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QLD · Townsville Council
Annandale, 4814
Est. population · Jun 2025
8,691
Growth (1 yr)
+0.3%
Growth (5 yr)
+0.1%
Median age
40
Median income
$2,238/wk
Employment rate
63.5%
Languages at home
14.6%non-English
Most common: Mandarin, Malayalam, Afrikaans
2021 Census · usual residence
Desirability score
- Green suburb
- National parks
- High desirability
- Education hub
- Dog friendly
Suburb profile
Annandale is a regional established suburb in Townsville Council, oriented around local life rather than the metro orbit of Brisbane. Families and commuters make up much of the community, with family life visible on every street. Families have many nearby school and early-learning options to choose from.
Local shops, markets and community spots keep everyday life grounded in the town itself. Outdoor life is easy here, with generous parks and room for kids, dogs and weekend strolls. Reasonably walkable — many errands reachable on foot or by bus, and buses help with longer trips.
Homes cost more here than in most comparable suburbs. The streetscape feels settled and established, with older homes giving the area a familiar, lived-in look.
Desirability rates good overall, led by community and employment, while safety land closer to the middle of the pack for similar regional towns.
At a glance
Annandale snapshot
A quick read of housing, growth, livability, and risk
Median rent
$580/wk
Population (ERP)
8,691
+0.3% annual growth
Dwelling vacancy
5.9%
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
#23
among Country & regional · Established
Safety
93rd
percentile in state (higher = safer)
Pop. growth
25th
percentile in QLD
Advantage (IRSAD)
8/10
national SEIFA decile
School ICSEA
56th
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
- 58.5/100 — Good
- State standing
- Top 18% of Queensland's suburbs
- National rank
- 1177th in Australia
- State rank
- 263rd in QLD
- Peer rank
- #23 among Country & regional · Established suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #59 among Country & regional suburbs
- Data confidence
- 71%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
Housing
- All types (Mar 2026)
- $580
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
8,691(June 2025)
+0.3% annual · +0.1% over 5 years · 25th percentile in QLD
Growth figures & methodology
- Annual growth
- +0.3%
- 5-year growth
- +0.1%
- Change in 1 year
- +23
- Change in 5 years
- +11
- Growth rank in QLD
- 25th 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 (~8,850), extrapolated at +0.4% average annual growth since 2011. It is illustrative only — not an official ABS forecast.
2021 Census figures
2021 Census
- Population
- 8,376
- Median age
- 40
- Median household income / week
- $2,238
- Dwelling vacancy
- 5.9%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 173 of 2,957
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,625
- Employment rate
- 63.5%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 2,784 / 0 / 0
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)
- 993
- Against the person
- 212
- Against property
- 516
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 114.3
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 40 residents
- State safety percentile
- 92.6th (lower crime is better)
- Increase (daily rate, partial year)
- +10.3%
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
- 7
- Median school ICSEA (7 schools)
- 1,019
- Median ICSEA percentile
- 56th
School list
- Annandale Christian CollegeCombined · Independent · ICSEA 1069 · 75th percentile · LBOTE 28% · 687 students · Top SEA quarter 31% · 0.9 km awayView on My School →
- Annandale State SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1019 · 56th percentile · LBOTE 30% · 722 students · Top SEA quarter 20% · 1.1 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% · 1.4 km awayView on My School →
- William Ross State High SchoolSecondary · Government · ICSEA 955 · 27th percentile · LBOTE 10% · 862 students · Top SEA quarter 6% · 1.4 km awayView on My School →
- Southern Cross Catholic CollegeCombined · Catholic · ICSEA 1048 · 68th percentile · LBOTE 7% · 1,479 students · Top SEA quarter 22% · 1.6 km awayView on My School →
- Mundingburra State SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 965 · 31th percentile · LBOTE 24% · 506 students · Top SEA quarter 15% · 1.9 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% · 1.9 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
Amenities
56 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
1 supermarkets · 1 pharmacies · 2 fast food · 3 playgrounds · 2 dog parks · 1 sports centres
Local character & venue list
Local character
- Reasonably walkable — many errands reachable on foot or by bus
- Great for outdoor family life — 23 parks mapped in suburb, 3 playgrounds nearby
- Walkability proxy
- 53/100
- Cafés per 1,000 residents
- 0
- Food & drink per 1,000 residents
- 0.24
- Parks per 1,000 residents
- 2.75
Food & drink(2)
- Hungry Jack'sFast food
- KFCFast food
Shopping(2)
- ColesSupermarket
Community(4)
- Annandale Christian CollegeSchool
- Annandale State SchoolSchool
- Townsville Grammar Junior SchoolSchool
- William Ross State HighSchool
Health & services(1)
- TerryWhite ChemmartPharmacy
Sport & outdoors(22)
- Murray Paw Park - Main Offleash Dog ParkDog park
- Murray Paw Park - Small Offleash Dog ParkDog park
- Annandale Park 2Park
- Bendigo Court ParkPark
- Camden Court ParkPark
- Murray ParkPark
- Park (7)
- River WalkPark
- River Walk ParkPark
- Riverside Park - Ross River BikewayPark
- Weir ParkPark
- Playground (3)
- Murray Basketball ComplexSports centre
- Sports field
Transport(6)
6 bus stops
Other(7)
- Garden
- Annandale CentralMall
- Parking (11)
- Parking Space
- Shelter (4)
- Townsville StadiumStadium
40-48 Murray Lyons Crescent, Annandale
- Waste Basket
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
17 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Annandale GardensPark
- Annandale Park 1Park
- Annandale Park 2Park
- Bendigo Court ParkPark
- Camden Court ParkPark
- Lagoon HabitatPark
- Marabou ParkPark
- Murray ParkPark
- Rainforest HabitatPark
- River WalkPark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · current · Updated
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 24
- Parks (OSM)
- 23
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
Health access
- Hospitals & GP clinics in suburb
- 1
- Nearest hospital
- Mater Misericordiae Hospital (2.5 km)
- Nearest hospital type
- Hospital
- Nearest hospital emergency
- Emergency department
- Emergency department in suburb
- Not in suburb
- TerryWhite ChemmartPharmacy
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)
- 197
- Participants per 1,000 residents
- 22.7
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
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
- Dawson
- Member of Parliament
- Andrew WILLCOX (Liberal National Party of Queensland)
- Results from
- 2025 federal election
- Electorate enrolment (2025)
- 117,202
- Turnout (2025)
- 88.2%
- Swing since 2022 (2025)
- -1.4 pp toward Coalition
Two-party preferred (2025)
Coalition 61.8%Labor 38.2%
Estimated suburb voting profile
Estimated from 8 nearby ordinary polling places (up to 72.0 km away).
Coalition 55.2%Labor 44.8%
6.6 percentage points more Labor-leaning than the electorate
Estimated swing since 2022: +7.1 pp toward Labor
Nearest polling places
- Annandale (Dawson)Labor 46.1% · Coalition 53.9% TPP (2025)0.9 km away
- Annandale East (Dawson)Labor 39.2% · Coalition 60.8% TPP (2025)1.7 km away
- Oonoonba (Dawson)Labor 46.6% · Coalition 53.4% TPP (2025)3.2 km away
- Wulguru (Dawson)Labor 46.5% · Coalition 53.5% TPP (2025)3.5 km away
- NomeLabor 34.0% · Coalition 66.0% TPP (2025)19.9 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)
- 8/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 8/10
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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