QLD · Townsville Council
Garbutt, 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
#653 among Metro Brisbane suburbs
Suburb snapshot
Garbutt is a smaller suburban community in the Townsville area, home to around 2,309 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 4,519 offences in Jan 2026 to Dec 2026 with falling year-on-year trends (-44%), roughly 1957.1 offences per 1,000 residents, median weekly rent around $525, 1 school and preschool site in the area, a solid spread of nearby amenities and everyday services, and 3 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
- 2,309
- Median age
- 42
- Median household income / week
- $1,082
- Dwelling vacancy
- 13.5%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 155 of 1,145
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,300
- Employment rate
- 46.6%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 127 / 315 / 8
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)
- $525
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
- 1,957.1
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 2 residents
- State safety percentile
- 59.7th (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
- 1
- Median school ICSEA
- 775
- Garbutt State 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
Roadworks & transport
3 active roadworks / incidents
- Between Dalrymple Road and Hugh StreetWoolcock Street, n/a03 Jul 2026 – 04 Jul 2026
- RoadworksHugh Street, n/a12 May 2026 – 09 Jul 2026
- Woolcock and Pilkington Street RoundaboutNorth Townsville Road (Woolcock Street) / Pilkington Street / Woolcock Street, n/a14 Jun 2026 – 15 Jul 2026
Data sources & freshness
- Road incidents & closures — State road authority open-data feeds · Period: current · Updated on site · Hourly refresh where supported
Amenities
26 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- Meenan St at Lonerganne StreetBus stop
- AAFCANS CanteenCafe
- easyauto123Car
52 Duckworth Street
- Isuzu Trucks TownsvilleCar
36 Duckworth Street
- Townsville JeepCar
- Opposite LockCar Parts
- 1300 Meteor RentalsCar Rental
329 Ingham Road
- EnterpriseCar Rental
Coral Sea Drive, Garbutt
- ThriftyCar Rental
- CaravanmartCaravan
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
- Magpies ParkPark
- Melrose ParkPark
- Mundy Creek Landcare Site CDTLINature reserve
- Spilsbury ParkPark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Health access
- Hospitals & GP clinics
- 2
- Emergency department
- Not in suburb
- Cate's Chemist GarbuttIngham Roadpharmacy
- Queensland X-Ray Garbuttdoctor
Data sources & freshness
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 1/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 1/10
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)
- 6
- Parks (OSM)
- 6
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
- 9.3/100
- Cohort rank
- #653 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
- Cate's Chemist GarbutthealthIngham Roadpharmacy
- Queensland X-Ray Garbutthealthdoctor
- Magpies Parkgovernmentpark
- Melrose Parkgovernmentpark
- Mundy Creek Landcare Site CDTLIgovernmentnature_reserve
- Spilsbury Parkgovernmentpark
- Between Dalrymple Road and Hugh StreetroadworksWoolcock Street, n/a03 Jul 2026 – 04 Jul 2026
- RoadworksroadworksHugh Street, n/a12 May 2026 – 09 Jul 2026
- Woolcock and Pilkington Street RoundaboutroadworksNorth Townsville Road (Woolcock Street) / Pilkington Street / Woolcock Street, n/a14 Jun 2026 – 15 Jul 2026
- Garbutt State SchoolschoolsPrimary
Data sources & freshness
- 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
- Road incidents & closures — State road authority open-data feeds · Updated on site · Hourly refresh where supported
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