City Guide · Townsville, QLD
The best suburbs to rent in Townsville.
Townsville's coastline defines the rental market here — beachside suburbs at a premium, quieter waterway pockets further out, and a lifestyle renters actively choose over the capital's pace. 33 suburbs, real 2021 ABS Census data behind every figure.
- Population
- 234.3k
- Median weekly rent
- $297
- Renters
- 34.9%
- Suburbs
- 33
ABS 2021 Census
What the data shows about renting in Townsville
Work & Connectivity
Close enough to the CBD for an easy commute on the days it's needed, quiet enough to work from home the rest of the week.
Dining
Renters consistently mention the food options across Townsville — casual and sit-down, enough variety that you're not eating the same three places on rotation.
Parks & Green Space
A well-used local park anchors the community across Townsville, hosting everything from weekend markets to informal Sunday cricket.
Nightlife
The main strip carries a genuine evening buzz on weekends — a few good bars, live music some nights, a steady crowd.
Community
Community events through the year — school fetes, street parties, a local market — keep the social calendar busy.
Arts & Culture
Street art and small independent galleries give Townsville more creative character than its size would suggest.
Suburbs in Townsville
Aitkenvale
Aitkenvale — median rent $270/wk, 45.1% renters, population 4,797.
Annandale (Qld)
Annandale (Qld) — median rent $375/wk, 24.7% renters, population 10,116.
Ayr
Ayr — median rent $230/wk, 29.7% renters, population 8,987.
Belgian Gardens - Pallarenda
Belgian Gardens - Pallarenda — median rent $280/wk, 31.4% renters, population 3,192.
Bohle Plains
Bohle Plains — median rent $350/wk, 28.4% renters, population 8,515.
Burdekin
Burdekin — median rent $210/wk, 19.5% renters, population 7,658.
Burdell - Mount Low
Burdell - Mount Low — median rent $370/wk, 36.3% renters, population 19,337.
Charters Towers
Charters Towers — median rent $220/wk, 34.8% renters, population 8,040.
Condon - Rasmussen
Condon - Rasmussen — median rent $290/wk, 37.5% renters, population 10,799.
Cranbrook
Cranbrook — median rent $293/wk, 31.5% renters, population 5,844.
Dalrymple
Dalrymple — median rent $200/wk, 10.0% renters, population 3,754.
Deeragun - Jensen
Deeragun - Jensen — median rent $310/wk, 30.7% renters, population 6,074.
Douglas
Douglas — median rent $360/wk, 51.1% renters, population 7,868.
Garbutt - West End
Garbutt - West End — median rent $250/wk, 52.6% renters, population 6,273.
Gulliver - Currajong - Vincent
Gulliver - Currajong - Vincent — median rent $275/wk, 36.6% renters, population 7,586.
Heatley
Heatley — median rent $280/wk, 32.8% renters, population 3,907.
Hermit Park - Rosslea
Hermit Park - Rosslea — median rent $260/wk, 51.2% renters, population 5,415.
Hyde Park - Pimlico
Hyde Park - Pimlico — median rent $250/wk, 50.5% renters, population 4,728.
Ingham
Ingham — median rent $210/wk, 32.5% renters, population 4,455.
Ingham Surrounds
Ingham Surrounds — median rent $200/wk, 17.5% renters, population 6,462.
Kelso
Kelso — median rent $300/wk, 31.9% renters, population 10,683.
Kirwan - East
Kirwan - East — median rent $273/wk, 36.1% renters, population 7,693.
Kirwan - West
Kirwan - West — median rent $350/wk, 32.8% renters, population 14,944.
Magnetic Island
Magnetic Island — median rent $290/wk, 26.5% renters, population 2,475.
Mount Louisa
Mount Louisa — median rent $350/wk, 35.1% renters, population 10,110.
Mundingburra
Mundingburra — median rent $270/wk, 32.5% renters, population 3,594.
Northern Beaches
Northern Beaches — median rent $300/wk, 14.5% renters, population 6,566.
Oonoonba
Oonoonba — median rent $360/wk, 44.3% renters, population 7,033.
Palm Island
Palm Island — median rent $125/wk, 92.5% renters, population 2,098.
South Townsville - Railway Estate
South Townsville - Railway Estate — median rent $300/wk, 44.5% renters, population 5,296.
Townsville - South
Townsville - South — median rent $270/wk, 7.9% renters, population 4,767.
Townsville City - North Ward
Townsville City - North Ward — median rent $320/wk, 53.7% renters, population 9,116.
Wulguru - Roseneath
Wulguru - Roseneath — median rent $283/wk, 28.9% renters, population 6,091.
Townsville rental FAQs
Real questions renters ask about Townsville as a whole.
What's the median rent in Townsville?
$297 a week, population-weighted across all 33 profiled Townsville suburbs (2021 Census).
Where is it cheapest to rent in Townsville?
Rent varies meaningfully across Townsville's 33 suburbs — the outer and growth-corridor areas consistently come in well under the Townsville-wide median of $297/week, while the inner and lifestyle-premium pockets sit well above it.
Is Townsville a good place to rent?
It depends heavily on which part of Townsville — that's the whole premise of comparing at the suburb level rather than the city level. Townsville spans a wide range of price points and lifestyles across its 33 profiled suburbs, from 34.9% renter-share inner areas to quieter, more owner-occupied outer suburbs.
How many suburbs does Suburb Hunt cover in Townsville?
33 real Townsville SA2 suburbs, from the centre to the outer growth areas — every one with a population of 50 or more, sourced from the 2021 ABS Census.
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