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Rowes Bay

QLD 4810 · Townsville

541 (2021)537 est. (2025)

33
Overall score

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

541
Population
Limited sales data
Median price
20
Safety score
0
Transport score

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.

1114.5 km
To Brisbane CBD
710 m
To coast
Data not available
Median rent (house)
978.6 km
To nearest station

Demographics

541
Population
69
Median age
1.7
Avg household

Age distribution

Housing tenure

  • Owned
  • Mortgage
  • Rented

Commute to work

  • Car
  • Public transport
  • Walk/cycle
  • Work from home
Median household income (weekly)$853
vs NSW median-53.9%
Bachelor degree or higher29.3%
Born in Australia69.3%
Dwellings: house / unit / townhouse83 / 6 / 137

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

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:

14
Break & enter dwelling2,588/100k
1
Steal from dwelling185/100k
4
Motor vehicle theft739/100k
Domestic assaultNot reported
0
Robbery0/100k

Residential incidents over time

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

Area crime context

Total recorded incidents: 69 (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

51
Within 10km1 in suburb
1
Govt (suburb)
0
Catholic (suburb)
0
Indep. (suburb)

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

0
CBD commute (est.)Data not available
Nearest train stationGympie North station (978.6 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
30 in suburbCafes/Rest.
71 in suburbParks
4Playgrounds
59Pools
40 in suburbGyms
0Dog parks
00 in suburbGPs
10 in suburbPharmacies
00 in suburbChildcare
00 in suburbLibraries
60Sports fields
2Vets
Nearest beachRowes Bay (2.4 km)
Nearest hospitalMater Private Hospital Townsville (5.3 km)
Nearest vet1.7 km
Nearest airportTownsville (2.2 km)

Source: Bureau of Meteorology · 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.

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.