QLD · Townsville Council
Stuart (Qld), QLD, 4811
Desirability index
#711 among Metro Brisbane suburbs
Suburb snapshot
Stuart (Qld) is a small locality in the Townsville area, home to around 1,576 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 808 offences in Jan 2026 to Dec 2026 with falling year-on-year trends (-52%), roughly 512.7 offences per 1,000 residents, and 2 active roadworks or transport incidents on nearby routes. Snapshot data also shows parks or public open space within the suburb.
Population
- Population
- 1,576
- Median age
- 36
- Median household income / week
- $1,239
- Dwelling vacancy
- 12.8%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 24 of 187
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,213
- Employment rate
- 12.3%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 108 / 5 / 0
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)
- 808
- Against the person
- 168
- Against property
- 477
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 512.7
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 9 residents
- State safety percentile
- 36.2th (lower crime is better)
- Year-on-year change
- -52.2%
Most common offence types
- Assault116
- Drug Offences77
- Other Property Damage62
- Other Theft (Excl. Unlawful Entry)239
- Unlawful Entry101
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
Roadworks & transport
2 active roadworks / incidents
- Between McCahill Street and Lowe StreetStuart Drive, n/a01 Jul 2026 – 02 Jul 2026
- Between Townsville Port Road and Zinc AvenueBruce Highway, n/a22 Jun 2026 – 07 Jul 2026
Data sources & freshness
- Road incidents & closures — State road authority open-data feeds · Period: current · Updated on site · Hourly refresh where supported
Amenities
No OpenStreetMap amenities mapped for this suburb yet.
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Parks & reserves
1 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Stuart Creek Nature RefugeNature reserve
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 1/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 1/10
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
- Stewart's Creek Gaol (former)State 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
Desirability index
- Desirability score
- 16.9/100
- Cohort rank
- #711 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
- Stewart's Creek Gaol (former)heritageState heritage place
- Stuart Creek Nature Refugegovernmentnature_reserve
- Between McCahill Street and Lowe StreetroadworksStuart Drive, n/a01 Jul 2026 – 02 Jul 2026
- Between Townsville Port Road and Zinc AvenueroadworksBruce Highway, n/a22 Jun 2026 – 07 Jul 2026
- Assaultcrime116
- Drug Offencescrime77
- Other Property Damagecrime62
- Other Theft (Excl. Unlawful Entry)crime239
- Unlawful Entrycrime101
Data sources & freshness
- 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
- Road incidents & closures — State road authority open-data feeds · Updated on site · Hourly refresh where supported
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