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Townview QLD — Suburb Profile

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

The population of Townview QLD is 2,067 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Townview is $1,075 per week ($55,900 per year). Median rent in Townview is $253 per week ($1,096 per month). Townview has a median age of 31 years, younger than the national median of 38. Townview has a population density of 1830.3 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Townview is Fiji. The most common religion is No Religion (44% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Other. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Townview is $1,625.

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Townview Population

residents (Census 2021)

Townview Median Income & Rent

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Median Income

$1,075/wk

$55,900 per year

#810 of 14,663

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Median Rent

$253/wk

$1,096 per month

#6093 of 14,663

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Median Age

31years

7 years younger than national median

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Mortgage

$1,625/mo

Avg household size: 2.7 · 0.9 per bedroom

Townview Demographics

Gender Split

Male 49.3% (1,019) Female 50.7% (1,050)

Population Density

1830.3

people per km²

2,067 people · 1.1 km²

Households

2.7

Avg household size

0.9

Persons per bedroom

$2,616

Family income/wk

Townview 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)

Townview Housing Tenure

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Owned outright

35.9% 97 dwellings

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Owned with mortgage

64.1% 173 dwellings

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

Townview Country of Birth

Australia

96.5%

Fiji

1.3%

India

1.0%

England

0.6%

Canada

0.5%

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

Townview Religion

No Religion

44.2%

Catholic

24.4%

Not stated

11.9%

Anglican

7.6%

Christian (other)

4.5%

Pentecostal

3.9%

Baptist

1.8%

Uniting Church

1.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Townview Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent

57.3%

Year 10 or equivalent

27.6%

Year 11 or equivalent

9.7%

Year 9 or equivalent

5.5%

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

Townview Languages Spoken at Home

Other

39.4%

SAL Tot

24.8%

SAL Tagalog

9.2%

SAL Filipin

7.3%

Portuguese

5.5%

Tamil

4.6%

Afrikaans

4.6%

IAL Punjabi

4.6%

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

Townview Employment

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Employed full-time

53.4% 706 people

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Employed part-time

14.8% 196 people

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Unemployed

4.3% 57 people

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Not in labour force

27.4% 362 people

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

Townview Qualifications

Certificate III/IV

51.5%

Bachelor Degree

20.6%

Advanced Diploma/Diploma

14.8%

Postgraduate Degree

5.1%

Certificate I/II

4.2%

Graduate Diploma/Certificate

3.9%

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

Townview Occupation

Technicians & Trade Workers

25.0%

Professionals

21.9%

Machinery Operators & Drivers

12.3%

Community & Personal Service

12.2%

Clerical & Administrative

11.8%

Managers

7.2%

Labourers

6.3%

Sales Workers

3.3%

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

Townview Field of Study

Engineering

31.1%

Management & Commerce

16.1%

Health

11.3%

Society & Culture

11.3%

Education

10.4%

Food, Hospitality & Personal Services

8.3%

Architecture & Building

4.3%

Agriculture & Environment

2.6%

Information Technology

1.6%

Natural & Physical Sciences

1.6%

Creative Arts

1.4%

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

Townview Dwelling Types

Separate house

80.3%

Semi-detached (1 storey)

16.4%

Semi-detached (2+ storey)

3.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Townview Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk

1.3%

$1-$149/wk

0.8%

$150-$299/wk

2.6%

$300-$399/wk

2.3%

$400-$499/wk

3.1%

$500-$649/wk

3.6%

$650-$799/wk

3.2%

$800-$999/wk

4.9%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

5.5%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

7.8%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

5.5%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

5.5%

$2,000-$2,499/wk

12.8%

$2,500-$2,999/wk

9.4%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

10.7%

$3,500-$3,999/wk

6.3%

$4,000+/wk

14.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Townview Marital Status

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Married

36.1% 551

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Separated

3.8% 58

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Divorced

7.3% 112

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Widowed

5.0% 77

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Never married

47.7% 727

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Townview Ancestry

Australian

24.5%

English

23.4%

Aboriginal Australianralian

17.5%

Other

10.5%

Irish

5.4%

Scottish

4.8%

Filipino

4.1%

German

2.8%

Maori

2.5%

Italian

2.3%

Chinese

1.1%

Samoan

1.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Townview School & University Attendance

Primary — Government

36.5%

Secondary — Government

23.1%

Primary — Catholic

11.6%

Vocational Education

11.0%

Pre-school

10.3%

Secondary — Catholic

7.5%

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

Townview Need for Assistance

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Needs assistance

5.8% 214

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No need for assistance

94.2% 3,498

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

Townview Volunteering

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Volunteer

14.5% 199

—

Not a volunteer

85.5% 1,177

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Townview Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo

2.0%

$300-$449/mo

2.0%

$600-$799/mo

6.0%

$800-$999/mo

5.4%

$1,000-$1,399/mo

19.5%

$1,400-$1,799/mo

29.5%

$1,800-$2,399/mo

26.2%

$2,400-$2,999/mo

6.7%

$3,000-$3,999/mo

2.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Townview How People Get to Work

Car (driver)

73.1%

Did not go to work

10.8%

Car (passenger)

8.4%

Walked only

3.7%

Taxi/Rideshare

1.5%

Bicycle

1.4%

Motorbike/Scooter

1.1%

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

Townview Car Ownership

0 vehicles

9.0%

1 vehicle

35.1%

2 vehicles

37.3%

3 vehicles

12.1%

4+ vehicles

6.5%

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

Townview Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom

9.0%

2 bedrooms

17.8%

3 bedrooms

52.6%

4 bedrooms

17.6%

5 bedrooms

2.3%

6+ bedrooms

0.8%

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

Townview Population Mobility

18.1%

moved in the last year

48.8%

moved in the last 5 years

5.5%

unemployment rate (Census)

67.5%

labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Townview Indigenous Population

25.3%

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

960

Indigenous residents

2,834

Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Townview Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health

125

Asthma

Diabetes

Heart disease

Arthritis

Lung condition

Kidney disease

Stroke

Dementia

Cancer

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

Townview Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk

9.8%

$1-$149/wk

3.0%

$150-$299/wk

5.4%

$300-$399/wk

1.6%

$400-$499/wk

3.7%

$500-$649/wk

2.1%

$650-$799/wk

6.6%

$800-$999/wk

8.0%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

8.4%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

10.2%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

9.3%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

8.1%

$2,000-$2,999/wk

18.2%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

2.9%

$3,500+/wk

2.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Townview Family Structure

Couple — children under 15

47.2%

Couple — no children

21.5%

One parent — children under 15

17.4%

Couple — no children under 15

8.9%

One parent — no children under 15

4.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Townview Military Service

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Current ADF — Reserves

0.4% 5

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Previously served

2.5% 34

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Never served

97.2% 1,346

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Townview Unpaid Carers

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Provided unpaid assistance

8.1% 112

—

Did not provide

91.9% 1,264

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Townview Children Ever Born

No children

34.1%

1 child

11.3%

2 children

25.7%

3 children

14.7%

4 children

10.2%

5+ children

4.0%

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

Townview When Migrants Arrived

1951–1960

1961–1970

1971–1980

1981–1990

1991–2000

2001–2010

104

2011–2015

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

2021

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

Townview Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours

21.3%

5–14 hours

26.3%

15–29 hours

10.6%

30+ hours

8.3%

Did not do domestic work

33.5%

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

Townview Household Size

1 person

27.5%

2 persons

31.0%

3 persons

13.4%

4 persons

14.0%

5 persons

8.0%

6+ persons

6.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Townview Where Residents Moved From

Same address

1,504

Moved — same area (SA2)

183

Moved from QLD

Moved from overseas

Moved from NSW

Moved from NT

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

Townview Family Blending

Intact family — no other children

77.2%

Step family — no other children

12.1%

Blended family — no other children

7.3%

Intact family — other children present

1.9%

Other couple — children only

1.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Townview Schools

schools nearby

government

875

avg ICSEA score

3,623

total students

St Joseph's Catholic School Catholic

Primary · Prep-6 · 313 students

1010

ICSEA

Mount Isa School of the Air Government

Combined · Prep-10 · 175 students

1009

ICSEA

Good Shepherd Catholic College Catholic

Secondary · 7-12 · 434 students

978

ICSEA

Barkly Highway State School Government

Primary · Prep-6 · 266 students

935

ICSEA

Happy Valley State School Government

Primary · Prep-6 · 387 students

927

ICSEA

Healy State School Government

Primary · Prep-6 · 217 students

887

ICSEA

Mount Isa Special School Government

Combined · Prep-12 · 35 students

877

ICSEA

Spinifex State College - Mount Isa Education and Training Precinct Government

Secondary · 7-12 · 926 students

866

ICSEA

St Kieran's Catholic School Catholic

Primary · Prep-6 · 140 students

858

ICSEA

Mount Isa Central State School Government

Primary · Prep-6 · 211 students

791

ICSEA

Townview State School Government

Primary · Prep-6 · 209 students

776

ICSEA

Mount Isa Flexible School Catholic

Secondary · 7-12 · 53 students

736

ICSEA

Sunset State School Government

Primary · Prep-6 · 257 students

727

ICSEA

Spinifex State College - Mount Isa - Junior Campus Government

Secondary

Queensland Pathways State College - Mount Isa Campus Government

Secondary

Showing 15 of 16 schools

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

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Townview Rent Prices & Affordability

12%

of income

Affordable

Household Income $2,144/wk

Median Rent $253/wk

Rent-to-Income 11.8%

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

If you earn X in Townview

Your weekly income

≈ $9,291/month

Median rent $253/wk

Left after rent $1,891/wk

Rent share 11.8%

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Income: $956/wk Rent: $200/wk Save: $53/wk

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Income: $974/wk Rent: $200/wk Save: $53/wk

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Townview vs State & National Average

Nearby Suburbs in QLD

Wonga Beach

Pop: 1,042 Income: $572/wk Rent: $310/wk

Burbank

Pop: 1,051 Income: $901/wk Rent: $365/wk

Craiglie

Pop: 1,062 Income: $819/wk Rent: $420/wk

Bucca (Qld)

Pop: 1,063 Income: $574/wk Rent: $260/wk

Barney Point

Pop: 1,065 Income: $539/wk Rent: $220/wk

Bluewater Park

Pop: 1,066 Income: $931/wk Rent: $390/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Townview

What is the population of Townview QLD?

The population of Townview QLD is 2,067 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 1830.3 people per km².Townview is ranked #2,972 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Townview?

The median personal income in Townview QLD is $1,075 per week, or $55,900 per year.The median household income is $2,144 per week.Family income is $2,616 per week.Townview is ranked #810 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Townview?

Median rent in Townview QLD is $253 per week ($1,096 per month).Rent represents 11.8% of household income, which is considered affordable.Townview ranks #6,093 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Townview?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Townview QLD is $1,625. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Townview?

The median age in Townview QLD is 31 years.This is younger than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Townview a good suburb to live in?

Townview is a suburb in Queensland with a population of 2,067.The median income is $1,075/wk, which is above the QLD average of $759/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (11.8% 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: 32868. All dollar figures in AUD.