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Kelso

QLD 4815 · Townsville

10,599 (2021)10,909 est. (2025)

17
Overall score

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

10,599
Population
Limited sales data
Median price
20
Safety score
0
Transport score

Kelso is a suburb in Townsville, QLD 4815, about 1105km from Brisbane CBD. Recent property sales in Kelso are too limited to report a reliable median price. The suburb has 1 school, a transport score of 0/100, and is about 18km inland. Kelso has an overall score of 17/100, based on transport, liveability and education, plus a separate residential safety score of 20/100.

1104.6 km
To Brisbane CBD
18.2 km
To coast
$520/wk
Median rent (house)
969.5 km
To nearest station

Demographics

10,599
Population
34
Median age
2.8
Avg household

Age distribution

Housing tenure

  • Owned
  • Mortgage
  • Rented

Commute to work

  • Car
  • Public transport
  • Walk/cycle
  • Work from home
Median household income (weekly)$1,626
vs NSW median-12.1%
Bachelor degree or higher17.6%
Born in Australia83.0%
Dwellings: house / unit / townhouse3,400 / 12 / 56

Top countries of birth: New Zealand (2.05%), England (2%), Philippines (0.55%), PNG (0.47%), Germany (0.33%)

Top languages: Australian Indigenous Languages (0.75%), Italian (0.27%), Thai (0.16%), German (0.15%), Filipino (0.13%)

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:

273
Break & enter dwelling2,576/100k
25
Steal from dwelling236/100k
73
Motor vehicle theft689/100k
Domestic assaultNot reported
8
Robbery75/100k

Residential incidents over time

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

Area crime context

Total recorded incidents: 1,358 (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

13
Within 10km1 in suburb
1
Govt (suburb)
0
Catholic (suburb)
0
Indep. (suburb)

Average ICSEA of schools within 10km 901 (below the national average of 1000).

In suburb

  • Kelso State SchoolPrimary · GovernmentICSEA 835

Nearby (within 10km)

  • Good Shepherd Catholic SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 2.9kmICSEA 945
  • Rasmussen State SchoolPrimary · Government · 3kmICSEA 786
  • Thuringowa State High SchoolSecondary · Government · 6kmICSEA 849
  • Carinity Education - ShalomCombined · Independent · 7.8kmICSEA 698
  • Enkindle Village SchoolCombined · Independent · 7.8kmICSEA 1064
  • Ryan Catholic CollegeCombined · Catholic · 8.2kmICSEA 1019
  • Weir State SchoolPrimary · Government · 8.4kmICSEA 842
  • Tec-NQSecondary · Independent · 8.9kmICSEA 961
  • Kirwan State High SchoolSecondary · Government · 9.1kmICSEA 919
  • Indie School, Logan - Thuringowa Central CampusSecondary · Independent · 9.1km
  • The Willows State SchoolPrimary · Government · 9.4kmICSEA 966
  • Cranbrook State SchoolPrimary · Government · 9.7kmICSEA 923

Source: ACARA 2023

Transport

0
CBD commute (est.)Data not available
Nearest train stationGympie North station (969.5 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.

00 in suburbSupermarkets
00 in suburbCafes/Rest.
1313 in suburbParks
0Playgrounds
0Pools
00 in suburbGyms
0Dog parks
00 in suburbGPs
00 in suburbPharmacies
00 in suburbChildcare
00 in suburbLibraries
21 in suburbSports fields
0Vets
Nearest beachData not available
Nearest hospitalMater Private Hospital Townsville (13.3 km)
Nearest vet8.8 km
Nearest airportTownsville (16.0 km)

Source: Bureau of Meteorology · OpenStreetMap

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Frequently asked questions about Kelso

Is Kelso safe?

Kelso 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 Kelso from Brisbane CBD?

Kelso is about 1104.6 km from Brisbane CBD.

What schools are in Kelso?

Kelso has 1 school, with an average ICSEA of 835 (the national average is 1000). Schools are listed factually, not ranked.

What is public transport like in Kelso?

Kelso 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.