Railway Estate
QLDRailway Estate is a growing suburb in QLD with 2,871 residents.
- SAL code
- 32384
- SA2
- 318021488
- Population
- 2,871
- LGA
- Townsville
Railway Estate, QLD had 2,871 residents at the 2021 Census, with the broader statistical area showing a 4.5% growth over the last five years. The predominant age group is 25-34 years, and the median age sits at 36. Households are most often couples with children, and those with a mortgage repay a median of $1,430 a month. Around 58.1% of homes are owner-occupied, with the largest single tenure being rented at 42.0%. Most dwellings are separate houses, making up 71.1% of the suburb's housing stock. The suburb has 6 parks and reserves mapped within its boundary. Source: ABS Census 2021 and Estimated Resident Population, with amenity counts from state Open Data and OpenStreetMap.
Population
?2,871
Suburb · Census 2021
5-Year Growth
+4.5%
3yr: +4.2% · 10yr: +4.4%
SA2 · 5yr
Household Income
$1,529/wk
Suburb · Census 2021 median
Median Age
36
Suburb · Census 2021
Socio-Economic Index
?5/10
SA2 · middle-range
Unemployment
?5.1%
SA4 · Q4 2025
Schools
2
1 primary, 1 secondary
Hospitals
No data for this suburb
Childcare services
?1
1 long day, 1 OSHC
Parks & green space
?6
Parks, reserves
Transport stops
No data for this suburb
Dwelling approvals
?75
Townsville · Feb 2026
Median Weekly Rent
Based on rental bond lodgements recorded by the state government.
Median House Sale Price
state Valuer-General sale price data not yet loaded for QLD
Safety & Crime
2025 Q4Reported incidents from QLD police. Offence rates may not reflect all crime.
Population over time — South Townsville - Railway Estate (SA2)
ABS publishes annual estimates only at SA2; Railway Estate suburb alone is ~2,871 (Census 2021).
Growth at a Glance
Population grew from 4,798 to 5,618 over 24 years, averaging 0.7% per year.
Schools
2 in suburbGovernment school catchment
Catchment data is not yet available for QLD.
Source when available: QLD Department of Education — QSpatial State School Catchment Areas.
Profile
Census snapshot
Housing
Public housing 3.5%Predominantly detached houses (71.1%), mixed tenure (58% own or mortgage).
Dwelling mix
Tenure
Number of bedrooms
Bushfire & flood risk
Hazard data is not yet available for QLD.
Source when available: QLD Reconstruction Authority — Bushfire Prone Area + Floodplain Assessment Overlay.
Planning zones
Planning-zone data is not yet available for QLD.
Source when available: QLD Department of State Development, Infrastructure, Local Government and Planning.