QLD · Townsville Council
Pimlico, 4812
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Desirability score
- High desirability
- Green suburb
Suburb profile
Pimlico 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 family life visible on every street.
There are enough cafés and casual dining options to keep weekends interesting. Homes are relatively affordable, which helps families and first-time residents put down roots.
Tree-lined streets and established homes set the tone, with little pressure to reinvent the neighbourhood.
The desirability score is below average, weighed down by weaker community and employment and housing affordability against similar regional towns, even with transport and access holding up better.
Population
- Population
- 2,557
- Median age
- 39
- Median household income / week
- $1,128
- Dwelling vacancy
- 15.2%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 202 of 1,327
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,354
- Employment rate
- 53.6%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 88 / 436 / 181
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)
- 257
- Against the person
- 46
- Against property
- 142
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 100.5
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 56 residents
- State safety percentile
- 92th (lower crime is better)
- Increase (daily rate, partial year)
- +1.5%
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
Amenities
58 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- WestpacATM
- BOQBank
- Commonwealth BankBank
- NABBank
- WestpacBank
- Albury StreetBus stop
- Bayswater Rd at Kings RoadBus stop
- Bayswater Road at Latchford StreetBus stop
- Derby StreetBus stop
- Gladstone StreetBus 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
Health access
- Hospitals & GP clinics
- 2
- Emergency department
- On site
- Mater Misericordiae Hospitalhospital
- Mater Private Hospital TownsvilleFulham Roadhospital
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)
- 2/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 1/10
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
Desirability Index
- Desirability score
- 38.5/100 — Below average
- National rank
- 3733rd in Australia
- State rank
- 866th in QLD
- Peer rank
- #282 among Country & regional · Established suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #437 among Country & regional suburbs
- Data confidence
- 52%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- Albury Streetamenitiesbus_stop
- Ampolamenitiesfuel
- BOQamenitiesbank
- Bayswater Rd at Kings Roadamenitiesbus_stop
- Bayswater Road at Latchford Streetamenitiesbus_stop
- Big Wamenities35 Kings Roaddepartment_store
- Bloom Espressoamenitiescafe
- BrightEyesamenitiesoptician
- Centenary Hotelamenities35 French Street, Pimlicopub
- Centuryamenitieshairdresser
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.