Alligator Creek vs Julago

Julago is the younger of the two, with a median age of 28 against 41 in Alligator Creek. In both, the large majority of households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and most households are couple families. Houses cost more in Alligator Creek: a median of $830,000, against $728,000 in Julago, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, Julago tends to suit young adults.

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

Alligator Creek

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • carries lower crime risk (45/100 vs 91/100)

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

First-home buyers

Julago

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has cheaper land ($270,000 vs $324,500)
  • has cheaper houses ($728,000 vs $830,000)

Weighs house prices, land prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Julago

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($265/wk vs $325/wk)

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

Alligator Creek

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more residents already 65 and over (14% vs 3%)
  • carries lower crime risk (45/100 vs 91/100)

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

Investors

Julago

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (239.8% vs 14.6%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Alligator Creek Julago
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.

Alligator Creek Julago
Walkability 0 / 0
Alligator Creek — Walkability: 0/100 Julago — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 55 / 9
Alligator Creek — Safety: 55/100 Julago — Safety: 9/100
Low fire risk 28 / 100
Alligator Creek — Low fire risk: 28/100 Julago — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Alligator Creek has more residents (1,550 vs 384); Alligator Creek skews older (41 vs 28).

Alligator Creek Julago
Population 1,550
+75% vs other
 384
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +14.6% +239.8%
Median age 41 28
Median household income $125,008/yr $136,968/yr
+10% vs other
Median weekly rent $325/wk
+18% vs other
 $265/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Alligator Creek Julago
0-4 7.7% / 9.6%
Alligator Creek — 0-4: 7.7% Julago — 0-4: 9.6%
5-14 13.7% / 13.0%
Alligator Creek — 5-14: 13.7% Julago — 5-14: 13.0%
15-19 5.2% / 3.6%
Alligator Creek — 15-19: 5.2% Julago — 15-19: 3.6%
20-24 3.5% / 8.9%
Alligator Creek — 20-24: 3.5% Julago — 20-24: 8.9%
25-34 11.0% / 31.5%
Alligator Creek — 25-34: 11.0% Julago — 25-34: 31.5%
35-44 14.4% / 13.0%
Alligator Creek — 35-44: 14.4% Julago — 35-44: 13.0%
45-54 16.2% / 6.8%
Alligator Creek — 45-54: 16.2% Julago — 45-54: 6.8%
55-64 15.4% / 7.6%
Alligator Creek — 55-64: 15.4% Julago — 55-64: 7.6%
65-74 9.9% / 2.9%
Alligator Creek — 65-74: 9.9% Julago — 65-74: 2.9%
75-84 3.0% / —
Alligator Creek — 75-84: 3.0% Julago — 75-84: not among its largest
85+ 0.6% / —
Alligator Creek — 85+: 0.6% Julago — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (31.5%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Alligator Creek 66.0% couple families
Alligator Creek — Couple Families: 66.0% Alligator Creek — Lone Person: 18.2% Alligator Creek — One Parent Families: 14.1% Alligator Creek — Group Household: 1.7%
Julago 64.3% couple families
Julago — Couple Families: 64.3% Julago — Lone Person: 20.4% Julago — One Parent Families: 11.2% Julago — Group Household: 4.1%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Alligator Creek 5.2% renting
Alligator Creek — Owned Outright: 36.0% Alligator Creek — Mortgage: 58.8% Alligator Creek — Renting: 5.2%
Julago 9.2% renting
Julago — Owned Outright: 12.1% Julago — Mortgage: 78.7% Julago — Renting: 9.2%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Alligator Creek Julago
Certificate III & IV 17.5% / 20.6%
Alligator Creek — Certificate III & IV: 17.5% Julago — Certificate III & IV: 20.6%
Bachelor Degree 10.5% / 14.3%
Alligator Creek — Bachelor Degree: 10.5% Julago — Bachelor Degree: 14.3%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 6.7% / 8.1%
Alligator Creek — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.7% Julago — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.1%
Postgraduate Degree 4.1% / 2.6%
Alligator Creek — Postgraduate Degree: 4.1% Julago — Postgraduate Degree: 2.6%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.5% / 1.3%
Alligator Creek — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.5% Julago — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.6%).

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.

Alligator Creek Julago
England 3.2% / 4.2%
Alligator Creek — England: 3.2% Julago — England: 4.2%
South Africa 0.6% / 1.8%
Alligator Creek — South Africa: 0.6% Julago — South Africa: 1.8%
New Zealand 1.3% / 0.8%
Alligator Creek — New Zealand: 1.3% Julago — New Zealand: 0.8%
India 0.3% / 1.6%
Alligator Creek — India: 0.3% Julago — India: 1.6%
Philippines — / 1.6%
Alligator Creek — Philippines: not among its largest Julago — Philippines: 1.6%
Iran — / 1.3%
Alligator Creek — Iran: not among its largest Julago — Iran: 1.3%
Vietnam 0.4% / 0.8%
Alligator Creek — Vietnam: 0.4% Julago — Vietnam: 0.8%
France 0.3% / —
Alligator Creek — France: 0.3% Julago — France: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (4.2%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Alligator Creek 99.0% houses
Alligator Creek — Houses: 99.0% Alligator Creek — Flats / Apartments: 1.0%
Julago 97.8% houses
Julago — Houses: 97.8% Julago — Flats / Apartments: 2.2%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Alligator Creek Julago
Median house price $830,000 $728,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price $324,500 $270,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 28 days
from 28 sales
 11 days
from 11 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.

Alligator Creek Julago
3 bed $794K / $720K
Alligator Creek — 3 bed: $794K (18 sales) Julago — 3 bed: $720K (11 sales)

18 vs 11 sales

4 bed $764K / $740K
Alligator Creek — 4 bed: $764K (26 sales) Julago — 4 bed: $740K (31 sales)

26 vs 31 sales

Development activity

Alligator Creek Julago
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.

Alligator Creek Julago
Houses — 4.4%
$720/wk on $842K
Units —
same for both

Ranking within QLD

Alligator Creek Julago
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 92% of QLD —
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 4% of QLD Higher than 55% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 57% of QLD Higher than 58% of QLD
NBN connectivity Higher than 49% of QLD Higher than 37% of QLD
Rental yield (houses) — Higher than 74% of QLD

Liveability

Alligator Creek Julago
Grade D —
Score 32/100 —
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 8/10
same for both

Risk profile

Alligator Creek carries more bushfire risk (72 vs 0); Julago carries more crime risk (91 vs 45).

Alligator Creek Julago
Bushfire High
72/100
 None
0/100
Crime Moderate
45/100
 High
91/100
Flood Not mapped
no mapped data here
same for both
Coastal erosion High
97/100
 None
0/100
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 0
within 5 km
 3
within 5 km

Schools

Alligator Creek Julago
Inside the suburb 0
same for both
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Amenities in the suburb

Alligator Creek Julago
Supermarkets 1 0
Cafes & restaurants 1 0
Parks & reserves 0 1
Fuel stations 1
same for both
Waterways 9 4

Mobility

Alligator Creek Julago
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Brisbane 1334.5 km 1336 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 914 min 915 min
Electric vehicle share 0.4%
postcode 4816
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 73
postcode 4816
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.

Alligator Creek Julago
Car (driver) 84.4% / 91.1%
Alligator Creek — Car (driver): 84.4% Julago — Car (driver): 91.1%
Worked from Home 8.9% / 5.6%
Alligator Creek — Worked from Home: 8.9% Julago — Worked from Home: 5.6%
Car (passenger) 5.0% / 3.3%
Alligator Creek — Car (passenger): 5.0% Julago — Car (passenger): 3.3%
Walked Only 0.6% / —
Alligator Creek — Walked Only: 0.6% Julago — Walked Only: not among its largest
Bicycle 0.6% / —
Alligator Creek — Bicycle: 0.6% Julago — Bicycle: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (91.1%).

Setting

Alligator Creek Julago
Elevation 138 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 74 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 11.9 km 7.6 km

NBN connectivity

Alligator Creek Julago
Connectivity score 30/100 27/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
611 premises
 0%
26 premises

Climate

Alligator Creek Julago
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)

Alligator Creek Julago
PM2.5 —
same for both
PM10 15.6 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ —
same for both

Council rates

Alligator Creek Julago
Average residential rate $1,810/yr
same for both
Council Townsville
same for both

Federal electorate

Alligator Creek Julago
Division Dawson Kennedy
Member Andrew Willcox Bob Katter
Party Liberal National Party of Queensland Katter's Australian Party (KAP)

First Home Owner Grant

Alligator Creek Julago
Grant amount $30,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Alligator Creek

Acreage

Julago

Family Rural Young Families

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