Suburb in Townsville

Thuringowa Central, QLD

Thuringowa Central had a population of 1,953 at the 2021 Census (−3.5% since 2016). Median age 38.1. Median weekly household income $1,797. Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. Census 2026 data arrives June 2027.

Thuringowa Central at a glance

What the 2021 Census says, compared with Queensland.

In Townsville

Between the 2016 and 2021 censuses, Thuringowa Central's population shrank by 3.5% to 1,953, slower than Queensland as a whole (+9.6%). Its median age of 38.1 is close to the QLD average (38.2). Children under 10 make up 12.1% of residents, and people aged 70 and over 10.2%.

28.3% of households rent, a smaller share than the QLD average of 33.6%. 29.5% own their home outright. Almost every home is a house; flats and apartments are 1.6% of homes. The 2021 Census counted 656 households.

The median household earns $1,797 a week, above the QLD average of $1,676. Renters pay a median $316 a week, and households with a mortgage repay $1,390 a month.

12.4% of residents were born overseas, fewer than the QLD average of 24.1%. 7.6% use a language other than English at home. 42.6% report no religion, lower than the QLD average (44.8%).

Key figures

2021 Census, Thuringowa Central beside QLD and Australia.

MeasureThuringowa CentralQLDAustralia
Population1,9535,156,15825,422,828
Growth since 2016−3.5%+9.6%+8.6%
Median age38.138.238.2
Households6561,869,4529,275,123
Flats and apartments1.6%12.5%14.3%
Renting28.3%33.6%31.1%
Owned outright29.5%29.5%31.4%
Median household income a week$1,797$1,676$1,747
Median rent a week$316$364$376
Median mortgage repayment a month$1,390$1,740$1,866
Born overseas12.4%24.1%29.3%
Other language at home7.6%14.1%23.6%
No religion42.6%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

−3.5% since 2016.

Population · each census
  1. 2,0132011
  2. 2,0232016
  3. 1,9532021

Age

Median age 38.1, against 38.2 for Queensland.

Thuringowa Central Queensland
Share of people by age, Thuringowa Central and Queensland
0–912.1%
10–1911.7%
20–2913.6%
30–3914.2%
40–4911.6%
50–5913.7%
60–6912.8%
70–796.6%
80+3.6%

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

Cultural background

The largest groups in Thuringowa Central at the 2021 Census.

Ancestry

Top 5 · ancestry
  1. English42.1%
  2. Australian40.5%
  3. Irish13.5%
  4. Scottish12.3%
  5. Australian Aboriginal8.0%

Languages at home

Top 5 · languages at home
  1. Tagalog0.9%
  2. Filipino0.8%
  3. Malayalam0.6%
  4. Australian Indigenous languages0.4%
  5. Italian0.3%

Country of birth

Top 5 · country of birth
  1. England1.8%
  2. New Zealand1.8%
  3. the Philippines1.6%
  4. Papua New Guinea0.9%
  5. Scotland0.5%

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

Around Thuringowa Central

The places it belongs to, sits beside and contains.

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