Townsville suburbs with the most apartments
Townsville City tops the ranking, where 79.4% of occupied dwellings are flats or apartments (1,018 of them). North Ward and Belgian Gardens follow.
This page ranks Townsville suburbs by the share of occupied private dwellings that are flats or apartments at the 2021 Census. Only suburbs with at least 2,000 residents are ranked.
The median Australian suburb has almost no apartments at all — 1.3% of dwellings, measured across a 1,238-suburb sample in September 2026 — so this ranking separates its subjects rather than sorting noise: the top of the list runs past 90%. It counts dwellings, not buildings and not people, and it describes what is there rather than what may be built. The zoning that governs the latter is on each suburb page.
Townsville suburbs with the most apartments
Ranked by the share of occupied private dwellings that are flats or apartments at the 2021 Census, among suburbs with at least 2,000 residents.
Townsville City
QLD 4810 · 2,945 residents79.4% of dwellings are apartments · 1,018 flats
North Ward
QLD 4810 · 5,073 residents57.2% of dwellings are apartments · 1,341 flats
Belgian Gardens
QLD 4810 · 2,073 residents32.4% of dwellings are apartments · 277 flats
South Townsville
QLD 4810 · 2,424 residents21.2% of dwellings are apartments · 210 flats
Idalia
QLD 4811 · 4,563 residents19.3% of dwellings are apartments · 310 flats
Pimlico
QLD 4812 · 2,557 residents16.1% of dwellings are apartments · 181 flats
Douglas
QLD 4814 · 7,780 residents11.4% of dwellings are apartments · 283 flats
Hermit Park
QLD 4812 · 3,512 residents9.5% of dwellings are apartments · 140 flats
West End
QLD 4810 · 3,891 residents8.4% of dwellings are apartments · 153 flats
Railway Estate
QLD 4810 · 2,871 residents5.6% of dwellings are apartments · 68 flats
Wulguru
QLD 4811 · 4,389 residents5.2% of dwellings are apartments · 90 flats
Rasmussen
QLD 4815 · 4,669 residents4.6% of dwellings are apartments · 74 flats
Mundingburra
QLD 4812 · 3,594 residents4.4% of dwellings are apartments · 61 flats
Kirwan
QLD 4817 · 20,780 residents0.9% of dwellings are apartments · 68 flats
Ranked from 14 qualifying suburbs.
100% share of occupied private dwellings recorded as a flat or apartment in the 2021 Census, divided by all occupied private dwellings and percentile-ranked within Townsville's candidate pool. It counts dwellings, not buildings and not people, and it describes what stands there rather than what may be built — the planning zones that govern the latter are on each suburb page. Only suburbs with at least 2,000 residents qualify, and the larger absolute number of apartments breaks ties. Descriptive ABS Census data, not a recommendation. See how we calculate for the full methodology.
Common questions about this ranking
What are the townsville suburbs with the most apartments?
Townsville City tops the ranking, where 79.4% of occupied dwellings are flats or apartments (1,018 of them). North Ward and Belgian Gardens follow.
How is this ranking put together?
Each Townsville suburb is ranked by the share of its occupied private dwellings recorded as a flat or apartment in the 2021 Census, divided by all occupied private dwellings. Only suburbs with at least 2,000 residents are included, and percentile ranks are computed within Townsville's pool.
Does this mean the suburb allows apartments?
No. This counts what stands there now. What may be built is set by the planning zones, which are a separate thing and are shown on each suburb page as a share of the suburb's area.
Is a townhouse an apartment here?
No. The Census separates flats and apartments from semi-detached, row, terrace and townhouse dwellings, and only the first group is counted. Separate houses are not counted either.
How current is it?
The figures are from the 2021 Census, the most recent available until results from the August 2026 Census are released in 2027. The top 15 is recomputed whenever we refresh the census data.
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Rankings last computed 28 September 2026. Recomputed after each ACARA schools data refresh.
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