Annandale vs Cranbrook

In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Annandale, most households are couple families. Houses cost more in Annandale: a median of $770,000, against $626,000 in Cranbrook, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, Annandale tends to suit couples, while Cranbrook suits people living alone and buyers on a tighter budget.

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

Annandale

ahead on 5 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more schools rated above their peers (1 vs 0)
  • has more parks and reserves (20 vs 10)
  • carries lower crime risk (59/100 vs 82/100)

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

First-home buyers

Cranbrook

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper houses ($626,000 vs $770,000)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Cranbrook

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($293/wk vs $380/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Annandale

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a shorter drive in (919 min vs 925 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (1348.4 km vs 1354 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Annandale

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • carries lower crime risk (59/100 vs 82/100)

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

Investors

Cranbrook

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • returns a higher gross yield on houses (4.8% vs 4.3%)

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

Annandale 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.

Annandale 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.

Annandale Cranbrook
Walkability 73 / 73
Annandale — Walkability: 73/100 Cranbrook — Walkability: 73/100
Safety 41 / 18
Annandale — Safety: 41/100 Cranbrook — Safety: 18/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Annandale — Low fire risk: 100/100 Cranbrook — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Annandale has higher household incomes ($116,376 vs $72,800); Annandale has more residents (8,376 vs 5,844).

Annandale Cranbrook
Population 8,376
+30% vs other
 5,844
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -2.3% -1.1%
Median age 40
same for both
Median household income $116,376/yr
+37% vs other
 $72,800/yr
Median weekly rent $380/wk
+23% vs other
 $293/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Annandale Cranbrook
0-4 4.5% / 5.3%
Annandale — 0-4: 4.5% Cranbrook — 0-4: 5.3%
5-14 15.0% / 11.8%
Annandale — 5-14: 15.0% Cranbrook — 5-14: 11.8%
15-19 8.6% / 6.1%
Annandale — 15-19: 8.6% Cranbrook — 15-19: 6.1%
20-24 5.8% / 7.3%
Annandale — 20-24: 5.8% Cranbrook — 20-24: 7.3%
25-34 9.7% / 13.0%
Annandale — 25-34: 9.7% Cranbrook — 25-34: 13.0%
35-44 11.9% / 11.2%
Annandale — 35-44: 11.9% Cranbrook — 35-44: 11.2%
45-54 15.0% / 12.4%
Annandale — 45-54: 15.0% Cranbrook — 45-54: 12.4%
55-64 13.2% / 12.5%
Annandale — 55-64: 13.2% Cranbrook — 55-64: 12.5%
65-74 9.4% / 10.4%
Annandale — 65-74: 9.4% Cranbrook — 65-74: 10.4%
75-84 4.9% / 7.9%
Annandale — 75-84: 4.9% Cranbrook — 75-84: 7.9%
85+ 1.9% / 2.2%
Annandale — 85+: 1.9% Cranbrook — 85+: 2.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (15.0%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Annandale 57.1% couple families
Annandale — Couple Families: 57.1% Annandale — Lone Person: 20.5% Annandale — One Parent Families: 15.8% Annandale — Group Household: 4.9% Annandale — Other Families: 1.6%
Cranbrook 33.0% couple families
Cranbrook — Couple Families: 33.0% Cranbrook — Lone Person: 38.2% Cranbrook — One Parent Families: 20.3% Cranbrook — Group Household: 6.4% Cranbrook — Other Families: 2.1%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Annandale 24.4% renting
Annandale — Owned Outright: 36.5% Annandale — Mortgage: 39.1% Annandale — Renting: 24.4%
Cranbrook 33.1% renting
Cranbrook — Owned Outright: 34.8% Cranbrook — Mortgage: 32.2% Cranbrook — Renting: 33.1%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Annandale Cranbrook
Certificate III & IV 13.0% / 16.3%
Annandale — Certificate III & IV: 13.0% Cranbrook — Certificate III & IV: 16.3%
Bachelor Degree 14.4% / 10.0%
Annandale — Bachelor Degree: 14.4% Cranbrook — Bachelor Degree: 10.0%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.2% / 6.8%
Annandale — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.2% Cranbrook — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.8%
Postgraduate Degree 5.9% / 3.3%
Annandale — Postgraduate Degree: 5.9% Cranbrook — Postgraduate Degree: 3.3%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.2% / 1.6%
Annandale — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.2% Cranbrook — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.6%

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

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.

Annandale Cranbrook
England 2.7% / 2.1%
Annandale — England: 2.7% Cranbrook — England: 2.1%
New Zealand 2.1% / 2.0%
Annandale — New Zealand: 2.1% Cranbrook — New Zealand: 2.0%
India 2.2% / 1.8%
Annandale — India: 2.2% Cranbrook — India: 1.8%
Philippines 0.9% / 3.1%
Annandale — Philippines: 0.9% Cranbrook — Philippines: 3.1%
China 1.0% / 0.6%
Annandale — China: 1.0% Cranbrook — China: 0.6%
South Africa 1.3% / —
Annandale — South Africa: 1.3% Cranbrook — South Africa: not among its largest

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

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Annandale 100.2% houses
Annandale — Houses: 100.2% Annandale — Townhouses: 0.0% Annandale — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Cranbrook 81.5% houses
Cranbrook — Houses: 81.5% Cranbrook — Townhouses: 16.4% Cranbrook — Flats / Apartments: 2.2%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Annandale Cranbrook
Median house price $770,000 $626,000
Median unit price — $391,000
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) 28 days
from 64 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.

Annandale Cranbrook
3 bed $674K / $600K
Annandale — 3 bed: $674K (34 sales) Cranbrook — 3 bed: $600K (74 sales)

34 vs 74 sales

4 bed $790K / $668K
Annandale — 4 bed: $790K (81 sales) Cranbrook — 4 bed: $668K (39 sales)

81 vs 39 sales

5 bed $772K / $786K
Annandale — 5 bed: $772K (18 sales) Cranbrook — 5 bed: $786K (10 sales)

18 vs 10 sales

Development activity

Annandale 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.

Annandale Cranbrook
Houses 4.3%
$655/wk on $800K
 4.8%
$600/wk on $649K
Units —
same for both

Ranking within QLD

Annandale Cranbrook
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 86% of QLD Higher than 42% of QLD
Schools Higher than 51% of QLD Higher than 3% of QLD
Walkability Higher than 93% of QLD
same for both
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 73% of QLD
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 91% of QLD Higher than 99% of QLD
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 66% of QLD Higher than 86% of QLD

Liveability

Annandale scores higher overall (61 vs 35).

Annandale Cranbrook
Grade B C
Score 61/100 35/100
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 8/10
 below-average income
decile 3/10

Risk profile

Cranbrook carries more crime risk (82 vs 59).

Annandale Cranbrook
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Moderate
59/100
 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 2
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Annandale Cranbrook
Inside the suburb 5 3
Rated above peers 1 0
Rated at peers 2 1
Rated below peers 1 2
Universities within 10 km 1
James Cook University - Townsville, 6.6 km
 1
James Cook University - Townsville, 8.5 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 2.7% 2.2%

Schools in Annandale

  • Annandale Christian College Independent · Combined above peers
  • Southern Cross Catholic College Catholic · Combined at peers
  • William Ross State High School Government · Secondary at peers
  • Annandale State School Government · Primary below peers
  • Townsville Grammar School - Annandale Campus Independent · Primary

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

Annandale Cranbrook
Supermarkets 1
same for both
Cafes & restaurants 1 4
Parks & reserves 20 10
Childcare 7 8
GPs 1 2
Pharmacies 1 2
Banks & Bank@Post 0 1
Fuel stations 0 1
Waterways 6 1

Mobility

Cranbrook sits further from the CBD (1354 km vs 1348.4 km).

Annandale Cranbrook
Walkability score 73/100
same for both
Distance to Brisbane 1348.4 km 1354 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 919 min 925 min
Public transport score 74/100
Bus
 79/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 58.2
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.

Annandale Cranbrook
Car (driver) 83.8% / 80.1%
Annandale — Car (driver): 83.8% Cranbrook — Car (driver): 80.1%
Car (passenger) 6.3% / 7.9%
Annandale — Car (passenger): 6.3% Cranbrook — Car (passenger): 7.9%
Worked from Home 5.6% / 6.0%
Annandale — Worked from Home: 5.6% Cranbrook — Worked from Home: 6.0%
Walked Only 1.4% / 2.2%
Annandale — Walked Only: 1.4% Cranbrook — Walked Only: 2.2%
Bicycle 2.0% / 1.3%
Annandale — Bicycle: 2.0% Cranbrook — Bicycle: 1.3%
Bus 0.7% / 2.6%
Annandale — Bus: 0.7% Cranbrook — Bus: 2.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (83.8%).

Setting

Annandale Cranbrook
Elevation 6 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 14 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 6.6 km 8.2 km

NBN connectivity

Annandale Cranbrook
Connectivity score 80/100 100/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 64%
3,084 premises
 99%
2,684 premises

Climate

Annandale 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)

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

Council rates

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

Federal electorate

Annandale Cranbrook
Division Dawson Herbert
Member Andrew Willcox Phillip Thompson
Party Liberal National Party of Queensland
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Annandale

Large Blocks Parks Regional Centre

Cranbrook

Affordable Parks

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