Jensen
QLD 4818 · Townsville
1,797 (2021) → 1,978 est. (2025)
Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.
Jensen is a suburb in Townsville, QLD 4818, about 1121km from Brisbane CBD. Recent property sales in Jensen 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. Jensen has an overall score of 19/100, based on transport, liveability and education, plus a separate residential safety score of 21/100.
Demographics
Age distribution
Housing tenure
- Owned
- Mortgage
- Rented
Commute to work
- Car
- Public transport
- Walk/cycle
- Work from home
Top countries of birth: New Zealand (2.17%), England (2.06%), Philippines (0.89%), Ireland (0.67%), India (0.5%)
Top languages: Malayalam (0.61%), Tagalog (0.5%), German (0.45%), Italian (0.33%), Tamil (0.28%)
Source: ABS Census 2021
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.
Recorded residential incidents (latest year), with rate per 100,000 residents:
Residential incidents over time
Sum of the five residential categories above — not all recorded crime.
Area crime context
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
Average ICSEA of schools within 10km 973 (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)
- St Anthony's Catholic College - Primary CampusPrimary · Catholic · 2km
- St Anthony's Catholic College - Secondary CampusSecondary · Catholic · 2.4kmICSEA 995
- Northern Beaches State High SchoolSecondary · Government · 3.5kmICSEA 928
- Bohlevale State SchoolPrimary · Government · 4.7kmICSEA 898
- North Shore State SchoolPrimary · Government · 6.5kmICSEA 989
- St Clare's Catholic SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 6.6kmICSEA 1026
- Townsville Grammar School - Burdell CampusPrimary · Independent · 6.7km
- St Benedict's Catholic SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 6.9kmICSEA 1003
- Eaton CollegeCombined · Independent · 10km
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
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Frequently asked questions about Jensen
Is Jensen safe?
Jensen 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 Jensen from Brisbane CBD?
Jensen is about 1121.4 km from Brisbane CBD.
What schools are in Jensen?
Jensen has 0 schools. Schools are listed factually, not ranked.
What is public transport like in Jensen?
Jensen has a transport score of 0/100.