James Nelis
The Nelis Group Buyers Agency
Brisbane, QLD+7
Regional Queensland · Townsville
An inner Townsville suburb with houses, townhouses and apartments side by side.
Last reviewed 24 October 2026
Market snapshot
Estimate, not an official figure · September 2026
Median house
$575,000 - $775,000
Mid-band $675Kspread 30%
Median unit
$425,000 - $575,000
Mid-band $500Kspread 30%
Rental yield
4.1% to 5.1%
Gross yield on house stock. Premium suburbs compress.
Price growth for South Townsville is not shown. Our estimates for May and September 2026 gave five-year figures more than 10 points apart, and no licensed sales data is available to check which is right.
Before you buy
Check flood and storm tide risk for the exact address. Queensland's FloodCheck map says it should not be used to judge flooding at the level of a single property, so ask Townsville City Council about the address.
Residential Tenancies Authority bond data for the September 2026 quarter puts the median weekly rent for a new South Townsville tenancy at $450, across all home types, from 28 new bonds. For the wider 4810 postcode that quarter, the Residential Tenancies Authority median was $630 for a three-bedroom house and $495 for a two-bedroom unit.
At the 2021 Census, 51.8% of South Townsville homes were separate houses, 24.8% were semi-detached or townhouses and 21.2% were flats or apartments.
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Why a buyers agent
With houses, townhouses and apartments side by side, and flood risk to check for each address, the right price depends on the exact home. A buyers agent who works Townsville asks the council about flooding for each home on your shortlist, prices it against the sales closest to it, and negotiates for you.
The state's flood map is not built for a single property. An agent asks Townsville City Council about each address before you commit.
The Residential Tenancies Authority held 411 bonds for South Townsville homes at the end of September 2026. With that few, the rent for one home type can differ a lot from the suburb median, so an agent checks the comparable rentals for the exact home.
If you cannot inspect in person, an agent inspects for you, reports on the condition of the home, and handles the negotiation.
The Queensland Revenue Office charges no transfer duty on a first home valued at $700,000 or less, and the first home concession ends at $800,000. An agent with your conveyancer checks whether the home you choose qualifies before you sign.
Compare
| Metric | This suburbSouth Townsville | NearbyNorth Ward |
|---|---|---|
| Median house | $575,000 - $775,000 | $850,000 - $1.15M |
| Median unit | $425,000 - $575,000 | $475,000 - $650,000 |
| Year-on-year growth | Not available | Not available |
| 5-year growth | Not available | Not available |
| Rental yield | 4.1% to 5.1% | 4.5% to 5.5% |
| Postcode | 4810 | 4810 |
Snapshot date varies by suburb; see individual suburb pages for figures.
The place
South Townsville had 2,424 residents at the 2021 Census, with a median age of 41.
Translink route 222 runs between Townsville Airport and the city and stops at the Palmer Street precinct. It runs every 60 minutes, and Translink lists the fare as 50 cents each way.
At the 2021 Census, 48.6% of South Townsville homes were owned outright or with a mortgage. The median weekly rent at that Census was $300 and the median monthly mortgage repayment was $1,517.
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