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QLD · Mount Isa Council

Townview, 4825

Current weather

26.8°CPartly cloudy

48% humidity · 4.6 km/h wind · 28.5° / 18.6° today · 0.4 mm rain

Updated

Desirability score

22.2/100
Below average

1468th in QLD

66% data confidence

How this score is calculated
  • High desirability
  • Green suburb
What Townview is known for: High desirability, Green suburb

Suburb profile

Townview is a quieter smaller community in Mount Isa, where peace, space and a country-town pace still dominate. Remote from the metro area in the best sense: quiet streets, big skies and a town that runs on its own timetable. Open skies and rolling countryside set a calm backdrop to everyday routines.

Young professionals and new households shape much of the local mix, with plenty of young families in the mix. The pace is unhurried, with local businesses and community spots doing the heavy lifting. The area offers approachable housing costs alongside a lifestyle that still feels complete.

This is a mature, settled pocket where the existing streetscape still defines the local character.

On the desirability index, the suburb sits below average overall, with local dining and lifestyle amenities and schools and education the main drags compared with similar regional towns. Limited access to some essential local services also trimmed the result.

Population

Population
2,067
Median age
31
Median household income / week
$2,144
Dwelling vacancy
17.9%
Unoccupied private dwellings
144 of 805
Median monthly mortgage
$1,625
Employment rate
63.8%
Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
58 / 127 / 22

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)
$395

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

Crime & safety

Total offences (Jan 2026 to Jul 2026)
338
Against the person
141
Against property
90
Rate per 1,000 residents
163.5
Person-crime prevalence
About 1 in 15 residents
State safety percentile
96.6th (lower crime is better)
Increase (daily rate, partial year)
+7%

Reported offences are running lower than the same point last year.

Reported offences by period

Most common offence types

  • Assault760
  • Drug Offences509
  • Good Order Offences431
  • Other Property Damage291
  • Other Theft (Excl. Unlawful Entry)305

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
1
Median school ICSEA
776
  • Townview State SchoolPrimary

Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)

School and preschool counts, median school ICSEA

Data sources & freshness

Amenities

4 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km

  • Harvey NormanDepartment Store
  • Copper City Tennis Club IncSports centre

    47 Rebecca Street

  • Sports field
  • TelstraTelephone

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

1 parks and public open space in this suburb

  • Townview Apex ParkPark

Data sources & freshness

Socio-economic (SEIFA)

IRSAD decile (2021)
3/10
IRSD decile (2021)
2/10

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

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)
1
Parks (OSM)
1

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
22.2/100 — Below average
National rank
6365th in Australia
State rank
1468th in QLD
Peer rank
#507 among Country & regional · Established suburbs
Cohort rank
#944 among Country & regional suburbs
Data confidence
66%

Data sources & freshness

  • Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics

Recent changes

  • Copper City Tennis Club Incamenities47 Rebecca Streetsports_centre
  • Harvey Normanamenitiesdepartment_store
  • Sports fieldamenitiespitch
  • Telstraamenitiestelephone
  • Assaultcrime760
  • Drug Offencescrime509
  • Good Order Offencescrime431
  • Other Property Damagecrime291
  • Other Theft (Excl. Unlawful Entry)crime305
  • Townview Apex Parkgovernmentpark

Data sources & freshness

More in Mount Isa Council

Other suburbs in the same local government area.

Comparable suburbs

Similar population and socio-economic profile in other parts of Queensland.