QLD · Townsville Council
Condon, QLD, 4815
Current weather
20.1°CMainly clear
84% humidity · 1 km/h wind · 25.9° / 15.9° today · 0.2 mm rain
Desirability index
#688 among Metro Brisbane suburbs
Suburb snapshot
Condon is a smaller suburban community in the Townsville area, home to around 5,894 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 1,236 offences in Jan 2026 to Dec 2026 with falling year-on-year trends (-47%), roughly 209.7 offences per 1,000 residents, median weekly rent around $500, 2 school and preschool sites in the area, and a quieter amenity profile than busier neighbouring suburbs. Snapshot data also shows parks or public open space within the suburb and hospitals or GP clinics within the suburb.
Population
- Population
- 5,894
- Median age
- 39
- Median household income / week
- $1,336
- Dwelling vacancy
- 7.2%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 171 of 2,378
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,300
- Employment rate
- 50.2%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 205 / 150 / 31
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)
- $500
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)
- 1,236
- Against the person
- 285
- Against property
- 656
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 209.7
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 21 residents
- State safety percentile
- 23.6th (lower crime is better)
- Year-on-year change
- -47.3%
Most common offence types
- Assault194
- Drug Offences163
- Other Property Damage161
- Other Theft (Excl. Unlawful Entry)237
- Unlawful Entry163
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)
- 765
- Carinity Education - ShalomCombined
- Thuringowa State High SchoolSecondary
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
2 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- Bus stop
- Zarraffa's CoffeeCafe
887 Riverway Drive, Condon
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
4 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Bowhunters Road ParkPark
- Jabiru ParkPark
- Shirleen Crescent ParkPark
- Tecno ParkPark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Health access
- Hospitals & GP clinics
- 1
- Emergency department
- Not in suburb
- DoctorNorth Beck Drivedoctor
Data sources & freshness
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · 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
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)
- 5
- Parks (OSM)
- 4
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
- 4.5/100
- Cohort rank
- #688 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
- DoctorhealthNorth Beck Drivedoctor
- Bowhunters Road Parkgovernmentpark
- Jabiru Parkgovernmentpark
- Shirleen Crescent Parkgovernmentpark
- Tecno Parkgovernmentpark
- Carinity Education - ShalomschoolsCombined
- Thuringowa State High SchoolschoolsSecondary
- Assaultcrime194
- Drug Offencescrime163
- Other Property Damagecrime161
Data sources & freshness
- QPS Online Crime Map — Queensland Police Service · Updated on site · Calendar-year aggregates
- 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
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · Updated on site
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