Suburb in Townsville

Cungulla, QLD

Cungulla had a population of 307 at the 2021 Census (+7.3% since 2016). Median age 58.0. Median weekly household income $1,147. Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. Census 2026 data arrives June 2027.

Cungulla at a glance

What the 2021 Census says, compared with Queensland.

In Townsville

Between the 2016 and 2021 censuses, Cungulla's population grew by 7.3% to 307, slower than Queensland as a whole (+9.6%). With a median age of 58.0, it is older than the QLD average (38.0). Children under 10 make up 11.1% of residents, and people aged 70 and over 20.5%.

8.1% of households rent, a smaller share than the QLD average of 33.6%. 57.0% own their home outright. Almost every home is a house; flats and apartments are 0.0% of homes. The 2021 Census counted 140 households.

The median household earns $1,147 a week, below the QLD average of $1,675. Renters pay a median $245 a week, and households with a mortgage repay $1,200 a month.

5.2% of residents were born overseas, fewer than the QLD average of 24.1%. 1.0% use a language other than English at home. 33.0% report no religion, lower than the QLD average (44.8%).

Key figures

2021 Census, Cungulla beside QLD and Australia.

MeasureCungullaQLDAustralia
Population3075,156,13825,422,788
Growth since 2016+7.3%+9.6%+8.6%
Median age58.038.038.0
Households1401,869,4629,275,217
Flats and apartments0.0%12.5%14.3%
Renting8.1%33.6%31.1%
Owned outright57.0%29.5%31.4%
Median household income a week$1,147$1,675$1,746
Median rent a week$245$365$375
Median mortgage repayment a month$1,200$1,733$1,863
Born overseas5.2%24.1%29.3%
Other language at home1.0%14.1%23.6%
No religion33.0%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

+7.3% since 2016.

Population · each census
  1. 2642011
  2. 2862016
  3. 3072021

Age

Median age 58.0, against 38.0 for Queensland.

Cungulla Queensland
Share of people by age, Cungulla and Queensland
0–911.1%
10–197.8%
20–295.2%
30–396.8%
40–4912.4%
50–5916.3%
60–6925.4%
70–7915.0%
80+5.5%

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

Cultural background

The largest groups in Cungulla at the 2021 Census.

Ancestry

Top 5 · ancestry
  1. Australian48.0%
  2. English44.6%
  3. Scottish13.9%
  4. Irish13.5%
  5. Australian Aboriginal6.4%

Languages at home

Country of birth

Top 5 · country of birth
  1. England1.7%
  2. Malaysia1.4%
  3. New Zealand1.4%
  4. Scotland1.4%

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

Around Cungulla

The places it belongs to, sits beside and contains.

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