QLD · Townsville Council
Stuart, 4811
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Updated
Desirability score
- National parks
- High desirability
- Green suburb
Suburb profile
Stuart is a quieter smaller community 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. Wide horizons and a country quiet give the area a restorative, unhurried atmosphere.
Residents are mostly families and working professionals. Everyday life leans local, with a handful of trusted shops, a familiar main street and neighbours who know your name. Homes are relatively affordable, which helps families and first-time residents put down roots.
This is a mature, settled pocket where the existing streetscape still defines the local character.
The desirability score is below average, pulled down chiefly by weaker community and employment and local dining and lifestyle amenities relative to similar regional towns. Limited access to some essential local services also trimmed the result.
Population
- Population
- 1,576
- Median age
- 36
- Median household income / week
- $1,239
- Dwelling vacancy
- 12.8%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 24 of 187
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,213
- Employment rate
- 12.3%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 108 / 5 / 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.
Crime & safety
- Total offences (Jan 2026 to Jul 2026)
- 93
- Against the person
- 19
- Against property
- 55
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 59
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 83 residents
- State safety percentile
- 76.4th (lower crime is better)
- Decrease (daily rate, partial year)
- -4.9%
Reported offences are running lower than the same point last year.
Reported offences by period
Most common offence types
- Assault115
- Drug Offences77
- Other Property Damage62
- Other Theft (Excl. Unlawful Entry)240
- Unlawful Entry101
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
2 active roadworks / incidents
- Between McCahill Street and Lowe StreetStuart Drive, n/a01 Jul 2026 – 02 Jul 2026
- Between Townsville Port Road and Zinc AvenueBruce Highway, n/a22 Jun 2026 – 07 Jul 2026
Data sources & freshness
- Road incidents & closures — State road authority open-data feeds · Period: current · Updated on site · Hourly refresh where supported
Amenities
No OpenStreetMap amenities mapped for this suburb yet.
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
1 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Stuart Creek Nature RefugeNature reserve
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · 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
Heritage
1 state heritage place
- Stewart's Creek Gaol (former)State heritage place
Data sources & freshness
- State heritage register — State 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 overlays — State government hazard layers · Period: current · Updated on site
Desirability Index
- Desirability score
- 28.5/100 — Below average
- National rank
- 5575th in Australia
- State rank
- 1286th in QLD
- Peer rank
- #438 among Country & regional · Established suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #779 among Country & regional suburbs
- Data confidence
- 48%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- Assaultcrime115
- Drug Offencescrime77
- Other Property Damagecrime62
- Other Theft (Excl. Unlawful Entry)crime240
- Unlawful Entrycrime101
- Stewart's Creek Gaol (former)heritageState heritage place
- Stuart Creek Nature Refugegovernmentnature_reserve
- Between McCahill Street and Lowe StreetroadworksStuart Drive, n/a01 Jul 2026 – 02 Jul 2026
- Between Townsville Port Road and Zinc AvenueroadworksBruce Highway, n/a22 Jun 2026 – 07 Jul 2026
Data sources & freshness
- QPS Online Crime Map — Queensland Police Service · Updated on site · Calendar-year aggregates
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Updated on site
- State heritage register — State heritage authority · Updated on site
- Road incidents & closures — State road authority open-data feeds · Updated on site · Hourly refresh where supported
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Comparable suburbs
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