Is Townsville a good place to live?

53/100 livability · Australia
Townsville, Australia scores 53/100 for livability — a mixed pick: cost 3/100, climate 86/100, safety 74/100. Warmest-month high ~26.8°C, coldest-month low ~18.0°C. Main natural-disaster exposure: storms (hurricane/cyclone); homicide rate ~0.9/100k. Safety 74/100 blends disaster (57) and crime (97).
Townsville — average monthly high (°C, WorldClim)
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Livability pillars (0-100)
3Cost86Climate74Safety
Disaster risk by type (1-5)
2Quake3Flood4Storm1Wildfire2Heat2Drought1Cold1Tsunami

How each score is calculated: CostiAffordability, 0–100. Higher = cheaper. = 100 − (country price level vs US × a city-size premium). Source: World Bank PPP ÷ exchange rate (US = 100). · ClimateiComfort, 0–100, from WorldClim monthly temperatures. Penalises hot summers (above ~24°C), cold winters (below ~6°C) and too-cool summers (below 15°C). Higher = milder. · Safetyi0–100. Higher = safer. Blends 55% natural-disaster safety (8 hazards — earthquake from real USGS records, plus flood, storm, wildfire, heat, drought, cold, tsunami) and 45% crime safety (homicide rate). · LivabilityiOverall score, 0–100 = 0.35 × Cost + 0.30 × Climate + 0.35 × Safety. (hover the i)

How to read the scores — all on a 0–100 scale, higher is better.

Natural-disaster risk in Townsville

Does Townsville get hurricanes or cyclones?

Storm risk in Townsville is high (4/5), reflecting its tropical-cyclone/severe-storm basin.

Does Townsville flood?

Flood risk in Townsville is moderate (3/5), based on regional river/coastal flood exposure.

How scored: livability = 0.35·cost + 0.30·climate + 0.35·safety. Climate from WorldClim v2.1 normals; cost from World Bank PPP÷FX (real, open); earthquake from USGS (real); flood/storm/wildfire/drought/tsunami tiers indicative — verify before publish.

FAQ

Is Townsville a good place to live?

Townsville scores 53/100 for livability — cost 3, climate 86, safety 74.

Is Townsville safe?

Safety 74/100 = disaster safety 57 (main risk storms (hurricane/cyclone)) blended with crime safety 97 (homicide ~0.9/100k).

What's the climate like in Townsville?

Warmest-month highs average ~26.8°C and coldest-month lows ~18.0°C (WorldClim climate normals).

How much does it cost to live in Townsville?

Australia sits at 97/100 on the World Bank price level (US=100) — affordability score 3/100.

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