21,397 ▲ +4.3%
Higher than 86% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 20,523
- 2016: 21,032
- 2021: 21,397
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
4815, QLD · Postcode
Demographics & Identity in 4815, QLD
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Noticeably younger residents define postcode 4815, where the typical person is 35. This area is much younger than most similar places and has a strong presence of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, who make up 14.4% of the population.
21,397
▲ +4.3%
- 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 4815, QLD — higher than 86% of areas.
| 4815, QLD | 21,397 |
|---|---|
| Townsville | 192,768 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population has grown by 4.3% since 2011, reaching 21,397 people. This makes it larger than about 86% of similar areas, though the typical age has risen by five years over the last decade.
35 yrs ▲ +16.7%
Younger than 88% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 30 yrs
- 2016: 33 yrs
- 2021: 35 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Children under 15 make up 22.3% of the population, which is well above the national figure of 18.2%. Conversely, the proportion of seniors aged 65 and over is 14.6%, a little below the state and national averages.
14.6% ▲ +67.0%
Lower than 77% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 8.7%
- 2016: 12.1%
- 2021: 14.6%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
22.3% ▼ -14.1%
Higher than 89% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 26.0%
- 2016: 23.8%
- 2021: 22.3%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →4815, QLD splits fairly evenly between Young adults (25–44) (25%) and Older adults (45–64) (24%), with Children (0–14) at 22%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 14.4% of the community, a figure far above the Australian average of 3.2%. Additionally, 14.6% of residents are in a de facto relationship, which is much higher than most other areas.
14.4% ▲ +36.1%
Higher than 91% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 10.6%
- 2016: 12.2%
- 2021: 14.4%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
14.6% ▲ +0.0%
Higher than 74% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 14.6%
- 2016: 14.3%
- 2021: 14.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →4815, QLD splits fairly evenly between Never married (41%) and Married (40%), with Divorced at 9%.
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
More for 4815, QLD
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in 4815, QLD [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA4815/4815-qld/topic/demographics-identity