Garbutt
QLD 4814 · Townsville
2,309 (2021) → 2,401 est. (2025)
Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.
Garbutt is a suburb in Townsville, QLD 4814, about 1114km from Brisbane CBD. Recent property sales in Garbutt are too limited to report a reliable median price. The suburb has 1 school, a transport score of 0/100, and is a short drive from the coast. Garbutt has an overall score of 31/100, based on transport, liveability and education, plus a separate residential safety score of 20/100.
Demographics
Age distribution
Top countries of birth: New Zealand (3.42%), Philippines (1.99%), England (1.82%), Scotland (0.65%), Malaysia (0.39%)
Top languages: Tagalog (1.34%), Australian Indigenous Languages (0.69%), Afrikaans (0.43%), Nepali (0.43%), Italian (0.39%)
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.
Commercial & services hub. This suburb is a major employment and services centre, drawing a significant daily influx of workers and visitors from surrounding areas. Crime figures are recorded by incident location and include offences involving commuters and visitors, not just residents, so the per-resident crime rates below may overstate the risk for people who live here.
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
Totals include incidents involving commuters and visitors, 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
Few schools nearby
Very few schools in and around this suburb — families may face significant travel for school.
Average ICSEA of schools within 10km 950 (below the national average of 1000).
In suburb
- Garbutt State SchoolPrimary · GovernmentICSEA 754
Nearby (within 10km)
- Cleveland Education and Training CentreCombined · Government · 2.1kmICSEA 746
- Currajong State SchoolPrimary · Government · 2.5kmICSEA 915
- Townsville Christian CollegeCombined · Independent · 2.5kmICSEA 840
- Marian Catholic SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 2.6kmICSEA 1042
- Belgian Gardens State SchoolPrimary · Government · 2.9kmICSEA 1051
- Vincent State SchoolPrimary · Government · 3.1kmICSEA 759
- Calvary Christian CollegeCombined · Independent · 3.2kmICSEA 1008
- Queensland Pathways State College - Townsville CampusSecondary · Government · 3.3km
- Eaton CollegeCombined · Independent · 3.3km
- Heatley Secondary CollegeSecondary · Government · 3.4kmICSEA 882
- Townsville-Thuringowa Centre for Continuing Secondary EducationSecondary · Government · 3.4km
- Pimlico State High SchoolSecondary · Government · 3.7kmICSEA 993
Source: ACARA 2023
Transport
Source: TfNSW GTFS
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
Fitness
Decent access
Around the national average — a reasonable mix of fitness facilities, with more variety a short drive away.
Facilities within 3km of the suburb centre. The Fitness Score is a national percentile of these counts per resident.
Source: OpenStreetMap
Outdoors
Limited outdoor options
Below average — fewer parks and green spaces close by.
Within 3km of the suburb centre. The Outdoor Score is a national percentile led by parks and green space.
Source: OpenStreetMap
Culture
Some cultural venues
Around the national average — a handful of cultural venues, with more on offer a short trip away.
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
Quiet area
Pretty light on licensed venues. Good for peace and quiet; less so for spontaneous nights out.
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
Childcare
Some choices available
Around the national average — a reasonable mix of childcare options, though popular services may have waiting lists.
View childcare centres on the map →
Source: ACECQA National Quality Framework Register
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Frequently asked questions about Garbutt
Is Garbutt safe?
Garbutt 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 Garbutt from Brisbane CBD?
Garbutt is about 1113.8 km from Brisbane CBD.
What schools are in Garbutt?
Garbutt has 1 school, with an average ICSEA of 754 (the national average is 1000). Schools are listed factually, not ranked.
What is public transport like in Garbutt?
Garbutt has a transport score of 0/100.