QLD · Townsville Council
Wulguru, 4811
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Desirability score
- Green suburb
- High desirability
Suburb profile
As a regional hub in Townsville, Wulguru combines local convenience with the appeal of a mid-sized suburb that feels genuinely its own. Out in the wider region, it rewards those who value open country and a pace set by the land, not the clock. The area suits established families and long-term locals, with plenty of young families in the mix.
The town centre holds its own, with enough local flavour to make staying close to home appealing. 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.
On the desirability index, the suburb sits below average overall, mainly because schools and education and local dining and lifestyle amenities lag similar regional towns, despite relative strength in housing affordability.
Population
- Population
- 4,389
- Median age
- 42
- Median household income / week
- $1,446
- Dwelling vacancy
- 8.1%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 152 of 1,867
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,300
- Employment rate
- 55.2%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 171 / 63 / 90
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)
- $550
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)
- 259
- Against the person
- 54
- Against property
- 153
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 59
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 81 residents
- State safety percentile
- 76.4th (lower crime is better)
- Decrease (daily rate, partial year)
- -4.7%
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
Schools & preschools
- Schools & preschools
- 1
- Median school ICSEA
- 827
- Wulguru 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
18 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- Culgoa StreetBus stop
- Edison StreetBus stop
- Marconi StreetBus stop
- Royal StreetBus stop
- Watt StreetBus stop
- Stuart Drive Food and NewsConvenience store
- Edison Street SeafoodFast food
- Medicine on EdisonMedical clinic
- Wulguru Health & WellbeingMedical clinic
340 Stuart Drive, Wulguru
- BPPetrol station
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
3 parks and public open space in this suburb
- McCaul LnPark
- Warrego Street ParkPark
- Wulguru ParkPark
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
- Wulguru Pharmacypharmacy
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)
- 2/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 3/10
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
- Operations and Signals Bunker (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)
- 3
- Parks (OSM)
- 3
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
- 40.1/100 — Average
- National rank
- 3475th in Australia
- State rank
- 801st in QLD
- Peer rank
- #258 among Country & regional · Established suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #388 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
- BPamenitiesfuel
- Culgoa Streetamenitiesbus_stop
- Edison Streetamenitiesbus_stop
- Edison Street Seafoodamenitiesfast_food
- Marconi Streetamenitiesbus_stop
- Medicine on Edisonamenitiesdoctors
- Mobil Walkabout Palms Roadhouse (also office for Walkabout Palms Caravan Park)amenities6 University Roadfuel
- Royal Streetamenitiesbus_stop
- Shell Wulguruamenitiesfuel
- Sports fieldamenitiespitch
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
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