Saunders Beach
QLD 4818 · Townsville
385 (2021) → 419 est. (2025)
Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.
Saunders Beach is a suburb in Townsville, QLD 4818, about 1132km from Brisbane CBD. Recent property sales in Saunders Beach are too limited to report a reliable median price. The suburb has no schools recorded, a transport score of 0/100, and is right by the coast. Saunders Beach has an overall score of 21/100, 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 (5.97%), New Zealand (3.9%), Germany (1.3%), Scotland (1.3%), Netherlands (1.04%)
Top languages: German (0.78%), Russian (0.78%)
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 973 (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)
- Bluewater State SchoolPrimary · Government · 5.4kmICSEA 951
- St Anthony's Catholic College - Secondary CampusSecondary · Catholic · 9.9kmICSEA 995
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 Saunders Beach
How far is Saunders Beach from Brisbane CBD?
Saunders Beach is about 1132.1 km from Brisbane CBD.
What schools are in Saunders Beach?
Saunders Beach has 0 schools. Schools are listed factually, not ranked.
What is public transport like in Saunders Beach?
Saunders Beach has a transport score of 0/100.