What are the bad suburbs of Townsville?

Bad neighbourhoods: Heatley, Kelso, Condon, Rassmussen, Vincent, Hermit Park, Garbutt, Deeragun. Good Neighbourhoods: Annandale, Douglas, Bushland Beach, Burdell, Mount Louisa, Pallarenda.

What is the best area to live in Townsville?

Best Places To Live In Townsville

• Mount Margaret. Alice River is a family friendly suburb with a high percentage of owner/occupiers.
• Annandale.
• North Ward.
• South Townsville.

Is Townsville QLD safe?

Crime rates in Townsville, Australia

Level of crime	66.64	High
Crime increasing in the past 3 years	75.32	High
Worries home broken and things stolen	60.20	High
Worries being mugged or robbed	49.59	Moderate
Worries car stolen	59.07	Moderate

What are the good suburbs in Townsville?

Best suburbs in Townsville

• North Ward. 5/5. Ranked 1st best suburb in Townsville.
• South Townsville. 4.5/5. Ranked 2nd best suburb in Townsville.
• Cranbrook. 4.5/5. Ranked 3rd best suburb in Townsville.
• Annandale. 4.5/5. Ranked 4th best suburb in Townsville.
• Mysterton. 4/5.
• Hermit Park. 4/5.
• Currajong. 4/5.
• Mount Louisa. 4/5.

How bad is Townsville?

Townsville is considered to have a “high” level of crime, with an overall rating of 60.80 on the index. The three worst cities – Caracas (Venezuela), Port Moresby (Papua New Guinea) and Pietermaritzburg (South Africa) – are rated at 84.92, 84.06 and 81.92 respectively.

What is good about Townsville?

With more than 320 days of sunshine each year, World Heritage-listed national parks and lush tropical gardens, Townsville is home to some spectacular natural landscapes and attractions. Townsville is a major gateway to the Great Barrier Reef, the Wet Tropics and the Queensland outback.

Which is better to live Townsville or Cairns?

The Cairns area generally has more to do and more to see than the Townsville area, and a wider choice of accommodation. Also easier to get to if flying with many more flights, and generally the airfares are lower to CNS than TSV.

Why is Townsville significant?

Townsville was founded in 1864 as a port for the fledgling pastoral industry in North Queensland. Following the discovery of gold in the immediate hinterland at Ravenswood and then Charters Towers, the town developed into the principal centre and de facto capital of North Queensland.