QLD · Townsville Council
Aitkenvale, QLD, 4814
Current weather
21.3°CMainly clear
82% humidity · 9.2 km/h wind · 25.4° / 17.1° today · 0 mm rain
Desirability index
#562 among Metro Brisbane suburbs
Suburb snapshot
Aitkenvale is a smaller suburban community in the Townsville area, home to around 4,797 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 4,519 offences in Jan 2026 to Dec 2026 with falling year-on-year trends (-44%), roughly 942.0 offences per 1,000 residents, median weekly rent around $450, 2 school and preschool sites in the area, and a higher concentration of local shops, services, and recreation amenities. Snapshot data also shows parks or public open space within the suburb.
Population
- Population
- 4,797
- Median age
- 36
- Median household income / week
- $1,378
- Dwelling vacancy
- 10.9%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 226 of 2,068
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,387
- Employment rate
- 55.2%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 172 / 426 / 29
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 Census release
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
Housing
- All types (Mar 2026)
- $450
Median weekly rent from Queensland RTA rental bond data. Figures can be unreliable where few bonds were lodged in the quarter.
Data sources & freshness
- RTA bond statistics — Residential Tenancies Authority (Queensland) · Period: Mar 2026 · Updated on site · Quarterly releases
Crime & safety
- Total offences (Jan 2026 to Dec 2026)
- 4,519
- Against the person
- 974
- Against property
- 2,389
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 942
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 5 residents
- State safety percentile
- 47.2th (lower crime is better)
- Year-on-year change
- -44.4%
Most common offence types
- Assault503
- Drug Offences729
- Good Order Offences399
- Other Theft (Excl. Unlawful Entry)1261
- Unlawful Entry497
Data sources & freshness
- QPS Online Crime Map — Queensland Police Service · Period: Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 → Jan 2026 to Dec 2026; Jan 2026 to Dec 2026 · Updated on site · Calendar-year aggregates
Schools & preschools
- Schools & preschools
- 2
- Median school ICSEA (2 schools)
- 940.5
- Aitkenvale State SchoolPrimary
- Riverside Adventist SchoolPrimary
Data sources & freshness
- ACARA school locations — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
- School ICSEA scores — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
Amenities
57 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- LiquorlandAlcohol
- Commonwealth BankBank
- WestpacBank
- Bbq
- SILK Laser Clinics Townsville Shopping Centre (Aitkenvale)Beauty salon
Ross River Road
- Bench (11)
- Bicycle Parking (3)
- Bus stop (3)
- Stockland Elizabeth StreetBus stop
- Stockland Ross River RoadBus stop
Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe).
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Parks & reserves
6 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Aitkenvale ParkPark
- Brock Street ParkPark
- Charlotte Street ParkPark
- Illich ParkPark
- Riverview ParkPark
- Rossiter ParkPark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 2/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 2/10
SEIFA indexes from ABS 2021. Decile 10 = most advantaged / least disadvantaged in Australia.
Data sources & freshness
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 SEIFA release
Childcare
2 childcare services from OpenStreetMap
- My Little Feet Child Care - Aitkenvalechildcare
- kindergartenkindergarten
Data sources & freshness
- Childcare services — OpenStreetMap · Period: current · Updated on site
Hazards
- Bushfire planning zone
- No overlay at centroid
Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via Queensland Bushfire Prone Area mapping.
Data sources & freshness
- Hazard planning overlays — State government hazard layers · Period: current · Updated on site
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 9
- Parks (OSM)
- 7
OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap green cover features — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Desirability index
- Desirability score
- 21.8/100
- Cohort rank
- #562 among Metro Brisbane suburbs
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- My Little Feet Child Care - Aitkenvalechildcarechildcare
- kindergartenchildcarekindergarten
- Aitkenvale Parkgovernmentpark
- Brock Street Parkgovernmentpark
- Charlotte Street Parkgovernmentpark
- Illich Parkgovernmentpark
- Riverview Parkgovernmentpark
- Rossiter Parkgovernmentpark
- Aitkenvale State SchoolschoolsPrimary
- Riverside Adventist SchoolschoolsPrimary
Data sources & freshness
- Childcare services — OpenStreetMap · Updated on site
- ACARA school locations — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Updated on site
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