Giru, QLD 4809
Townsville City CouncilAll suburbs in postcode 4809
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What to know about Giru
Giru (4809) sits in the Townsville region of Queensland.
Giru has roughly 387 residents, with an established, older skew. Households are predominantly owner-occupied. Daily life is car-dependent: most residents drive to work, school and the shops.
What it’s like to live here
Giru scores 0/100 on walkability, which makes it car-dependent 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 (hot), winter mornings around 13°C (mild). Annual rainfall lands at about 1,103 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 12 government primary, 2 government secondary, 3 Catholic, 2 independent.
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Location
Walkability
- Walk
- 0/100
- Transit
- 0/100
- Bike
- 0/100
Very car dependent. Scores out of 100, calculated from OpenStreetMap data (ODbL).
Walkability data as of May 2026· OpenStreetMap
Demographics
The 2021 Census put Giru's population at 387, with a median age of 49. That sits as an established, older skew. Households are predominantly owner-occupied (75% own, 20% rent), which shapes everything from school catchment stability to how often properties turn over. Lone-person households are notable here (36%), often a marker of unit-heavy stock and walkable infrastructure.
- Population
- 387
- Median age
- 49
- Family households
- 56%
- Lone person
- 36%
- Owner occupied
- 75%
- Renter occupied
- 20%
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
- 1,103 mm
- Hottest month, avg max
- 32.2°C
- Coldest month, avg min
- 13.3°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 Giru
- What is the Giru postcode?
- Giru is in the 4809 postcode, in QLD, in the Townsville City Council region.
- Where is Giru?
- Giru is a suburb in the Townsville City Council area, QLD 4809.
- What schools are in Giru?
- There are 20 schools serving Giru on this page, including Giru State School, Brandon State School, Maidavale State School.
- How walkable is Giru?
- Giru has a Walk Score of 0 out of 100, highly car-dependent. transit score 0, bike score 0.
- What suburbs are near Giru?
- Giru is close to Horseshoe Lagoon, Shirbourne, Mount Surround, Cromarty, Upper Haughton.
- What is the population of Giru?
- The population of Giru is approximately 387 (2021 Census). The median age is 49.
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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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