Mulgowie Townson Road is the only access through the locality and runs from Thornton towards the south to the west of Laidley Creek.[5]
The land use along the valley floor along Laidley Creek is cropping. The more sloping land on the lower sides of the mountains are used for grazing on native vegetation.[5] A part of the west of the locality (including Mount Mistake) is within the Main Range National Park which extends into a number of neighbouring localities: East Haldon, Goomburra, Tarome, and Moorang.[5]
In the 2016 census, Townson had a population of 38 people.[8]
In the 2021 census, Townson had a population of 52 people.[1]
Education
There are no schools in Townson. The nearest primary school is Thornton State School in neighbouring Thornton to the north. The nearest secondary school is Laidley State High School in Laidley to the north.[5]