Townsville is the largest city in Northern Australia with a population of 190,000. It has a tropical climate with over 300 days of sunshine per year. Townsville has a diverse economy focused on defense, education, health care, and mining. It is a regional hub and gateway to outback Australia and mineral rich areas. Townsville is one of Australia's most livable and sustainable cities.

1. THE LARGEST CITY
IN NORTHERN AUSTRALIA
TOWNSVILLENORTH QUEENSLAND IN FOCUS
190,000 >40%LIVEABLE
Townsville is the largest city in
Northern Australia with a population of
approximately 190,000 and an annual
growth rate of 2.5% (2003-2013).
(Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2012)
Townsville is recognised as one of
Australia's most liveable cities.
(Australian Business Review, 2011)
Over 40% of the world’s population
is located between The Tropic of
Capricorn and The Tropic of Cancer and
is projected to grow to 50% by 2050.
(The Coalitions - 2030 Vision for Developing Northern Australia)

2. 3NATIONAL
SPORTING
TEAMS
300+
DAYS OF SUNSHINE
PER YEAR
Townsville average temperature = 28.9°C
(Summer) average 31°C / (Winter) average
25°C). Townsville average rainfall 1,149mm
28.9°C
public parks
including ‘The Strand’, an
award winning tropical beach
only 10 mins walk from the CBD
Source: Australian Bureau of Meteorology
Townsville’s next phase
of growth is likely to see it
accrue the critical mass in
population to transform
from a regional centre into
a metropolitan centre.
– Bernard Salt
(Leading Australian Demographer, KPMG)
TOWNSVILLE - A LIVEABLE CITY
Source: Herron Todd White ‘Townsville in Focus’ – February 2014
$345,000Average House Price
Source: Australian Conservation Foundation, Sustainable Cities Index 2010
Recognised as one
of Australia's most
sustainable cities
North Queensland Cowboys
(NRL)
Townsville Crocodiles
(NBL)
Townsville Fire
(WNBL)
The Strand Water Park, Townsville
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3. TOWNSVILLE IS HOME TO
3 WORLD CLASS
EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS
Townsville has
over 60primary and
secondary schools
JCU is ranked in
the top 4%of world
tertiary institutions
Source: Academic Ranking of World Universities, Shanghai Jiao Tong University
JCU conducts nationally significant and
internationally recognised research in areas such
as marine sciences, biodiversity, tropical ecology
and environments, global warming, tourism,
tropical medicine and public health care in
under-served populations.
James Cook University (JCU)
TAFE Queensland North
Tec-NQ (Technical College)
JCU
is Australia’s leading
tropical research
university
Townsville Hospital is the only
tertiary hospital outside of
an Australian capital city
Townsville is fast becoming a leader in tropical knowledge, with established expertise in
the fields of medicine, health, education, sustainability, marine sciences
and other disciplines relevant to The Tropics.
Townsville CBD
LEADING TROPICAL INNOVATION
BUILDING A KNOWLEDGE ECONOMY
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4. TOWNSVILLE AIRPORT Northern Australian
Aerospace Centre of
Excellence (NAACEX)
Townsville Airport is home to the
Northern Australian Aerospace Centre
of Excellence (NAACEX), a high security,
fully serviced General Aviation Precinct
and Business Park located at Townsville
Airport. NAACEX accommodates the
future growth of aviation and aviation
support industries (both commercial
and Defence) for Australia and
South East Asia.
OVER $80M
Port Upgrade Completed
includes a dedicated cruise
and Defence terminal. The
range of industries shipping
through the Port highlights
the diversity and strength of
the region's economy.
The Port of Townsville has a strategic link to Queensland’s North West
Minerals Province estimated to be worth $15 billion
1.7 million
air passengers per annum
34 flights per day
to 15 destinations
Some 17 hectares of airport land
developed into a unique aero-hub,
housing a cluster of aerospace and
support industries, that services both
commercial and Defence clients.
THE PORT
OF TOWNSVILLE
• $8 BILLION TRADE VALUE
• 241 TRADING PORTS /
42 COUNTRIES (GREATER
THAN 70% WITH ASIA)
• 721 VESSEL VISITS
• 30+ KEY COMMODITIES
• $1.3 BILLION PORT
EXPANSION PROJECT
• 17 DAYS SHIPPING
TRANSFER FOR
SHANGHAI TO
TOWNSVILLE
• THE PORT OF
TOWNSVILLE HANDLED
12.6 MILLION TONNES IN
2012/13
Source: Port of Townsville Limited 2014
TOWNSVILLE
NORTH QUEENSLAND
Exports to
Imports from
+ Exports to
Imports from
GLOBAL CONNECTIVITY - NORTHERN
AUSTRALIA’S TRANSPORT LINK TO THE WORLD
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5. Townsville and the broader
North Queensland region offer a
dynamic lifestylecoupled with
strong economic prosperity.
Townsville North Queensland
estimated population
233,907 people
The region has an average annual growth
rate of 2.0% (2003-2013)
Average age
34 Years
Source: ABS, Regional Population Growth, Australia, 2012-13 and Queensland Treasury and Trade estimates (April 2014).
It is time for Northern Australia to no longer be
recognised as Australia's frontier but as Australia's
new 'front door'. – David Kippin (CEO, Townsville Enterprise Limited)
A GROWING REGION
TOWNSVILLE NORTH QUEENSLAND
Aerial view of Townsville CBD and Castle Hill
PROJECTED POPULATION 2036
Townsville North Queensland – 361,098
Townsville – 314,362
New residents each week (4,129 pa)
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VISITORS
Over 1 million visitors spend over
$662 million per year in Townsville
North Queensland.
TOURISM
Townsville North Queensland is
the gateway to World Heritage listed
rainforest and reef, tropical islands,
national parks, wetlands, historical,
military and outback experiences.
EVENTS
Over 300 events throughout the
year including the Australian Festival
of Chamber Music and the V8
Supercars Townsville 500.

6. The region offers
a safe and stable
investment platform
underpinned by a
diverse range of
industry sectors.
KEY INDUSTRIES
Rental, Hiring Real Estate Service ($1.41B)
Public Administration Safety ($1.27B)
Manufacturing ($1.22B)
Construction ($881M)
GROSS REGIONAL PRODUCT 2014
Rental, Hiring Real Estate Services 12.3%
Public Administration Safety 11.1%
Manufacturing 10.7%
Construction 7.7%
Health Care Social Assistance 7.5%
Education Training 6.0%
Financial Insurance Services 5.1%
Retail Trade 5.0%
Transport, Postal Warehousing 4.9%
Mining 4.8%
Electricity, Gas, Water Waste Services 4.2%
Professional, Scientific Technical Services 4.1%
Wholesale Trade 3.7%
Agriculture, Forestry Fishing 3.0%
Accommodation Food Services 2.7%
Information Media Telecommunications 2.5%
Other Services 2.0%
Administrative Support Services 2.0%
Arts Recreation Services 0.7%
Source: Remplan Economic Development Modelling
$78 BILLIONworth of projects within the development pipeline
Source: TEL Development Status Report, March 2014
Over
23,000
BUSINESSES
exist in Townsville
North Queensland
Townsville North
Queensland is
recognised as
Northern Australia’s
largest economy
at $11.426* billion
(April 2014) and is a
hub for growth
and investment
opportunity.
*value added
Townsville is regarded
as the industrial and
commercial hub of
North Queensland.
North Queensland’s economy
grew by $1.15 billion
between December 2012
and April 2014.
$639.7 MILLIONof Townsville North Queensland's economic
output is attributed to Defence
Did you know that Townsville is home to
more than 7,000 Defence personnel and 8,200
dependants? This makes Townsville the largest
Defence base in Northern Australia.
Total = 15,200 people
TOWNSVILLE NORTH
QUEENSLAND GROSS
REGIONAL PRODUCT*
(APRIL 2014)
*Value Added
Looking east over Townsville's CBD
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TOWNSVILLE NORTH QUEENSLAND ECONOMY
INVESTMENT READY
Townsville is recognised as one of Australia’s most stable and
diverse regional economics, and is forecast to become
Australia’s 12th largest city by 2025

7. MINING
$3.41 BILLION
RENTAL, HIRING
REAL ESTATE
SERVICES
$1.64 BILLION
MANUFACTURING
$1.44 BILLION
NORTH WEST QUEENSLAND IS
GLOBALLY RECOGNISED AS A STRONG
AND COMPETITIVE MINERAL
PRODUCING REGION WITH HIGH
QUALITY COPPER, SILVER, LEAD, ZINC,
GOLD AND PHOSPHATE DEPOSITS.
Townsville North Queensland is considered the gateway to Queensland’s
vast mineral and energy wealth – the North West
Minerals Province and the Galilee Basin.
GROSS REGIONAL PRODUCT 2014
Rental, Hiring Real Estate Services 12.3%
Public Administration Safety 11.1%
Manufacturing 10.7%
Construction 7.7%
Health Care Social Assistance 7.5%
Education Training 6.0%
Financial Insurance Services 5.1%
Retail Trade 5.0%
Transport, Postal Warehousing 4.9%
Mining 4.8%
Electricity, Gas, Water Waste Services 4.2%
Professional, Scientific Technical Services 4.1%
Wholesale Trade 3.7%
Agriculture, Forestry Fishing 3.0%
Accommodation Food Services 2.7%
Information Media Telecommunications 2.5%
Other Services 2.0%
Administrative Support Services 2.0%
Arts Recreation Services 0.7%
Mining 21.5%
Rental, Hiring Real Estate Services 10.3%
Manufacturing 9.1%
Public Administration Safety 8.7%
Construction 6.6%
Health Care Social Assistance 6.0%
Education Training 4.9%
Transport, Postal Warehousing 4.2%
Retail Trade 4.0%
Financial Insurance Services 4.0%
Electricity, Gas, Waste Water Services 3.5%
Professional, Scientific Technical Services 3.1%
Wholesale Trade 3.0%
Agriculture, Forestry Fishing 2.8%
Accommodation Food Services 2.2%
Information Media Telecommunications 1.9%
Administrative Support Services 1.7%
Other Services 1.6%
Arts Recreation Services 0.6%
E ADDED (%) - NORTHERN (SD) AND NORTH WEST (SD) (JAN 2014)
NORTH
NORTH WEST
QUEENSLAND
GROSS REGIONAL
PRODUCT*
(JAN 2014)
*Value Added
THE GALILEE BASIN IS
POISED TO BECOME
HOME TO SOME
OF AUSTRALIA’S
LARGEST RESOURCE
PROJECTS.
The Galilee Basin has the potential to create lucrative new export markets and generate thousands
of new jobs in mining, construction and other supporting industries.
– The Hon Campbell Newman MP, Premier of Queensland
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GATEWAY TO QUEENSLAND’S
RESOURCE AND ENERGY WEALTH
Source: Remplan Economic Development Modelling

8. TOWNSVILLE NORTH QUEENSLAND IN FOCUS
Townsville Aerial View
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Published June 2014
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TOWNSVILLE
NORTH QUEENSLAND
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