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Townsville vs Not in any Significant Urban Area

Urban Area comparison ≈ 1,400 km apart · Townsville profile · Not in any Significant Urban Area profile

Townsville Not in any Significant Urban Area

Townsville and Not in any Significant Urban Area (NT) are very different places located 1,400 km apart. Not in any Significant Urban Area (NT) has a much stronger Indigenous presence, with 53.2% of its people being Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, compared to 8.8% in Townsville. Education and income also differ sharply; in Townsville, 54.9% of people finished Year 12 and the typical weekly family income is $2,095, while in Not in any Significant Urban Area (NT), those figures are 31.9% and $1,223. Townsville is also more walkable, with a score of 5.1 (somewhat walkable), whereas Not in any Significant Urban Area (NT) is 2.2 (mostly car-dependent).

These two areas share a very similar typical weekly household income of around $1,600 to $1,700. While they have much in common in that regard, other gaps are shifting. The difference in the proportion of people finishing Year 12 has widened since 2011, and the gap in personal income has also grown. Conversely, the difference in the share of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander residents has narrowed slightly over the last decade.

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Where they differ most

First Nations: 44.5 pts higher in Not in any Significant Urban Area Other language: 38.0 pts higher in Not in any Significant Urban Area Year 12: 23.0 pts higher in Townsville Personal income: $426 higher in Townsville Participation: 18.5 pts higher in Townsville

Demographics & Identity

Population in Townsvillein Not in any Significant Urban Area +99,536 larger in Townsville gap widening
179,011 79th pct 79,475 72nd pct
Median age in Townsvillein Not in any Significant Urban Area +3 yrs older in Townsville gap narrowing
35 yrs 11th pct 32 yrs 0th pct
First Nations in Townsvillein Not in any Significant Urban Area +44.5 pts higher in Not in any Significant Urban Area gap narrowing
8.8% 80th pct 53.2% 100th pct
Aged 65+ in Townsvillein Not in any Significant Urban Area +6.2 pts higher in Townsville gap narrowing
13.7% 13th pct 7.5% 1st pct
Under 15 in Townsvillein Not in any Significant Urban Area +3.1 pts higher in Not in any Significant Urban Area gap narrowing
19.4% 73rd pct 22.5% 92nd pct
De facto in Townsvillein Not in any Significant Urban Area +1.0 pts higher in Townsville gap narrowing
15.0% 86th pct 14.1% 79th pct

Age structure

28.0% Young adults (25–44) +3.5 pts ▸ 31.5%
24.0% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +0.4 pts 23.6%
19.4% Children (0–14) +3.1 pts ▸ 22.5%
14.9% Youth (15–24) even 14.9%
13.7% Seniors (65+) ◂ +6.2 pts 7.5%

Marital status

42.5% Never married +2.5 pts ▸ 45.0%
40.1% Married +1.3 pts ▸ 41.4%
9.3% Divorced ◂ +3.2 pts 6.1%
4.2% Widowed ◂ +0.3 pts 3.9%
3.9% Separated ◂ +0.2 pts 3.6%

Age & sex structure

Townsville Not in any Significant Urban Area

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Townsvillein Not in any Significant Urban Area +5.7 pts higher in Townsville gap widening
14.1% 58th pct 8.4% 10th pct

Country of birth

78.8% Australia +2.4 pts ▸ 81.2%
2.4% England ◂ +1.0 pts 1.3%
2.1% New Zealand ◂ +0.9 pts 1.3%
1.1% Philippines ◂ +0.4 pts 0.7%
1.0% India ◂ +0.6 pts 0.4%
0.6% South Africa ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%
0.1% Nepal +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.2% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.2% China ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%
0.2% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Ancestry

37.2% English ◂ +21.3 pts 16.0%
36.9% Australian ◂ +19.1 pts 17.8%
11.3% Irish ◂ +6.5 pts 4.8%
10.4% Scottish ◂ +6.1 pts 4.3%
5.3% German ◂ +2.9 pts 2.5%
4.9% Italian ◂ +3.9 pts 1.0%
1.6% Filipino ◂ +0.6 pts 1.0%
1.4% Chinese ◂ +0.6 pts 0.7%
1.3% Dutch ◂ +0.6 pts 0.8%
1.3% Indian ◂ +0.8 pts 0.4%
0.7% Greek ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%
0.2% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Language

Other language in Townsvillein Not in any Significant Urban Area +38.0 pts higher in Not in any Significant Urban Area gap narrowing
8.3% 65th pct 46.2% 100th pct
Limited English in Townsvillein Not in any Significant Urban Area +5.6 pts higher in Not in any Significant Urban Area gap steady
0.9% 63rd pct 6.5% 100th pct

Language used at home

83.7% English only ◂ +42.3 pts 41.4%
0.5% Tagalog ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%
0.4% Italian ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%
0.2% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.3% Mandarin ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%
0.2% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%
0.2% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%
0.2% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%
0.2% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.2% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Religion

No religion in Townsvillein Not in any Significant Urban Area +7.7 pts higher in Townsville gap widening
40.2% 38th pct 32.5% 8th pct

Religious affiliation

47.6% Christianity ◂ +2.1 pts 45.5%
40.2% No religion ◂ +7.7 pts 32.5%
9.4% Not stated +6.5 pts ▸ 15.9%
0.6% Other religions +3.8 pts ▸ 4.4%
0.8% Buddhism even 0.8%
0.8% Hinduism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%
0.6% Islam ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%
0.1% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Townsvillein Not in any Significant Urban Area +23.0 pts higher in Townsville gap widening
54.9% 85th pct 31.9% 0th pct
Bachelor+ in Townsvillein Not in any Significant Urban Area +8.7 pts higher in Townsville gap widening
18.4% 68th pct 9.7% 7th pct

Highest year of school

54.9% Year 12 ◂ +23.0 pts 31.9%
21.5% Year 10 +0.1 pts ▸ 21.6%
7.9% Year 9 or below +10.9 pts ▸ 18.8%
7.1% Year 11 +5.6 pts ▸ 12.7%

Highest qualification level

34.5% Certificate III / IV ◂ +6.3 pts 28.2%
21.5% Bachelor degree ◂ +8.3 pts 13.1%
13.7% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +3.7 pts 9.9%
5.9% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.8 pts 4.0%
2.6% Certificate I / II +1.7 pts ▸ 4.3%
3.3% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.7 pts 2.6%

Field of qualification

15.8% Engineering & related ◂ +2.7 pts 13.0%
15.0% Management & commerce ◂ +4.5 pts 10.4%
12.6% Health ◂ +5.2 pts 7.4%
12.6% Society & culture ◂ +3.6 pts 9.0%
7.9% Education ◂ +0.4 pts 7.5%
5.6% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.9 pts 3.8%
5.2% Architecture & building ◂ +0.6 pts 4.6%
1.5% Agriculture & environment +2.8 pts ▸ 4.4%
2.9% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.6 pts 1.3%
2.0% Creative arts ◂ +0.5 pts 1.5%
1.6% Information technology ◂ +0.8 pts 0.8%

Income

Personal income in Townsvillein Not in any Significant Urban Area +$426 higher in Townsville gap widening
$872 86th pct $446 0th pct
Household income in Townsvillein Not in any Significant Urban Area +$98 higher in Townsville gap narrowing
$1,717 77th pct $1,619 69th pct
Family income in Townsvillein Not in any Significant Urban Area +$872 higher in Townsville gap widening
$2,095 77th pct $1,223 0th pct
High earners in Townsvillein Not in any Significant Urban Area +2.3 pts higher in Townsville gap steady
10.3% 65th pct 8.0% 44th pct
High-income homes in Townsvillein Not in any Significant Urban Area +0.4 pts higher in Townsville gap narrowing
18.8% 73rd pct 18.4% 71st pct

Household income distribution

32.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.4 pts 27.8%
26.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.4 pts 25.8%
14.0% Under $650 +0.9 pts ▸ 14.9%
10.2% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.6 pts 9.7%
8.6% $4,000 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 8.7%

Personal income distribution

35.1% Under $650 +15.4 pts ▸ 50.5%
33.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +14.7 pts 18.6%
19.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +5.8 pts 13.3%
3.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.8 pts 2.2%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Townsvillein Not in any Significant Urban Area +10.1 pts higher in Townsville
28.6% 24th pct 18.5% 2nd pct
Mental health in Townsvillein Not in any Significant Urban Area +6.7 pts higher in Townsville
10.4% 48th pct 3.7% 0th pct
Needs assistance in Townsvillein Not in any Significant Urban Area +2.6 pts higher in Townsville gap steady
5.9% 29th pct 3.3% 5th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

10.4% Mental health ◂ +6.7 pts 3.7%
8.6% Arthritis ◂ +5.4 pts 3.1%
8.3% Other condition ◂ +3.1 pts 5.2%
8.2% Asthma ◂ +3.5 pts 4.6%
4.6% Diabetes +0.5 pts ▸ 5.1%
3.9% Heart disease +0.2 pts ▸ 4.2%
2.9% Cancer ◂ +1.8 pts 1.1%
2.0% Lung condition ◂ +0.8 pts 1.2%
0.9% Stroke ◂ +0.4 pts 0.5%
0.7% Dementia ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%

Number of long-term health conditions

60.7% None +6.2 pts ▸ 66.9%
19.1% One condition ◂ +5.2 pts 13.9%
6.1% Two conditions ◂ +2.9 pts 3.2%
3.3% Three or more ◂ +2.0 pts 1.4%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Townsvillein Not in any Significant Urban Area +3.3 pts higher in Townsville gap narrowing
13.2% 21st pct 9.9% 0th pct
Unpaid carers in Townsvillein Not in any Significant Urban Area +0.6 pts higher in Townsville gap steady
11.1% 21st pct 10.5% 14th pct
Unpaid child care in Townsvillein Not in any Significant Urban Area +9.3 pts higher in Not in any Significant Urban Area gap steady
27.1% 70th pct 36.4% 100th pct
Defence service in Townsvillein Not in any Significant Urban Area +5.9 pts higher in Townsville
9.2% 100th pct 3.3% 57th pct
Housework 15h+ in Townsvillein Not in any Significant Urban Area +0.1 pts higher in Townsville gap narrowing
18.5% 12th pct 18.4% 12th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Townsvillein Not in any Significant Urban Area +0.8 larger in Not in any Significant Urban Area gap narrowing
2.5 71st pct 3.3 100th pct
One-parent in Townsvillein Not in any Significant Urban Area +3.7 pts higher in Not in any Significant Urban Area gap widening
17.9% 67th pct 21.5% 92nd pct
Living alone in Townsvillein Not in any Significant Urban Area +4.0 pts higher in Townsville gap narrowing
26.2% 23rd pct 22.2% 7th pct

Family composition

53.8% Couples with children +4.1 pts ▸ 57.9%
27.0% Couples without children ◂ +8.4 pts 18.5%
17.9% One-parent families +3.7 pts ▸ 21.5%
1.3% Other families +0.7 pts ▸ 2.0%

Household size

34.6% 2 people ◂ +8.8 pts 25.8%
26.2% 1 person ◂ +4.0 pts 22.2%
3.2% 6 or more +14.0 pts ▸ 17.2%
16.2% 3 people ◂ +3.4 pts 12.8%
13.9% 4 people ◂ +0.7 pts 13.2%
5.9% 5 people +2.9 pts ▸ 8.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Townsvillein Not in any Significant Urban Area +$210 higher in Townsville gap widening
$310 57th pct $100 0th pct
Mortgage in Townsvillein Not in any Significant Urban Area +$433 higher in Not in any Significant Urban Area gap narrowing
$1,517 46th pct $1,950 86th pct
People / bedroom in Townsvillein Not in any Significant Urban Area +0.40 higher in Not in any Significant Urban Area gap steady
0.80 57th pct 1.20 100th pct
Renting in Townsvillein Not in any Significant Urban Area +13.9 pts higher in Not in any Significant Urban Area gap narrowing
38.3% 86th pct 52.3% 100th pct
Owned outright in Townsvillein Not in any Significant Urban Area +9.4 pts higher in Townsville gap narrowing
23.5% 11th pct 14.1% 0th pct
Separate houses in Townsvillein Not in any Significant Urban Area +3.4 pts higher in Not in any Significant Urban Area gap narrowing
80.1% 29th pct 83.5% 45th pct
3+ bedrooms in Townsvillein Not in any Significant Urban Area +14.1 pts higher in Townsville gap narrowing
78.6% 58th pct 64.6% 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

38.3% Rented +13.9 pts ▸ 52.3%
35.3% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +16.6 pts 18.7%
23.5% Owned outright ◂ +9.4 pts 14.1%
1.5% Other tenure +10.3 pts ▸ 11.7%
1.4% Not stated +1.8 pts ▸ 3.2%

Types of homes

80.1% Separate house +3.4 pts ▸ 83.5%
11.6% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +3.0 pts 8.6%
7.5% Flat or apartment ◂ +5.0 pts 2.4%
0.6% Other dwelling +2.9 pts ▸ 3.4%

Bedrooms per home

39.2% 3 bedrooms +4.5 pts ▸ 43.7%
33.3% 4 bedrooms ◂ +17.2 pts 16.1%
16.2% 2 bedrooms +4.3 pts ▸ 20.4%
3.4% 1 bedroom +6.6 pts ▸ 9.9%
6.1% 5 or more ◂ +1.4 pts 4.8%
0.4% Studio / none +1.6 pts ▸ 1.9%

Weekly rent distribution

11.9% Under $200 +50.8 pts ▸ 62.7%
49.4% $200–$349 ◂ +35.4 pts 14.0%
33.2% $350–$549 ◂ +23.7 pts 9.5%
2.0% $550–$749 +0.2 pts ▸ 2.1%
0.4% $750 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%

Monthly mortgage distribution

44.4% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +16.5 pts 27.9%
25.6% $1,800–$2,999 +9.1 pts ▸ 34.7%
7.2% $3,000 or more +10.9 pts ▸ 18.1%
17.6% Under $1,000 ◂ +4.5 pts 13.1%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Townsvillein Not in any Significant Urban Area +19.0 pts higher in Not in any Significant Urban Area gap widening
5.5% 38th pct 24.6% 100th pct
Work from home in Townsvillein Not in any Significant Urban Area +0.5 pts higher in Not in any Significant Urban Area gap steady
4.8% 21st pct 5.3% 26th pct
PT commute in Townsvillein Not in any Significant Urban Area +0.8 pts higher in Not in any Significant Urban Area gap narrowing
0.9% 64th pct 1.8% 86th pct

How people get to work

71.1% Car (driver) ◂ +20.7 pts 50.4%
2.1% Walked +17.0 pts ▸ 19.1%
5.5% Car (passenger) +2.2 pts ▸ 7.6%
4.8% Worked at home +0.5 pts ▸ 5.3%
0.9% Bus +0.8 pts ▸ 1.7%
1.0% Bicycle +0.4 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

39.9% 2 vehicles ◂ +14.6 pts 25.3%
35.4% 1 vehicle ◂ +2.7 pts 32.6%
5.5% No vehicle +19.0 pts ▸ 24.6%
13.0% 3 vehicles ◂ +2.8 pts 10.2%
6.2% 4 or more +1.1 pts ▸ 7.3%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Townsvillein Not in any Significant Urban Area +15.5 pts higher in Townsville gap widening
43.7% 75th pct 28.1% 0th pct
Recent arrivals in Townsvillein Not in any Significant Urban Area +5.2 pts higher in Not in any Significant Urban Area gap narrowing
14.3% 55th pct 19.5% 79th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Townsvillein Not in any Significant Urban Area +5.4 pts higher in Not in any Significant Urban Area gap widening
5.1% 57th pct 10.5% 100th pct
Participation in Townsvillein Not in any Significant Urban Area +18.5 pts higher in Townsville gap widening
64.1% 85th pct 45.6% 6th pct
Full-time in Townsvillein Not in any Significant Urban Area +4.6 pts higher in Not in any Significant Urban Area gap narrowing
63.2% 86th pct 67.8% 93rd pct

Industries people work in

17.8% Health care & social assistance ◂ +5.2 pts 12.6%
12.9% Public administration & safety +3.1 pts ▸ 16.0%
9.5% Education & training +2.5 pts ▸ 12.0%
9.3% Retail trade ◂ +2.8 pts 6.5%
8.4% Construction ◂ +0.1 pts 8.3%
7.5% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.0 pts 6.6%
0.5% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +6.9 pts ▸ 7.4%
2.7% Mining +2.1 pts ▸ 4.8%
4.5% Professional & technical ◂ +2.0 pts 2.5%
4.4% Manufacturing ◂ +2.5 pts 1.9%
4.2% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.9 pts 3.4%
3.9% Other services ◂ +0.2 pts 3.8%

Occupations people work in

20.0% Professionals ◂ +1.0 pts 19.0%
16.5% Community & personal service ◂ +0.3 pts 16.1%
14.4% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.2 pts 14.2%
9.9% Managers +3.8 pts ▸ 13.7%
12.3% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.2 pts 11.1%
9.3% Labourers +2.4 pts ▸ 11.6%
8.7% Sales workers ◂ +3.7 pts 5.0%
7.3% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.9 pts 6.4%

Walkability

Walk score in Townsvillein Not in any Significant Urban Area +2.9 higher in Townsville
5.1 53rd pct 2.2 0th pct
Types ≤15 min in Townsvillein Not in any Significant Urban Area +2.4 more in Townsville
4.9 56th pct 2.5 0th pct
15-min city in Townsvillein Not in any Significant Urban Area +32.8 pts higher in Townsville
58.8% 61st pct 26.0% 2nd pct
Walk to shops in Townsvillein Not in any Significant Urban Area +16.7 pts higher in Townsville
54.0% 49th pct 37.3% 16th pct
Walk to transit in Townsvillein Not in any Significant Urban Area +81.0 pts higher in Townsville
82.5% 48th pct 1.5% 1st pct
Walk to school in Townsvillein Not in any Significant Urban Area +14.5 pts higher in Townsville
61.4% 42nd pct 46.9% 21st pct
Walk to a park in Townsvillein Not in any Significant Urban Area +42.4 pts higher in Townsville
91.2% 58th pct 48.8% 0th pct
Walk to health in Townsvillein Not in any Significant Urban Area +11.2 pts higher in Townsville
44.7% 63rd pct 33.5% 27th pct
Amenities/1k in Townsvillein Not in any Significant Urban Area +3.7 more in Not in any Significant Urban Area
9.7 10th pct 13.4 35th pct
Intersections/km² in Townsvillein Not in any Significant Urban Area +29 higher in Townsville
29 67th pct 0 0th pct
Mean slope in Townsvillein Not in any Significant Urban Area +0.4 pts higher in Townsville
3.9% 26th pct 3.4% 18th pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Townsville vs Not in any Significant Urban Area [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sua/3017/townsville/vs/7000/not-in-any-significant-urban-area