Demographics

Kirwan is approximately 11.71 square kilometres. In 2016 the population of Kirwan was 21418. The population is 48% male and 52% female. On average the monthly mortgage repayments in Kirwan are $1400 to $1799. The most common weekly income bracket is $1000 to $1249 per week. Weekly rents in the area are on average $275 to $349.

Description

Kirwan is a suburb of Townsville, Queensland, Australia. Kirwan includes parks, shopping, Kirwan State High School and private schools as well as the Riverway complex which has a great deal of entertainment from swimming, barbecues and family outings to cultural events including an art gallery and night markets. Also in Kirwan, are a large number of shops, the Willows Shopping Centre, and Cannon Park, which houses several restaurants, a cinema, and a military memorial in the form of a WWII era cannon, dedicated to the 18 servicemen lost when two Blackhawk helicopters collided on a night exercise in 1996, on the Hervey Range, nearby. Kirwan is also well known as the home of the NRL team, the North Queensland Cowboys, and is the site of Dairy Farmers Stadium, and the Brother's League Club.

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