Picnic Bay QLD

Postcode 4819 · Townsville LGA

Picnic Bay is a quiet locality in Queensland within the Townsville local government area (postcode 4819). With a population of 367, the suburb has an older demographic with a median age of 59. Households earn a median income of $45K per year, with an average household size of 1.8 people. The most common occupations are professionals, managers, labourers. The top ancestries reported are English, Australian, Irish.

The median weekly rent is $250 (Census 2021). The median monthly mortgage repayment is $1,469.

The crime rate in the Townsville LGA is higher than average at 10,770 incidents per 100,000 population.

SEIFA INDEX (ABS)
Advantage2/10
Education5/10
Economic1/10
Disadvantage3/10
MEDIAN RENT /WK
$250
POPULATION
367
DEMOGRAPHICS
Median Age59
Household Size1.8
HH Income /wk$870
Personal Income /wk$644
Mortgage /mth$1,469
CRIME (Townsville LGA)
Crime Rate (per 100k)10,770
Total Incidents10,770
Data: Year ending Dec 2026