QLD · Townsville Council
Mysterton, QLD, 4812
Current weather
21.3°CMainly clear
82% humidity · 9.2 km/h wind · 25.4° / 17.1° today · 0 mm rain
Desirability index
#499 among Metro Brisbane suburbs
Suburb snapshot
Mysterton is a small locality in the Townsville area, home to around 793 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 1,917 offences in Jan 2026 to Dec 2026 with falling year-on-year trends (-49%), roughly 2417.4 offences per 1,000 residents, and a quieter amenity profile than busier neighbouring suburbs. Snapshot data also shows parks or public open space within the suburb.
Population
- Population
- 793
- Median age
- 43
- Median household income / week
- $2,020
- Dwelling vacancy
- 8.6%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 29 of 337
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,700
- Employment rate
- 65.7%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 31 / 29 / 20
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)
- 1,917
- Against the person
- 340
- Against property
- 1,058
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 2,417.4
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 2 residents
- State safety percentile
- 63.5th (lower crime is better)
- Year-on-year change
- -49.2%
Most common offence types
- Assault189
- Drug Offences326
- Other Property Damage137
- Other Theft (Excl. Unlawful Entry)550
- Unlawful Entry239
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
Amenities
4 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- Jameson StreetBus stop
- The Mac DoctorsComputer
- Frank's Pizza NapoliRestaurant
- Mr YoungRestaurant
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
2 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Mindham 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)
- 6/10
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
- RosebankState heritage place
Data sources & freshness
- State heritage register — State heritage authority · 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)
- 2
- Parks (OSM)
- 2
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
- 30.5/100
- Cohort rank
- #499 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
- RosebankheritageState heritage place
- Mindham Parkgovernmentpark
- Mindham Parkgovernmentpark
- Assaultcrime189
- Drug Offencescrime326
- Other Property Damagecrime137
- Other Theft (Excl. Unlawful Entry)crime550
- Unlawful Entrycrime239
- Frank's Pizza Napoliamenitiesrestaurant
- Jameson Streetamenitiesbus_stop
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
- QPS Online Crime Map — Queensland Police Service · Updated on site · Calendar-year aggregates
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Updated on site
- State heritage register — State heritage authority · Updated on site
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