Considered the unofficial capital of Northern Queensland, the city of Townsville is home to over 185,000 people, making it the highest populated regional centre outside of South East Queensland. Indeed over the give years to 30 June 2010, the population of the Townville City local government area grew by an average of 3 per cent per annum, compared to the state-wide average of 2.5 per cent. With the Townsville City CBD situated on the coastline, the city has a port which handles approximately 10 million tonnes of cargo on an annual basis. The city is also home to an international airport and supports flights to and from the mining communities as well as most major capital cities. The Townsville City local government area has consistently recorded steady growth in its population and therefore its residential property market thanks to its diverse economy. According to the Townsville City Council, the local economy is supported by a variety of industries including retail trade, health and education services, government administration and defence, construction, mining, manufacturing, and property and business services. In 2008, the sister city of Thuringowa Central amalgamated with Townsville to make the larger council area of Townsville City. Well known suburbs of the city include the older and prestigious suburbs of Castle Hill, North Ward and Mount Louisa. Located near the army barracks to the south of the CBD, as well as providing some homes with river frontage, the suburbs of Annandale and Idalia are also highly sort after suburbs. With continued growth in its population, new residential development has expanded south-west towards the likes of Bohle Plains and Kelso, as well as to the north towards Deeragun and Bushland Beach. The unit and townhouse market has also grown over the years with a number of new developments coming onto the market, notably in the suburbs of Townsville City, South Townsville and North Ward where water views are at their best. Source: REIQ
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- Population 180,000
- Median Property Price House: $334,000 Unit: $430,000
- Median Rent House: $360 PW Unit: $390 PW
- Number of schools 60+
- Location 350Km south of Cairns
Townsville is a city on the north-eastern coast of
Queensland, Australia. Adjacent to the central section of the
Great Barrier Reef, it is in the dry tropics region of Queensland. Townsville is Australia's largest urban centre north of the
Sunshine Coast, with a 2014 population estimate of 178,649.
Considered the unofficial capital of
North Queensland, Townsville hosts a significant number of governmental, community and major business administrative offices for the northern half of the state.
Source: Wikipedia The unit and townhouse market has also grown over the years with a number of new developments coming onto the market, notably in the suburbs of Townsville City, South Townsville and North Ward where water views are at their best. Source: REIQ
There are over 60
private and State schools of primary and secondary education within the Townsville area.
Townsville Grammar School is the oldest co-educational school on the Australian mainland. Source: Wikipedia
Popular attractions include "
The Strand", a long tropical beach and garden strip;
Riverway, a riverfront parkland attraction located on the banks of
Ross River;
Reef HQ, a large tropical
aquarium holding many of the
Great Barrier Reef's native flora and fauna; the
Museum of Tropical Queensland, built around a display of relics from the sunken British warship
HMS Pandora; The Townsville Sports Reserve; and
Magnetic Island, a large neighbouring island, the vast majority of which is
national park. Source: Wikipedia
Such indigenous
groups as the
Wulgurukaba, Bindal, Girrugubba, Warakamai and Nawagi, among others, originally inhabited the Townsville area. The Wulgurukaba claim to be the traditional owner of the Townsville city area; the Bindal had a claim struck out by the
Federal Court of Australia in 2005.
James Cook visited the Townsville region on his first voyage to Australia in 1770, but did not actually land there. Cook named nearby Cape Cleveland,
Cleveland Bay, and
Magnetic(al) Island. In 1819, Captain
Phillip Parker King and botanist
Alan Cunningham were the first Europeans to record a local landing. In 1846, James Morrill was shipwrecked from the
Peruvian, living in the Townsville area among the Bindal people for 17 years before being found by white men and returned to
Brisbane. Source: Wikipedia
There are many shopping centres and destination stores in and around the Townsville City area.
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Considered the unofficial capital of Northern Queensland, the city of Townsville is home to over 185,000 people, making it the highest populated regional centre outside of South East Queensland. Indeed over the give years to 30 June 2010, the population of the Townville City local government area grew by an average of 3 per cent per annum, compared to the state-wide average of 2.5 per cent. With the Townsville City CBD situated on the coastline, the city has a port which handles approximately 10 million tonnes of cargo on an annual basis. The city is also home to an international airport and supports flights to and from the mining communities as well as most major capital cities. The Townsville City local government area has consistently recorded steady growth in its population and therefore its residential property market thanks to its diverse economy. According to the Townsville City Council, the local economy is supported by a variety of industries including retail trade, health and education services, government administration and defence, construction, mining, manufacturing, and property and business services. In 2008, the sister city of Thuringowa Central amalgamated with Townsville to make the larger council area of Townsville City. Well known suburbs of the city include the older and prestigious suburbs of Castle Hill, North Ward and Mount Louisa. Located near the army barracks to the south of the CBD, as well as providing some homes with river frontage, the suburbs of Annandale and Idalia are also highly sort after suburbs. With continued growth in its population, new residential development has expanded south-west towards the likes of Bohle Plains and Kelso, as well as to the north towards Deeragun and Bushland Beach. The unit and townhouse market has also grown over the years with a number of new developments coming onto the market, notably in the suburbs of Townsville City, South Townsville and North Ward where water views are at their best. Source: REIQ
- Fast Facts
- About
- Property Facts
- Education
- Things to See and Do
- History
- Shopping
- Population 180,000
- Median Property Price House: $334,000 Unit: $430,000
- Median Rent House: $360 PW Unit: $390 PW
- Number of schools 60+
- Location 350Km south of Cairns
Townsville is a city on the north-eastern coast of
Queensland, Australia. Adjacent to the central section of the
Great Barrier Reef, it is in the dry tropics region of Queensland. Townsville is Australia's largest urban centre north of the
Sunshine Coast, with a 2014 population estimate of 178,649.
Considered the unofficial capital of
North Queensland, Townsville hosts a significant number of governmental, community and major business administrative offices for the northern half of the state.
Source: Wikipedia The unit and townhouse market has also grown over the years with a number of new developments coming onto the market, notably in the suburbs of Townsville City, South Townsville and North Ward where water views are at their best. Source: REIQ
There are over 60
private and State schools of primary and secondary education within the Townsville area.
Townsville Grammar School is the oldest co-educational school on the Australian mainland. Source: Wikipedia
Popular attractions include "
The Strand", a long tropical beach and garden strip;
Riverway, a riverfront parkland attraction located on the banks of
Ross River;
Reef HQ, a large tropical
aquarium holding many of the
Great Barrier Reef's native flora and fauna; the
Museum of Tropical Queensland, built around a display of relics from the sunken British warship
HMS Pandora; The Townsville Sports Reserve; and
Magnetic Island, a large neighbouring island, the vast majority of which is
national park. Source: Wikipedia
Such indigenous
groups as the
Wulgurukaba, Bindal, Girrugubba, Warakamai and Nawagi, among others, originally inhabited the Townsville area. The Wulgurukaba claim to be the traditional owner of the Townsville city area; the Bindal had a claim struck out by the
Federal Court of Australia in 2005.
James Cook visited the Townsville region on his first voyage to Australia in 1770, but did not actually land there. Cook named nearby Cape Cleveland,
Cleveland Bay, and
Magnetic(al) Island. In 1819, Captain
Phillip Parker King and botanist
Alan Cunningham were the first Europeans to record a local landing. In 1846, James Morrill was shipwrecked from the
Peruvian, living in the Townsville area among the Bindal people for 17 years before being found by white men and returned to
Brisbane. Source: Wikipedia
There are many shopping centres and destination stores in and around the Townsville City area.
- Satelite
- Transit
- Bike
- Comparables
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