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Wulguru

QLD 4811 · Townsville

4,389 (2021)4,547 est. (2025)

35
Overall score

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

4,389
Population
Limited sales data
Median price
20
Safety score
0
Transport score

Wulguru is a suburb in Townsville, QLD 4811, about 1104km from Brisbane CBD. Recent property sales in Wulguru are too limited to report a reliable median price. The suburb has 1 school, a transport score of 0/100, and is a short drive from the coast. Wulguru has an overall score of 35/100, based on transport, liveability and education, plus a separate residential safety score of 20/100.

1104.4 km
To Brisbane CBD
6.4 km
To coast
$550/wk
Median rent (house)
968.6 km
To nearest station

Demographics

4,389
Population
42
Median age
2.4
Avg household

Age distribution

Housing tenure

  • Owned
  • Mortgage
  • Rented

Commute to work

  • Car
  • Public transport
  • Walk/cycle
  • Work from home
Median household income (weekly)$1,446
vs NSW median-21.8%
Bachelor degree or higher22.4%
Born in Australia83.8%
Dwellings: house / unit / townhouse1,537 / 90 / 63

Top countries of birth: England (1.91%), New Zealand (1.66%), Philippines (0.64%), Germany (0.34%), PNG (0.34%)

Top languages: Korean (0.32%), German (0.27%), Tagalog (0.27%), Thai (0.27%), Russian (0.21%)

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

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:

113
Break & enter dwelling2,575/100k
10
Steal from dwelling228/100k
30
Motor vehicle theft684/100k
Domestic assaultNot reported
3
Robbery68/100k

Residential incidents over time

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

Area crime context

Total recorded incidents: 562 (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

46
Within 10km1 in suburb
1
Govt (suburb)
0
Catholic (suburb)
0
Indep. (suburb)

Average ICSEA of schools within 10km 953 (below the national average of 1000).

In suburb

  • Wulguru State SchoolPrimary · GovernmentICSEA 835

Nearby (within 10km)

  • Southern Cross Catholic CollegeCombined · Catholic · 2.2kmICSEA 1047
  • William Ross State High SchoolSecondary · Government · 2.3kmICSEA 964
  • Oonoonba State SchoolPrimary · Government · 2.7kmICSEA 996
  • Townsville Grammar School - Annandale CampusPrimary · Independent · 2.9km
  • Tec-NQ - Rosslea CampusSecondary · Independent · 4.2km
  • Annandale State SchoolPrimary · Government · 4.4kmICSEA 1010
  • Annandale Christian CollegeCombined · Independent · 4.5kmICSEA 1060
  • St Joseph's Catholic SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 4.7kmICSEA 1071
  • Mundingburra State SchoolPrimary · Government · 4.8kmICSEA 974
  • Townsville Community Learning Centre - A State Special SchoolCombined · Government · 5kmICSEA 933
  • The Cathedral School of St Anne and St JamesCombined · Independent · 5.4kmICSEA 1096
  • Tec-NQSecondary · Independent · 5.7kmICSEA 961

Source: ACARA 2023

Transport

0
CBD commute (est.)Data not available
Nearest train stationGympie North station (968.6 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.

20 in suburbSupermarkets
20 in suburbCafes/Rest.
63 in suburbParks
1Playgrounds
11 in suburbPools
50 in suburbGyms
0Dog parks
32 in suburbGPs
31 in suburbPharmacies
20 in suburbChildcare
00 in suburbLibraries
765 in suburbSports fields
0Vets
Nearest beachSecret Beach (7.1 km)
Nearest hospitalMater Misericordiae Hospital (5.4 km)
Nearest vet5.7 km
Nearest airportTownsville (10.0 km)

Source: Bureau of Meteorology · OpenStreetMap

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Frequently asked questions about Wulguru

Is Wulguru safe?

Wulguru 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 Wulguru from Brisbane CBD?

Wulguru is about 1104.4 km from Brisbane CBD.

What schools are in Wulguru?

Wulguru has 1 school, with an average ICSEA of 835 (the national average is 1000). Schools are listed factually, not ranked.

What is public transport like in Wulguru?

Wulguru 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.