2,945 ▲ +17.8%
Higher than 83% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 2,500
- 2016: 2,910
- 2021: 2,945
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Townsville City · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Townsville City
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A changing mix of residents now lives in Townsville City, where the population has grown to 2,945 people. The area is largely made up of working-age adults, with a very small proportion of children compared to the rest of the state.
2,945
▲ +17.8%
- 1–1: 689 areas
- 1–2: 0 areas
- 2–3: 119 areas
- 3–5: 108 areas
- 5–7: 243 areas
- 7–11: 241 areas
- 11–16: 514 areas
- 16–24: 579 areas
- 24–36: 898 areas
- 36–53: 1059 areas
- 53–79: 1168 areas
- 79–117: 1203 areas
- 117–174: 1171 areas
- 174–258: 1010 areas
- 258–384: 856 areas
- 384–571: 670 areas
- 571–850: 616 areas
- 850–1,263: 567 areas
- 1,263–1,879: 520 areas
- 1,879–2,794: 590 areas
- 2,794–4,154: 679 areas
- 4,154–6,177: 585 areas
- 6,177–9,186: 528 areas
- 9,186–13,659: 405 areas
- 13,659–20,311: 195 areas
- 20,311–30,202: 96 areas
- 30,202–44,910: 33 areas
- 44,910–66,781: 10 areas
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Townsville City — higher than 83% of areas.
| Townsville City | 2,945 |
|---|---|
| 4810, QLD | 21,697 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident here is 39, which is a little older than the Queensland and national figures of 38. This population size is larger than about 84% of similar areas.
39 yrs ▲ +11.4%
Younger than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 35 yrs
- 2016: 35 yrs
- 2021: 39 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 6.9% of the population, which is far below the national figure of 18.2%. This helps explain why young adults aged 25 to 44 are the largest group at 37%.
16.1% ▲ +92.9%
Lower than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 8.4%
- 2016: 11.3%
- 2021: 16.1%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
6.9% ▼ -28.6%
Lower than 90% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 9.6%
- 2016: 7.9%
- 2021: 6.9%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Townsville City, the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 37%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (29%) and Seniors (65+) (16%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
De facto relationships are much more common here than in most areas, sitting at 17.6%, which is well above the national figure of 11.5%. About 4.2% of residents identify as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, a figure higher than most similar areas.
4.2% ▲ +22.9%
Higher than 68% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 3.4%
- 2016: 5.5%
- 2021: 4.2%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
17.6% ▲ +24.3%
Higher than 82% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 14.2%
- 2016: 18.5%
- 2021: 17.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Townsville City, the largest group is Never married at 50%, followed by Married (35%) and Divorced (10%).
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 [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL32867/townsville-city/topic/demographics-identity