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Townsville City QLD 4810

4,335 addresses · 40 streets

Herbert Electorate › Townsville LGA › Townsville City · 1111 km from Brisbane

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Living Here

Townsville City is a suburb of Queensland, home to about 2,945 people, with a median age of 39. The typical household earns around $2,013 a week, with median rent near $390 a week. Most homes are apartments. About 42% of households own their home and 57% rent. Most workers drive to work. Common community backgrounds include English, Australian, Irish. On the ABS socio-economic scale it sits in decile 9 of 10 nationally — a relatively advantaged area.

2,945Population
39Median age
$2,013Median household income / wk
$390Median rent / wk
1.8Avg household

Over time — Census 2001 → 2021

Dashed line: district figures for the Townsville City - North Ward statistical area (SA2), the smallest area the ABS published before 2011. Solid line: Townsville City itself.

Getting Around & Local Services

Getting around. Train station: Townsville, 1.4 km south-west · Ferry wharf: Magnetic Island Ferries - Townsville Terminal, 1.2 km east · Airport: RAAF Base Townsville, 5 km west.

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Socio-economic Standing

😄Very advantaged · 9/10
Economic resources2/10
Education & jobs10/10

Greenery

🌳 Tree canopy: 6.9% satellite estimate · 2021

Demographics

Unemployment 5.1% · Labour-force participation 64.2%

Population by age in Townsville City
Population by age, Townsville City QLD (ABS Census 2021)
0-473
5-14129
15-1986
20-24265
25-34694
35-44392
45-54400
55-64441
65-74315
75-84121
85+28
Dwelling types in Townsville City
Dwelling types, Townsville City QLD (ABS Census 2021)
House147
Townhouse64
Apartment1,018
Other39
Households by weekly income in Townsville City
Households by weekly income, Townsville City QLD (ABS Census 2021)
<$650143
$650-1,499294
$1,500-2,999449
$3,000+338
Top ancestries in Townsville City
Top ancestries, Townsville City QLD (ABS Census 2021)
English1,075
Australian783
Irish375
Ancestry NS361
Other339
Scottish338
Housing tenure in Townsville City
Housing tenure, Townsville City QLD (ABS Census 2021)
Owned291
Mortgage238
Rented720
Other15
Cars per household in Townsville City
Cars per household, Townsville City QLD (ABS Census 2021)
094
1666
2395
376
4+22
Commute to work in Townsville City
Commute to work, Townsville City QLD (ABS Census 2021)
Car1,060
Train0
Bus19
Tram/ferry0
Walked229
Bicycle27
Home120
Top countries of birth in Townsville City
Top countries of birth, Townsville City QLD (ABS Census 2021)
England134
New Zealand95
United States49
India44
Philippines33
South Korea26
Languages used at home in Townsville City
Languages used at home, Townsville City QLD (ABS Census 2021)
Mandarin31
French29
Korean29
Spanish24
Greek18
Tagalog14

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