Bohle Plains vs Shaw

In both, the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Bohle Plains, most households own their home and most households are couple families. In Shaw, about half of households rent. On these figures, Bohle Plains tends to suit couples, while Shaw suits people living alone.

Bohle Plains is a notably larger suburb with 3989 residents compared to Shaw's 760, and it scores higher on liveability at 44 versus 36. Household incomes are stronger in Bohle Plains at $121,108 yearly against $104,832, and crime risk is considerably lower at 66 compared to Shaw's 87. Shaw does have a walkability advantage at 22 versus Bohle Plains' 1, suggesting better pedestrian access to local amenities. Both suburbs are similarly distant from the CBD and face no bushfire or flood risk, making either a reasonable choice depending on whether you prefer a more established community with higher incomes and lower crime, or a smaller, more walkable neighbourhood.

Written by an AI language model from the figures below. Every number in it is checked against those figures before it is published.

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

Bohle Plains

ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more parks and reserves (6 vs 2)
  • carries lower crime risk (66/100 vs 87/100)
  • is already more of a family suburb (76% vs 66%)
  • But Shaw has more schools inside the suburb (2 vs 0)

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

First-home buyers

Shaw

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper land ($253,400 vs $380,000)

Weighs house prices, land prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Shaw

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($322/wk vs $350/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Shaw

ahead on 3 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (22/100 vs 0/100)
  • sits closer to the CBD (1363.4 km vs 1375.1 km)
  • has a shorter drive in (930 min vs 936 min)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

They split

one each way, out of the 5 things we measure here

  • Bohle Plains carries lower crime risk (66/100 vs 87/100)
  • Shaw is more walkable (22/100 vs 0/100)

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

Investors

Shaw

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (38.2% vs 24.5%)

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

Bohle Plains and Shaw 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 Shaw
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 Shaw
Walkability 0 / 22
Bohle Plains — Walkability: 0/100 Shaw — Walkability: 22/100
Safety 34 / 13
Bohle Plains — Safety: 34/100 Shaw — Safety: 13/100
Low fire risk 33 / 100
Bohle Plains — Low fire risk: 33/100 Shaw — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Bohle Plains has more residents (3,989 vs 760); Bohle Plains has higher household incomes ($121,108 vs $104,832).

Bohle Plains Shaw
Population 3,989
+81% vs other
 760
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +24.5% +38.2%
Median age 28
same for both
Median household income $121,108/yr
+13% vs other
 $104,832/yr
Median weekly rent $350/wk
+8% vs other
 $322/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Bohle Plains Shaw
0-4 9.9% / 7.9%
Bohle Plains — 0-4: 9.9% Shaw — 0-4: 7.9%
5-14 15.3% / 16.1%
Bohle Plains — 5-14: 15.3% Shaw — 5-14: 16.1%
15-19 5.6% / 4.6%
Bohle Plains — 15-19: 5.6% Shaw — 15-19: 4.6%
20-24 8.8% / 9.9%
Bohle Plains — 20-24: 8.8% Shaw — 20-24: 9.9%
25-34 23.2% / 22.8%
Bohle Plains — 25-34: 23.2% Shaw — 25-34: 22.8%
35-44 14.4% / 15.3%
Bohle Plains — 35-44: 14.4% Shaw — 35-44: 15.3%
45-54 9.3% / 9.6%
Bohle Plains — 45-54: 9.3% Shaw — 45-54: 9.6%
55-64 6.1% / 6.2%
Bohle Plains — 55-64: 6.1% Shaw — 55-64: 6.2%
65-74 5.3% / 5.4%
Bohle Plains — 65-74: 5.3% Shaw — 65-74: 5.4%
75-84 1.5% / 1.3%
Bohle Plains — 75-84: 1.5% Shaw — 75-84: 1.3%
85+ 0.2% / 0.4%
Bohle Plains — 85+: 0.2% Shaw — 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%
Shaw 41.9% couple families
Shaw — Couple Families: 41.9% Shaw — Lone Person: 31.8% Shaw — One Parent Families: 24.2% Shaw — Group Household: 2.0% Shaw — 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.

Bohle Plains 43.7% renting
Bohle Plains — Owned Outright: 14.1% Bohle Plains — Mortgage: 42.3% Bohle Plains — Renting: 43.7%
Shaw 51.2% renting
Shaw — Owned Outright: 8.4% Shaw — Mortgage: 40.4% Shaw — Renting: 51.2%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Bohle Plains Shaw
Certificate III & IV 18.4% / 16.7%
Bohle Plains — Certificate III & IV: 18.4% Shaw — Certificate III & IV: 16.7%
Bachelor Degree 11.9% / 13.0%
Bohle Plains — Bachelor Degree: 11.9% Shaw — Bachelor Degree: 13.0%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.4% / 5.9%
Bohle Plains — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.4% Shaw — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.9%
Postgraduate Degree 2.0% / 2.4%
Bohle Plains — Postgraduate Degree: 2.0% Shaw — Postgraduate Degree: 2.4%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.7% / 1.7%
Bohle Plains — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.7% Shaw — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.7%

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 Shaw
England 2.7% / 3.0%
Bohle Plains — England: 2.7% Shaw — England: 3.0%
Philippines 1.4% / 4.1%
Bohle Plains — Philippines: 1.4% Shaw — Philippines: 4.1%
New Zealand 1.7% / 2.6%
Bohle Plains — New Zealand: 1.7% Shaw — New Zealand: 2.6%
India 2.5% / 1.2%
Bohle Plains — India: 2.5% Shaw — India: 1.2%
South Africa 1.2% / 1.2%
Bohle Plains — South Africa: 1.2% Shaw — South Africa: 1.2%
Zimbabwe — / 1.4%
Bohle Plains — Zimbabwe: not among its largest Shaw — Zimbabwe: 1.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (4.1%).

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%
Shaw 93.2% houses
Shaw — Houses: 93.2% Shaw — Flats / Apartments: 3.7% Shaw — Townhouses: 3.1%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Bohle Plains Shaw
Median house price $749,500 $708,500
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price $380,000 $253,400
Typical days to sell (houses) 22 days
from 85 sales
 26 days
from 17 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 Shaw
3 bed $694K / $645K
Bohle Plains — 3 bed: $694K (26 sales) Shaw — 3 bed: $645K (17 sales)

26 vs 17 sales

4 bed $760K / $728K
Bohle Plains — 4 bed: $760K (117 sales) Shaw — 4 bed: $728K (54 sales)

117 vs 54 sales

Development activity

Bohle Plains Shaw
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 Shaw
Houses 4.6%
$685/wk on $775K
 4.3%
$635/wk on $762K
Units —
same for both

Ranking within QLD

Bohle Plains Shaw
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 90% of QLD Higher than 77% of QLD
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 20% of QLD Higher than 80% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 56% of QLD Higher than 70% of QLD
NBN connectivity Higher than 95% of QLD Higher than 86% of QLD
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 80% of QLD Higher than 70% of QLD

Liveability

Shaw is more walkable (22 vs 0); Shaw scores higher overall (40 vs 31).

Bohle Plains Shaw
Grade D C
Score 31/100 40/100
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 8/10
 advantaged area
decile 7/10

Risk profile

Bohle Plains carries more bushfire risk (67 vs 0); Shaw carries more crime risk (87 vs 66).

Bohle Plains Shaw
Bushfire Moderate
67/100
 None
0/100
Crime Moderate
66/100
 High
87/100
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
 6
within 5 km

Schools

Bohle Plains Shaw
Inside the suburb 0 2
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0 1
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 Shaw

  • St Benedict's Catholic School Catholic · Primary at peers
  • Mary Help of Christians Catholic College Catholic · Secondary below peers

Amenities in the suburb

Bohle Plains Shaw
Parks & reserves 6 2
Childcare 1 2
Waterways 8 0

Mobility

Bohle Plains sits further from the CBD (1375.1 km vs 1363.4 km).

Bohle Plains Shaw
Walkability score 0/100 22/100
Distance to Brisbane 1375.1 km 1363.4 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 936 min 930 min
Public transport score 28/100
Bus
 24/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 3.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
 2.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 3 min
scheduled, not actual
 2 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 Shaw
Car (driver) 88.5% / 88.6%
Bohle Plains — Car (driver): 88.5% Shaw — Car (driver): 88.6%
Worked from Home 4.5% / 6.2%
Bohle Plains — Worked from Home: 4.5% Shaw — Worked from Home: 6.2%
Car (passenger) 5.1% / 4.3%
Bohle Plains — Car (passenger): 5.1% Shaw — Car (passenger): 4.3%
Walked Only 1.1% / 0.8%
Bohle Plains — Walked Only: 1.1% Shaw — Walked Only: 0.8%
Bus 0.5% / —
Bohle Plains — Bus: 0.5% Shaw — Bus: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (88.6%).

Setting

Bohle Plains Shaw
Elevation 26 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 14 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 11.3 km 9.1 km

NBN connectivity

Bohle Plains Shaw
Connectivity score 90/100 75/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 81%
1,808 premises
 65%
214 premises

Climate

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

Federal electorate

Bohle Plains Shaw
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 Shaw
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

Shaw

Acreage Family

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