North Ward
QLD 4810 · Townsville
5,073 (2021) → 5,240 est. (2025)
Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.
North Ward is a suburb in Townsville, QLD 4810, about 1112km from Brisbane CBD. Recent property sales in North Ward are too limited to report a reliable median price. The suburb has 4 schools, a transport score of 0/100, and is right by the coast. North Ward has an overall score of 47/100, based on transport, liveability and education, plus a separate residential safety score of 20/100.
Demographics
Age distribution
ATO 2023-24, postcode 4810 area — postcode-level, not suburb-specific.
Top countries of birth: England (4%), New Zealand (2.76%), Philippines (1.26%), USA (1.14%), India (1.12%)
Top languages: Italian (0.73%), Spanish (0.73%), Australian Indigenous Languages (0.57%), Nepali (0.53%), Mandarin (0.51%)
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
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.
Commercial & services hub. This suburb is a major employment and services centre, drawing a significant daily influx of workers and visitors from surrounding areas. Crime figures are recorded by incident location and include offences involving commuters and visitors, not just residents, so the per-resident crime rates below may overstate the risk for people who live here.
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
Totals include incidents involving commuters and visitors, 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 956 (below the national average of 1000).
In suburb
- Townsville Grammar SchoolSecondary · IndependentICSEA 1116
- St Joseph's Catholic School, The StrandPrimary · CatholicICSEA 1100
- St Patrick's College TownsvilleSecondary · CatholicICSEA 1024
- Townsville Central State SchoolPrimary · GovernmentICSEA 930
Nearby (within 10km)
- Belgian Gardens State SchoolPrimary · Government · 1.6kmICSEA 1055
- Townsville West State SchoolPrimary · Government · 2.1kmICSEA 866
- Townsville Flexible SchoolSecondary · Catholic · 2.3kmICSEA 842
- Cleveland Education and Training CentreCombined · Government · 2.5kmICSEA 720
- Townsville South State SchoolPrimary · Government · 2.5kmICSEA 909
- Townsville State High SchoolSecondary · Government · 2.6kmICSEA 924
- Railway Estate State SchoolPrimary · Government · 3kmICSEA 916
- St Margaret Mary's CollegeSecondary · Catholic · 3.3kmICSEA 1014
- Hermit Park State SchoolPrimary · Government · 3.7kmICSEA 1028
- Garbutt State SchoolPrimary · Government · 3.7kmICSEA 775
- Marian Catholic SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 4.2kmICSEA 1042
- Currajong State SchoolPrimary · Government · 5kmICSEA 904
Source: ACARA MySchool · Updated 2025
Transport
Source: TfNSW GTFS
Employment & Economy
Top local industries
Source: DEWR SALM / ABS Census 2021 · Updated SALM Mar 2026 / 2021 Census
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.
In this suburb
Source: Bureau of Meteorology · OpenStreetMap · Healthdirect NHSD (via Geoscience Australia)
Fitness
Plenty of options
Well above average — a good spread of gyms and sports facilities within easy reach.
Facilities within 3km of the suburb centre. The Fitness Score is a national percentile of these counts per resident.
Source: OpenStreetMap
Outdoors
Some green space
Around the national average — a reasonable amount of parks and outdoor space nearby.
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
Some choices available
Around the national average — a reasonable mix of childcare options, though popular services may have waiting lists.
View childcare centres on the map →
Source: ACECQA National Quality Framework Register · Updated July 2026
Places of Worship
Mapped places of worship within 3km of the suburb centre, grouped by religion where recorded. Community mapping may not capture every congregation.
Source: OpenStreetMap
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Frequently asked questions about North Ward
Is North Ward safe?
North Ward 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 15,407 per 100,000 across all categories.
How far is North Ward from Brisbane CBD?
North Ward is about 1112.3 km from Brisbane CBD.
What schools are in North Ward?
North Ward has 4 schools, with an average ICSEA of 1043 (the national average is 1000). Schools are listed factually, not ranked.
What is public transport like in North Ward?
North Ward has a transport score of 0/100.