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QLD · Townsville Council

Pimlico (Qld), 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

24.1/100

#545 among Metro Brisbane suburbs

How this score is calculated

Suburb snapshot

Pimlico (Qld) is a smaller suburban community in the Townsville area, home to around 2,557 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 1,917 offences in Jan 2026 to Dec 2026 with falling year-on-year trends (-49%), roughly 749.7 offences per 1,000 residents, median weekly rent around $450, and a higher concentration of local shops, services, and recreation amenities. Snapshot data also shows hospitals or GP clinics within the suburb.

Population

Population
2,557
Median age
39
Median household income / week
$1,128
Dwelling vacancy
15.2%
Unoccupied private dwellings
202 of 1,327
Median monthly mortgage
$1,354
Employment rate
53.6%
Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
88 / 436 / 181

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)
$450

Median weekly rent from Queensland RTA rental bond data. Figures can be unreliable where few bonds were lodged in the quarter.

Data sources & freshness

Crime & safety

Total offences (Jan 2026 to Dec 2026)
1,917
Against the person
340
Against property
1,058
Rate per 1,000 residents
749.7
Person-crime prevalence
About 1 in 8 residents
State safety percentile
42.5th (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

58 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km

  • WestpacATM
  • BOQBank
  • Commonwealth BankBank
  • NABBank
  • WestpacBank
  • Albury StreetBus stop
  • Bayswater Rd at Kings RoadBus stop
  • Bayswater Road at Latchford StreetBus stop
  • Derby StreetBus stop
  • Gladstone StreetBus stop

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

Health access

Hospitals & GP clinics
2
Emergency department
On site
  • Mater Misericordiae Hospitalhospital
  • Mater Private Hospital TownsvilleFulham Roadhospital

Data sources & freshness

Socio-economic (SEIFA)

IRSAD decile (2021)
2/10
IRSD decile (2021)
1/10

SEIFA indexes from ABS 2021. Decile 10 = most advantaged / least disadvantaged in Australia.

Data sources & freshness

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

Desirability index

Desirability score
24.1/100
Cohort rank
#545 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

  • Mater Misericordiae Hospitalhealthhospital
  • Mater Private Hospital TownsvillehealthFulham Roadhospital
  • Assaultcrime189
  • Drug Offencescrime326
  • Other Property Damagecrime137
  • Other Theft (Excl. Unlawful Entry)crime550
  • Unlawful Entrycrime239
  • Albury Streetamenitiesbus_stop
  • Ampolamenitiesfuel
  • BOQamenitiesbank

Data sources & freshness

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