QLD · Townsville Council
Currajong, QLD, 4812
Current weather
21.3°CMainly clear
82% humidity · 9.2 km/h wind · 25.4° / 17.1° today · 0 mm rain
Desirability index
#566 among Metro Brisbane suburbs
Suburb snapshot
Currajong is a smaller suburban community in the Townsville area, home to around 2,490 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 1,917 offences in Jan 2026 to Dec 2026 with falling year-on-year trends (-49%), roughly 769.9 offences per 1,000 residents, median weekly rent around $460, 1 school and preschool site in the area, and a solid spread of nearby amenities and everyday services. Snapshot data also shows parks or public open space within the suburb.
Population
- Population
- 2,490
- Median age
- 39
- Median household income / week
- $1,429
- Dwelling vacancy
- 14.5%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 170 of 1,173
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,300
- Employment rate
- 58.7%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 89 / 173 / 23
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)
- $460
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)
- 1,917
- Against the person
- 340
- Against property
- 1,058
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 769.9
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 7 residents
- State safety percentile
- 42.9th (lower crime is better)
- Year-on-year change
- -49.2%
Most common offence types
- Assault189
- Drug Offences326
- Other Property Damage137
- Other Theft (Excl. Unlawful Entry)550
- Unlawful Entry239
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
- 1
- Median school ICSEA
- 1,042
- Marian Catholic SchoolPrimary
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
32 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- Bus stop (2)
- NQ Game Butchers / Superior Pet FoodsButcher
64 Punari Street
- Sunvale MeatsButcher
- Zarraffa's CoffeeCafe
- NCS Automotive TownsvilleCar repair
- Supreme Automotive CentreCar repair
- Supreme Panel and PaintCar repair
- SalvosCharity
- Digital Matrix ComputersComputer
Unit 4 278 Bayswater Road
- NightOwlConvenience store
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
- Cooper ParkPark
- Curralea ParklandPark
- Kevin Schreiber Rotary ParkPark
- Warina ParkPark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · 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)
- 4
- 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
- 21.2/100
- Cohort rank
- #566 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
- Cooper Parkgovernmentpark
- Curralea Parklandgovernmentpark
- Kevin Schreiber Rotary Parkgovernmentpark
- Warina Parkgovernmentpark
- Marian Catholic SchoolschoolsPrimary
- Assaultcrime189
- Drug Offencescrime326
- Other Property Damagecrime137
- Other Theft (Excl. Unlawful Entry)crime550
- Unlawful Entrycrime239
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
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