Picnic Bay, QLD 4819
Townsville City CouncilAll suburbs in postcode 4819
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What to know about Picnic Bay
Picnic Bay (4819) sits in the Townsville region of Queensland.
Picnic Bay has roughly 367 residents, with a retiree-heavy demographic. Households are mostly owner-occupied. Daily life is car-dependent: most residents drive to work, school and the shops.
What it’s like to live here
Picnic Bay scores 8/100 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 31°C (warm), winter mornings around 14°C (mild). Annual rainfall lands at about 1,304 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 4 government primary, 2 Catholic, 1 independent.
Schools in Picnic Bay
Schools serving Picnic Bay: government first, then Catholic and independent.
Government schools
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Location
Walkability
- Walk
- 8/100
- Transit
- 0/100
- Bike
- 10/100
Very car dependent. Scores out of 100, calculated from OpenStreetMap data (ODbL).
Walkability data as of May 2026· OpenStreetMap
Demographics
The 2021 Census put Picnic Bay's population at 367, with a median age of 59. That sits as a retiree-heavy demographic. Households are mostly owner-occupied (60% own, 34% rent), which shapes everything from school catchment stability to how often properties turn over. Lone-person households are notable here (43%), often a marker of unit-heavy stock and walkable infrastructure.
- Population
- 367
- Median age
- 59
- Family households
- 51%
- Lone person
- 43%
- Owner occupied
- 60%
- Renter occupied
- 34%
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
- 1,304 mm
- Hottest month, avg max
- 30.6°C
- Coldest month, avg min
- 13.9°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 Picnic Bay
- What is the Picnic Bay postcode?
- Picnic Bay is in the 4819 postcode, in QLD, in the Townsville City Council region.
- Where is Picnic Bay?
- Picnic Bay is a suburb in the Townsville City Council area, QLD 4819.
- What schools are in Picnic Bay?
- There are 8 schools serving Picnic Bay on this page, including Magnetic Island State School, St Patrick's College Townsville, Townsville Central State School.
- How walkable is Picnic Bay?
- Picnic Bay has a Walk Score of 8 out of 100, highly car-dependent. transit score 0, bike score 10.
- What suburbs are near Picnic Bay?
- Picnic Bay is close to Arcadia Bay, Nelly Bay, Magnetic Island, Arcadia, West Point.
- What is the population of Picnic Bay?
- The population of Picnic Bay is approximately 367 (2021 Census). The median age is 59.
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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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