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QLD · Townsville Council
Hermit Park, 4812
Est. population · Jun 2025
3,838
Growth (1 yr)
+1.3%
Growth (5 yr)
+7.1%
Median age
36
Median income
$1,382/wk
Employment rate
61.2%
Languages at home
10.2%non-English
Most common: Italian, Mandarin, Punjabi
2021 Census · usual residence
Desirability score
- National parks
- Education hub
- Green suburb
- Café precinct
- High desirability
Suburb profile
Hermit Park sits in Townsville Council as a regional mid-sized suburb that feels self-contained and a long way from big-city bustle. Neighbouring centres cover more of the weekly rhythm than the distant capital does. Families and commuters make up much of the community, with plenty of young families in the mix.
There is a dense cluster of schools and early-learning options nearby. The town centre holds its own, with enough local flavour to make staying close to home appealing. Buses link the suburb to surrounding neighbourhoods.
Purchase and rent costs sit on the more affordable side of the local range. The suburb still has an emerging character, as newer residents settle in and local identity forms.
The desirability picture is around average, weighed down by softer local dining and lifestyle amenities relative to similar regional towns.
At a glance
Hermit Park snapshot
A quick read of housing, growth, livability, and risk
Median rent
$450/wk
Population (ERP)
3,838
+1.3% annual growth
Dwelling vacancy
11.7%
Census unoccupied dwellings
Livability profile
Desirability pillars vs the peer median (50th percentile)
How it compares
Relative standing using percentiles, ranks, and national deciles
Desirability
#99
among Country & regional · Emerging
Safety
93rd
percentile in state (higher = safer)
Pop. growth
57th
percentile in QLD
Advantage (IRSAD)
3/10
national SEIFA decile
School ICSEA
24th
percentile among schools with ICSEA
Population growth
Recent ERP change over 1 and 5 years
Housing mix
Dwelling types from the 2021 Census
Risks & flags
Quick scan — open a section below for full context
Living here
Desirability
Ranks & confidence
- Desirability score
- 42.0/100 — Average
- State standing
- Top 49% of Queensland's suburbs
- National rank
- 3413th in Australia
- State rank
- 737th in QLD
- Peer rank
- #99 among Country & regional · Emerging suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #331 among Country & regional suburbs
- Data confidence
- 71%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
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.
Contributes to desirability score · Housing (15%) · Future Growth (7%)
Median price, rental yield and vacancy Recent price momentum
Data sources & freshness
- RTA bond statistics — Residential Tenancies Authority (Queensland) · Mar 2026 · Updated · Quarterly releases
Population
Estimated resident population
3,838(June 2025)
+1.3% annual · +7.1% over 5 years · 57th percentile in QLD
Growth figures & methodology
- Annual growth
- +1.3%
- 5-year growth
- +7.1%
- Change in 1 year
- +50
- Change in 5 years
- +253
- Growth rank in QLD
- 57th percentile
ABS Estimated Resident Population allocated to this suburb from SA2-level data. Not an official ABS suburb count.
Methodology
Figures are allocated from ABS Estimated Resident Population at Statistical Area Level 2 (SA2), using 2021 Census share within overlapping SA2 regions. Where Census data is unavailable, area overlap is used instead.
The dashed chart line is a simple growth-trend estimate to June 2030 (~3,950), extrapolated at +0.6% average annual growth since 2011. It is illustrative only — not an official ABS forecast.
2021 Census figures
2021 Census
- Population
- 3,512
- Median age
- 36
- Median household income / week
- $1,382
- Dwelling vacancy
- 11.7%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 195 of 1,669
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,406
- Employment rate
- 61.2%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 809 / 525 / 140
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Employment, household income and age diversity (2021 Census)
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
- Estimated Resident Population — Australian Bureau of Statistics · 2025 · Updated · SA2 ERP allocated to suburb boundaries
Community & culture
No 2021 Census cultural diversity data for this suburb yet.
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
Crime & safety
Reported offences are running lower than the same point last year.
Offence counts & rates
- Total offences (Jan 2026 to Aug 2026)
- 468
- Against the person
- 88
- Against property
- 243
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 121.9
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 40 residents
- State safety percentile
- 92.9th (lower crime is better)
- Increase (daily rate, partial year)
- +1.9%
Most common offence types
- Assault242
- Drug Offences429
- Other Property Damage170
- Other Theft (Excl. Unlawful Entry)641
- Unlawful Entry262
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Crime rate and year-on-year trend
Data sources & freshness
- QPS Online Crime Map — Queensland Police Service · Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 → Jan 2026 to Aug 2026; Jan 2026 to Aug 2026 · Updated · Calendar-year aggregates
Family & Lifestyle
Schools & preschools
- Schools within 2 km
- 8
- Median school ICSEA (8 schools)
- 944.5
- Median ICSEA percentile
- 24th
School list
- Hermit Park State SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1028 · 59th percentile · LBOTE 12% · 630 students · Top SEA quarter 23% · 0.8 km awayView on My School →
- St Margaret Mary's CollegeSecondary · Catholic · ICSEA 1014 · 53th percentile · LBOTE 12% · 707 students · Top SEA quarter 17% · 0.8 km awayView on My School →
- Townsville State High SchoolSecondary · Government · ICSEA 924 · 16th percentile · LBOTE 36% · 841 students · Top SEA quarter 7% · 1.4 km awayView on My School →
- Townsville Flexible SchoolSpecial · Catholic · ICSEA 842 · 4th percentile · LBOTE 2% · 204 students · Top SEA quarter 1% · 1.5 km awayView on My School →
- Railway Estate State SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 916 · 14th percentile · LBOTE 13% · 179 students · Top SEA quarter 6% · 1.6 km awayView on My School →
- St Joseph's Catholic SchoolPrimary · Catholic · ICSEA 1078 · 78th percentile · LBOTE 7% · 356 students · Top SEA quarter 33% · 1.7 km awayView on My School →
- Townsville West State SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 866 · 6th percentile · LBOTE 28% · 111 students · Top SEA quarter 2% · 1.8 km awayView on My School →
- Mundingburra State SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 965 · 31th percentile · LBOTE 24% · 506 students · Top SEA quarter 15% · 1.9 km awayView on My School →
Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)
School and preschool counts, median school ICSEA
Data sources & freshness
- ACARA school locations — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · 2025 · Updated · Annual release
- School ICSEA scores — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · 2025 · Updated · Annual release
Amenities
59 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
1 restaurants · 1 supermarkets · 3 fast food · 2 petrol stations · 1 post offices
Local character & venue list
Local character
- A car helps for daily errands
- Walkability proxy
- 44/100
- Cafés per 1,000 residents
- 0
- Food & drink per 1,000 residents
- 1.14
- Parks per 1,000 residents
- 0.85
Food & drink(4)
- Domino'sFast food
Charters Towers Road
- KFCFast food
- Pizza RivieraFast food
- Aroi Bangkok Thai RestaurantRestaurant
Shopping(3)
- Kwik STOPConvenience store
92 Queens Road, Hermit Park
- Quick StopConvenience store
- WoolworthsSupermarket
Sport & outdoors(4)
- Bicentennial ParkPark
- Corcoran ParkPark
- Lou Lister ParkPark
- Sports field
Transport(7)
7 bus stops
Other(26)
- First Things First Wellness CentreAlternative
- Bike FixBicycle
- Top Brand CyclesBicycle
- Top Brand CyclesBicycle
200 Charters Towers Road, Hermit Park
- Car (2)
- The Dragon's BeardGames
- Port of CallGuest House
- Gentleman Jones Barber ShopHairdresser
- RuswinLocksmith
54 Charters Towers Road
- Motel (3)
- Raintree MotelMotel
12 Bowen Road
- Ross Creek Landcare Site CDTLINature Reserve
- Parking (10)
- Raintree MotelParking
- Pizza RiveraPasta
- AmpolPetrol station
- UnitedPetrol station
- Mundingburra StationPolice
244 Charters Towers Road
- Australia PostPost Box
- Hermit ParkPost office
- Corcoran ParkPublic toilets
- Public toilets
- Public toilets
Charters Towers Road
- Shelter (4)
- OfficeworksStationery
48 Charters Towers Road
- TelstraTelephone
Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe). Transport stops are summarised by type rather than listed individually.
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)
Food, shopping, recreation and sport (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- Local amenity insights — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated
Parks & reserves
4 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Bicentennial ParkPark
- Corcoran ParkPark
- Lou Lister ParkPark
- Ross Creek Landcare Site CDTLINature reserve
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · current · Updated
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 3
- Parks (OSM)
- 3
OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.
Contributes to desirability score · Environment (10%)
Parks and green cover (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap green cover — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated
Health access
- Hospitals & GP clinics in suburb
- 1
- Nearest hospital
- Mater Women's & Children's Hospital (0.9 km)
- Nearest hospital type
- Hospital
- Nearest hospital emergency
- Emergency department
- Emergency department in suburb
- Not in suburb
- First Things First Wellness CentreAlternative
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Hospitals and GP clinics
Data sources & freshness
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · current · Updated
NDIS participation
- NDIS participants (31 March 2026)
- 151
- Participants per 1,000 residents
- 39.3
Active NDIS participants allocated from NDIA Statistical Area Level 2 (SA2, ASGS 2016) counts to this suburb boundary. Not an official suburb-level NDIS figure · as at 31 March 2026.
For NDIS spend and service-demand exploration by SA2 or postcode, see the Care Sector Demand Map.
Data sources & freshness
- NDIS participants by SA2 — National Disability Insurance Agency · 2026-Q1 · Updated · Quarterly SA2 counts allocated to suburb boundaries
Weather
Typical conditions by season for suburbs in the same ~44 km climate area. Rainfall totals are summed from monthly WorldClim layers; rainy-day counts are approximate.
Summer (Dec–Feb)
- Usual max / min
- 30° / 24°
- Rainfall
- 680 mm · ~85 rainy days
Autumn (Mar–May)
- Usual max / min
- 28° / 21°
- Rainfall
- 277 mm · ~35 rainy days
Winter (Jun–Aug)
- Usual max / min
- 23° / 16°
- Rainfall
- 56 mm · ~7 rainy days
Spring (Sep–Nov)
- Usual max / min
- 27° / 20°
- Rainfall
- 125 mm · ~16 rainy days
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)
Temperature and humidity comfort
Data sources & freshness
- Seasonal climate normals — WorldClim 2.1 · Updated
Future & Planning
Hazards
- Bushfire planning zone
- No overlay at centroid
Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via Queensland Bushfire Prone Area mapping.
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Bushfire hazard overlays
Data sources & freshness
- Hazard planning overlays — State government hazard layers · current · Updated
Politics & representation
- Federal electorate
- Herbert
- Member of Parliament
- Phillip THOMPSON (Liberal National Party of Queensland)
- Results from
- 2025 federal election
- Electorate enrolment (2025)
- 121,280
- Turnout (2025)
- 85.5%
- Swing since 2022 (2025)
- -1.6 pp toward Coalition
Two-party preferred (2025)
Coalition 63.4%Labor 36.6%
Estimated suburb voting profile
Estimated from 8 nearby ordinary polling places (up to 3.2 km away).
Coalition 53.4%Labor 46.6%
10.0 percentage points more Labor-leaning than the electorate
Estimated swing since 2022: +1.2 pp toward Labor
Nearest polling places
- Hermit Park SouthLabor 47.8% · Coalition 52.2% TPP (2025)0.7 km away
- Hermit ParkLabor 46.4% · Coalition 53.6% TPP (2025)1.0 km away
- Railway EstateLabor 44.7% · Coalition 55.3% TPP (2025)1.5 km away
- PimlicoLabor 44.4% · Coalition 55.6% TPP (2025)1.8 km away
- MundingburraLabor 48.0% · Coalition 52.0% TPP (2025)2.1 km away
Federal electorate from AEC federal division boundaries (2025 redistribution). Division-level results are official AEC figures from the latest general election, with by-election updates where applicable. The estimated suburb profile blends up to eight nearest ordinary polling booths in the same electorate using inverse-distance weighting from the suburb centroid — an approximation, not official AEC data. Nearest polling places are shown for reference.
Data sources & freshness
- Federal election results — Australian Electoral Commission · Updated · 2025 election with by-election overlays
Socio-economic
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 3/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 2/10
ABS Socio-Economic Indexes for Areas (SEIFA), 2021 release — the latest available, derived from the 2021 Census. Deciles rank suburbs nationally from 1 (lowest) to 10 (highest).
What do IRSAD and IRSD measure?
IRSAD — Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage. Combines indicators of advantage (e.g. high income, skilled occupations) and disadvantage. Higher decile = more advantaged relative to other Australian areas.
IRSD — Index of Relative Socio-economic Disadvantage. Focuses on disadvantage only (e.g. low income, unemployment, limited education). Higher decile = less disadvantage nationally.
A new SEIFA edition typically follows each census; the ABS has not announced a release date beyond 2021.
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Socio-economic advantage (IRSAD decile)
Data sources & freshness
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
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