Belgian Gardens vs Castle Hill

Belgian Gardens is the younger of the two, with a median age of 40 against 46 in Castle Hill. In both, most households own their home. In Belgian Gardens, about half of households are people living alone. In Castle Hill, the large majority of homes are detached houses and most households are couple families. Houses cost more in Castle Hill: a median of $1.37 million, against $910,000 in Belgian Gardens, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, Belgian Gardens tends to suit people living alone and buyers on a tighter budget, while Castle Hill suits couples.

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

Castle Hill

ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more separate houses rather than flats (92% vs 53%)
  • is already more of a family suburb (69% vs 44%)
  • carries lower crime risk (77/100 vs 92/100)
  • But Belgian Gardens has more childcare (4 vs 0)

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

First-home buyers

Castle Hill

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (17% vs 24%)
  • has cheaper units ($335,000 vs $471,000)
  • But Belgian Gardens has cheaper houses ($910,000 vs $1,370,000)

Weighs house prices, unit prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Belgian Gardens

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (43% vs 13%)
  • has cheaper rent ($283/wk vs $570/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Belgian Gardens

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (70/100 vs 38/100)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Belgian Gardens

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more units and townhouses to downsize into (47% vs 8%)
  • is more walkable (70/100 vs 38/100)
  • But Castle Hill carries lower crime risk (77/100 vs 92/100)

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

Investors

Too close to call

Nothing among the 1 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Belgian Gardens Castle Hill
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.

Belgian Gardens Castle Hill
Walkability 70 / 38
Belgian Gardens — Walkability: 70/100 Castle Hill — Walkability: 38/100
Safety 8 / 23
Belgian Gardens — Safety: 8/100 Castle Hill — Safety: 23/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Belgian Gardens — Low fire risk: 100/100 Castle Hill — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Castle Hill has higher household incomes ($196,612 vs $85,176); Belgian Gardens has more residents (2,073 vs 972).

Belgian Gardens Castle Hill
Population 2,073
+53% vs other
 972
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +0.2% +3.3%
Median age 40 46
Median household income $85,176/yr $196,612/yr
+131% vs other
Median weekly rent $283/wk $570/wk
+101% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Belgian Gardens Castle Hill
0-4 4.8% / 4.4%
Belgian Gardens — 0-4: 4.8% Castle Hill — 0-4: 4.4%
5-14 14.1% / 13.5%
Belgian Gardens — 5-14: 14.1% Castle Hill — 5-14: 13.5%
15-19 5.4% / 6.7%
Belgian Gardens — 15-19: 5.4% Castle Hill — 15-19: 6.7%
20-24 6.0% / 4.9%
Belgian Gardens — 20-24: 6.0% Castle Hill — 20-24: 4.9%
25-34 12.1% / 7.8%
Belgian Gardens — 25-34: 12.1% Castle Hill — 25-34: 7.8%
35-44 12.9% / 9.9%
Belgian Gardens — 35-44: 12.9% Castle Hill — 35-44: 9.9%
45-54 15.0% / 19.4%
Belgian Gardens — 45-54: 15.0% Castle Hill — 45-54: 19.4%
55-64 14.5% / 18.7%
Belgian Gardens — 55-64: 14.5% Castle Hill — 55-64: 18.7%
65-74 9.7% / 9.7%
Belgian Gardens — 65-74: 9.7% Castle Hill — 65-74: 9.7%
75-84 4.8% / 4.5%
Belgian Gardens — 75-84: 4.8% Castle Hill — 75-84: 4.5%
85+ 1.2% / 1.3%
Belgian Gardens — 85+: 1.2% Castle Hill — 85+: 1.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.4%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Belgian Gardens 30.9% couple families
Belgian Gardens — Couple Families: 30.9% Belgian Gardens — Lone Person: 47.4% Belgian Gardens — One Parent Families: 13.2% Belgian Gardens — Group Household: 7.3% Belgian Gardens — Other Families: 1.2%
Castle Hill 58.7% couple families
Castle Hill — Couple Families: 58.7% Castle Hill — Lone Person: 23.1% Castle Hill — One Parent Families: 10.7% Castle Hill — Group Household: 7.6% Castle Hill — Other Families: 0.0%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Belgian Gardens 43.3% renting
Belgian Gardens — Owned Outright: 28.3% Belgian Gardens — Mortgage: 28.3% Belgian Gardens — Renting: 43.3%
Castle Hill 13.2% renting
Castle Hill — Owned Outright: 47.3% Castle Hill — Mortgage: 39.5% Castle Hill — Renting: 13.2%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Belgian Gardens Castle Hill
Bachelor Degree 16.7% / 24.5%
Belgian Gardens — Bachelor Degree: 16.7% Castle Hill — Bachelor Degree: 24.5%
Certificate III & IV 14.3% / 7.6%
Belgian Gardens — Certificate III & IV: 14.3% Castle Hill — Certificate III & IV: 7.6%
Postgraduate Degree 6.6% / 11.9%
Belgian Gardens — Postgraduate Degree: 6.6% Castle Hill — Postgraduate Degree: 11.9%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.0% / 8.6%
Belgian Gardens — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.0% Castle Hill — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.6%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.4% / 2.9%
Belgian Gardens — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.4% Castle Hill — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (24.5%).

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.

Belgian Gardens Castle Hill
England 3.8% / 5.0%
Belgian Gardens — England: 3.8% Castle Hill — England: 5.0%
New Zealand 3.2% / 1.6%
Belgian Gardens — New Zealand: 3.2% Castle Hill — New Zealand: 1.6%
South Africa 0.9% / 1.6%
Belgian Gardens — South Africa: 0.9% Castle Hill — South Africa: 1.6%
India — / 1.7%
Belgian Gardens — India: not among its largest Castle Hill — India: 1.7%
Germany 0.8% / 0.6%
Belgian Gardens — Germany: 0.8% Castle Hill — Germany: 0.6%
Scotland — / 1.4%
Belgian Gardens — Scotland: not among its largest Castle Hill — Scotland: 1.4%
Canada 0.4% / 0.9%
Belgian Gardens — Canada: 0.4% Castle Hill — Canada: 0.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (5.0%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Belgian Gardens 52.7% houses
Belgian Gardens — Houses: 52.7% Belgian Gardens — Flats / Apartments: 33.8% Belgian Gardens — Townhouses: 13.6%
Castle Hill 92.2% houses
Castle Hill — Houses: 92.2% Castle Hill — Flats / Apartments: 1.2% Castle Hill — Townhouses: 6.6%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Belgian Gardens Castle Hill
Median house price $910,000 $1,370,000
Median unit price $471,000 $335,000
Median land price — $387,500
Typical days to sell (houses) 29 days
from 18 sales
 25 days
from 19 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.

Belgian Gardens Castle Hill
3 bed $837K / $976K
Belgian Gardens — 3 bed: $837K (11 sales) Castle Hill — 3 bed: $976K (10 sales)

11 vs 10 sales

4 bed $1M / $1.3M
Belgian Gardens — 4 bed: $1M (16 sales) Castle Hill — 4 bed: $1.3M (19 sales)

16 vs 19 sales

5 bed $1.3M / $1.61M
Belgian Gardens — 5 bed: $1.3M (6 sales) Castle Hill — 5 bed: $1.61M (12 sales)

6 vs 12 sales

Development activity

Belgian Gardens Castle Hill
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.

Belgian Gardens Castle Hill
Houses 3.6%
$635/wk on $920K
 —
Units 4.8%
$575/wk on $619K
 —

Ranking within QLD

Belgian Gardens Castle Hill
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 58% of QLD Higher than 99% of QLD
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 92% of QLD Higher than 84% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 85% of QLD
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 97% of QLD Higher than 100% of QLD
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 29% of QLD —
Rental yield (units) Higher than 67% of QLD —

Liveability

Belgian Gardens is more walkable (70 vs 38); Castle Hill scores higher overall (59 vs 48).

Belgian Gardens Castle Hill
Grade C B
Score 48/100 59/100
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 8/10
 very advantaged area
decile 10/10

Risk profile

Belgian Gardens carries more crime risk (92 vs 77).

Belgian Gardens Castle Hill
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime High
92/100
 High
77/100
Flood Not mapped
no mapped data here
same for both
Coastal erosion Moderate
62/100
 None
0/100
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 10
within 5 km
 12
within 5 km

Schools

Belgian Gardens Castle Hill
Inside the suburb 1 0
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 1 0
Rated below peers 0
same for both
Universities within 10 km 1
James Cook University - Townsville, 2.9 km
 1
James Cook University - Townsville, 1.8 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 2.1% 2.9%

Schools in Belgian Gardens

  • Belgian Gardens State School Government · Primary at peers

Schools in Castle Hill

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

Amenities in the suburb

Belgian Gardens Castle Hill
Cafes & restaurants 3 0
Parks & reserves 3
same for both
Childcare 4 0
GPs 1 0
Pharmacies 1 0
Fuel stations 1 0

Mobility

Belgian Gardens Castle Hill
Walkability score 70/100 38/100
Distance to Brisbane 1354.9 km 1353.8 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 928 min 930 min
Public transport score 77/100
Bus
 30/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 28.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
 2.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
 27 min
scheduled, not actual
Electric vehicle share 1.2%
postcode 4810
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 34
postcode 4810
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.

Belgian Gardens Castle Hill
Car (driver) 81.1% / 80.4%
Belgian Gardens — Car (driver): 81.1% Castle Hill — Car (driver): 80.4%
Worked from Home 7.1% / 12.2%
Belgian Gardens — Worked from Home: 7.1% Castle Hill — Worked from Home: 12.2%
Car (passenger) 5.5% / 3.9%
Belgian Gardens — Car (passenger): 5.5% Castle Hill — Car (passenger): 3.9%
Walked Only 2.4% / 1.6%
Belgian Gardens — Walked Only: 2.4% Castle Hill — Walked Only: 1.6%
Bicycle 2.1% / 1.8%
Belgian Gardens — Bicycle: 2.1% Castle Hill — Bicycle: 1.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (81.1%).

Setting

Belgian Gardens Castle Hill
Elevation 11 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 158 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 572 m
1.8 km to a named beach
 1.5 km
1.6 km to a named beach

NBN connectivity

Belgian Gardens Castle Hill
Connectivity score 94/100 100/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 83%
1,144 premises
 100%
486 premises

Climate

Belgian Gardens Castle Hill
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)

Belgian Gardens Castle Hill
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

Belgian Gardens Castle Hill
Average residential rate $1,810/yr
same for both
Council Townsville
same for both

Federal electorate

Belgian Gardens Castle Hill
Division Herbert
same for both
Member Phillip Thompson
same for both
Party Liberal National Party of Queensland
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Belgian Gardens Castle Hill
Grant amount $30,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Belgian Gardens

Apartments Coastal Parks Professionals

Castle Hill

Acreage Coastal Professionals Quiet

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