991 ▲ +35.8%
Higher than 56% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 730
- 2016: 774
- 2021: 991
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Townsend · Urban Centre
Demographics & Identity in Townsend
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A population growth of 36% since 2011 has seen Townsend (L) evolve into a more diverse and older community. The area now has 991 residents, with a significant rise in the number of seniors and people identifying as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander.
991
▲ +35.8%
- 1–2: 3 areas
- 2–3: 0 areas
- 3–5: 0 areas
- 5–9: 0 areas
- 9–16: 2 areas
- 16–27: 1 area
- 27–47: 2 areas
- 47–81: 2 areas
- 81–139: 14 areas
- 139–241: 145 areas
- 241–418: 340 areas
- 418–723: 351 areas
- 723–1,252: 304 areas
- 1,252–2,168: 191 areas
- 2,168–3,752: 181 areas
- 3,752–6,495: 107 areas
- 6,495–11,242: 69 areas
- 11,242–19,459: 44 areas
- 19,459–33,683: 31 areas
- 33,683–58,304: 17 areas
- 58,304–100,921: 8 areas
- 100,921–174,689: 8 areas
- 174,689–302,378: 4 areas
- 302,378–523,401: 5 areas
- 523,401–905,982: 2 areas
- 905,982–1,568,210: 1 area
- 1,568,210–2,714,494: 2 areas
- 2,714,494–4,698,656: 2 areas
All urban centre areas, 2021. The marker is Townsend — higher than 56% of areas.
| Townsend | 991 |
|---|---|
| 2463, NSW | 8,304 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident is 42, which is noticeably older than the national figure of 38. This typical age has climbed by 3 years since 2011.
42 yrs ▲ +7.7%
Younger than 61% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 39 yrs
- 2016: 51 yrs
- 2021: 42 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Seniors aged 65 and over make up 25.3% of the population, a figure well above the New South Wales average of 17.6%. Children under 15 also represent a higher share of the community than most areas at 20.5%.
25.3% ▲ +95.2%
Higher than 60% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 13.0%
- 2016: 32.4%
- 2021: 25.3%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
20.5% ▼ -10.2%
Higher than 72% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 22.8%
- 2016: 15.2%
- 2021: 20.5%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Townsend splits fairly evenly between Seniors (65+) (25%) and Young adults (25–44) (22%), with Older adults (45–64) at 21%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 10.3% of the population, which is well above the Australian average of 3.2%. Those in de facto relationships sit at 12.4%, slightly above the state figure.
10.3% ▲ +151.1%
Higher than 78% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 4.1%
- 2016: 26.9%
- 2021: 10.3%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
12.4% ▼ -15.8%
Lower than 58% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 14.7%
- 2016: 12.8%
- 2021: 12.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Townsend, the largest group is Married at 42%, followed by Never married (34%) and Divorced (11%).
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 Townsend [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL121110/townsend/topic/demographics-identity