2,067 ▼ -12.8%
Higher than 79% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 2,371
- 2016: 2,062
- 2021: 2,067
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Townview · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Townview
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A striking 23.2% of residents in Townview identify as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, which is far above the national figure. This is a young, growing community of 2,067 people where the typical resident is only 31 years old.
2,067
▼ -12.8%
- 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 Townview — higher than 79% of areas.
| Townview | 2,067 |
|---|---|
| 4825 crosses QLD/NT | 19,299 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
Townview is larger than about 81% of similar areas. Its typical resident is 31, making the population noticeably younger than the typical person in Queensland or Australia.
31 yrs ▲ +6.9%
Younger than 93% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 29 yrs
- 2016: 31 yrs
- 2021: 31 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
The area has a very young profile, with children under 15 making up 26.5% of the population, well above the national figure. Meanwhile, seniors aged 65 and over make up only 10.2%, which is much lower than most areas.
10.2% ▲ +21.6%
Lower than 84% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 8.4%
- 2016: 7.5%
- 2021: 10.2%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
26.5% ▲ +11.2%
Higher than 90% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 23.8%
- 2016: 23.8%
- 2021: 26.5%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Townview splits fairly evenly between Young adults (25–44) (31%) and Children (0–14) (26%), with Older adults (45–64) at 20%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Indigenous identity is far more common here than in the rest of the state. Relationships also differ from the norm, with 19.2% of people in a de facto relationship, well above the Australian average.
23.2% ▲ +39.4%
Higher than 94% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 16.7%
- 2016: 21.5%
- 2021: 23.2%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
19.2% ▼ -5.5%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 20.3%
- 2016: 18.9%
- 2021: 19.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Townview, the largest group is Never married at 48%, followed by Married (36%) and Divorced (7%).
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 Townview [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL32868/townview/topic/demographics-identity