192,820 ▲ +10.5%
Higher than 91% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 174,529
- 2016: 186,808
- 2021: 192,820
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Townsville · Sub-region (SA3)
Demographics & Identity in Townsville
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Fewer seniors than most similar areas live in Townsville, where the typical resident is just 36 years old. This large regional centre has grown by 10% since 2011, adding about 18,291 people to its population. It is a relatively young city with a strong and growing Indigenous presence.
192,820
▲ +10.5%
- 1–2: 3 areas
- 2–2: 0 areas
- 2–4: 0 areas
- 4–6: 0 areas
- 6–9: 2 areas
- 9–15: 2 areas
- 15–23: 1 area
- 23–37: 0 areas
- 37–57: 1 area
- 57–90: 0 areas
- 90–141: 1 area
- 141–221: 1 area
- 221–347: 1 area
- 347–545: 2 areas
- 545–854: 3 areas
- 854–1,340: 0 areas
- 1,340–2,101: 3 areas
- 2,101–3,296: 1 area
- 3,296–5,169: 2 areas
- 5,169–8,107: 3 areas
- 8,107–12,714: 7 areas
- 12,714–19,940: 16 areas
- 19,940–31,273: 30 areas
- 31,273–49,048: 61 areas
- 49,048–76,924: 90 areas
- 76,924–120,643: 70 areas
- 120,643–189,211: 46 areas
- 189,211–296,748: 12 areas
All sub-region (sa3) areas, 2021. The marker is Townsville — higher than 91% of areas.
| Townsville | 192,820 |
|---|---|
| Rest of Qld | 2,615,036 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
Townsville is one of the largest areas at this level with 192,820 residents. The typical person here is 36, which is a little younger than the national figure of 38, though this age has risen by 3 years since 2011.
36 yrs ▲ +9.1%
Younger than 79% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 33 yrs
- 2016: 34 yrs
- 2021: 36 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 19.2% of the population, while seniors aged 65 and over account for 14.3%, which is a little below the national figure. Young adults aged 25 to 44 are the largest group at 27.5%.
14.3% ▲ +45.6%
Lower than 73% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 9.8%
- 2016: 12.0%
- 2021: 14.3%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
19.2% ▼ -9.2%
Higher than 69% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 21.1%
- 2016: 20.2%
- 2021: 19.2%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Townsville splits fairly evenly between Young adults (25–44) (28%) and Older adults (45–64) (25%), with Children (0–14) at 19%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 8.4% of the population, which is well above the national figure of 3.2%. Relationships are also distinct here, with 15.1% of people in a de facto partnership, a figure well above the Australian average.
8.4% ▲ +37.5%
Higher than 86% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 6.1%
- 2016: 7.0%
- 2021: 8.4%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
15.1% ▲ +10.0%
Higher than 85% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 13.7%
- 2016: 14.2%
- 2021: 15.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →Townsville splits fairly evenly between Never married (42%) and Married (41%), with Divorced at 10%.
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Townsville [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa3/31802/townsville/topic/demographics-identity