Census comparison · 2011 · 2016 · 2021
South Townsville then and now
Side-by-side ABS Census comparison for South Townsville, QLD (postcode 4810) — how the suburb looked across Census years from 2011 to 2021.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
+12.3% over 10 years
| Metric | 2011 | 2016 | 2021 | Change (→2021) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 2,158 | 2,353 | 2,424 | +266 · +12.3% |
| Median age | 39 | 38 | 41 | +2 · +5.1% |
| Median household income | $1,170/wk | $1,257/wk | $1,516/wk | +$346 · +29.6% |
| Median personal income | $754/wk | $760/wk | $914/wk | +$160 · +21.2% |
| Median rent | $290/wk | $290/wk | $300/wk | +$10 · +3.4% |
| Median mortgage | $1,998/mo | $1,675/mo | $1,517/mo | $481 · -24.1% |
| Average household size | 1.9 | 2.0 | 2.0 | +0.1 · +5.3% |
Change is measured from the earliest available Census year to 2021 for each metric.
South Townsville trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
2,424
was 2,353 in 2016
+71 · +3%
Median rent
$300/wk
was $290/wk in 2016
+$10 · +3.4%
Household income
$1,516/wk
was $1,257/wk in 2016
+$259 · +20.6%
Median age
41
was 38 in 2016
+3 · +7.9%
Dig deeper: South Townsville population growth · South Townsville then and now
2011 and 2016 values are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to 2021 suburb boundaries — see methodology.