Suburb in Sunshine Coast

Towen Mountain, QLD

Towen Mountain had a population of 304 at the 2021 Census (+5.2% since 2016). Median age 42.5. Median weekly household income $1,703. Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. Census 2026 data arrives June 2027.

Towen Mountain at a glance

What the 2021 Census says, compared with Queensland.

In Sunshine Coast

Between the 2016 and 2021 censuses, Towen Mountain's population grew by 5.2% to 304, slower than Queensland as a whole (+9.6%). With a median age of 42.5, it is older than the QLD average (38.2). Children under 10 make up 9.9% of residents, and people aged 70 and over 12.2%.

14.7% of households rent, a smaller share than the QLD average of 33.6%. 36.8% own their home outright. Almost every home is a house; flats and apartments are 0.0% of homes. The 2021 Census counted 95 households.

The median household earns $1,703 a week, in line with the QLD average of $1,676. Renters pay a median $325 a week, and households with a mortgage repay $2,210 a month.

15.9% of residents were born overseas, fewer than the QLD average of 24.1%. 3.5% use a language other than English at home. 48.3% report no religion, higher than the QLD average (44.8%).

Key figures

2021 Census, Towen Mountain beside QLD and Australia.

MeasureTowen MountainQLDAustralia
Population3045,156,15825,422,828
Growth since 2016+5.2%+9.6%+8.6%
Median age42.538.238.2
Households951,869,4529,275,123
Flats and apartments0.0%12.5%14.3%
Renting14.7%33.6%31.1%
Owned outright36.8%29.5%31.4%
Median household income a week$1,703$1,676$1,747
Median rent a week$325$364$376
Median mortgage repayment a month$2,210$1,740$1,866
Born overseas15.9%24.1%29.3%
Other language at home3.5%14.1%23.6%
No religion48.3%44.8%41.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. How the figures are built

Population and age

Each census since 2011, and the age profile in 2021.

Population

+5.2% since 2016.

Population · each census
  1. 2342011
  2. 2892016
  3. 3042021

Age

Median age 42.5, against 38.2 for Queensland.

Towen Mountain Queensland
Share of people by age, Towen Mountain and Queensland
0–99.9%
10–1921.1%
20–299.2%
30–393.6%
40–4915.1%
50–5914.5%
60–6912.5%
70–799.2%
80+3.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. How the figures are built

Cultural background

The largest groups in Towen Mountain at the 2021 Census.

Ancestry

Top 5 · ancestry
  1. English54.2%
  2. Australian41.5%
  3. Scottish16.5%
  4. Irish14.1%
  5. German4.9%

Languages at home

Top 5 · languages at home
  1. Afrikaans1.4%
  2. Spanish1.0%

Country of birth

Top 5 · country of birth
  1. England7.6%
  2. New Zealand2.8%
  3. Indonesia1.7%
  4. South Africa1.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. How the figures are built

Around Towen Mountain

The places it belongs to, sits beside and contains.

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