QLD · Townsville Council
Kirwan, QLD, 4817
Current weather
21.3°CMainly clear
82% humidity · 9.2 km/h wind · 25.4° / 17.1° today · 0 mm rain
Desirability index
#483 among Metro Brisbane suburbs
Suburb snapshot
Kirwan is a mid-sized suburb in the Townsville area, home to around 20,780 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 1,772 offences in Jan 2026 to Dec 2026 with falling year-on-year trends (-52%), roughly 85.3 offences per 1,000 residents, median weekly rent around $540, 4 school and preschool sites in the area, a solid spread of nearby amenities and everyday services, and 2 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
- 20,780
- Median age
- 38
- Median household income / week
- $1,673
- Dwelling vacancy
- 7.1%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 569 of 8,052
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,450
- Employment rate
- 60.6%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 645 / 763 / 68
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)
- $540
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)
- 1,772
- Against the person
- 435
- Against property
- 920
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 85.3
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 48 residents
- State safety percentile
- 12.5th (lower crime is better)
- Year-on-year change
- -51.8%
Most common offence types
- Assault203
- Drug Offences202
- Good Order Offences189
- Other Theft (Excl. Unlawful Entry)436
- Unlawful Entry222
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
- 4
- Median school ICSEA (4 schools)
- 941.5
- Kirwan State High SchoolSecondary
- Kirwan State SchoolPrimary
- Ryan Catholic CollegeCombined
- The Willows 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
2 active roadworks / incidents
- Forest Avenue intersectionRoss River Road, n/a25 Jun 2026 – 02 Jul 2026
- Greenwood Drive IntersectionThuringowa Drive (Garbutt Upper Ross Road), n/a23 Jun 2026 – 03 Jul 2026
Data sources & freshness
- Road incidents & closures — State road authority open-data feeds · Period: current · Updated on site · Hourly refresh where supported
Amenities
17 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- Alcohol
- Bakery
- The Avenues TavernBar
- Bbq
- Bench
- Bus stop (2)
- Butcher
- Chemist
- NQ BodyfixMassage
35 Thuringowa Drive
- Medical clinic
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
21 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Bellingham Crescent ParkPark
- Belmont ParkPark
- Black Weir ParkPark
- Burbank Way ParkPark
- Burbank Way Park NorthPark
- Depot ParkPark
- Gardenia ParkPark
- Greenwood Drive ParkPark
- Hervey Range Road ParkPark
- Hibiscus 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
- Doctordoctor
- Olive Medical CentreRoss River Roadyes
Data sources & freshness
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 3/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 3/10
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
Childcare
2 childcare services from OpenStreetMap
- Uniting Early Learning RiverviewBamford Lanekindergarten
- 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)
- 22
- Parks (OSM)
- 22
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
- 32.7/100
- Cohort rank
- #483 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
- Uniting Early Learning RiverviewchildcareBamford Lanekindergarten
- kindergartenchildcarekindergarten
- Doctorhealthdoctor
- Olive Medical CentrehealthRoss River Roadyes
- Bellingham Crescent Parkgovernmentpark
- Belmont Parkgovernmentpark
- Black Weir Parkgovernmentpark
- Burbank Way Parkgovernmentpark
- Burbank Way Park Northgovernmentpark
- Depot Parkgovernmentpark
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
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