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Magnetic Island

Queensland · Townsville · Townsville

This profile uses the ABS Magnetic Island statistical area (SA2) — the level Australian government data is published at. SA2 boundaries don’t always match suburb boundaries.

Magnetic Island is a locality in the Townsville area of Queensland. This profile draws on ABS population and Census figures, the ACARA school register and ACECQA childcare ratings for the Magnetic Island SA2.

Where in QLD
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At a glance
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Schools
1
Top ICSEA 1027 (gov)
Childcare
2
NQS-rated services
Population
2,658
+1.6% in 1 year
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Family essentials

Schools, childcare & safety

Live data for the Magnetic Island SA2 — ACARA schools register, ACECQA childcare ratings.

Government schools Soon QLD zoning

Government schools in Magnetic Island

Free government schools your child may attend. Exact school zones aren’t mapped for QLD yet, so we can’t confirm which one is yours.

Magnetic Island State School Government · 123 students
ICSEA 1027

A picture of students’ family backgrounds (ICSEA) — not a ranking or a quality score.

We show school intake context and catchments, not exam results. We don’t publish a school ranking.

Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors. School pins are approximate (ACARA geocoded location).

Schools in Magnetic Island

Live

ICSEA reflects student intake context, not teaching quality (1000 = national average). All QLD schools →

Source: ACARA School Profile 2025

Childcare & early learning

Live
  • Educating Kids Magnetic Island OSHC
    Centre-Based Care · 36 places · Nelly Bay
    Meeting NQS
  • C&K Magnetic Island Early Childhood Centre
    Centre-Based Care · 24 places · Magnetic Island
    Meeting NQS

NQS = National Quality Standard, rated by ACECQA. Services matched by postcode — verify locations before visiting.

Source: ACECQA NQS register
The neighbourhood

Amenities

Live
GPs / clinics
2
Supermarkets
3
Parks
3
Train stations
0

Counts of OSM-tagged features within the Magnetic Island SA2 polygon. OpenStreetMap coverage varies — verify with local directories before relying on these counts.

Source: OpenStreetMap contributors
Population & growth
Population
2,658
Jun 2025
1yr growth
+1.60%
2024→25
Net change
+41
people / yr
Density
52
people / km²

Where did the gain come from?

+41
Natural increase
Births minus deaths
-11
Internal migration
Net movers from elsewhere in Australia
+39
Overseas migration
Net arrivals from overseas
+13

Reading the streams: Australian movers from other suburbs drove most of the change.

Growth vs benchmarks
Magnetic Island
+1.60%
QLD median
+1.10%
National median
+0.80%