Bohle Plains vs Jensen

Bohle Plains is the younger of the two, with a median age of 28 against 36 in Jensen. In both, most households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and most households are couple families. Houses cost more in Jensen: a median of $915,000, against $750,000 in Bohle Plains. On these figures, Bohle Plains tends to suit young adults 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

They split

one each way, out of the 6 things we measure here

  • Bohle Plains has more parks and reserves (6 vs 1)
  • Jensen carries lower crime risk (36/100 vs 66/100)

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

First-home buyers

Bohle Plains

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper houses ($749,500 vs $915,000)

Weighs house prices, land prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Bohle Plains

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (44% vs 7%)

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

Commuting to the city

Jensen

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • sits closer to the CBD (1373 km vs 1375.1 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Jensen

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (36/100 vs 66/100)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (12% vs 7%)

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

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

Bohle Plains Jensen
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.

Bohle Plains Jensen
Walkability 0 / 5
Bohle Plains — Walkability: 0/100 Jensen — Walkability: 5/100
Safety 34 / 64
Bohle Plains — Safety: 34/100 Jensen — Safety: 64/100
Low fire risk 33 / 100
Bohle Plains — Low fire risk: 33/100 Jensen — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Bohle Plains has more residents (3,989 vs 1,797); Jensen skews older (36 vs 28).

Bohle Plains Jensen
Population 3,989
+55% vs other
 1,797
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +24.5% +21.7%
Median age 28 36
Median household income $121,108/yr
+1% vs other
 $119,340/yr
Median weekly rent $350/wk $355/wk
+1% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Bohle Plains Jensen
0-4 9.9% / 7.4%
Bohle Plains — 0-4: 9.9% Jensen — 0-4: 7.4%
5-14 15.3% / 16.8%
Bohle Plains — 5-14: 15.3% Jensen — 5-14: 16.8%
15-19 5.6% / 6.4%
Bohle Plains — 15-19: 5.6% Jensen — 15-19: 6.4%
20-24 8.8% / 5.2%
Bohle Plains — 20-24: 8.8% Jensen — 20-24: 5.2%
25-34 23.2% / 12.4%
Bohle Plains — 25-34: 23.2% Jensen — 25-34: 12.4%
35-44 14.4% / 13.6%
Bohle Plains — 35-44: 14.4% Jensen — 35-44: 13.6%
45-54 9.3% / 13.5%
Bohle Plains — 45-54: 9.3% Jensen — 45-54: 13.5%
55-64 6.1% / 13.0%
Bohle Plains — 55-64: 6.1% Jensen — 55-64: 13.0%
65-74 5.3% / 7.9%
Bohle Plains — 65-74: 5.3% Jensen — 65-74: 7.9%
75-84 1.5% / 3.7%
Bohle Plains — 75-84: 1.5% Jensen — 75-84: 3.7%
85+ 0.2% / 0.4%
Bohle Plains — 85+: 0.2% Jensen — 85+: 0.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (23.2%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Bohle Plains 61.0% couple families
Bohle Plains — Couple Families: 61.0% Bohle Plains — Lone Person: 18.1% Bohle Plains — One Parent Families: 15.1% Bohle Plains — Group Household: 4.8% Bohle Plains — Other Families: 1.1%
Jensen 66.0% couple families
Jensen — Couple Families: 66.0% Jensen — Lone Person: 14.9% Jensen — One Parent Families: 16.2% Jensen — Group Household: 2.1% Jensen — Other Families: 0.8%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Bohle Plains 43.7% renting
Bohle Plains — Owned Outright: 14.1% Bohle Plains — Mortgage: 42.3% Bohle Plains — Renting: 43.7%
Jensen 6.8% renting
Jensen — Owned Outright: 27.4% Jensen — Mortgage: 65.8% Jensen — Renting: 6.8%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Bohle Plains Jensen
Certificate III & IV 18.4% / 22.6%
Bohle Plains — Certificate III & IV: 18.4% Jensen — Certificate III & IV: 22.6%
Bachelor Degree 11.9% / 7.3%
Bohle Plains — Bachelor Degree: 11.9% Jensen — Bachelor Degree: 7.3%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.4% / 7.1%
Bohle Plains — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.4% Jensen — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.1%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.7% / 1.4%
Bohle Plains — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.7% Jensen — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.4%
Postgraduate Degree 2.0% / 0.8%
Bohle Plains — Postgraduate Degree: 2.0% Jensen — Postgraduate Degree: 0.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (22.6%).

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.

Bohle Plains Jensen
England 2.7% / 2.1%
Bohle Plains — England: 2.7% Jensen — England: 2.1%
New Zealand 1.7% / 2.2%
Bohle Plains — New Zealand: 1.7% Jensen — New Zealand: 2.2%
India 2.5% / 0.5%
Bohle Plains — India: 2.5% Jensen — India: 0.5%
Philippines 1.4% / 0.9%
Bohle Plains — Philippines: 1.4% Jensen — Philippines: 0.9%
South Africa 1.2% / 0.4%
Bohle Plains — South Africa: 1.2% Jensen — South Africa: 0.4%
Ireland — / 0.7%
Bohle Plains — Ireland: not among its largest Jensen — Ireland: 0.7%

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

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Bohle Plains 94.4% houses
Bohle Plains — Houses: 94.4% Bohle Plains — Flats / Apartments: 4.4% Bohle Plains — Townhouses: 1.2%
Jensen 96.4% houses
Jensen — Houses: 96.4% Jensen — Flats / Apartments: 3.6% Jensen — Townhouses: 0.0%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Bohle Plains Jensen
Median house price $749,500 $915,000
Median unit price — $203,000
Median land price $380,000 $334,500
Typical days to sell (houses) 22 days
from 85 sales
 18 days
from 10 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.

Bohle Plains Jensen
3 bed $694K / $683K
Bohle Plains — 3 bed: $694K (26 sales) Jensen — 3 bed: $683K (6 sales)

26 vs 6 sales

4 bed $760K / $949K
Bohle Plains — 4 bed: $760K (117 sales) Jensen — 4 bed: $949K (29 sales)

117 vs 29 sales

5 bed $950K / $1.09M
Bohle Plains — 5 bed: $950K (8 sales) Jensen — 5 bed: $1.09M (5 sales)

8 vs 5 sales

Development activity

Bohle Plains Jensen
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.

Bohle Plains Jensen
Houses 4.6%
$685/wk on $775K
 —
Units —
same for both

Ranking within QLD

Bohle Plains Jensen
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 90% of QLD Higher than 89% of QLD
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 20% of QLD Higher than 69% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 56% of QLD Higher than 69% of QLD
NBN connectivity Higher than 95% of QLD Higher than 90% of QLD
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 80% of QLD —

Liveability

Jensen scores higher overall (54 vs 31).

Bohle Plains Jensen
Grade D B
Score 31/100 54/100
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 8/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 6/10

Risk profile

Bohle Plains carries more bushfire risk (67 vs 0); Bohle Plains carries more crime risk (66 vs 36).

Bohle Plains Jensen
Bushfire Moderate
67/100
 None
0/100
Crime Moderate
66/100
 Low
36/100
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 3
within 5 km
 0
within 5 km

Schools

Bohle Plains Jensen
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

Bohle Plains Jensen
Parks & reserves 6 1
Childcare 1 2
Police stations 0 1
Waterways 8 1

Mobility

Bohle Plains sits further from the CBD (1375.1 km vs 1373 km).

Bohle Plains Jensen
Walkability score 0/100 5/100
Distance to Brisbane 1375.1 km 1373 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 936 min 937 min
Public transport score 28/100
Bus
 27/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 3.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
 4.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 3 min
scheduled, not actual
 1 min
scheduled, not actual
Electric vehicle share 0.4%
postcode 4817
 0.6%
postcode 4818
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 76
postcode 4817
 87
postcode 4818

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.

Bohle Plains Jensen
Car (driver) 88.5% / 84.1%
Bohle Plains — Car (driver): 88.5% Jensen — Car (driver): 84.1%
Worked from Home 4.5% / 8.4%
Bohle Plains — Worked from Home: 4.5% Jensen — Worked from Home: 8.4%
Car (passenger) 5.1% / 4.5%
Bohle Plains — Car (passenger): 5.1% Jensen — Car (passenger): 4.5%
Walked Only 1.1% / 1.8%
Bohle Plains — Walked Only: 1.1% Jensen — Walked Only: 1.8%
Bus 0.5% / 1.2%
Bohle Plains — Bus: 0.5% Jensen — Bus: 1.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (88.5%).

Setting

Bohle Plains Jensen
Elevation 26 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 22 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 11.3 km 8.3 km

NBN connectivity

Bohle Plains Jensen
Connectivity score 90/100 79/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 81%
1,808 premises
 64%
872 premises

Climate

Bohle Plains Jensen
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)

Bohle Plains Jensen
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

Bohle Plains Jensen
Average residential rate $1,810/yr
same for both
Council Townsville
same for both

Federal electorate

Bohle Plains Jensen
Division Herbert
same for both
Member Phillip Thompson
same for both
Party Liberal National Party of Queensland
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Bohle Plains Jensen
Grant amount $30,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Bohle Plains

Acreage Family Young Families

Jensen

Acreage Family

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