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Heatley

QLD 4814 · Townsville

3,907 (2021)3,984 est. (2025)

40
Overall score

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

3,907
Population
Limited sales data
Median price
20
Safety score
0
Transport score

Heatley is a suburb in Townsville, QLD 4814, about 1112km from Brisbane CBD. Recent property sales in Heatley 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. Heatley has an overall score of 40/100, based on transport, liveability and education, plus a separate residential safety score of 20/100.

1111.7 km
To Brisbane CBD
6.8 km
To coast
$520/wk
Median rent (house)
976.0 km
To nearest station

Demographics

3,907
Population
40
Median age
2.4
Avg household

Age distribution

Housing tenure

  • Owned
  • Mortgage
  • Rented

Commute to work

  • Car
  • Public transport
  • Walk/cycle
  • Work from home
Median household income (weekly)$1,266
vs NSW median-31.6%
Bachelor degree or higher20.4%
Born in Australia79.4%
Dwellings: house / unit / townhouse1,272 / 0 / 243

Top countries of birth: New Zealand (2.23%), Philippines (1.97%), England (1.87%), PNG (0.64%), Malaysia (0.44%)

Top languages: Tagalog (1.38%), Australian Indigenous Languages (1%), Filipino (0.54%), Italian (0.38%), Arabic (0.33%)

Source: ABS Census 2021

Property

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

Median rent — house / unit$520 / 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:

101
Break & enter dwelling2,585/100k
9
Steal from dwelling230/100k
27
Motor vehicle theft691/100k
Domestic assaultNot reported
3
Robbery77/100k

Residential incidents over time

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

Area crime context

Total recorded incidents: 501 (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

60
Within 10km3 in suburb
3
Govt (suburb)
0
Catholic (suburb)
0
Indep. (suburb)

Average ICSEA of schools within 10km 947 (below the national average of 1000).

In suburb

  • Heatley Secondary CollegeSecondary · GovernmentICSEA 882
  • Heatley State SchoolPrimary · GovernmentICSEA 840
  • Townsville-Thuringowa Centre for Continuing Secondary EducationSecondary · Government

Nearby (within 10km)

  • Ignatius Park CollegeSecondary · Catholic · 1.1kmICSEA 1018
  • Aitkenvale State SchoolPrimary · Government · 1.2kmICSEA 859
  • Vincent State SchoolPrimary · Government · 1.2kmICSEA 759
  • Holy Spirit Catholic SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 1.3kmICSEA 1018
  • Townsville Christian CollegeCombined · Independent · 1.7kmICSEA 840
  • Cranbrook State SchoolPrimary · Government · 2kmICSEA 923
  • Riverside Adventist SchoolPrimary · Independent · 2.2kmICSEA 1032
  • Currajong State SchoolPrimary · Government · 2.4kmICSEA 915
  • Kirwan State SchoolPrimary · Government · 2.4kmICSEA 942
  • The Cathedral School of St Anne and St JamesCombined · Independent · 2.7kmICSEA 1096
  • Calvary Christian CollegeCombined · Independent · 2.7kmICSEA 1008
  • Queensland Pathways State College - Townsville CampusSecondary · Government · 2.8km

Source: ACARA 2023

Transport

0
CBD commute (est.)Data not available
Nearest train stationGympie North station (976.0 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.

80 in suburbSupermarkets
141 in suburbCafes/Rest.
153 in suburbParks
102 in suburbPlaygrounds
413 in suburbPools
72 in suburbGyms
0Dog parks
30 in suburbGPs
20 in suburbPharmacies
70 in suburbChildcare
10 in suburbLibraries
7719 in suburbSports fields
2Vets
Nearest beachThe Strand (7.8 km)
Nearest hospitalMater Private Hospital Townsville (3.5 km)
Nearest vet1.7 km
Nearest airportTownsville (4.4 km)

Source: Bureau of Meteorology · OpenStreetMap

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Frequently asked questions about Heatley

Is Heatley safe?

Heatley 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 Heatley from Brisbane CBD?

Heatley is about 1111.7 km from Brisbane CBD.

What schools are in Heatley?

Heatley has 3 schools, with an average ICSEA of 861 (the national average is 1000). Schools are listed factually, not ranked.

What is public transport like in Heatley?

Heatley 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.