Shaw, Queensland

Shaw
Suburb
Greater Ascot Avenue, Shaw
Shaw
Interactive map of Shaw
Coordinates: 19°16′46″S146°41′58″E / 19.2794°S 146.6994°E / -19.2794; 146.6994 (Shaw (centre of locality))
Country	Australia
State	Queensland
City	Townsville
LGA	City of Townsville
Location	13.8 km (8.6 mi) W of Townsville CBD 1,375 km (854 mi) NNW of Brisbane
Established	1991
Government
•  State electorate	Hinchinbrook
•  Federal division	Herbert
Area
• Total	7.6 km2 (2.9 sq mi)
Population
• Total	760 (2021 census) [1]
• Density	100.0/km2 (259/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+10:00 (AEST)
Postcode	4818
Suburbs around Shaw Deeragun Burdell Bohle Cosgrove Bohle Plains Shaw Mount Louisa Bohle Plains Bohle Plains Kirwan

Shaw is a locality in the City of Townsville, Queensland, Australia. ^[2] In the 2021 census, Shaw had a population of 760 people. ^[1]

Geography

Shaw Road runs through from south to north, and North Townsville Road runs along the northern boundary. ^[3]

History

Shaw is situated in the traditional Wulgurukaba Aboriginal country. ^[4] The district was named on 27 July 1991. ^[2]

Historically a rural area, since 2022, the Townsville City Council has approved the release of new residential lots. ^[5]

St Benedict's Catholic School opened with 163 students in January 2018. ^[6]

Mary Help of Christians Catholic College opened in 2025. ^[7]

Demographics

In the 2016 census, Shaw had a population of 550 people. ^[8]

In the 2021 census, Shaw had a population of 760 people. ^[1]

Education

St Benedict's Catholic School is a co-educational Catholic primary (Prep-6) school at 890 Dalrymple Road ( 19°17′12″S146°43′57″E / 19.2868°S 146.7325°E / -19.2868; 146.7325 (St Benedict's Catholic School) ). ^{[9] [10]}

Mary Help of Christians Catholic College is a co-educational Catholic secondary school (7-12) at At 1 Bishop Putney Avenue ( 19°17′25″S146°42′04″E / 19.2902°S 146.7012°E / -19.2902; 146.7012 (Mary Help of Christians Catholic College) ). ^[11]

There are no government schools in Shaw. The nearest government primary schools are Bohlevale State School in neighbouring Burdell to the north-west and The Willows State School in neighbouring Kirwan to the south-west. The nearest government secondary schools are Northern Beaches State High School in Deeragun and Kirwan State High School in Kirwan. ^[12]

References

1. Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Shaw (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
2. "Shaw – locality in City of Townsville (entry 44639)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government . Retrieved 1 December 2019.
3. "Shaw" (Map). Google Maps . Retrieved 26 April 2023.
4. "Traditional Landowners - History and Heritage". Archived from the original on 27 March 2020. Retrieved 25 June 2020.
5. "Northern suburbs numbers grow in latest Development Activity Report". Townsville City Council. Retrieved 15 November 2025.
6. "Overview". St Benedict's Catholic School. Archived from the original on 13 March 2019. Retrieved 18 January 2020.
7. "Mary Help of Christians Catholic College". Mary Help of Christians Catholic College. Retrieved 15 November 2025.
8. Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Shaw (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
9. "State and non-state school details". Queensland Government. 9 July 2018. Archived from the original on 21 November 2018. Retrieved 21 November 2018.
10. "St Benedict's Catholic School". Archived from the original on 12 December 2018. Retrieved 21 November 2018.
11. "Mary Help of Christians Catholic College". Mary Help of Christians Catholic College. Retrieved 15 November 2025.
12. "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland . Retrieved 21 August 2023.