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Airlie Beach - Cannonvale vs Townsville

Name: Airlie Beach - Cannonvale vs Townsville — 2021 Census comparison
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Urban Area comparison ≈ 229 km apart · Airlie Beach - Cannonvale profile · Townsville profile

Airlie Beach - Cannonvale Townsville

Townsville and Airlie Beach - Cannonvale are two distinct Queensland hubs with very different layouts and populations. Townsville is a much larger centre where detached houses are far more common, making up 80.1% of homes compared to 62.5% in Airlie Beach - Cannonvale. Public transport access is a major divide, with 82.5% of Townsville homes within a 10-minute walk of a stop, while that figure is 0.0% for Airlie Beach - Cannonvale. Townsville also has a well higher Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population at 8.8%, compared to 2.6% in Airlie Beach - Cannonvale.

Both areas sit close to the national figure for the proportion of people who provide unpaid care. They also share very similar typical weekly household incomes, which are $1,717 in Townsville and $1,674 in Airlie Beach - Cannonvale. However, other gaps are widening over time. The difference in the share of detached houses has grown since 2011, and the gap in the number of children under 15 has also increased.

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Where they differ most

Population: 164,488 larger in Townsville Separate houses: 17.6 pts higher in Townsville Unpaid child care: 6.0 pts higher in Townsville First Nations: 6.2 pts higher in Townsville Under 15: 3.7 pts higher in Townsville

Demographics & Identity

Population in Airlie Beach - Cannonvale in Townsville +164,488 larger in Townsville gap narrowing

14,523 14th pct 179,011 79th pct

Median age in Airlie Beach - Cannonvale in Townsville +1 yrs older in Airlie Beach - Cannonvale gap narrowing

36 yrs 14th pct 35 yrs 11th pct

Age structure

34.5% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +6.5 pts 28.0%

26.0% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +2.1 pts 24.0%

15.7% Children (0–14) +3.7 pts ▸ 19.4%

12.4% Youth (15–24) +2.5 pts ▸ 14.9%

11.4% Seniors (65+) +2.3 pts ▸ 13.7%

Marital status

47.9% Never married ◂ +5.4 pts 42.5%

35.5% Married +4.6 pts ▸ 40.1%

10.4% Divorced ◂ +1.1 pts 9.3%

2.3% Widowed +1.9 pts ▸ 4.2%

3.8% Separated +0.1 pts ▸ 3.9%

Age & sex structure

Airlie Beach - Cannonvale Townsville

Bars show the share of each area's own population, so differently sized areas stay comparable.

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

65.0% Australia +13.8 pts ▸ 78.8%

4.8% England ◂ +2.4 pts 2.4%

4.2% New Zealand ◂ +2.1 pts 2.1%

0.9% Philippines +0.2 pts ▸ 1.1%

1.0% South Africa ◂ +0.4 pts 0.6%

0.6% India +0.3 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.4% China ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.3% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.3% Italy even 0.2%

0.1% Nepal even 0.1%

Ancestry

40.1% English ◂ +2.8 pts 37.2%

31.3% Australian +5.6 pts ▸ 36.9%

10.3% Irish +1.0 pts ▸ 11.3%

9.5% Scottish +1.0 pts ▸ 10.4%

4.9% German +0.4 pts ▸ 5.3%

3.3% Italian +1.6 pts ▸ 4.9%

1.8% Dutch ◂ +0.5 pts 1.3%

1.1% Filipino +0.5 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.4% Chinese even 1.4%

0.6% Indian +0.6 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.5% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.2% Vietnamese even 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

78.7% English only +5.0 pts ▸ 83.7%

0.8% Mandarin ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%

0.4% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.4% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.2% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.2% Cantonese even 0.2%

0.1% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Religion

Religious affiliation

49.4% No religion ◂ +9.2 pts 40.2%

33.4% Christianity +14.2 pts ▸ 47.6%

14.5% Not stated ◂ +5.1 pts 9.4%

1.3% Buddhism ◂ +0.5 pts 0.8%

0.4% Hinduism +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.6% Other religions even 0.6%

0.3% Islam +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.1% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Highest year of school

53.5% Year 12 +1.5 pts ▸ 54.9%

19.3% Year 10 +2.2 pts ▸ 21.5%

8.5% Year 11 ◂ +1.4 pts 7.1%

4.7% Year 9 or below +3.1 pts ▸ 7.9%

Highest qualification level

32.3% Certificate III / IV +2.2 pts ▸ 34.5%

18.2% Bachelor degree +3.2 pts ▸ 21.5%

15.6% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.9 pts 13.7%

3.6% Postgraduate degree +2.3 pts ▸ 5.9%

1.8% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.5 pts ▸ 3.3%

2.8% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.2 pts 2.6%

Field of qualification

15.8% Management & commerce ◂ +0.9 pts 15.0%

15.4% Engineering & related +0.3 pts ▸ 15.8%

6.7% Health +5.9 pts ▸ 12.6%

8.5% Society & culture +4.1 pts ▸ 12.6%

10.1% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +4.4 pts 5.6%

5.6% Education +2.3 pts ▸ 7.9%

6.2% Architecture & building ◂ +1.1 pts 5.2%

3.2% Creative arts ◂ +1.2 pts 2.0%

1.7% Natural & physical sciences +1.2 pts ▸ 2.9%

2.1% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.5 pts 1.5%

1.0% Information technology +0.6 pts ▸ 1.6%

Income

Personal income in Airlie Beach - Cannonvale in Townsville +$26 higher in Airlie Beach - Cannonvale gap narrowing

$898 87th pct $872 86th pct

Household income in Airlie Beach - Cannonvale in Townsville +$43 higher in Townsville gap narrowing

$1,674 74th pct $1,717 77th pct

Family income in Airlie Beach - Cannonvale in Townsville +$105 higher in Townsville gap narrowing

$1,990 68th pct $2,095 77th pct

Household income distribution

32.0% $1,500–$2,999 +0.3 pts ▸ 32.2%

27.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.1 pts 26.2%

12.9% Under $650 +1.1 pts ▸ 14.0%

8.8% $3,000–$3,999 +1.5 pts ▸ 10.2%

7.7% $4,000 or more +0.8 pts ▸ 8.6%

Personal income distribution

40.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +6.9 pts 33.3%

26.9% Under $650 +8.2 pts ▸ 35.1%

14.9% $1,500–$2,999 +4.2 pts ▸ 19.1%

3.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.8 pts 3.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

6.8% Mental health +3.6 pts ▸ 10.4%

5.0% Arthritis +3.5 pts ▸ 8.6%

5.4% Other condition +3.0 pts ▸ 8.3%

5.9% Asthma +2.2 pts ▸ 8.2%

2.3% Diabetes +2.3 pts ▸ 4.6%

2.4% Heart disease +1.5 pts ▸ 3.9%

2.1% Cancer +0.8 pts ▸ 2.9%

1.5% Lung condition +0.5 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.5% Stroke +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.2% Dementia +0.5 pts ▸ 0.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

65.1% None ◂ +4.4 pts 60.7%

14.6% One condition +4.6 pts ▸ 19.1%

3.7% Two conditions +2.4 pts ▸ 6.1%

1.5% Three or more +1.8 pts ▸ 3.3%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Airlie Beach - Cannonvale in Townsville +0.1 larger in Townsville gap narrowing

2.4 43rd pct 2.5 71st pct

Family composition

50.8% Couples with children +3.0 pts ▸ 53.8%

33.7% Couples without children ◂ +6.7 pts 27.0%

14.6% One-parent families +3.3 pts ▸ 17.9%

0.9% Other families +0.5 pts ▸ 1.3%

Household size

38.0% 2 people ◂ +3.4 pts 34.6%

26.6% 1 person ◂ +0.4 pts 26.2%

14.7% 3 people +1.6 pts ▸ 16.2%

14.2% 4 people ◂ +0.3 pts 13.9%

4.8% 5 people +1.1 pts ▸ 5.9%

1.8% 6 or more +1.4 pts ▸ 3.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Airlie Beach - Cannonvale in Townsville +$60 higher in Airlie Beach - Cannonvale gap narrowing

$370 81st pct $310 57th pct

Mortgage in Airlie Beach - Cannonvale in Townsville +$216 higher in Airlie Beach - Cannonvale gap narrowing

$1,733 71st pct $1,517 46th pct

People / bedroom in Airlie Beach - Cannonvale in Townsville even gap steady

0.80 57th pct 0.80 57th pct

How homes are owned or rented

40.2% Rented ◂ +1.9 pts 38.3%

33.3% Owned with a mortgage +2.0 pts ▸ 35.3%

23.8% Owned outright ◂ +0.3 pts 23.5%

1.7% Not stated ◂ +0.3 pts 1.4%

1.0% Other tenure +0.4 pts ▸ 1.5%

Types of homes

62.5% Separate house +17.6 pts ▸ 80.1%

20.8% Flat or apartment ◂ +13.3 pts 7.5%

10.5% Townhouse / semi-detached +1.1 pts ▸ 11.6%

3.2% Other dwelling ◂ +2.6 pts 0.6%

Bedrooms per home

35.0% 3 bedrooms +4.2 pts ▸ 39.2%

28.3% 4 bedrooms +5.0 pts ▸ 33.3%

22.4% 2 bedrooms ◂ +6.2 pts 16.2%

5.3% 5 or more +0.8 pts ▸ 6.1%

5.4% 1 bedroom ◂ +2.1 pts 3.4%

1.5% Studio / none ◂ +1.2 pts 0.4%

Weekly rent distribution

32.4% $200–$349 +17.0 pts ▸ 49.4%

47.1% $350–$549 ◂ +13.9 pts 33.2%

8.0% Under $200 +3.9 pts ▸ 11.9%

8.3% $550–$749 ◂ +6.3 pts 2.0%

1.7% $750 or more ◂ +1.3 pts 0.4%

Monthly mortgage distribution

34.9% $1,000–$1,799 +9.5 pts ▸ 44.4%

32.8% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +7.2 pts 25.6%

14.8% Under $1,000 +2.9 pts ▸ 17.6%

10.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.4 pts 7.2%

Transport & Vehicles

How people get to work

48.7% Car (driver) +22.4 pts ▸ 71.1%

12.8% Walked ◂ +10.6 pts 2.1%

7.2% Worked at home ◂ +2.4 pts 4.8%

4.9% Car (passenger) +0.5 pts ▸ 5.5%

2.8% Bus ◂ +1.9 pts 0.9%

0.8% Bicycle +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

37.4% 2 vehicles +2.4 pts ▸ 39.9%

38.8% 1 vehicle ◂ +3.4 pts 35.4%

11.0% 3 vehicles +2.0 pts ▸ 13.0%

7.0% No vehicle ◂ +1.5 pts 5.5%

5.6% 4 or more +0.6 pts ▸ 6.2%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

29.2% Accommodation & food ◂ +21.7 pts 7.5%

6.4% Health care & social assistance +11.4 pts ▸ 17.8%

3.1% Public administration & safety +9.8 pts ▸ 12.9%

4.4% Education & training +5.0 pts ▸ 9.5%

8.5% Retail trade +0.8 pts ▸ 9.3%

8.4% Construction ◂ +0.1 pts 8.4%

7.3% Transport & warehousing ◂ +3.0 pts 4.2%

6.1% Mining ◂ +3.4 pts 2.7%

5.4% Administrative & support ◂ +2.8 pts 2.6%

3.4% Professional & technical +1.2 pts ▸ 4.5%

2.9% Manufacturing +1.5 pts ▸ 4.4%

3.7% Other services +0.2 pts ▸ 3.9%

Occupations people work in

12.2% Professionals +7.9 pts ▸ 20.0%

17.5% Technicians & trades ◂ +3.1 pts 14.4%

15.7% Community & personal service +0.8 pts ▸ 16.5%

13.5% Managers ◂ +3.5 pts 9.9%

13.3% Labourers ◂ +4.1 pts 9.3%

9.4% Clerical & administrative +3.0 pts ▸ 12.3%

9.1% Sales workers ◂ +0.5 pts 8.7%

7.6% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.4 pts 7.3%

Walkability

Walk score in Airlie Beach - Cannonvale in Townsville +1.7 higher in Townsville

3.4 15th pct 5.1 53rd pct

Types ≤15 min in Airlie Beach - Cannonvale in Townsville +1.3 more in Townsville

3.6 17th pct 4.9 56th pct

15-min city in Airlie Beach - Cannonvale in Townsville +10.7 pts higher in Townsville

48.1% 36th pct 58.8% 61st pct

Walk to shops in Airlie Beach - Cannonvale in Townsville +7.4 pts higher in Airlie Beach - Cannonvale

61.4% 71st pct 54.0% 49th pct

Walk to transit in Airlie Beach - Cannonvale in Townsville +82.5 pts higher in Townsville

0.0% 0th pct 82.5% 48th pct

Walk to school in Airlie Beach - Cannonvale in Townsville +10.8 pts higher in Townsville

50.6% 24th pct 61.4% 42nd pct

Walk to a park in Airlie Beach - Cannonvale in Townsville +1.5 pts higher in Townsville

89.8% 52nd pct 91.2% 58th pct

Walk to health in Airlie Beach - Cannonvale in Townsville +7.2 pts higher in Townsville

37.5% 38th pct 44.7% 63rd pct

Amenities/1k in Airlie Beach - Cannonvale in Townsville +15.4 more in Airlie Beach - Cannonvale

25.1 87th pct 9.7 10th pct

Intersections/km² in Airlie Beach - Cannonvale in Townsville +24 higher in Townsville

4 9th pct 29 67th pct

Mean slope in Airlie Beach - Cannonvale in Townsville +9.9 pts higher in Airlie Beach - Cannonvale

13.8% 100th pct 3.9% 26th pct

Compare Airlie Beach - Cannonvale with nearby areas

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Compare Townsville with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Airlie Beach - Cannonvale vs Townsville [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sua/3001/airlie-beach-cannonvale/vs/3017/townsville