QLD · Townsville Council
Mundingburra, 4812
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Desirability score
- National parks
- Green suburb
- High desirability
Suburb profile
As a regional hub in Townsville, Mundingburra combines local convenience with the appeal of a mid-sized suburb that feels genuinely its own. Out in the wider region, it rewards those who value open country and a pace set by the land, not the clock. Long-term locals and family households define much of the community, with a strong presence of young families throughout.
The town centre holds its own, with enough local flavour to make staying close to home appealing. Outdoor life is easy here, with generous parks and room for kids, dogs and weekend strolls. The market sits in a sensible middle ground: not cheap, but fair value for the area.
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 local dining and lifestyle amenities and safety lag similar regional towns, despite relative strength in schools and education and housing affordability. Limited access to some essential local services also trimmed the result.
Population
- Population
- 3,594
- Median age
- 43
- Median household income / week
- $1,344
- Dwelling vacancy
- 9.3%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 143 of 1,542
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,413
- Employment rate
- 51.7%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 122 / 434 / 61
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)
- $460
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)
- 362
- Against the person
- 64
- Against property
- 200
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 100.7
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 56 residents
- State safety percentile
- 92.1th (lower crime is better)
- Increase (daily rate, partial year)
- +1.7%
Reported offences are running lower than the same point last year.
Reported offences by period
Most common offence types
- Assault189
- Drug Offences326
- Other Property Damage141
- Other Theft (Excl. Unlawful Entry)551
- Unlawful Entry239
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
- 4
- Median school ICSEA (4 schools)
- 1,021.5
- Mundingburra State SchoolPrimary
- St Joseph's Catholic SchoolPrimary
- The Cathedral School of St Anne and St JamesCombined
- Townsville Community Learning Centre - A State Special SchoolSpecial
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
Roadworks & transport
1 active roadworks / incidents
- Gulliver Street turnoffRoss River Road, n/a31 Mar 2026 – 30 Oct 2026
Data sources & freshness
- Road incidents & closures — State road authority open-data feeds · Period: current · Updated on site · Hourly refresh where supported
Amenities
41 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- ATM
- Bench
- Bowen Rd at Rising Sun Shopping CentreBus stop
- Bus stop (2)
- China StreetBus stop
- Mabin StreetBus stop
- Mundingburra State SchoolBus stop
- AudiCar
- Compressed Air
- Westbury's Mundingburra IGAConvenience store
74 Ross River Road, Mundingburra
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
- Anderson GardensPark
- Aplins Weir Rotary ParkPark
- Arthur Fadden ParkPark
- Bush Garden Landcare Site (CDTLI)Nature reserve
- O'Dowd Street Landcare Site CDTLINature reserve
- Sherriff ParkPark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Health access
- Hospitals & GP clinics
- 2
- Emergency department
- Not in suburb
- Cameron&Codentist
- My FootDrpodiatrist
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Hospitals and GP clinics
Data sources & freshness
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 4/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 4/10
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
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)
- 5
- Parks (OSM)
- 4
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
- 46.7/100 — Average
- State standing
- Top 36% of Queensland's suburbs
- National rank
- 2362nd in Australia
- State rank
- 545th in QLD
- Peer rank
- #142 among Country & regional · Established suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #205 among Country & regional suburbs
- Data confidence
- 71%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- ATMamenitiesatm
- Audiamenitiescar
- Benchamenitiesbench
- Bob Jane T-Martsamenitiestyres
- Bowen Rd at Rising Sun Shopping Centreamenitiesbus_stop
- Bus stopamenitiesbus_stop
- Bus stopamenitiesbus_stop
- Cameron&Coamenitiesdentist
- China Streetamenitiesbus_stop
- Compressed Airamenitiescompressed_air
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
More in Townsville Council
Other suburbs in the same local government area.
Comparable suburbs
Similar population and socio-economic profile in other parts of Queensland.