Railway Estate, 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 Railway Estate
- Weekly rent (house)
- $300/wk
- Weekly rent (unit)
- $520/wk
Rental data as of June 2026· Queensland RTA bond data
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What to know about Railway Estate
Railway Estate (4810) sits in the Townsville region of Queensland.
Railway Estate has roughly 2,871 residents, with a typical family-age mix. Households are a roughly even mix of owners and renters. Daily life is car-dependent: most residents drive to work, school and the shops.
What it’s like to live here
Railway Estate 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 (warm), winter mornings around 14°C (mild). Annual rainfall lands at about 1,086 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 7 government primary, 3 government secondary, 7 Catholic, 3 independent.
Schools in Railway Estate
Location
Walkability
- Walk
- 0/100
- Transit
- 0/100
- Bike
- 100/100
Very car dependent. Scores out of 100, calculated from OpenStreetMap data (ODbL).
Walkability data as of May 2026· OpenStreetMap
Demographics
The 2021 Census put Railway Estate's population at 2,871, with a median age of 36. That sits as a typical family-age mix. Households are a roughly even mix of owners and renters (57% own, 41% rent), which shapes everything from school catchment stability to how often properties turn over. Lone-person households are notable here (35%), often a marker of unit-heavy stock and walkable infrastructure.
- Population
- 2,871
- Median age
- 36
- Family households
- 59%
- Lone person
- 35%
- Owner occupied
- 57%
- Renter occupied
- 41%
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
- 1,086 mm
- Hottest month, avg max
- 32.0°C
- Coldest month, avg min
- 14.0°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 Railway Estate
- What is the Railway Estate postcode?
- Railway Estate is in the 4810 postcode, in QLD, in the Townsville City Council region.
- Where is Railway Estate?
- Railway Estate is a suburb in the Townsville City Council area, QLD 4810.
- What is the average rent in Railway Estate?
- The median weekly rent for houses is $300, for units it's $520.
- What schools are in Railway Estate?
- There are 20 schools serving Railway Estate on this page, including Railway Estate State School, Townsville State High School, St Margaret Mary's College.
- How walkable is Railway Estate?
- Railway Estate has a Walk Score of 0 out of 100, highly car-dependent. transit score 0, bike score 100.
- What suburbs are near Railway Estate?
- Railway Estate is close to Hermit Park, Idalia, Oonoonba, Hyde Park, Rosslea.
- What is the population of Railway Estate?
- The population of Railway Estate is approximately 2,871 (2021 Census). The median age is 36.
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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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