Cosgrove (postcode 4818) is a small locality in Queensland within the Townsville local government area. It is home to about 665 residents, with a younger, working-age population and a median age of 27. Households earn a median income of $103K per year, with an average household size of 2.5 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 community & personal service, professionals, technicians & trades. Employment in the area leans toward healthcare and public admin & safety. The top ancestries reported are Australian, English, Aboriginal Australian.
The current median weekly rent is $595. 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.
From an investment perspective, 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.