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Alligator Creek vs Picnic Bay

Urban Centre comparison ≈ 29 km apart · Alligator Creek profile · Picnic Bay profile

Alligator Creek Picnic Bay

Picnic Bay (L) and Alligator Creek (L) are two small areas in Townsville with very different profiles. Picnic Bay (L) is an older area where the typical resident is 58, and 32.4% of people are aged 65 or over. It has a higher proportion of renters (35.7%) and many more people living alone (48.0%). In contrast, Alligator Creek (L) is much younger and more family-oriented, with 20.2% of people under 15 and a typical resident aged 44. It is also wealthier; the typical household income is $2,131 a week, which is far higher than the $880 found in Picnic Bay (L).

The gap in the number of people living alone has widened since 2011, growing to 36 percentage points. Despite this, both areas have similar shares of people born overseas (around 20%) and nearly the same unemployment rates. They both lack easy access to schools, groceries, or health services within a 15-minute walk. Picnic Bay (L) is slightly more walkable (mostly car-dependent) than Alligator Creek (L) (car-dependent), which is reflected in the fact that 17% of Picnic Bay (L) homes have no motor vehicle.

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Where they differ most

Living alone: 35.9 pts higher in Picnic Bay Renting: 30.0 pts higher in Picnic Bay 3+ bedrooms: 42.0 pts higher in Alligator Creek Recent arrivals: 27.3 pts higher in Picnic Bay Separate houses: 24.0 pts higher in Alligator Creek

Demographics & Identity

Population in Alligator Creekin Picnic Bay +31 larger in Picnic Bay gap narrowing
352 21st pct 383 25th pct
Median age in Alligator Creekin Picnic Bay +14 yrs older in Picnic Bay gap widening
44 yrs 46th pct 58 yrs 90th pct
First Nations in Alligator Creekin Picnic Bay +1.7 pts higher in Alligator Creek gap steady
5.4% 58th pct 3.7% 43rd pct
Aged 65+ in Alligator Creekin Picnic Bay +17.6 pts higher in Picnic Bay gap widening
14.8% 24th pct 32.4% 82nd pct
Under 15 in Alligator Creekin Picnic Bay +13.1 pts higher in Alligator Creek gap widening
20.2% 70th pct 7.0% 2nd pct
De facto in Alligator Creekin Picnic Bay +6.4 pts higher in Alligator Creek gap steady
19.9% 89th pct 13.5% 56th pct

Age structure

35.2% Older adults (45–64) +1.3 pts ▸ 36.6%
14.8% Seniors (65+) +17.6 pts ▸ 32.4%
20.2% Children (0–14) ◂ +13.1 pts 7.0%
19.9% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +5.5 pts 14.4%
10.2% Youth (15–24) +1.0 pts ▸ 11.2%

Marital status

54.5% Married ◂ +19.2 pts 35.4%
31.5% Never married +3.4 pts ▸ 34.8%
7.7% Divorced +12.3 pts ▸ 19.9%
2.4% Separated +2.0 pts ▸ 4.5%
2.4% Widowed +1.8 pts ▸ 4.2%

Age & sex structure

Alligator Creek Picnic Bay

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Alligator Creekin Picnic Bay +0.8 pts higher in Picnic Bay gap narrowing
19.3% 88th pct 20.1% 90th pct

Country of birth

71.9% Australia ◂ +4.8 pts 67.1%
5.1% England +2.2 pts ▸ 7.3%
3.7% New Zealand ◂ +1.6 pts 2.1%
1.4% Philippines ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%
0.9% South Africa ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%
0.0% Italy +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%
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

37.2% English +8.0 pts ▸ 45.2%
42.3% Australian ◂ +15.2 pts 27.2%
12.8% Irish +1.1 pts ▸ 13.8%
10.8% Scottish +2.5 pts ▸ 13.3%
8.0% German ◂ +3.8 pts 4.2%
3.7% Italian even 3.7%
2.8% Dutch ◂ +0.8 pts 2.1%
1.4% Indian ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%
1.4% Filipino ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%
1.1% Chinese ◂ +0.4 pts 0.8%
0.0% Greek +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Alligator Creekin Picnic Bay +2.7 pts higher in Alligator Creek gap steady
7.7% 80th pct 5.0% 66th pct
Limited English in Alligator Creekin Picnic Bay even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

85.5% English only ◂ +1.7 pts 83.8%
0.0% Italian +2.1 pts ▸ 2.1%
1.1% Hindi ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Mandarin even 0.0%
0.0% Arabic even 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% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Alligator Creekin Picnic Bay +2.0 pts higher in Alligator Creek gap narrowing
47.4% 68th pct 45.4% 61st pct

Religious affiliation

47.4% No religion ◂ +2.0 pts 45.4%
42.0% Christianity ◂ +7.1 pts 35.0%
9.4% Not stated +6.0 pts ▸ 15.4%
0.0% Buddhism +3.7 pts ▸ 3.7%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%
0.0% Other religions even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Alligator Creekin Picnic Bay +13.2 pts higher in Alligator Creek gap narrowing
59.0% 92nd pct 45.8% 71st pct
Bachelor+ in Alligator Creekin Picnic Bay +7.9 pts higher in Alligator Creek gap narrowing
25.9% 90th pct 18.0% 76th pct

Highest year of school

59.0% Year 12 ◂ +13.2 pts 45.8%
25.6% Year 10 ◂ +1.5 pts 24.1%
6.8% Year 11 +2.4 pts ▸ 9.2%
1.1% Year 9 or below +4.0 pts ▸ 5.2%

Highest qualification level

26.4% Certificate III / IV ◂ +2.7 pts 23.7%
22.8% Bachelor degree ◂ +3.3 pts 19.5%
19.8% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +4.0 pts 15.8%
12.2% Postgraduate degree ◂ +6.4 pts 5.8%
2.5% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.3 pts 1.2%
0.0% Certificate I / II +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

Field of qualification

19.8% Engineering & related ◂ +8.2 pts 11.6%
12.7% Society & culture ◂ +2.3 pts 10.4%
12.2% Health ◂ +3.9 pts 8.3%
11.2% Education ◂ +5.8 pts 5.4%
11.2% Management & commerce ◂ +1.2 pts 10.0%
4.6% Food, hospitality & personal services +2.9 pts ▸ 7.5%
4.1% Architecture & building +2.2 pts ▸ 6.2%
5.6% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.2 pts 5.4%
4.6% Agriculture & environment ◂ +3.3 pts 1.2%
3.0% Creative arts +1.5 pts ▸ 4.6%
2.5% Information technology ◂ +2.5 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Alligator Creekin Picnic Bay +$315 higher in Alligator Creek gap narrowing
$967 89th pct $652 48th pct
Household income in Alligator Creekin Picnic Bay +$1,251 higher in Alligator Creek gap narrowing
$2,131 89th pct $880 12th pct
Family income in Alligator Creekin Picnic Bay +$966 higher in Alligator Creek gap narrowing
$2,299 87th pct $1,333 28th pct
High earners in Alligator Creekin Picnic Bay +7.2 pts higher in Alligator Creek gap widening
14.0% 88th pct 6.7% 54th pct
High-income homes in Alligator Creekin Picnic Bay +14.2 pts higher in Alligator Creek gap widening
21.8% 85th pct 7.6% 32nd pct

Household income distribution

37.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +17.2 pts 19.9%
4.8% Under $650 +29.7 pts ▸ 34.5%
16.1% $650–$1,499 +16.6 pts ▸ 32.7%
11.3% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +8.4 pts 2.9%
10.5% $4,000 or more ◂ +5.8 pts 4.7%

Personal income distribution

30.8% Under $650 +11.1 pts ▸ 41.9%
31.5% $650–$1,499 +1.1 pts ▸ 32.6%
26.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +16.1 pts 10.1%
3.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.4 pts 1.1%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Alligator Creekin Picnic Bay +6.2 pts higher in Picnic Bay
23.9% 14th pct 30.0% 34th pct
Mental health in Alligator Creekin Picnic Bay +0.1 pts higher in Alligator Creek
7.4% 24th pct 7.3% 23rd pct
Needs assistance in Alligator Creekin Picnic Bay +0.6 pts higher in Picnic Bay gap narrowing
5.4% 39th pct 6.0% 47th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

8.2% Arthritis +5.3 pts ▸ 13.6%
8.5% Other condition +0.4 pts ▸ 8.9%
8.5% Asthma ◂ +4.1 pts 4.4%
7.4% Mental health ◂ +0.1 pts 7.3%
4.3% Diabetes +0.7 pts ▸ 5.0%
3.1% Cancer +1.3 pts ▸ 4.4%
4.0% Heart disease ◂ +0.3 pts 3.7%
1.7% Lung condition +2.0 pts ▸ 3.7%
0.0% Stroke +2.1 pts ▸ 2.1%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

68.2% None ◂ +13.6 pts 54.6%
14.8% One condition +4.3 pts ▸ 19.1%
6.0% Two conditions +2.7 pts ▸ 8.6%
2.8% Three or more +0.8 pts ▸ 3.7%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Alligator Creekin Picnic Bay +1.6 pts higher in Alligator Creek gap narrowing
18.2% 57th pct 16.6% 47th pct
Unpaid carers in Alligator Creekin Picnic Bay +5.6 pts higher in Alligator Creek gap narrowing
14.0% 63rd pct 8.4% 11th pct
Unpaid child care in Alligator Creekin Picnic Bay +9.8 pts higher in Alligator Creek gap widening
24.1% 49th pct 14.3% 9th pct
Defence service in Alligator Creekin Picnic Bay +1.3 pts higher in Alligator Creek
7.4% 94th pct 6.1% 88th pct
Housework 15h+ in Alligator Creekin Picnic Bay +7.8 pts higher in Alligator Creek gap widening
31.1% 93rd pct 23.3% 43rd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Alligator Creekin Picnic Bay +0.8 larger in Alligator Creek gap widening
2.6 71st pct 1.8 0th pct
One-parent in Alligator Creekin Picnic Bay +18.6 pts higher in Picnic Bay gap widening
4.4% 0th pct 23.0% 86th pct
Living alone in Alligator Creekin Picnic Bay +35.9 pts higher in Picnic Bay gap widening
12.1% 7th pct 48.0% 100th pct

Family composition

41.8% Couples without children +12.7 pts ▸ 54.5%
53.5% Couples with children ◂ +33.5 pts 20.0%
4.4% One-parent families +18.6 pts ▸ 23.0%
0.0% Other families +3.0 pts ▸ 3.0%

Household size

48.4% 2 people ◂ +8.6 pts 39.8%
12.1% 1 person +35.9 pts ▸ 48.0%
12.9% 4 people ◂ +10.0 pts 2.9%
12.1% 5 people ◂ +9.8 pts 2.3%
11.3% 3 people ◂ +2.5 pts 8.8%
3.2% 6 or more ◂ +0.9 pts 2.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Alligator Creekin Picnic Bay +$100 higher in Alligator Creek gap widening
$350 75th pct $250 43rd pct
Mortgage in Alligator Creekin Picnic Bay +$117 higher in Alligator Creek gap narrowing
$1,502 62nd pct $1,385 51st pct
People / bedroom in Alligator Creekin Picnic Bay +0.10 higher in Alligator Creek gap widening
0.80 57th pct 0.70 14th pct
Renting in Alligator Creekin Picnic Bay +30.0 pts higher in Picnic Bay gap widening
5.6% 4th pct 35.7% 82nd pct
Owned outright in Alligator Creekin Picnic Bay +4.3 pts higher in Alligator Creek gap narrowing
41.1% 55th pct 36.8% 41st pct
Separate houses in Alligator Creekin Picnic Bay +24.0 pts higher in Alligator Creek gap widening
100.0% 100th pct 76.0% 10th pct
3+ bedrooms in Alligator Creekin Picnic Bay +42.0 pts higher in Alligator Creek gap widening
84.7% 74th pct 42.7% 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

54.0% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +33.6 pts 20.5%
41.1% Owned outright ◂ +4.3 pts 36.8%
5.6% Rented +30.0 pts ▸ 35.7%
0.0% Not stated +4.1 pts ▸ 4.1%
0.0% Other tenure even 0.0%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house ◂ +24.0 pts 76.0%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +21.6 pts ▸ 21.6%
0.0% Flat or apartment +3.5 pts ▸ 3.5%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

42.7% 3 bedrooms ◂ +8.2 pts 34.5%
15.3% 2 bedrooms +24.4 pts ▸ 39.8%
29.0% 4 bedrooms ◂ +20.8 pts 8.2%
12.9% 5 or more ◂ +12.9 pts 0.0%
2.4% 1 bedroom +5.2 pts ▸ 7.6%
0.0% Studio / none +4.1 pts ▸ 4.1%

Weekly rent distribution

85.7% $350–$549 ◂ +77.5 pts 8.2%
42.9% $200–$349 +17.8 pts ▸ 60.7%
0.0% Under $200 +31.1 pts ▸ 31.1%
0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

52.2% $1,000–$1,799 +2.0 pts ▸ 54.3%
22.4% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +22.4 pts 0.0%
11.9% Under $1,000 ◂ +0.5 pts 11.4%
4.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +4.5 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Alligator Creekin Picnic Bay +17.0 pts higher in Picnic Bay gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 17.0% 88th pct
Work from home in Alligator Creekin Picnic Bay +3.2 pts higher in Picnic Bay gap steady
11.7% 71st pct 15.0% 80th pct
PT commute in Alligator Creekin Picnic Bay +0.4 pts higher in Picnic Bay gap steady
1.7% 86th pct 2.0% 87th pct

How people get to work

68.7% Car (driver) ◂ +39.5 pts 29.3%
11.7% Worked at home +3.2 pts ▸ 15.0%
0.0% Walked +11.6 pts ▸ 11.6%
5.6% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.8 pts 4.8%
1.7% Bus +0.4 pts ▸ 2.0%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

54.5% 2 vehicles ◂ +29.6 pts 24.8%
16.3% 1 vehicle +37.1 pts ▸ 53.3%
18.7% 3 vehicles ◂ +12.6 pts 6.1%
0.0% No vehicle +17.0 pts ▸ 17.0%
7.3% 4 or more ◂ +4.9 pts 2.4%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Alligator Creekin Picnic Bay +19.8 pts higher in Picnic Bay gap widening
23.8% 11th pct 43.5% 86th pct
Recent arrivals in Alligator Creekin Picnic Bay +27.3 pts higher in Picnic Bay gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 27.3% 92nd pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Alligator Creekin Picnic Bay +0.3 pts higher in Picnic Bay gap narrowing
4.9% 53rd pct 5.1% 57th pct
Participation in Alligator Creekin Picnic Bay +20.9 pts higher in Alligator Creek gap narrowing
64.7% 83rd pct 43.8% 24th pct
Full-time in Alligator Creekin Picnic Bay +10.3 pts higher in Alligator Creek gap widening
62.0% 78th pct 51.7% 27th pct

Industries people work in

5.0% Accommodation & food +16.7 pts ▸ 21.8%
16.8% Public administration & safety ◂ +9.3 pts 7.5%
15.1% Health care & social assistance ◂ +3.5 pts 11.6%
7.3% Professional & technical +5.7 pts ▸ 12.9%
10.6% Education & training ◂ +3.1 pts 7.5%
10.1% Construction ◂ +2.6 pts 7.5%
9.5% Retail trade ◂ +0.7 pts 8.8%
7.3% Manufacturing ◂ +5.2 pts 2.0%
5.6% Transport & warehousing ◂ +3.5 pts 2.0%
3.9% Administrative & support +1.5 pts ▸ 5.4%
0.0% Rental & real estate +4.8 pts ▸ 4.8%
4.5% Other services ◂ +4.5 pts 0.0%

Occupations people work in

24.0% Professionals ◂ +2.9 pts 21.1%
15.6% Community & personal service +2.0 pts ▸ 17.7%
16.8% Managers ◂ +1.1 pts 15.6%
16.2% Technicians & trades ◂ +8.0 pts 8.2%
4.5% Labourers +9.1 pts ▸ 13.6%
7.3% Sales workers +2.3 pts ▸ 9.5%
9.5% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +4.1 pts 5.4%
7.8% Clerical & administrative ◂ +3.7 pts 4.1%

Walkability

Walk score in Alligator Creekin Picnic Bay +2.6 higher in Picnic Bay
0.1 1st pct 2.7 27th pct
Types ≤15 min in Alligator Creekin Picnic Bay +2.9 more in Picnic Bay
0.0 0th pct 3.0 28th pct
15-min city in Alligator Creekin Picnic Bay even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Alligator Creekin Picnic Bay even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Alligator Creekin Picnic Bay even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Alligator Creekin Picnic Bay even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Alligator Creekin Picnic Bay +94.8 pts higher in Picnic Bay
4.8% 2nd pct 99.6% 85th pct
Walk to health in Alligator Creekin Picnic Bay even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Alligator Creekin Picnic Bay +20.9 more in Picnic Bay
0.0 0th pct 20.9 56th pct
Intersections/km² in Alligator Creekin Picnic Bay +60 higher in Picnic Bay
6 7th pct 66 83rd pct
Mean slope in Alligator Creekin Picnic Bay +6.4 pts higher in Alligator Creek
11.7% 94th pct 5.3% 59th pct

Compare Alligator Creek with nearby areas

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Compare Picnic Bay with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Alligator Creek vs Picnic Bay [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/ucl/UCL322001/alligator-creek/vs/UCL322097/picnic-bay