QLD · Townsville Council
Idalia, QLD, 4811
Current weather
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84% humidity · 12.4 km/h wind · 25.3° / 18.3° today · 0 mm rain
Desirability index
#284 among Metro Brisbane suburbs
Suburb snapshot
Idalia is a smaller suburban community in the Townsville area, home to around 4,563 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 808 offences in Jan 2026 to Dec 2026 with falling year-on-year trends (-52%), roughly 177.1 offences per 1,000 residents, median weekly rent around $620, 1 school and preschool site in the area, and a higher concentration of local shops, services, and recreation amenities. Snapshot data also shows parks or public open space within the suburb and hospitals or GP clinics within the suburb.
Population
- Population
- 4,563
- Median age
- 32
- Median household income / week
- $2,524
- Dwelling vacancy
- 7.8%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 137 of 1,747
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,920
- Employment rate
- 74.4%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 109 / 13 / 310
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)
- $620
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)
- 808
- Against the person
- 168
- Against property
- 477
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 177.1
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 27 residents
- State safety percentile
- 21.2th (lower crime is better)
- Year-on-year change
- -52.2%
Most common offence types
- Assault116
- Drug Offences77
- Other Property Damage62
- Other Theft (Excl. Unlawful Entry)239
- Unlawful Entry101
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
- 995
- Oonoonba 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
Amenities
48 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- BWSAlcohol
- CellarbrationsAlcohol
- Angelfish DragonflyBaby Goods
- Three LoavesBakery
- Bench (11)
- Precinct Fine MeatsButcher
- Cafe BambiniCafe
- Gloria Jean'sCafe
- The Spirited GoatCafe
- Zarraffa's CoffeeCafe
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
- 5 Tree ParkPark
- Lakeshore Circuit ParkPark
- Lakeshore Circuit Park 2Park
- Lakeshore Circuit Park 3Park
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Health access
- Hospitals & GP clinics
- 3
- Emergency department
- Not in suburb
- Pharmacypharmacy
- Pharmacypharmacy
- Queensland X-Ray Fairfielddoctor
Data sources & freshness
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 10/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 10/10
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
Heritage
1 state heritage place
- Ross River Meatworks ChimneyState heritage place
Data sources & freshness
- State heritage register — State heritage authority · Period: current · Updated on site
Childcare
2 childcare services from OpenStreetMap
- kindergartenkindergarten
- 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)
- 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
- 60.0/100
- Cohort rank
- #284 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
- kindergartenchildcarekindergarten
- kindergartenchildcarekindergarten
- Ross River Meatworks ChimneyheritageState heritage place
- Pharmacyhealthpharmacy
- Pharmacyhealthpharmacy
- Queensland X-Ray Fairfieldhealthdoctor
- 5 Tree Parkgovernmentpark
- Lakeshore Circuit Parkgovernmentpark
- Lakeshore Circuit Park 2governmentpark
- Lakeshore Circuit Park 3governmentpark
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
- State heritage register — State heritage authority · Updated on site
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