QLD · Townsville Council
Julago, QLD, 4816
Current weather
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89% humidity · 7.7 km/h wind · 25.1° / 16.6° today · 0 mm rain
Desirability index
#526 among Metro Brisbane suburbs
Suburb snapshot
Julago is a small locality in the Townsville area, home to around 384 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 602 offences in Jan 2026 to Dec 2026 with falling year-on-year trends (-55%), roughly 1567.7 offences per 1,000 residents, and 1 active roadworks or transport incidents on nearby routes. Snapshot data also shows parks or public open space within the suburb.
Population
- Population
- 384
- Median age
- 28
- Median household income / week
- $2,634
- Dwelling vacancy
- 15.6%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 25 of 160
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,733
- Employment rate
- 82.2%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 3 / 0 / 0
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.
Crime & safety
- Total offences (Jan 2026 to Dec 2026)
- 602
- Against the person
- 223
- Against property
- 149
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 1,567.7
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 2 residents
- State safety percentile
- 55.9th (lower crime is better)
- Year-on-year change
- -55%
Most common offence types
- Assault153
- Drug Offences79
- Good Order Offences54
- Other Property Damage58
- Traffic And Related Offences83
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
Roadworks & transport
1 active roadworks / incidents
- Between Julago Street and Elliott Springs RoadBruce Highway, n/a30 Apr 2026 – 22 Jul 2026
Data sources & freshness
- Road incidents & closures — State road authority open-data feeds · Period: current · Updated on site · Hourly refresh where supported
Amenities
No OpenStreetMap amenities mapped for this suburb yet.
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Parks & reserves
1 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Wadda Mooli ParkPark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 8/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 9/10
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)
- 1
- Parks (OSM)
- 1
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
- 26.7/100
- Cohort rank
- #526 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
- Wadda Mooli Parkgovernmentpark
- Between Julago Street and Elliott Springs RoadroadworksBruce Highway, n/a30 Apr 2026 – 22 Jul 2026
- Assaultcrime153
- Drug Offencescrime79
- Good Order Offencescrime54
- Other Property Damagecrime58
- Traffic And Related Offencescrime83
Data sources & freshness
- QPS Online Crime Map — Queensland Police Service · Updated on site · Calendar-year aggregates
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Updated on site
- Road incidents & closures — State road authority open-data feeds · Updated on site · Hourly refresh where supported
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