Average rent in Townsville - South, QLD — 2026

Townsville - South comes in cheaper than most of Queensland — the typical renter pays $270/week, around 25% below the state median of $359/week (ABS Census 2021). Most households here own (around 89% are owners or paying down a mortgage), and only 8% rent. The suburb is overwhelmingly separate houses (99%), with very little high-density stock. Population is around 4,767, median age 45, and the most common occupation category is Technicians and Trades Workers. 9% of residents were born overseas. At 1087km from Brisbane, Townsville - South typically sits outside the inner-ring rent pressure zone — but state rent indices since 2021 have moved a lot, so the live figure above is a better current guide than the Census baseline.