QLD · Townsville Council

North Ward, 4810

Est. population · Jun 2025

5,344

Growth (1 yr)

+0.6%

Growth (5 yr)

+2.1%

Median age

Median income

$1,500/wk

Employment rate

61.9%

University qualified

34.7%

Work from home

6.9%

Languages at home

13.4%non-English

Most common: Italian, Hindi, Nepali

2021 Census · usual residence

Desirability score

53.9/100

Average

Top 17% of Queensland's suburbs

Verified 90% confidence

How this score is calculated

Beach
Café precinct
Green suburb
Walkable
Arts precinct

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Suburb profile

North Ward is a coastal town in Queensland, in Townsville Council, where heritage listings sit alongside denser housing than a typical suburban neighbourhood. Notable landmarks include Queens Gardens, St Josephs Church and St Patrick's Convent.

Local amenities are a relative strength, placing it among the highest-ranked coastal towns. School access is exceptionally strong. Rents are unusually low against comparable places, with median rents 29% below the peer median. University qualifications are among the highest in the peer group, with university qualifications 62% above the peer median. The clearer weaknesses are higher crime and weaker population growth, with population growth 75% below the peer median.

North Ward is a better fit for people who value lower rents and school access more than peace and quiet.

Generated from the official metrics on this page. It can omit nuance or contain errors — check the tables and source notes before relying on it.

Strengths and weaknesses

Coastal town · compared with coastal towns in Queensland (89)

Strengths

Rents are unusually low against comparable places
School access is exceptionally strong
Local amenities are a relative strength
University qualifications are among the highest in the peer group

Weaknesses

Reported crime in the wider postcode 4810 is elevated relative to comparable places
Population has been growing more slowly than in comparable places, or declining

What stands out

Heritage listings
Queens Gardens
St Josephs Church
St Patrick's Convent

Who it suits

Families
Professionals
Retirees
StudentsInsufficient data
Budget buyersInsufficient data

Housing, growth and risk

How North Ward compares

A quick read of housing, growth, livability, and risk

Median house price

—

No data available

Median rent

$500/wk

Population (ERP)

5,344

+0.6% annual growth

Dwelling vacancy

18.0%

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

#12

among Coastal & beach · Established

Crime rate

97th

percentile in state (higher = more crime)

Pop. growth

30th

percentile in QLD

Rented dwellings

59%

2021 Census tenure

Advantage (IRSAD)

7/10

national SEIFA decile

School ICSEA

70th

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: 53.9/100 — Average
State standing: Top 17% of Queensland's suburbs
National rank: 1303rd in Australia
State rank: 247th in QLD
Peer rank: #12 among Coastal & beach · Established suburbs
Cohort rank: #36 among Coastal & beach suburbs
Data confidence: 90%

Data sources & freshness

Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated 1 October 2026 at 2:32 am AEST

Housing

All types (Mar 2026): $500

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 (10%) · Future Growth (6%)

Household crowding and healthy vacancy — not cheapness Modest price change as a healthy-growth band

Data sources & freshness

RTA bond statistics — Residential Tenancies Authority (Queensland) · Mar 2026 · Updated 1 July 2026 at 7:48 pm AEST · Quarterly releases

Population

Estimated resident population

5,344(June 2025)

+0.6% annual · +2.1% over 5 years · 30th percentile in QLD

Growth figures & methodology

Annual growth: +0.6%
5-year growth: +2.1%
Change in 1 year: +30
Change in 5 years: +108
Growth rank in QLD: 30th 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 (~5,450), extrapolated at +0.5% average annual growth since 2011. It is illustrative only — not an official ABS forecast.

2021 Census figures

2021 Census

Population: 5,073
Median age: 40
Median household income / week: $1,500
Dwelling vacancy: 18%
Unoccupied private dwellings: 515 of 2,861
Median monthly mortgage: $1,744
Median weekly rent (2021 Census): $285
Tenure (owned / mortgaged / rented): 23.2% / 17.9% / 58.9%
Employment rate: 61.9%
Travel to work (WFH / public transport / car): 6.9% / 0.7% / 71.3%
Walked or cycled to work: 9.2%
Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats): 551 / 442 / 1,341

Contributes to desirability score · Community (12%) · Accessibility (12%) · Future Growth (6%)

Employment, household income and owned-outright tenure (2021 Census) Work-from-home and public-transport commute shares (2021 Census) Five-year population change as a healthy-growth band, not a boom bonus

Data sources & freshness

2021 Census — General Community Profile (including method of travel to work and educational attainment) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated 13 September 2026 at 1:42 pm AEST
The 2026 Census was conducted in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
Estimated Resident Population — Australian Bureau of Statistics · 2025 · Updated 20 July 2026 at 11:15 am AEST · SA2 ERP allocated to suburb boundaries

Qualifications

34.7% of adults have a university degree, compared with 21.9% across Queensland. 13.1% have a trade or vocational qualification.

University qualified34.7% · 21.9% QLD
Diploma qualified8.8% · 9.4% QLD
Trade / vocational13.1% · 18.9% QLD
Year 12 or below43.5% · 49.8% QLD

Highest qualification field

Main field of the highest non-school qualification (2021 Census).

Health19.8%
Management and commerce16.5%
Society and culture16%
Engineering and related technologies12.6%
Education9.9%
Natural and physical sciences7.2%

How these groups are defined

Measure	Definition
University qualified	Bachelor degree or higher
Diploma qualified	Advanced Diploma / Diploma
Trade / vocational	Certificate III + IV
Year 12	Year 12 as highest attainment
Below Year 12	Year 11 / 10 / 9 or below

People aged 15 years and over, 2021 Census. University, diploma and trade shares match ABS highest educational attainment (HEAP). Year 12 and below Year 12 are combined in the chart because the General Community Profile reports school-only attainment as a residual.

Contributes to desirability score · Community (12%)

University qualifications from the 2021 Census

Data sources & freshness

2021 Census — General Community Profile (including method of travel to work and educational attainment) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated 12 September 2026 at 9:46 pm AEST
The 2026 Census was conducted in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.

Tax & income

Median taxable income (2023–24): $66,184
Median salary / wages (2023–24): $69,807
Residents with rental investments: 14.0%
Median super balance (2023–24): $81,224
Residents with business income: 9.0%

Australian Taxation Office Taxation Statistics 2023–24, individuals Table 25. Figures describe taxpayers who live in postcode 4810 — not a suburb-level official statistic. Rental investment is the share of local taxpayers reporting rental income or loss, not the share of local properties owned by investors.

Counts, net rent & state comparison

Taxpayers in this postcode: 15,190
Taxpayers reporting net rent: 2,114
Median net rent: -$972
Taxpayers reporting business income: 1,307
Taxable income vs state median: +19%
Salary / wages vs state median: +14%
Rental investment vs state median: +27%
Super vs state median: +17%
Business income vs state median: -10%

Percentiles rank this postcode among unique postcodes in QLD, so suburbs that share a postcode are not counted twice. Dollar figures are compared with Australia-wide ATO medians from the same release. Median net rent is among taxpayers who reported the rent label and can be negative.

Data sources & freshness

Taxation Statistics 2023–24 — individuals by postcode (Table 25) — Australian Taxation Office · Updated 15 September 2026 at 2:52 pm AEST · Annual release; taxpayer residential postcode, not suburb boundary

Community & culture

13.4% speak a language other than English at home; 25.1% born overseas

Language at home: 4,041 English only · 626 other
Non-English at home: 13.4%
Born overseas: 1,174 (25.1%)
Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander: 291 (5.7%)
Australian citizens: 4,127
Languages spoken at home (other than English): 22

Top languages other than English

Share of residents who speak a language other than English at home (2021 Census).

Italian21 · 10.8%
Hindi15 · 7.7%
Nepali15 · 7.7%
Afrikaans13 · 6.7%
French13 · 6.7%
Korean12 · 6.2%
Cantonese11 · 5.6%
Spanish9 · 4.6%

Religion

45.1%Most common religion · Christianity

Christianity is the most common response at 45.1%, while 40% reported no religion.

Measure	Suburb	State
No religion	40%	40.7%
Christianity	45.1%	45.7%
Other / not stated	14.9%	13.6%

Christian denominations

Denomination	Suburb	State
Catholic	23.2%	18.6%
Anglican	10.1%	11.3%
Christian (not further defined)	2.7%	3.1%
Uniting Church	2.4%	3.6%

2021 Census — languages spoken at home, birthplace, Indigenous status, and religious affiliation (usual residence). Religion is optional on the Census form.

Data sources & freshness

2021 Census — General Community Profile (including method of travel to work and educational attainment) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated 13 September 2026 at 1:42 pm AEST
The 2026 Census was conducted in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.

Crime & safety

Offence counts are estimated for this suburb from postcode 4810, which is shared with other suburbs.

Reported offences are running higher than the same point last year.

Offence counts & rates

Total offences (Jan 2026 to Sep 2026): 1,237
Against the person: 412
Against property: 423
Rate per 1,000 residents (annualised): 309.5
Person-crime prevalence: About 1 in 12 residents
State crime-rate percentile: 96.6th (higher = more crime)
Increase (daily rate, partial year): +3.8%

Most common offence types

Assault167
Drug Offences239
Good Order Offences227
Other Theft (Excl. Unlawful Entry)165
Unlawful Entry106

Contributes to desirability score · Safety (22%)

Crime rate, offences against the person, year-on-year trend and recorded road crash rates

Data sources & freshness

QPS Online Crime Map — Queensland Police Service · Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 → Jan 2026 to Sep 2026; Jan 2026 to Sep 2026 · Updated 2 October 2026 at 1:44 am AEST · Calendar-year aggregates

Family & Lifestyle

Schools & preschools

Schools within 2 km: 5
Median school ICSEA (5 schools): 1,055
Median ICSEA percentile: 70th
Primary catchments overlapping suburb: 2
Secondary catchments overlapping suburb: 1

School list

Townsville Grammar SchoolCombined · Independent · ICSEA 1116 · 88th percentile · LBOTE 29% · 1,288 students · Top SEA quarter 50% · 0.4 km awayView on My School →
Townsville Central State SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 930 · 18th percentile · LBOTE 33% · 144 students · Top SEA quarter 9% · 0.5 km awayView on My School →
St Patrick's College TownsvilleSecondary · Catholic · ICSEA 1024 · 57th percentile · LBOTE 23% · 663 students · Top SEA quarter 26% · 1.0 km awayView on My School →
St Joseph's Catholic School, The StrandPrimary · Catholic · ICSEA 1100 · 84th percentile · LBOTE 8% · 355 students · Top SEA quarter 42% · 1.1 km awayView on My School →
Belgian Gardens State SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1055 · 70th percentile · LBOTE 16% · 595 students · Top SEA quarter 28% · 1.6 km awayView on My School →

School catchments

Belgian Gardens SSGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundaryprimary_catchment
Townsville Central SSGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundaryprimary_catchment
Townsville SHSGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundarysecondary_catchment

Government school intake zones that overlap this suburb boundary. Living in a catchment does not guarantee enrolment; check the education authority.

Contributes to desirability score · Education (14%)

Median school ICSEA first, then school and catchment counts

Data sources & freshness

Queensland school catchments — Queensland Department of Education · current · Updated 7 September 2026 at 6:27 pm AEST · Open catchment polygons where published
ACARA school locations — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · 2025 · Updated 13 July 2026 at 4:44 pm AEST · Annual release
School ICSEA scores — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · 2025 · Updated 13 July 2026 at 4:46 pm AEST · Annual release

Childcare

1 childcare service from OpenStreetMap

Mike Reynolds Early Childhood Centrechildcare

Contributes to desirability score · Education (14%)

Childcare centres per 1,000 residents

Data sources & freshness

Childcare services — OpenStreetMap · current · Updated 1 July 2026 at 8:15 pm AEST

Amenities

735 mapped amenities

14 restaurants · 10 cafes · 2 pubs · 1 bars · 1 supermarkets · 1 pharmacies · 10 fast food · 1 bakeries

Local character & venue list

Local character

Highly walkable for shops and everyday services
Strong café and dining scene — 38 food & drink venues nearby
Great for outdoor family life — 13 parks mapped in suburb, 7 playgrounds nearby
Reasonable bus and transport access — 12 public transport stops
Strong local sport and recreation — 45 sport and outdoor facilities nearby

Walkability proxy: 88/100
Cafés per 1,000 residents: 1.97
Food & drink per 1,000 residents: 7.49
Parks per 1,000 residents: 2.56

Food & drink(38)

MM&Bakery
26-28 Mitchell Street, North Ward
Osk BarBar
Bakehouse on EyreCafe
BalabiteCafe
Bubble ShackCafe
Coffee WorksCafe
Gregory Street
Freelance RoastingCafe
Juliette'sCafe
The Coffee ClubCafe
TideCafe
Tobruk KioskCafe
Vitti CafeCafe
A Fine SliceFast food
CheckersFast food
Domino'sFast food
Fast food
Fish N Chip DelightsFast food
Harold's SeafoodFast food
McDonald'sFast food
Squeeze MeFast food
SubwayFast food
Tonys PizzaFast food
Hotel AllenPub
Seaview HotelPub
Aussie Thai FusionRestaurant
Bountiful ThaiRestaurant
C BarRestaurant
Grandma'sRestaurant
Eyre Street, North Ward
GYORestaurant
Longboard Bar & GrillRestaurant
Lotus SaigonRestaurant
42 Gregory Street
Rock Paper ScissorRestaurant
Shop Six Pasta BarRestaurant
ShorehouseRestaurant
Spicy HeavenRestaurant
Strand Souvlaki BarRestaurant
The Noodle BarRestaurant
The WatermarkRestaurant
72-74 The Strand, North Ward

Shopping(7)

LiquorlandBottle shop
Seaview Hotel BottleshopBottle shop
North Ward Gourmet MeatsButcher
Kwik ShopConvenience store
North Ward Shopping VillageShopping centre
ColesSupermarket
31 Eyre Street

Everyday services(3)

ATM
EVUpEV charging
Australia PostPost office

Community(5)

Mike Reynolds Early Childhood CentreChildcare
Saint Josephs SchoolSchool
6 Fryer Street
Saint Patricks CollegeSchool
Townsville Central State SchoolSchool
Townsville Grammar SchoolSchool
45 Paxton Street, North Ward

Health & services(2)

Dentist on PaxtonDentist
28 Paxton Street, North Ward
Star Discount ChemistPharmacy

Sport & outdoors(90)

BBQ (13)
The StrandBeach
Drinking water (15)
Fitness station (2)
Ben Bloom ParkPark
Brigaider North ParkPark
Harmony ParkPark
Norman ParkPark
Parade GroundPark
Park (3)
Pat Molloy ParkPark
Queens GardensPark
Queens ParkPark
Strand Park Rock PoolPark
The Strand ParkPark
Playground (6)
Townsville City CouncilPlayground
Public toilets
Townsville Picnic Bay Surf Life Saving ClubSports centre
Townsville Sports ReserveSports centre
Sports field
Swimming pool (34)
The Rock PoolSwimming pool

Places to stay(6)

Seaside lodgeHostel
Aquarius on the BeachHotel
75 The Strand
Historic Yongala LodgeMotel
Motel
Quest Townsville on EyreMotel
19 Leichhardt Street
RidgemontMotel

Entertainment(6)

Army Museum of North QueenslandMuseum
1 Mitchell Street
Crossed Boomerang AmphitheatreTheatre
Viewpoint (4)

Transport(12)

12 bus stops

Other(82)

Artwork (3)
Battle of the Coral SeaArtwork
Bazza and ShazzaArtwork
BelongingArtwork
Big Wind ComingArtwork
BrolgaArtwork
Bush HoneyArtwork
Canoe PeopleArtwork
Carpet PythonArtwork
Coming TogetherArtwork
ConnectionsArtwork
CrocodileArtwork
CrowArtwork
Dilly Bag and FruitsArtwork
Dingo and CurlewArtwork
Dooey DooeyArtwork
Fire StarterArtwork
First ContactArtwork
Fish TrapArtwork
Gabul CeremoniesArtwork
Jezzine WayArtwork
Luminous StormsArtwork
Moments in TimeArtwork
PandanusArtwork
PresenceArtwork
Return to CountryArtwork
Rising SunArtwork
SearchlightsArtwork
Seasonal Burn OffArtwork
Sentinel SoldiersArtwork
Serve, Defend, HonourArtwork
Seven SistersArtwork
The CrocArtwork
The GatheringArtwork
WarsArtwork
ArtsideBeauty salon
Leena's Nail and BeautyBeauty salon
Mara SocietyBeauty salon
North Ward Nail & SpaBeauty salon
Bench (69)
Bicycle Parking (11)
Axell RoseClothes
Love Thy NeighbourClothes
Red Hill CollectiveClothes
Summer LandClothes
Urban Loft LifestyleClothes
Fishing
Fountain (3)
Strand FountainFountain
Garden (79)
Just My BarberzHairdresser
Podium Hair and BeautyHairdresser
She Creative HairHairdresser
Hopscotch Ice creameryIce Cream
Juliette's GelateriaIce Cream
Information (12)
Jezzine Barracks Kissing PointInformation
Eyre Place Thai MassageMassage
Motorcycle Parking (5)
The Strand NewsagencyNewsagent
Virginia HenryOptometrist
Outdoor Seating (12)
Battalion Car ParkParking
Parking (154)
Parking Space (21)
physioNORTHPhysiotherapist
Picnic Table (40)
St Joseph's ChurchPlace of worship
Townsville Community Police BeatPolice
54 Stuart Street
Australia PostPost Box
Public Bookcase (5)
Bill Coolburra ShelterShelter
Shelter (30)
Shower (8)
Sports Hall
Taxi
TelstraTelephone
Track (8)
Vending machine (4)
Waste Basket (38)
The Strand Water ParkWater Park
North Ward Health CampusYes

Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe). Transport stops are summarised by type rather than listed individually. Campgrounds, beaches, wineries and local trails are included when they sit inside the suburb boundary.

Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (12%)

Food, shopping, recreation and sport per 1,000 residents (OpenStreetMap)

Data sources & freshness

Local amenity insights — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated 5 September 2026 at 7:20 pm AEST
OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated 5 September 2026 at 7:17 pm AEST

Sporting clubs

1 named sporting club in this suburb

Townsville Picnic Bay Surf Life Saving Club
Surf Life Saving · +61 7 4724 4211

Named sporting clubs from OpenStreetMap, assigned to this suburb's boundary. Sporting facilities such as ovals, courts and recreation centres are listed under Amenities.

Data sources & freshness

OpenStreetMap sporting clubs — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated 3 September 2026 at 5:23 pm AEST · Geofabrik australia-latest.osm.pbf

Parks & reserves

10 parks and public open space in this suburb

Ben Bloom ParkPark
Brigaider North ParkPark
Harmony ParkPark
Norman ParkPark
Parade GroundPark
Pat Molloy ParkPark
Queens GardensPark
Queens ParkPark
Strand Park Rock PoolPark
The Strand ParkPark

Data sources & freshness

Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · current · Updated 1 July 2026 at 7:59 pm AEST

Green cover

Green cover of suburb area: 12.5%
Woodland / forest cover: 3%
Parks & woodland features (OSM): 25
Parks (OSM): 13
Typical summer maximum: 30°C

Green cover is the share of this suburb's boundary overlapping OpenStreetMap parks, woodland and forest polygons — not a satellite tree-canopy product. Summer maximum is the WorldClim / Open-Meteo seasonal normal already collected for Weather.

Contributes to desirability score · Environment (12%)

Tree canopy first, then green-cover area and parks per 1,000

Data sources & freshness

OpenStreetMap green cover and tree canopy — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated 7 September 2026 at 5:54 pm AEST · Park/woodland polygons intersected with suburb boundaries

Places of worship

1 places of worship within ~1.5 km

St Joseph's Church

From OpenStreetMap within ~1.5 km of the suburb centre.

Data sources & freshness

OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated 4 July 2026 at 1:15 pm AEST

Health access

Hospitals & GP clinics in suburb: 5
Nearest hospital: Townsville Private Clinic (1.2 km)
Nearest hospital type: Hospital
Nearest hospital emergency: Emergency department
Emergency department in suburb: Not in suburb
GP clinics in suburb: 0
Aged-care services: 2

GP clinic counts from OpenStreetMap. Bulk-billing figures only include clinics tagged in OSM (sparse and unofficial — not a Medicare list).

Dentist on PaxtonPaxton StreetDentist
North Ward Health CampusYes
Star Discount ChemistPharmacy
Virginia HenryOptometrist
physioNORTHPhysiotherapist

Aged-care services

Anglicare SQ Townsville Home CareTOWNSVILLEHome Care
Just Better Care TownsvilleNORTH WARDHome Care

Australian Government–subsidised services from the AIHW GEN list (30 June 2025), assigned to this suburb by location.

Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (12%)

Hospitals, GPs and aged care

Data sources & freshness

Hospitals, GPs and aged care — OpenStreetMap + AIHW GEN aged care service list · 2025-06-30; current · Updated 7 September 2026 at 5:52 pm AEST

NDIS participation

NDIS participants (31 March 2026): 86
Participants per 1,000 residents: 16.1

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 20 July 2026 at 11:28 am AEST · 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 (12%)

Temperature and humidity comfort

Data sources & freshness

Seasonal climate normals — WorldClim 2.1 · Updated 4 July 2026 at 8:33 pm AEST

Future & Planning

Heritage

12 heritage places

Former North Ward Defence Complex, TownsvilleState heritage place
James Cook University Department of Public Health and Tropical Medicine BuildingState heritage place
KardiniaState heritage place
Kissing Point Fortification & Jezzine Barracks (part)State heritage place
Queens GardensState heritage place
School HouseState heritage place
St Josephs ChurchState heritage place
St Patrick's ConventState heritage place
Townsville Astronomical Trigonometrical StationState heritage place
Townsville Central State SchoolState heritage place

Contributes to desirability score · Environment (12%)

Heritage listings as established streetscape

Data sources & freshness

State heritage register — State heritage authority · current · Updated 1 July 2026 at 7:59 pm AEST

Hazards

Bushfire planning zone: No overlay at centroid
Flood / inundation overlay: No mapped inundation on suburb boundary

Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via Queensland Bushfire Prone Area mapping. Flood cover uses floodplain overlay polygons against the suburb boundary where published.

Contributes to desirability score · Safety (22%)

Bushfire and flood hazard overlays

Data sources & freshness

Bushfire and flood planning overlays — State government hazard layers · current · Updated 7 September 2026 at 5:50 pm AEST

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 4.3 km away).

Coalition 56.8%Labor 43.2%

6.6 percentage points more Labor-leaning than the electorate

Estimated swing since 2022: +1.2 pp toward Labor

Nearest polling places

North WardLabor 42.8% · Coalition 57.2% TPP (2025)0.4 km away
Belgian GardensLabor 44.1% · Coalition 55.9% TPP (2025)1.6 km away
CutheringaLabor 47.5% · Coalition 52.5% TPP (2025)2.3 km away
Townsville SouthLabor 46.4% · Coalition 53.6% TPP (2025)2.5 km away
Railway EstateLabor 44.7% · Coalition 55.3% TPP (2025)3.0 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 11 July 2026 at 5:58 pm AEST · 2025 election with by-election overlays

Socio-economic

IRSAD decile (2021): 7/10
IRSD decile (2021): 5/10

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 (12%)

Socio-economic advantage (IRSAD and IRSD deciles)

Data sources & freshness

SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated 1 July 2026 at 7:20 pm AEST

Compare with

Similar suburbs to weigh up side by side — scores, safety, schools, and lifestyle.

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Last updated 2 October 2026 at 1:44 am AEST