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Townsville Community Profiles TOWNSVILLE COMMUNITY PROFILES Resident Profile: People who live in the region Data compiled and provided by Townsville Local Government Area Acknowledgment of Country The Townsville City Council would like to acknowledge the Bindal and Wulgurukaba peoples as Traditional Owners of the land on which our Council operates. We pay respect to Elders past, present and future and value the traditions, culture and aspirations of the first Australians of this land. We acknowledge and hold in great significance the valuable contribution that Traditional Owners have made and continue to make within the Townsville Community. Disclaimer The information contained in this publication is for general information only. Townsville City Council does not warrant the accuracy, completeness of currency of this information in this publication. It is your reasonability to evaluate the accuracy, completeness and currency of any information in this publication. To the full extent permitted by law, Council disclaims all liability for or in connection with any loss or damage suffered by you or any other person arising directly or indirectly from or in connection with your use of or reliance on the information contained in this publication. Townsville City Council acknowledges that the information in this publication may not represent all local neighbourhoods or select communities within the Townsville Local Government Area or the Council Electoral Division. TOWNSVILLE CITY COUNCIL LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA Townsville City is located in North Queensland, about 350 kilometres south of the Cairns CBD and about 1,300 kilometres north of the Brisbane CBD. Townsville City is bounded by the Coral Sea in the north, Burdekin Shire in the east, the Charters Towers Regional Council area in the south and west, and Hinchinbrook Shire in the north-west. DIVISION 8 Population: 12,731 DIVISION 1 Population: 12,962 DIVISION 2 Population: 11,875 DIVISION 3 Population: 13,590 DIVISION 9 DIVISION 5 Population: 12,410 Population: 12,925 DIVISION 7 Population: 13,395 DIVISION 6 Population: 12,567 DIVISION 4 Population: 12,642 DIVISION 10 Population: 12,424 Map 1 – Townsville City Council Local Government Area QUICK FACTS POPULATION 195,032 1,013 from previous year (ERPM 2019) MEDIAN AGE 34 (1) LANGUAGE AT Regional QLD 39 Queensland 37 HOME OTHER THAN Australia 38 ENGLISH 7% (1.2%) Regional QLD 8% OLDER COUPLES Queensland 12% Australia 21% WITHOUT CHILDREN 7.0% (1.2%) Regional QLD 11% Queensland 10% BORN OVERSEAS Australia 10% 14% (0.4%) Regonal QLD 17% Queensland 22% POPULATION Australia 26% ABORIGINAL AND TORRES STRAIT ISLAND POPULATION 7.0% (0.8%) Regional QLD 5.4% Queensland 4.0% Australia 2.8% UNIVERSITY CULTURE QUALIFICATION 16% (1.7%) Regional QLD 14% Queensland 18% Australia 22% EDUCATION 6 8 10 MEDIAN WEEKLY HOUSEHOLD INCOME $1,414 ($46) Regional QLD $1,259 Queensland $1,392 Australia $1,431 arrowdown UNEMPLOYMENT Townsville 7% Queensland 6.4% Australia 5.3% (September 2019) EMPLOYMENT HOUSING NEEDS ASSISTANCE Townsville 4.6% Queensland 5.2% Australia 5.1% VOLUNTEER Townsville 18.4% Queensland 18.8% Australia 19% SOCIAL 13 16 18 POPULATION Estimated Resident Population 2019 Number of people 250,000 200,000 150,000 100,000 50,000 0 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Regional Population Growth, Australia (3218.0). Resident Age Structure Service age group (years) Babies and pre-schoolers (0 to 4) Primary schoolers (5 to 11) Secondary schoolers (12 to 17) Tertiary education and independence (18 to 24) Young workforce (25 to 34) Parents and homebuilders (35 to 49) Older workers and pre-retirees (50 to 59) Empty nesters and retirees (60 to 69) Seniors (70 to 84) Elderly aged (85 and over) 0 2 4 6 8 10 12 14 16 18 20 22 % of total people Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing, 2016 (Usual residence data). Data compiled and provided by Townsville City Council Regional Queensland Household Structure % of total households 30% 25% 20% 15% 10% 5% 0% Couples with Couples without One parent families Other families Group household Lone person children children Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing, 2016 (Enumerated data). Change in household type, 2011 to 2016 Number of households 2,500 2,000 1,500 1,000 500 0 -500 Couples with Couples without One parent families Other families Group household Lone person children children Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing, 2011 and 2016 (Enumerated data). EDUCATION Highest level of schooling completed % of persons aged 15+ 60 50 40 30 20 10 0 Year 8 or below Year 9 or equivalent Year 10 or equivalent Year 11 or equivalent Year 12 or equivalent Did not go to school Level of schooling Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing, 2016 (Usual residence data). Student attendance rates at State Schools School attendance rate Division 1 Townsville City Council 95% 90% 85% FACT Division 1 (91.82%) 80% had a higher stu- dent attendance in 2019 compared 75% to the Townsville average (83.13%). 70% 2017 2018 2019 Level of schooling Data compiled and provided by Townsville City Council Regional Queensland Education Institution Attendance Education institute attending\n\n Pre-school Primary school Primary Primary - Government Primary - Catholic Primary - Independent Secondary school Secondary Secondary - Government Secondary - Catholic Secondary - Independent TAFE University Other 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 % of the population Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing, 2016 (Usual residence data). NAPLAN results CULTURE Religion Religion (top 10 largest in 2016) Western (Roman) Catholic Anglican Uniting Church Presbyterian and Reformed Christian,nfd Pentecostal Baptist Buddhism Lutheran Hinduism 0 2 4 6 8 10 12 14 16 18 20 22 24 26 28 % of the population Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing, 2016 (Usual residence data). Change in religion, 2011 to 2016 Religion (top 10 largest in 2016) Western (Roman) Catholic Anglican Uniting Church Presbyterian and Reformed Christian,nfd Pentecostal Baptist Buddhism Lutheran Hinduism 4,000 -3,500 -3,000 -2,500 -2,000 -1,500 -1,000 -500 0 500 1,000 Change in number of people Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing, 2011 and 2016 (Usual residence data). Data compiled and provided by Townsville City Council Regional Queensland Birthplace of Residents Country of birth, (top 10 largest in 2016) United Kingdom New Zealand Philippines India South Africa Papua New Guinea Germany United States of America China Italy 0 1 2 3 4 5 % of the population Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing, 2016 (Usual residence data). Change in birthplace, 2011 to 2016 Country of birth, (top 10 largest in 2016) United Kingdom New Zealand Philippines India South Africa Papua New Guinea Germany United States of America China Italy -300 -200 -100 0 100 200 300 400 500 600 Change in number of people Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing, 2011 and 2016 (Usual residence data). CULTURE Townsville City Council Queensland Languages Spoken at Home Language (top 10 largest in 2016) Filipino/Tagalog Italian Mandarin Malayalam German Australian Indigenous Languages Afrikaans Spanish Greek Cantonese 0 0.25 0.5 0.75 1 % of the population Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing, 2016 (Usual residence data). Change in languages spoken at home, 2011 to 2016 Language (top 10 largest in 2016) Filipino/Tagalog Italian Mandarin Malayalam German Australian Indigenous Languages Afrikaans Spanish Greek Cantonese -100 -50 0 50 100 150 200 250 300 350 Change in number of people Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing, 2011 and 2016 (Usual residence data). EMPLOYMENT Data compiled and provided by Townsville City Council Queensland Employment Status Employment status\n\n Employed Employed Employed full-time Employed part-time Hours worked not stated Unemployed (Unemployment rate) Unemployed Looking for full-time work Looking for part-time work -3,000 -2,000 -1,000 0 1,000 2,000 3,000 4,000 5,000 Change in number of people in the labour force Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing, 2011 and 2016 (Usual residence data). Weekly Household Income % of households 12 10 8 6 4 2 0 Neg/Nil $1 - $150 - $300 - $400 - $500 - $650 - $800 - $1,000 - $1,250 - $1,500 - $1,750 - $2,000 - $2,500 - $3,000 - $3,500 - $4,000 - $4,500 - $5,000 - $6,000 - $8,000 or Income $149 $299 $399 $499 $649 $799 $999 $1,249 $1,499 $1,749 $1,999 $2,499 $2,999 $3,499 $3,999 $4,499 $4,999 $5,999 $7,999 more Weekly income Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing, 2011 and 2016 (Usual residence data). EMPLOYMENT Industries of Employment Industry (2013 ANZSIC) Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing Mining Manufacturing Electricity, Gas, Water and Waste Services Construction Wholesale trade Retail Trade Accommodation and Food Services Transport, Postal and Warehousing Information Media and Telecommunications Financial and Insurance Services Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services Professional, Scientific and Technical Services Administrative and Support Services Public Administration and Safety Education and Training Health Care and Social Assistance Arts and Recreation Services Other
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