Townsville Council - LGA Profile

👥 Population Overview

Total Population

192,768

Males

96,211 (49.9%)

Females

96,560 (50.1%)

Indigenous

16,269 (8.4%)

Born in Australia

84.9%

English Only at Home

91.4%

Australian Citizens

166,822

Other Languages

8.6%

📊 Age Distribution

0-4 years

5.8%

5-14 years

13.4%

15-19 years

6.7%

20-24 years

7.8%

25-34 years

14.5%

35-44 years

13.1%

45-54 years

12.9%

55-64 years

11.7%

65-74 years

8.6%

75-84 years

4.3%

85+ years

1.4%

💰 Income

Median Personal Income

$864/week

Annual Personal Income

$44,928

Median Household Income

$1,701/week

Annual Household Income

$88,452

Median Family Income

$2,082/week

Annual Family Income

$108,264

🏠 Housing

Median Weekly Rent

$305

Median Monthly Mortgage

$1,517

Average Household Size

2.5 persons

Avg Persons per Bedroom

0.8

🌍 Birthplace

Born in Australia

151,673 (84.9%)

Born Overseas

27,077 (15.1%)

🎓 Education (Highest Year Completed)

Year 12 or Equivalent

81,171 (56.9%)

Year 11 or Equivalent

12,607 (8.8%)

Year 10 or Equivalent

34,926 (24.5%)

Year 9 or Equivalent

7,558 (5.3%)

Year 8 or Below

5,720 (4.0%)

Did Not Go to School

742 (0.5%)

💼 Employment

Employed Full-time

59,317

Employed Part-time

28,759

Total Employed

93,983

Unemployed

5,044

Unemployment Rate

5.1%

Participation Rate

63.6%

Labour Force

99,034

Not in Labour Force

44,636

👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Family Composition

Total Families

49,777

Couple - No Children

19,835 (39.8%)

Couple with Children

19,767 (39.7%)

One Parent Family

9,291 (18.7%)

Other Family

888 (1.8%)

🏗️ Dwelling Structure

Separate Houses

56,674 (81.1%)

Semi-detached/Townhouse

7,654 (11.0%)

Flat/Apartment

4,905 (7.0%)

Other Dwelling

467 (0.7%)

Total Occupied Dwellings

69,892

Unoccupied Dwellings

8,004

🚗 Motor Vehicles per Household

No Vehicle

3,692 (5.4%)

1 Vehicle

24,071 (35.0%)

2 Vehicles

27,504 (40.0%)

3 Vehicles

9,075 (13.2%)

4+ Vehicles

4,508 (6.5%)

Total Dwellings

68,843

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