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Townsville vs Nelly Bay

Name: Townsville vs Nelly Bay — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Urban Centre comparison ≈ 17 km apart · Townsville profile · Nelly Bay profile

Townsville Nelly Bay

Townsville and Nelly Bay are nearby Queensland areas with very different profiles. Townsville is a larger hub where the typical resident is 35, while Nelly Bay is far older with a typical age of 57. This age gap is reflected in the homes; Townsville has far more large houses with three or more bedrooms (78.3%) and a higher share of renters (39.1%). In contrast, Nelly Bay has a much higher proportion of people aged 65 and over (32.9%) and many more people who own their homes outright (46.1%). Townsville also has a far higher typical weekly household income of $1,701 compared to $1,003 in Nelly Bay.

Daily life in both places shares some similarities, as they have nearly identical unemployment rates and typical weekly rents. They also have similar levels of street connectivity and a similar proportion of people who have moved in the last five years. However, the two areas have diverged more since 2011, particularly in age and home ownership. While Townsville is far better for public transport access, Nelly Bay is more walkable for health services, groceries, and schools.

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Where they differ most

Median age: 22 yrs older in Nelly Bay Population: 172,530 larger in Townsville Owned outright: 22.8 pts higher in Nelly Bay Aged 65+: 19.2 pts higher in Nelly Bay Participation: 16.4 pts higher in Townsville

Demographics & Identity

Population in Townsville in Nelly Bay +172,530 larger in Townsville gap widening

173,724 86th pct 1,194 60th pct

Median age in Townsville in Nelly Bay +22 yrs older in Nelly Bay gap widening

35 yrs 14th pct 57 yrs 88th pct

Age structure

23.8% Older adults (45–64) +10.0 pts ▸ 33.8%

13.7% Seniors (65+) +19.2 pts ▸ 32.9%

28.1% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +9.4 pts 18.7%

19.3% Children (0–14) ◂ +8.7 pts 10.6%

15.0% Youth (15–24) ◂ +10.6 pts 4.4%

Marital status

39.6% Married +7.0 pts ▸ 46.7%

42.8% Never married ◂ +14.1 pts 28.7%

9.4% Divorced +5.1 pts ▸ 14.5%

4.2% Widowed +1.8 pts ▸ 6.1%

3.9% Separated +0.7 pts ▸ 4.6%

Age & sex structure

Townsville Nelly Bay

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

78.6% Australia ◂ +14.5 pts 64.1%

2.4% England +6.3 pts ▸ 8.6%

2.1% New Zealand +1.6 pts ▸ 3.8%

1.1% Philippines ◂ +0.9 pts 0.3%

1.0% India ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

0.2% Italy +0.6 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.6% South Africa even 0.6%

0.2% China ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Vietnam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

37.1% English +5.1 pts ▸ 42.2%

36.7% Australian ◂ +5.3 pts 31.3%

11.3% Irish +4.8 pts ▸ 16.1%

10.4% Scottish +0.6 pts ▸ 11.1%

5.3% German +0.8 pts ▸ 6.1%

4.9% Italian ◂ +1.0 pts 3.9%

1.3% Dutch +0.9 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.6% Filipino ◂ +1.4 pts 0.3%

1.4% Chinese ◂ +0.9 pts 0.5%

1.3% Indian ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%

0.7% Greek ◂ +0.5 pts 0.3%

0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

83.4% English only ◂ +0.1 pts 83.3%

0.3% Italian +0.8 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.5% Tagalog ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.3% Mandarin even 0.3%

0.2% Arabic +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Punjabi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Hindi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Cantonese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

40.3% No religion +9.3 pts ▸ 49.6%

47.4% Christianity ◂ +12.6 pts 34.8%

9.5% Not stated +3.7 pts ▸ 13.2%

0.8% Buddhism +1.0 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.8% Hinduism ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.6% Other religions even 0.7%

0.6% Islam ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Highest year of school

55.0% Year 12 ◂ +3.5 pts 51.5%

21.3% Year 10 +0.1 pts ▸ 21.4%

7.1% Year 11 +1.7 pts ▸ 8.8%

7.9% Year 9 or below ◂ +2.1 pts 5.8%

Highest qualification level

34.2% Certificate III / IV ◂ +9.1 pts 25.0%

21.6% Bachelor degree +1.6 pts ▸ 23.2%

13.6% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.0 pts ▸ 14.6%

5.9% Postgraduate degree +4.1 pts ▸ 10.0%

3.3% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.3 pts ▸ 3.6%

2.6% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.8 pts 1.8%

Field of qualification

15.5% Engineering & related ◂ +3.1 pts 12.4%

15.0% Management & commerce ◂ +2.3 pts 12.7%

12.7% Society & culture ◂ +1.4 pts 11.3%

12.6% Health ◂ +5.6 pts 7.0%

7.8% Education even 7.8%

5.7% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.9 pts ▸ 6.6%

5.1% Architecture & building +1.0 pts ▸ 6.1%

2.9% Natural & physical sciences +2.8 pts ▸ 5.8%

2.1% Creative arts +3.2 pts ▸ 5.2%

1.5% Agriculture & environment +2.3 pts ▸ 3.9%

1.6% Information technology ◂ +0.4 pts 1.2%

Income

Personal income in Townsville in Nelly Bay +$237 higher in Townsville gap narrowing

$869 86th pct $632 43rd pct

Household income in Townsville in Nelly Bay +$698 higher in Townsville gap narrowing

$1,701 76th pct $1,003 24th pct

Family income in Townsville in Nelly Bay +$704 higher in Townsville gap narrowing

$2,086 80th pct $1,382 33rd pct

Household income distribution

26.5% $650–$1,499 +10.5 pts ▸ 37.0%

32.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +11.3 pts 20.9%

14.2% Under $650 +11.6 pts ▸ 25.8%

10.1% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +5.1 pts 5.0%

8.4% $4,000 or more ◂ +3.3 pts 5.2%

Personal income distribution

35.2% Under $650 +10.4 pts ▸ 45.6%

33.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.8 pts 28.5%

18.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +6.3 pts 12.5%

3.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 2.5%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.6% Arthritis +3.4 pts ▸ 12.0%

10.5% Mental health ◂ +0.3 pts 10.1%

8.3% Other condition +0.8 pts ▸ 9.1%

8.2% Asthma +0.2 pts ▸ 8.5%

3.9% Heart disease +3.5 pts ▸ 7.5%

2.9% Cancer +3.1 pts ▸ 5.9%

4.6% Diabetes +1.1 pts ▸ 5.7%

2.0% Lung condition +1.9 pts ▸ 3.9%

0.9% Stroke +1.0 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.8% Dementia +0.3 pts ▸ 1.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

60.5% None ◂ +6.6 pts 53.9%

19.1% One condition +1.6 pts ▸ 20.8%

6.1% Two conditions +2.4 pts ▸ 8.5%

3.4% Three or more +2.1 pts ▸ 5.4%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Townsville in Nelly Bay +0.5 larger in Townsville gap widening

2.5 64th pct 2.0 14th pct

Family composition

27.0% Couples without children +26.9 pts ▸ 53.9%

53.5% Couples with children ◂ +22.6 pts 30.9%

18.2% One-parent families ◂ +4.3 pts 13.9%

1.4% Other families ◂ +0.1 pts 1.3%

Household size

34.6% 2 people +13.4 pts ▸ 47.9%

26.6% 1 person +7.9 pts ▸ 34.5%

16.2% 3 people ◂ +5.8 pts 10.3%

13.7% 4 people ◂ +7.8 pts 6.0%

5.8% 5 people ◂ +4.5 pts 1.2%

3.1% 6 or more ◂ +1.7 pts 1.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Townsville in Nelly Bay +$10 higher in Townsville gap narrowing

$310 63rd pct $300 59th pct

Mortgage in Townsville in Nelly Bay +$47 higher in Townsville gap narrowing

$1,517 63rd pct $1,470 59th pct

People / bedroom in Townsville in Nelly Bay +0.10 higher in Townsville gap widening

0.80 57th pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

23.3% Owned outright +22.8 pts ▸ 46.1%

39.1% Rented ◂ +11.9 pts 27.3%

34.7% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +11.5 pts 23.1%

1.4% Not stated +1.3 pts ▸ 2.7%

1.5% Other tenure ◂ +0.7 pts 0.8%

Types of homes

79.6% Separate house +3.2 pts ▸ 82.9%

11.9% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +5.1 pts 6.8%

7.6% Flat or apartment +1.9 pts ▸ 9.5%

0.6% Other dwelling +0.9 pts ▸ 1.4%

Bedrooms per home

39.5% 3 bedrooms +6.4 pts ▸ 45.9%

32.9% 4 bedrooms ◂ +19.9 pts 13.0%

16.5% 2 bedrooms +14.7 pts ▸ 31.2%

5.9% 5 or more ◂ +2.8 pts 3.1%

3.4% 1 bedroom +1.3 pts ▸ 4.8%

0.4% Studio / none ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

49.5% $200–$349 +9.6 pts ▸ 59.1%

33.1% $350–$549 ◂ +4.4 pts 28.8%

11.9% Under $200 ◂ +5.1 pts 6.8%

1.9% $550–$749 +1.1 pts ▸ 3.0%

0.4% $750 or more +1.9 pts ▸ 2.3%

Monthly mortgage distribution

45.1% $1,000–$1,799 +5.8 pts ▸ 50.9%

17.9% Under $1,000 +10.7 pts ▸ 28.6%

24.8% $1,800–$2,999 +1.1 pts ▸ 25.9%

7.0% $3,000 or more +1.0 pts ▸ 8.0%

Transport & Vehicles

How people get to work

71.1% Car (driver) ◂ +42.2 pts 28.9%

4.7% Worked at home +9.4 pts ▸ 14.1%

2.2% Walked +11.1 pts ▸ 13.3%

5.5% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.4 pts 4.1%

1.0% Bicycle +2.2 pts ▸ 3.3%

0.9% Bus +0.8 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

35.9% 1 vehicle +14.6 pts ▸ 50.5%

39.8% 2 vehicles ◂ +12.5 pts 27.3%

12.7% 3 vehicles ◂ +5.5 pts 7.2%

5.7% No vehicle +5.0 pts ▸ 10.7%

5.9% 4 or more ◂ +4.2 pts 1.7%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

7.6% Accommodation & food +11.2 pts ▸ 18.9%

17.9% Health care & social assistance ◂ +8.1 pts 9.8%

13.0% Public administration & safety ◂ +6.8 pts 6.1%

9.5% Education & training +0.2 pts ▸ 9.6%

9.4% Retail trade ◂ +0.3 pts 9.0%

8.1% Construction ◂ +2.0 pts 6.1%

4.6% Professional & technical +2.4 pts ▸ 7.0%

2.7% Administrative & support +3.1 pts ▸ 5.7%

4.2% Transport & warehousing +0.7 pts ▸ 4.9%

4.4% Manufacturing ◂ +2.9 pts 1.4%

3.9% Other services ◂ +1.9 pts 2.0%

2.7% Mining +0.6 pts ▸ 3.3%

Occupations people work in

20.2% Professionals +1.6 pts ▸ 21.7%

9.9% Managers +8.1 pts ▸ 18.0%

16.6% Community & personal service ◂ +4.5 pts 12.1%

14.2% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.3 pts 13.9%

12.3% Clerical & administrative ◂ +3.2 pts 9.0%

8.7% Sales workers +2.6 pts ▸ 11.3%

9.3% Labourers +1.0 pts ▸ 10.2%

7.2% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +3.7 pts 3.5%

Walkability

Walk score in Townsville in Nelly Bay +0.6 higher in Townsville

5.2 68th pct 4.6 56th pct

Types ≤15 min in Townsville in Nelly Bay even

5.1 58th pct 5.1 58th pct

15-min city in Townsville in Nelly Bay +17.7 pts higher in Nelly Bay

60.9% 51st pct 78.6% 69th pct

Walk to shops in Townsville in Nelly Bay +25.4 pts higher in Nelly Bay

55.9% 48th pct 81.3% 71st pct

Walk to transit in Townsville in Nelly Bay +85.4 pts higher in Townsville

85.4% 77th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in Townsville in Nelly Bay +18.7 pts higher in Nelly Bay

63.6% 45th pct 82.3% 66th pct

Walk to a park in Townsville in Nelly Bay +5.7 pts higher in Townsville

93.4% 52nd pct 87.7% 40th pct

Walk to health in Townsville in Nelly Bay +38.1 pts higher in Nelly Bay

46.3% 59th pct 84.5% 85th pct

Amenities/1k in Townsville in Nelly Bay +14.4 more in Nelly Bay

9.9 23rd pct 24.3 63rd pct

Intersections/km² in Townsville in Nelly Bay +2 higher in Townsville

71 86th pct 70 86th pct

Mean slope in Townsville in Nelly Bay +3.5 pts higher in Nelly Bay

3.9% 38th pct 7.3% 79th pct

Compare Townsville with nearby areas

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Compare Nelly Bay with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Townsville vs Nelly Bay [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/ucl/UCL303003/townsville/vs/UCL315075/nelly-bay