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QLD · Townsville Council
Townsville City, 4810
Est. population · Jun 2025
3,103
Growth (1 yr)
+0.6%
Growth (5 yr)
+2.1%
Median age
39
Median income
$2,013/wk
Employment rate
60.9%
Languages at home
12.8%non-English
Most common: Mandarin, Korean, French
2021 Census · usual residence
Desirability score
- Coastal
- Café precinct
- Heritage area
- Green suburb
- High desirability
Suburb profile
Life in Townsville City revolves around the coast at a genuine remove from Brisbane. Residents are mostly families and working professionals, with family life visible on every street. The suburb has a clear multicultural mix alongside longer-term local households.
There is a dense cluster of schools and early-learning options nearby. There is enough green space nearby for walks, picnics and after-school play. Most routine trips are on foot, while buses, trains, and ferries cover longer journeys across the metro area.
Property sits in a premium price band and is harder to enter for many buyers. Recognised heritage character runs through the streets, with older fabric still defining local identity.
Desirability lands around average here: softer safety weighing on the result versus similar coastal suburbs, even with local dining and lifestyle amenities, plus community and employment holding up better.
At a glance
Townsville City snapshot
A quick read of housing, growth, livability, and risk
Median rent
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No data available
Population (ERP)
3,103
+0.6% annual growth
Dwelling vacancy
22.2%
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
#21
among Coastal & beach · Established
Safety
97th
percentile in state (higher = safer)
Pop. growth
30th
percentile in QLD
Advantage (IRSAD)
9/10
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
- 53.4/100 — Average
- State standing
- Top 27% of Queensland's suburbs
- National rank
- 1749th in Australia
- State rank
- 402nd in QLD
- Peer rank
- #21 among Coastal & beach · Established suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #55 among Coastal & beach suburbs
- Data confidence
- 71%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
Population
Estimated resident population
3,103(June 2025)
+0.6% annual · +2.1% over 5 years · 30th percentile in QLD
Growth figures & methodology
- Annual growth
- +0.6%
- 5-year growth
- +2.1%
- Change in 1 year
- +18
- Change in 5 years
- +64
- Growth rank in QLD
- 30th 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 (~3,200), extrapolated at +0.5% average annual growth since 2011. It is illustrative only — not an official ABS forecast.
2021 Census figures
2021 Census
- Population
- 2,945
- Median age
- 39
- Median household income / week
- $2,013
- Dwelling vacancy
- 22.2%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 365 of 1,642
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,663
- Employment rate
- 60.9%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 147 / 64 / 1,018 (+ 39 other)
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Employment, household income and age diversity (2021 Census)
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
The 2026 Census runs 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
Community & culture
No 2021 Census cultural diversity data for this suburb yet.
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
Crime & safety
Reported offences are running lower than the same point last year.
Offence counts & rates
- Total offences (Jan 2026 to Aug 2026)
- 591
- Against the person
- 200
- Against property
- 198
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 190.5
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 15 residents
- State safety percentile
- 96.5th (lower crime is better)
- Increase (daily rate, partial year)
- +3.8%
Most common offence types
- Assault614
- Drug Offences854
- Good Order Offences789
- Other Theft (Excl. Unlawful Entry)559
- Unlawful Entry367
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Crime rate and year-on-year trend
Data sources & freshness
- QPS Online Crime Map — Queensland Police Service · Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 → Jan 2026 to Aug 2026; Jan 2026 to Aug 2026 · Updated · Calendar-year aggregates
Family & Lifestyle
Schools & preschools
- Schools within 2 km
- 9
- Median school ICSEA (9 schools)
- 924
- Median ICSEA percentile
- 16th
School list
- St Joseph's Catholic School, The StrandPrimary · Catholic · ICSEA 1100 · 84th percentile · LBOTE 8% · 355 students · Top SEA quarter 42% · 0.7 km awayView on My School →
- St Patrick's College TownsvilleSecondary · Catholic · ICSEA 1024 · 57th percentile · LBOTE 23% · 663 students · Top SEA quarter 26% · 0.7 km awayView on My School →
- Townsville Central State SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 930 · 18th percentile · LBOTE 33% · 144 students · Top SEA quarter 9% · 1.0 km awayView on My School →
- Townsville South State SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 909 · 13th percentile · LBOTE 19% · 95 students · Top SEA quarter 6% · 1.1 km awayView on My School →
- Townsville Grammar SchoolCombined · Independent · ICSEA 1116 · 88th percentile · LBOTE 29% · 1,288 students · Top SEA quarter 50% · 1.4 km awayView on My School →
- Townsville State High SchoolSecondary · Government · ICSEA 924 · 16th percentile · LBOTE 36% · 841 students · Top SEA quarter 7% · 1.6 km awayView on My School →
- Townsville West State SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 866 · 6th percentile · LBOTE 28% · 111 students · Top SEA quarter 2% · 1.6 km awayView on My School →
- Railway Estate State SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 916 · 14th percentile · LBOTE 13% · 179 students · Top SEA quarter 6% · 1.7 km awayView on My School →
- Townsville Flexible SchoolSpecial · Catholic · ICSEA 842 · 4th percentile · LBOTE 2% · 204 students · Top SEA quarter 1% · 1.8 km awayView on My School →
Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)
School and preschool counts, median school ICSEA
Data sources & freshness
- ACARA school locations — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · 2025 · Updated · Annual release
- School ICSEA scores — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · 2025 · Updated · Annual release
Amenities
415 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
15 restaurants · 10 cafes · 8 pubs · 5 bars · 1 supermarkets · 2 pharmacies · 3 fast food · 1 bakeries
Local character & venue list
Local character
- Highly walkable for everyday errands
- Strong café and dining scene — 42 food & drink venues nearby
- Decent local green space — 5 parks in suburb, 1 playgrounds nearby
- Strong local sport and recreation — 24 sport and outdoor facilities nearby
- Walkability proxy
- 76/100
- Cafés per 1,000 residents
- 3.4
- Food & drink per 1,000 residents
- 14.26
- Parks per 1,000 residents
- 1.7
Food & drink(42)
- BrumbiesBakery
- 237 FlindersBar
- Bar
- Empire Arcade BarBar
- OBJ's Sports BarBar
Little Fletcher Bridge
- Splash BarBar
- Alt BrewCafe
- Cafe Bambini VerdeCafe
- Fratello CoffeeCafe
409 Flinders Street, Townsville City
- Grand Central CafeCafe
- Hey DaysCafe
- Hoi Polloi CafeCafe
- Little Sunshine & Co.Cafe
679 Flinders Street
- Maggie Link CafeCafe
- Old Railway CafeCafe
- Pedlar ProjectCafe
- Guzman y GomezFast food
- McDonald'sFast food
- Sapori PizzaFast food
- BreweryPub
- Great Northern HotelPub
- Herbert HotelPub
- Heritage Exchange HotelPub
151 Flinders Street
- Mansfield HotelPub
- Molly Malone'sPub
- Newmarket HotelPub
- The TaphousePub
- Ardo RooftopRestaurant
- Capitol RegentRestaurant
- Chico RioRestaurant
- MarmorRestaurant
67 Sir Leslie Thiess Drive, Townsville City
- Miss SongsRestaurant
67 Sir Leslie Thiess Drive, Townsville City
- QuarterdeckRestaurant
- RambutanRestaurant
- Satoya JapaneseRestaurant
- Taiping ChineseRestaurant
- TerasuRestaurant
- ThaiRestaurant
- The Great Jewel Of IndiaRestaurant
215 Flinders Street
- The PierRestaurant
- Wild RiceRestaurant
- ZizigoRestaurant
Shopping(6)
- Livio'sConvenience store
- NightOwlConvenience store
- One Stop ConvenienceConvenience store
- WoolworthsSupermarket
Community(3)
- Greek Function CentreCommunity centre
- Citylibraries Flinders StreetLibrary
280 Flinders Street
- Townsville City CouncilTownhall
103 Walker Street
Health & services(3)
- Townsville Private ClinicHospital
- Chemist WarehousePharmacy
121 Sturt Street, Townsville City
- ChemproPharmacy
Sport & outdoors(29)
- Strand CrossFitGym
- Strand FitnessGym
- Anzac ParkPark
- Hanran Corner ParkPark
- North Central ParkPark
- Perfume Garden ParkPark
- Waterfront PrecinctPark
- Playground
- Tobruk Memorial BathsSports centre
- Sports field
- Swimming pool (19)
Entertainment(4)
- Perc Tucker Regional GalleryArts centre
- Umbrella Studio Contemporary ArtsArts centre
- BCC Cinemas Townsville CentralCinema
- Museum of Tropical QueenslandMuseum
70-102 Flinders Street
Transport(7)
4 bus stops · 1 train stations · 2 ferry terminals
Other(78)
- BottleOAlcohol
- First Choice LiquourAlcohol
- Reef HQAquarium
2-68 Flinders Street East
- ATM
- Bitcoin BCH ATMBank
- Commonwealth BankBank
- NABBank
Flinders Street West
- RabobankBank
- Société GénéraleBank
- Bench (8)
- Bicycle Parking (2)
- Mary Who? BookshopBooks
- Townsville City Stop ABus Station
- Townsville City Stop BBus Station
- ParryCar
- PickeringCar
- AvisCar Rental
- LM motorsCar repair
- UltraTuneCar repair
- SuperwashCar wash
- The VilleCasino
Sir Leslie Thiess Drive
- Skin Ski + SurfClothes
Unit 1 386 Flinders Street
- Townsville Entertainment and Convention CentreConference Centre
Entertainment Drive
- Drinking water (3)
- Centenary FountainFountain
- Fountain
- Garden (50)
- Civic Guest HouseGuest House
- Coral LodgeGuest House
- Guest House
- Lliberte HairHairdresser
Unit 2 7 Fletcher Street
- RambutanHostel
113-119 Flinders Street East
- ArdoHotel
- Holborn CentralHotel
- Hotel Grand ChancellorHotel
- Madison Plaza HotelHotel
409 Flinders Street
- Information
- Townsville Visitor Information Centre – CityInformation
340 Flinders Street, Townsville City
- Regional Manufacturing JewellersJewelry
- City ArcadeMall
- Urban CornerMall
- Breakwater MarinaMarina
- City Oasis InnMotel
- QCWA Townsville Denham Street UnitsMotel
- Reef Lodge BackpackersMotel
- SummitMotel
- Motorcycle Parking (5)
- Rock Ape RecordsMusic
- King Konz School of MusicMusic School
- Madcow TavernNightclub
- Sante Fe GoldNightclub
- Citilink Underground ParkingParking
- Metro Quays Public Car ParkParking
- Parking (161)
- Townsville City CouncilParking
- Parking Entrance
- Parking Space (14)
- Picnic Table
- Central Uniting ChurchPlace of worship
- GreekPlace of worship
- Inner Light Meditation CentrePlace of worship
- Sacred Heart CathedralPlace of worship
- Saint Andrew'sPlace of worship
- St James' CathedralPlace of worship
- Townsville StationPolice
134 Stanley Street
- Australia PostPost Box
- Australia PostPost office
- Public toilets
- The Ville Resort-CasinoResort
- Shelter (4)
- Slipway (2)
- Showbar TownsvilleStripclub
- ABCStudio
- Black TempleTattoo
- Telephone
- TelstraTelephone
- JAX TyresTyres
- Waste Basket (6)
Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe). Transport stops are summarised by type rather than listed individually.
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)
Food, shopping, recreation and sport (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- Local amenity insights — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated
Parks & reserves
5 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Anzac ParkPark
- Hanran Corner ParkPark
- North Central ParkPark
- Perfume Garden ParkPark
- Waterfront PrecinctPark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · current · Updated
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 8
- Parks (OSM)
- 5
OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.
Contributes to desirability score · Environment (10%)
Parks and green cover (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap green cover — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated
Places of worship
6 places of worship within ~1.5 km
- Central Uniting Church
- Greek
- Inner Light Meditation Centre
- Sacred Heart Cathedral
- Saint Andrew's
- St James' Cathedral
From OpenStreetMap within ~1.5 km of the suburb centre.
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated
Health access
- Hospitals & GP clinics in suburb
- 3
- Nearest hospital
- Townsville Private Clinic (0.4 km)
- Nearest hospital type
- Hospital
- Nearest hospital emergency
- Emergency department
- Emergency department in suburb
- On site
- Chemist WarehouseSturt StreetPharmacy
- ChemproPharmacy
- Townsville Private ClinicHospital
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Hospitals and GP clinics
Data sources & freshness
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · current · Updated
NDIS participation
- NDIS participants (31 March 2026)
- 50
- Participants per 1,000 residents
- 16.1
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
- NDIS participants by SA2 — National Disability Insurance Agency · 2026-Q1 · Updated · Quarterly SA2 counts allocated to suburb boundaries
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 (15%)
Temperature and humidity comfort
Data sources & freshness
- Seasonal climate normals — WorldClim 2.1 · Updated
Future & Planning
Heritage
48 heritage places
- 223 Flinders Street, TownsvilleState heritage place
- Agora HouseState heritage place
- Anzac Memorial Park and adjacent Banyan treesState heritage place
- Aplin Brown & Company Building (former)State heritage place
- Atinee BuildingState heritage place
- Atkinson & Powell Building (former)State heritage place
- Australian Joint Stock Bank (former)State heritage place
- Australian Meat Industry Employees Union (Queensland Branch)State heritage place
- Australian Mutual Provident Society Building (former)State heritage place
- Burns, Philp & Company Ltd Building (former)State heritage place
Data sources & freshness
- State heritage register — State heritage authority · current · Updated
Hazards
- Bushfire planning zone
- No overlay at centroid
Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via Queensland Bushfire Prone Area mapping.
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Bushfire hazard overlays
Data sources & freshness
- Hazard 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 4.5 km away).
Coalition 55.4%Labor 44.6%
8.0 percentage points more Labor-leaning than the electorate
Estimated swing since 2022: 0.0 pp
Nearest polling places
- North WardLabor 42.8% · Coalition 57.2% TPP (2025)1.0 km away
- Townsville SouthLabor 46.4% · Coalition 53.6% TPP (2025)1.1 km away
- Railway EstateLabor 44.7% · Coalition 55.3% TPP (2025)2.0 km away
- Belgian GardensLabor 44.1% · Coalition 55.9% TPP (2025)2.7 km away
- CutheringaLabor 47.5% · Coalition 52.5% 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
- Federal election results — Australian Electoral Commission · Updated · 2025 election with by-election overlays
Socio-economic
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 9/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 9/10
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 (5%)
Socio-economic advantage (IRSAD decile)
Data sources & freshness
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
Compare with
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