4,767 ▲ +20.3%
Lower than 79% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 3,962
- 2016: 4,296
- 2021: 4,767
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Townsville - South · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Demographics & Identity in Townsville - South
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
More than half of residents in Townsville - South are married, reflecting a mature community where the typical person is 45 years old. This is noticeably older than the national figure, and the area has seen a significant increase in the proportion of seniors over the last decade.
4,767
▲ +20.3%
- 1–1: 40 areas
- 1–2: 0 areas
- 2–3: 0 areas
- 3–4: 12 areas
- 4–6: 6 areas
- 6–9: 9 areas
- 9–13: 10 areas
- 13–19: 7 areas
- 19–27: 17 areas
- 27–39: 6 areas
- 39–56: 5 areas
- 56–81: 4 areas
- 81–116: 1 area
- 116–168: 5 areas
- 168–242: 3 areas
- 242–349: 4 areas
- 349–503: 2 areas
- 503–725: 9 areas
- 725–1,045: 3 areas
- 1,045–1,506: 5 areas
- 1,506–2,171: 31 areas
- 2,171–3,130: 83 areas
- 3,130–4,513: 217 areas
- 4,513–6,507: 318 areas
- 6,507–9,382: 402 areas
- 9,382–13,526: 546 areas
- 13,526–19,501: 496 areas
- 19,501–28,116: 231 areas
All statistical area 2 (sa2) areas, 2021. The marker is Townsville - South — lower than 79% of areas.
| Townsville - South | 4,767 |
|---|---|
| 4816, QLD | 9,284 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population grew by 20% since 2011, adding about 805 people to reach a total of 4,767. Residents are noticeably older than those in the rest of the state and nation, with the typical age rising by two years since 2011.
45 yrs ▲ +4.7%
Older than 78% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 43 yrs
- 2016: 45 yrs
- 2021: 45 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Seniors aged 65 and over make up 18.9% of the population, which is a little above the national figure and a jump of 6.6 percentage points since 2011. In contrast, children under 15 are a little below the national average at 17.1%.
18.9% ▲ +53.8%
Higher than 60% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 12.3%
- 2016: 16.4%
- 2021: 18.9%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
17.1% ▼ -6.7%
Lower than 59% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 18.3%
- 2016: 17.5%
- 2021: 17.1%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Townsville - South, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 32%, followed by Young adults (25–44) (23%) and Seniors (65+) (19%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
De facto relationships are much more common here than in most areas, at 16.2%, which is well above the national figure. The Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population is higher than most areas, making up 3.6% of the community.
3.6% ▲ +29.6%
Higher than 66% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 2.8%
- 2016: 2.8%
- 2021: 3.6%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
16.2% ▲ +29.1%
Higher than 87% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 12.5%
- 2016: 14.4%
- 2021: 16.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Townsville - South, Married is the majority at 53%; Never married is next at 30%.
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Townsville - South [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/318021489/townsville-south/topic/demographics-identity