206,266
Higher than 90% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
Estimated resident population (ABS), 2025.
Townsville · Sub-region (SA3)
Economy & Advantage in Townsville
How well-off the area is, how fast its population is growing, and the businesses and new homes here.
Over 206,000 people live in Townsville, making it one of the largest areas of its kind in the country. While the population is substantial, growth has been slower recently compared to the wider state of Queensland.
Population growth
Annual population estimates and change since the census.
The population grew by 5.5% since 2021, which is around the middle for similar areas. However, this is well below the Queensland growth rate of 8.7%.
5.5%
Lower than 51% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
Population growth since the 2021 Census, from ABS annual estimates.
Sources
- Regional Population (Estimated Resident Population) — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2024 (CC BY 4.0).
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Economy & Advantage in Townsville [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa3/31802/townsville/topic/economy-advantage