Burdell vs Cosgrove

In both, the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Burdell, about half of households rent and most households are couple families. In Cosgrove, most households rent. Houses cost more in Burdell: a median of $730,000, against $649,000 in Cosgrove. On these figures, Burdell tends to suit families with children and couples, while Cosgrove suits renters, young adults, and share households.

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

Burdell

ahead on 4 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more childcare (11 vs 0)
  • has more schools inside the suburb (4 vs 0)
  • is already more of a family suburb (72% vs 60%)

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

First-home buyers

Cosgrove

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper houses ($648,625 vs $730,000)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Cosgrove

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (61% vs 47%)

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

Commuting to the city

Burdell

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (31/100 vs 12/100)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Burdell

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (31/100 vs 12/100)
  • carries lower crime risk (75/100 vs 89/100)

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 house yield.

Where they sit

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

Burdell Cosgrove
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.

Burdell Cosgrove
Walkability 31 / 12
Burdell — Walkability: 31/100 Cosgrove — Walkability: 12/100
Safety 25 / 11
Burdell — Safety: 25/100 Cosgrove — Safety: 11/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Burdell — Low fire risk: 100/100 Cosgrove — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Burdell has more residents (7,171 vs 665); Burdell has higher household incomes ($116,064 vs $102,752).

Burdell Cosgrove
Population 7,171
+91% vs other
 665
Population trend (2016 → 2021) — +133.3%
Median age 28 27
Median household income $116,064/yr
+11% vs other
 $102,752/yr
Median weekly rent $360/wk $370/wk
+3% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Burdell Cosgrove
0-4 11.1% / 7.7%
Burdell — 0-4: 11.1% Cosgrove — 0-4: 7.7%
5-14 16.3% / 11.9%
Burdell — 5-14: 16.3% Cosgrove — 5-14: 11.9%
15-19 4.8% / 5.7%
Burdell — 15-19: 4.8% Cosgrove — 15-19: 5.7%
20-24 8.1% / 16.2%
Burdell — 20-24: 8.1% Cosgrove — 20-24: 16.2%
25-34 23.9% / 28.7%
Burdell — 25-34: 23.9% Cosgrove — 25-34: 28.7%
35-44 16.6% / 11.3%
Burdell — 35-44: 16.6% Cosgrove — 35-44: 11.3%
45-54 8.0% / 8.3%
Burdell — 45-54: 8.0% Cosgrove — 45-54: 8.3%
55-64 5.6% / 4.8%
Burdell — 55-64: 5.6% Cosgrove — 55-64: 4.8%
65-74 3.6% / 4.1%
Burdell — 65-74: 3.6% Cosgrove — 65-74: 4.1%
75-84 1.2% / 0.9%
Burdell — 75-84: 1.2% Cosgrove — 75-84: 0.9%
85+ 0.7% / —
Burdell — 85+: 0.7% Cosgrove — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (28.7%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Burdell 56.9% couple families
Burdell — Couple Families: 56.9% Burdell — Lone Person: 20.8% Burdell — One Parent Families: 14.8% Burdell — Group Household: 6.1% Burdell — Other Families: 1.4%
Cosgrove 39.9% couple families
Cosgrove — Couple Families: 39.9% Cosgrove — Lone Person: 27.0% Cosgrove — One Parent Families: 20.2% Cosgrove — Group Household: 12.9% Cosgrove — 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.

Burdell 46.6% renting
Burdell — Owned Outright: 8.6% Burdell — Mortgage: 44.8% Burdell — Renting: 46.6%
Cosgrove 60.7% renting
Cosgrove — Owned Outright: 5.4% Cosgrove — Mortgage: 33.9% Cosgrove — Renting: 60.7%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Burdell Cosgrove
Certificate III & IV 18.4% / 18.5%
Burdell — Certificate III & IV: 18.4% Cosgrove — Certificate III & IV: 18.5%
Bachelor Degree 10.7% / 8.4%
Burdell — Bachelor Degree: 10.7% Cosgrove — Bachelor Degree: 8.4%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 6.5% / 6.6%
Burdell — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.5% Cosgrove — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.6%
Postgraduate Degree 2.2% / 1.8%
Burdell — Postgraduate Degree: 2.2% Cosgrove — Postgraduate Degree: 1.8%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.6% / 1.4%
Burdell — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.6% Cosgrove — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.5%).

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.

Burdell Cosgrove
New Zealand 2.5% / 2.9%
Burdell — New Zealand: 2.5% Cosgrove — New Zealand: 2.9%
England 2.3% / 1.5%
Burdell — England: 2.3% Cosgrove — England: 1.5%
Philippines 0.9% / 1.7%
Burdell — Philippines: 0.9% Cosgrove — Philippines: 1.7%
South Africa 0.8% / 0.8%
Burdell — South Africa: 0.8% Cosgrove — South Africa: 0.8%
India 0.9% / 0.5%
Burdell — India: 0.9% Cosgrove — India: 0.5%
Vietnam — / 0.8%
Burdell — Vietnam: not among its largest Cosgrove — Vietnam: 0.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (2.9%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Burdell 97.2% houses
Burdell — Houses: 97.2% Burdell — Townhouses: 2.8%
Cosgrove 89.6% houses
Cosgrove — Houses: 89.6% Cosgrove — Townhouses: 11.2%
Houses Townhouses

Property market

Burdell Cosgrove
Median house price $730,000 $648,625
Median unit price $625,000 —
Median land price $677,000 —
Typical days to sell (houses) 25 days
from 101 sales
 19 days
from 9 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.

Burdell Cosgrove
3 bed $652K / $622K
Burdell — 3 bed: $652K (69 sales) Cosgrove — 3 bed: $622K (23 sales)

69 vs 23 sales

4 bed $777K / $698K
Burdell — 4 bed: $777K (145 sales) Cosgrove — 4 bed: $698K (14 sales)

145 vs 14 sales

Development activity

Burdell Cosgrove
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.

Burdell Cosgrove
Houses 4.5%
$650/wk on $749K
 4.7%
$630/wk on $700K
Units —
same for both

Ranking within QLD

Burdell Cosgrove
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 86% of QLD Higher than 76% of QLD
Schools Higher than 20% of QLD —
Walkability Higher than 82% of QLD Higher than 73% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 69% of QLD Higher than 70% of QLD
NBN connectivity Higher than 96% of QLD Higher than 100% of QLD
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 77% of QLD Higher than 82% of QLD

Liveability

Burdell is more walkable (31 vs 12); Burdell scores higher overall (42 vs 29).

Burdell Cosgrove
Grade C D
Score 42/100 29/100
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 7/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 4/10

Risk profile

Cosgrove carries more crime risk (89 vs 75).

Burdell Cosgrove
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime High
75/100
 High
89/100
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 5
within 5 km
 8
within 5 km

Schools

Burdell Cosgrove
Inside the suburb 4 0
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 2 0
Rated below peers 1 0

Schools in Burdell

  • North Shore State School Government · Primary at peers
  • St Clare's Catholic School Catholic · Primary at peers
  • Bohlevale State School Government · Primary below peers
  • Townsville Grammar School - Burdell Campus Independent · Primary

Schools in Cosgrove

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

Amenities in the suburb

Burdell Cosgrove
Supermarkets 2 0
Cafes & restaurants 1 0
Parks & reserves 2
same for both
Childcare 11 0
GPs 1 0
Pharmacies 1 0
Fuel stations 2 0
Waterways 1 0

Mobility

Burdell Cosgrove
Walkability score 31/100 12/100
Distance to Brisbane 1368.5 km 1366.9 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 935 min 936 min
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.

Burdell Cosgrove
Car (driver) 88.5% / 88.8%
Burdell — Car (driver): 88.5% Cosgrove — Car (driver): 88.8%
Worked from Home 4.6% / 5.3%
Burdell — Worked from Home: 4.6% Cosgrove — Worked from Home: 5.3%
Car (passenger) 4.5% / 3.4%
Burdell — Car (passenger): 4.5% Cosgrove — Car (passenger): 3.4%
Bus 1.0% / 2.5%
Burdell — Bus: 1.0% Cosgrove — Bus: 2.5%
Walked Only 1.1% / —
Burdell — Walked Only: 1.1% Cosgrove — Walked Only: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (88.8%).

Setting

Burdell Cosgrove
Elevation 7 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 16 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 4.0 km 8.4 km

NBN connectivity

Burdell Cosgrove
Connectivity score 93/100 100/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 88%
3,239 premises
 100%
363 premises

Climate

Burdell Cosgrove
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)

Burdell Cosgrove
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

Burdell Cosgrove
Average residential rate $1,810/yr
same for both
Council Townsville
same for both

Federal electorate

Burdell Cosgrove
Division Herbert
same for both
Member Phillip Thompson
same for both
Party Liberal National Party of Queensland
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Burdell Cosgrove
Grant amount $30,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Burdell

Acreage Family Young Families

Cosgrove

Acreage Affordable Students

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