Bohle Plains vs Kirwan

Bohle Plains is the younger of the two, with a median age of 28 against 38 in Kirwan. In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Bohle Plains, most households are couple families. Houses cost more in Bohle Plains: a median of $750,000, against $656,000 in Kirwan, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, Bohle Plains tends to suit young adults, families with children, and couples, while Kirwan suits 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

Kirwan

ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more childcare (17 vs 1)
  • has more schools inside the suburb (4 vs 0)
  • has more parks and reserves (22 vs 6)
  • But Bohle Plains carries lower crime risk (66/100 vs 81/100)

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

First-home buyers

They split

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

  • Bohle Plains has cheaper land ($380,000 vs $525,000)
  • Kirwan has cheaper houses ($655,500 vs $749,500)

Weighs house prices, land prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Too close to call

Nothing among the 3 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

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

Commuting to the city

Kirwan

ahead on 3 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (75/100 vs 0/100)
  • sits closer to the CBD (1358.4 km vs 1375.1 km)
  • has a shorter drive in (928 min vs 936 min)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Kirwan

ahead on 3 of the 5 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (75/100 vs 0/100)
  • has more GPs (4 vs 0)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (15% vs 7%)
  • But Bohle Plains carries lower crime risk (66/100 vs 81/100)

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

Investors

Bohle Plains

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (24.5% vs -3.0%)

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

Bohle Plains and Kirwan 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 Kirwan
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 Kirwan
Walkability 0 / 75
Bohle Plains — Walkability: 0/100 Kirwan — Walkability: 75/100
Safety 34 / 19
Bohle Plains — Safety: 34/100 Kirwan — Safety: 19/100
Low fire risk 33 / 100
Bohle Plains — Low fire risk: 33/100 Kirwan — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Kirwan has more residents (20,780 vs 3,989); Bohle Plains has higher household incomes ($121,108 vs $86,996).

Bohle Plains Kirwan
Population 3,989 20,780
+421% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +24.5% -3.0%
Median age 28 38
Median household income $121,108/yr
+28% vs other
 $86,996/yr
Median weekly rent $350/wk
+7% vs other
 $325/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Bohle Plains Kirwan
0-4 9.9% / 5.6%
Bohle Plains — 0-4: 9.9% Kirwan — 0-4: 5.6%
5-14 15.3% / 14.5%
Bohle Plains — 5-14: 15.3% Kirwan — 5-14: 14.5%
15-19 5.6% / 7.7%
Bohle Plains — 15-19: 5.6% Kirwan — 15-19: 7.7%
20-24 8.8% / 6.4%
Bohle Plains — 20-24: 8.8% Kirwan — 20-24: 6.4%
25-34 23.2% / 12.0%
Bohle Plains — 25-34: 23.2% Kirwan — 25-34: 12.0%
35-44 14.4% / 13.0%
Bohle Plains — 35-44: 14.4% Kirwan — 35-44: 13.0%
45-54 9.3% / 13.8%
Bohle Plains — 45-54: 9.3% Kirwan — 45-54: 13.8%
55-64 6.1% / 12.2%
Bohle Plains — 55-64: 6.1% Kirwan — 55-64: 12.2%
65-74 5.3% / 9.1%
Bohle Plains — 65-74: 5.3% Kirwan — 65-74: 9.1%
75-84 1.5% / 4.4%
Bohle Plains — 75-84: 1.5% Kirwan — 75-84: 4.4%
85+ 0.2% / 1.4%
Bohle Plains — 85+: 0.2% Kirwan — 85+: 1.4%

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%
Kirwan 40.7% couple families
Kirwan — Couple Families: 40.7% Kirwan — Lone Person: 30.9% Kirwan — One Parent Families: 22.3% Kirwan — Group Household: 4.5% Kirwan — Other Families: 1.6%
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%
Kirwan 35.5% renting
Kirwan — Owned Outright: 26.9% Kirwan — Mortgage: 37.6% Kirwan — Renting: 35.5%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Bohle Plains Kirwan
Certificate III & IV 18.4% / 17.7%
Bohle Plains — Certificate III & IV: 18.4% Kirwan — Certificate III & IV: 17.7%
Bachelor Degree 11.9% / 8.4%
Bohle Plains — Bachelor Degree: 11.9% Kirwan — Bachelor Degree: 8.4%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.4% / 7.1%
Bohle Plains — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.4% Kirwan — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.1%
Postgraduate Degree 2.0% / 1.7%
Bohle Plains — Postgraduate Degree: 2.0% Kirwan — Postgraduate Degree: 1.7%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.7% / 1.4%
Bohle Plains — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.7% Kirwan — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.4%).

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.

Bohle Plains Kirwan
England 2.7% / 2.3%
Bohle Plains — England: 2.7% Kirwan — England: 2.3%
New Zealand 1.7% / 2.2%
Bohle Plains — New Zealand: 1.7% Kirwan — New Zealand: 2.2%
India 2.5% / 0.6%
Bohle Plains — India: 2.5% Kirwan — India: 0.6%
Philippines 1.4% / 1.3%
Bohle Plains — Philippines: 1.4% Kirwan — Philippines: 1.3%
South Africa 1.2% / 0.3%
Bohle Plains — South Africa: 1.2% Kirwan — South Africa: 0.3%
Scotland 0.4% / 0.4%
Bohle Plains — Scotland: 0.4% Kirwan — Scotland: 0.4%

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 — Townhouses: 1.2% Bohle Plains — Flats / Apartments: 4.4%
Kirwan 88.7% houses
Kirwan — Houses: 88.7% Kirwan — Townhouses: 10.2% Kirwan — Flats / Apartments: 1.1%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Bohle Plains Kirwan
Median house price $749,500 $655,500
Median unit price — $425,000
Median land price $380,000 $525,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 22 days
from 85 sales
 23 days
from 215 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 Kirwan
3 bed $694K / $605K
Bohle Plains — 3 bed: $694K (26 sales) Kirwan — 3 bed: $605K (201 sales)

26 vs 201 sales

4 bed $760K / $701K
Bohle Plains — 4 bed: $760K (117 sales) Kirwan — 4 bed: $701K (186 sales)

117 vs 186 sales

5 bed $950K / $759K
Bohle Plains — 5 bed: $950K (8 sales) Kirwan — 5 bed: $759K (24 sales)

8 vs 24 sales

Development activity

Bohle Plains Kirwan
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 Kirwan
Houses 4.6%
$685/wk on $775K
 4.4%
$590/wk on $699K
Units —
same for both

Ranking within QLD

Bohle Plains Kirwan
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 90% of QLD Higher than 60% of QLD
Schools — Higher than 41% of QLD
Walkability Higher than 20% of QLD Higher than 94% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 56% of QLD
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 95% of QLD Higher than 93% of QLD
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 80% of QLD Higher than 72% of QLD

Liveability

Kirwan is more walkable (75 vs 0); Kirwan scores higher overall (37 vs 31).

Bohle Plains Kirwan
Grade D C
Score 31/100 37/100
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 8/10
 below-average income
decile 3/10

Risk profile

Bohle Plains carries more bushfire risk (67 vs 0); Kirwan carries more crime risk (81 vs 66).

Bohle Plains Kirwan
Bushfire Moderate
67/100
 None
0/100
Crime Moderate
66/100
 High
81/100
Flood Not mapped
no mapped data here
same for both
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
 Moderate
50/100
Industrial facilities nearby 3
within 5 km
 2
within 5 km

Schools

Bohle Plains Kirwan
Inside the suburb 0 4
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0 3
Rated below peers 0 1

Schools in Bohle Plains

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

Schools in Kirwan

  • Kirwan State High School Government · Secondary at peers
  • Kirwan State School Government · Primary at peers
  • Ryan Catholic College Catholic · Combined at peers
  • The Willows State School Government · Primary below peers

Amenities in the suburb

Bohle Plains Kirwan
Supermarkets 0 3
Cafes & restaurants 0 2
Parks & reserves 6 22
Childcare 1 17
GPs 0 4
Pharmacies 0 3
Banks & Bank@Post 0 2
Fuel stations 0 4
Waterways 8 0

Mobility

Bohle Plains sits further from the CBD (1375.1 km vs 1358.4 km).

Bohle Plains Kirwan
Walkability score 0/100 75/100
Distance to Brisbane 1375.1 km
+1% vs other
 1358.4 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 936 min 928 min
Public transport score 28/100
Bus
 78/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 3.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
 102.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 3 min
scheduled, not actual
 0 min
scheduled, not actual
Electric vehicle share 0.4%
postcode 4817
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 76
postcode 4817
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.

Bohle Plains Kirwan
Car (driver) 88.5% / 84.0%
Bohle Plains — Car (driver): 88.5% Kirwan — Car (driver): 84.0%
Car (passenger) 5.1% / 7.5%
Bohle Plains — Car (passenger): 5.1% Kirwan — Car (passenger): 7.5%
Worked from Home 4.5% / 4.9%
Bohle Plains — Worked from Home: 4.5% Kirwan — Worked from Home: 4.9%
Walked Only 1.1% / 1.5%
Bohle Plains — Walked Only: 1.1% Kirwan — Walked Only: 1.5%
Bus 0.5% / 1.3%
Bohle Plains — Bus: 0.5% Kirwan — Bus: 1.3%

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

Setting

Bohle Plains Kirwan
Elevation 26 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 13 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 11.3 km 9.8 km

NBN connectivity

Bohle Plains Kirwan
Connectivity score 90/100 83/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 81%
1,808 premises
 68%
8,910 premises

Climate

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

Federal electorate

Bohle Plains Kirwan
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 Kirwan
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

Kirwan

Affordable Large Blocks Parks Regional Centre

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