Rowes Bay
QLD 4810 · Townsville
541 (2021) → 537 est. (2025)
Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.
Rowes Bay is a suburb in Townsville, QLD 4810, about 1115km from Brisbane CBD. Recent property sales in Rowes Bay are too limited to report a reliable median price. The suburb has 1 school, a transport score of 0/100, and is right by the coast. Rowes Bay has an overall score of 33/100, based on transport, liveability and education, plus a separate residential safety score of 20/100.
Demographics
Age distribution
Top countries of birth: England (5.73%), New Zealand (1.66%), Germany (1.48%), Wales (1.29%), France (0.74%)
Top languages: Afrikaans (0.74%), Hindi (0.55%), Italian (0.55%), Persian ED (0.55%)
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
Few schools nearby
Very few schools in and around this suburb — families may face significant travel for school.
Average ICSEA of schools within 10km 955 (below the national average of 1000).
In suburb
- Cleveland Education and Training CentreCombined · GovernmentICSEA 746
Nearby (within 10km)
- Belgian Gardens State SchoolPrimary · Government · 1.6kmICSEA 1051
- Garbutt State SchoolPrimary · Government · 2.4kmICSEA 754
- Townsville Grammar SchoolSecondary · Independent · 2.8kmICSEA 1119
- Townsville Central State SchoolPrimary · Government · 3.3kmICSEA 950
- Townsville West State SchoolPrimary · Government · 3.7kmICSEA 864
- St Patrick's College TownsvilleSecondary · Catholic · 3.8kmICSEA 1010
- Townsville Flexible Learning CentreSecondary · Catholic · 3.8kmICSEA 843
- Marian Catholic SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 4kmICSEA 1042
- St Joseph's Catholic School, The StrandPrimary · Catholic · 4kmICSEA 1104
- Currajong State SchoolPrimary · Government · 4.4kmICSEA 915
- St Margaret Mary's CollegeSecondary · Catholic · 4.4kmICSEA 1024
- Hermit Park State SchoolPrimary · Government · 4.6kmICSEA 1022
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
Outdoor paradise
Top 20% nationally — abundant parks and green space, plus trails, bike paths and places to enjoy the outdoors.
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
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 Rowes Bay
Is Rowes Bay safe?
Rowes Bay 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 Rowes Bay from Brisbane CBD?
Rowes Bay is about 1114.5 km from Brisbane CBD.
What schools are in Rowes Bay?
Rowes Bay has 1 school, with an average ICSEA of 746 (the national average is 1000). Schools are listed factually, not ranked.
What is public transport like in Rowes Bay?
Rowes Bay has a transport score of 0/100.