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Thuringowa Central

QLD 4817 · Townsville

1,953 (2021)1,938 est. (2025)

40
Overall score

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

1,953
Population
Limited sales data
Median price
20
Safety score
0
Transport score

Thuringowa Central is a suburb in Townsville, QLD 4817, about 1111km from Brisbane CBD. Recent property sales in Thuringowa Central are too limited to report a reliable median price. The suburb has 2 schools, a transport score of 0/100, and is about 10km inland. Thuringowa Central has an overall score of 40/100, based on transport, liveability and education, plus a separate residential safety score of 20/100.

1111.1 km
To Brisbane CBD
10.4 km
To coast
$550/wk
Median rent (house)
975.6 km
To nearest station

Demographics

1,953
Population
38
Median age
2.7
Avg household

Age distribution

Housing tenure

  • Owned
  • Mortgage
  • Rented

Commute to work

  • Car
  • Public transport
  • Walk/cycle
  • Work from home
Median household income (weekly)$1,769
vs NSW median-4.4%
Bachelor degree or higher22.5%
Born in Australia82.3%
Dwellings: house / unit / townhouse616 / 10 / 13

Top countries of birth: England (1.74%), New Zealand (1.69%), Philippines (1.48%), PNG (0.82%), Scotland (0.51%)

Top languages: Tagalog (0.82%), Filipino (0.77%), Malayalam (0.56%), Australian Indigenous Languages (0.36%), Italian (0.31%)

Source: ABS Census 2021

Property

Suburb-level sale prices aren't published for QLD. Median weekly rents:

Median rent — house / unit$550 / Data not available wk

Source: RTA Queensland · Updated Q1 2026

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:

50
Break & enter dwelling2,560/100k
5
Steal from dwelling256/100k
13
Motor vehicle theft666/100k
Domestic assaultNot reported
1
Robbery51/100k

Residential incidents over time

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

Area crime context

Total recorded incidents: 250 (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

55
Within 10km2 in suburb
1
Govt (suburb)
0
Catholic (suburb)
1
Indep. (suburb)

Average ICSEA of schools within 10km 938 (below the national average of 1000).

In suburb

  • Weir State SchoolPrimary · GovernmentICSEA 842
  • Indie School, Logan - Thuringowa Central CampusSecondary · Independent

Nearby (within 10km)

  • Kirwan State High SchoolSecondary · Government · 0.7kmICSEA 919
  • The Willows State SchoolPrimary · Government · 1.1kmICSEA 966
  • Ryan Catholic CollegeCombined · Catholic · 1.1kmICSEA 1019
  • Kirwan State SchoolPrimary · Government · 1.6kmICSEA 942
  • Carinity Education - ShalomCombined · Independent · 1.8kmICSEA 698
  • Cranbrook State SchoolPrimary · Government · 2.7kmICSEA 923
  • Thuringowa State High SchoolSecondary · Government · 2.7kmICSEA 849
  • Heatley State SchoolPrimary · Government · 3.1kmICSEA 840
  • Holy Spirit Catholic SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 3.1kmICSEA 1018
  • Ignatius Park CollegeSecondary · Catholic · 3.5kmICSEA 1018
  • Enkindle Village SchoolCombined · Independent · 3.6kmICSEA 1064
  • Tec-NQSecondary · Independent · 3.9kmICSEA 961

Source: ACARA 2023

Transport

0
CBD commute (est.)Data not available
Nearest train stationGympie North station (975.6 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.

53 in suburbSupermarkets
1614 in suburbCafes/Rest.
338 in suburbParks
92 in suburbPlaygrounds
703 in suburbPools
62 in suburbGyms
3Dog parks
51 in suburbGPs
43 in suburbPharmacies
50 in suburbChildcare
11 in suburbLibraries
705 in suburbSports fields
11 in suburbVets
Nearest beachData not available
Nearest hospitalMater Private Hospital Townsville (6.8 km)
Nearest vet320 m
Nearest airportTownsville (7.8 km)

Source: Bureau of Meteorology · OpenStreetMap

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Frequently asked questions about Thuringowa Central

Is Thuringowa Central safe?

Thuringowa Central 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 Thuringowa Central from Brisbane CBD?

Thuringowa Central is about 1111.1 km from Brisbane CBD.

What schools are in Thuringowa Central?

Thuringowa Central has 2 schools, with an average ICSEA of 842 (the national average is 1000). Schools are listed factually, not ranked.

What is public transport like in Thuringowa Central?

Thuringowa Central 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.