QLD · Townsville Council
Cranbrook (Qld), 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
#357 among Metro Brisbane suburbs
Suburb snapshot
Cranbrook (Qld) is a smaller suburban community in the Townsville area, home to around 5,844 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 4,519 offences in Jan 2026 to Dec 2026 with falling year-on-year trends (-44%), roughly 773.3 offences per 1,000 residents, median weekly rent around $450, 3 school and preschool sites in the area, a higher concentration of local shops, services, and recreation amenities, and 2 active roadworks or transport incidents on nearby routes. Snapshot data also shows parks or public open space within the suburb and hospitals or GP clinics within the suburb.
Population
- Population
- 5,844
- Median age
- 40
- Median household income / week
- $1,400
- Dwelling vacancy
- 8.4%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 205 of 2,438
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,300
- Employment rate
- 54.6%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 184 / 365 / 48
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
- 773.3
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 6 residents
- State safety percentile
- 43.1th (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
- 3
- Median school ICSEA (3 schools)
- 1,010
- Cranbrook State SchoolPrimary
- Holy Spirit Catholic SchoolPrimary
- Ignatius Park CollegeSecondary
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
Roadworks & transport
2 active roadworks / incidents
- Between Allice Street and Louise StreetRoss River Road, n/a28 May 2026 – 04 Jul 2026
- Vicinity of Lindeman Avenue intersectionRoss River Road, n/a09 Mar 2026 – 04 Jul 2026
Data sources & freshness
- Road incidents & closures — State road authority open-data feeds · Period: current · Updated on site · Hourly refresh where supported
Amenities
55 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- LiquorlandAlcohol
- Bakers DelightBakery
- BOQBank
- Bbq (2)
- Nail LoversBeauty salon
- Bench (7)
- Bicycle Parking
- Bus stop (7)
- Bella Sue CafeCafe
- Cafe SocietyCafe
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
9 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Aboriginal ReserveNature reserve
- Bauhinia Street ParkPark
- Camira ParkPark
- Canara ParkPark
- Cranbrook ParkPark
- Douglas RiversidePark
- McConachy ParkPark
- Ross River ParkPark
- Rossiter Street ParkPark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Health access
- Hospitals & GP clinics
- 4
- Emergency department
- Not in suburb
- Aitkenvale Pharmacypharmacy
- Cranbrook MedicalRoss River Roaddoctor
- Dentist at Healthlinkdentist
- Healthlink Family Medical Centre and Allied Healthdoctor
Data sources & freshness
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 3/10
- 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
4 childcare services from OpenStreetMap
- Billy Lids Kindychildcare
- Goodstart Early Learning Cranbrookchildcare
- Village Kids Childrens Centre - Cranbrookchildcare
- 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)
- 8
- Parks (OSM)
- 8
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
- 50.0/100
- Cohort rank
- #357 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
- Billy Lids Kindychildcarechildcare
- Goodstart Early Learning Cranbrookchildcarechildcare
- Village Kids Childrens Centre - Cranbrookchildcarechildcare
- kindergartenchildcarekindergarten
- Aitkenvale Pharmacyhealthpharmacy
- Cranbrook MedicalhealthRoss River Roaddoctor
- Dentist at Healthlinkhealthdentist
- Healthlink Family Medical Centre and Allied Healthhealthdoctor
- Aboriginal Reservegovernmentnature_reserve
- Bauhinia Street Parkgovernmentpark
Data sources & freshness
- Childcare services — OpenStreetMap · Updated on site
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Updated on site
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · Updated on site
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