Townsville City
QLD 4810 · Townsville
2,945 (2021) → 3,042 est. (2025)
Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.
Townsville City is a suburb in Townsville, QLD 4810, about 1111km from Brisbane CBD. Recent property sales in Townsville City 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. Townsville City has an overall score of 48/100, based on transport, liveability and education, plus a separate residential safety score of 20/100.
Demographics
Age distribution
Top countries of birth: England (4.55%), New Zealand (3.23%), USA (1.66%), India (1.49%), Philippines (1.12%)
Top languages: Mandarin (1.05%), French (0.98%), Korean (0.98%), Spanish (0.81%), Greek (0.61%)
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.
Commercial & services hub. This suburb is a major employment and services centre, drawing a significant daily influx of workers and visitors from surrounding areas. Crime figures are recorded by incident location and include offences involving commuters and visitors, not just residents, so the per-resident crime rates below may overstate the risk for people who live here.
Nightlife hub. This suburb has a high concentration of licensed venues. Crime figures include incidents involving visitors to the nightlife area, not just residents.
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
Totals include incidents involving commuters and visitors, not just residents.
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
Reasonable school mix
Around the national average — a reasonable mix of schools, though the strongest options may require some travel.
Average ICSEA of schools within 10km 956 (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)
- St Joseph's Catholic School, The StrandPrimary · Catholic · 0.7kmICSEA 1104
- St Patrick's College TownsvilleSecondary · Catholic · 0.7kmICSEA 1010
- Townsville Central State SchoolPrimary · Government · 1kmICSEA 950
- Townsville South State SchoolPrimary · Government · 1.1kmICSEA 929
- Townsville Grammar SchoolSecondary · Independent · 1.4kmICSEA 1119
- Townsville West State SchoolPrimary · Government · 1.6kmICSEA 864
- Townsville State High SchoolSecondary · Government · 1.6kmICSEA 914
- Railway Estate State SchoolPrimary · Government · 1.7kmICSEA 917
- Townsville Flexible Learning CentreSecondary · Catholic · 1.8kmICSEA 843
- Belgian Gardens State SchoolPrimary · Government · 2.7kmICSEA 1051
- St Margaret Mary's CollegeSecondary · Catholic · 2.8kmICSEA 1024
- Hermit Park State SchoolPrimary · Government · 3.2kmICSEA 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
Plenty of options
Well above average — a good spread of gyms and sports facilities within easy reach.
Facilities within 3km of the suburb centre. The Fitness Score is a national percentile of these counts per resident.
Source: OpenStreetMap
Outdoors
Great outdoor access
Well above average — plenty of parkland and outdoor recreation within easy reach.
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
Entertainment paradise
A seriously impressive licensed venue scene — top 20% nationally for density of pubs, bars, clubs and dining.
Nightlife hub. High licensed-venue density drives a significant evening economy here — incidents near the venues are recorded by location, so crime figures include visitors, not just residents.
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
Childcare
Childcare desert
Very limited childcare services in and around this suburb — families may face significant travel for childcare.
View childcare centres on the map →
Source: ACECQA National Quality Framework Register
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Frequently asked questions about Townsville City
Is Townsville City safe?
Townsville City 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 Townsville City from Brisbane CBD?
Townsville City is about 1110.9 km from Brisbane CBD.
What schools are in Townsville City?
Townsville City has 0 schools. Schools are listed factually, not ranked.
What is public transport like in Townsville City?
Townsville City has a transport score of 0/100.