Rural and outer
Nome real estate agent — Graham Lynham
Nome QLD 4816 · about 17 km from the Townsville CBD
Nome is an acreage district on the Bruce Highway south of the city, about 17 km from the CBD and around 20 minutes by car. Around 990 people lived here at the 2021 Census, mostly on acreage blocks, with Mount Elliot and Bowling Green Bay National Park nearby.
The properties are acreage homes, lifestyle holdings with sheds and paddocks, and horse properties. Buyers are after space and a rural outlook, often with horses or other animals, while staying within commuting distance of the city and the southern industrial areas. Billabong Sanctuary, the wildlife park, is a local landmark, and everyday shopping is in Idalia, about 15 minutes away.
A car is essential. Every acreage property is different, so buyers compare fencing, water, sheds, yards and access as carefully as the home. Nome has creeks and low-lying land that can flood in heavy rain, and bushland with bushfire risk in the dry season, so the council's flood and bushfire maps are an important check.
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The Townsville market
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Townsville (whole city) medians, March 2026 quarter. Source: Queensland Government Statistician's Office (CC BY 4.0). The latest quarter is preliminary.
- Houses $700,000 +15.7% on a year earlier
- Units and townhouses $478,750 +19.7% on a year earlier
Living in Nome
Schools
No schools inside the suburb boundary; the nearest are in neighbouring suburbs.
Shops and amenities
- Billabong Sanctuary wildlife park
- Mount Elliot and Bowling Green Bay National Park nearby
- Bruce Highway access south and to the city
- Shopping in Idalia, about 15 minutes away
Getting around
Nome sits on the Bruce Highway south of the city, about 17 km from the CBD in a straight line. A car is essential, and the city is around 20 minutes away.
Lavarack Barracks is about 16 km away in a straight line, and JCU about 20 km.
Things to check
Nome has creeks and low-lying land that can flood in heavy rain, and bushland blocks with bushfire risk in the dry season. Check the council's flood and bushfire maps for the address.
Nome FAQs
Are there horse properties in Nome?
Yes. Nome has acreage homes, lifestyle properties with sheds and paddocks, and horse properties.
What should I check when buying acreage in Nome?
Check the council's flood and bushfire maps for the address, and look at fencing, water supply, septic, sheds and wet-weather access.
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Nearby suburbs
Suburb facts reviewed September 2026. Population from the 2021 Census.