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Garbutt QLD 4814

3,399 addresses · 59 streets

Herbert Electorate › Townsville LGA › Garbutt · 1113 km from Brisbane

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Living Here

Garbutt is a suburb of Queensland, home to about 2,309 people, with a median age of 42. The typical household earns around $1,082 a week, with median rent near $220 a week. Most homes are houses. About 43% of households own their home and 57% rent. Most workers drive to work. Common community backgrounds include English, Australian, Ancestry NS. On the ABS socio-economic scale it sits in decile 1 of 10 nationally — a more disadvantaged area.

2,309Population
42Median age
$1,082Median household income / wk
$220Median rent / wk
2.0Avg household

Over time — Census 2001 → 2021

Dashed line: district figures for the Garbutt - West End statistical area (SA2), the smallest area the ABS published before 2011. Solid line: Garbutt itself.

Getting Around & Local Services

Getting around. Train station: Townsville, 4 km east · Ferry wharf: Magnetic Island Ferries - Townsville Terminal, 6.1 km east · Airport: RAAF Base Townsville, 350 m north-west.

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Socio-economic Standing

😟More disadvantaged · 1/10
Economic resources1/10
Education & jobs2/10

Greenery

🌳 Tree canopy: 3.9% satellite estimate · 2021

Demographics

Unemployment 9.4% · Labour-force participation 51.4%

Population by age in Garbutt
Population by age, Garbutt QLD (ABS Census 2021)
0-4118
5-14217
15-19130
20-24185
25-34330
35-44252
45-54303
55-64325
65-74264
75-84139
85+37
Dwelling types in Garbutt
Dwelling types, Garbutt QLD (ABS Census 2021)
House652
Townhouse315
Apartment8
Other5
Households by weekly income in Garbutt
Households by weekly income, Garbutt QLD (ABS Census 2021)
<$650275
$650-1,499309
$1,500-2,999239
$3,000+75
Top ancestries in Garbutt
Top ancestries, Garbutt QLD (ABS Census 2021)
English801
Australian703
Ancestry NS316
Aboriginal270
Irish265
Other208
Housing tenure in Garbutt
Housing tenure, Garbutt QLD (ABS Census 2021)
Owned174
Mortgage238
Rented548
Other7
Cars per household in Garbutt
Cars per household, Garbutt QLD (ABS Census 2021)
0159
1436
2275
353
4+38
Commute to work in Garbutt
Commute to work, Garbutt QLD (ABS Census 2021)
Car701
Train0
Bus9
Tram/ferry3
Walked27
Bicycle14
Home28
Top countries of birth in Garbutt
Top countries of birth, Garbutt QLD (ABS Census 2021)
New Zealand79
Philippines46
England42
Scotland15
Malaysia9
Papua New Guinea9
Languages used at home in Garbutt
Languages used at home, Garbutt QLD (ABS Census 2021)
Tagalog31
Australian Indigenous16
Afrikaans10
Nepali10
Italian9
Thai9

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