This article is about the local government area. For the metropolitan area, see Townsville, Queensland. For the Townsville CBD suburb, see Townsville City, Queensland. For other uses, see Townsville (disambiguation).
Local government area in Queensland, Australia
City of Townsville Queensland
Townsville Skyline
Location within Queensland
Population
194,072 (2018)[1] (28th)
• Density
52.016/km2 (134.721/sq mi)
Established
1865
Area
3,731 km2 (1,440.5 sq mi)[1]
Mayor
Troy Thompson
Council seat
Townsville City
Region
North Queensland
State electorate(s)
Townsville
Thuringowa
Mundingburra
Burdekin
Hinchinbrook
Federal division(s)
Herbert
Dawson
Kennedy
Website
City of Townsville
LGAs around City of Townsville:
Hinchinbrook
Coral Sea
Coral Sea
Charters Towers
City of Townsville
Burdekin
Charters Towers
Charters Towers
Burdekin
The City of Townsville is a local government area (LGA) located in North Queensland, Australia. It encompasses the city of Townsville, together with the surrounding rural areas, to the south are the communities of Alligator Creek, Woodstock and Reid River, and to the north are Northern Beaches and Paluma, and also included is Magnetic Island. In June 2018 the area had a population of 194,072,[1] and is the 28th-largest LGA in Australia. Townsville is considered to be the unofficial capital of North Queensland.[citation needed]
^ abc"3218.0 – Regional Population Growth, Australia, 2017-18: Population Estimates by Local Government Area (ASGS 2018), 2017 to 2018". Australian Bureau of Statistics. Australian Bureau of Statistics. 27 March 2019. Archived from the original on 27 March 2019. Retrieved 25 October 2019. Estimated resident population, 30 June 2018.
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