Suburb in Townsville

Rasmussen, QLD

Rasmussen had a population of 4,669 at the 2021 Census (+4.8% since 2016). Median age 32.4. Median weekly household income $1,418. Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. Census 2026 data arrives June 2027.

Rasmussen at a glance

What the 2021 Census says, compared with Queensland.

In Townsville

Between the 2016 and 2021 censuses, Rasmussen's population grew by 4.8% to 4,669, slower than Queensland as a whole (+9.6%). With a median age of 32.4, it is younger than the QLD average (38.2). Children under 10 make up 15.5% of residents, and people aged 70 and over 7.5%.

43.9% of households rent, a larger share than the QLD average of 33.6%. 19.3% own their home outright. Almost every home is a house; flats and apartments are 4.6% of homes. The 2021 Census counted 1,604 households.

The median household earns $1,418 a week, below the QLD average of $1,676. Renters pay a median $263 a week, and households with a mortgage repay $1,342 a month.

10.4% of residents were born overseas, fewer than the QLD average of 24.1%. 5.5% use a language other than English at home. 50.9% report no religion, higher than the QLD average (44.8%).

Key figures

2021 Census, Rasmussen beside QLD and Australia.

MeasureRasmussenQLDAustralia
Population4,6695,156,15825,422,828
Growth since 2016+4.8%+9.6%+8.6%
Median age32.438.238.2
Households1,6041,869,4529,275,123
Flats and apartments4.6%12.5%14.3%
Renting43.9%33.6%31.1%
Owned outright19.3%29.5%31.4%
Median household income a week$1,418$1,676$1,747
Median rent a week$263$364$376
Median mortgage repayment a month$1,342$1,740$1,866
Born overseas10.4%24.1%29.3%
Other language at home5.5%14.1%23.6%
No religion50.9%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

+4.8% since 2016.

Population · each census
  1. 4,2632011
  2. 4,4562016
  3. 4,6692021

Age

Median age 32.4, against 38.2 for Queensland.

Rasmussen Queensland
Share of people by age, Rasmussen and Queensland
0–915.5%
10–1914.8%
20–2915.7%
30–3913.7%
40–4911.3%
50–5911.7%
60–699.8%
70–795.4%
80+2.1%

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

Cultural background

The largest groups in Rasmussen at the 2021 Census.

Ancestry

Top 5 · ancestry
  1. Australian41.0%
  2. English39.7%
  3. Australian Aboriginal15.2%
  4. Scottish10.3%
  5. Irish10.1%

Languages at home

Top 5 · languages at home
  1. Tagalog0.6%
  2. Australian Indigenous languages0.6%
  3. Vietnamese0.3%
  4. Cantonese0.2%
  5. Nepali0.2%

Country of birth

Top 5 · country of birth
  1. New Zealand2.2%
  2. England2.0%
  3. the Philippines0.9%
  4. Papua New Guinea0.8%
  5. South Africa0.4%

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

Around Rasmussen

The places it belongs to, sits beside and contains.

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