Hyde Park
QLD 4812 · Townsville
1,374 (2021) → 1,367 est. (2025)
Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.
Hyde Park is a suburb in Townsville, QLD 4812, about 1110km from Brisbane CBD. Recent property sales in Hyde Park are too limited to report a reliable median price. The suburb has 2 schools, a transport score of 0/100, and is a short drive from the coast. Hyde Park has an overall score of 43/100, based on transport, liveability and education, plus a separate residential safety score of 21/100.
Demographics
Age distribution
Top countries of birth: Philippines (2.62%), England (2.26%), New Zealand (1.82%), India (1.24%), Scotland (0.73%)
Top languages: Punjabi (0.95%), Tagalog (0.87%), Tamil (0.8%), Mandarin (0.73%), Filipino (0.66%)
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
Strong school options
Well above average — good-quality schools within reach and a healthy range of options to choose from.
Average ICSEA of schools within 10km 952 (below the national average of 1000).
In suburb
- St Margaret Mary's CollegeSecondary · CatholicICSEA 1024
- Hermit Park State SchoolPrimary · GovernmentICSEA 1022
Nearby (within 10km)
- Townsville Flexible Learning CentreSecondary · Catholic · 1.1kmICSEA 843
- Townsville West State SchoolPrimary · Government · 1.3kmICSEA 864
- Townsville State High SchoolSecondary · Government · 1.6kmICSEA 914
- Marian Catholic SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 1.6kmICSEA 1042
- St Joseph's Catholic SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 1.9kmICSEA 1071
- Pimlico State High SchoolSecondary · Government · 2kmICSEA 993
- Queensland Pathways State College - Townsville CampusSecondary · Government · 2km
- Mundingburra State SchoolPrimary · Government · 2.1kmICSEA 974
- Railway Estate State SchoolPrimary · Government · 2.1kmICSEA 917
- Tec-NQ - Rosslea CampusSecondary · Independent · 2.1km
- Currajong State SchoolPrimary · Government · 2.4kmICSEA 915
- Garbutt State SchoolPrimary · Government · 2.8kmICSEA 754
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
Fitness paradise
Top 20% nationally — gyms, leisure centres, pools and sports fields all close by. Easy to stay active without travelling far.
Facilities within 3km of the suburb centre. The Fitness Score is a national percentile of these counts per resident.
Source: OpenStreetMap
Outdoors
Outdoor paradise
Top 20% nationally — abundant parks and green space, plus trails, bike paths and places to enjoy the outdoors.
Within 3km of the suburb centre. The Outdoor Score is a national percentile led by parks and green space.
Source: OpenStreetMap
Culture
Cultural hotspot
Top 20% nationally — theatres, museums, galleries, libraries and landmarks all within reach. A genuinely vibrant cultural scene.
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
Outstanding childcare access
Top 20% nationally for childcare service density and quality — an excellent suburb for families with young children.
View childcare centres on the map →
Source: ACECQA National Quality Framework Register
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Frequently asked questions about Hyde Park
Is Hyde Park safe?
Hyde Park has a residential safety score of 21/100, 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 Hyde Park from Brisbane CBD?
Hyde Park is about 1110.4 km from Brisbane CBD.
What schools are in Hyde Park?
Hyde Park has 2 schools, with an average ICSEA of 1023 (the national average is 1000). Schools are listed factually, not ranked.
What is public transport like in Hyde Park?
Hyde Park has a transport score of 0/100.