Yabulu
QLD 4818 · Townsville
719 (2021) → 782 est. (2025)
Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.
Yabulu is a suburb in Townsville, QLD 4818, about 1129km from Brisbane CBD. Recent property sales in Yabulu are too limited to report a reliable median price. The suburb has no schools recorded, a transport score of 0/100, and is a short drive from the coast. Yabulu has an overall score of 18/100, based on transport, liveability and education, plus a separate residential safety score of 18/100.
Demographics
Age distribution
Housing tenure
- Owned
- Mortgage
- Rented
Commute to work
- Car
- Public transport
- Walk/cycle
- Work from home
Top countries of birth: New Zealand (2.92%), England (1.81%), Philippines (0.7%), South Africa (0.7%), Germany (0.42%)
Top languages: Filipino (0.7%), Greek (0.42%), Turkish (0.42%)
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.
Recorded residential incidents (latest year), with rate per 100,000 residents:
Residential incidents over time
Sum of the five residential categories above — not all recorded crime.
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 958 (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 · 5.5kmICSEA 951
- St Anthony's Catholic College - Secondary CampusSecondary · Catholic · 7.2kmICSEA 995
- St Anthony's Catholic College - Primary CampusPrimary · Catholic · 7.4km
- Northern Beaches State High SchoolSecondary · Government · 9.4kmICSEA 928
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 Yabulu
Is Yabulu safe?
Yabulu has a residential safety score of 18/100, 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 Yabulu from Brisbane CBD?
Yabulu is about 1129.3 km from Brisbane CBD.
What schools are in Yabulu?
Yabulu has 0 schools. Schools are listed factually, not ranked.
What is public transport like in Yabulu?
Yabulu has a transport score of 0/100.