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Murray

QLD 4814 · Townsville

1,739 (2021)1,756 est. (2025)

28
Overall score

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

1,739
Population
Limited sales data
Median price
20
Safety score
0
Transport score

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.

1105.4 km
To Brisbane CBD
8.3 km
To coast
Data not available
Median rent (house)
969.8 km
To nearest station

Demographics

1,739
Population
22
Median age
1
Avg household

Age distribution

Housing tenure

  • Owned
  • Mortgage
  • Rented

Commute to work

  • Car
  • Public transport
  • Walk/cycle
  • Work from home
Median household income (weekly)$1,325
vs NSW median-28.4%
Bachelor degree or higher4.3%
Born in Australia37.0%
Dwellings: house / unit / townhouse3 / 0 / 0

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

20
Residential

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:

45
Break & enter dwelling2,588/100k
4
Steal from dwelling230/100k
12
Motor vehicle theft690/100k
Domestic assaultNot reported
1
Robbery58/100k

Residential incidents over time

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

Area crime context

Total recorded incidents: 223 (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

55
Within 10km0 in suburb
0
Govt (suburb)
0
Catholic (suburb)
0
Indep. (suburb)

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

0
CBD commute (est.)Data not available
Nearest train stationGympie North station (969.8 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.

10 in suburbSupermarkets
00 in suburbCafes/Rest.
76 in suburbParks
2Playgrounds
21 in suburbPools
20 in suburbGyms
0Dog parks
10 in suburbGPs
10 in suburbPharmacies
00 in suburbChildcare
00 in suburbLibraries
8013 in suburbSports fields
0Vets
Nearest beachSecret Beach (8.6 km)
Nearest hospitalMater Misericordiae Hospital (4.9 km)
Nearest vet3.2 km
Nearest airportTownsville (9.4 km)

Source: Bureau of Meteorology · 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.

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.