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Townsville vs Yeppoon

Urban Area comparison ≈ 596 km apart · Townsville profile · Yeppoon profile

Townsville Yeppoon

Townsville and Yeppoon are both Queensland regional centres, but they offer very different lifestyles. Townsville is much more walkable, described as somewhat walkable, while Yeppoon is mostly car-dependent. This is seen in the gap for homes within a 15-minute walk of public transport, which is 82.5% in Townsville compared to 0.0% in Yeppoon. Townsville also has a younger population with a typical age of 35, whereas Yeppoon's typical resident is noticeably older at 42. Renting is far more common in Townsville, where 38.3% of households rent, compared to 27.4% in Yeppoon.

Both areas are very similar in the size of their households, with 2.5 people per home in each. They also share a similar typical weekly household income, with Townsville at $1,717 and Yeppoon at $1,641. While Townsville has a higher share of residents who have served in the Defence Force and a larger Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population, both areas have similar proportions of children under 15.

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Where they differ most

Population: 158,767 larger in Townsville Limited English: 0.7 pts higher in Townsville People / bedroom: 0.10 higher in Townsville Other language: 4.7 pts higher in Townsville Renting: 10.9 pts higher in Townsville

Demographics & Identity

Population in Townsvillein Yeppoon +158,767 larger in Townsville
179,011 79th pct 20,244 33rd pct
Median age in Townsvillein Yeppoon +7 yrs older in Yeppoon
35 yrs 11th pct 42 yrs 57th pct
First Nations in Townsvillein Yeppoon +3.7 pts higher in Townsville
8.8% 80th pct 5.0% 46th pct
Aged 65+ in Townsvillein Yeppoon +6.5 pts higher in Yeppoon
13.7% 13th pct 20.2% 52nd pct
Under 15 in Townsvillein Yeppoon +0.9 pts higher in Townsville
19.4% 73rd pct 18.4% 57th pct
De facto in Townsvillein Yeppoon +2.0 pts higher in Townsville
15.0% 86th pct 13.0% 65th pct

Age structure

28.0% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +5.3 pts 22.8%
24.0% Older adults (45–64) +3.6 pts ▸ 27.5%
13.7% Seniors (65+) +6.5 pts ▸ 20.2%
19.4% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.9 pts 18.4%
14.9% Youth (15–24) ◂ +3.8 pts 11.1%

Marital status

40.1% Married +8.8 pts ▸ 48.9%
42.5% Never married ◂ +10.7 pts 31.8%
9.3% Divorced +0.7 pts ▸ 10.1%
4.2% Widowed +1.5 pts ▸ 5.7%
3.9% Separated ◂ +0.3 pts 3.5%

Age & sex structure

Townsville Yeppoon

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Townsvillein Yeppoon +2.0 pts higher in Townsville
14.1% 58th pct 12.2% 43rd pct

Country of birth

78.8% Australia +2.3 pts ▸ 81.1%
2.4% England +0.8 pts ▸ 3.2%
2.1% New Zealand +0.8 pts ▸ 2.9%
1.1% Philippines ◂ +0.5 pts 0.6%
1.0% India ◂ +0.8 pts 0.1%
0.6% South Africa +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.2% China ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%
0.2% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%
0.2% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%
0.1% Nepal even 0.1%

Ancestry

37.2% English +5.2 pts ▸ 42.4%
36.9% Australian +3.5 pts ▸ 40.4%
11.3% Irish +1.8 pts ▸ 13.0%
10.4% Scottish +1.0 pts ▸ 11.4%
5.3% German +1.4 pts ▸ 6.7%
4.9% Italian ◂ +3.0 pts 1.9%
1.6% Filipino ◂ +0.7 pts 0.9%
1.3% Dutch +0.1 pts ▸ 1.4%
1.4% Chinese ◂ +0.6 pts 0.7%
1.3% Indian ◂ +1.0 pts 0.3%
0.7% Greek ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%
0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Language

Other language in Townsvillein Yeppoon +4.7 pts higher in Townsville
8.3% 65th pct 3.6% 11th pct
Limited English in Townsvillein Yeppoon +0.7 pts higher in Townsville
0.9% 63rd pct 0.3% 5th pct

Language used at home

83.7% English only +6.1 pts ▸ 89.8%
0.5% Tagalog ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%
0.4% Italian ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%
0.3% Mandarin ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%
0.2% Punjabi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%
0.2% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.2% Hindi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.2% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%
0.2% Arabic ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Townsvillein Yeppoon +0.9 pts higher in Townsville
40.2% 38th pct 39.3% 34th pct

Religious affiliation

47.6% Christianity +3.9 pts ▸ 51.5%
40.2% No religion ◂ +0.9 pts 39.3%
9.4% Not stated ◂ +1.4 pts 8.0%
0.8% Buddhism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%
0.8% Hinduism ◂ +0.6 pts 0.2%
0.6% Other religions ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%
0.6% Islam ◂ +0.5 pts 0.1%
0.1% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Townsvillein Yeppoon +6.3 pts higher in Townsville
54.9% 85th pct 48.6% 70th pct
Bachelor+ in Townsvillein Yeppoon +2.3 pts higher in Townsville
18.4% 68th pct 16.1% 57th pct

Highest year of school

54.9% Year 12 ◂ +6.3 pts 48.6%
21.5% Year 10 +4.5 pts ▸ 26.0%
7.9% Year 9 or below +1.7 pts ▸ 9.6%
7.1% Year 11 +0.3 pts ▸ 7.5%

Highest qualification level

34.5% Certificate III / IV +3.9 pts ▸ 38.3%
21.5% Bachelor degree ◂ +3.0 pts 18.5%
13.7% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.3 pts 13.4%
5.9% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.3 pts 4.5%
3.3% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.4 pts ▸ 3.6%
2.6% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.2 pts 2.4%

Field of qualification

15.8% Engineering & related +2.7 pts ▸ 18.4%
15.0% Management & commerce ◂ +1.1 pts 13.8%
12.6% Health ◂ +1.9 pts 10.6%
12.6% Society & culture ◂ +2.7 pts 9.8%
7.9% Education +2.3 pts ▸ 10.2%
5.2% Architecture & building +1.5 pts ▸ 6.7%
5.6% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.7 pts ▸ 6.3%
2.9% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.0 pts 1.9%
1.5% Agriculture & environment +0.5 pts ▸ 2.0%
2.0% Creative arts ◂ +0.1 pts 1.9%
1.6% Information technology ◂ +0.6 pts 1.0%

Income

Personal income in Townsvillein Yeppoon +$86 higher in Townsville
$872 86th pct $786 71st pct
Household income in Townsvillein Yeppoon +$76 higher in Townsville
$1,717 77th pct $1,641 72nd pct
Family income in Townsvillein Yeppoon +$30 higher in Townsville
$2,095 77th pct $2,065 75th pct
High earners in Townsvillein Yeppoon +3.4 pts higher in Yeppoon
10.3% 65th pct 13.7% 85th pct
High-income homes in Townsvillein Yeppoon +1.5 pts higher in Yeppoon
18.8% 73rd pct 20.3% 77th pct

Household income distribution

32.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +5.8 pts 26.4%
26.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.4 pts 24.8%
14.0% Under $650 +2.9 pts ▸ 16.9%
10.2% $3,000–$3,999 +0.3 pts ▸ 10.5%
8.6% $4,000 or more +1.1 pts ▸ 9.7%

Personal income distribution

35.1% Under $650 +3.9 pts ▸ 39.0%
33.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.9 pts 28.4%
19.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.2 pts 18.8%
3.0% $3,000 or more +1.9 pts ▸ 4.9%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Townsvillein Yeppoon +1.2 pts higher in Yeppoon
28.6% 24th pct 29.7% 28th pct
Mental health in Townsvillein Yeppoon +1.8 pts higher in Townsville
10.4% 48th pct 8.6% 22nd pct
Needs assistance in Townsvillein Yeppoon +0.2 pts higher in Yeppoon
5.9% 29th pct 6.1% 35th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

8.6% Arthritis +1.9 pts ▸ 10.5%
10.4% Mental health ◂ +1.8 pts 8.6%
8.3% Other condition ◂ +1.0 pts 7.3%
8.2% Asthma ◂ +0.4 pts 7.8%
3.9% Heart disease +0.9 pts ▸ 4.8%
4.6% Diabetes even 4.6%
2.9% Cancer +0.7 pts ▸ 3.6%
2.0% Lung condition +0.7 pts ▸ 2.7%
0.9% Stroke +0.3 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.7% Dementia +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%

Number of long-term health conditions

60.7% None ◂ +0.2 pts 60.5%
19.1% One condition +0.4 pts ▸ 19.5%
6.1% Two conditions +0.6 pts ▸ 6.7%
3.3% Three or more +0.3 pts ▸ 3.6%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Townsvillein Yeppoon +2.2 pts higher in Yeppoon
13.2% 21st pct 15.4% 51st pct
Unpaid carers in Townsvillein Yeppoon +0.8 pts higher in Yeppoon
11.1% 21st pct 11.9% 31st pct
Unpaid child care in Townsvillein Yeppoon +0.2 pts higher in Townsville
27.1% 70th pct 26.9% 68th pct
Defence service in Townsvillein Yeppoon +5.5 pts higher in Townsville
9.2% 100th pct 3.7% 71st pct
Housework 15h+ in Townsvillein Yeppoon +3.7 pts higher in Yeppoon
18.5% 12th pct 22.1% 58th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Townsvillein Yeppoon even
2.5 71st pct 2.5 71st pct
One-parent in Townsvillein Yeppoon +3.5 pts higher in Townsville
17.9% 67th pct 14.4% 24th pct
Living alone in Townsvillein Yeppoon +1.1 pts higher in Townsville
26.2% 23rd pct 25.1% 14th pct

Family composition

53.8% Couples with children ◂ +1.8 pts 52.1%
27.0% Couples without children +5.7 pts ▸ 32.7%
17.9% One-parent families ◂ +3.5 pts 14.4%
1.3% Other families ◂ +0.5 pts 0.8%

Household size

34.6% 2 people +3.8 pts ▸ 38.4%
26.2% 1 person ◂ +1.1 pts 25.1%
16.2% 3 people ◂ +2.1 pts 14.2%
13.9% 4 people ◂ +0.2 pts 13.7%
5.9% 5 people +0.1 pts ▸ 5.9%
3.2% 6 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 2.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Townsvillein Yeppoon +$40 higher in Yeppoon
$310 57th pct $350 72nd pct
Mortgage in Townsvillein Yeppoon +$216 higher in Yeppoon
$1,517 46th pct $1,733 71st pct
People / bedroom in Townsvillein Yeppoon +0.10 higher in Townsville
0.80 57th pct 0.70 0th pct
Renting in Townsvillein Yeppoon +10.9 pts higher in Townsville
38.3% 86th pct 27.4% 32nd pct
Owned outright in Townsvillein Yeppoon +8.7 pts higher in Yeppoon
23.5% 11th pct 32.2% 41st pct
Separate houses in Townsvillein Yeppoon +3.0 pts higher in Yeppoon
80.1% 29th pct 83.1% 43rd pct
3+ bedrooms in Townsvillein Yeppoon +0.6 pts higher in Yeppoon
78.6% 58th pct 79.2% 64th pct

How homes are owned or rented

38.3% Rented ◂ +10.9 pts 27.4%
35.3% Owned with a mortgage +0.8 pts ▸ 36.1%
23.5% Owned outright +8.7 pts ▸ 32.2%
1.4% Not stated +0.8 pts ▸ 2.2%
1.5% Other tenure +0.6 pts ▸ 2.1%

Types of homes

80.1% Separate house +3.0 pts ▸ 83.1%
11.6% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +4.7 pts 6.9%
7.5% Flat or apartment +0.9 pts ▸ 8.4%
0.6% Other dwelling +0.7 pts ▸ 1.2%

Bedrooms per home

39.2% 3 bedrooms ◂ +5.5 pts 33.7%
33.3% 4 bedrooms +5.9 pts ▸ 39.2%
16.2% 2 bedrooms ◂ +2.6 pts 13.6%
6.1% 5 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 6.3%
3.4% 1 bedroom +0.8 pts ▸ 4.2%
0.4% Studio / none +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%

Weekly rent distribution

49.4% $200–$349 ◂ +15.1 pts 34.3%
33.2% $350–$549 +11.4 pts ▸ 44.6%
11.9% Under $200 +0.4 pts ▸ 12.3%
2.0% $550–$749 +3.1 pts ▸ 5.0%
0.4% $750 or more even 0.4%

Monthly mortgage distribution

44.4% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +6.9 pts 37.5%
25.6% $1,800–$2,999 +7.9 pts ▸ 33.4%
17.6% Under $1,000 ◂ +3.9 pts 13.7%
7.2% $3,000 or more +1.7 pts ▸ 8.9%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Townsvillein Yeppoon +0.7 pts higher in Townsville
5.5% 38th pct 4.9% 25th pct
Work from home in Townsvillein Yeppoon +1.8 pts higher in Yeppoon
4.8% 21st pct 6.6% 37th pct
PT commute in Townsvillein Yeppoon +0.7 pts higher in Yeppoon
0.9% 64th pct 1.6% 83rd pct

How people get to work

71.1% Car (driver) ◂ +4.5 pts 66.5%
4.8% Worked at home +1.8 pts ▸ 6.6%
5.5% Car (passenger) even 5.4%
2.1% Walked ◂ +0.4 pts 1.8%
0.9% Bus +0.7 pts ▸ 1.5%
1.0% Bicycle ◂ +0.7 pts 0.3%
0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

39.9% 2 vehicles +0.2 pts ▸ 40.1%
35.4% 1 vehicle ◂ +1.5 pts 33.8%
13.0% 3 vehicles +1.2 pts ▸ 14.2%
6.2% 4 or more +0.7 pts ▸ 6.9%
5.5% No vehicle ◂ +0.7 pts 4.9%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Townsvillein Yeppoon +2.8 pts higher in Yeppoon
43.7% 75th pct 46.5% 87th pct
Recent arrivals in Townsvillein Yeppoon +4.0 pts higher in Townsville
14.3% 55th pct 10.3% 33rd pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Townsvillein Yeppoon +0.5 pts higher in Townsville
5.1% 57th pct 4.6% 43rd pct
Participation in Townsvillein Yeppoon +4.7 pts higher in Townsville
64.1% 85th pct 59.4% 57th pct
Full-time in Townsvillein Yeppoon +2.7 pts higher in Townsville
63.2% 86th pct 60.5% 72nd pct

Industries people work in

17.8% Health care & social assistance ◂ +4.4 pts 13.4%
12.9% Public administration & safety ◂ +5.6 pts 7.3%
9.5% Education & training +2.3 pts ▸ 11.8%
2.7% Mining +7.6 pts ▸ 10.3%
8.4% Construction +1.9 pts ▸ 10.3%
9.3% Retail trade ◂ +0.7 pts 8.6%
7.5% Accommodation & food +1.2 pts ▸ 8.7%
4.5% Professional & technical ◂ +1.1 pts 3.5%
4.4% Manufacturing ◂ +1.2 pts 3.2%
4.2% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.9 pts 3.4%
3.9% Other services ◂ +0.3 pts 3.6%
2.6% Administrative & support +0.4 pts ▸ 3.0%

Occupations people work in

20.0% Professionals ◂ +1.4 pts 18.6%
14.4% Technicians & trades +2.9 pts ▸ 17.3%
16.5% Community & personal service ◂ +3.0 pts 13.4%
12.3% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.8 pts 11.6%
9.9% Managers +0.2 pts ▸ 10.2%
7.3% Machinery operators & drivers +2.8 pts ▸ 10.1%
9.3% Labourers ◂ +0.4 pts 8.9%
8.7% Sales workers ◂ +0.6 pts 8.1%

Walkability

Walk score in Townsvillein Yeppoon +2.1 higher in Townsville
5.1 53rd pct 2.9 9th pct
Types ≤15 min in Townsvillein Yeppoon +1.6 more in Townsville
4.9 56th pct 3.3 11th pct
15-min city in Townsvillein Yeppoon +25.0 pts higher in Townsville
58.8% 61st pct 33.8% 10th pct
Walk to shops in Townsvillein Yeppoon +15.0 pts higher in Townsville
54.0% 49th pct 39.0% 18th pct
Walk to transit in Townsvillein Yeppoon +82.5 pts higher in Townsville
82.5% 48th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Townsvillein Yeppoon +21.7 pts higher in Townsville
61.4% 42nd pct 39.7% 14th pct
Walk to a park in Townsvillein Yeppoon +1.1 pts higher in Yeppoon
91.2% 58th pct 92.3% 67th pct
Walk to health in Townsvillein Yeppoon +5.0 pts higher in Townsville
44.7% 63rd pct 39.7% 47th pct
Amenities/1k in Townsvillein Yeppoon +1.3 more in Townsville
9.7 10th pct 8.4 6th pct
Intersections/km² in Townsvillein Yeppoon +6 higher in Townsville
29 67th pct 23 58th pct
Mean slope in Townsvillein Yeppoon +4.0 pts higher in Yeppoon
3.9% 26th pct 7.8% 90th pct

Compare Townsville with nearby areas

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Compare Yeppoon with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Townsville vs Yeppoon [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sua/3017/townsville/vs/3019/yeppoon