249,097
Lower than 56% of region (sa4) areas.
Estimated resident population (ABS), 2025.
Townsville · Region (SA4)
Economy & Advantage in Townsville
How well-off the area is, how fast its population is growing, and the businesses and new homes here.
A slower pace of growth defines the recent trend in Townsville, where the population grew by 4.9% since the last census. This is well below the Queensland rate of 8.7%, suggesting the city is expanding more modestly than other major parts of the state.
Population growth
Annual population estimates and change since the census.
The population reached 249,097 people, but growth has been lower than most similar areas. This 4.9% increase is much lower than the 8.7% seen across Queensland.
4.9%
Lower than 62% of region (sa4) 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/sa4/318/townsville/topic/economy-advantage