Living & working in North QLD

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The Catholic Diocese of Townsville incorporates 29 schools, extending north to Ingham, south to Proserpine, west to Mount Isa and includes Palm Island.

Whether it be coastal cities and towns, outback communities or a tropical island, Townsville Catholic Education is looking for the best and brightest talent to join our team.

Our region at a glance

Regional centre populations (Based on 2016 Census figures)

Town/shire	Population	Town/shire	Population
Burdekin Shire (Ayr/Home Hill)	48,265	Mount Isa	32,588
Bowen	10,377	Palm Island	2,455
Charter Towers	11,876	Townsville	229,031
Collinsville	1,248	Whitsundays Shire (Proserpine)	12,928
Ingham	6,453	Winton	1,134
Hughenden	1,136

Climate

The region experiences a dry tropical climate with more than 300 days of sunshine each year.
Average summer daytime temperature is around 30°C and average winter daytime temperature is around 25°C. (Townsville only)
Average annual rainfall for Townsville is 1102mm.

Geographical Location

Townsville is located on the North Queensland coast, surrounded by the Great Barrier Reef, islands, rainforest and outback.

Driving distances from Townsville, to all towns with Catholic schools:

Heading South		Heading West		Heading North
Tonwsville to Ayr	87km	Townsville to Charters Towers	135km	Townsville to Ingham	111km
Townsville to Home Hill	97km	Townsville to Hughenden	381km	Townsville to Halifax	128km
Townsville to Bowen	200km	Townsville to Winton	597km	Townsville to Abergowrie	151km
Townsville to Proserpine	261km	Townsville to Cloncurry	782km
Townsville to Collinsville	275km	Townsville to Mount Isa	902km

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