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Gulliver

QLD 4812 · Townsville

2,884 (2021)2,958 est. (2025)

43
Overall score

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

2,884
Population
Limited sales data
Median price
20
Safety score
0
Transport score

Gulliver is a suburb in Townsville, QLD 4812, about 1111km from Brisbane CBD. Recent property sales in Gulliver are too limited to report a reliable median price. The suburb has 3 schools, a transport score of 0/100, and is a short drive from the coast. Gulliver has an overall score of 43/100, based on transport, liveability and education, plus a separate residential safety score of 20/100.

1110.9 km
To Brisbane CBD
5.1 km
To coast
$530/wk
Median rent (house)
975.1 km
To nearest station

Demographics

2,884
Population
39
Median age
2.3
Avg household

Age distribution

Housing tenure

  • Owned
  • Mortgage
  • Rented

Commute to work

  • Car
  • Public transport
  • Walk/cycle
  • Work from home
Median household income (weekly)$1,343
vs NSW median-27.4%
Bachelor degree or higher23.5%
Born in Australia80.4%
Dwellings: house / unit / townhouse999 / 26 / 96

Top countries of birth: England (1.91%), New Zealand (1.39%), Philippines (1.21%), PNG (0.38%), China (0.35%)

Top languages: Australian Indigenous Languages (2.12%), Greek (0.42%), Spanish (0.38%), Cantonese (0.35%), Arabic (0.31%)

Source: ABS Census 2021

Property

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

Median rent — house / unit$530 / $235 wk

Source: RTA Queensland · Updated Q1 2026

Residential Safety

20
Residential

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.

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

74
Break & enter dwelling2,566/100k
7
Steal from dwelling243/100k
20
Motor vehicle theft693/100k
Domestic assaultNot reported
2
Robbery69/100k

Residential incidents over time

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

Area crime context

Total recorded incidents: 370 (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 10km3 in suburb
3
Govt (suburb)
0
Catholic (suburb)
0
Indep. (suburb)

Average ICSEA of schools within 10km 951 (below the national average of 1000).

In suburb

  • Pimlico State High SchoolSecondary · GovernmentICSEA 993
  • Currajong State SchoolPrimary · GovernmentICSEA 915
  • Queensland Pathways State College - Townsville CampusSecondary · Government

Nearby (within 10km)

  • Townsville Christian CollegeCombined · Independent · 1kmICSEA 840
  • Marian Catholic SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 1.1kmICSEA 1042
  • Vincent State SchoolPrimary · Government · 1.2kmICSEA 759
  • The Cathedral School of St Anne and St JamesCombined · Independent · 1.3kmICSEA 1096
  • Mundingburra State SchoolPrimary · Government · 1.8kmICSEA 974
  • Aitkenvale State SchoolPrimary · Government · 1.9kmICSEA 859
  • St Joseph's Catholic SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 1.9kmICSEA 1071
  • Townsville Community Learning Centre - A State Special SchoolCombined · Government · 2.1kmICSEA 933
  • Heatley Secondary CollegeSecondary · Government · 2.2kmICSEA 882
  • Townsville-Thuringowa Centre for Continuing Secondary EducationSecondary · Government · 2.2km
  • Hermit Park State SchoolPrimary · Government · 2.3kmICSEA 1022
  • Ignatius Park CollegeSecondary · Catholic · 2.5kmICSEA 1018

Source: ACARA 2023

Transport

0
CBD commute (est.)Data not available
Nearest train stationGympie North station (975.1 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.

100 in suburbSupermarkets
110 in suburbCafes/Rest.
142 in suburbParks
1Playgrounds
22Pools
70 in suburbGyms
0Dog parks
40 in suburbGPs
30 in suburbPharmacies
30 in suburbChildcare
10 in suburbLibraries
8010 in suburbSports fields
3Vets
Nearest beachThe Strand (5.7 km)
Nearest hospitalMater Private Hospital Townsville (1.3 km)
Nearest vet1.3 km
Nearest airportTownsville (3.8 km)

Source: Bureau of Meteorology · OpenStreetMap

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Frequently asked questions about Gulliver

Is Gulliver safe?

Gulliver 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 Gulliver from Brisbane CBD?

Gulliver is about 1110.9 km from Brisbane CBD.

What schools are in Gulliver?

Gulliver has 3 schools, with an average ICSEA of 954 (the national average is 1000). Schools are listed factually, not ranked.

What is public transport like in Gulliver?

Gulliver 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.