QLD · Townsville Council
Townsville City, QLD, 4810
Desirability index
#122 among Metro Brisbane suburbs
Suburb snapshot
Townsville City is a smaller suburban community in the Townsville area, home to around 2,945 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 3,433 offences in Jan 2026 to Dec 2026 with falling year-on-year trends (-49%), roughly 1165.7 offences per 1,000 residents, and a higher concentration of local shops, services, and recreation amenities. Snapshot data also shows parks or public open space within the suburb and hospitals or GP clinics within the suburb.
Population
- 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)
- 89 / 64 / 1,018
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)
- 3,433
- Against the person
- 1,155
- Against property
- 1,170
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 1,165.7
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 3 residents
- State safety percentile
- 51th (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
Amenities
110 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- BottleOAlcohol
- First Choice LiquourAlcohol
- Perc Tucker Regional GalleryArts centre
- Umbrella Studio Contemporary ArtsArts centre
- ATM
- BrumbiesBakery
- Bitcoin BCH ATMBank
- Commonwealth BankBank
- NABBank
Flinders Street West
- RabobankBank
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
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 · Period: current · Updated on site
Health access
- Hospitals & GP clinics
- 3
- Emergency department
- On site
- Chemist WarehouseSturt Streetpharmacy
- Chempropharmacy
- Townsville Private Clinichospital
Data sources & freshness
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 9/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 9/10
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
48 state 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 · 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)
- 5
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
- 82.3/100
- Cohort rank
- #122 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
- 223 Flinders Street, TownsvilleheritageState heritage place
- Agora HouseheritageState heritage place
- Anzac Memorial Park and adjacent Banyan treesheritageState heritage place
- Aplin Brown & Company Building (former)heritageState heritage place
- Atinee BuildingheritageState heritage place
- Atkinson & Powell Building (former)heritageState heritage place
- Australian Joint Stock Bank (former)heritageState heritage place
- Australian Meat Industry Employees Union (Queensland Branch)heritageState heritage place
- Australian Mutual Provident Society Building (former)heritageState heritage place
- Burns, Philp & Company Ltd Building (former)heritageState heritage place
Data sources & freshness
- State heritage register — State heritage authority · Updated on site
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