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Townsville, QLD

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Townsville Statistics

Location Details

  • Region

    Townsville

  • Population

    168,729

  • Nearest Capital

    1,332km

  • Nearest Airport

    Townsville 6km

  • Median House Price

    $330,000
  • December Temp °C
    30 / 25

Townsville is a coastal city in northeastern Queensland, Australia. The Strand esplanade, with its pier and water park, is popular. The Reef HQ Aquarium has marine life and coral from the Great Barrier Reef, plus a sea turtle hospital. Southeast of the city, the Billabong Sanctuary wildlife park is home to koalas, wombats and crocodiles. Offshore, Magnetic Island has coral reefs and a national park full of wildlife.

Townsville
Community

Living in regional Australia gives you access to a wealth of community services, such as hospitals, libraries, bars and eateries.

Data source: Department of Health Commonwealth declared hospitals [2021], Australia Post. Google [2021]

Amenities within 50km of Townsville

Hospital
20
Doctors & Allied Health
50+
Library
1
Post Office
7
Bars & Eateries
50+
Groceries & Convenience
16
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Townsville
Housing

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Comparison to median State house price

-42%
Property in Townsville

Based on LGA data

Median House Price

$330,000

Rental House Median Price Per Month

$1,297

Attached Dwelling Median Price

$250,000

Data source: ABS, [2019, 2020], LGA updated [2021]

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    Townsville
    Jobs

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    Data source: ABS [2016, 2017]

    Jobs in Townsville

    Based on LGA data

    Median Salary Per Year

    $55,511

    Median Personal Income Per Week

    $1,068

    Median Family Income Per Week

    $888

    Townsville
    Education

    Time to tick some boxes. Discover what different regions across Australia offer in terms of education and find the places that match your needs.

    Number of Institutions

    189

    Data sources:

    Australian Children's Education & Care Quality Authority, Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority, Wikipedia, 4icu.

    Schools And Universities in Townsville

    Education within 25KM of Townsville

    123 Childcare Centres
    educating kids early learning centre townsville
    st joseph's kindergarten and school care
    st joseph's outside school hours care northward
    the mike reynolds early childhood centre
    koolkuna kindergarten and pre school
    townsville central state school after school care service
    lady gowrie kennedy place child centre
    townsville south state school outside school hours care
    milestones early learning south townsville
    amazing grace early learning railway estate
    camp australia - belgian gardens state school oshc
    c&k rowes bay community kindergarten
    galbiri child care & pre school centre
    hermit park outside school hours care
    my little feet childcare pimlico
    my little feet childcare idalia
    milestones early learning the lakes
    kensington kindergarten and child care
    st pauls early learning centre
    fairfield waters early learning
    headstart kindergarten and pre school inc.
    marian care outside school hours care
    playmate daycare and kindergarten
    miniversity early learning centre
    st. mary mackillop early learning centre - mundingburra
    barrier reef community child care centre
    st josephs mundingburra outside school hours care
    mundingburra state school outside school hours care
    blue skies pre school and kindergarten
    c&k oonoonba community kindergarten
    goodstart early learning idalia - lakeland boulevard
    milestones early learning gulliver
    the cathedral school outside school hours care
    lilliput world of learning
    the cathedral school early learning centre
    life abv care
    life early learning centre
    western suburbs kindergarten
    amaroo early learning centre
    goodstart early learning annandale - brazier drive
    educating kids early learning centre domain
    townsville inner city family day care scheme
    goodstart early learning aitkenvale
    mecca family day care
    southern cross catholic college outside school hours care
    townsville grammar junior school oshc program
    townsville grammar school pre-prep centre
    annandale christian college- early childhood centre
    annandale christian college outside school hours care
    camp australia - aitkenvale state school oshc
    goodstart early learning mount louisa
    billy lids kindy
    guppy's early learning wulguru
    c&k mount louisa community kindergarten
    pcyc annandale oshc
    camp australia - wulguru state school oshc
    goodstart early learning heatley - fulham road
    mt louisa child care centre
    natural beginnings early learning world
    my little feet childcare aitkenvale
    pcyc townsville - heatley school age care
    holy spirit outside school hours care
    milestones early learning cranbrook
    abvcare calvary
    calvary christian early learning centre
    genius wulguru
    little zebra childcare centre - mt louisa
    goodstart early learning cranbrook
    c-triple-l fdc (care, love, laugh and learn fdc)
    goodstart early learning douglas
    one tree defence childcare unit coral sea
    goodstart early learning kirwan - burnda street
    thuringowa world of learning
    unicare centre
    unicampus kids
    pcyc kirwan ss oshc
    c&k kirwan community kindergarten
    c&k stepping stones community kindergarten
    c&k weir community kindergarten
    educating kids early learning centre kirwan
    goodstart early learning riverside gardens
    kirwan uniting church child care centre
    weir outside school hours care
    green leaves early learning kirwan
    c&k magnetic island early childhood centre
    the willows state school outside school hours care
    goodstart early learning townsville
    st clare's kindergarten
    townsville grammar early education centre
    townsville grammar school - north shore oshc
    st. mary mackillop early learning centre - kirwan
    petit early learning journey burdell 2
    petit early learning journey - burdell
    st clare's catholic school outside school hours care
    educating kids magnetic island oshc
    goodstart early learning kirwan - golf links drive
    unique unicorns early childhood development centre
    ryan catholic kindergarten and care
    ryan catholic college oshc
    st benedict's kindergarten and care
    st benedict's outside school hours care
    condon kids early learning centre
    green leaves early learning north shore
    little zebra childcare centre - condon
    vickers road community childcare centre
    captain teddy's kindy
    puddleducks play to learn
    milestones early learning deeragun
    daisies deeragun early learning centre
    goodstart early learning kelso - riverway drive
    little zebra allambie lane
    pcyc upper ross school age care
    good shepherd outside school hours care
    st mary mackillop early learning centre - rasmussen
    pcyc sac - north shore school age care
    goodstart early learning deeragun
    milestones early learning bushland beach
    c&k kelso community kindergarten
    st anthony's catholic college outside school hours care
    st anthony's kindergarten
    sunrise kids early learning centre
    milestones early learning kelso
    rupertswood kids world
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    41 Primary Schools
    magnetic island state school
    townsville south state school
    railway estate state school
    oonoonba state school
    north shore state school
    bohlevale state school
    southern cross catholic college
    annandale christian college
    annandale state school
    wulguru state school
    st clare's catholic school
    enkindle village school
    st benedict's catholic school
    calvary christian college
    belgian gardens state school
    currajong state school
    holy spirit catholic school
    aitkenvale state school
    marian catholic school
    the willows state school
    cranbrook state school
    kirwan state school
    kelso state school
    ryan catholic college
    shalom christian college condon campus
    riverside adventist school
    rasmussen state school
    heatley state school
    the cathedral school of st anne and st james
    garbutt state school
    cleveland education and training centre
    good shepherd catholic school
    townsville central state school
    townsville west state school
    hermit park state school
    townsville christian college
    weir state school
    vincent state school
    mundingburra state school
    st joseph's catholic school, the strand
    st joseph's catholic school
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    22 High Schools
    townsville state high school
    st anthony's catholic college - secondary campus
    northern beaches state high school
    william ross state high school
    southern cross catholic college
    annandale christian college
    calvary christian college
    ignatius park college
    thuringowa state high school
    queensland pathways state college - townsville campus
    ryan catholic college
    shalom christian college condon campus
    townsville grammar school
    pimlico state high school
    heatley secondary college
    the cathedral school of st anne and st james
    kirwan state high school
    cleveland education and training centre
    townsville christian college
    st margaret mary's college
    st patrick's college townsville
    tec-nq
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    2 Universities
    cq university
    james cook university
    1 Tafe
    north qld tafe

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