Shaw, QLD 4818
Townsville City CouncilAll suburbs in postcode 4818
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What to know about Shaw
Shaw (4818) sits in the Townsville region of Queensland.
Shaw has roughly 760 residents, with a young, transient 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
Shaw 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 14°C (mild). Annual rainfall lands at about 1,109 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, 4 government secondary, 6 Catholic, 3 independent.
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Location
Walkability
- Walk
- 0/100
- Transit
- 0/100
- Bike
- 55/100
Very car dependent. Scores out of 100, calculated from OpenStreetMap data (ODbL).
Walkability data as of May 2026· OpenStreetMap
Demographics
The 2021 Census put Shaw's population at 760, with a median age of 28. That sits as a young, transient demographic. Households are a roughly even mix of owners and renters (47% own, 50% rent), which shapes everything from school catchment stability to how often properties turn over. The household mix skews family-dominated (76% family households, 21% lone person), so amenity decisions tend to follow what families want: parks, schools, supermarkets.
- Population
- 760
- Median age
- 28
- Family households
- 76%
- Lone person
- 21%
- Owner occupied
- 47%
- Renter occupied
- 50%
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
- 1,109 mm
- Hottest month, avg max
- 32.2°C
- Coldest month, avg min
- 13.8°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 Shaw
- What is the Shaw postcode?
- Shaw is in the 4818 postcode, in QLD, in the Townsville City Council region.
- Where is Shaw?
- Shaw is a suburb in the Townsville City Council area, QLD 4818.
- What schools are in Shaw?
- There are 20 schools serving Shaw on this page, including Mary Help of Christians Catholic College, St Benedict's Catholic School, St Clare's Catholic School.
- How walkable is Shaw?
- Shaw has a Walk Score of 0 out of 100, highly car-dependent. transit score 0, bike score 55.
- What suburbs are near Shaw?
- Shaw is close to Cosgrove, Mount Louisa, Kirwan, Burdell, Bohle Plains.
- What is the population of Shaw?
- The population of Shaw is approximately 760 (2021 Census). The median age is 28.
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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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