19,110 ▼ -1.9%
Higher than 82% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 19,476
- 2016: 18,804
- 2021: 19,110
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
4812, QLD · Postcode
Demographics & Identity in 4812, QLD
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A much higher proportion of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people live in postcode 4812 compared to the rest of the state. This area is home to 19,110 people, though the population has shrank by about 366 residents since 2011. The typical person here is 39 years old, which is a little older than the national figure.
19,110
▼ -1.9%
- 1–2: 1 area
- 2–2: 0 areas
- 2–4: 0 areas
- 4–5: 2 areas
- 5–8: 3 areas
- 8–12: 2 areas
- 12–19: 2 areas
- 19–29: 12 areas
- 29–44: 19 areas
- 44–67: 35 areas
- 67–102: 30 areas
- 102–155: 70 areas
- 155–237: 97 areas
- 237–360: 129 areas
- 360–549: 158 areas
- 549–836: 168 areas
- 836–1,273: 181 areas
- 1,273–1,938: 179 areas
- 1,938–2,951: 157 areas
- 2,951–4,493: 179 areas
- 4,493–6,842: 176 areas
- 6,842–10,418: 210 areas
- 10,418–15,865: 268 areas
- 15,865–24,158: 254 areas
- 24,158–36,786: 182 areas
- 36,786–56,016: 93 areas
- 56,016–85,299: 28 areas
- 85,299–129,888: 8 areas
All postcode areas, 2021. The marker is 4812, QLD — higher than 82% of areas.
| 4812, QLD | 19,110 |
|---|---|
| Townsville | 192,768 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population is larger than about 83% of similar areas, though it shrank by 1.9% between 2011 and 2021. The typical resident is now 39, which is 2 years older than they were in 2011.
39 yrs ▲ +5.4%
Younger than 71% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 37 yrs
- 2016: 38 yrs
- 2021: 39 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
People aged 65 and over make up 17.3% of the population, a figure that rose 2.3 percentage points since 2011. Children under 15 account for 17.1%, which is a little below the Queensland and national figures.
17.3% ▲ +15.1%
Lower than 64% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 15.0%
- 2016: 16.4%
- 2021: 17.3%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
17.1% ▲ +1.3%
Lower than 53% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 16.9%
- 2016: 17.9%
- 2021: 17.1%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →4812, QLD splits fairly evenly between Young adults (25–44) (26%) and Older adults (45–64) (26%), with Seniors (65+) at 17%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Indigenous residents make up 8.1% of the population, which is well above the national figure of 3.2%. Those in de facto relationships account for 14.4%, a little above the state and national averages.
8.1% ▲ +47.1%
Higher than 86% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 5.5%
- 2016: 6.5%
- 2021: 8.1%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
14.4% ▲ +7.7%
Higher than 72% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 13.3%
- 2016: 13.0%
- 2021: 14.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In 4812, QLD, the largest group is Never married at 44%, followed by Married (34%) and Divorced (12%).
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
More for 4812, QLD
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in 4812, QLD [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA4812/4812-qld/topic/demographics-identity