Burdell vs Deeragun

Burdell is the younger of the two, with a median age of 28 against 32 in Deeragun. In both, the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Burdell, about half of households rent and most households are couple families. In Deeragun, most households own their home. Houses cost more in Burdell: a median of $730,000, against $640,000 in Deeragun, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, Burdell tends to suit young adults and couples.

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 the one thing that separates them

  • has more childcare (11 vs 5)

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

First-home buyers

Deeragun

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has cheaper land ($212,500 vs $677,000)
  • has cheaper houses ($640,000 vs $730,000)

Weighs house prices, land prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Deeragun

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($310/wk vs $360/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Burdell

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • sits closer to the CBD (1368.5 km vs 1371.4 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Too close to call

Nothing among the 5 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

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 Deeragun 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 Deeragun
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 Deeragun
Walkability 31 / 38
Burdell — Walkability: 31/100 Deeragun — Walkability: 38/100
Safety 25 / 21
Burdell — Safety: 25/100 Deeragun — Safety: 21/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Burdell — Low fire risk: 100/100 Deeragun — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Burdell has more residents (7,171 vs 4,273); Burdell has higher household incomes ($116,064 vs $79,196).

Burdell Deeragun
Population 7,171
+40% vs other
 4,273
Population trend (2016 → 2021) — +0.5%
Median age 28 32
Median household income $116,064/yr
+32% vs other
 $79,196/yr
Median weekly rent $360/wk
+14% vs other
 $310/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Burdell Deeragun
0-4 11.1% / 7.7%
Burdell — 0-4: 11.1% Deeragun — 0-4: 7.7%
5-14 16.3% / 17.7%
Burdell — 5-14: 16.3% Deeragun — 5-14: 17.7%
15-19 4.8% / 5.9%
Burdell — 15-19: 4.8% Deeragun — 15-19: 5.9%
20-24 8.1% / 7.0%
Burdell — 20-24: 8.1% Deeragun — 20-24: 7.0%
25-34 23.9% / 15.6%
Burdell — 25-34: 23.9% Deeragun — 25-34: 15.6%
35-44 16.6% / 14.7%
Burdell — 35-44: 16.6% Deeragun — 35-44: 14.7%
45-54 8.0% / 12.0%
Burdell — 45-54: 8.0% Deeragun — 45-54: 12.0%
55-64 5.6% / 9.6%
Burdell — 55-64: 5.6% Deeragun — 55-64: 9.6%
65-74 3.6% / 7.2%
Burdell — 65-74: 3.6% Deeragun — 65-74: 7.2%
75-84 1.2% / 2.3%
Burdell — 75-84: 1.2% Deeragun — 75-84: 2.3%
85+ 0.7% / 0.5%
Burdell — 85+: 0.7% Deeragun — 85+: 0.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (23.9%).

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%
Deeragun 40.7% couple families
Deeragun — Couple Families: 40.7% Deeragun — Lone Person: 28.0% Deeragun — One Parent Families: 24.8% Deeragun — Group Household: 4.5% Deeragun — Other Families: 1.9%
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%
Deeragun 40.2% renting
Deeragun — Owned Outright: 19.2% Deeragun — Mortgage: 40.5% Deeragun — Renting: 40.2%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Burdell Deeragun
Certificate III & IV 18.4% / 20.7%
Burdell — Certificate III & IV: 18.4% Deeragun — Certificate III & IV: 20.7%
Bachelor Degree 10.7% / 4.5%
Burdell — Bachelor Degree: 10.7% Deeragun — Bachelor Degree: 4.5%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 6.5% / 5.8%
Burdell — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.5% Deeragun — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.8%
Postgraduate Degree 2.2% / 0.6%
Burdell — Postgraduate Degree: 2.2% Deeragun — Postgraduate Degree: 0.6%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.6% / 1.0%
Burdell — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.6% Deeragun — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.7%).

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 Deeragun
New Zealand 2.5% / 2.1%
Burdell — New Zealand: 2.5% Deeragun — New Zealand: 2.1%
England 2.3% / 1.4%
Burdell — England: 2.3% Deeragun — England: 1.4%
Philippines 0.9% / 0.5%
Burdell — Philippines: 0.9% Deeragun — Philippines: 0.5%
South Africa 0.8% / 0.2%
Burdell — South Africa: 0.8% Deeragun — South Africa: 0.2%
India 0.9% / —
Burdell — India: 0.9% Deeragun — India: not among its largest
Germany 0.2% / 0.3%
Burdell — Germany: 0.2% Deeragun — Germany: 0.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (2.5%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Burdell 97.2% houses
Burdell — Houses: 97.2% Burdell — Townhouses: 2.8% Burdell — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Deeragun 94.7% houses
Deeragun — Houses: 94.7% Deeragun — Townhouses: 3.3% Deeragun — Flats / Apartments: 1.9%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Burdell Deeragun
Median house price $730,000 $640,000
Median unit price $625,000 —
Median land price $677,000 $212,500
Typical days to sell (houses) 25 days
from 101 sales
 25 days
from 33 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 Deeragun
3 bed $652K / $600K
Burdell — 3 bed: $652K (69 sales) Deeragun — 3 bed: $600K (60 sales)

69 vs 60 sales

4 bed $777K / $664K
Burdell — 4 bed: $777K (145 sales) Deeragun — 4 bed: $664K (54 sales)

145 vs 54 sales

Development activity

Burdell Deeragun
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 Deeragun
Houses 4.5%
$650/wk on $749K
 4.4%
$589/wk on $695K
Units —
same for both

Ranking within QLD

Burdell Deeragun
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 86% of QLD Higher than 50% of QLD
Schools Higher than 20% of QLD Higher than 24% of QLD
Walkability Higher than 82% of QLD Higher than 84% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 69% of QLD
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 96% of QLD Higher than 81% of QLD
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 77% of QLD Higher than 73% of QLD

Liveability

Burdell scores higher overall (42 vs 29).

Burdell Deeragun
Grade C D
Score 42/100 29/100
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 7/10
 below-average income
decile 2/10

Risk profile

Burdell Deeragun
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime High
75/100
 High
79/100
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
 3
within 5 km

Schools

Burdell Deeragun
Inside the suburb 4 3
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 2 0
Rated below peers 1 2

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 Deeragun

  • Northern Beaches State High School Government · Secondary below peers
  • St Anthony's Catholic College - Secondary Campus Catholic · Secondary below peers
  • St Anthony's Catholic College - Primary Campus Catholic · Primary

Amenities in the suburb

Burdell Deeragun
Supermarkets 2 1
Cafes & restaurants 1 0
Parks & reserves 2 3
Childcare 11 5
GPs 1 2
Pharmacies 1
same for both
Banks & Bank@Post 0 1
Fuel stations 2 1
Waterways 1 0

Mobility

Deeragun sits further from the CBD (1371.4 km vs 1368.5 km).

Burdell Deeragun
Walkability score 31/100 38/100
Distance to Brisbane 1368.5 km 1371.4 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 935 min
same for both
Public transport score 63/100
Bus
 37/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 20.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
 9.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1.5 min
scheduled, not actual
 1 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.

Burdell Deeragun
Car (driver) 88.5% / 87.2%
Burdell — Car (driver): 88.5% Deeragun — Car (driver): 87.2%
Car (passenger) 4.5% / 6.3%
Burdell — Car (passenger): 4.5% Deeragun — Car (passenger): 6.3%
Worked from Home 4.6% / 3.8%
Burdell — Worked from Home: 4.6% Deeragun — Worked from Home: 3.8%
Walked Only 1.1% / 1.6%
Burdell — Walked Only: 1.1% Deeragun — Walked Only: 1.6%
Bus 1.0% / 0.7%
Burdell — Bus: 1.0% Deeragun — Bus: 0.7%

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

Setting

Burdell Deeragun
Elevation 7 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 18 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 4.0 km 6.7 km

NBN connectivity

Burdell Deeragun
Connectivity score 93/100 72/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises Fibre to the node
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 88%
3,239 premises
 50%
1,787 premises

Climate

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

Federal electorate

Burdell Deeragun
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 Deeragun
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

Deeragun

Affordable Family Large Blocks

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