Hermit Park
QLD 4812 · Townsville
3,512 (2021) → 3,692 est. (2025)
Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.
Hermit Park is a suburb in Townsville, QLD 4812, about 1109km from Brisbane CBD. Recent property sales in Hermit Park 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. Hermit Park has an overall score of 41/100, based on transport, liveability and education, plus a separate residential safety score of 20/100.
Demographics
Age distribution
Top countries of birth: New Zealand (2.59%), England (2.39%), India (1%), PNG (0.71%), Philippines (0.71%)
Top languages: Italian (0.63%), Spanish (0.46%), German (0.43%), Malayalam (0.43%), Tagalog (0.4%)
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
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 956 (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)
- Hermit Park State SchoolPrimary · Government · 0.8kmICSEA 1022
- St Margaret Mary's CollegeSecondary · Catholic · 0.8kmICSEA 1024
- Townsville State High SchoolSecondary · Government · 1.4kmICSEA 914
- Townsville Flexible Learning CentreSecondary · Catholic · 1.5kmICSEA 843
- Tec-NQ - Rosslea CampusSecondary · Independent · 1.5km
- Railway Estate State SchoolPrimary · Government · 1.6kmICSEA 917
- St Joseph's Catholic SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 1.7kmICSEA 1071
- Townsville West State SchoolPrimary · Government · 1.8kmICSEA 864
- Mundingburra State SchoolPrimary · Government · 1.9kmICSEA 974
- Pimlico State High SchoolSecondary · Government · 2.3kmICSEA 993
- Marian Catholic SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 2.4kmICSEA 1042
- Queensland Pathways State College - Townsville CampusSecondary · Government · 2.5km
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
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
Rich cultural scene
Well above average — a strong mix of cultural venues nearby.
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
Entertainment paradise
A seriously impressive licensed venue scene — top 20% nationally for density of pubs, bars, clubs and dining.
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
Childcare
Childcare desert
Very limited childcare services in and around this suburb — families may face significant travel for childcare.
View childcare centres on the map →
Source: ACECQA National Quality Framework Register
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Frequently asked questions about Hermit Park
Is Hermit Park safe?
Hermit Park 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 Hermit Park from Brisbane CBD?
Hermit Park is about 1109.4 km from Brisbane CBD.
What schools are in Hermit Park?
Hermit Park has 0 schools. Schools are listed factually, not ranked.
What is public transport like in Hermit Park?
Hermit Park has a transport score of 0/100.