Census comparison · 2011 · 2016 · 2021
Townsville City then and now
Side-by-side ABS Census comparison for Townsville City, QLD (postcode 4810) — how the suburb looked across Census years from 2011 to 2021.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
+17.8% over 10 years
| Metric | 2011 | 2016 | 2021 | Change (→2021) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 2,500 | 2,910 | 2,945 | +445 · +17.8% |
| Median age | 35 | 35 | 39 | +4 · +11.4% |
| Median household income | $1,785/wk | $1,764/wk | $2,013/wk | +$228 · +12.8% |
| Median personal income | $982/wk | $944/wk | $1,182/wk | +$200 · +20.4% |
| Median rent | $370/wk | $355/wk | $390/wk | +$20 · +5.4% |
| Median mortgage | $2,167/mo | $1,822/mo | $1,663/mo | $504 · -23.3% |
| Average household size | 2.0 | 1.8 | 1.8 | -0.2 · -10% |
Change is measured from the earliest available Census year to 2021 for each metric.
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
2011 and 2016 values are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to 2021 suburb boundaries — see methodology.