QLD · Townsville Council
Rasmussen, 4815
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Desirability score
- Green suburb
- National parks
- High desirability
Suburb profile
Rasmussen is a quieter mid-sized suburb in Townsville, where peace, space and a country-town pace still dominate. Distance from the capital is noticeable, but the trade-off is space, calm and a community that knows its neighbours. Generous greenery runs through the area, from street trees to tucked-away reserves.
The community skews younger, 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. 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.
The desirability score is around average, weighed down by weaker local dining and lifestyle amenities and community and employment against similar regional towns, even with parks and green space and housing affordability holding up better.
Population
- Population
- 4,669
- Median age
- 32
- Median household income / week
- $1,420
- Dwelling vacancy
- 8.6%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 150 of 1,752
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,343
- Employment rate
- 53.8%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 144 / 104 / 74
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)
- $510
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)
- 271
- Against the person
- 62
- Against property
- 144
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 58
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 75 residents
- State safety percentile
- 74.5th (lower crime is better)
- Increase (daily rate, partial year)
- +5.6%
Reported offences are running lower than the same point last year.
Reported offences by period
Most common offence types
- Assault194
- Drug Offences165
- Other Property Damage161
- Other Theft (Excl. Unlawful Entry)237
- Unlawful Entry164
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
- 2
- Median school ICSEA (2 schools)
- 856
- Good Shepherd Catholic SchoolPrimary
- Rasmussen State SchoolPrimary
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
Amenities
13 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- BWSAlcohol
- Bus stop (4)
- Upper Ross Discount Drug StorePharmacy
- Glenrock Park PlaygroundPlayground
- Slipway
- Glenrock Park Basketball HoopSports field
- Sports field
- WoolworthsSupermarket
- TelstraTelephone
- The Reject ShopVariety Store
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
10 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Alfresco ParkPark
- Apex ParkPark
- Birdwing ParkPark
- Glenrock ParkPark
- Jeff Caddies ParkPark
- Neil Mccarthy ParkPark
- Renecol ParkPark
- Santal Drive ParkPark
- Upper Ross Landcare Site CDTLINature reserve
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Health access
- Hospitals & GP clinics
- 1
- Emergency department
- Not in suburb
- Upper Ross Discount Drug Storepharmacy
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)
- 1/10
- 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
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 10
- Parks (OSM)
- 10
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
- 42.5/100 — Average
- State standing
- Top 46% of Queensland's suburbs
- National rank
- 3040th in Australia
- State rank
- 700th in QLD
- Peer rank
- #212 among Country & regional · Established suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #314 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
- BWSamenitiesalcohol
- Bus stopamenitiesbus_stop
- Bus stopamenitiesbus_stop
- Bus stopamenitiesbus_stop
- Bus stopamenitiesbus_stop
- Glenrock Park Basketball Hoopamenitiespitch
- Glenrock Park Playgroundamenitiesplayground
- Slipwayamenitiesslipway
- Sports fieldamenitiespitch
- Telstraamenitiestelephone
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
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