Located in Queensland within the Townsville local government area, Bushland Beach is a medium-sized suburb (postcode 4818). The area has roughly 6,641 residents and a mix of young professionals and families, with a median age of 35. Households earn a median income of $119K per year, with an average household size of 2.9 people. Recent annual estimates show population movement staying broadly stable across the broader catchment, with population growth running at +1.1% year-on-year at the LGA level. QLD employment has moved +0.9% year-on-year in the official Jobs and Skills Australia NERO series, which provides the broader jobs backdrop for this suburb. QLD also had 32 Commonwealth-backed major projects under construction, 12 underway, and 50 in planning as at 2 October 2024, which is useful as a broader delivery backdrop rather than a suburb-specific project count. The most common occupations are technicians & trades, professionals, community & personal service. Employment in the area leans toward healthcare and public admin & safety. The top ancestries reported are English, Australian, Irish.
The current median weekly rent is $640. The median monthly mortgage repayment is $1,733.
The crime rate in the Townsville LGA is higher than average at 10,578 incidents per 100,000 population.
On the investment side, Population growth of +1.1% year-on-year points to stable demand fundamentals. Building approvals have changed +0% year-on-year, indicating steady development activity.