QLD · Townsville Council
Aitkenvale, 4814
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Desirability score
- Green suburb
- Cycling
- Dog friendly
- High desirability
Suburb profile
Aitkenvale is a regional centre in Townsville that balances local services with a more relaxed pace of life. Set in the wider countryside, it offers distance from the capital and a strong sense of place. Families and commuters make up much of the community, with a strong presence of young families throughout.
Neighbourhood food and coffee spots add warmth to the local routine. Green space is a real strength, with parks and playgrounds woven through the suburb. The area offers approachable housing costs alongside a lifestyle that still feels complete.
Tree-lined streets and established homes set the tone, with little pressure to reinvent the neighbourhood.
On the desirability index, the suburb sits around average overall, mainly because safety and community and employment lag similar regional towns, despite relative strength in parks and green space.
Population
- Population
- 4,797
- Median age
- 36
- Median household income / week
- $1,378
- Dwelling vacancy
- 10.9%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 226 of 2,068
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,387
- Employment rate
- 55.2%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 172 / 426 / 29
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 · 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)
- $450
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 (15%) · Future Growth (7%)
Median price, rental yield and vacancy Recent price momentum
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 Jul 2026)
- 472
- Against the person
- 101
- Against property
- 250
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 98.4
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 47 residents
- State safety percentile
- 91.4th (lower crime is better)
- Increase (daily rate, partial year)
- +11.5%
Reported offences are running lower than the same point last year.
Reported offences by period
Most common offence types
- Assault505
- Drug Offences728
- Good Order Offences400
- Other Theft (Excl. Unlawful Entry)1275
- Unlawful Entry499
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Crime rate and year-on-year trend
Data sources & freshness
- QPS Online Crime Map — Queensland Police Service · Period: Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 → Jan 2026 to Jul 2026; Jan 2026 to Jul 2026 · Updated on site · Calendar-year aggregates
Schools & preschools
- Schools & preschools
- 2
- Median school ICSEA (2 schools)
- 940.5
- Aitkenvale State SchoolPrimary
- Riverside Adventist SchoolPrimary
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 · 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
Amenities
66 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- LiquorlandAlcohol
- Commonwealth BankBank
- WestpacBank
- Bbq
- SILK Laser Clinics Townsville Shopping Centre (Aitkenvale)Beauty salon
Ross River Road
- Bench (11)
- Bicycle Parking (3)
- Bus stop (3)
- Stockland Elizabeth StreetBus stop
- Stockland Ross River RoadBus stop
Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe).
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)
Food, shopping, recreation and sport (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Parks & reserves
6 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Aitkenvale ParkPark
- Brock Street ParkPark
- Charlotte Street ParkPark
- Illich ParkPark
- Riverview ParkPark
- Rossiter ParkPark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 2/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 2/10
SEIFA indexes from ABS 2021. Decile 10 = most advantaged / least disadvantaged in Australia.
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Socio-economic advantage (IRSAD decile)
Data sources & freshness
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 SEIFA release
Childcare
2 childcare services from OpenStreetMap
- My Little Feet Child Care - Aitkenvalechildcare
- kindergartenkindergarten
Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)
Childcare centre count
Data sources & freshness
- Childcare services — OpenStreetMap · 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.
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Bushfire hazard overlays
Data sources & freshness
- Hazard planning overlays — State government hazard layers · Period: current · Updated on site
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 9
- Parks (OSM)
- 7
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 features — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Desirability Index
- Desirability score
- 44.5/100 — Average
- State standing
- Top 42% of Queensland's suburbs
- National rank
- 2705th in Australia
- State rank
- 632nd in QLD
- Peer rank
- #184 among Country & regional · Established suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #270 among Country & regional suburbs
- Data confidence
- 73%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- 7-Elevenamenitiesfuel
- BODY BEYOND TOWNSVILLE SUPPLEMENTSamenitiesyes
- Bbqamenitiesbbq
- Benchamenitiesbench
- Benchamenitiesbench
- Benchamenitiesbench
- Benchamenitiesbench
- Benchamenitiesbench
- Benchamenitiesbench
- Benchamenitiesbench
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
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Comparable suburbs
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