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QLD · Townsville Council

Cosgrove, 4818

Current weather

21.8°CMainly clear

82% humidity · 12.7 km/h wind · 25° / 18.1° today · 0 mm rain

Updated

Desirability score

37.6/100
Below average

904th in QLD

58% data confidence

How this score is calculated
  • National parks
  • High desirability
  • Green suburb
What Cosgrove is known for: National parks, High desirability, Green suburb

Suburb profile

Cosgrove offers a slower smaller community life in Townsville, with open surrounds and a close-knit community feel. Set in the wider countryside, it offers distance from the capital and a strong sense of place. Open skies and rolling countryside set a calm backdrop to everyday routines.

A younger crowd gives the area energy, with family life visible on every street. Everyday life leans local, with a handful of trusted shops, a familiar main street and neighbours who know your name. Housing carries a premium, but residents tend to feel the lifestyle justifies the commitment.

The streetscape feels settled and established, with older homes giving the area a familiar, lived-in look.

The desirability score is below average, weighed down by weaker local dining and lifestyle amenities and parks and green space against similar regional towns, even with housing affordability holding up better. Limited access to some essential local services also trimmed the result.

Population

Population
665
Median age
27
Median household income / week
$1,976
Dwelling vacancy
6.7%
Unoccupied private dwellings
17 of 253
Median monthly mortgage
$1,733
Employment rate
75.8%
Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
17 / 27 / 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)
$595

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

Crime & safety

Total offences (Jan 2026 to Jul 2026)
26
Against the person
4
Against property
13
Rate per 1,000 residents
39.1
Person-crime prevalence
About 1 in 166 residents
State safety percentile
49.6th (lower crime is better)
Increase (daily rate, partial year)
+8%

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

Reported offences by period

Most common offence types

  • Drug Offences173
  • Other Property Damage123
  • Other Theft (Excl. Unlawful Entry)217
  • Traffic And Related Offences159
  • Unlawful Entry168

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

  • Woolcock and Weston StreetWoolcock Street, n/a19 May 2026 – 10 Dec 2026

Data sources & freshness

  • Road incidents & closures — State road authority open-data feeds · Period: current · Updated on site · Hourly refresh where supported

Amenities

4 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km

  • Bench (2)
  • CDTLI Bohle Landcare SiteNature Reserve
  • Playground

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

2 parks and public open space in this suburb

  • CDTLI Bohle Landcare SiteNature reserve
  • Cosgrove ParkPark

Data sources & freshness

Socio-economic (SEIFA)

IRSAD decile (2021)
4/10
IRSD decile (2021)
5/10

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

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)
2
Parks (OSM)
1

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
37.6/100 — Below average
National rank
3901st in Australia
State rank
904th in QLD
Peer rank
#294 among Country & regional · Established suburbs
Cohort rank
#466 among Country & regional suburbs
Data confidence
58%

Data sources & freshness

  • Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics

Recent changes

  • Benchamenitiesbench
  • Benchamenitiesbench
  • CDTLI Bohle Landcare Siteamenitiesnature_reserve
  • Playgroundamenitiesplayground
  • Drug Offencescrime173
  • Other Property Damagecrime123
  • Other Theft (Excl. Unlawful Entry)crime217
  • Traffic And Related Offencescrime159
  • Unlawful Entrycrime168
  • CDTLI Bohle Landcare Sitegovernmentnature_reserve

Data sources & freshness

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