City of Townsville

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).

City of Townsville
Local government area
Townsville Skyline
CountryAustralia
StateQueensland
RegionNorth Queensland
Established1865
Council seatTownsville City
Government
 • MayorNick Dametto
 • State electorates
 • Federal divisions
Area
 • Total
3,731 km2 (1,441 sq mi)
Population
 • Total192,768 (2021 census) (28th)
 • Density51.667/km2 (133.816/sq mi)
WebsiteCity of Townsville
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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. Also included is Magnetic Island. In June 2018 the area had a population of 194,072, and is the 28th-largest LGA in Australia. Townsville is considered to be the unofficial capital of North Queensland.

In the 2021 census, the City of Townsville had a population of 192,768 people.

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