9,116 ▲ +5.9%
Lower than 53% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 8,606
- 2016: 9,059
- 2021: 9,116
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Townsville City - North Ward · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Demographics & Identity in Townsville City - North Ward
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Older residents have become more common in Townsville City - North Ward, with the typical age rising by 5 years since 2011. The area now has a population of 9,116 people and is marked by a very small proportion of children compared to the rest of the state.
9,116
▲ +5.9%
- 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 City - North Ward — lower than 53% of areas.
| Townsville City - North Ward | 9,116 |
|---|---|
| 4810, QLD | 21,697 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident is now 40, making the area a little older than the Queensland and Australian figures. Total population grew by 5.9% since 2011, adding about 510 people.
40 yrs ▲ +14.3%
Older than 52% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 35 yrs
- 2016: 38 yrs
- 2021: 40 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 only 10.7% of the population, which is well below the national figure. Meanwhile, the proportion of people aged 65 and over rose 6.1 points since 2011 to reach 15.5%.
15.5% ▲ +64.0%
Lower than 61% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 9.5%
- 2016: 12.3%
- 2021: 15.5%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
10.7% ▼ -16.5%
Lower than 92% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 12.8%
- 2016: 11.7%
- 2021: 10.7%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Townsville City - North Ward splits fairly evenly between Young adults (25–44) (31%) and Older adults (45–64) (30%), with Seniors (65+) at 16%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Indigenous residents make up 4.7% of the population, which is much higher than most similar areas. Additionally, 15.0% of people are in a de facto relationship, a figure well above the Australian average.
4.7% ▲ +61.1%
Higher than 74% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 2.9%
- 2016: 3.5%
- 2021: 4.7%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
15.0% ▲ +3.2%
Higher than 81% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 14.6%
- 2016: 15.3%
- 2021: 15.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Townsville City - North Ward, the largest group is Never married at 46%, followed by Married (36%) and Divorced (11%).
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 City - North Ward [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/318021490/townsville-city-north-ward/topic/demographics-identity