Rowes Bay, QLD 4810
Townsville City CouncilAll suburbs in postcode 4810
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Sales data as of May 2026
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What to know about Rowes Bay
Rowes Bay (4810) sits in the Townsville region of Queensland.
Rowes Bay has roughly 541 residents, with a retiree-heavy demographic. 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
Rowes Bay 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 1,096 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 9 government primary, 2 government secondary, 6 Catholic, 2 independent.
Schools in Rowes Bay
Schools serving Rowes Bay: government first, then Catholic and independent.
Government schools
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Location
Walkability
- Walk
- 0/100
- Transit
- 0/100
- Bike
- 30/100
Very car dependent. Scores out of 100, calculated from OpenStreetMap data (ODbL).
Walkability data as of May 2026· OpenStreetMap
Demographics
The 2021 Census put Rowes Bay's population at 541, with a median age of 69. That sits as a retiree-heavy demographic. Households are a roughly even mix of owners and renters (46% own, 24% rent), which shapes everything from school catchment stability to how often properties turn over. Lone-person households are notable here (59%), often a marker of unit-heavy stock and walkable infrastructure.
- Population
- 541
- Median age
- 69
- Family households
- 42%
- Lone person
- 59%
- Owner occupied
- 46%
- Renter occupied
- 24%
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 Rowes Bay
- What is the Rowes Bay postcode?
- Rowes Bay is in the 4810 postcode, in QLD, in the Townsville City Council region.
- Where is Rowes Bay?
- Rowes Bay is a suburb in the Townsville City Council area, QLD 4810.
- What schools are in Rowes Bay?
- There are 20 schools serving Rowes Bay on this page, including Cleveland Education and Training Centre, Belgian Gardens State School, Garbutt State School.
- How walkable is Rowes Bay?
- Rowes Bay has a Walk Score of 0 out of 100, highly car-dependent. transit score 0, bike score 30.
- What suburbs are near Rowes Bay?
- Rowes Bay is close to Belgian Gardens, Yarrawonga, West End, Townsville West, Castle Hill.
- What is the population of Rowes Bay?
- The population of Rowes Bay is approximately 541 (2021 Census). The median age is 69.
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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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