Annandale vs Murray

Murray is the younger of the two, with a median age of 22 against 40 in Annandale. In Annandale, the large majority of households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and most households are couple families. In Murray, the large majority of households rent, the large majority of homes are flats or apartments, and the large majority of households are people living alone. On these figures, Murray tends to suit renters, young adults, and 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

Annandale

ahead on 4 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more parks and reserves (20 vs 0)
  • has more separate houses rather than flats (100% vs 9%)
  • has more childcare (7 vs 0)
  • But Murray carries lower crime risk (15/100 vs 59/100)

Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, and childcare.

Renters

Murray

ahead on 3 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (100% vs 24%)
  • has cheaper rent ($107/wk vs $380/wk)
  • leaves renters under less rental stress (8% vs 17%)

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

Commuting to the city

Annandale

ahead on 3 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (73/100 vs 6/100)
  • has a shorter drive in (919 min vs 926 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (1348.4 km vs 1350.5 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

They split

one each way, out of the 3 things we measure here

  • Annandale is more walkable (73/100 vs 6/100)
  • Murray carries lower crime risk (15/100 vs 59/100)

Weighs GPs, walkability, and crime.

Investors

Murray

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (16.6% vs -2.3%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Annandale and Murray 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 Murray
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 Murray
Walkability 73 / 6
Annandale — Walkability: 73/100 Murray — Walkability: 6/100
Safety 41 / 85
Annandale — Safety: 41/100 Murray — Safety: 85/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Annandale — Low fire risk: 100/100 Murray — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Annandale has more residents (8,376 vs 1,739); Annandale rents higher ($380/wk vs $107/wk).

Annandale Murray
Population 8,376
+79% vs other
 1,739
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -2.3% +16.6%
Median age 40 22
Median household income $116,376/yr
+41% vs other
 $68,900/yr
Median weekly rent $380/wk
+72% vs other
 $107/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Annandale Murray
0-4 4.5% / —
Annandale — 0-4: 4.5% Murray — 0-4: not among its largest
5-14 15.0% / —
Annandale — 5-14: 15.0% Murray — 5-14: not among its largest
15-19 8.6% / 14.4%
Annandale — 15-19: 8.6% Murray — 15-19: 14.4%
20-24 5.8% / 57.4%
Annandale — 20-24: 5.8% Murray — 20-24: 57.4%
25-34 9.7% / 23.2%
Annandale — 25-34: 9.7% Murray — 25-34: 23.2%
35-44 11.9% / 2.8%
Annandale — 35-44: 11.9% Murray — 35-44: 2.8%
45-54 15.0% / 1.6%
Annandale — 45-54: 15.0% Murray — 45-54: 1.6%
55-64 13.2% / —
Annandale — 55-64: 13.2% Murray — 55-64: not among its largest
65-74 9.4% / —
Annandale — 65-74: 9.4% Murray — 65-74: not among its largest
75-84 4.9% / —
Annandale — 75-84: 4.9% Murray — 75-84: not among its largest
85+ 1.9% / —
Annandale — 85+: 1.9% Murray — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (57.4%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Annandale 20.5% lone person
Annandale — Lone Person: 20.5% Annandale — Couple Families: 57.1% Annandale — One Parent Families: 15.8% Annandale — Group Household: 4.9% Annandale — Other Families: 1.6%
Murray 100.0% lone person
Murray — Lone Person: 100.0% Murray — Couple Families: 0.0% Murray — One Parent Families: 0.0% Murray — Group Household: 0.0% Murray — Other Families: 0.0%
Lone Person Couple Families 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%
Murray 100.0% renting
Murray — Owned Outright: 0.0% Murray — Mortgage: 0.0% Murray — Renting: 100.0%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Annandale Murray
Certificate III & IV 13.0% / 9.4%
Annandale — Certificate III & IV: 13.0% Murray — Certificate III & IV: 9.4%
Bachelor Degree 14.4% / 2.7%
Annandale — Bachelor Degree: 14.4% Murray — Bachelor Degree: 2.7%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.2% / 2.1%
Annandale — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.2% Murray — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 2.1%
Postgraduate Degree 5.9% / 0.3%
Annandale — Postgraduate Degree: 5.9% Murray — Postgraduate Degree: 0.3%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.2% / 0.2%
Annandale — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.2% Murray — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (14.4%).

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 Murray
England 2.7% / 1.1%
Annandale — England: 2.7% Murray — England: 1.1%
New Zealand 2.1% / 0.2%
Annandale — New Zealand: 2.1% Murray — New Zealand: 0.2%
India 2.2% / —
Annandale — India: 2.2% Murray — India: not among its largest
South Africa 1.3% / 0.6%
Annandale — South Africa: 1.3% Murray — South Africa: 0.6%
China 1.0% / 0.2%
Annandale — China: 1.0% Murray — China: 0.2%
Philippines 0.9% / 0.2%
Annandale — Philippines: 0.9% Murray — Philippines: 0.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (2.7%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Annandale 100.2% houses
Annandale — Houses: 100.2% Annandale — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Murray 9.1% houses
Murray — Houses: 9.1% Murray — Flats / Apartments: 90.9%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Property market

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

Development activity

Annandale Murray
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 Murray
Houses 4.3%
$655/wk on $800K
 —
Units —
same for both

Ranking within QLD

Annandale Murray
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 86% of QLD Higher than 36% of QLD
Schools Higher than 51% of QLD —
Walkability Higher than 93% of QLD Higher than 69% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 73% of QLD
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 91% of QLD Higher than 97% of QLD
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 66% of QLD —

Liveability

Annandale is more walkable (73 vs 6).

Annandale Murray
Grade B
same for both
Score 61/100 60/100
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 8/10
 —

Risk profile

Annandale carries more crime risk (59 vs 15).

Annandale Murray
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Moderate
59/100
 Low
15/100
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
 1
within 5 km

Schools

Annandale Murray
Inside the suburb 5 0
Rated above peers 1 0
Rated at peers 2 0
Rated below peers 1 0
Universities within 10 km 1
James Cook University - Townsville, 6.6 km
 1
James Cook University - Townsville, 8.6 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 2.7% 0.0%

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 Murray

No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.

Amenities in the suburb

Annandale Murray
Supermarkets 1 0
Cafes & restaurants 1 0
Parks & reserves 20 0
Childcare 7 0
GPs 1 0
Pharmacies 1 0
Banks & Bank@Post 0 2
Waterways 6 0

Mobility

Murray sits further from the CBD (1350.5 km vs 1348.4 km).

Annandale Murray
Walkability score 73/100 6/100
Distance to Brisbane 1348.4 km 1350.5 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 919 min 926 min
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 Murray
Car (driver) 83.8% / 55.7%
Annandale — Car (driver): 83.8% Murray — Car (driver): 55.7%
Walked Only 1.4% / 35.2%
Annandale — Walked Only: 1.4% Murray — Walked Only: 35.2%
Car (passenger) 6.3% / 5.1%
Annandale — Car (passenger): 6.3% Murray — Car (passenger): 5.1%
Bicycle 2.0% / 4.0%
Annandale — Bicycle: 2.0% Murray — Bicycle: 4.0%
Worked from Home 5.6% / —
Annandale — Worked from Home: 5.6% Murray — Worked from Home: not among its largest

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

Setting

Annandale Murray
Elevation 6 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 41 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 6.6 km 8.1 km

NBN connectivity

Annandale Murray
Connectivity score 80/100 94/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 64%
3,084 premises
 84%
657 premises

Climate

Annandale Murray
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 Murray
PM2.5 —
same for both
PM10 15.6 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ —
same for both

Council rates

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

Annandale Murray
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

Murray

Multicultural Students

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