QLD · Townsville Council

Crystal Creek, 4816

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  • Green suburb
What Crystal Creek is known for: Green suburb

Suburb profile

Crystal Creek is a welcoming smaller community in Townsville, with a settled community character. Out in the wider region, it rewards those who value open country and a pace set by the land, not the clock. Tree-lined streets and leafy pockets give the suburb a noticeably green, settled character.

A mature community gives the area a calm, settled social fabric. Local shops, markets and community spots keep everyday life grounded in the town itself. Parks, reserves and open space make it genuinely outdoor-friendly for walks, sport and weekend downtime.

Housing remains accessible compared with many parts of the state. Tree-lined streets and established homes set the tone, with little pressure to reinvent the neighbourhood.

Population

Population
6
Median age
73
Median household income / week
$2,250
Dwelling vacancy
100%
Unoccupied private dwellings
4 of 4
Median monthly mortgage
$0
Employment rate
0%
Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
0 / 0 / 0

Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)

Employment, household income and age diversity (2021 Census)

Data sources & freshness

  • 2021 Census — General Community ProfileAustralian 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 Jul 2026)
1
Against the person
0
Against property
0
Rate per 1,000 residents
166.7
State safety percentile
97.1th (lower crime is better)
Increase (daily rate, partial year)
+99.5%

Reported offences are unchanged compared with the previous period.

Reported offences by period

Most common offence types

  • Assault152
  • Drug Offences79
  • Good Order Offences54
  • Other Property Damage60
  • Traffic And Related Offences84

Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)

Crime rate and year-on-year trend

Data sources & freshness

  • QPS Online Crime MapQueensland Police Service · Period: Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 → Jan 2026 to Jul 2026; Jan 2026 to Jul 2026 · Updated on site · Calendar-year aggregates

Amenities

4 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km

  • Devil's Leap car parkParking
  • Little Crystal CreekParking
  • Picnic Table
  • Little Crystal CreekPublic toilets

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 amenitiesOpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh

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

Heritage

1 state heritage place

  • Mt Spec Road and Little Crystal Creek BridgeState heritage place

Data sources & freshness

  • State heritage registerState 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.

Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)

Bushfire hazard overlays

Data sources & freshness

  • Hazard planning overlaysState government hazard layers · Period: current · Updated on site

Green cover

Parks & woodland (OSM)
23
Parks (OSM)
0

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 featuresOpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh

Recent changes

  • Devil's Leap car parkamenitiesparking
  • Little Crystal Creekamenitiesparking
  • Little Crystal Creekamenitiestoilets
  • Picnic Tableamenitiespicnic_table
  • Assaultcrime152
  • Drug Offencescrime79
  • Good Order Offencescrime54
  • Other Property Damagecrime60
  • Traffic And Related Offencescrime84
  • Mt Spec Road and Little Crystal Creek BridgeheritageState heritage place

Data sources & freshness

  • OpenStreetMap amenitiesOpenStreetMap contributors · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
  • QPS Online Crime MapQueensland Police Service · Updated on site · Calendar-year aggregates
  • State heritage registerState heritage authority · Updated on site

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