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Annandale

QLD 4814 · Townsville

8,376 (2021)8,458 est. (2025)

41
Overall score

Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.

8,376
Population
Limited sales data
Median price
20
Safety score
0
Transport score

Annandale is a suburb in Townsville, QLD 4814, about 1108km from Brisbane CBD. Recent property sales in Annandale are too limited to report a reliable median price. The suburb has 5 schools, a transport score of 0/100, and is a short drive from the coast. Annandale has an overall score of 41/100, based on transport, liveability and education, plus a separate residential safety score of 20/100.

1107.8 km
To Brisbane CBD
6.8 km
To coast
$550/wk
Median rent (house)
972.0 km
To nearest station

Demographics

8,376
Population
40
Median age
2.8
Avg household

Age distribution

Housing tenure

  • Owned
  • Mortgage
  • Rented

Commute to work

  • Car
  • Public transport
  • Walk/cycle
  • Work from home
Median household income (weekly)$2,238
vs NSW median+21.0%
Bachelor degree or higher44.9%
Born in Australia76.1%
Dwellings: house / unit / townhouse2,784 / 0 / 0

Top countries of birth: England (2.75%), India (2.23%), New Zealand (2.14%), South Africa (1.31%), China (1.04%)

Top languages: Mandarin (1.24%), Malayalam (1.19%), Afrikaans (0.78%), Korean (0.7%), Hindi (0.68%)

Source: ABS Census 2021

Property

Suburb-level sale prices aren't published for QLD. Median weekly rents:

Median rent — house / unit$550 / Data not available wk

Source: RTA Queensland · Updated Q1 2026

Residential Safety

20
Residential

QLDdoesn't publish crime data at the suburb level. The rates shown are the Townsville local-government-area average applied to this suburb, so other suburbs in the same LGA share the same figures.

Recorded residential incidents (latest year), with rate per 100,000 residents:

216
Break & enter dwelling2,579/100k
20
Steal from dwelling239/100k
58
Motor vehicle theft692/100k
Domestic assaultNot reported
6
Robbery72/100k

Residential incidents over time

Sum of the five residential categories above — not all recorded crime.

Area crime context

Total recorded incidents: 1,073 (all categories, latest year)12,813 per 100,000 residents2-yr5-yr

An independent score — crime data quality varies by state, so safety is shown separately and is not part of the overall score.

Source: Queensland Police Service (LGA-level) · Updated 2025

Schools

55
Within 10km5 in suburb
2
Govt (suburb)
1
Catholic (suburb)
2
Indep. (suburb)

Average ICSEA of schools within 10km 946 (below the national average of 1000).

In suburb

  • Annandale Christian CollegeCombined · IndependentICSEA 1060
  • Southern Cross Catholic CollegeCombined · CatholicICSEA 1047
  • Annandale State SchoolPrimary · GovernmentICSEA 1010
  • William Ross State High SchoolSecondary · GovernmentICSEA 964
  • Townsville Grammar School - Annandale CampusPrimary · Independent

Nearby (within 10km)

  • Townsville Community Learning Centre - A State Special SchoolCombined · Government · 1.4kmICSEA 933
  • Mundingburra State SchoolPrimary · Government · 1.9kmICSEA 974
  • The Cathedral School of St Anne and St JamesCombined · Independent · 1.9kmICSEA 1096
  • St Joseph's Catholic SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 2kmICSEA 1071
  • Tec-NQ - Rosslea CampusSecondary · Independent · 2km
  • Riverside Adventist SchoolPrimary · Independent · 2.2kmICSEA 1032
  • Pimlico State High SchoolSecondary · Government · 2.5kmICSEA 993
  • Oonoonba State SchoolPrimary · Government · 2.7kmICSEA 996
  • Tec-NQSecondary · Independent · 2.8kmICSEA 961
  • Wulguru State SchoolPrimary · Government · 3kmICSEA 835
  • Queensland Pathways State College - Townsville CampusSecondary · Government · 3km
  • Aitkenvale State SchoolPrimary · Government · 3.1kmICSEA 859

Source: ACARA 2023

Transport

0
CBD commute (est.)Data not available
Nearest train stationGympie North station (972.0 km)

Source: TfNSW GTFS

Liveability

31.3°C
Summer max
25.2°C
Winter max
1,100mm
Rainfall/yr
8.2h
Sun/day

Amenities within 2–3km

Counted within a short distance of the suburb centre (so nearby facilities count), with the in-boundary count shown beneath.

21 in suburbSupermarkets
61 in suburbCafes/Rest.
2722 in suburbParks
94 in suburbPlaygrounds
145 in suburbPools
32 in suburbGyms
22 in suburbDog parks
10 in suburbGPs
21 in suburbPharmacies
40 in suburbChildcare
10 in suburbLibraries
10662 in suburbSports fields
3Vets
Nearest beachSecret Beach (7.0 km)
Nearest hospitalMater Misericordiae Hospital (2.5 km)
Nearest vet2.5 km
Nearest airportTownsville (6.9 km)

Source: Bureau of Meteorology · OpenStreetMap

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Frequently asked questions about Annandale

Is Annandale safe?

Annandale has a residential safety score of 20/100, based on residential crime (break-ins, theft from dwellings, vehicle theft, domestic assault and robbery) per resident relative to the NSW median. Its total recorded incident rate is 12,813 per 100,000 across all categories.

How far is Annandale from Brisbane CBD?

Annandale is about 1107.8 km from Brisbane CBD.

What schools are in Annandale?

Annandale has 5 schools, with an average ICSEA of 1020 (the national average is 1000). Schools are listed factually, not ranked.

What is public transport like in Annandale?

Annandale has a transport score of 0/100.

Data sources: ABS Census 2021 & ERP, NSW Valuer General, BOCSAR, TfNSW, ACARA, Bureau of Meteorology, OpenStreetMap, NSW DPHI. Data refreshed quarterly.

Data shown is from public sources and may not reflect current conditions. How we calculate scores.