Median price · 7 years
Rolling 12-month median, all dwellings
$420,000+7.2% past 12 months
2020202120222023202420252026
Townsville
Steady outlook Growth score 65 Top 54% of sample
Risk score 55 Medium · lower is better
Stability score 72 Consistent over 10 years
What drives the growth score
Nine metrics, each benchmarked against every suburb nationally. Weighted sum equals the score.
Sales momentum18% Moderate · 67
Listing scarcity15% Moderate · 69
Rental demand14% Strong · 73
Days on market12% Moderate · 68
Infrastructure investment11% Strong · 78
Jobs access10% Moderate · 53
Population growth8% Moderate · 62
Income growth7% Weak · 32
New supply pressure5% · negative Elevated · 36
Key metrics vs benchmarks
QLD column is the sample-state average; national is the whole sample.
| Metric | Townsville | QLD | National |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median price | $420,000 | $778,300 | $734,203 |
| 12-month growth | +7.2% | +11.0% | +8.4% |
| Gross rental yield | 5.2% | 4.0% | 4.0% |
| Vacancy rate | 1.2% | 1.6% | 1.3% |
| Days on market | 28 | 35 | 31 |
| Auction clearance | 55% | 59% | 62% |
| New supply pipeline | Elevated | Moderate | Moderate |
Risk score components
Lower is safer. Components are read independently; the score is their weighted blend.
55Medium risk
New supply pipelineApproved dwellings vs existing stock Moderate · 36
Employment concentrationShare of jobs in the top two industries Moderate · 47
Price volatility, 5 yearsLargest peak-to-trough drawdown Moderate · 38
Vacancy pressureCurrent vacancy vs 2% threshold Low · 22
Hazard exposureFlood, bushfire and storm surge overlays Moderate · 52
Who lives here
ABS Census, latest release, aggregated to suburb
195,000population 34median age 55%owner-occupied 45%renting
Owner-occupiedRenting
Townsville is North Queensland's largest city with a strong defence, port, and resources economy. The waterfront stadium redevelopment, Lavarack Barracks expansion, and CopperString renewable energy project are key growth drivers.
On the ground
Committed projects and catalysts feeding the infrastructure and jobs metrics
- Townsville Stadium and waterfront redevelopment
- Lavarack Barracks defence expansion
- Port of Townsville upgrade
- CopperString 2.0 renewable energy
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