Suburb profile · ABS Census 2021
Towers Hill suburb profile
Towers Hill, QLD · Postcode 4820
This Towers Hill suburb profile summarises official Australian Bureau of Statistics Census 2021 data for Towers Hill, QLD (postcode 4820). Use it as a free suburb report covering population, median rent, household income, age, housing tenure and employment, plus how those figures changed since Census 2016— then compare Towers Hill with nearby suburbs.
Towers Hill at a glance
Population
190
Median rent
$190/wk
Household income
$949/wk
Median age
51
Towers Hill trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
-24.9% over 10 years
Population
190
was 218 in 2016
-28 · -12.8%
Median rent
$190/wk
was $160/wk in 2016
+$30 · +18.8%
Household income
$949/wk
was $956/wk in 2016
$7 · -0.7%
Median age
51
was 47 in 2016
+4 · +8.5%
Dig deeper: Towers Hill population growth · Towers Hill then and now
Towers Hill vs nearby & QLD
Median Census 2021 figures for Towers Hill, nearby suburbs (8), and the QLD state median (suburbs with 1,000+ people).
Rent
-48.6% vs area
- Towers Hill$190/wk
- Nearby$240/wk
- QLD$370/wk
Household income
-44.8% vs area
- Towers Hill$949/wk
- Nearby$1,436/wk
- QLD$1,719/wk
Median age
+30.8% vs area
- Towers Hill51
- Nearby40.5
- QLD39
Personal income
-31.6% vs area
- Towers Hill$541/wk
- Nearby$701/wk
- QLD$791/wk
Nearby uses the same postcode first, then larger suburbs in QLD.
Socio-economic profile
How Towers Hill compares to other Australian suburbs on income, education and occupation — from official ABS SEIFA 2021 data.
Towers Hill sits below average for socio-economic advantage compared with suburbs Australia-wide. It shows limited economic resources and lower education and occupation levels.
Relative disadvantage (IRSD)
Decile 2917.4
Lower score / decile = more relative disadvantage
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Decile 2892.9
Higher score / decile = more relative advantage
Economic resources (IER)
Decile 1890.6
Access to economic resources (income, housing)
Education & occupation (IEO)
Decile 2899.1
Education and occupational skill levels
Source: ABS SEIFA 2021. See methodology.
Towers Hill on the map
OpenStreetMap outline for Towers Hill, QLD.
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Boundary matching is approximate.
Towers Hill people
- Population
- 190
- Median age
- 51
- Born overseas
- 5.3%
- Average household size
- 2.1
Total usual residents (Census 2021)
Median age of residents in years
Percentage born outside Australia
Average number of people per household
Towers Hill income
- Median household income
- $949/wk
- Median personal income
- $541/wk
Median total weekly household income
Median total weekly personal income
Towers Hill housing
- Median rent
- $190/wk
- Median mortgage repayment
- $1,083/mo
- Separate houses
- 64.4%
- Flats & apartments
- 0%
- Owned outright
- 38.9%
- Mortgaged
- 17.8%
- Rented
- 30%
- Unoccupied dwellings
- 7.8%
Median weekly rent for rented dwellings
Median monthly mortgage repayment
Percentage of dwellings that are separate houses
Percentage of dwellings that are flats or apartments
Percentage of dwellings owned without a mortgage
Percentage of dwellings with a mortgage
Percentage of dwellings rented
Percentage of private dwellings unoccupied on Census night
Towers Hill work
- Employment to population
- 45.8%
- Unemployment rate
- 7.4%
- Year 12 or above
- 30.4%
Employed persons as a percentage of population aged 15+
Unemployed persons as a percentage of the labour force
Percentage with Year 12 or equivalent as highest school level
Nearby suburb profiles (near 4820)
Compare Towers Hill with nearby suburbs
Towers Hill in numbers
Towers Hill had 190 residents at the 2021 Census. The median age is 51, 28% above the typical QLD suburb. The average household has 2.1 people. 5.3% of residents were born overseas.
Among occupied homes, 38.9% own their home outright, 17.8% are paying a mortgage, 30% rent. Separate houses make up 64.4% of dwellings, with 0% in flats or apartments. Median rent was $190/wk, 46% below the typical QLD suburb.
Median household income was $949/wk, 44% below the typical QLD suburb. On the ABS SEIFA index of relative socio-economic disadvantage it sits in decile 2 nationally (1 is most disadvantaged, 10 least).
Between the 2016 and 2021 Censuses the population fell 12.8% (from 218 to 190). Median rent moved from $160/wk to $190/wk (+18.8%).
Towers Hill suburb FAQs
- What is the median rent in Towers Hill, QLD?
- The median weekly rent in Towers Hill was $190/wk at the 2021 Census (ABS).
- How many people live in Towers Hill, QLD?
- Towers Hill had 190 residents at the 2021 Census, down 12.8% from 2016.
- What is the median household income in Towers Hill?
- Median household income in Towers Hill was $949/wk at the 2021 Census.
- Do most people rent or own in Towers Hill?
- 30% of occupied homes in Towers Hill were rented, 38.9% were owned outright and 17.8% were owned with a mortgage.
About this Towers Hill suburb profile
Figures are from the ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) for the Suburbs and Localities boundary matching Towers Hill. Where shown, 2016 values come from the 2016 State Suburbs (SSC) profile, linked via ABS geographic correspondence — boundaries are not always identical. Medians may be suppressed for very small areas. This is not financial or relocation advice — use it alongside current market data.
Source: ABS Census 2021. Methodology