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QLD · Townsville Council
Aitkenvale, 4814
Est. population · Jun 2025
4,816
Growth (1 yr)
-0.2%
Growth (5 yr)
-0.9%
Median age
36
Median income
$1,378/wk
Employment rate
55.2%
Languages at home
16.4%non-English
Most common: Australian Indigenous languages, Punjabi, Vietnamese
2021 Census · usual residence
Desirability score
- Green suburb
- Education hub
- High desirability
- Café precinct
- National parks
Suburb profile
Away from the major hubs, Aitkenvale is a mid-sized suburb in Townsville Council with its own quieter rhythm. Families and commuters make up much of the community, with a strong presence of young families throughout. School and preschool provision is plentiful within the local area.
Neighbourhood food and coffee spots add warmth to the local routine. Green space punches above what many regional towns offer, with parks and playgrounds woven through the suburb. Reasonably walkable — many errands reachable on foot or by bus, and buses help with longer trips.
Purchase and rent costs sit on the more affordable side of the local range. Tree-lined streets and established homes set the tone, with little pressure to reinvent the neighbourhood.
Versus similar regional towns, the suburb reads around average on desirability, chiefly because safety trail behind.
At a glance
Aitkenvale snapshot
A quick read of housing, growth, livability, and risk
Median rent
$450/wk
Population (ERP)
4,816
-0.2% annual growth
Dwelling vacancy
10.9%
Census unoccupied dwellings
Livability profile
Desirability pillars vs the peer median (50th percentile)
How it compares
Relative standing using percentiles, ranks, and national deciles
Desirability
#66
among Country & regional · Established
Safety
92nd
percentile in state (higher = safer)
Pop. growth
1st
percentile in QLD
Advantage (IRSAD)
2/10
national SEIFA decile
School ICSEA
52nd
percentile among schools with ICSEA
Population growth
Recent ERP change over 1 and 5 years
Housing mix
Dwelling types from the 2021 Census
Risks & flags
Quick scan — open a section below for full context
Living here
Desirability
Ranks & confidence
- Desirability score
- 48.3/100 — Average
- State standing
- Top 34% of Queensland's suburbs
- National rank
- 2402nd in Australia
- State rank
- 514th in QLD
- Peer rank
- #66 among Country & regional · Established suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #177 among Country & regional suburbs
- Data confidence
- 73%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
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.
Contributes to desirability score · Housing (15%) · Future Growth (7%)
Median price, rental yield and vacancy Recent price momentum
Data sources & freshness
- RTA bond statistics — Residential Tenancies Authority (Queensland) · Mar 2026 · Updated · Quarterly releases
Population
Estimated resident population
4,816(June 2025)
-0.2% annual · -0.9% over 5 years · 1th percentile in QLD
Growth figures & methodology
- Annual growth
- -0.2%
- 5-year growth
- -0.9%
- Change in 1 year
- -9
- Change in 5 years
- -44
- Growth rank in QLD
- 1th percentile
ABS Estimated Resident Population allocated to this suburb from SA2-level data. Not an official ABS suburb count.
Methodology
Figures are allocated from ABS Estimated Resident Population at Statistical Area Level 2 (SA2), using 2021 Census share within overlapping SA2 regions. Where Census data is unavailable, area overlap is used instead.
The dashed chart line is a simple growth-trend estimate to June 2030 (~4,750), extrapolated at -0.3% average annual growth since 2011. It is illustrative only — not an official ABS forecast.
2021 Census figures
2021 Census
- 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)
- 1,370 / 426 / 29 (+ 12 other)
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Employment, household income and age diversity (2021 Census)
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
- Estimated Resident Population — Australian Bureau of Statistics · 2025 · Updated · SA2 ERP allocated to suburb boundaries
Community & culture
No 2021 Census cultural diversity data for this suburb yet.
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
Crime & safety
Reported offences are running lower than the same point last year.
Offence counts & rates
- Total offences (Jan 2026 to Aug 2026)
- 550
- Against the person
- 118
- Against property
- 286
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 114.2
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 41 residents
- State safety percentile
- 92.4th (lower crime is better)
- Increase (daily rate, partial year)
- +10.2%
Most common offence types
- Assault594
- Drug Offences933
- Good Order Offences494
- Other Theft (Excl. Unlawful Entry)1566
- Unlawful Entry569
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Crime rate and year-on-year trend
Data sources & freshness
- QPS Online Crime Map — Queensland Police Service · Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 → Jan 2026 to Aug 2026; Jan 2026 to Aug 2026 · Updated · Calendar-year aggregates
Family & Lifestyle
Schools & preschools
- Schools within 2 km
- 11
- Median school ICSEA (11 schools)
- 1,010
- Median ICSEA percentile
- 52th
School list
- Riverside Adventist SchoolPrimary · Independent · ICSEA 1011 · 52th percentile · LBOTE 37% · 61 students · Top SEA quarter 20% · 0.7 km awayView on My School →
- Aitkenvale State SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 870 · 6th percentile · LBOTE 63% · 366 students · Top SEA quarter 2% · 0.8 km awayView on My School →
- Townsville Community Learning Centre - A State Special SchoolSpecial · Government · ICSEA 930 · 18th percentile · LBOTE 14% · 198 students · Top SEA quarter 14% · 0.9 km awayView on My School →
- The Cathedral School of St Anne and St JamesCombined · Independent · ICSEA 1100 · 84th percentile · LBOTE 14% · 1,205 students · Top SEA quarter 47% · 1.0 km awayView on My School →
- Ignatius Park CollegeSecondary · Catholic · ICSEA 1018 · 55th percentile · LBOTE 9% · 959 students · Top SEA quarter 19% · 1.3 km awayView on My School →
- Holy Spirit Catholic SchoolPrimary · Catholic · ICSEA 1010 · 52th percentile · LBOTE 15% · 686 students · Top SEA quarter 16% · 1.5 km awayView on My School →
- Vincent State SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 772 · 2th percentile · LBOTE 25% · 132 students · Top SEA quarter 1% · 1.5 km awayView on My School →
- Annandale Christian CollegeCombined · Independent · ICSEA 1069 · 75th percentile · LBOTE 28% · 687 students · Top SEA quarter 31% · 1.7 km awayView on My School →
- Pimlico State High SchoolSecondary · Government · ICSEA 987 · 41th percentile · LBOTE 22% · 1,465 students · Top SEA quarter 14% · 1.8 km awayView on My School →
- Annandale State SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1019 · 56th percentile · LBOTE 30% · 722 students · Top SEA quarter 20% · 2.0 km awayView on My School →
Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)
School and preschool counts, median school ICSEA
Data sources & freshness
- ACARA school locations — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · 2025 · Updated · Annual release
- School ICSEA scores — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · 2025 · Updated · Annual release
Childcare
2 childcare services from OpenStreetMap
- My Little Feet Child Care - Aitkenvalechildcare
- kindergartenkindergarten
Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)
Childcare centre count
Data sources & freshness
- Childcare services — OpenStreetMap · current · Updated
Amenities
143 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
4 restaurants · 1 cafes · 1 pubs · 1 supermarkets · 7 fast food · 1 libraries · 3 places of worship · 5 playgrounds
Local character & venue list
Local character
- Reasonably walkable — many errands reachable on foot or by bus
- Great for outdoor family life — 7 parks mapped in suburb, 5 playgrounds nearby
- Strong local sport and recreation — 10 sport and outdoor facilities nearby
- Walkability proxy
- 59/100
- Cafés per 1,000 residents
- 0.21
- Food & drink per 1,000 residents
- 2.71
- Parks per 1,000 residents
- 1.46
Food & drink(13)
- The Coffee EmporiumCafe
Ross River Road
- Domino's PizzaFast food
- HappyTea TownsvilleFast food
Ross River Road
- Hi Cup Bubble Tea TownsvilleFast food
Ross River Road
- KFCFast food
- McDonald'sFast food
- SubwayFast food
- ZambreroFast food
Ross River Road
- Aitkenvale HotelPub
- Capitol RegentRestaurant
- Massala Indian;NightOwlRestaurant
- Tom's TavernRestaurant
- Yummy NoodlesRestaurant
Shopping(1)
- WoolworthsSupermarket
Community(5)
- My Little Feet Child Care - AitkenvaleChildcare
- Kindergarten
- Citylibraries AitkenvaleLibrary
4 Petunia Street
- Aitkenvale State SchoolSchool
- Riverside Adventist Christian SchoolSchool
Health & services(2)
- Greencross VetsVeterinary
- Patrick Street VetsVeterinary
41 Patrick Street, Aitkenvale
Sport & outdoors(17)
- Rossiter Park Off Leash Dog ParkDog park
- Aitkenvale ParkPark
- Brock Street ParkPark
- Charlotte Street ParkPark
- Illich ParkPark
- Park
- Riverview ParkPark
- Rossiter ParkPark
- Playground (4)
- SwingsPlayground
- Sports field
- Swimming pool (3)
Transport(5)
5 bus stops
Other(52)
- Dan Murphy'sAlcohol
220 Ross River Road
- LiquorlandAlcohol
- Graffiti WallArtwork
- M Shaped BushArtwork
- Poseidon's BridgeArtwork
- River Party StatueArtwork
- Commonwealth BankBank
- NABBank
- WestpacBank
- Bbq
- SILK Laser Clinics Townsville Shopping Centre (Aitkenvale)Beauty salon
Ross River Road
- Bench (11)
- Bicycle Parking (3)
- Jim Chaillon's AutoCar repair
- Caravan Site
- TownprintCopyshop
- Big WDepartment Store
- MyerDepartment Store
- Drinking water
- Cupids Cabin Adult ShopErotic
- Lantern Mart Asian Supermarket TownsvilleGrocery
Ross River Road
- Oriental Food SuppliesGrocery
272 Ross River Road
- Colours Hair, Beauty And BodyHairdresser
- Emphasis Hair StudioHairdresser
- Vale HotelHotel
- Mall
- Townsville Shopping CentreMall
310-330 Ross River Road
- Cedar Lodge MotelMotel
- TSV SidecarsMotorcycle
Unit 9 29 Casey Street, Aitkenvale
- R.H.D. Classic Supplies & ServicesMotorcycle Repair
- The Optical SuperstoreOptician
- Immanuel Christian ChurchParking
- Parking (26)
- StocklandParking
- Townsville Shopping CentreParking
- Parking Space
- Pet HQPet
- 7-ElevenPetrol station
- BPPetrol station
- Coles ExpressPetrol station
- EG AustraliaPetrol station
- Picnic Table
- Aitkenvale Uniting ChurchPlace of worship
- Immanuel Christian ChurchPlace of worship
- Seventh-Day Adventist ChurchPlace of worship
- Public toilets
- Shelter (11)
- Taxi
- TelstraTelephone
- Watering Place
- BODY BEYOND TOWNSVILLE SUPPLEMENTSYes
- Yes (2)
Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe). Transport stops are summarised by type rather than listed individually.
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)
Food, shopping, recreation and sport (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- Local amenity insights — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated
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 · current · Updated
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 9
- Parks (OSM)
- 7
OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.
Contributes to desirability score · Environment (10%)
Parks and green cover (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap green cover — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated
Places of worship
3 places of worship within ~1.5 km
- Aitkenvale Uniting Church
- Immanuel Christian Church
- Seventh-Day Adventist Church
From OpenStreetMap within ~1.5 km of the suburb centre.
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated
Health access
- Nearest hospital
- Mater Private Hospital Townsville (2.2 km)
- Nearest hospital type
- Hospital
- Nearest hospital emergency
- Emergency department
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Hospitals and GP clinics
Data sources & freshness
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · current · Updated
NDIS participation
- NDIS participants (31 March 2026)
- 212
- Participants per 1,000 residents
- 44.0
Active NDIS participants allocated from NDIA Statistical Area Level 2 (SA2, ASGS 2016) counts to this suburb boundary. Not an official suburb-level NDIS figure · as at 31 March 2026.
For NDIS spend and service-demand exploration by SA2 or postcode, see the Care Sector Demand Map.
Data sources & freshness
- NDIS participants by SA2 — National Disability Insurance Agency · 2026-Q1 · Updated · Quarterly SA2 counts allocated to suburb boundaries
Weather
Typical conditions by season for suburbs in the same ~44 km climate area. Rainfall totals are summed from monthly WorldClim layers; rainy-day counts are approximate.
Summer (Dec–Feb)
- Usual max / min
- 30° / 24°
- Rainfall
- 680 mm · ~85 rainy days
Autumn (Mar–May)
- Usual max / min
- 28° / 21°
- Rainfall
- 277 mm · ~35 rainy days
Winter (Jun–Aug)
- Usual max / min
- 23° / 16°
- Rainfall
- 56 mm · ~7 rainy days
Spring (Sep–Nov)
- Usual max / min
- 27° / 20°
- Rainfall
- 125 mm · ~16 rainy days
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)
Temperature and humidity comfort
Data sources & freshness
- Seasonal climate normals — WorldClim 2.1 · Updated
Future & Planning
Roadworks & transport
1 active roadworks / incidents
- Between Ross River Road and Angus Smith DriveNathan Street17 Aug 2026 – 18 Aug 2026
Data sources & freshness
- Road incidents & closures — State road authority open-data feeds · current · Updated
Hazards
- Bushfire planning zone
- No overlay at centroid
Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via Queensland Bushfire Prone Area mapping.
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Bushfire hazard overlays
Data sources & freshness
- Hazard planning overlays — State government hazard layers · current · Updated
Politics & representation
- Federal electorate
- Herbert
- Member of Parliament
- Phillip THOMPSON (Liberal National Party of Queensland)
- Results from
- 2025 federal election
- Electorate enrolment (2025)
- 121,280
- Turnout (2025)
- 85.5%
- Swing since 2022 (2025)
- -1.6 pp toward Coalition
Two-party preferred (2025)
Coalition 63.4%Labor 36.6%
Estimated suburb voting profile
Estimated from 8 nearby ordinary polling places (up to 2.4 km away).
Coalition 56.0%Labor 44.0%
7.4 percentage points more Labor-leaning than the electorate
Estimated swing since 2022: -0.6 pp toward Coalition
Nearest polling places
- AitkenvaleLabor 45.3% · Coalition 54.7% TPP (2025)0.8 km away
- VincentLabor 46.3% · Coalition 53.7% TPP (2025)1.3 km away
- CranbrookLabor 37.6% · Coalition 62.4% TPP (2025)2.0 km away
- Annandale (Herbert)Labor 38.5% · Coalition 61.5% TPP (2025)2.1 km away
- CurrajongLabor 42.0% · Coalition 58.0% TPP (2025)2.1 km away
Federal electorate from AEC federal division boundaries (2025 redistribution). Division-level results are official AEC figures from the latest general election, with by-election updates where applicable. The estimated suburb profile blends up to eight nearest ordinary polling booths in the same electorate using inverse-distance weighting from the suburb centroid — an approximation, not official AEC data. Nearest polling places are shown for reference.
Data sources & freshness
- Federal election results — Australian Electoral Commission · Updated · 2025 election with by-election overlays
Socio-economic
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 2/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 2/10
ABS Socio-Economic Indexes for Areas (SEIFA), 2021 release — the latest available, derived from the 2021 Census. Deciles rank suburbs nationally from 1 (lowest) to 10 (highest).
What do IRSAD and IRSD measure?
IRSAD — Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage. Combines indicators of advantage (e.g. high income, skilled occupations) and disadvantage. Higher decile = more advantaged relative to other Australian areas.
IRSD — Index of Relative Socio-economic Disadvantage. Focuses on disadvantage only (e.g. low income, unemployment, limited education). Higher decile = less disadvantage nationally.
A new SEIFA edition typically follows each census; the ABS has not announced a release date beyond 2021.
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Socio-economic advantage (IRSAD decile)
Data sources & freshness
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
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