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Townsville vs Alice River

Urban Centre comparison ≈ 17 km apart · Townsville profile · Alice River profile

Townsville Alice River

Townsville and Alice River are nearby Queensland areas with very different profiles. Townsville is a much larger hub where renting is far more common (39.1% compared to 7.4% in Alice River) and many more people live alone. Alice River is a more affluent residential area where separate houses are far more common (98.9% compared to 79.6% in Townsville) and a higher share of households earn $3,000 or more a week (32.9% versus 18.5%).

Daily life in both places shares some similarities, as they have nearly identical rates of volunteering and a similar proportion of people who do not have a religion. However, the two areas have diverged since 2011, with Alice River seeing its lead in typical weekly income grow to a $766 gap. Townsville remains far more walkable, with 85.4% of homes within a 10 minute walk of public transport, while Alice River has 0.0%.

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Where they differ most

Renting: 31.8 pts higher in Townsville Population: 171,134 larger in Townsville Separate houses: 19.3 pts higher in Alice River Living alone: 18.3 pts higher in Townsville 3+ bedrooms: 18.1 pts higher in Alice River

Demographics & Identity

Population in Townsvillein Alice River +171,134 larger in Townsville gap steady
173,724 86th pct 2,590 75th pct
Median age in Townsvillein Alice River +3 yrs older in Alice River gap narrowing
35 yrs 14th pct 38 yrs 25th pct
First Nations in Townsvillein Alice River +4.2 pts higher in Townsville gap widening
8.9% 75th pct 4.7% 52nd pct
Aged 65+ in Townsvillein Alice River +2.3 pts higher in Townsville gap narrowing
13.7% 21st pct 11.4% 14th pct
Under 15 in Townsvillein Alice River +2.9 pts higher in Alice River gap widening
19.3% 64th pct 22.3% 81st pct
De facto in Townsvillein Alice River +1.5 pts higher in Townsville gap steady
15.1% 71st pct 13.6% 57th pct

Age structure

28.1% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +1.5 pts 26.6%
23.8% Older adults (45–64) +3.5 pts ▸ 27.3%
19.3% Children (0–14) +2.9 pts ▸ 22.3%
15.0% Youth (15–24) ◂ +3.2 pts 11.8%
13.7% Seniors (65+) ◂ +2.3 pts 11.4%

Marital status

39.6% Married +19.2 pts ▸ 58.8%
42.8% Never married ◂ +13.2 pts 29.7%
9.4% Divorced ◂ +2.6 pts 6.8%
4.2% Widowed ◂ +2.2 pts 2.0%
3.9% Separated ◂ +1.0 pts 2.9%

Age & sex structure

Townsville Alice River

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Townsvillein Alice River +5.3 pts higher in Townsville gap widening
14.3% 72nd pct 8.9% 36th pct

Country of birth

78.6% Australia +10.2 pts ▸ 88.8%
2.4% England +0.7 pts ▸ 3.0%
2.1% New Zealand ◂ +0.4 pts 1.8%
1.1% Philippines ◂ +0.9 pts 0.3%
1.0% India ◂ +0.7 pts 0.2%
0.6% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.2% China ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.2% Italy ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.2% Vietnam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.1% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

36.7% Australian +8.8 pts ▸ 45.4%
37.1% English +6.9 pts ▸ 44.0%
10.4% Scottish +1.2 pts ▸ 11.6%
11.3% Irish ◂ +0.6 pts 10.7%
4.9% Italian +2.2 pts ▸ 7.1%
5.3% German +0.8 pts ▸ 6.1%
1.6% Filipino ◂ +0.7 pts 0.9%
1.4% Chinese ◂ +0.5 pts 0.9%
1.3% Dutch even 1.4%
1.3% Indian ◂ +0.8 pts 0.5%
0.7% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%
0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Language

Other language in Townsvillein Alice River +6.7 pts higher in Townsville gap widening
8.4% 83rd pct 1.7% 16th pct
Limited English in Townsvillein Alice River +0.8 pts higher in Townsville gap steady
1.0% 78th pct 0.1% 47th pct

Language used at home

83.4% English only +12.6 pts ▸ 96.1%
0.5% Tagalog ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%
0.3% Italian ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.3% Mandarin ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.2% Punjabi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.2% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%
0.2% Hindi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.2% Cantonese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.2% Arabic ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Townsvillein Alice River +0.2 pts higher in Alice River gap narrowing
40.3% 42nd pct 40.5% 43rd pct

Religious affiliation

47.4% Christianity +7.7 pts ▸ 55.0%
40.3% No religion +0.2 pts ▸ 40.5%
9.5% Not stated ◂ +5.7 pts 3.7%
0.8% Buddhism ◂ +0.5 pts 0.3%
0.8% Hinduism ◂ +0.6 pts 0.2%
0.6% Other religions ◂ +0.5 pts 0.2%
0.6% Islam ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%
0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Townsvillein Alice River +1.0 pts higher in Townsville gap narrowing
55.0% 88th pct 54.0% 87th pct
Bachelor+ in Townsvillein Alice River +3.0 pts higher in Townsville gap steady
18.5% 78th pct 15.5% 70th pct

Highest year of school

55.0% Year 12 ◂ +1.0 pts 54.0%
21.3% Year 10 +6.5 pts ▸ 27.9%
7.1% Year 11 +1.5 pts ▸ 8.6%
7.9% Year 9 or below ◂ +2.1 pts 5.8%

Highest qualification level

34.2% Certificate III / IV +11.0 pts ▸ 45.2%
21.6% Bachelor degree ◂ +3.2 pts 18.4%
13.6% Advanced diploma / diploma +2.5 pts ▸ 16.1%
5.9% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.7 pts 4.2%
3.3% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.5 pts 2.8%
2.6% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.4 pts 2.2%

Field of qualification

15.5% Engineering & related +9.5 pts ▸ 25.0%
15.0% Management & commerce +0.4 pts ▸ 15.4%
12.7% Society & culture ◂ +3.9 pts 8.7%
12.6% Health ◂ +1.4 pts 11.2%
7.8% Education +3.4 pts ▸ 11.3%
5.1% Architecture & building +3.0 pts ▸ 8.1%
5.7% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.8 pts 4.8%
2.9% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.1 pts 1.9%
2.1% Creative arts ◂ +0.8 pts 1.2%
1.6% Information technology ◂ +0.1 pts 1.5%
1.5% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.5 pts 1.1%

Income

Personal income in Townsvillein Alice River +$131 higher in Alice River gap narrowing
$869 86th pct $1,000 90th pct
Household income in Townsvillein Alice River +$766 higher in Alice River gap widening
$1,701 76th pct $2,467 95th pct
Family income in Townsvillein Alice River +$357 higher in Alice River gap narrowing
$2,086 80th pct $2,443 90th pct
High earners in Townsvillein Alice River +5.9 pts higher in Alice River gap widening
10.2% 76th pct 16.0% 90th pct
High-income homes in Townsvillein Alice River +14.4 pts higher in Alice River gap widening
18.5% 77th pct 32.9% 93rd pct

Household income distribution

32.2% $1,500–$2,999 +3.2 pts ▸ 35.3%
26.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +11.1 pts 15.3%
10.1% $3,000–$3,999 +7.9 pts ▸ 18.0%
8.4% $4,000 or more +6.5 pts ▸ 15.0%
14.2% Under $650 ◂ +9.4 pts 4.8%

Personal income distribution

35.2% Under $650 ◂ +2.8 pts 32.4%
33.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.9 pts 32.4%
18.9% $1,500–$2,999 +9.0 pts ▸ 27.8%
3.0% $3,000 or more +0.7 pts ▸ 3.7%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Townsvillein Alice River +1.3 pts higher in Townsville
28.6% 28th pct 27.3% 24th pct
Mental health in Townsvillein Alice River +0.6 pts higher in Townsville
10.5% 58th pct 9.8% 50th pct
Needs assistance in Townsvillein Alice River +1.2 pts higher in Townsville gap narrowing
5.9% 46th pct 4.7% 30th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

10.5% Mental health ◂ +0.6 pts 9.8%
8.6% Arthritis +0.1 pts ▸ 8.6%
8.3% Other condition ◂ +0.4 pts 8.0%
8.2% Asthma ◂ +0.3 pts 7.9%
4.6% Diabetes ◂ +0.3 pts 4.4%
3.9% Heart disease even 4.0%
2.9% Cancer +0.1 pts ▸ 2.9%
2.0% Lung condition ◂ +0.5 pts 1.5%
0.9% Stroke ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%
0.8% Dementia ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

60.5% None +6.3 pts ▸ 66.9%
19.1% One condition ◂ +0.4 pts 18.8%
6.1% Two conditions ◂ +0.5 pts 5.6%
3.4% Three or more ◂ +0.4 pts 2.9%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Townsvillein Alice River +0.3 pts higher in Alice River gap narrowing
13.2% 25th pct 13.5% 26th pct
Unpaid carers in Townsvillein Alice River +1.7 pts higher in Alice River gap narrowing
11.1% 24th pct 12.7% 43rd pct
Unpaid child care in Townsvillein Alice River +8.9 pts higher in Alice River gap widening
26.9% 63rd pct 35.8% 88th pct
Defence service in Townsvillein Alice River +2.0 pts higher in Alice River
9.2% 100th pct 11.2% 100th pct
Housework 15h+ in Townsvillein Alice River +7.1 pts higher in Alice River gap narrowing
18.3% 13th pct 25.4% 62nd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Townsvillein Alice River +0.6 larger in Alice River gap widening
2.5 64th pct 3.1 88th pct
One-parent in Townsvillein Alice River +9.1 pts higher in Townsville gap widening
18.2% 68th pct 9.1% 15th pct
Living alone in Townsvillein Alice River +18.3 pts higher in Townsville gap widening
26.6% 41st pct 8.3% 0th pct

Family composition

53.5% Couples with children +11.4 pts ▸ 64.9%
27.0% Couples without children ◂ +1.1 pts 25.8%
18.2% One-parent families ◂ +9.1 pts 9.1%
1.4% Other families ◂ +1.1 pts 0.3%

Household size

34.6% 2 people +1.0 pts ▸ 35.6%
26.6% 1 person ◂ +18.3 pts 8.3%
13.7% 4 people +8.3 pts ▸ 22.1%
16.2% 3 people +2.5 pts ▸ 18.7%
5.8% 5 people +4.4 pts ▸ 10.1%
3.1% 6 or more +2.2 pts ▸ 5.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Townsvillein Alice River +$105 higher in Alice River gap widening
$310 63rd pct $415 88th pct
Mortgage in Townsvillein Alice River +$483 higher in Alice River gap narrowing
$1,517 63rd pct $2,000 88th pct
People / bedroom in Townsvillein Alice River even gap steady
0.80 57th pct 0.80 57th pct
Renting in Townsvillein Alice River +31.8 pts higher in Townsville gap widening
39.1% 86th pct 7.4% 8th pct
Owned outright in Townsvillein Alice River +3.6 pts higher in Alice River gap narrowing
23.3% 14th pct 26.9% 19th pct
Separate houses in Townsvillein Alice River +19.3 pts higher in Alice River gap widening
79.6% 12th pct 98.9% 81st pct
3+ bedrooms in Townsvillein Alice River +18.1 pts higher in Alice River gap widening
78.3% 54th pct 96.4% 98th pct

How homes are owned or rented

34.7% Owned with a mortgage +29.1 pts ▸ 63.8%
39.1% Rented ◂ +31.8 pts 7.4%
23.3% Owned outright +3.6 pts ▸ 26.9%
1.5% Other tenure ◂ +0.6 pts 0.8%
1.4% Not stated ◂ +0.9 pts 0.5%

Types of homes

79.6% Separate house +19.3 pts ▸ 98.9%
11.9% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +11.9 pts 0.0%
7.6% Flat or apartment ◂ +7.6 pts 0.0%
0.6% Other dwelling ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

32.9% 4 bedrooms +22.7 pts ▸ 55.6%
39.5% 3 bedrooms ◂ +14.4 pts 25.1%
16.5% 2 bedrooms ◂ +13.8 pts 2.7%
5.9% 5 or more +9.8 pts ▸ 15.7%
3.4% 1 bedroom ◂ +2.4 pts 1.0%
0.4% Studio / none ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

33.1% $350–$549 +25.9 pts ▸ 59.0%
49.5% $200–$349 ◂ +36.4 pts 13.1%
11.9% Under $200 ◂ +11.9 pts 0.0%
1.9% $550–$749 +9.5 pts ▸ 11.5%
0.4% $750 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

24.8% $1,800–$2,999 +25.5 pts ▸ 50.3%
45.1% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +17.5 pts 27.6%
17.9% Under $1,000 ◂ +9.0 pts 8.9%
7.0% $3,000 or more +1.9 pts ▸ 8.9%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Townsvillein Alice River +4.8 pts higher in Townsville gap widening
5.7% 65th pct 0.8% 21st pct
Work from home in Townsvillein Alice River +0.9 pts higher in Alice River gap steady
4.7% 26th pct 5.7% 34th pct
PT commute in Townsvillein Alice River +0.4 pts higher in Townsville gap steady
0.9% 75th pct 0.6% 68th pct

How people get to work

71.1% Car (driver) +2.2 pts ▸ 73.3%
4.7% Worked at home +0.9 pts ▸ 5.7%
5.5% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.4 pts 5.1%
2.2% Walked ◂ +1.6 pts 0.6%
1.0% Bicycle ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%
0.9% Bus ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%
0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

39.8% 2 vehicles +5.7 pts ▸ 45.5%
35.9% 1 vehicle ◂ +21.1 pts 14.8%
12.7% 3 vehicles +9.7 pts ▸ 22.4%
5.9% 4 or more +10.9 pts ▸ 16.8%
5.7% No vehicle ◂ +4.8 pts 0.8%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Townsvillein Alice River +10.2 pts higher in Townsville gap steady
44.0% 86th pct 33.8% 44th pct
Recent arrivals in Townsvillein Alice River +11.5 pts higher in Townsville gap narrowing
14.5% 80th pct 3.0% 41st pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Townsvillein Alice River +2.1 pts higher in Townsville gap widening
5.2% 58th pct 3.0% 23rd pct
Participation in Townsvillein Alice River +9.9 pts higher in Alice River gap narrowing
63.9% 81st pct 73.9% 98th pct
Full-time in Townsvillein Alice River +1.1 pts higher in Alice River gap narrowing
63.2% 83rd pct 64.2% 86th pct

Industries people work in

17.9% Health care & social assistance ◂ +3.7 pts 14.2%
8.1% Construction +6.5 pts ▸ 14.6%
13.0% Public administration & safety ◂ +2.8 pts 10.1%
9.5% Education & training +0.6 pts ▸ 10.1%
9.4% Retail trade ◂ +0.5 pts 8.9%
7.6% Accommodation & food ◂ +2.5 pts 5.1%
2.7% Mining +2.8 pts ▸ 5.5%
3.9% Other services +0.7 pts ▸ 4.6%
4.6% Professional & technical ◂ +0.4 pts 4.2%
4.4% Manufacturing +0.1 pts ▸ 4.4%
4.2% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.7 pts 3.5%
1.9% Wholesale trade +1.3 pts ▸ 3.1%

Occupations people work in

20.2% Professionals ◂ +3.3 pts 16.9%
14.2% Technicians & trades +5.2 pts ▸ 19.4%
16.6% Community & personal service ◂ +4.4 pts 12.2%
12.3% Clerical & administrative +2.1 pts ▸ 14.4%
9.9% Managers +1.1 pts ▸ 11.0%
8.7% Sales workers +0.7 pts ▸ 9.4%
9.3% Labourers ◂ +1.4 pts 7.8%
7.2% Machinery operators & drivers +0.6 pts ▸ 7.8%

Walkability

Walk score in Townsvillein Alice River
5.2 68th pct —
Types ≤15 min in Townsvillein Alice River +4.6 more in Townsville
5.1 58th pct 0.4 4th pct
15-min city in Townsvillein Alice River +60.9 pts higher in Townsville
60.9% 51st pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Townsvillein Alice River +55.9 pts higher in Townsville
55.9% 48th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Townsvillein Alice River +85.4 pts higher in Townsville
85.4% 77th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Townsvillein Alice River +63.6 pts higher in Townsville
63.6% 45th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Townsvillein Alice River +60.8 pts higher in Townsville
93.4% 52nd pct 32.5% 10th pct
Walk to health in Townsvillein Alice River +46.3 pts higher in Townsville
46.3% 59th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Townsvillein Alice River +7.2 more in Townsville
9.9 23rd pct 2.7 6th pct
Intersections/km² in Townsvillein Alice River +63 higher in Townsville
71 86th pct 9 13th pct
Mean slope in Townsvillein Alice River +0.9 pts higher in Townsville
3.9% 38th pct 3.0% 20th pct

Compare Townsville with nearby areas

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Compare Alice River with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Townsville vs Alice River [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/ucl/UCL303003/townsville/vs/UCL315002/alice-river