Townsville
Contents: Major Urban Area
The population development of Townsville as well as related information and services (weather, Wikipedia, Google, images).
| Name | Population Census 2001-08-07 | Population Census 2006-08-08 | Population Census 2011-08-09 | Population Census 2016-08-09 | Population Census 2021-08-11 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Townsville (incl. Thuringowa) | 126,130 | 139,276 | 157,752 | 168,726 | 173,724 | → |
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics (web).
Explanation: Different methods of counting and boundaries changes impair the comparability between population figures of different censuses. The 2021 figures refer to 2021 boundaries.
Further information about the population structure:
| Gender (C 2021) | |
|---|---|
| Males | 86,275 |
| Females | 87,452 |
| Age Groups (C 2021) | |
|---|---|
| 0-17 years | 40,407 |
| 18-64 years | 109,465 |
| 65+ years | 23,862 |
| Age Distribution (C 2021) | |
|---|---|
| 90+ years | 923 |
| 80-89 years | 4,426 |
| 70-79 years | 10,851 |
| 60-69 years | 16,877 |
| 50-59 years | 21,072 |
| 40-49 years | 21,816 |
| 30-39 years | 24,381 |
| 20-29 years | 27,955 |
| 10-19 years | 23,672 |
| 0-9 years | 21,761 |
| Country of Birth (C 2021) | |
|---|---|
| Australia | 136,556 |
| Other country | 24,772 |
| Language (C 2021) | |
|---|---|
| English | 144,916 |
| Other language | 14,595 |
| Ethnic Group (C 2021) | |
|---|---|
| Indigenous | 15,433 |
| Non-Indigenous | 146,342 |
| Religion (C 2021) | |
|---|---|
| Christian | 82,269 |
| Muslim | 1,021 |
| Buddhist | 1,399 |
| Hindu | 1,335 |
| Jew | 90 |
| Other religion / belief | 1,122 |
| Secular / no religion | 70,002 |