Garbutt, QLD 4814
Townsville City CouncilAll suburbs in postcode 4814
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Median house price
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Sales data as of May 2026
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Rent in Garbutt
- Weekly rent (house)
- $550/wk
- Weekly rent (unit)
- $220/wk
Rental data as of March 2026· Queensland RTA bond data
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What to know about Garbutt
Garbutt (4814) sits in the Townsville region of Queensland.
Garbutt has roughly 2,309 residents, with a typical family-age mix. Households are renter-heavy. Daily life is car-friendly: most residents drive to work, school and the shops.
What it’s like to live here
Garbutt scores 30/100 on walkability, which makes it car-friendly with limited public transport. Plan for two cars in a typical household, especially if work isn't local.
Summer days here average around 32°C (warm), winter mornings around 14°C (mild). Annual rainfall lands at about 1,113 mm. Figures are our 1991 to 2020 averages of SILO data for this location (Queensland Government, built from Bureau of Meteorology observations).
Schooling within or near the suburb covers 9 government primary, 2 government secondary, 4 Catholic, 4 independent.
Schools in Garbutt
Location
Walkability
- Walk
- 30/100
- Transit
- 0/100
- Bike
- 100/100
Car dependent. Scores out of 100, calculated from OpenStreetMap data (ODbL).
Walkability data as of May 2026· OpenStreetMap
Demographics
The 2021 Census put Garbutt's population at 2,309, with a median age of 42. That sits as a typical family-age mix. Households are renter-heavy (41% own, 55% rent), which shapes everything from school catchment stability to how often properties turn over. Lone-person households are notable here (45%), often a marker of unit-heavy stock and walkable infrastructure.
- Population
- 2,309
- Median age
- 42
- Family households
- 49%
- Lone person
- 45%
- Owner occupied
- 41%
- Renter occupied
- 55%
Demographics data as of May 2026· ABS 2021 Census
Crime and safety
78,602 offences recorded in 2026 across the Townsville City Council LGA
QLD Police publishes these figures only for the whole Townsville City Council, which may include suburbs with very different crime profiles. Quieter residential pockets likely have lower rates than the total suggests; busier areas may have higher.
Top offence categories
Source: State Police Open Data
Weather year-round
- Annual rainfall
- 1,113 mm
- Hottest month, avg max
- 31.9°C
- Coldest month, avg min
- 14.1°C
Rainfall by month
Our 1991 to 2020 averages of SILO data (Queensland Government, built from Bureau of Meteorology observations, CC BY 4.0) for this location.
Climate data as of October 2026· SILO (Queensland Government), from Bureau of Meteorology observations
Questions about Garbutt
- What is the Garbutt postcode?
- Garbutt is in the 4814 postcode, in QLD, in the Townsville City Council region.
- Where is Garbutt?
- Garbutt is a suburb in the Townsville City Council area, QLD 4814.
- What is the average rent in Garbutt?
- The median weekly rent for houses is $550, for units it's $220.
- What schools are in Garbutt?
- There are 20 schools serving Garbutt on this page, including Garbutt State School, Townsville Christian College, Currajong State School.
- How walkable is Garbutt?
- Garbutt has a Walk Score of 30 out of 100, car-dependent for most errands. transit score 0, bike score 100.
- What suburbs are near Garbutt?
- Garbutt is close to Garbutt East, Currajong, Gulliver, Vincent, Rowes Bay.
- What is the population of Garbutt?
- The population of Garbutt is approximately 2,309 (2021 Census). The median age is 42.
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Sources. House and unit medians from the NSW Valuer General, Land Victoria, the SA Government and the ABS; rents from the state rental bond authorities. Census from the ABS (2021), climate from the Bureau of Meteorology, hazard from Geoscience Australia, schools from ACARA and crime from state police open data. Each figure carries its source and date. How we source data
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