2,475 ▲ +12.6%
Lower than 56% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 2,199
- 2016: 2,335
- 2021: 2,475
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
4819, QLD · Postcode
Demographics & Identity in 4819, QLD
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in postcode 4819 is 58 years old, making this one of the oldest areas of its kind. The population has grown by 13% since 2011 to reach 2,475 people. This growth has happened alongside a very sharp increase in the number of seniors living here.
2,475
▲ +12.6%
- 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 4819, QLD — lower than 56% of areas.
| 4819, QLD | 2,475 |
|---|---|
| Townsville | 192,768 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
Postcode 4819 is far older than the national figure, with a typical age of 58. This is 20 years older than the typical person in Australia and 11 years older than it was in 2011.
58 yrs ▲ +23.4%
Older than 98% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 47 yrs
- 2016: 54 yrs
- 2021: 58 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
The area has a very high proportion of seniors, with 33.2% aged 65 and over, which is 16 points above the national figure. This shift helps explain why children under 15 make up only 9.6% of the population, a figure well below the Australian average.
33.2% ▲ +102.9%
Higher than 93% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 16.4%
- 2016: 24.8%
- 2021: 33.2%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
9.6% ▼ -34.7%
Lower than 93% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 14.7%
- 2016: 11.2%
- 2021: 9.6%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →4819, QLD splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (36%) and Seniors (65+) (33%), with Young adults (25–44) at 16%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 2.3% of residents identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is about the same as the national figure. People in de facto relationships make up 13.6% of the population, which is higher than most areas.
2.3% ▼ -17.1%
Higher than 50% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 2.7%
- 2016: 2.8%
- 2021: 2.3%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
13.6% ▲ +2.5%
Higher than 64% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 13.3%
- 2016: 13.2%
- 2021: 13.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In 4819, QLD, the largest group is Married at 44%, followed by Never married (29%) and Divorced (16%).
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
More for 4819, QLD
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in 4819, QLD [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA4819/4819-qld/topic/demographics-identity