QLD · Townsville Council
Castle Hill (Qld), QLD, 4810
Current weather
20.4°CMainly clear
82% humidity · 9.2 km/h wind · 24.5° / 16.3° today · 0 mm rain
Desirability index
#234 among Metro Brisbane suburbs
Suburb snapshot
Castle Hill (Qld) is a small locality in the Townsville area, home to around 972 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 3,433 offences in Jan 2026 to Dec 2026 with falling year-on-year trends (-49%), roughly 3531.9 offences per 1,000 residents, and a solid spread of nearby amenities and everyday services. Snapshot data also shows parks or public open space within the suburb.
Population
- Population
- 972
- Median age
- 46
- Median household income / week
- $3,781
- Dwelling vacancy
- 8.9%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 34 of 381
- Median monthly mortgage
- $2,817
- Employment rate
- 68.5%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 16 / 23 / 12
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.
Crime & safety
- Total offences (Jan 2026 to Dec 2026)
- 3,433
- Against the person
- 1,155
- Against property
- 1,170
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 3,531.9
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 1 residents
- State safety percentile
- 69.5th (lower crime is better)
- Year-on-year change
- -49.4%
Most common offence types
- Assault480
- Drug Offences680
- Good Order Offences627
- Other Theft (Excl. Unlawful Entry)445
- Unlawful Entry310
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
Amenities
20 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- Bench (11)
- Bus stop
- Clock
- Drinking water (4)
- Parking
- Shelter
- Waste Basket
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
2 parks and public open space in this suburb
- CDTLI Castle Hill Landcare SiteNature reserve
- Yarrawonga ParkPark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 10/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 10/10
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
Heritage
1 state heritage place
- Castle HillState heritage place
Data sources & freshness
- State heritage register — State heritage authority · 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)
- 1
- Parks (OSM)
- 1
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
- 66.9/100
- Cohort rank
- #234 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
- Castle HillheritageState heritage place
- CDTLI Castle Hill Landcare Sitegovernmentnature_reserve
- Yarrawonga Parkgovernmentpark
- Assaultcrime480
- Drug Offencescrime680
- Good Order Offencescrime627
- Other Theft (Excl. Unlawful Entry)crime445
- Unlawful Entrycrime310
- Benchamenitiesbench
- Benchamenitiesbench
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
- QPS Online Crime Map — Queensland Police Service · Updated on site · Calendar-year aggregates
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Updated on site
- State heritage register — State heritage authority · Updated on site
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