Townsend, NSW
By Lauren McCaleb · Reviewed by Dylan Duncan ·
Among Australia's less advantaged suburbs
Townsend is more socio-economically advantaged than about 9% of the 14,462 Australian suburbs we score, based on the ABS SEIFA index (raw score 885, where about 1000 is the national average).
A socio-economic measure from ABS Census data — not a measure of how good a suburb is to live in or visit. How we calculate this.
Townsend at a glance
- Population (2021)
- 991
- Median age
- 42
- Median weekly household income
- $1,044
- SEIFA score
- 885
- Coordinates
- -29.4627, 153.2204
Townsend demographics (2021 Census)
The figures below profile Townsend using the Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census; every percentage is a share of a clearly stated Census count, so each one traces back to the source. At a glance, the largest age group is seniors (65+) at 26%, 27% of homes are rented, and 8% of residents were born overseas.
Age profile
| Age group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Children (0–14) | 202 | 20% |
| Youth (15–24) | 112 | 11% |
| Young adults (25–44) | 225 | 23% |
| Mid-life (45–64) | 206 | 21% |
| Seniors (65+) | 255 | 26% |
Share of the 1,000 people counted by age.
Housing and households
| Tenure | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Owned outright | 159 | 40% |
| Owned with a mortgage | 117 | 29% |
| Rented | 107 | 27% |
| Dwelling type | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Houses | 370 | 93% |
| Townhouses & semis | 27 | 7% |
| Flats & apartments | 0 | 0% |
Tenure and dwelling shares are of the roughly 400 occupied private dwellings in Townsend.
- Median weekly rent
- $365
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,419
- Average household size
- 2.4 people
- Median weekly family income
- $1,370
- Median weekly personal income
- $575
Community and culture
- Born overseas
- 79 (8%)
- Speaks a language other than English at home
- 30 (3%)
- Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
- 102 (10%)
Work and education
- Completed Year 12
- 253 (34%)
- Labour-force participation
- 48.5%
- Unemployment rate
- 3.1%
- Employed full-time
- 194
- Employed part-time
- 158
Source: ABS Census of Population and Housing, 2021 (General Community Profile, by Suburb and Locality). © Australian Bureau of Statistics, released under CC BY 4.0. How we group bands and derive each share is set out on our methodology page.
Weather and climate in Townsend
Based on 2014–2023 records, the warmest month in Townsend is January (average daytime high around 28°C) and the coolest is July (around 19.4°C). The area receives roughly 1117 mm of rain across the year.
| Month | Avg high | Avg low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 28°C | 20.8°C | 105 mm |
| Feb | 27.2°C | 20.6°C | 176 mm |
| Mar | 26.5°C | 19.8°C | 190 mm |
| Apr | 24°C | 16.7°C | 66 mm |
| May | 21.6°C | 13.8°C | 74 mm |
| Jun | 19.4°C | 11.2°C | 69 mm |
| Jul | 19.4°C | 9.9°C | 48 mm |
| Aug | 20.8°C | 10.7°C | 51 mm |
| Sep | 22.7°C | 13°C | 51 mm |
| Oct | 24.6°C | 15.7°C | 87 mm |
| Nov | 26.1°C | 17.7°C | 76 mm |
| Dec | 27.7°C | 19.6°C | 124 mm |
Climate normals, 2014–2023 (Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis).
Common questions about Townsend
Where is Townsend?
Townsend is a suburb of New South Wales, Australia.
What is the population of Townsend?
At the 2021 Census, Townsend had a population of about 991.
Is Townsend an advantaged area?
Townsend has an ABS SEIFA score of 885, where about 1000 is the national average — higher scores indicate greater relative socio-economic advantage. That gives it a Suburb Score of 9 out of 100 — more socio-economically advantaged than about 9% of Australian suburbs.
What is the weather like in Townsend?
Townsend has average daytime highs of about 24°C and overnight lows of about 15.8°C, with roughly 1,117 mm of rain across the year (based on 2014–2023 climate normals).
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