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Townsville vs Black River

Name: Townsville vs Black River — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Urban Centre comparison ≈ 14 km apart · Townsville profile · Black River profile

Townsville Black River

Townsville and Black River (L) are nearby Queensland areas with very different layouts. Townsville is a larger hub where 39.1% of homes are rented and a typical resident is more likely to have a bachelor's degree. It is described as somewhat walkable, with many residents living within a 15-minute walk of parks, shops, and health services. In contrast, Black River (L) is car-dependent, with 98.3% of homes being separate houses and a much higher share of homeowners who have a mortgage.

Both areas have a similar proportion of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, around 9%. While they share a similar unemployment rate of about 5%, other gaps have shifted over time. The difference in the share of people with bachelor degrees has widened since 2011, and the gap in rental rates has also grown. Meanwhile, the lead in typical weekly income has flipped, with Black River (L) now higher at $2,144 compared to $1,701 in Townsville.

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Where they differ most

Renting: 26.9 pts higher in Townsville Population: 173,197 larger in Townsville Recent arrivals: 14.5 pts higher in Townsville Limited English: 1.0 pts higher in Townsville PT commute: 0.9 pts higher in Townsville

Demographics & Identity

Population in Townsville in Black River +173,197 larger in Townsville gap steady

173,724 86th pct 527 35th pct

Median age in Townsville in Black River +1 yrs older in Townsville gap narrowing

35 yrs 14th pct 34 yrs 13th pct

Age structure

28.1% Young adults (25–44) +4.3 pts ▸ 32.4%

19.3% Children (0–14) +5.9 pts ▸ 25.2%

23.8% Older adults (45–64) +0.3 pts ▸ 24.1%

15.0% Youth (15–24) ◂ +6.2 pts 8.7%

13.7% Seniors (65+) ◂ +4.8 pts 8.9%

Marital status

39.6% Married +6.9 pts ▸ 46.5%

42.8% Never married ◂ +6.8 pts 36.1%

9.4% Divorced ◂ +0.4 pts 9.0%

4.2% Widowed +0.4 pts ▸ 4.6%

3.9% Separated +0.2 pts ▸ 4.1%

Age & sex structure

Townsville Black River

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

78.6% Australia +7.4 pts ▸ 86.0%

2.4% England ◂ +0.7 pts 1.7%

2.1% New Zealand ◂ +0.8 pts 1.3%

1.1% Philippines ◂ +0.2 pts 0.9%

1.0% India ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

0.6% South Africa ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

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

37.1% English +11.5 pts ▸ 48.6%

36.7% Australian +9.1 pts ▸ 45.7%

11.3% Irish +1.8 pts ▸ 13.1%

10.4% Scottish ◂ +1.5 pts 8.9%

5.3% German ◂ +0.4 pts 4.9%

4.9% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 5.1%

1.6% Filipino ◂ +1.0 pts 0.6%

1.4% Chinese ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%

1.3% Dutch ◂ +0.8 pts 0.6%

1.3% Indian ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%

0.7% Greek ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

83.4% English only +9.6 pts ▸ 93.0%

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 ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

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

Religious affiliation

47.4% Christianity +0.8 pts ▸ 48.2%

40.3% No religion +1.6 pts ▸ 41.9%

9.5% Not stated ◂ +2.1 pts 7.4%

0.8% Buddhism +0.9 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.6% Other religions +0.5 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.8% Hinduism ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

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 ◂ +9.2 pts 45.8%

21.3% Year 10 +10.2 pts ▸ 31.6%

7.9% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.3 pts 6.6%

7.1% Year 11 +0.8 pts ▸ 7.9%

Highest qualification level

34.2% Certificate III / IV +17.5 pts ▸ 51.7%

21.6% Bachelor degree ◂ +10.5 pts 11.1%

13.6% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +2.9 pts 10.7%

5.9% Postgraduate degree ◂ +4.2 pts 1.7%

2.6% Certificate I / II +1.7 pts ▸ 4.3%

3.3% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +2.0 pts 1.3%

Field of qualification

15.5% Engineering & related +10.6 pts ▸ 26.1%

15.0% Management & commerce +3.4 pts ▸ 18.4%

12.7% Society & culture ◂ +5.0 pts 7.7%

12.6% Health ◂ +7.5 pts 5.1%

7.8% Education +0.7 pts ▸ 8.5%

5.7% Food, hospitality & personal services +2.9 pts ▸ 8.5%

5.1% Architecture & building +3.0 pts ▸ 8.1%

2.9% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.8 pts 2.1%

2.1% Creative arts ◂ +0.8 pts 1.3%

1.6% Information technology ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%

1.5% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Townsville in Black River +$154 higher in Black River gap narrowing

$869 86th pct $1,023 91st pct

Household income in Townsville in Black River +$443 higher in Black River gap narrowing

$1,701 76th pct $2,144 89th pct

Family income in Townsville in Black River +$211 higher in Black River gap narrowing

$2,086 80th pct $2,297 87th pct

Household income distribution

32.2% $1,500–$2,999 +4.5 pts ▸ 36.7%

26.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +8.7 pts 17.8%

10.1% $3,000–$3,999 +6.0 pts ▸ 16.1%

14.2% Under $650 ◂ +2.5 pts 11.7%

8.4% $4,000 or more ◂ +1.2 pts 7.2%

Personal income distribution

35.2% Under $650 ◂ +0.9 pts 34.3%

33.3% $650–$1,499 +1.2 pts ▸ 34.5%

18.9% $1,500–$2,999 +5.7 pts ▸ 24.6%

3.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.0 pts 2.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

10.5% Mental health ◂ +2.1 pts 8.3%

8.6% Arthritis ◂ +1.7 pts 6.8%

8.3% Other condition ◂ +1.3 pts 7.0%

8.2% Asthma ◂ +2.0 pts 6.3%

4.6% Diabetes ◂ +0.3 pts 4.4%

3.9% Heart disease ◂ +0.5 pts 3.4%

2.9% Cancer ◂ +0.4 pts 2.5%

2.0% Lung condition ◂ +0.5 pts 1.5%

0.9% Stroke +0.7 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.8% Dementia ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

60.5% None +4.5 pts ▸ 65.1%

19.1% One condition ◂ +1.1 pts 18.0%

6.1% Two conditions ◂ +1.2 pts 4.9%

3.4% Three or more ◂ +1.5 pts 1.9%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Townsville in Black River +0.3 larger in Black River gap narrowing

2.5 64th pct 2.8 81st pct

Family composition

53.5% Couples with children +7.5 pts ▸ 60.9%

27.0% Couples without children ◂ +4.4 pts 22.6%

18.2% One-parent families ◂ +3.5 pts 14.7%

1.4% Other families +0.2 pts ▸ 1.6%

Household size

34.6% 2 people ◂ +2.9 pts 31.7%

26.6% 1 person ◂ +13.3 pts 13.3%

16.2% 3 people +4.4 pts ▸ 20.6%

13.7% 4 people +6.8 pts ▸ 20.6%

5.8% 5 people ◂ +0.2 pts 5.6%

3.1% 6 or more +0.8 pts ▸ 3.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Townsville in Black River +$40 higher in Black River gap narrowing

$310 63rd pct $350 75th pct

Mortgage in Townsville in Black River +$183 higher in Black River gap narrowing

$1,517 63rd pct $1,700 75th pct

People / bedroom in Townsville in Black River even gap steady

0.80 57th pct 0.80 57th pct

How homes are owned or rented

34.7% Owned with a mortgage +29.2 pts ▸ 63.9%

39.1% Rented ◂ +26.9 pts 12.2%

23.3% Owned outright ◂ +1.1 pts 22.2%

1.5% Other tenure +0.2 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.4% Not stated ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

79.6% Separate house +18.7 pts ▸ 98.3%

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

39.5% 3 bedrooms ◂ +0.6 pts 38.9%

32.9% 4 bedrooms +6.5 pts ▸ 39.4%

16.5% 2 bedrooms ◂ +2.6 pts 13.9%

5.9% 5 or more +2.5 pts ▸ 8.3%

3.4% 1 bedroom ◂ +3.4 pts 0.0%

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 +12.3 pts ▸ 45.5%

11.9% Under $200 ◂ +11.9 pts 0.0%

1.9% $550–$749 ◂ +1.9 pts 0.0%

0.4% $750 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

45.1% $1,000–$1,799 +0.1 pts ▸ 45.2%

24.8% $1,800–$2,999 +3.9 pts ▸ 28.7%

17.9% Under $1,000 ◂ +7.4 pts 10.4%

7.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.5 pts 3.5%

Transport & Vehicles

How people get to work

71.1% Car (driver) +4.0 pts ▸ 75.1%

5.5% Car (passenger) ◂ +2.5 pts 3.0%

4.7% Worked at home ◂ +1.3 pts 3.4%

2.2% Walked ◂ +2.2 pts 0.0%

1.0% Bicycle ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

0.9% Bus ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

39.8% 2 vehicles +4.1 pts ▸ 43.9%

35.9% 1 vehicle ◂ +14.2 pts 21.7%

12.7% 3 vehicles +5.6 pts ▸ 18.3%

5.9% 4 or more +10.8 pts ▸ 16.7%

5.7% No vehicle ◂ +5.7 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

17.9% Health care & social assistance ◂ +7.7 pts 10.2%

8.1% Construction +9.2 pts ▸ 17.4%

13.0% Public administration & safety ◂ +5.4 pts 7.5%

9.5% Education & training +1.5 pts ▸ 10.9%

9.4% Retail trade +0.8 pts ▸ 10.2%

4.4% Manufacturing +3.5 pts ▸ 7.9%

7.6% Accommodation & food ◂ +3.8 pts 3.8%

3.9% Other services +3.3 pts ▸ 7.2%

2.7% Mining +3.8 pts ▸ 6.4%

4.6% Professional & technical +0.3 pts ▸ 4.9%

1.4% Electricity, gas & water +3.2 pts ▸ 4.5%

4.2% Transport & warehousing +0.3 pts ▸ 4.5%

Occupations people work in

14.2% Technicians & trades +6.9 pts ▸ 21.1%

20.2% Professionals ◂ +8.8 pts 11.3%

16.6% Community & personal service ◂ +4.9 pts 11.7%

12.3% Clerical & administrative +2.8 pts ▸ 15.1%

7.2% Machinery operators & drivers +6.4 pts ▸ 13.6%

9.3% Labourers +1.6 pts ▸ 10.9%

9.9% Managers ◂ +0.9 pts 9.1%

8.7% Sales workers ◂ +3.4 pts 5.3%

Walkability

Walk score in Townsville in Black River +5.2 higher in Townsville

5.2 68th pct 0.0 0th pct

Types ≤15 min in Townsville in Black River +5.1 more in Townsville

5.1 58th pct 0.0 0th pct

15-min city in Townsville in Black River +60.9 pts higher in Townsville

60.9% 51st pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to shops in Townsville in Black River +55.9 pts higher in Townsville

55.9% 48th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in Townsville in Black River +85.4 pts higher in Townsville

85.4% 77th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in Townsville in Black River +63.6 pts higher in Townsville

63.6% 45th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to a park in Townsville in Black River +93.4 pts higher in Townsville

93.4% 52nd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to health in Townsville in Black River +46.3 pts higher in Townsville

46.3% 59th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Townsville in Black River +9.9 more in Townsville

9.9 23rd pct 0.0 0th pct

Intersections/km² in Townsville in Black River +63 higher in Townsville

71 86th pct 8 12th pct

Mean slope in Townsville in Black River +1.4 pts higher in Townsville

3.9% 38th pct 2.4% 8th pct

Compare Townsville with nearby areas

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Compare Black River with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Townsville vs Black River [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/ucl/UCL303003/townsville/vs/UCL321014/black-river