North Ward, QLD 4810
Townsville City CouncilAll suburbs in postcode 4810
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Median house price
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Sales data as of May 2026
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Rent in North Ward
- Weekly rent (house)
- $300/wk
- Weekly rent (unit)
- $500/wk
Rental data as of June 2026· Queensland RTA bond data
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What to know about North Ward
North Ward (4810) sits in the Townsville region of Queensland.
North Ward has roughly 5,073 residents, with a typical family-age mix. Households are renter-heavy. Day-to-day life here is very walkable, with most errands manageable on foot.
What it’s like to live here
North Ward scores 100/100 on walkability, which makes it very walkable with limited public transport. Coffee, groceries and a meal out are mostly walking-distance, which keeps a household viable on one car.
Summer days here average around 32°C (warm), winter mornings around 14°C (mild). Annual rainfall lands at about 1,096 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 10 government primary, 2 government secondary, 6 Catholic, 1 independent.
Schools in North Ward
Schools serving North Ward: government first, then Catholic and independent.
Government schools
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Location
Walkability
- Walk
- 100/100
- Transit
- 0/100
- Bike
- 45/100
Walker's paradise. Scores out of 100, calculated from OpenStreetMap data (ODbL).
Walkability data as of May 2026· OpenStreetMap
Demographics
The 2021 Census put North Ward's population at 5,073, with a median age of 40. That sits as a typical family-age mix. Households are renter-heavy (40% own, 58% rent), which shapes everything from school catchment stability to how often properties turn over. Lone-person households are notable here (47%), often a marker of unit-heavy stock and walkable infrastructure.
- Population
- 5,073
- Median age
- 40
- Family households
- 47%
- Lone person
- 47%
- Owner occupied
- 40%
- Renter occupied
- 58%
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
- 1,096 mm
- Hottest month, avg max
- 31.7°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 North Ward
- What is the North Ward postcode?
- North Ward is in the 4810 postcode, in QLD, in the Townsville City Council region.
- Where is North Ward?
- North Ward is a suburb in the Townsville City Council area, QLD 4810.
- What is the average rent in North Ward?
- The median weekly rent for houses is $300, for units it's $500.
- What schools are in North Ward?
- There are 20 schools serving North Ward on this page, including St Patrick's College Townsville, St Joseph's Catholic School, The Strand, Townsville Central State School.
- How walkable is North Ward?
- North Ward has a Walk Score of 100 out of 100, very walkable. transit score 0, bike score 45.
- What suburbs are near North Ward?
- North Ward is close to Townsville, Townsville City, Castle Hill, Yarrawonga.
- What is the population of North Ward?
- The population of North Ward is approximately 5,073 (2021 Census). The median age is 40.
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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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