Bohle vs Mount St John
Mount St John is the younger of the two, with a median age of 42 against 56 in Bohle. In both, most households own their home, most homes are flats or apartments, and most households are people living alone. On these figures, Bohle tends to suit older residents, while Mount St John suits 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
Too close to call
Nothing among the 5 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.
Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, and childcare.
Renters
Mount St John
ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here
- leaves renters under less rental stress (22% vs 31%)
- has cheaper rent ($205/wk vs $250/wk)
Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.
Commuting to the city
Too close to call
Nothing among the 3 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.
Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.
Downsizers and retirees
Bohle
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- has more residents already 65 and over (30% vs 16%)
Weighs smaller dwellings, who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.
Investors
Mount St John
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- is growing faster (66.1% vs 42.4%)
Weighs population growth.
Where they sit
Bohle and Mount St John drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.
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.
Demographics
Bohle skews older (56 vs 42); Bohle rents higher ($250/wk vs $205/wk).
| Bohle | Mount St John | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 121 +15% vs other | 103 |
| Population trend (2016 → 2021) | +42.4% | +66.1% |
| Median age | 56 | 42 |
| Median household income | $42,328/yr | $49,348/yr +17% vs other |
| Median weekly rent | $250/wk +18% vs other | $205/wk |
Age profile
Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (24.8%).
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.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (6.8%).
Who lives together
Household composition, 2021 Census.
What people live in
Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.
Qualifications
Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (31.1%).
Who owns and who rents
Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.
Property market
| Bohle | Mount St John | |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | — same for both | |
| Median unit price | — same for both | |
| Median land price | $717,365 | — |
Development activity
| Bohle | Mount St John | |
|---|---|---|
| New dwellings approved | 1,096 across Townsville same for both | |
| Approvals change year on year | -22% same for both | |
Ranking within QLD
| Bohle | Mount St John | |
|---|---|---|
| House price | — same for both | |
| Income | Higher than 5% of QLD | Higher than 12% of QLD |
| Schools | — same for both | |
| Walkability | Higher than 27% of QLD | Higher than 52% of QLD |
| Affordability | — same for both | |
| EV adoption | Higher than 69% of QLD | Higher than 70% of QLD |
| NBN connectivity | Higher than 99% of QLD | Higher than 100% of QLD |
Liveability
| Bohle | Mount St John | |
|---|---|---|
| Grade | — same for both | |
| Score | — same for both | |
| Socio-economic band | mid-range socio-economic decile 4/10 same for both | |
Risk profile
Mount St John carries more bushfire risk (59 vs 0).
| Bohle | Mount St John | |
|---|---|---|
| Bushfire | None 0/100 | Moderate 59/100 |
| Crime | High 98/100 | High 97/100 |
| Flood | Not mapped no mapped data here same for both | |
| Coastal erosion | None 0/100 same for both | |
| Aircraft noise | None 0/100 | High 83/100 |
| Industrial facilities nearby | 8 within 5 km | 10 within 5 km |
Schools
| Bohle | Mount St John | |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
| Universities within 10 km | None | 1 James Cook University - Townsville, 8.1 km |
Amenities in the suburb
| Bohle | Mount St John | |
|---|---|---|
| Fuel stations | 1 | 0 |
| Waterways | 1 | 2 |
Mobility
| Bohle | Mount St John | |
|---|---|---|
| Walkability score | 0/100 same for both | |
| Distance to Brisbane | 1361.4 km | 1360.1 km |
| Drive time (normal traffic) | 939 min | 935 min |
| Public transport score | 25/100 Bus same for both | |
| Peak arrivals per hour | 2.8 7-9am + 5-7pm | 3.5 7-9am + 5-7pm |
| Median peak wait | 15.5 min scheduled, not actual | 2 min scheduled, not actual |
| Electric vehicle share | 0.6% postcode 4818 same for both | |
| Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings | 87 postcode 4818 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.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (85.3%).
Setting
| Bohle | Mount St John | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 8 m above sea level, at the suburb centre | 4 m above sea level, at the suburb centre |
| Distance to the ocean | 5.7 km | 5.1 km |
NBN connectivity
| Bohle | Mount St John | |
|---|---|---|
| Connectivity score | 100/100 same for both | |
| Most common technology | Fibre to the premises same for both | |
| Full-fibre (FTTP) share | 100% 209 premises | 100% 287 premises |
Climate
| Bohle | Mount St John | |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | Mount St John | |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | Mount St John | |
|---|---|---|
| Average residential rate | $1,810/yr same for both | |
| Council | Townsville same for both | |
Federal electorate
| Bohle | Mount St John | |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | Mount St John | |
|---|---|---|
| Grant amount | $30,000 same for both | |
| Property price cap | $750,000 same for both | |
| Eligibility | New same for both | |
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Information shown is provided as-is from Australian government and commercial data sources.
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