Census 2011 → 2021
Townsville City population growth
How the population of Townsville City, QLD (4810) changed across ABS Census years from 2011 to 2021.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
+17.8% over 10 years
2011 population
2,500
2016 population
2,910
2021 population
2,945
2011 → 2021
+17.8%
+35 since 2016
Townsville City trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
2,945
was 2,910 in 2016
+35 · +1.2%
Median rent
$390/wk
was $355/wk in 2016
+$35 · +9.9%
Household income
$2,013/wk
was $1,764/wk in 2016
+$249 · +14.1%
Median age
39
was 35 in 2016
+4 · +11.4%
Dig deeper: Townsville City population growth · Townsville City then and now
Source: ABS Census 2011, 2016 & 2021. Methodology