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Shops in Townsville

As of October 2026, the guide has 53 shops across 22 suburbs, most of them in Garbutt, Aitkenvale and West End. Of those, 28 have a website we check every day. The other 25 come from public records, with a phone number where one is published. A QBCC licence number verified against the Queensland register sits on two of them.

By suburb

Garbutt16 listed

Other suburbs

Shops based in Mackay who also service Townsville

Straight answers

How many shops are there in Townsville?

As of October 2026 the Townsville Business Guide lists 53 shops across 22 suburbs, from the city centre to Magnetic Island and the northern beaches.

Which suburbs have the most shops?

Garbutt, Aitkenvale and West End have the most listed shops. Every suburb with at least one is on this page.

Are the shops on this page licensed?

A Queensland Building and Construction Commission licence number, matched against the public register, sits on 2 of the 53. The number appears on those listings.

How current is this list of shops?

Every day the guide checks each business it lists. A business comes off the guide only when there is clear sign it has closed, seen on two checks at least 7 days apart. A slow or briefly down website never removes it. Of the 53, 28 have a website that is checked daily.

How do I get my business listed as a shops?

Listing is free and takes about two minutes at https://townsvillebusinessguide.com.au/add/ with no account. If your business is already here, open its page and click This is my business to claim it; claimed listings appear first in search.