Townsville

Demographics & education

In Townsville, there were 5,388 Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people. Of these, 2,590 (or 48.1%) were male and 2,798 (or 51.9%) were female.

In Townsville the median age of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people was 21 years. Of the Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people 35.9% were children aged 0 to 14 years and 3.1% were people aged 65 years and over.

In Townsville 15.6% of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people were married and 10.3% were either divorced or separated.

In Townsville for Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people the median age of married people was 45 years and the median age of people never married was 26 years.

In Townsville 16.4% of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people were in a registered marriage and 17.2% were in a de facto marriage.

In Townsville for Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people the median age in a registered marriage was 45 years and in a de facto marriage was 31 years.

Of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people in Townsville, 39.4% were attending an educational institution. Of these, 33.9% were attending a primary school, 23.6% were attending a secondary school and 13.1% were attending a tertiary or technical institution.

Cultural & language diversity

English was the only language spoken at home by 88.8% of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people in Townsville. Indigenous languages spoken at home include Yumplatok (Torres Strait Creole) 1.6%, Kriol 0.4%, Meriam Mir 0.3%, Kalaw Kawaw Ya/Kalaw Lagaw Ya 0.1% and Cape York Peninsula Languages, nec 0.1%.

Employment

There were 1,895 people who reported being in the labour force in the week before Census night in Townsville. Of these 53.2% were employed full time, 20.2% were employed part-time and 17.5% were unemployed.

The median age of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people in Townsville who were employed full time was 35 years and those employed part time was 31 years.

The median weekly personal income for Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people in Townsville was $435 and the median weekly household income was $1,115.

Dwelling characteristics

Dwelling tables exclude visitor only and other non-classifiable households

In Townsville, for dwellings occupied by Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people, the average household size was 3.2, with 1.3 persons per bedroom and 1.5 registered motor vehicles per dwelling.

Average number of people per bedroom includes a miscalculation. For more information see the persons per bedroom correction page.

In Townsville, for dwellings occupied by Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people, the median weekly rent was $240 and the median monthly mortgage repayment was $1,742.

Dwelling structure

In Townsville there were 2,037 private dwellings occupied by Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people: 66.7% were separate houses, 10.5% were semi-detached, row or terrace houses, townhouses etc, 22.2% were flats, unit or apartments and 0.7% were other dwellings.

In Townsville, of dwellings occupied by Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people, 5.7% were owned outright, 19.3% were owned with a mortgage and 69.6% were rented.