TOWNSVILLE COMMUNITY PROFILES

Resident Profile: People who live in the region

Data compiled and provided by Townsville Local Government Area Acknowledgment of Country

The Townsville City Council would like to acknowledge the Bindal and Wulgurukaba peoples as Traditional Owners of the land on which our Council operates. We pay respect to Elders past, present and future and value the traditions, culture and aspirations of the first Australians of this land. We acknowledge and hold in great significance the valuable contribution that Traditional Owners have made and continue to make within the Townsville Community.

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Townsville City is located in North Queensland, about 350 kilometres south of the Cairns CBD and about 1,300 kilometres north of the Brisbane CBD. Townsville City is bounded by the Coral Sea in the north, Burdekin Shire in the east, the Charters Towers Regional Council area in the south and west, and Hinchinbrook Shire in the north-west.

DIVISION 8 Population: 12,731

DIVISION 1 Population: 12,962

DIVISION 2 Population: 11,875 DIVISION 3 Population: 13,590 DIVISION 9 DIVISION 5 Population: 12,410 Population: 12,925 DIVISION 7 Population: 13,395 DIVISION 6 Population: 12,567

DIVISION 4 Population: 12,642

DIVISION 10 Population: 12,424

Map 1 – Townsville City Council Local Government Area QUICK FACTS

POPULATION 195,032  1,013 from previous year (ERPM 2019)

MEDIAN AGE 34  (1) LANGUAGE AT Regional QLD 39  Queensland 37  HOME OTHER THAN Australia 38  ENGLISH 7%  (1.2%)

Regional QLD 8%  Queensland 12%  OLDER COUPLES  WITHOUT CHILDREN Australia 21% 7.0%  (1.2%) Regional QLD 11%  Queensland 10%  BORN OVERSEAS Australia 10%  14%  (0.4%) Regonal QLD 17%  Queensland 22%  POPULATION Australia 26% 

ABORIGINAL AND TORRES STRAIT ISLAND POPULATION 7.0%  (0.8%) Regional QLD 5.4%  Queensland 4.0%  Australia 2.8% 

UNIVERSITY CULTURE QUALIFICATION 16%  (1.7%) Regional QLD 14%  Queensland 18%  Australia 22% 

EDUCATION

6 8 10 MEDIAN WEEKLY HOUSEHOLD INCOME $1,414  ($46) Regional QLD $1,259  Queensland $1,392  Australia $1,431 arrowdown

UNEMPLOYMENT Townsville 7% Queensland 6.4% Australia 5.3% (September 2019)

EMPLOYMENT

HOUSING NEEDS ASSISTANCE Townsville 4.6% Queensland 5.2% Australia 5.1%

VOLUNTEER Townsville 18.4% Queensland 18.8% Australia 19%

SOCIAL

13 16 18 POPULATION

Estimated Resident Population 2019

Number of people

250,000

200,000

150,000

100,000

50,000

0 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019

Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Regional Population Growth, Australia (3218.0).

Resident Age Structure

Service age group (years)

Babies and pre-schoolers (0 to 4)

Primary schoolers (5 to 11)

Secondary schoolers (12 to 17)

Tertiary education and independence (18 to 24)

Young workforce (25 to 34)

Parents and homebuilders (35 to 49)

Older workers and pre-retirees (50 to 59)

Empty nesters and retirees (60 to 69)

Seniors (70 to 84)

Elderly aged (85 and over)

0 2 4 6 8 10 12 14 16 18 20 22

% of total people

Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing, 2016 (Usual residence data). Data compiled and provided by

Townsville City Council Regional Queensland

Household Structure

% of total households

30%

25%

20%

15%

10%

5%

0% Couples with Couples without One parent families Other families Group household Lone person children children

Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing, 2016 (Enumerated data).

Change in household type, 2011 to 2016

Number of households

2,500

2,000

1,500

1,000

500

0

-500 Couples with Couples without One parent families Other families Group household Lone person children children

Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing, 2011 and 2016 (Enumerated data). EDUCATION

Highest level of schooling completed

% of persons aged 15+

60

50

40

30

20

10

0 Year 8 or below Year 9 or equivalent Year 10 or equivalent Year 11 or equivalent Year 12 or equivalent Did not go to school Level of schooling

Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing, 2016 (Usual residence data).

Student attendance rates at State Schools

School attendance rate Division 1 Townsville City Council

95%

90%

85% FACT Division 1 (91.82%) 80% had a higher stu- dent attendance in 2019 compared 75% to the Townsville average (83.13%). 70% 2017 2018 2019

Level of schooling Data compiled and provided by

Townsville City Council Regional Queensland

Education Institution Attendance

Education institute attending\n\n Pre-school

Primary school Primary

Primary - Government

Primary - Catholic

Primary - Independent

Secondary school Secondary

Secondary - Government

Secondary - Catholic

Secondary - Independent

TAFE

University

Other

0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 % of the population

Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing, 2016 (Usual residence data).

NAPLAN results CULTURE

Religion

Religion (top 10 largest in 2016)

Western (Roman) Catholic

Anglican

Uniting Church

Presbyterian and Reformed

Christian,nfd

Pentecostal

Baptist

Buddhism

Lutheran

Hinduism

0 2 4 6 8 10 12 14 16 18 20 22 24 26 28 % of the population

Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing, 2016 (Usual residence data). Change in religion, 2011 to 2016

Religion (top 10 largest in 2016)

Western (Roman) Catholic

Anglican

Uniting Church

Presbyterian and Reformed

Christian,nfd

Pentecostal

Baptist

Buddhism

Lutheran

Hinduism

4,000 -3,500 -3,000 -2,500 -2,000 -1,500 -1,000 -500 0 500 1,000

Change in number of people

Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing, 2011 and 2016 (Usual residence data). Data compiled and provided by

Townsville City Council Regional Queensland

Birthplace of Residents

Country of birth, (top 10 largest in 2016)

United Kingdom

New Zealand

Philippines

India

South Africa

Papua New Guinea

Germany

United States of America

China

Italy

0 1 2 3 4 5 % of the population

Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing, 2016 (Usual residence data). Change in birthplace, 2011 to 2016

Country of birth, (top 10 largest in 2016)

United Kingdom

New Zealand

Philippines

India

South Africa

Papua New Guinea

Germany

United States of America

China

Italy

-300 -200 -100 0 100 200 300 400 500 600

Change in number of people

Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing, 2011 and 2016 (Usual residence data). CULTURE

Townsville City Council Queensland

Languages Spoken at Home

Language (top 10 largest in 2016)

Filipino/Tagalog

Italian

Mandarin

Malayalam

German

Australian Indigenous Languages

Afrikaans

Spanish

Greek

Cantonese

0 0.25 0.5 0.75 1

% of the population

Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing, 2016 (Usual residence data). Change in languages spoken at home, 2011 to 2016

Language (top 10 largest in 2016)

Filipino/Tagalog

Italian

Mandarin

Malayalam

German

Australian Indigenous Languages

Afrikaans

Spanish

Greek

Cantonese -100 -50 0 50 100 150 200 250 300 350 Change in number of people

Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing, 2011 and 2016 (Usual residence data). EMPLOYMENT Data compiled and provided by

Townsville City Council Queensland

Employment Status

Employment status\n\n

Employed Employed

Employed full-time

Employed part-time

Hours worked not stated

Unemployed (Unemployment rate) Unemployed

Looking for full-time work

Looking for part-time work

-3,000 -2,000 -1,000 0 1,000 2,000 3,000 4,000 5,000

Change in number of people in the labour force

Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing, 2011 and 2016 (Usual residence data). Weekly Household Income

% of households

12

10

8

6

4

2

0

Neg/Nil $1 - $150 - $300 - $400 - $500 - $650 - $800 - $1,000 - $1,250 - $1,500 - $1,750 - $2,000 - $2,500 - $3,000 - $3,500 - $4,000 - $4,500 - $5,000 - $6,000 - $8,000 or Income $149 $299 $399 $499 $649 $799 $999 $1,249 $1,499 $1,749 $1,999 $2,499 $2,999 $3,499 $3,999 $4,499 $4,999 $5,999 $7,999 more

Weekly income

Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing, 2011 and 2016 (Usual residence data). EMPLOYMENT

Industries of Employment

Industry (2013 ANZSIC)

Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing Mining Manufacturing Electricity, Gas, Water and Waste Services Construction Wholesale trade Retail Trade Accommodation and Food Services Transport, Postal and Warehousing Information Media and Telecommunications Financial and Insurance Services Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services Professional, Scientific and Technical Services Administrative and Support Services Public Administration and Safety Education and Training Health Care and Social Assistance Arts and Recreation Services Other Services 0 2 4 6 8 10 12 14 16

% of employed persons aged 15+

Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing, 2016 (Usual residence data). Change in industries of employment, 2011 to 2016

Industry (2013 ANZSIC)

Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing Mining Manufacturing Electricity, Gas, Water and Waste Services Construction Wholesale trade Retail Trade Accommodation and Food Services Transport, Postal and Warehousing Information Media and Telecommunications Financial and Insurance Services Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services Professional, Scientific and Technical Services Administrative and Support Services Public Administration and Safety Education and Training Health Care and Social Assistance Arts and Recreation Services Other Services -3,000 -2,500 -2,000 -1,500 -1,000 -500 0 500 1,000 1,500 2,000

Change in number of employed people

Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing, 2016 (Usual residence data). Data compiled and provided by

Townsville City Council Queensland

Occupations of Residents

Occupation (2013 ANZSCO)

Managers

Professionals

Technicians and Trades Workers

Community and Personal Service Workers

Clerical and Administrative Workers

Sales Workers

Machinery Operators And Drivers

Labourers

0 2 4 6 8 10 12 14 16 18 20

% of employed persons aged 15+

Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing, 2016 (Usual residence data). Change in occupations of residents, 2011 to 2016

Occupation (2013 ANZSCO)

Managers

Professionals

Technicians and Trades Workers

Community and Personal Service Workers

Clerical and Administrative Workers

Sales Workers

Machinery Operators And Drivers

Labourers

-2,000 -1,500 -1,000 -500 0 500 1,000 1,500 2,000 2,500

Change in number of employed people

Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing, 2011 and 2016 (Usual residence data). HOUSING

Dwelling Structure

% of dwellings

80

60

40

20

0 Separate house Medium density High density Caravans, cabin, Other houseboat Structure type

Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing, 2016 (Enumerated data).

Change in Dwelling Structure

Number of dwellings

6,000

5,000

4,000

3,000

2,000

1,000

0

-1,000 Separate house Medium density High density Caravans, cabin, Other houseboat

Structure type

Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing, 2016 (Enumerated data). Data compiled and provided by

Townsville City Council Queensland

Housing Tenure

% of total households

40

30

20

10

0 Fully owned Mortgage Renting - Total Renting - Social Renting - Private Other tenure type housing Housing Tenure

Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing, 2016 (Enumerated data).

Change in Housing Tenure

Number of households

3,000

2,000

1,000

0

-1,000 Fully owned Mortgage Renting - Renting - Renting - Other tenure type Total Social housing Private

Housing Tenure

Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing, 2016 (Enumerated data). SOCIAL INFRASTRUCTURE & COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT

SEIFA

SEIFA indexes are a good place to start to get a general view of the relative level of disadvantage in one area compared to others, but it is important to also look at these underlying characteristics as they can differ markedly between areas with similar SEIFA scores and shed light on the type of disadvantage being experienced. A higher score on the index means a lower level of disadvantage. A lower score on the index means a higher level of disadvantage or, in the case of IRSAD, a higher level of advantage.

Highest Lowest Annandale 1,077.0 Aitkenvale 940.0 Douglas 1,071.0 Kelso 936.0 Bohle Plains – Rangewood – Shaw 1,070.1 Gulliver 929.0 Idalia – Cluden – Oonoonba 1,056.7 Julago – Stuart 919.4 Townsville City 1,055.0 Rasmussen 911.0 Mount Low – Burdell – Beach Holm 1,045.1 Pimlico 896.0 Cosgrove – Mount Louisa 1,037.2 Heatley 895.0 Castle Hill – North Ward 1,030.9 Murray – Roseneath and District 875.0 Central Business District 1,029.5 Vincent 873.0 Alligator Creek and District 1,027.0 Shelly Beach – Garbutt and surrounds 868.6 Black River – Alice River – Hervery Range 1,024.3

Need for Assistance with core activities, 2016

% of the population Townsville City Council Queensland

60

50

40

30

20

10

0 0 to 4 5 to 9 10 to 19 20 to 59 60 to 64 65 to 69 70 to 74 75 to 79 80 to 84 85 and over

Persons who need assistance by age group (years)

Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing, 2016 (Usual residence data). Data compiled and provided by

Volunteer work, 2016

% of persons aged 15+ Townsville City Council Australia

80

60

40

20

0 Volunteer Not a volunteer Volunteer work not stated

Volunteering for an organisation or group

Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing, 2016 (Usual residence data).

Parks

Map of parks to be added