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Nelly Bay vs Nome

Name: Nelly Bay vs Nome — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Urban Centre comparison ≈ 25 km apart · Nelly Bay profile · Nome profile

Nelly Bay Nome

Nelly Bay and Nome (L) are two different types of residential areas located about 25km apart in Townsville. Nelly Bay is a more urban, walkable place where 25.1% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, compared with 11.0% in Nome (L). It has a much older population, with 32.9% aged 65 and over, and a higher proportion of people born overseas at 25.4% against 10.3% in Nome (L). In contrast, Nome (L) is a car-dependent area where typical weekly household incomes are far higher at $1,762, compared with $1,003 in Nelly Bay.

Both areas share a similar unemployment rate of around 4.6% and a typical weekly rent of $300. While they are alike in these ways, other gaps are shifting; the difference in the number of people moving into the areas has widened since 2011, with 44.2% of Nelly Bay residents arriving in the last five years compared to 28.0% in Nome (L). The two areas also differ in their housing, as Nome (L) has far more detached houses and larger homes.

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Where they differ most

PT commute: 2.9 pts higher in Nelly Bay No car: 10.7 pts higher in Nelly Bay Renting: 20.7 pts higher in Nelly Bay Household income: $759 higher in Nome People / bedroom: 0.20 higher in Nome

Demographics & Identity

Population in Nelly Bay in Nome +687 larger in Nelly Bay gap narrowing

1,194 60th pct 507 34th pct

Median age in Nelly Bay in Nome +7 yrs older in Nelly Bay gap widening

57 yrs 88th pct 50 yrs 68th pct

Age structure

33.8% Older adults (45–64) +3.0 pts ▸ 36.9%

32.9% Seniors (65+) ◂ +13.2 pts 19.7%

18.7% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +2.9 pts 15.8%

10.6% Children (0–14) +2.2 pts ▸ 12.8%

4.4% Youth (15–24) +6.5 pts ▸ 10.8%

Marital status

46.7% Married +7.5 pts ▸ 54.2%

28.7% Never married +2.1 pts ▸ 30.8%

14.5% Divorced ◂ +4.2 pts 10.3%

6.1% Widowed ◂ +4.3 pts 1.8%

4.6% Separated ◂ +1.2 pts 3.4%

Age & sex structure

Nelly Bay Nome

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

64.1% Australia +18.6 pts ▸ 82.6%

8.6% England ◂ +5.7 pts 3.0%

3.8% New Zealand ◂ +1.8 pts 2.0%

0.8% Italy ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.3% Philippines +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.6% South Africa ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.0% India even 0.0%

0.0% China even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

31.3% Australian +15.6 pts ▸ 46.9%

42.2% English ◂ +1.2 pts 41.0%

16.1% Irish ◂ +9.4 pts 6.7%

11.1% Scottish +0.8 pts ▸ 11.8%

6.1% German ◂ +1.2 pts 4.9%

3.9% Italian ◂ +1.3 pts 2.6%

2.2% Dutch ◂ +1.0 pts 1.2%

0.5% Chinese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.3% Filipino +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.3% Greek ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% Indian even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

83.3% English only +8.8 pts ▸ 92.1%

1.2% Italian ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

0.3% Mandarin +0.7 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.3% Arabic ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%

0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

34.8% Christianity +19.5 pts ▸ 54.2%

49.6% No religion ◂ +10.7 pts 38.9%

13.2% Not stated ◂ +5.9 pts 7.3%

1.8% Buddhism ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%

0.7% Other religions +0.3 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.0% Islam even 0.0%

0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Highest year of school

51.5% Year 12 ◂ +8.9 pts 42.7%

21.4% Year 10 +10.3 pts ▸ 31.7%

8.8% Year 11 +1.7 pts ▸ 10.5%

5.8% Year 9 or below +3.5 pts ▸ 9.3%

Highest qualification level

25.0% Certificate III / IV +20.2 pts ▸ 45.2%

23.2% Bachelor degree ◂ +8.8 pts 14.4%

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

10.0% Postgraduate degree ◂ +7.6 pts 2.4%

1.8% Certificate I / II +1.8 pts ▸ 3.6%

3.6% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.8 pts 2.8%

Field of qualification

12.4% Engineering & related +12.4 pts ▸ 24.8%

7.0% Health +7.4 pts ▸ 14.4%

12.7% Management & commerce ◂ +3.1 pts 9.6%

11.3% Society & culture ◂ +3.3 pts 8.0%

7.8% Education ◂ +2.6 pts 5.2%

6.6% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.2 pts ▸ 6.8%

6.1% Architecture & building ◂ +1.3 pts 4.8%

5.8% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +4.6 pts 1.2%

5.2% Creative arts ◂ +3.6 pts 1.6%

3.9% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.9 pts 2.0%

1.2% Information technology even 1.2%

Income

Personal income in Nelly Bay in Nome +$232 higher in Nome gap narrowing

$632 43rd pct $864 85th pct

Household income in Nelly Bay in Nome +$759 higher in Nome gap narrowing

$1,003 24th pct $1,762 78th pct

Family income in Nelly Bay in Nome +$632 higher in Nome gap narrowing

$1,382 33rd pct $2,014 76th pct

Household income distribution

37.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +12.6 pts 24.4%

20.9% $1,500–$2,999 +8.1 pts ▸ 28.9%

25.8% Under $650 ◂ +16.7 pts 9.1%

5.0% $3,000–$3,999 +9.8 pts ▸ 14.7%

5.2% $4,000 or more +0.9 pts ▸ 6.1%

Personal income distribution

45.6% Under $650 ◂ +11.2 pts 34.4%

28.5% $650–$1,499 +6.7 pts ▸ 35.3%

12.5% $1,500–$2,999 +6.6 pts ▸ 19.1%

2.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 2.5%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

12.0% Arthritis ◂ +1.7 pts 10.3%

10.1% Mental health ◂ +0.5 pts 9.7%

9.1% Other condition ◂ +0.6 pts 8.5%

8.5% Asthma ◂ +2.0 pts 6.5%

7.5% Heart disease ◂ +3.9 pts 3.6%

5.9% Cancer ◂ +3.8 pts 2.2%

5.7% Diabetes ◂ +2.5 pts 3.2%

3.9% Lung condition ◂ +0.3 pts 3.6%

1.8% Stroke ◂ +0.7 pts 1.2%

1.0% Dementia ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

53.9% None +7.4 pts ▸ 61.3%

20.8% One condition ◂ +1.8 pts 18.9%

8.5% Two conditions ◂ +1.2 pts 7.3%

5.4% Three or more ◂ +2.9 pts 2.6%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Nelly Bay in Nome +0.5 larger in Nome gap narrowing

2.0 14th pct 2.5 64th pct

Family composition

53.9% Couples without children ◂ +11.8 pts 42.1%

30.9% Couples with children +16.2 pts ▸ 47.1%

13.9% One-parent families ◂ +4.0 pts 9.9%

1.3% Other families ◂ +0.6 pts 0.7%

Household size

47.9% 2 people ◂ +2.2 pts 45.7%

34.5% 1 person ◂ +17.2 pts 17.3%

10.3% 3 people +8.5 pts ▸ 18.8%

6.0% 4 people +4.7 pts ▸ 10.7%

1.4% 6 or more +3.1 pts ▸ 4.6%

1.2% 5 people +2.8 pts ▸ 4.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Nelly Bay in Nome even gap narrowing

$300 59th pct $300 59th pct

Mortgage in Nelly Bay in Nome +$230 higher in Nome gap narrowing

$1,470 59th pct $1,700 75th pct

People / bedroom in Nelly Bay in Nome +0.20 higher in Nome gap widening

0.70 14th pct 0.90 88th pct

How homes are owned or rented

46.1% Owned outright +0.6 pts ▸ 46.7%

23.1% Owned with a mortgage +22.5 pts ▸ 45.7%

27.3% Rented ◂ +20.7 pts 6.6%

2.7% Not stated ◂ +0.7 pts 2.0%

0.8% Other tenure ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

82.9% Separate house +14.1 pts ▸ 97.0%

9.5% Flat or apartment ◂ +9.5 pts 0.0%

6.8% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +6.8 pts 0.0%

1.4% Other dwelling ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

45.9% 3 bedrooms ◂ +4.2 pts 41.6%

13.0% 4 bedrooms +18.5 pts ▸ 31.5%

31.2% 2 bedrooms ◂ +25.6 pts 5.6%

4.8% 1 bedroom +7.4 pts ▸ 12.2%

3.1% 5 or more +2.5 pts ▸ 5.6%

0.0% Studio / none +2.0 pts ▸ 2.0%

Weekly rent distribution

59.1% $200–$349 ◂ +12.9 pts 46.2%

6.8% Under $200 +39.3 pts ▸ 46.2%

28.8% $350–$549 ◂ +5.7 pts 23.1%

3.0% $550–$749 ◂ +3.0 pts 0.0%

2.3% $750 or more ◂ +2.3 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

50.9% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +7.6 pts 43.3%

25.9% $1,800–$2,999 +8.6 pts ▸ 34.4%

28.6% Under $1,000 ◂ +16.3 pts 12.2%

8.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.6 pts 4.4%

Transport & Vehicles

How people get to work

28.9% Car (driver) +43.8 pts ▸ 72.7%

14.1% Worked at home ◂ +6.9 pts 7.3%

13.3% Walked ◂ +10.8 pts 2.5%

4.1% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.6 pts 2.5%

3.3% Bicycle ◂ +3.3 pts 0.0%

1.6% Bus ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

50.5% 1 vehicle ◂ +26.9 pts 23.6%

27.3% 2 vehicles +14.8 pts ▸ 42.1%

7.2% 3 vehicles +10.7 pts ▸ 17.9%

1.7% 4 or more +14.2 pts ▸ 15.9%

10.7% No vehicle ◂ +10.7 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

18.9% Accommodation & food ◂ +14.5 pts 4.4%

9.8% Health care & social assistance +5.1 pts ▸ 14.9%

6.1% Construction +4.8 pts ▸ 10.9%

9.6% Education & training ◂ +4.5 pts 5.1%

9.0% Retail trade +0.4 pts ▸ 9.5%

4.9% Transport & warehousing +4.5 pts ▸ 9.5%

6.1% Public administration & safety +2.6 pts ▸ 8.7%

7.0% Professional & technical ◂ +1.9 pts 5.1%

1.4% Manufacturing +4.7 pts ▸ 6.2%

5.7% Administrative & support ◂ +4.6 pts 1.1%

3.3% Mining +1.8 pts ▸ 5.1%

2.0% Other services +2.0 pts ▸ 4.0%

Occupations people work in

21.7% Professionals ◂ +8.6 pts 13.1%

13.9% Technicians & trades +5.0 pts ▸ 18.9%

18.0% Managers ◂ +7.1 pts 10.9%

9.0% Clerical & administrative +6.3 pts ▸ 15.3%

3.5% Machinery operators & drivers +9.6 pts ▸ 13.1%

12.1% Community & personal service ◂ +1.5 pts 10.5%

11.3% Sales workers ◂ +4.7 pts 6.5%

10.2% Labourers ◂ +2.2 pts 8.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Nelly Bay in Nome +4.1 higher in Nelly Bay

4.6 56th pct 0.5 5th pct

Types ≤15 min in Nelly Bay in Nome +4.5 more in Nelly Bay

5.1 58th pct 0.5 5th pct

15-min city in Nelly Bay in Nome +78.6 pts higher in Nelly Bay

78.6% 69th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to shops in Nelly Bay in Nome +81.3 pts higher in Nelly Bay

81.3% 71st pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in Nelly Bay in Nome even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in Nelly Bay in Nome +82.3 pts higher in Nelly Bay

82.3% 66th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to a park in Nelly Bay in Nome +34.6 pts higher in Nelly Bay

87.7% 40th pct 53.1% 18th pct

Walk to health in Nelly Bay in Nome +84.5 pts higher in Nelly Bay

84.5% 85th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Nelly Bay in Nome +20.3 more in Nelly Bay

24.3 63rd pct 3.9 8th pct

Intersections/km² in Nelly Bay in Nome +52 higher in Nelly Bay

70 86th pct 17 26th pct

Mean slope in Nelly Bay in Nome +4.9 pts higher in Nelly Bay

7.3% 79th pct 2.5% 9th pct

Compare Nelly Bay with nearby areas

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Compare Nome with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Nelly Bay vs Nome [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/ucl/UCL315075/nelly-bay/vs/UCL321078/nome