QLD · Townsville Council
Bohle Plains, 4817
Current weather
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85% humidity · 2.7 km/h wind · 25.8° / 16.5° today · 0.1 mm rain
Updated
Desirability score
- Green suburb
- High desirability
Suburb profile
Bohle Plains is a quieter mid-sized suburb in Townsville, where peace, space and a country-town pace still dominate. Set in the wider countryside, it offers distance from the capital and a strong sense of place. Wide horizons and a country quiet give the area a restorative, unhurried atmosphere.
The community skews younger, with a strong presence of young families throughout. Life here is grounded in local routine rather than big-city choice, and that is part of the charm. Pocket parks and green corners give residents room to get outside without leaving the neighbourhood.
Homes here are sought-after, with many people drawn to the lifestyle the area offers. This is a mature, settled pocket where the existing streetscape still defines the local character.
On the desirability index, the suburb sits around average overall, mainly because local dining and lifestyle amenities and schools and education lag similar regional towns, despite relative strength in housing affordability and community and employment. Limited access to some essential local services also trimmed the result.
Population
- Population
- 3,989
- Median age
- 28
- Median household income / week
- $2,329
- Dwelling vacancy
- 4.9%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 71 of 1,447
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,733
- Employment rate
- 76.2%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 73 / 16 / 0
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)
- $640
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)
- 232
- Against the person
- 57
- Against property
- 120
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 58.2
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 70 residents
- State safety percentile
- 74.9th (lower crime is better)
- Decrease (daily rate, partial year)
- -2.8%
Reported offences are running lower than the same point last year.
Reported offences by period
Most common offence types
- Assault206
- Drug Offences209
- Good Order Offences194
- Other Theft (Excl. Unlawful Entry)434
- Unlawful Entry223
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
Roadworks & transport
1 active roadworks / incidents
- Between Kalynda Parade and Landel CourtHervey Range Road, n/a01 Jul 2026 – 31 Jul 2026
Data sources & freshness
- Road incidents & closures — State road authority open-data feeds · Period: current · Updated on site · Hourly refresh where supported
Amenities
No OpenStreetMap amenities mapped for this suburb yet.
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
- Disc Golf CoursePark
- Disc Golf ParkPark
- Harris Crossing EntryPark
- Harris Crossing ParkPark
- Jonlan Avenue ParkPark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 8/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 10/10
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
1 childcare service from OpenStreetMap
- Eden Academy Harris CrossingHogarth Drivekindergarten
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)
- 7
- 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
- 43.8/100 — Average
- State standing
- Top 43% of Queensland's suburbs
- National rank
- 2806th in Australia
- State rank
- 647th in QLD
- Peer rank
- #190 among Country & regional · Established suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #280 among Country & regional suburbs
- Data confidence
- 65%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- Assaultcrime206
- Drug Offencescrime209
- Good Order Offencescrime194
- Other Theft (Excl. Unlawful Entry)crime434
- Unlawful Entrycrime223
- Eden Academy Harris CrossingchildcareHogarth Drivekindergarten
- Disc Golf Coursegovernmentpark
- Disc Golf Parkgovernmentpark
- Harris Crossing Entrygovernmentpark
- Harris Crossing Parkgovernmentpark
Data sources & freshness
- Childcare services — OpenStreetMap · Updated on site
- QPS Online Crime Map — Queensland Police Service · Updated on site · Calendar-year aggregates
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Updated on site
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Comparable suburbs
Similar population and socio-economic profile in other parts of Queensland.