Suburb in Townsville

Alligator Creek (Townsville - Qld), QLD

Alligator Creek (Townsville - Qld) had a population of 1,550 at the 2021 Census (+14.6% since 2016). Median age 40.8. Median weekly household income $2,444. Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. Census 2026 data arrives June 2027.

Alligator Creek (Townsville - Qld) at a glance

What the 2021 Census says, compared with Queensland.

In Townsville

Between the 2016 and 2021 censuses, Alligator Creek (Townsville - Qld)'s population grew by 14.6% to 1,550, faster than Queensland as a whole (+9.6%). With a median age of 40.8, it is older than the QLD average (38.2). Children under 10 make up 15.0% of residents, and people aged 70 and over 7.4%.

5.2% of households rent, a smaller share than the QLD average of 33.6%. 35.8% own their home outright. Almost every home is a house; flats and apartments are 0.0% of homes. The 2021 Census counted 486 households.

The median household earns $2,444 a week, above the QLD average of $1,676. Renters pay a median $306 a week, and households with a mortgage repay $1,898 a month.

12.1% of residents were born overseas, fewer than the QLD average of 24.1%. 3.8% use a language other than English at home. 41.9% report no religion, lower than the QLD average (44.8%).

Key figures

2021 Census, Alligator Creek (Townsville - Qld) beside QLD and Australia.

MeasureAlligator Creek (Townsville - Qld)QLDAustralia
Population1,5505,156,15825,422,828
Growth since 2016+14.6%+9.6%+8.6%
Median age40.838.238.2
Households4861,869,4529,275,123
Flats and apartments0.0%12.5%14.3%
Renting5.2%33.6%31.1%
Owned outright35.8%29.5%31.4%
Median household income a week$2,444$1,676$1,747
Median rent a week$306$364$376
Median mortgage repayment a month$1,898$1,740$1,866
Born overseas12.1%24.1%29.3%
Other language at home3.8%14.1%23.6%
No religion41.9%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

+14.6% since 2016.

Population · each census
  1. 1,1402011
  2. 1,3532016
  3. 1,5502021

Age

Median age 40.8, against 38.2 for Queensland.

Alligator Creek (Townsville - Qld) Queensland
Share of people by age, Alligator Creek (Townsville - Qld) and Queensland
0–915.0%
10–1911.8%
20–298.4%
30–3913.5%
40–4915.3%
50–5915.2%
60–6913.5%
70–796.4%
80+1.0%

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

Cultural background

The largest groups in Alligator Creek (Townsville - Qld) at the 2021 Census.

Ancestry

Top 5 · ancestry
  1. Australian46.0%
  2. English44.6%
  3. Irish14.4%
  4. Scottish12.3%
  5. Italian8.0%

Languages at home

Top 5 · languages at home
  1. Vietnamese1.0%
  2. Afrikaans0.6%
  3. Hindi0.6%
  4. German0.4%
  5. Japanese0.4%

Country of birth

Top 5 · country of birth
  1. England3.7%
  2. New Zealand1.5%
  3. South Africa0.8%
  4. the United States0.5%
  5. Vietnam0.5%

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

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