Shaw, Queensland

Shaw is a locality in the City of Townsville, Queensland, Australia. In the, Shaw had a population of 760 people.

Geography

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

Shaw is situated in the traditional Wulgurukaba Aboriginal country. The district was named on 27 July 1991.
Historically a rural area, since 2022, the Townsville City Council has approved the release of new residential lots.
St Benedict's Catholic School opened with 163 students in January 2018.
Mary Help of Christians Catholic College opened in 2025.

In the, Shaw had a population of 550 people.
In the, Shaw had a population of 760 people.

St Benedict's Catholic School is a co-educational Catholic primary school at 890 Dalrymple Road.
Mary Help of Christians Catholic College is a co-educational Catholic secondary school at At 1 Bishop Putney Avenue.
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.