Aitkenvale vs Vincent

In both, about half of households rent and most homes are detached houses. Houses cost more in Aitkenvale: a median of $575,000, against $525,000 in Vincent. On these figures, Aitkenvale tends to suit people living alone.

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

Vincent

ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more schools rated above their peers (1 vs 0)
  • has more separate houses rather than flats (99% vs 74%)
  • is already more of a family suburb (59% vs 50%)
  • But Aitkenvale has more parks and reserves (7 vs 2)

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

First-home buyers

Too close to call

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

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Too close to call

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

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

Commuting to the city

Too close to call

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

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Aitkenvale

ahead on 3 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more units and townhouses to downsize into (26% vs 2%)
  • has more GPs (2 vs 0)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (16% vs 10%)

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

Investors

Aitkenvale

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (0.1% vs -6.1%)

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

Aitkenvale and Vincent 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 Vincent
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 Vincent
Walkability 81 / 76
Aitkenvale — Walkability: 81/100 Vincent — Walkability: 76/100
Safety 2 / 7
Aitkenvale — Safety: 2/100 Vincent — Safety: 7/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Aitkenvale — Low fire risk: 100/100 Vincent — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Aitkenvale has more residents (4,797 vs 2,213).

Aitkenvale Vincent
Population 4,797
+54% vs other
 2,213
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +0.1% -6.1%
Median age 36 35
Median household income $71,656/yr $72,904/yr
+2% vs other
Median weekly rent $270/wk $280/wk
+4% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Aitkenvale Vincent
0-4 5.9% / 5.7%
Aitkenvale — 0-4: 5.9% Vincent — 0-4: 5.7%
5-14 13.5% / 16.0%
Aitkenvale — 5-14: 13.5% Vincent — 5-14: 16.0%
15-19 6.7% / 8.0%
Aitkenvale — 15-19: 6.7% Vincent — 15-19: 8.0%
20-24 7.0% / 7.0%
Aitkenvale — 20-24: 7.0% Vincent — 20-24: 7.0%
25-34 13.9% / 13.0%
Aitkenvale — 25-34: 13.9% Vincent — 25-34: 13.0%
35-44 12.2% / 14.8%
Aitkenvale — 35-44: 12.2% Vincent — 35-44: 14.8%
45-54 12.6% / 13.7%
Aitkenvale — 45-54: 12.6% Vincent — 45-54: 13.7%
55-64 12.3% / 11.5%
Aitkenvale — 55-64: 12.3% Vincent — 55-64: 11.5%
65-74 8.3% / 5.9%
Aitkenvale — 65-74: 8.3% Vincent — 65-74: 5.9%
75-84 6.0% / 3.8%
Aitkenvale — 75-84: 6.0% Vincent — 75-84: 3.8%
85+ 1.7% / 0.6%
Aitkenvale — 85+: 1.7% Vincent — 85+: 0.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.0%).

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%
Vincent 31.1% lone person
Vincent — Lone Person: 31.1% Vincent — Couple Families: 30.4% Vincent — One Parent Families: 28.5% Vincent — Group Household: 6.7% Vincent — Other Families: 3.2%
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%
Vincent 45.6% renting
Vincent — Owned Outright: 19.2% Vincent — Mortgage: 35.2% Vincent — Renting: 45.6%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Aitkenvale Vincent
Certificate III & IV 15.6% / 17.8%
Aitkenvale — Certificate III & IV: 15.6% Vincent — Certificate III & IV: 17.8%
Bachelor Degree 10.8% / 5.5%
Aitkenvale — Bachelor Degree: 10.8% Vincent — Bachelor Degree: 5.5%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 6.2% / 5.2%
Aitkenvale — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.2% Vincent — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.2%
Postgraduate Degree 3.2% / 0.9%
Aitkenvale — Postgraduate Degree: 3.2% Vincent — Postgraduate Degree: 0.9%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.4% / 1.1%
Aitkenvale — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.4% Vincent — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.8%).

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 Vincent
Philippines 1.4% / 2.4%
Aitkenvale — Philippines: 1.4% Vincent — Philippines: 2.4%
New Zealand 1.8% / 1.9%
Aitkenvale — New Zealand: 1.8% Vincent — New Zealand: 1.9%
England 1.5% / 0.9%
Aitkenvale — England: 1.5% Vincent — England: 0.9%
India 1.9% / —
Aitkenvale — India: 1.9% Vincent — India: not among its largest
China 0.5% / —
Aitkenvale — China: 0.5% Vincent — China: not among its largest
Thailand — / 0.5%
Aitkenvale — Thailand: not among its largest Vincent — Thailand: 0.5%
Scotland — / 0.4%
Aitkenvale — Scotland: not among its largest Vincent — Scotland: 0.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (2.4%).

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%
Vincent 98.9% houses
Vincent — Houses: 98.9% Vincent — Townhouses: 1.9% Vincent — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Aitkenvale Vincent
Median house price $575,000 $525,000
Median unit price $427,500 —
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) 20 days
from 34 sales
 22 days
from 16 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 Vincent
3 bed $560K / $519K
Aitkenvale — 3 bed: $560K (58 sales) Vincent — 3 bed: $519K (76 sales)

58 vs 76 sales

4 bed $670K / $580K
Aitkenvale — 4 bed: $670K (21 sales) Vincent — 4 bed: $580K (6 sales)

21 vs 6 sales

Development activity

Aitkenvale Vincent
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 Vincent
Houses 4.6%
$570/wk on $649K
 4.7%
$545/wk on $604K
Units —
same for both

Ranking within QLD

Aitkenvale Vincent
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 41% of QLD Higher than 42% of QLD
Schools — Higher than 57% of QLD
Walkability Higher than 96% of QLD Higher than 94% 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 82% of QLD

Liveability

Aitkenvale Vincent
Grade D C
Score 32/100 35/100
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 2/10
 high-need area
decile 1/10

Risk profile

Aitkenvale Vincent
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime High
98/100
 High
93/100
Flood Not mapped
no mapped data here
same for both
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
 High
70/100
Industrial facilities nearby 3
within 5 km
 6
within 5 km

Schools

Aitkenvale Vincent
Inside the suburb 2 4
Rated above peers 0 1
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 2 1
Universities within 10 km 1
James Cook University - Townsville, 6.7 km
 1
James Cook University - Townsville, 6.1 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 2.0% 1.2%

Schools in Aitkenvale

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

Schools in Vincent

  • Townsville Christian College Independent · Combined above peers
  • Vincent State School Government · Primary below peers
  • Mastery Schools Australia - Vincent Primary Temporary Facility Independent · Primary
  • Mastery Schools Australia - Vincent Secondary Temporary Facility Independent · Secondary

Amenities in the suburb

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

Mobility

Aitkenvale Vincent
Walkability score 81/100 76/100
Distance to Brisbane 1353.2 km 1354.4 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 924 min 926 min
Public transport score 79/100
Bus
 53/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 94.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
 15.5
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 Vincent
Car (driver) 78.0% / 81.2%
Aitkenvale — Car (driver): 78.0% Vincent — Car (driver): 81.2%
Car (passenger) 8.6% / 9.5%
Aitkenvale — Car (passenger): 8.6% Vincent — Car (passenger): 9.5%
Worked from Home 5.9% / 4.3%
Aitkenvale — Worked from Home: 5.9% Vincent — Worked from Home: 4.3%
Walked Only 3.3% / 2.4%
Aitkenvale — Walked Only: 3.3% Vincent — Walked Only: 2.4%
Bicycle 1.7% / 2.3%
Aitkenvale — Bicycle: 1.7% Vincent — Bicycle: 2.3%
Bus 2.5% / 0.4%
Aitkenvale — Bus: 2.5% Vincent — Bus: 0.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (81.2%).

Setting

Aitkenvale Vincent
Elevation 13 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 11 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 6.8 km 5.5 km

NBN connectivity

Aitkenvale Vincent
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
 100%
989 premises

Climate

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

Federal electorate

Aitkenvale Vincent
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 Vincent
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

Vincent

Affordable Large Blocks

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