QLD · Townsville Council
Townsville City, 4810
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Desirability score
- Coastal
- Café precinct
- Heritage area
- Green suburb
- Cycling
Suburb profile
Townsville City is a coastal mid-sized suburb where beach life and relaxed outdoor living shape the local character. Distance from the capital is noticeable, but the trade-off is space, calm and a community that knows its neighbours. Salt air and open horizons give the suburb a relaxed, outdoor feel year-round.
Residents are mostly families and working professionals, with family life visible on every street. Coffee, casual meals and neighbourhood eateries give the suburb a lived-in social scene. There is enough green space nearby for walks, picnics and after-school play.
Housing carries a premium, but residents tend to feel the lifestyle justifies the commitment. Established homes and older streetscapes are part of the appeal, with heritage detail still visible throughout.
The desirability score is around average, weighed down by weaker housing affordability and safety against similar coastal suburbs, even with local dining and lifestyle amenities and community and employment holding up better.
Population
- Population
- 2,945
- Median age
- 39
- Median household income / week
- $2,013
- Dwelling vacancy
- 22.2%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 365 of 1,642
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,663
- Employment rate
- 60.9%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 89 / 64 / 1,018
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)
- 469
- Against the person
- 159
- Against property
- 159
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 159.3
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 19 residents
- State safety percentile
- 96th (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
- Assault489
- Drug Offences683
- Good Order Offences630
- Other Theft (Excl. Unlawful Entry)445
- Unlawful Entry312
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
132 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- BottleOAlcohol
- First Choice LiquourAlcohol
- Perc Tucker Regional GalleryArts centre
- Umbrella Studio Contemporary ArtsArts centre
- ATM
- BrumbiesBakery
- Bitcoin BCH ATMBank
- Commonwealth BankBank
- NABBank
Flinders Street West
- RabobankBank
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
5 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Anzac ParkPark
- Hanran Corner ParkPark
- North Central ParkPark
- Perfume Garden ParkPark
- Waterfront PrecinctPark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Health access
- Hospitals & GP clinics
- 3
- Emergency department
- On site
- Chemist WarehouseSturt Streetpharmacy
- Chempropharmacy
- Townsville Private Clinichospital
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)
- 9/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 9/10
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
48 state heritage places
- 223 Flinders Street, TownsvilleState heritage place
- Agora HouseState heritage place
- Anzac Memorial Park and adjacent Banyan treesState heritage place
- Aplin Brown & Company Building (former)State heritage place
- Atinee BuildingState heritage place
- Atkinson & Powell Building (former)State heritage place
- Australian Joint Stock Bank (former)State heritage place
- Australian Meat Industry Employees Union (Queensland Branch)State heritage place
- Australian Mutual Provident Society Building (former)State heritage place
- Burns, Philp & Company Ltd Building (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
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 8
- Parks (OSM)
- 5
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
- 53.8/100 — Average
- State standing
- Top 23% of Queensland's suburbs
- National rank
- 1520th in Australia
- State rank
- 342nd in QLD
- Peer rank
- #29 among Coastal & beach · Established suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #49 among Coastal & beach suburbs
- Data confidence
- 62%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- 237 Flindersamenitiesbar
- ATMamenitiesatm
- Alt Brewamenitiescafe
- Ardo Rooftopamenitiesrestaurant
- Australia Postamenitiespost_box
- Australia Postamenitiespost_office
- Avisamenitiescar_rental
- BCC Cinemas Townsville Centralamenitiescinema
- Benchamenitiesbench
- Benchamenitiesbench
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
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Comparable suburbs
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