Townsville · Urban Centre

People aged 65 and over

13.7%2021

Townsville's aged 65+ is 13.7% — well below average, much lower than the typical urban centre (22.4%).

It ranks 371st from the bottom of 1,830 urban centres nationally — lower than 80% of them.

Townsville has a higher aged 65+ than nearby Alice River and Black River (L), but a lower one than Rangewood, Yabulu (L) and Saunders Beach (L).

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📍 Townsville, Urban Centre

Trend across censuses

13.0%14.0%15.0%202113.7%

Not directly comparable across years.

Where Townsville sits

All urban centre areas, 2021. The marker is Townsville — lower than 80% of areas.

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People aged 65 and over in nearby areas

  1. Arcadia Bay (L)42.7%
  2. Nelly Bay32.9%
  3. Picnic Bay (L)32.4%
  4. Horseshoe Bay (L)29.0%
  5. Nome (L)19.7%
  6. Saunders Beach (L)17.9%
  7. Yabulu (L)16.1%
  8. Rangewood14.1%
  9. Alice River11.4%
  10. Black River (L)8.9%

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