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QLD · Townsville Council

Thuringowa Central, 4817

Est. population · Jun 2025

1,914

Growth (1 yr)

0.0%

Growth (5 yr)

+0.5%

Median age

38

Median income

$1,769/wk

Employment rate

58.8%

University qualified

12.6%

Work from home

3.8%

Languages at home

7.6%non-English

Most common: Filipino, Italian, Japanese

2021 Census · usual residence

Desirability score

49.5/100
Average

Top 26% of Queensland's suburbs

Verified 85% confidence

How this score is calculated
  • Green suburb
  • Walkable
  • Markets
  • Regional centre
What Thuringowa Central is known for: Green suburb, Walkable, Markets, Regional centre

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Suburb profile

Thuringowa Central is a major regional centre in Queensland, in Townsville Council, with mainly mixed commercial and residential development.

Dining and cafés are a relative strength, placing it among the highest-ranked major regional centres. Everyday destinations are relatively walkable. Open-space access is better than in most comparable places, with park access 82% above the peer median. Household incomes sit well above the peer median, with household incomes 42% above the peer median. The clearer weaknesses are weaker population growth and lower school ICSEA scores, with population growth 89% below the peer median.

Overall, the suburb suits people prioritising dining and walkability over population growth.

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

Major regional centre · compared with major regional centres in Queensland (209)

Strengths

  • Dining and cafés are a relative strength
  • Everyday destinations are relatively walkable
  • Open-space access is better than in most comparable places
  • Household incomes sit well above the peer median

Weaknesses

  • Population has been growing more slowly than in comparable places, or declining
  • School ICSEA scores are a relative weakness

What stands out

Nothing distinctive beyond the usual profile.

Who it suits

  • Families
  • Professionals
  • Retirees
  • StudentsInsufficient data
  • Budget buyersInsufficient data

Housing, growth and risk

How Thuringowa Central compares

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

Median house price

—

No data available

Median rent

$550/wk

Population (ERP)

1,914

0.0% annual growth

Dwelling vacancy

6.6%

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

#19

among Country & regional · Established

Crime rate

77th

percentile in state (higher = more crime)

Pop. growth

20th

percentile in QLD

Rented dwellings

29%

2021 Census tenure

Advantage (IRSAD)

3/10

national SEIFA decile

School ICSEA

16th

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
49.5/100 — Average
State standing
Top 26% of Queensland's suburbs
National rank
2096th in Australia
State rank
390th in QLD
Peer rank
#19 among Country & regional · Established suburbs
Cohort rank
#112 among Country & regional suburbs
Data confidence
85%

Data sources & freshness

  • Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated

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.

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

Population

Estimated resident population

1,914(June 2025)

0.0% annual · +0.5% over 5 years · 20th percentile in QLD

Growth figures & methodology
Annual growth
0.0%
5-year growth
+0.5%
Change in 1 year
0
Change in 5 years
+10
Growth rank in QLD
20th 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 (~1,900), extrapolated at -0.2% average annual growth since 2011. It is illustrative only — not an official ABS forecast.

2021 Census figures

2021 Census

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
Median weekly rent (2021 Census)
$320
Tenure (owned / mortgaged / rented)
29.7% / 41.8% / 28.5%
Employment rate
58.8%
Travel to work (WFH / public transport / car)
3.8% / 1.2% / 77.6%
Walked or cycled to work
2.5%
Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
616 / 13 / 10

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

    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 · SA2 ERP allocated to suburb boundaries

Qualifications

12.6% of adults have a university degree, compared with 21.9% across Queensland. 22.4% have a trade or vocational qualification.

  • University qualified12.6% · 21.9% QLD
  • Diploma qualified7.7% · 9.4% QLD
  • Trade / vocational22.4% · 18.9% QLD
  • Year 12 or below57.2% · 49.8% QLD

Highest qualification field

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

  • Engineering and related technologies21%
  • Management and commerce19.6%
  • Society and culture16.1%
  • Health11.6%
  • Education10.7%
  • Food, hospitality and personal services7.6%
How these groups are defined
MeasureDefinition
University qualifiedBachelor degree or higher
Diploma qualifiedAdvanced Diploma / Diploma
Trade / vocationalCertificate III + IV
Year 12Year 12 as highest attainment
Below Year 12Year 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

    The 2026 Census was conducted in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.

Tax & income

Median taxable income (2023–24)
$63,659

80th percentile in QLD · +8% vs Australia

Median salary / wages (2023–24)
$67,227

75th percentile in QLD · +3% vs Australia

Residents with rental investments
8.0%

11th percentile in QLD · -42% vs Australia

Median super balance (2023–24)
$83,260

75th percentile in QLD · +32% vs Australia

Residents with business income
7.0%

8th percentile in QLD · -33% vs Australia

Australian Taxation Office Taxation Statistics 2023–24, individuals Table 25. Figures describe taxpayers who live in postcode 4817 — 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
19,919
Taxpayers reporting net rent
1,662
Median net rent
-$1,477
Taxpayers reporting business income
1,333
Taxable income vs state median
+15%
Salary / wages vs state median
+10%
Rental investment vs state median
-27%
Super vs state median
+20%
Business income vs state median
-30%

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 · Annual release; taxpayer residential postcode, not suburb boundary

Community & culture

7.6% speak a language other than English at home; 12.4% born overseas

Language at home
1,677 English only · 137 other
Non-English at home
7.6%
Born overseas
228 (12.4%)
Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
175 (9%)
Australian citizens
1,772
Languages spoken at home (other than English)
6

Top languages other than English

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

  • Filipino7 · 25%
  • Italian5 · 17.9%
  • Japanese5 · 17.9%
  • Tagalog5 · 17.9%
  • Malayalam3 · 10.7%
  • Nepali3 · 10.7%

Religion

51.4%Most common religion · Christianity

Christianity is the most common response at 51.4%, while 38.8% reported no religion.

MeasureSuburbState
No religion38.8%40.7%
Christianity51.4%45.7%
Other / not stated9.9%13.6%
Christian denominations
DenominationSuburbState
Catholic23.6%18.6%
Anglican13.4%11.3%
Uniting Church4.7%3.6%
Christian (not further defined)2.4%3.1%
Presbyterian and Reformed2.2%2.1%

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

    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 4817, which is shared with other suburbs.

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

Offence counts & rates
Total offences (Jan 2026 to Sep 2026)
152
Against the person
39
Against property
75
Rate per 1,000 residents (annualised)
106.2
Person-crime prevalence
About 1 in 50 residents
State crime-rate percentile
76.9th (higher = more crime)
Decrease (daily rate, partial year)
-3.7%

Most common offence types

  • Assault18
  • Drug Offences20
  • Good Order Offences17
  • Unlawful Entry16
  • Other Theft (Excl. Unlawful Entry)37

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 · Calendar-year aggregates

Family & Lifestyle

Schools & preschools

Schools within 2 km
6
Median school ICSEA (6 schools)
923
Median ICSEA percentile
16th
Primary catchments overlapping suburb
3
Secondary catchments overlapping suburb
2
School list
  • Kirwan State High SchoolSecondary · Government · ICSEA 919 · 15th percentile · LBOTE 18% · 1,922 students · Top SEA quarter 5% · 0.7 km awayView on My School →
  • Weir State SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 838 · 4th percentile · LBOTE 17% · 747 students · Top SEA quarter 2% · 0.7 km awayView on My School →
  • Ryan Catholic CollegeCombined · Catholic · ICSEA 1020 · 56th percentile · LBOTE 8% · 2,019 students · Top SEA quarter 16% · 1.1 km awayView on My School →
  • The Willows State SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 956 · 27th percentile · LBOTE 10% · 876 students · Top SEA quarter 5% · 1.1 km awayView on My School →
  • Kirwan State SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 927 · 17th percentile · LBOTE 10% · 698 students · Top SEA quarter 4% · 1.6 km awayView on My School →
  • Carinity Education - ShalomCombined · Independent · ICSEA 688 · 1th percentile · LBOTE 59% · 237 students · Top SEA quarter 0% · 1.8 km awayView on My School →
School catchments
  • Kirwan SHSGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundarysecondary_catchment
  • Kirwan SSGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundaryprimary_catchment
  • The Willows SSGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundaryprimary_catchment
  • Thuringowa SHSGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundarysecondary_catchment
  • Weir SSGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundaryprimary_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

Amenities

138 mapped amenities

14 restaurants · 1 pubs · 1 bars · 3 supermarkets · 2 pharmacies · 7 fast food · 1 bakeries · 1 libraries

Local character & venue list

Local character

  • Highly walkable for shops and everyday services
  • Good local dining options — 24 food & drink venues nearby
  • Great for outdoor family life — 8 parks mapped in suburb, 2 playgrounds nearby
  • Strong local sport and recreation — 8 sport and outdoor facilities nearby
Walkability proxy
70/100
Cafés per 1,000 residents
0
Food & drink per 1,000 residents
12.29
Parks per 1,000 residents
4.1
Food & drink(24)
  • Bakers DelightBakery
  • Twin City HotelBar

    14 Hervey Range Road, Thuringowa Central

  • Grill'dFast food
  • Guzman y GomezFast food
  • HappyTea WillowsFast food
  • Hungry Jack'sFast food
  • McDonald'sFast food
  • Players PizzaFast food
  • SubwayFast food
  • Irish FinnegansPub
  • Cactus Jack'sRestaurant
  • Cactus Jack's, Fasta Pasta, Capitol RegentRestaurant
  • Capitol Regent Chinese RestaurantRestaurant
  • Fasta PastaRestaurant
  • Hog's Australia's Steakhouse Cannon ParkRestaurant
  • IMC Steak HouseRestaurant
  • Pepi Pepi ItalianRestaurant
  • Restaurant (2)
  • Riverway CafeRestaurant
  • Sushi HubRestaurant
  • The Coffee Club WillowsRestaurant

    Thuringowa Drive

  • Wars SushiRestaurant
  • ZambreroRestaurant
Shopping(12)
  • BWSBottle shop
  • Reddy ExpressConvenience store
  • Big WDepartment store
  • TargetDepartment store
  • Willows Rotary MarketsMarketplace
  • SalvosOp shop
  • Willows Shopping CentreShopping centre

    13 Hervey Range Road

  • AldiSupermarket
  • ColesSupermarket

    13 Hervey Range Road

  • WoolworthsSupermarket
Everyday services(7)
  • ANZBank
  • Bank
  • BOQBank

    Unit 147

  • Commonwealth BankBank
  • Tesla SuperchargerEV charging

    13 Hervey Range Road, Thuringowa Central

  • Reddy Express KirwanPetrol station

    22-24 Thuringowa Drive

  • Australia PostPost office
Community(2)
  • Citylibraries RiverwayLibrary

    20 Village Boulevard

  • Weir State SchoolSchool
Health & services(5)
  • Eastbrooke Family Clinic TownsvilleClinic
  • Kirwan Health CampusHospital

    138 Thuringowa Drive

  • Direct Chemist Outlet ThuringowaPharmacy
  • TerryWhite ChemmartPharmacy
  • Greencross VetsVeterinary
Sport & outdoors(22)
  • BBQ (3)
  • Federation FootbridgeCycling route
  • Drinking water
  • Anytime FitnessGym
  • Arnhem ParkPark
  • Beagle ParkPark
  • Bountiful ParkPark
  • Dan Gleeson ParkPark
  • Mornington ParkPark
  • Pullen ParkPark
  • Riverway ParkPark
  • Tam Oshanter ParkPark
  • Playground (2)
  • Public toilets
  • Martial Art AcademySports centre
  • Sports field
  • Swimming pool (3)
Entertainment(2)
  • Reading CinemasCinema
  • Viewpoint
Other(24)
  • Kingpin Bowling TownsvilleBowling Alley
  • RepcoCar Parts
  • Supercheap AutoCar Parts
  • mycar Tyre & AutoCar repair
  • Car wash
  • Kirwan Fire and Rescue StationFire station
  • Pinnacles GalleryGallery
  • Lads 'n' Ladies Barber ShopHairdresser
  • Massage MasterMassage
  • Telstra Townsville WillowsMobile Phone
  • Parking (34)
  • Twin City HotelParking
  • PetbarnPet
  • Picnic Table (2)
  • Kirwan Uniting ChurchPlace of worship
  • Willows Presbyterian ChurchPlace of worship
  • Willows Presbyterian ChurchPlace of worship

    26 Carthew Street

  • Kirwan Police StationPolice
  • Shelter (9)
  • Shower
  • Riverway StadiumStadium

    2 Sporting Drive, Thuringowa Central

  • Tony Ireland StadiumStadium
  • Dark Arts TattooTattoo
  • Beaurepaires The WillowsTyres

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
  • OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated

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

Green cover

Green cover of suburb area
15.7%
Woodland / forest cover
0.1%
Parks & woodland features (OSM)
10
Parks (OSM)
8
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 · Park/woodland polygons intersected with suburb boundaries

Places of worship

3 places of worship within ~1.5 km

  • Kirwan Uniting Church
  • Willows Presbyterian Church
  • Willows Presbyterian Church

    26 Carthew Street

From OpenStreetMap within ~1.5 km of the suburb centre.

Data sources & freshness

Health access

Hospitals & GP clinics in suburb
5
Nearest hospital
Kirwan Health Campus (1.1 km)
Nearest hospital type
Hospital
Nearest hospital emergency
Emergency department
Emergency department in suburb
On site
GP clinics in suburb
1
GPs tagged bulk billing (OSM)
0 of 1
Aged-care services
1
Residential aged-care places
70

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

  • Direct Chemist Outlet ThuringowaPharmacy
  • Eastbrooke Family Clinic TownsvilleClinic
  • Kirwan Health CampusThuringowa DriveHospital
  • TerryWhite ChemmartPharmacy
  • TerryWhite ChemmartPharmacy
Aged-care services
  • Parklands Residential Aged Care FacilityTHURINGOWA CENTRALResidential

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

NDIS participation

NDIS participants (31 March 2026)
76
Participants per 1,000 residents
39.7

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

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

Future & Planning

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

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 3.2 km away).

Coalition 61.2%Labor 38.8%

2.2 percentage points more Labor-leaning than the electorate

Estimated swing since 2022: -1.4 pp toward Coalition

Nearest polling places

  • WillowsLabor 33.5% · Coalition 66.5% TPP (2025)0.7 km away
  • Kirwan SouthLabor 43.3% · Coalition 56.7% TPP (2025)0.8 km away
  • The WeirLabor 41.7% · Coalition 58.3% TPP (2025)0.9 km away
  • KirwanLabor 39.4% · Coalition 60.6% TPP (2025)1.0 km away
  • Kirwan EastLabor 38.1% · Coalition 61.9% TPP (2025)2.8 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

Socio-economic

IRSAD decile (2021)
3/10
IRSD decile (2021)
4/10

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

Compare with

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

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