Cosgrove
QLD 4818 · Townsville
665 (2021) → 709 est. (2025)
Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.
Cosgrove is a suburb in Townsville, QLD 4818, about 1116km from Brisbane CBD. Recent property sales in Cosgrove are too limited to report a reliable median price. The suburb has no schools recorded, a transport score of 0/100, and is a short drive from the coast. Cosgrove has an overall score of 26/100, based on transport, liveability and education, plus a separate residential safety score of 19/100.
Demographics
Age distribution
ATO 2023-24, postcode 4818 area — postcode-level, not suburb-specific.
Top countries of birth: New Zealand (2.86%), Philippines (1.65%), England (1.5%), PNG (0.75%), South Africa (0.75%)
Top languages: Tagalog (1.8%), Vietnamese (1.35%), Afrikaans (0.75%), Malayalam (0.6%), French (0.45%)
Source: ABS Census 2021
Property
Suburb-level sale prices aren't published for QLD. Median weekly rents:
Source: RTA Queensland · Updated Q1 2026
Residential Safety
Small population (under 3,000) — crime rates may be volatile due to low sample size.
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.
Nightlife hub. This suburb has a high concentration of licensed venues. Crime figures include incidents involving visitors to the nightlife area, not just residents.
Recorded residential incidents (latest year), with rate per 100,000 residents:
Includes street and public-place assaults — supplementary context, not part of the safety score.
Residential incidents over time
Sum of the five residential categories above — not all recorded crime.
Area crime context
This suburb has a high concentration of licensed venues. These totals include incidents involving visitors to the nightlife area, not just residents.
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
Reasonable school mix
Around the national average — a reasonable mix of schools, though the strongest options may require some travel.
Average ICSEA of schools within 10km 948 (below the national average of 1000).
No schools inside the suburb boundary — the schools below are in adjoining suburbs (counted within 10km for the education score).
Nearby (within 10km)
- St Clare's Catholic SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 1.8kmICSEA 1022
- Townsville Grammar School - Burdell CampusPrimary · Independent · 2.4km
- Eaton CollegeCombined · Independent · 2.4kmICSEA 967
- Mary Help of Christians Catholic CollegeSecondary · Catholic · 2.5kmICSEA 990
- Calvary Christian CollegeCombined · Independent · 2.5kmICSEA 1020
- St Benedict's Catholic SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 2.8kmICSEA 1014
- Kirwan State SchoolPrimary · Government · 3.7kmICSEA 927
- The Willows State SchoolPrimary · Government · 3.8kmICSEA 956
- Bohlevale State SchoolPrimary · Government · 3.9kmICSEA 891
- Heatley State SchoolPrimary · Government · 4.4kmICSEA 838
- Indie School, Logan - Thuringowa Central CampusSecondary · Independent · 4.5km
- Heatley Secondary CollegeSecondary · Government · 4.6kmICSEA 862
Source: ACARA MySchool · Updated 2025
Transport
Source: TfNSW GTFS
Employment & Economy
Top local industries
Source: DEWR SALM / ABS Census 2021 · Updated SALM Mar 2026 / 2021 Census
Liveability
Amenities within 2–3km
Counted within a short distance of the suburb centre (so nearby facilities count), with the in-boundary count shown beneath.
Source: Bureau of Meteorology · OpenStreetMap · Healthdirect NHSD (via Geoscience Australia)
Fitness
Plenty of options
Well above average — a good spread of gyms and sports facilities within easy reach.
Facilities within 3km of the suburb centre. The Fitness Score is a national percentile of these counts per resident.
Source: OpenStreetMap
Outdoors
Great outdoor access
Well above average — plenty of parkland and outdoor recreation within easy reach.
Within 3km of the suburb centre. The Outdoor Score is a national percentile led by parks and green space.
Source: OpenStreetMap
Culture
No data
No cultural venues matched to this suburb.
Within 3km of the suburb centre. The Culture Score is a national percentile weighting theatres, museums, galleries, libraries and arts centres most heavily.
Source: OpenStreetMap
Entertainment Scene
Solid scene
Well above average for licensed venues — you won't struggle for a night out or a good meal.
Nightlife hub. High licensed-venue density drives a significant evening economy here — incidents near the venues are recorded by location, so crime figures include visitors, not just residents.
Government liquor register data is not yet available for QLD. Venue counts are estimated from OpenStreetMap within 2km of the suburb centre.
View nearby venues on the Entertainment Map →
Source: OpenStreetMap
Places of Worship
Mapped places of worship within 3km of the suburb centre, grouped by religion where recorded. Community mapping may not capture every congregation.
Source: OpenStreetMap
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Frequently asked questions about Cosgrove
Is Cosgrove safe?
Cosgrove has a residential safety score of 19/100, 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 15,407 per 100,000 across all categories.
How far is Cosgrove from Brisbane CBD?
Cosgrove is about 1115.7 km from Brisbane CBD.
What schools are in Cosgrove?
Cosgrove has 0 schools. Schools are listed factually, not ranked.
What is public transport like in Cosgrove?
Cosgrove has a transport score of 0/100.