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QLD · Townsville Council

Vincent, 4814

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Updated

Desirability score

29.7/100
Below average

1232nd in QLD

66% data confidence

How this score is calculated
  • Green suburb
  • Education hub
  • High desirability
  • Café precinct
What Vincent is known for: Green suburb, Education hub, High desirability, Café precinct

Suburb profile

Vincent is a quieter smaller community in Townsville, where peace, space and a country-town pace still dominate. Set in the wider countryside, it offers distance from the capital and a strong sense of place. Open skies and rolling countryside set a calm backdrop to everyday routines.

Working households and growing families are the backbone of local life, with family life visible on every street. Life here is grounded in local routine rather than big-city choice, and that is part of the charm. Pocket parks and green corners give residents room to get outside without leaving the neighbourhood.

Homes are relatively affordable, which helps families and first-time residents put down roots. The streetscape feels settled and established, with older homes giving the area a familiar, lived-in look.

The desirability score is below average, pulled down chiefly by weaker local dining and lifestyle amenities and community and employment relative to similar regional towns.

Population

Population
2,213
Median age
35
Median household income / week
$1,402
Dwelling vacancy
12.6%
Unoccupied private dwellings
108 of 858
Median monthly mortgage
$1,300
Employment rate
54.2%
Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
72 / 14 / 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.

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

Crime & safety

Total offences (Jan 2026 to Jul 2026)
218
Against the person
47
Against property
115
Rate per 1,000 residents
98.5
Person-crime prevalence
About 1 in 47 residents
State safety percentile
91.5th (lower crime is better)
Increase (daily rate, partial year)
+11.8%

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

Reported offences by period

Most common offence types

  • Assault505
  • Drug Offences728
  • Good Order Offences400
  • Other Theft (Excl. Unlawful Entry)1275
  • Unlawful Entry499

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)
821.5
  • Townsville Christian CollegeCombined
  • Vincent State SchoolPrimary

Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)

School and preschool counts, median school ICSEA

Data sources & freshness

Amenities

3 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km

  • Sports field
  • WoolworthsSupermarket
  • 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

2 parks and public open space in this suburb

  • Cambridge ParkPark
  • Dacosta Court ParkPark

Data sources & freshness

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

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)
6
Parks (OSM)
2

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
29.7/100 — Below average
National rank
5294th in Australia
State rank
1232nd in QLD
Peer rank
#419 among Country & regional · Established suburbs
Cohort rank
#734 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

  • Sports fieldamenitiespitch
  • Telstraamenitiestelephone
  • Woolworthsamenitiessupermarket
  • Assaultcrime505
  • Drug Offencescrime728
  • Good Order Offencescrime400
  • Other Theft (Excl. Unlawful Entry)crime1275
  • Unlawful Entrycrime499
  • Cambridge Parkgovernmentpark
  • Dacosta Court Parkgovernmentpark

Data sources & freshness

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Comparable suburbs

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