Murray
QLD 4814 · Townsville
1,739 (2021) → 1,756 est. (2025)
Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.
Murray is a suburb in Townsville, QLD 4814, about 1105km from Brisbane CBD. Recent property sales in Murray 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. Murray has an overall score of 28/100, based on transport, liveability and education, plus a separate residential safety score of 20/100.
Demographics
Age distribution
Top countries of birth: England (1.09%), South Africa (0.63%), PNG (0.23%), China (0.17%), New Zealand (0.17%)
Top languages: Cantonese (0.46%), Arabic (0.23%), Vietnamese (0.23%), Afrikaans (0.17%), Tagalog (0.17%)
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:
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
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
Limited school choices
Below average for school access — fewer schools nearby, and families may need to travel for preferred options.
Average ICSEA of schools within 10km 943 (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)
- Townsville Grammar School - Annandale CampusPrimary · Independent · 1.8km
- William Ross State High SchoolSecondary · Government · 2.1kmICSEA 964
- Southern Cross Catholic CollegeCombined · Catholic · 2.1kmICSEA 1047
- Wulguru State SchoolPrimary · Government · 2.2kmICSEA 835
- Annandale State SchoolPrimary · Government · 2.5kmICSEA 1010
- Annandale Christian CollegeCombined · Independent · 2.7kmICSEA 1060
- Tec-NQSecondary · Independent · 3.2kmICSEA 961
- Townsville Community Learning Centre - A State Special SchoolCombined · Government · 3.6kmICSEA 933
- Oonoonba State SchoolPrimary · Government · 3.7kmICSEA 996
- Enkindle Village SchoolCombined · Independent · 3.8kmICSEA 1064
- Riverside Adventist SchoolPrimary · Independent · 4.1kmICSEA 1032
- Tec-NQ - Rosslea CampusSecondary · Independent · 4.2km
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
Limited outdoor options
Below average — fewer parks and green spaces close by.
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
Not much nightlife
No licensed on-premises venues recorded in this suburb.
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
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Frequently asked questions about Murray
Is Murray safe?
Murray 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 Murray from Brisbane CBD?
Murray is about 1105.4 km from Brisbane CBD.
What schools are in Murray?
Murray has 0 schools. Schools are listed factually, not ranked.
What is public transport like in Murray?
Murray has a transport score of 0/100.