Council
Population Overview
Total Population
192,768
Males
96,211 (49.9%)
Females
96,560 (50.1%)
Indigenous
16,269 (8.4%)
Born in Australia
84.9%
English Only at Home
91.4%
Australian Citizens
166,822
Other Languages
8.6%
Age Distribution
Income
Median Personal Income
$864/week
Annual Personal Income
$44,928
Median Household Income
$1,701/week
Annual Household Income
$88,452
Median Family Income
$2,082/week
Annual Family Income
$108,264
Housing
Median Weekly Rent
$305
Median Monthly Mortgage
$1,517
Average Household Size
2.5 persons
Avg Persons per Bedroom
0.8
Birthplace
Born in Australia
151,673 (84.9%)
Born Overseas
27,077 (15.1%)
Education (Highest Year Completed)
Year 12 or Equivalent
81,171 (56.9%)
Year 11 or Equivalent
12,607 (8.8%)
Year 10 or Equivalent
34,926 (24.5%)
Year 9 or Equivalent
7,558 (5.3%)
Year 8 or Below
5,720 (4.0%)
Did Not Go to School
742 (0.5%)
Employment
Employed Full-time
59,317
Employed Part-time
28,759
Total Employed
93,983
Unemployed
5,044
Unemployment Rate
5.1%
Participation Rate
63.6%
Labour Force
99,034
Not in Labour Force
44,636
Family Composition
Total Families
49,777
Couple - No Children
19,835 (39.8%)
Couple with Children
19,767 (39.7%)
One Parent Family
9,291 (18.7%)
Other Family
888 (1.8%)
Dwelling Structure
Separate Houses
56,674 (81.1%)
Semi-detached/Townhouse
7,654 (11.0%)
Flat/Apartment
4,905 (7.0%)
Other Dwelling
467 (0.7%)
Total Occupied Dwellings
69,892
Unoccupied Dwellings
8,004
Motor Vehicles per Household
No Vehicle
3,692 (5.4%)
1 Vehicle
24,071 (35.0%)
2 Vehicles
27,504 (40.0%)
3 Vehicles
9,075 (13.2%)
4+ Vehicles
4,508 (6.5%)
Total Dwellings
68,843
Crime Statistics (Calendar year 2025)
Recorded incidents from the Queensland Police Service (QPS). Rates are per 100,000 residents (annual rate = sum of monthly rates within 2025). Trends compare the 2025 annual rate to 2023 (2 year) and 2016 (10 year), bucketed as Stable (<10% change), Up or Down.
Headline offences
Break & enter (dwelling)
2,390.7 / 100k
2yr Down 40.2%
10yr Stable
Motor vehicle theft
639.8 / 100k
2yr Down 28.0%
10yr Up 17.0%
Non-FV assault
2,598.2 / 100k
2yr Stable
10yr Up 250.9%
Robbery (unarmed)
32.7 / 100k
2yr Down 35.4%
10yr Up 52.8%
Steal from vehicle
724.5 / 100k
2yr Stable
10yr Stable
Show all 72 QPS offence categories
| Offence | Incidents | Rate / 100k |
|---|---|---|
| Other Offences | 20,166 | 9,708.4 |
| Offences Against Property | 15,511 | 7,467.4 |
| Other Theft (excl. Unlawful Entry) | 6,937 | 3,339.6 |
| Offences Against the Person | 6,892 | 3,318 |
| Breach Domestic Violence Protection Order | 6,548 | 3,152.4 |
| Drug Offences | 5,754 | 2,770.1 |
| Assault | 5,397 | 2,598.2 |
| Unlawful Entry | 3,282 | 1,580 |
| Good Order Offences | 3,001 | 1,444.8 |
| Other Stealing | 2,899 | 1,395.6 |
| Other Drug Offences | 2,721 | 1,310 |
| Other Property Damage | 2,585 | 1,244.5 |
| Unlawful Entry With Intent - Dwelling | 2,483 | 1,195.4 |
| Common Assault' | 2,429 | 1,169.4 |
| Unlawful Entry Without Violence - Dwelling | 2,415 | 1,162.6 |
| Shop Stealing | 2,080 | 1,001.4 |
| Possess Drugs | 2,079 | 1,000.9 |
| Serious Assault | 2,073 | 998 |
| Traffic and Related Offences | 1,982 | 954.2 |
| Resist Incite Hinder Obstruct Police | 1,519 | 731.3 |
| Vehicles (steal from/enter with intent) | 1,505 | 724.5 |
| Public Nuisance | 1,417 | 682.2 |
| Unlawful Use of Motor Vehicle | 1,329 | 639.8 |
| Miscellaneous Offences | 1,285 | 618.6 |
| Drink Driving | 1,240 | 597 |
| Sell Supply Drugs | 883 | 425.1 |
| Fraud | 841 | 404.9 |
| Serious Assault (Other) | 832 | 400.5 |
| Sexual Offences | 806 | 388 |
| Trespassing and Vagrancy | 783 | 377 |
| Weapons Act Offences | 753 | 362.5 |
| Unlawful Entry With Intent - Other | 630 | 303.3 |
| Disqualified Driving | 560 | 269.6 |
| Other Offences Against the Person | 550 | 264.8 |
| Other Sexual Offences | 497 | 239.3 |
| Possess and/or use other weapons; restricted items | 482 | 232 |
| Stealing from Dwellings | 453 | 218.1 |
| Other Fraud | 451 | 217.1 |
| Handling Stolen Goods | 415 | 199.8 |
| Life Endangering Acts | 386 | 185.8 |
| Rape and Attempted Rape | 309 | 148.8 |
| Fraud by Credit Card | 298 | 143.5 |
| Possess etc. Tainted Property | 252 | 121.3 |
| Weapons Act Offences - Other | 232 | 111.7 |
| Dangerous Operation of a Vehicle | 182 | 87.6 |
| Unlawful Entry With Intent - Shop | 169 | 81.4 |
| Possess Property Suspected Stolen | 149 | 71.7 |
| Robbery | 137 | 66 |
| Arson | 122 | 58.7 |
| Stalking | 119 | 57.3 |
| Fraud by Computer | 69 | 33.2 |
| Armed Robbery | 69 | 33.2 |
| Unarmed Robbery | 68 | 32.7 |
| Unlawful Entry With Violence - Dwelling | 68 | 32.7 |
| Grievous Assault | 63 | 30.3 |
| Liquor (excl. Drunkenness) | 60 | 28.9 |
| Trafficking Drugs | 46 | 22.1 |
| Disobey Move-on Direction | 37 | 17.8 |
| Kidnapping & Abduction etc. | 36 | 17.3 |
| Fare Evasion | 28 | 13.5 |
| Unlawful Possess Firearm - Other | 27 | 13 |
| Produce Drugs | 25 | 12 |
| Identity Fraud | 23 | 11.1 |
| Receiving Stolen Property | 12 | 5.8 |
| Unlawful Possess Concealable Firearm | 7 | 3.4 |
| Bomb Possess and/or use of | 5 | 2.4 |
| Coercive Control | 5 | 2.4 |
| Extortion | 4 | 1.9 |
| Other Handling Stolen Goods | 2 | 1 |
| Homicide (Murder) | 1 | 0.5 |
| Other Homicide | 1 | 0.5 |
| Driving Causing Death | 1 | 0.5 |
Suburbs in this Council (41)
Aitkenvale (4,797)Alice River (2,685)Annandale (8,376)Belgian Gardens (2,073)Black River (1,493)Bluewater (1,085)Bluewater Park (1,066)Bohle Plains (3,989)Burdell (7,171)Bushland Beach (6,641)Condon (5,894)Cranbrook (5,844)Currajong (2,490)Deeragun (4,273)Garbutt (2,309)Gulliver (2,884)Heatley (3,907)Hermit Park (3,512)Hyde Park (1,374)Idalia (4,563)Jensen (1,797)Kelso (10,599)Kirwan (20,780)Mount Louisa (9,227)Mount Low (5,488)Mundingburra (3,594)Murray (1,739)Nelly Bay (1,213)North Ward (5,073)Oonoonba (2,050)Pimlico (2,557)Railway Estate (2,871)Rangewood (1,084)Rasmussen (4,669)Rosslea (1,903)South Townsville (2,424)Stuart (1,576)Thuringowa Central (1,953)Townsville City (2,945)Vincent (2,213)Wulguru (4,389)