Aitkenvale vs Cranbrook

Aitkenvale is the younger of the two, with a median age of 36 against 40 in Cranbrook. In both, most homes are detached houses. In Aitkenvale, about half of households rent. In Cranbrook, most households own their home. Houses cost more in Cranbrook: a median of $626,000, against $575,000 in Aitkenvale, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, Aitkenvale tends to suit renters.

Which one suits you?

There is no overall winner — the suburb that suits a family with school-age kids is routinely the wrong one for someone commuting into the city. So each of these answers its own question, against a checklist you can see, using the same figures in the tables below.

Families with school-age kids

Cranbrook

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more parks and reserves (10 vs 7)
  • carries lower crime risk (82/100 vs 98/100)

Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.

First-home buyers

Too close to call

Nothing among the 3 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs house prices, unit prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Aitkenvale

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (46% vs 33%)
  • has cheaper rent ($270/wk vs $293/wk)

Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.

Commuting to the city

Aitkenvale

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (81/100 vs 73/100)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

They split

one each way, out of the 5 things we measure here

  • Aitkenvale is more walkable (81/100 vs 73/100)
  • Cranbrook carries lower crime risk (82/100 vs 98/100)

Weighs smaller dwellings, who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.

Investors

Too close to call

Nothing among the 2 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

Aitkenvale and Cranbrook drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.

Aitkenvale Cranbrook
Hides rows where both suburbs match

Bars start at zero. Scores, risks and rankings are drawn against their full 0–100 range; other rows are drawn in proportion to the larger of the two.

Side by side, out of 100

Risks are inverted — shown as safety and low exposure — so a longer bar always means better.

Aitkenvale Cranbrook
Walkability 81 / 73
Aitkenvale — Walkability: 81/100 Cranbrook — Walkability: 73/100
Safety 2 / 18
Aitkenvale — Safety: 2/100 Cranbrook — Safety: 18/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Aitkenvale — Low fire risk: 100/100 Cranbrook — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Cranbrook skews older (40 vs 36).

Aitkenvale Cranbrook
Population 4,797 5,844
+22% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +0.1% -1.1%
Median age 36 40
Median household income $71,656/yr $72,800/yr
+2% vs other
Median weekly rent $270/wk $293/wk
+9% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Aitkenvale Cranbrook
0-4 5.9% / 5.3%
Aitkenvale — 0-4: 5.9% Cranbrook — 0-4: 5.3%
5-14 13.5% / 11.8%
Aitkenvale — 5-14: 13.5% Cranbrook — 5-14: 11.8%
15-19 6.7% / 6.1%
Aitkenvale — 15-19: 6.7% Cranbrook — 15-19: 6.1%
20-24 7.0% / 7.3%
Aitkenvale — 20-24: 7.0% Cranbrook — 20-24: 7.3%
25-34 13.9% / 13.0%
Aitkenvale — 25-34: 13.9% Cranbrook — 25-34: 13.0%
35-44 12.2% / 11.2%
Aitkenvale — 35-44: 12.2% Cranbrook — 35-44: 11.2%
45-54 12.6% / 12.4%
Aitkenvale — 45-54: 12.6% Cranbrook — 45-54: 12.4%
55-64 12.3% / 12.5%
Aitkenvale — 55-64: 12.3% Cranbrook — 55-64: 12.5%
65-74 8.3% / 10.4%
Aitkenvale — 65-74: 8.3% Cranbrook — 65-74: 10.4%
75-84 6.0% / 7.9%
Aitkenvale — 75-84: 6.0% Cranbrook — 75-84: 7.9%
85+ 1.7% / 2.2%
Aitkenvale — 85+: 1.7% Cranbrook — 85+: 2.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (13.9%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Aitkenvale 40.7% lone person
Aitkenvale — Lone Person: 40.7% Aitkenvale — Couple Families: 30.0% Aitkenvale — One Parent Families: 20.0% Aitkenvale — Group Household: 6.1% Aitkenvale — Other Families: 3.1%
Cranbrook 38.2% lone person
Cranbrook — Lone Person: 38.2% Cranbrook — Couple Families: 33.0% Cranbrook — One Parent Families: 20.3% Cranbrook — Group Household: 6.4% Cranbrook — Other Families: 2.1%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Aitkenvale 46.2% renting
Aitkenvale — Owned Outright: 26.8% Aitkenvale — Mortgage: 27.0% Aitkenvale — Renting: 46.2%
Cranbrook 33.1% renting
Cranbrook — Owned Outright: 34.8% Cranbrook — Mortgage: 32.2% Cranbrook — Renting: 33.1%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Where residents were born

Largest overseas birthplaces, as a share of all residents, 2021 Census. A dash means that country is not among the suburb's own eight largest.

Aitkenvale Cranbrook
Philippines 1.4% / 3.1%
Aitkenvale — Philippines: 1.4% Cranbrook — Philippines: 3.1%
New Zealand 1.8% / 2.0%
Aitkenvale — New Zealand: 1.8% Cranbrook — New Zealand: 2.0%
India 1.9% / 1.8%
Aitkenvale — India: 1.9% Cranbrook — India: 1.8%
England 1.5% / 2.1%
Aitkenvale — England: 1.5% Cranbrook — England: 2.1%
China 0.5% / 0.6%
Aitkenvale — China: 0.5% Cranbrook — China: 0.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (3.1%).

Qualifications

Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.

Aitkenvale Cranbrook
Certificate III & IV 15.6% / 16.3%
Aitkenvale — Certificate III & IV: 15.6% Cranbrook — Certificate III & IV: 16.3%
Bachelor Degree 10.8% / 10.0%
Aitkenvale — Bachelor Degree: 10.8% Cranbrook — Bachelor Degree: 10.0%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 6.2% / 6.8%
Aitkenvale — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.2% Cranbrook — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.8%
Postgraduate Degree 3.2% / 3.3%
Aitkenvale — Postgraduate Degree: 3.2% Cranbrook — Postgraduate Degree: 3.3%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.4% / 1.6%
Aitkenvale — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.4% Cranbrook — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.3%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Aitkenvale 74.5% houses
Aitkenvale — Houses: 74.5% Aitkenvale — Townhouses: 23.2% Aitkenvale — Flats / Apartments: 2.3%
Cranbrook 81.5% houses
Cranbrook — Houses: 81.5% Cranbrook — Townhouses: 16.4% Cranbrook — Flats / Apartments: 2.2%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Aitkenvale Cranbrook
Median house price $575,000 $626,000
Median unit price $427,500 $391,000
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) 20 days
from 34 sales
 15 days
from 49 sales

House price by bedroom count

Only bed counts both suburbs published enough sales for. Sale counts are shown because the buckets differ in depth.

Aitkenvale Cranbrook
3 bed $560K / $600K
Aitkenvale — 3 bed: $560K (58 sales) Cranbrook — 3 bed: $600K (74 sales)

58 vs 74 sales

4 bed $670K / $668K
Aitkenvale — 4 bed: $670K (21 sales) Cranbrook — 4 bed: $668K (39 sales)

21 vs 39 sales

5 bed $850K / $786K
Aitkenvale — 5 bed: $850K (8 sales) Cranbrook — 5 bed: $786K (10 sales)

8 vs 10 sales

Development activity

Aitkenvale Cranbrook
New dwellings approved 1,096
across Townsville
same for both
Approvals change year on year -22%
same for both

Gross rental yield

Gross — before strata, rates, management, insurance and vacancy. From median advertised rents and median asking prices over the last 6 months. How we calculate.

Aitkenvale Cranbrook
Houses 4.6%
$570/wk on $649K
 4.8%
$600/wk on $649K
Units —
same for both

Ranking within QLD

Aitkenvale Cranbrook
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 41% of QLD Higher than 42% of QLD
Schools — Higher than 3% of QLD
Walkability Higher than 96% of QLD Higher than 93% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 73% of QLD
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 100% of QLD Higher than 99% of QLD
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 79% of QLD Higher than 86% of QLD

Liveability

Aitkenvale is more walkable (81 vs 73).

Aitkenvale Cranbrook
Grade D C
Score 32/100 35/100
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 2/10
 below-average income
decile 3/10

Risk profile

Aitkenvale carries more crime risk (98 vs 82).

Aitkenvale Cranbrook
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime High
98/100
 High
82/100
Flood Not mapped
no mapped data here
same for both
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 3
within 5 km
 2
within 5 km

Schools

Aitkenvale Cranbrook
Inside the suburb 2 3
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0 1
Rated below peers 2
same for both
Universities within 10 km 1
James Cook University - Townsville, 6.7 km
 1
James Cook University - Townsville, 8.5 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 2.0% 2.2%

Schools in Aitkenvale

  • Aitkenvale State School Government · Primary below peers
  • Riverside Adventist School Independent · Primary below peers

Schools in Cranbrook

  • Holy Spirit Catholic School Catholic · Primary at peers
  • Cranbrook State School Government · Primary below peers
  • Ignatius Park College Catholic · Secondary below peers

Amenities in the suburb

Aitkenvale Cranbrook
Supermarkets 1
same for both
Cafes & restaurants 5 4
Parks & reserves 7 10
Childcare 6 8
GPs 2
same for both
Pharmacies 5 2
Banks & Bank@Post 6 1
Fuel stations 3 1
Waterways 0 1

Mobility

Aitkenvale Cranbrook
Walkability score 81/100 73/100
Distance to Brisbane 1353.2 km 1354 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 924 min 925 min
Public transport score 79/100
Bus
same for both
Peak arrivals per hour 94.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
 63.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
Electric vehicle share 0.7%
postcode 4814
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 63
postcode 4814
same for both

How people get to work

Method of travel on census day 2021 — which fell during COVID restrictions, so working from home is inflated and every travel mode understated.

Aitkenvale Cranbrook
Car (driver) 78.0% / 80.1%
Aitkenvale — Car (driver): 78.0% Cranbrook — Car (driver): 80.1%
Car (passenger) 8.6% / 7.9%
Aitkenvale — Car (passenger): 8.6% Cranbrook — Car (passenger): 7.9%
Worked from Home 5.9% / 6.0%
Aitkenvale — Worked from Home: 5.9% Cranbrook — Worked from Home: 6.0%
Walked Only 3.3% / 2.2%
Aitkenvale — Walked Only: 3.3% Cranbrook — Walked Only: 2.2%
Bus 2.5% / 2.6%
Aitkenvale — Bus: 2.5% Cranbrook — Bus: 2.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (80.1%).

Setting

Aitkenvale Cranbrook
Elevation 13 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 14 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 6.8 km 8.2 km

NBN connectivity

Aitkenvale Cranbrook
Connectivity score 100/100
same for both
Most common technology Fibre to the premises
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 100%
2,926 premises
 99%
2,684 premises

Climate

Aitkenvale Cranbrook
Annual rainfall 1,304 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 31.8°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 15.0°C
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Aitkenvale Cranbrook
PM2.5 6.0 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 15.6 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ 0.25 pphm
same for both

Council rates

Aitkenvale Cranbrook
Average residential rate $1,810/yr
same for both
Council Townsville
same for both

Federal electorate

Aitkenvale Cranbrook
Division Herbert
same for both
Member Phillip Thompson
same for both
Party Liberal National Party of Queensland
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Aitkenvale Cranbrook
Grant amount $30,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Aitkenvale

Affordable Parks Townhouses

Cranbrook

Affordable Parks

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