Burdell vs Shaw

In both, about half of households rent and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Burdell, most households are couple families. On these figures, Burdell tends to suit couples, while Shaw 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

Burdell

ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more childcare (11 vs 2)
  • has more schools inside the suburb (4 vs 2)
  • carries lower crime risk (75/100 vs 87/100)

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 $677,000)

Weighs house prices, land prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Shaw

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($322/wk vs $360/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Shaw

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a shorter drive in (930 min vs 935 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (1363.4 km vs 1368.5 km)
  • But Burdell is more walkable (31/100 vs 22/100)

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 22/100)
  • carries lower crime risk (75/100 vs 87/100)

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 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.

Burdell 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.

Burdell Shaw
Walkability 31 / 22
Burdell — Walkability: 31/100 Shaw — Walkability: 22/100
Safety 25 / 13
Burdell — Safety: 25/100 Shaw — Safety: 13/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Burdell — Low fire risk: 100/100 Shaw — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Burdell has more residents (7,171 vs 760); Burdell rents higher ($360/wk vs $322/wk).

Burdell Shaw
Population 7,171
+89% vs other
 760
Population trend (2016 → 2021) — +38.2%
Median age 28
same for both
Median household income $116,064/yr
+10% vs other
 $104,832/yr
Median weekly rent $360/wk
+11% vs other
 $322/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Burdell Shaw
0-4 11.1% / 7.9%
Burdell — 0-4: 11.1% Shaw — 0-4: 7.9%
5-14 16.3% / 16.1%
Burdell — 5-14: 16.3% Shaw — 5-14: 16.1%
15-19 4.8% / 4.6%
Burdell — 15-19: 4.8% Shaw — 15-19: 4.6%
20-24 8.1% / 9.9%
Burdell — 20-24: 8.1% Shaw — 20-24: 9.9%
25-34 23.9% / 22.8%
Burdell — 25-34: 23.9% Shaw — 25-34: 22.8%
35-44 16.6% / 15.3%
Burdell — 35-44: 16.6% Shaw — 35-44: 15.3%
45-54 8.0% / 9.6%
Burdell — 45-54: 8.0% Shaw — 45-54: 9.6%
55-64 5.6% / 6.2%
Burdell — 55-64: 5.6% Shaw — 55-64: 6.2%
65-74 3.6% / 5.4%
Burdell — 65-74: 3.6% Shaw — 65-74: 5.4%
75-84 1.2% / 1.3%
Burdell — 75-84: 1.2% Shaw — 75-84: 1.3%
85+ 0.7% / 0.4%
Burdell — 85+: 0.7% Shaw — 85+: 0.4%

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%
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.

Burdell 46.6% renting
Burdell — Owned Outright: 8.6% Burdell — Mortgage: 44.8% Burdell — Renting: 46.6%
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.

Burdell Shaw
Certificate III & IV 18.4% / 16.7%
Burdell — Certificate III & IV: 18.4% Shaw — Certificate III & IV: 16.7%
Bachelor Degree 10.7% / 13.0%
Burdell — Bachelor Degree: 10.7% Shaw — Bachelor Degree: 13.0%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 6.5% / 5.9%
Burdell — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.5% Shaw — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.9%
Postgraduate Degree 2.2% / 2.4%
Burdell — Postgraduate Degree: 2.2% Shaw — Postgraduate Degree: 2.4%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.6% / 1.7%
Burdell — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.6% 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.

Burdell Shaw
England 2.3% / 3.0%
Burdell — England: 2.3% Shaw — England: 3.0%
New Zealand 2.5% / 2.6%
Burdell — New Zealand: 2.5% Shaw — New Zealand: 2.6%
Philippines 0.9% / 4.1%
Burdell — Philippines: 0.9% Shaw — Philippines: 4.1%
India 0.9% / 1.2%
Burdell — India: 0.9% Shaw — India: 1.2%
South Africa 0.8% / 1.2%
Burdell — South Africa: 0.8% Shaw — South Africa: 1.2%
Zimbabwe 0.3% / 1.4%
Burdell — Zimbabwe: 0.3% 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.

Burdell 97.2% houses
Burdell — Houses: 97.2% Burdell — Townhouses: 2.8% Burdell — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Shaw 93.2% houses
Shaw — Houses: 93.2% Shaw — Townhouses: 3.1% Shaw — Flats / Apartments: 3.7%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Burdell Shaw
Median house price $730,000 $708,500
Median unit price $625,000 —
Median land price $677,000 $253,400
Typical days to sell (houses) 25 days
from 101 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.

Burdell Shaw
3 bed $652K / $645K
Burdell — 3 bed: $652K (69 sales) Shaw — 3 bed: $645K (17 sales)

69 vs 17 sales

4 bed $777K / $728K
Burdell — 4 bed: $777K (145 sales) Shaw — 4 bed: $728K (54 sales)

145 vs 54 sales

Development activity

Burdell 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.

Burdell Shaw
Houses 4.5%
$650/wk on $749K
 4.3%
$635/wk on $762K
Units —
same for both

Ranking within QLD

Burdell Shaw
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 86% of QLD Higher than 77% of QLD
Schools Higher than 20% of QLD —
Walkability Higher than 82% of QLD Higher than 80% 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 86% of QLD
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 77% of QLD Higher than 70% of QLD

Liveability

Burdell is more walkable (31 vs 22).

Burdell Shaw
Grade C
same for both
Score 42/100 40/100
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 7/10
same for both

Risk profile

Shaw carries more crime risk (87 vs 75).

Burdell Shaw
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime High
75/100
 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 5
within 5 km
 6
within 5 km

Schools

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

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 Shaw

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

Amenities in the suburb

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

Mobility

Burdell sits further from the CBD (1368.5 km vs 1363.4 km).

Burdell Shaw
Walkability score 31/100 22/100
Distance to Brisbane 1368.5 km 1363.4 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 935 min 930 min
Public transport score 63/100
Bus
 24/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 20.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
 2.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1.5 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.

Burdell Shaw
Car (driver) 88.5% / 88.6%
Burdell — Car (driver): 88.5% Shaw — Car (driver): 88.6%
Worked from Home 4.6% / 6.2%
Burdell — Worked from Home: 4.6% Shaw — Worked from Home: 6.2%
Car (passenger) 4.5% / 4.3%
Burdell — Car (passenger): 4.5% Shaw — Car (passenger): 4.3%
Walked Only 1.1% / 0.8%
Burdell — Walked Only: 1.1% Shaw — Walked Only: 0.8%
Bus 1.0% / —
Burdell — Bus: 1.0% Shaw — Bus: not among its largest

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

Setting

Burdell Shaw
Elevation 7 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 14 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 4.0 km 9.1 km

NBN connectivity

Burdell Shaw
Connectivity score 93/100 75/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 88%
3,239 premises
 65%
214 premises

Climate

Burdell 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)

Burdell 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

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

Federal electorate

Burdell 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

Burdell Shaw
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

Shaw

Acreage Family

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