City of Townsville
| City of Townsville Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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Townsville Skyline | |||||||||||||||
Location within Queensland | |||||||||||||||
| Population | 192,768 (2021 census) (28th) | ||||||||||||||
| • Density | 51.667/km2 (133.816/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Established | 1865 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 3,731 km2 (1,440.5 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Mayor | Troy Thompson | ||||||||||||||
| Council seat | Townsville City | ||||||||||||||
| Region | North Queensland | ||||||||||||||
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| Website | City 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.