QLD · Townsville Council
Thuringowa Central, QLD, 4817
Desirability index
#319 among Metro Brisbane suburbs
Suburb snapshot
Thuringowa Central is a small locality in the Townsville area, home to around 1,953 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 1,772 offences in Jan 2026 to Dec 2026 with falling year-on-year trends (-52%), roughly 907.3 offences per 1,000 residents, median weekly rent around $550, 1 school and preschool site in the area, a higher concentration of local shops, services, and recreation amenities, and 1 active roadworks or transport incidents on nearby routes. Snapshot data also shows parks or public open space within the suburb and hospitals or GP clinics within the suburb.
Population
- Population
- 1,953
- Median age
- 38
- Median household income / week
- $1,769
- Dwelling vacancy
- 6.6%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 47 of 707
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,408
- Employment rate
- 58.8%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 78 / 13 / 10
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)
- $550
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)
- 1,772
- Against the person
- 435
- Against property
- 920
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 907.3
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 4 residents
- State safety percentile
- 46.5th (lower crime is better)
- Year-on-year change
- -51.8%
Most common offence types
- Assault203
- Drug Offences202
- Good Order Offences189
- Other Theft (Excl. Unlawful Entry)436
- Unlawful Entry222
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
- 838
- Weir 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
Roadworks & transport
1 active roadworks / incidents
- Between Gregory Street and Hinchinbrook DriveThuringowa Drive, n/a09 Jul 2026 – 10 Jul 2026
Data sources & freshness
- Road incidents & closures — State road authority open-data feeds · Period: current · Updated on site · Hourly refresh where supported
Amenities
52 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- Bakers DelightBakery
- ANZBank
- BOQBank
Unit 147
- Commonwealth BankBank
- Twin City HotelBar
14 Hervey Range Road, Thuringowa Central
- Bbq (3)
- Supercheap AutoCar Parts
- mycar Tyre & AutoCar repair
- SalvosCharity
- Eastbrooke Family Clinic TownsvilleClinic
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
8 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Arnhem ParkPark
- Beagle ParkPark
- Bountiful ParkPark
- Dan Gleeson ParkPark
- Mornington ParkPark
- Pullen ParkPark
- Riverway ParkPark
- Tam Oshanter ParkPark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Health access
- Hospitals & GP clinics
- 5
- Emergency department
- On site
- Direct Chemist Outlet Thuringowapharmacy
- Eastbrooke Family Clinic Townsvilleclinic
- Kirwan Health CampusThuringowa Drivehospital
- TerryWhite Chemmartpharmacy
- TerryWhite Chemmartpharmacy
Data sources & freshness
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 3/10
- 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
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)
- 10
- 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
- 55.2/100
- Cohort rank
- #319 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
- Direct Chemist Outlet Thuringowahealthpharmacy
- Eastbrooke Family Clinic Townsvillehealthclinic
- Kirwan Health CampushealthThuringowa Drivehospital
- TerryWhite Chemmarthealthpharmacy
- TerryWhite Chemmarthealthpharmacy
- Arnhem Parkgovernmentpark
- Beagle Parkgovernmentpark
- Bountiful Parkgovernmentpark
- Dan Gleeson Parkgovernmentpark
- Mornington Parkgovernmentpark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Updated on site
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · Updated on site
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