QLD · Townsville Council
South Townsville, QLD, 4810
Desirability index
#557 among Metro Brisbane suburbs
Suburb snapshot
South Townsville is a smaller suburban community in the Townsville area, home to around 2,424 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 3,433 offences in Jan 2026 to Dec 2026 with falling year-on-year trends (-49%), roughly 1416.3 offences per 1,000 residents, median weekly rent around $510, 1 school and preschool site in the area, a solid spread of nearby amenities and everyday services, and some planning and development activity on record. Snapshot data also shows parks or public open space within the suburb.
Population
- Population
- 2,424
- Median age
- 41
- Median household income / week
- $1,516
- Dwelling vacancy
- 17.6%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 213 of 1,207
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,517
- Employment rate
- 57.3%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 92 / 246 / 210
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)
- $510
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)
- 3,433
- Against the person
- 1,155
- Against property
- 1,170
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 1,416.3
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 2 residents
- State safety percentile
- 54.5th (lower crime is better)
- Year-on-year change
- -49.4%
Most common offence types
- Assault480
- Drug Offences680
- Good Order Offences627
- Other Theft (Excl. Unlawful Entry)445
- Unlawful Entry310
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
- 1
- Median school ICSEA
- 909
- Townsville South 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
Planning & development
Development applications from QLD coordinated projects (lodged 2020–2026).
1 planning-related records
Other· 1 proposal
- Townsville Marine PrecinctReclamation and development of approximately 34 hectares of land for marine-dependent industries.Completed EIS project
Data sources & freshness
- QLD coordinated projects — Queensland Department of State Development · Period: 2020–2026 · Updated on site · State coordinated projects register (not council DAs)
Amenities
35 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- Liquor Legends South TownsvilleAlcohol
9a Palmer Street, South Townsville
- Moksha RoomBeauty salon
Dibbs Street
- Bench (2)
- Bicycle Parking
- Bus stop (2)
- Long Shot Coffee CoCafe
7 Tomlins Street, South Townsville
- Conference Centre
- Kwik ShopConvenience store
- ChargeStarEV charging
- Grill'dFast food
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
6 parks and public open space in this suburb
- boundry st ParkPark
- Central ParkPark
- Fourth AvenuePark
- Hurburt Street ParkPark
- Townsville Recreational Boating ParkPark
- Victoria ParkPark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 5/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 4/10
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
2 state heritage places
- St John's Anglican Church PrecinctState heritage place
- Victoria BridgeState 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)
- 8
- Parks (OSM)
- 8
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
- 22.5/100
- Cohort rank
- #557 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
- St John's Anglican Church PrecinctheritageState heritage place
- Victoria BridgeheritageState heritage place
- Central Parkgovernmentpark
- Fourth Avenuegovernmentpark
- Hurburt Street Parkgovernmentpark
- Townsville Recreational Boating Parkgovernmentpark
- Victoria Parkgovernmentpark
- boundry st Parkgovernmentpark
- Townsville Marine PrecinctplanningReclamation and development of approximately 34 hectares of land for marine-dependent industries.Completed EIS project
- Townsville South State SchoolschoolsPrimary
Data sources & freshness
- ACARA school locations — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Updated on site
- State heritage register — State heritage authority · Updated on site
- QLD coordinated projects — Queensland Department of State Development · Updated on site · State coordinated projects register (not council DAs)
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