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North Ward QLD — Suburb Profile

Population, median income, rent prices, housing costs and demographics for North Ward, Queensland. ABS Census 2021.

The population of North Ward QLD is 5,073 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in North Ward is $997 per week ($51,844 per year). Median rent in North Ward is $285 per week ($1,235 per month). North Ward has a median age of 40 years, older than the national median of 38. North Ward has a population density of 2048.0 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in North Ward is England. The most common religion is No Religion (43% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Other. The median monthly mortgage repayment in North Ward is $1,744.

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North Ward Population

residents (Census 2021)

North Ward Median Income & Rent

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Median Income

$997/wk

$51,844 per year

#1245 of 14,663

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Median Rent

$285/wk

$1,235 per month

#5291 of 14,663

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Median Age

40years

2 years older than national median

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Mortgage

$1,744/mo

Avg household size: 1.8 · 0.8 per bedroom

North Ward Demographics

Gender Split

Male 48.7% (2,472) Female 51.3% (2,600)

Population Density

2048.0

people per km²

5,073 people · 2.5 km²

Households

1.8

Avg household size

0.8

Persons per bedroom

$2,377

Family income/wk

North Ward Age Distribution

0-4

5-9

10-14

15-19

20-24

25-29

30-34

35-39

40-44

45-49

50-54

55-59

60-64

65-69

70-74

75-79

80-84

85+

♂ Male ♀ Female

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

North Ward Housing Tenure

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Owned outright

56.5% 533 dwellings

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Owned with mortgage

43.5% 411 dwellings

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

North Ward Country of Birth

Australia

89.4%

England

5.8%

India

1.6%

Hong Kong

0.6%

China

0.6%

Germany

0.6%

France

0.5%

Egypt

0.4%

Fiji

0.3%

Indonesia

0.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G09 — Country of Birth by SAL

North Ward Religion

No Religion

43.5%

Catholic

25.2%

Not stated

11.1%

Anglican

11.0%

Christian (other)

3.0%

Uniting Church

2.7%

Christinty Prsbytrin Refrmd

1.9%

Hinduism

1.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

North Ward Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent

73.8%

Year 10 or equivalent

16.5%

Year 11 or equivalent

6.8%

Year 9 or equivalent

2.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G16 — Highest Year of School by SAL

North Ward Languages Spoken at Home

Other

34.5%

Italian

12.5%

SAL Tot

12.5%

Hindi

8.9%

IAL Nepali

8.9%

French

7.7%

Afrikaans

7.7%

Korean

7.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G13 — Language Spoken at Home by SAL

North Ward Employment

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Employed full-time

45.6% 1,808 people

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Employed part-time

20.5% 813 people

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Unemployed

3.0% 117 people

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Not in labour force

30.9% 1,227 people

Source: ABS Census 2021 G46 — Labour Force Status by SAL

North Ward Qualifications

Bachelor Degree

37.5%

Certificate III/IV

22.8%

Postgraduate Degree

16.8%

Advanced Diploma/Diploma

15.0%

Graduate Diploma/Certificate

5.6%

Certificate I/II

2.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G49 — Non-School Qualification by SAL

North Ward Occupation

Professionals

43.5%

Managers

14.6%

Community & Personal Service

13.0%

Technicians & Trade Workers

10.8%

Clerical & Administrative

8.6%

Labourers

4.1%

Sales Workers

2.9%

Machinery Operators & Drivers

2.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Industry of Employment by Occupation

North Ward Field of Study

Health

22.2%

Management & Commerce

17.1%

Society & Culture

15.6%

Engineering

11.6%

Education

9.7%

Natural & Physical Sciences

6.6%

Food, Hospitality & Personal Services

5.8%

Architecture & Building

4.0%

Creative Arts

3.5%

Agriculture & Environment

2.4%

Information Technology

1.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Field of Study by SAL

North Ward Dwelling Types

Separate house

55.5%

Semi-detached (2+ storey)

30.5%

Semi-detached (1 storey)

14.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

North Ward Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk

2.1%

$1-$149/wk

1.1%

$150-$299/wk

1.7%

$300-$399/wk

2.6%

$400-$499/wk

5.2%

$500-$649/wk

6.5%

$650-$799/wk

5.3%

$800-$999/wk

7.9%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

9.2%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

8.2%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

7.2%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

6.2%

$2,000-$2,499/wk

10.3%

$2,500-$2,999/wk

4.8%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

5.1%

$3,500-$3,999/wk

2.7%

$4,000+/wk

13.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

North Ward Marital Status

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Married

32.3% 1,447

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Separated

4.6% 208

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Divorced

12.5% 561

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Widowed

4.0% 181

👤

Never married

46.5% 2,083

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

North Ward Ancestry

English

29.7%

Australian

22.7%

Irish

10.9%

Other

10.3%

Scottish

9.2%

Italian

4.5%

German

4.4%

Aboriginal Australianralian

3.3%

Chinese

1.5%

Dutch

1.3%

Filipino

1.3%

Indian

1.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

North Ward School & University Attendance

Secondary — Other Non-Govt

33.6%

Primary — Government

14.7%

Secondary — Catholic

14.7%

Vocational Education

12.4%

Primary — Catholic

7.3%

Primary — Other Non-Govt

6.5%

Secondary — Government

5.6%

Pre-school

5.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G15 — Type of Educational Institution by SAL

North Ward Need for Assistance

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Needs assistance

4.5% 421

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No need for assistance

95.5% 8,897

Source: ABS Census 2021 G18 — Core Activity Need for Assistance by SAL

North Ward Volunteering

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Volunteer

19.0% 777

—

Not a volunteer

81.0% 3,310

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

North Ward Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo

7.1%

$300-$449/mo

2.1%

$450-$599/mo

3.2%

$600-$799/mo

5.3%

$800-$999/mo

6.2%

$1,000-$1,399/mo

16.5%

$1,400-$1,799/mo

16.2%

$1,800-$2,399/mo

18.0%

$2,400-$2,999/mo

12.4%

$3,000-$3,999/mo

13.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

North Ward How People Get to Work

Car (driver)

70.6%

Did not go to work

10.1%

Walked only

7.7%

Car (passenger)

5.6%

Bicycle

2.3%

Other

1.3%

Motorbike/Scooter

1.0%

Bus

0.8%

Taxi/Rideshare

0.4%

Truck

0.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G62 — Method of Travel to Work by SAL

North Ward Car Ownership

0 vehicles

9.5%

1 vehicle

50.8%

2 vehicles

29.9%

3 vehicles

6.8%

4+ vehicles

3.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G34 — Motor Vehicles per Dwelling by SAL

North Ward Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom

9.0%

2 bedrooms

55.0%

3 bedrooms

24.4%

4 bedrooms

7.2%

5 bedrooms

3.6%

6+ bedrooms

0.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G41 — Number of Bedrooms by SAL

North Ward Population Mobility

26.7%

moved in the last year

62.4%

moved in the last 5 years

4.0%

unemployment rate (Census)

64.5%

labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

North Ward Indigenous Population

6.2%

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

579

Indigenous residents

8,789

Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

North Ward Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health

450

Arthritis

150

Asthma

140

Heart disease

129

Diabetes

Cancer

Lung condition

Kidney disease

Stroke

Dementia

Source: ABS Census 2021 G19 — Long-term Health Conditions by SAL

North Ward Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk

8.1%

$1-$149/wk

4.1%

$150-$299/wk

4.7%

$300-$399/wk

2.2%

$400-$499/wk

3.1%

$500-$649/wk

3.8%

$650-$799/wk

7.9%

$800-$999/wk

9.9%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

10.3%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

9.2%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

9.6%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

6.4%

$2,000-$2,999/wk

11.1%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

2.8%

$3,500+/wk

6.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

North Ward Family Structure

Couple — no children

42.6%

Couple — children under 15

31.6%

Couple — no children under 15

10.4%

One parent — children under 15

8.3%

One parent — no children under 15

7.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

North Ward Military Service

🎖️

Current ADF — Regular

2.3% 93

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Current ADF — Reserves

0.4% 18

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Previously served

5.0% 206

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Never served

92.3% 3,788

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

North Ward Unpaid Carers

🤲

Provided unpaid assistance

10.0% 407

—

Did not provide

90.0% 3,683

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

North Ward Children Ever Born

No children

49.5%

1 child

12.3%

2 children

19.9%

3 children

12.3%

4 children

4.7%

5+ children

1.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G28 — Children Ever Born by SAL

North Ward When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951

1951–1960

1961–1970

1971–1980

1981–1990

117

1991–2000

105

2001–2010

243

2011–2015

184

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

2021

Source: ABS Census 2021 G10 — Year of Arrival by SAL

North Ward Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours

26.4%

5–14 hours

31.2%

15–29 hours

9.5%

30+ hours

5.8%

Did not do domestic work

27.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G24 — Unpaid Domestic Work by SAL

North Ward Household Size

1 person

46.8%

2 persons

34.3%

3 persons

9.9%

4 persons

6.1%

5 persons

2.1%

6+ persons

0.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

North Ward Where Residents Moved From

Same address

3,395

Moved from QLD

721

Moved — same area (SA2)

255

Moved from overseas

Moved from NSW

Moved from VIC

Moved from ACT

Moved from NT

Moved from WA

Moved from SA

Source: ABS Census 2021 G44 — Address 1 Year Ago by SAL

North Ward Family Blending

Intact family — no other children

83.5%

Step family — no other children

14.9%

Blended family — no other children

1.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

North Ward Schools

schools nearby

government

958

avg ICSEA score

5,654

total students

Townsville Grammar School Independent

Secondary · Prep-12 · 1,288 students

1116

ICSEA

St Joseph's Catholic School, The Strand Catholic

Primary · Prep-6 · 355 students

1100

ICSEA

Belgian Gardens State School Government

Primary · Prep-6 · 595 students

1055

ICSEA

Marian Catholic School Catholic

Primary · Prep-6 · 374 students

1042

ICSEA

St Patrick's College Townsville Catholic

Secondary · 7-12 · 663 students

1024

ICSEA

St Margaret Mary's College Catholic

Secondary · 7-12 · 707 students

1014

ICSEA

Townsville Central State School Government

Primary · Prep-6 · 144 students

930

ICSEA

Townsville State High School Government

Secondary · 7-12 · 841 students

924

ICSEA

Railway Estate State School Government

Primary · Prep-6 · 179 students

916

ICSEA

Townsville South State School Government

Primary · Prep-6 · 95 students

909

ICSEA

Townsville West State School Government

Primary · Prep-6 · 111 students

866

ICSEA

Townsville Flexible School Catholic

Secondary · 7-12 · 204 students

842

ICSEA

Cleveland Education and Training Centre Government

Combined · 5-12 · 98 students

720

ICSEA

Source: ACARA — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority, 2025. ICSEA = Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage (national average 1000).

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North Ward Rent Prices & Affordability

19%

of income

Affordable

Household Income $1,500/wk

Median Rent $285/wk

Rent-to-Income 19.0%

Rent is under 25% of household income — generally considered affordable.

If you earn X in North Ward

Your weekly income

≈ $6,500/month

Median rent $285/wk

Left after rent $1,215/wk

Rent share 19.0%

Cheaper alternatives with similar incomes

West End (Townsville - Qld)

Income: $921/wk Rent: $250/wk Save: $35/wk

Wandal

Income: $803/wk Rent: $270/wk Save: $15/wk

Belgian Gardens

Income: $964/wk Rent: $283/wk Save: $2/wk

Longreach (Qld)

Income: $974/wk Rent: $200/wk Save: $85/wk

Telina

Income: $825/wk Rent: $255/wk Save: $30/wk

Currajong

Income: $809/wk Rent: $270/wk Save: $15/wk

Charleville

Income: $822/wk Rent: $178/wk Save: $107/wk

Mackay

Income: $835/wk Rent: $270/wk Save: $15/wk

North Ward vs State & National Average

Nearby Suburbs in QLD

Burrum Heads

Pop: 2,538 Income: $450/wk Rent: $305/wk

Lammermoor

Pop: 2,551 Income: $967/wk Rent: $400/wk

Boonah (Qld)

Pop: 2,557 Income: $560/wk Rent: $300/wk

Pimlico (Qld)

Pop: 2,557 Income: $738/wk Rent: $240/wk

Forestdale

Pop: 2,560 Income: $882/wk Rent: $500/wk

Battery Hill

Pop: 2,596 Income: $715/wk Rent: $400/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About North Ward

What is the population of North Ward QLD?

The population of North Ward QLD is 5,073 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 2048.0 people per km².North Ward is ranked #1,548 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in North Ward?

The median personal income in North Ward QLD is $997 per week, or $51,844 per year.The median household income is $1,500 per week.Family income is $2,377 per week.North Ward is ranked #1,245 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in North Ward?

Median rent in North Ward QLD is $285 per week ($1,235 per month).Rent represents 19.0% of household income, which is considered affordable.North Ward ranks #5,291 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in North Ward?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in North Ward QLD is $1,744. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in North Ward?

The median age in North Ward QLD is 40 years.This is older than the national median age of 38 years.

Is North Ward a good suburb to live in?

North Ward is a suburb in Queensland with a population of 5,073.The median income is $997/wk, which is above the QLD average of $759/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (19.0% of household income). See the full suburb profile above for detailed statistics.

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Data: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2021. SA2 area: 32187. All dollar figures in AUD.