Picnic Bay
QLD 4819 · Townsville
367 (2021) → 393 est. (2025)
Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.
Picnic Bay is a suburb in Townsville, QLD 4819, about 1117km from Brisbane CBD. Recent property sales in Picnic Bay 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. Picnic Bay has an overall score of 29/100, based on transport, liveability and education. Suburb-level crime data isn't available for a safety score here.
Demographics
Age distribution
Housing tenure
- Owned
- Mortgage
- Rented
Commute to work
- Car
- Public transport
- Walk/cycle
- Work from home
Top countries of birth: England (5.99%), New Zealand (2.72%), Germany (1.63%), Italy (0.82%), Scotland (0.82%)
Top languages: Italian (2.18%)
Source: ABS Census 2021
Residential Safety
Very small population (under 500) — per-resident rates aren't shown and no safety score is calculated, but the raw incident counts below are still accurate.
Recorded residential incidents (latest year):
Incident-trend chart suppressed for this suburb — its all-category totals don't reflect the small resident base. Raw residential counts are shown above.
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 1028 (above 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)
- Magnetic Island State SchoolPrimary · Government · 2.4kmICSEA 1032
- St Patrick's College TownsvilleSecondary · Catholic · 8.8kmICSEA 1010
- Townsville Central State SchoolPrimary · Government · 8.9kmICSEA 950
- St Joseph's Catholic School, The StrandPrimary · Catholic · 8.9kmICSEA 1104
- Townsville Grammar SchoolSecondary · Independent · 9.2kmICSEA 1119
- Belgian Gardens State SchoolPrimary · Government · 9.7kmICSEA 1051
- Townsville South State SchoolPrimary · Government · 9.8kmICSEA 929
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 Picnic Bay
How far is Picnic Bay from Brisbane CBD?
Picnic Bay is about 1117.2 km from Brisbane CBD.
What schools are in Picnic Bay?
Picnic Bay has 0 schools. Schools are listed factually, not ranked.
What is public transport like in Picnic Bay?
Picnic Bay has a transport score of 0/100.