Railway Estate QLD 4810
Railway Estate sits 1,349 km from Brisbane CBD in Queensland, around 15 hours 20 minutes by car. Census data records 2,871 residents with a median age of 36 and a median household income of $79,508 per year. By household income, education, and employment patterns, it ranks in the middle range nationally. At the 2021 Census, households here paid a median rent of $300 per week and a median monthly mortgage of $1,430. Railway Estate is characterised by high crime risk and no recorded bushfire exposure. 2 schools sit within the suburb boundary, and walkability is moderate.
Is Railway Estate a good suburb?
Railway Estate scores a C (39/100) on SuburbScan's Liveability grade — weaker on safety.
Mixed results
2 schools
Some car dependence
Walkability 48/100 · 1349.2 km · 921 min drive to Brisbane
Median available
Median $613K
High crime risk
Fire 0/100 · Crime 87/100
Mid-range socio-economic
SEIFA decile 5/10 · median age 36 · 2,871 residents
Liveability Rating
39 / 100 · Ranked #770 in QLDEach bar is Railway Estate's rank among QLD suburbs, from 0 to 100 (higher is better). Scored on 4 of 5 factors: no school data, so the other factors carry its weight.
Flood data for Queensland covers only the areas mapped there — a blank here is not an all-clear.
How do you rate the liveability in Railway Estate?
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Our score
39 / 100
From schools, safety and socio-economic data — not opinion.
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Median House Price
Public listings dataRailway Estate's house market is moving higher: the median sale price reached $613,000, about 9% above where it sat a year earlier.
Houses
$612,750
10% below its 6 neighbours (median $680,000)
Based on 120 recorded sales in the last 24 months.
Typically sold in 30 days — median across 38 sales that recorded a listing period
By bedrooms
- 2 bed 23 sales $545K
- 3 bed 58 sales $600K
- 4 bed 27 sales $700K
- 5 bed 7 sales $825K
Units
$371,000
19% below its 4 neighbours (median $460,000)
Based on 25 recorded sales in the last 24 months.
Typically sold in 24 days — median across 10 sales that recorded a listing period
By bedrooms
- 2 bed 15 sales $360K
- 3 bed 6 sales $519K
Currently for Sale
Last 6 monthsHouses in Railway Estate are currently listed at around $675,000 on average. Based on 37 houses listed in the past six months.
Houses
$675K
37 houses listed in the last 6 months.
Units
$419K
7 units listed in the last 6 months.
44 of the suburb's 1,216 dwellings (3.6%) were listed for sale in the last 6 months.
Rental Market
Advertised rents · last 6 monthsHouses in Railway Estate rent for around $650 a week on average, based on 7 houses listed for rent in the past six months.
Houses
$650/wk
7 houses advertised for rent in the last 6 months.
Units
$450/wk
3 units advertised for rent in the last 6 months.
10 rentals advertised against an estimated 511 rented homes (2.0%) in the last 6 months.
Rent agreed on new leases
Jul–Sep 2026- 3-bed houses
- $600/wk
- 14 bonds
- +45% since 2021
- 2-bed units
- $450/wk
- 11 bonds
- +45% since 2021
Median weekly rent on bonds lodged for new tenancies. Change since 2021 compares the median of the first four quarters with the last four. Asking rents above come from advertised listings.
Rental affordability
June quarter 2025127 Acceptable · the average rental household in this region would pay about 24% of its income on the median rent in postcode 4810.
SGS Rental Affordability Index: a score of 100 means rent takes 30% of income, the usual housing-stress line; lower scores are less affordable. "Region" is the capital city or the rest of the state.
Gross rental yield
Indicative$650/week ($34,000 a year) on a $675,000 median
Based on a small sample (7 listings) — indicative only.
$450/week ($23,000 a year) on a $419,000 median
Based on a small sample (3 listings) — indicative only.
Gross yield — before strata, rates, management, insurance and vacancy. Calculated from median advertised rents and median asking prices over the last 6 months. How we calculate.
Is Railway Estate safe? Crime statistics
2025Crime in Railway Estate sits in the high band, with 100 incidents recorded in 2025 — down roughly 26% on the prior year.
100 offences
26.5% since 2024Crime Trend
Serious Road Crashes
2020–202418 crashes
where someone was killed or admitted to hospital
Where they happened
Crashes are counted where they happened, so a main road through the suburb carries people passing through; this is not a measure of risk to residents. Roads are listed with 3 or more serious crashes.
Schools
Two schools serve Railway Estate, and performance is broadly on par with peer-suburb schools.
- • 1,020 students across 2 schools (avg 510)
- • ICSEA 916-924, median 920 (below the national baseline of 1000)
- • Largest: Townsville State High School (841 students)
Primary
Secondary
Universities nearby
2.3% of residents here are full-time university students aged 15–24.
Distance is measured to the suburb centre. A campus nearby does not by itself mean a student rental market — most suburbs within a few kilometres of one have a student share close to the national norm, and the figure above is what tells them apart.
Walkability
Railway Estate is car-dependent on foot — at 48/100, most errands require a car.
Public transport
Weekday and weekend service frequency across every stop inside Railway Estate.
- Peak (7-9am + 5-7pm)
- 18.0 arrivals/hr
- Off-peak weekday
- 12.2 arrivals/hr
- Saturday
- 8.2 arrivals/hr
- Median peak wait
- 1 min
- Span of service
- 13.1 hours
Scheduled service only, based on the 21 October 2026 timetable. Reliability (delays, cancellations) not measured.
NBN connectivity
The internet access technology available across NBN premises in Railway Estate.
- Full-fibre (FTTP) share
- 100%
- Premises covered
- 1,657
NBN Co fixed-line and fixed-wireless premises, as at 30 December 2025. Higher-quality technologies (full fibre) score above copper, wireless, and satellite. Actual speeds depend on your plan.
Amenities
Townsville: council population
The three add up to the change above. These are council-wide figures from the ABS, not figures for this suburb alone — this suburb's own population is in the census section above.
Socio-economic profile
The ABS scores 8 small areas inside this suburb and averages them into the single decile above. They fall into 3 different deciles — a narrow range, so the average describes the suburb closely.
Railway Estate is home to about 2,900 residents, with a median age of 36, broadly in line with the national figure. Median household income runs at $80,000 a year, with unemployment at 4.4%.
2021 Census · change since 2016
Population
2,871
Median Age
36
Median Household Income
$79,508/yr
Census Median Rent
$300/wk
Census Median Mortgage
$1,430/mo
Avg Household Size
2.2
Median Personal Income
$45,604/yr
Unemployment Rate
4.4%
Unoccupied Dwellings
15.5%
Total Dwellings
1,216
Owner-Occupier Rate
58.0%
Houses
71.2%
Rental Stress
19.6%
Mortgage Stress
21.6%
Work From Home
5.2%
Dwelling Types
Property Ownership
42 rented from a state or territory housing authority and 0 from a community housing provider, as a share of the 498 rented dwellings above — not of all dwellings.
Demographics
- Born in Australia
- 80.1%
- English Spoken at Home
- 87.5%
- Employment Rate
- 63.4%
- Completed Year 12
- 46.6%
Occupations
Religion
Country of Birth (overseas)
Largest overseas birthplaces, as a share of all residents.
When They Arrived
Share of all residents by the year they arrived in Australia. Periods cover different numbers of years, so compare the shape rather than the bar widths.
53 residents (1.8%) arrived since 2016. Australia’s borders were closed to most arrivals from March 2020, so the last two years of that period are much smaller than the ones before them — nationally 260,799 people arrived in 2019 against 28,521 in 2021.
Where New Residents Came From
Where residents aged five and over lived five years before the 2021 Census, for those who lived somewhere else.
4.7% of residents (129) lived in a capital city five years earlier, most of them in Brisbane (55).
Top places newcomers came from, as a share of the 2,723 residents aged five and over. Areas are ABS statistical regions. Small counts are approximate: the ABS adjusts every figure slightly to protect privacy.
Languages Spoken at Home
Top languages other than English, as a share of all residents.
Age Distribution
Family & Household Composition
Commute to Work
1% of employed residents work in a capital's city centre (8 of 1,518).
City centre: the ABS area around each capital's CBD, such as Sydney Inner City or Perth City (which takes in Subiaco and Leederville). 2021 Census place of work.
Local Jobs
People who work in this suburb against employed people who live here, 2021 Census.
About 813 people work here; 1,518 employed residents live here.
Mostly a place people commute from: 0.5 jobs per working resident. At least 37% of employed residents must work outside the suburb.
Counts are by place of work and place of usual residence. The ABS counts jobs in zones; where a zone spans several places, its jobs are shared out by land use. The ABS also adjusts every figure slightly to protect privacy.
Education
Cars per Dwelling
Council Rates
Households face an average residential rates bill of $1,810 a year through Townsville based on 2025 figures.
Building Approvals: Townsville
In the year to August 2026, 1,096 new dwellings were approved across Townsville. That mix is 991 houses and 105 units. Approvals are down 22.3% on the same period a year earlier.
New Homes Planned
New homes planned in this suburb: 57 to 120 homes
- No timeframe set 57 to 120 homes
Land the Queensland Government's residential land supply study identifies for future housing (2 parcels), by when it expects lots to be registered. Yields are published in ranges, so these are too.
Aboriginal Cultural Heritage
The Aboriginal party for this area is Gurambilbarra Wulgurukaba People.
Under Queensland's Aboriginal Cultural Heritage Act 2003 the Aboriginal party for an area follows native title. A native title claim over this area is registered with the Federal Court.
Air Quality
This station does not measure fine particles (PM2.5).
PM10 averaged 15.6 µg/m³. Days over the limit in 2025: PM10 0.
From the Townsville Environment Park (Townsville, North Queensland) monitoring station, 1.9 km away.
Climate & Setting
from Townsville Aero, 6.3 kmHigh rainfall — warm summers, mild winters.
- Elevation
- 5 m
- above sea level, at the suburb centre
- Distance to the ocean
- 1.7 km
- 2.1 km to a named beach
- Annual rainfall
- 1,304 mm
- 65 rainy days
- Summer max (Jan)
- 31.8°C
- 5 days ≥ 35°C
- Winter min (Jul)
- 15.0°C
- 0 frost days ≤ 0°C
Elevation is the ground at the suburb centre, from Geoscience Australia's National Digital Elevation Model. Approximate — it reads high in dense built-up areas. It is a measure of height above sea level and not an indicator of flood risk, which depends on height above nearby waterways.
Industrial Emissions Nearby
11 facilities within 5 km- 1.7 kmRail Freight TransportTop reported: Total Volatile Organic Compounds · Cumene (1-methylethylbenzene)
- 2.0 kmIndustrial and Agricultural Chemical Product WholesalingTop reported: Fluoride compounds · Manganese & compounds
- 2.2 kmPetroleum Product WholesalingTop reported: Total Volatile Organic Compounds · n-Hexane · Toluene (methylbenzene)
- 2.7 kmPetroleum Product WholesalingTop reported: Total Volatile Organic Compounds · Cyclohexane · n-Hexane
- 2.7 kmPort and Water Transport Terminal OperationsTop reported: Sulfur dioxide · Particulate Matter ≤10.0 µm (PM10) · Zinc and compounds
EV adoption
In postcode 4810, 219 of 18,594 registered light vehicles are battery-electric on 31 January 2025. A further 3.9% (732 vehicles) are hybrid or plug-in hybrid, taking the non-petrol, non-diesel share to 5.1%.
Rooftop solar
In postcode 4810, 3,805 rooftop-solar systems totalling 31.7 MW have been installed since 2001, against 11,242 dwellings recorded in the 2021 Census. 332 went up in the last year.
Counts every system certified since 2001, so a roof re-fitted with a newer system is counted twice, and small commercial systems are included alongside houses — useful for comparing postcodes, not an estimate of how many homes have working panels today.
2026 covers part of the year only, to 2026-07.
First Home Owner Grant
FY2026-27$30,000 for new homes priced up to $750,000.
$30,000 for contracts signed on or after 20 November 2023, with no end date. IT DID NOT REVERT TO $15,000: the tier was due to end 30 June 2026 and the 2026-27 Queensland Budget (23 June 2026) continued it for contracts signed from 1 July 2026. This file carried a "due to revert" note until 2026-09-18 — it was never true, and a note predicting a change is not the same as a change. Cap is "less than $750,000" including land and contract variations — less than, not up to. New homes only: "There are no home owner grants for established homes."
Mortgage repayments
10 mortgage brokers are registered in postcode 4810.
Transfer duty at the owner-occupier rate, and it excludes first home buyer concessions — those can cut it substantially or remove it entirely. Excludes legal, inspection and lender fees. Check with Queensland Revenue Office
The First Home Owner Grant applies to newly built homes only, so it isn't available on an established purchase. A first home buyer building or buying new under $750,000 may qualify for $30,000 — see what qualifies with Queensland Revenue Office.
At $612,750 this is under the $750,000 First Home Owner Grant cap. A first home buyer may qualify for $30,000 on a newly built home — check eligibility with Queensland Revenue Office.
A deposit under 20% usually attracts Lenders Mortgage Insurance, which this doesn't include.
Principal and interest over 30 years, fixed rate. Excludes fees, offset, redraw and LMI. Default rate is the median comparison rate across 1788 advertised products as at 2026-10-27 — indicative only, and not an offer. Your rate depends on the lender, your deposit and your circumstances. Not financial advice.
Federal Electorate
Currently held by Phillip Thompson Liberal National Party of Queensland
| Year | Winner | 2PP ALP | 2PP LNP | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Phillip Thompson | 36.6% | 63.4% | -1.6 |
| 2022 | Phillip Thompson | 38.2% | 61.8% | +3.4 |
| 2019 | Phillip Thompson | 41.6% | 58.4% | +8.4 |
Results are per division — federal electoral boundaries are redrawn periodically, so the history reflects this division's past, not necessarily the exact suburb's voters across time.
State Electorate
Currently held by Adam Baillie Liberal National Party of Queensland
Next state election: 28 October 2028.
| Year | Winner | Won with |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Adam Baillie LNP | 55.6% |
| 2020 | Scott Stewart ALP | 53.1% |
Results are per district. Districts were last redrawn in 2017, so results from before then describe the district of that name, not necessarily this suburb's voters. Results: Electoral Commission of Queensland.
Looking at a specific address in Railway Estate?
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- Nearest and zoned schools, with the walk from that door
- Flood, bushfire and noise mapping, where the state publishes it
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- #3 in Highest-yielding Townsville suburbs (houses)
- #4 in Best Townsville suburbs for first-home buyers (units)
- #4 in Townsville suburbs with the best NBN connectivity
- #6 in Townsville suburbs with the largest non-religious population
- #7 in The best beachside suburbs in Townsville
- #10 in Townsville suburbs with the most apartments
- #11 in Townsville's most educated suburbs
- #12 in Townsville suburbs where 2-bedroom unit rents rose most
- #13 in Townsville suburbs where the most homes are owned outright
- #14 in Townsville's highest-income suburbs
- #15 in Townsville suburbs where 3-bedroom house rents rose most
Nearby suburbs
West End QLD 4810
Hermit Park QLD 4812
Townsville City QLD 4810
South Townsville QLD 4810
Oonoonba QLD 4811
Stuart QLD 4811
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Common questions about Railway Estate
Is Railway Estate a safe place to live?
Recorded crime in Railway Estate is high (87/100, ranked against other QLD suburbs on offences per resident). Offences against shops, venues and visitors are divided by the people who live here, so suburbs with large daytime or visitor populations rank higher than living there may feel.
What natural hazards affect Railway Estate?
Railway Estate has no recorded bushfire history. These are suburb-wide figures; check the address, as flood and bushfire exposure change street by street.
Is Railway Estate a good place to live?
Railway Estate has a SuburbScan Liveability grade of C (39/100), ranked against other QLD suburbs on school quality (25%), safety (25%), SEIFA socio-economic advantage (25%), walkability (15%) and CBD access (10%). Whether it suits you depends on what you weigh — each of those is on this page.
What is the population of Railway Estate?
Railway Estate, QLD had a population of 2,871 at the 2021 Australian Bureau of Statistics census.
What is the postcode for Railway Estate, QLD?
The postcode for Railway Estate, QLD is 4810.
How far is Railway Estate from Brisbane?
Railway Estate is 1,349 km from Brisbane CBD by road, about 921 minutes by car in normal traffic. Distance is the most-direct driving route, not straight-line.
What is the median household income in Railway Estate?
At the 2021 ABS Census, median household income in Railway Estate was $79,508 a year. It is the most recent suburb-level income figure until 2026 Census results are released in 2027.
What is the median weekly rent in Railway Estate?
The median advertised rent in Railway Estate is $650 a week for houses (7 listings) and $450 a week for units (3 listings), from rental listings over the last six months.
What is the median age in Railway Estate?
The median age of residents in Railway Estate was 36 at the 2021 ABS Census.
How are the schools in Railway Estate?
There are 2 schools inside the Railway Estate boundary: 2 at similar schools on NAPLAN, compared with same-state, same-type schools of similar socio-educational advantage (ICSEA).
Is Railway Estate walkable?
Railway Estate scores 48/100 on the SuburbScan Walkability Score, making it car-dependent. The score is a weighted average of public transport, schools, parks, supermarkets, GPs, pharmacies, childcare, and hospitals within walking distance.
What is the weather like in Railway Estate?
At the nearest Bureau of Meteorology station to Railway Estate, Townsville Aero (6.3 km away), summer days average 31.8°C, winter nights 15°C, 1,304 mm of rain a year over 65 rainy days, and 5 days a year above 35°C over 2006-2026.
Is the First Home Owner Grant available in Railway Estate?
First-home buyers in QLD may be eligible for $30,000 towards new homes with a purchase price up to $750,000. The grant is administered by Queensland Revenue Office; confirm current eligibility before signing a contract — state rules and amounts can change.
What council does Railway Estate belong to?
Railway Estate sits within the Townsville local government area. Council rates, planning approvals, and waste collection fall under this LGA.
How much are council rates in Railway Estate?
The average residential rates bill through Townsville is $1,810 a year (2025). Every suburb in this LGA shares the same schedule — individual bills vary with land value.
How much is being built near Railway Estate?
Across Townsville, 1,096 new residential dwellings were approved in the year to August 2026 (source: ABS Building Approvals). That's down 22.3% on the same period a year earlier. These are LGA-level totals — every suburb in the council shares the same figure.
Which federal electorate is Railway Estate in?
Railway Estate sits within the federal Division of Herbert, currently held by Phillip Thompson (Liberal National Party of Queensland).
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Data freshness
- Census · 2021
- Median sale prices · Oct 2026
- For-sale & rental market · Oct 2026
- Council rates · FY 2025–26
- Building approvals · Aug 2026
- Schools · 2025
- Public transport · Oct 2026
- NBN connectivity · Dec 2025
- Crime · 2025
- Road crashes · 2020–2024
- Air quality · 2025
- Climate · 2006–2026
- Socio-economic (SEIFA) · 2021
- EV adoption · Jan 2025
- First Home Owner Grant · Sep 2026
- Federal electorate · 2025
- State electorate · 2024
- Amenities · Sep 2026
- Health & emergency facilities · Sep 2026
- Industrial emissions (NPI) · 2024/2025
- Coastal erosion · 1988–2025
- Aircraft noise · 2024
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