Cape Cleveland vs Cungulla

Cape Cleveland is the younger of the two, with a median age of 48 against 58 in Cungulla. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Cape Cleveland, about half of households are couple families. In Cungulla, about half of households are people living alone. On these figures, Cape Cleveland tends to suit couples, while Cungulla suits people living alone and older residents.

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

They split

one each way, out of the 6 things we measure here

  • Cape Cleveland is already more of a family suburb (63% vs 42%)
  • Cungulla carries lower crime risk (30/100 vs 74/100)

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

First-home buyers

Too close to call

Nothing among the 1 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

Cape Cleveland

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves renters under less rental stress (16% vs 21%)

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

Commuting to the city

Cape Cleveland

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a shorter drive in (902 min vs 911 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (1327.4 km vs 1334.9 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Cungulla

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (30/100 vs 74/100)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (31% vs 15%)

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

Investors

Cungulla

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (7.3% vs -17.4%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Cape Cleveland Cungulla
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.

Cape Cleveland Cungulla
Walkability 0 / 0
Cape Cleveland — Walkability: 0/100 Cungulla — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 26 / 70
Cape Cleveland — Safety: 26/100 Cungulla — Safety: 70/100
Low fire risk 41 / 36
Cape Cleveland — Low fire risk: 41/100 Cungulla — Low fire risk: 36/100

Demographics

Cungulla has more residents (307 vs 128); Cape Cleveland has higher household incomes ($81,224 vs $59,644).

Cape Cleveland Cungulla
Population 128 307
+140% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -17.4% +7.3%
Median age 48 58
Median household income $81,224/yr
+27% vs other
 $59,644/yr
Median weekly rent $250/wk
+2% vs other
 $245/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Cape Cleveland Cungulla
0-4 — / 5.2%
Cape Cleveland — 0-4: not among its largest Cungulla — 0-4: 5.2%
5-14 9.4% / 8.8%
Cape Cleveland — 5-14: 9.4% Cungulla — 5-14: 8.8%
15-19 10.2% / 2.6%
Cape Cleveland — 15-19: 10.2% Cungulla — 15-19: 2.6%
20-24 4.7% / 1.6%
Cape Cleveland — 20-24: 4.7% Cungulla — 20-24: 1.6%
25-34 13.3% / 7.5%
Cape Cleveland — 25-34: 13.3% Cungulla — 25-34: 7.5%
35-44 6.2% / 9.1%
Cape Cleveland — 35-44: 6.2% Cungulla — 35-44: 9.1%
45-54 19.5% / 12.1%
Cape Cleveland — 45-54: 19.5% Cungulla — 45-54: 12.1%
55-64 15.6% / 24.1%
Cape Cleveland — 55-64: 15.6% Cungulla — 55-64: 24.1%
65-74 11.7% / 21.5%
Cape Cleveland — 65-74: 11.7% Cungulla — 65-74: 21.5%
75-84 3.1% / 8.1%
Cape Cleveland — 75-84: 3.1% Cungulla — 75-84: 8.1%
85+ — / 1.6%
Cape Cleveland — 85+: not among its largest Cungulla — 85+: 1.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (24.1%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Cape Cleveland 37.0% lone person
Cape Cleveland — Lone Person: 37.0% Cape Cleveland — Couple Families: 51.9% Cape Cleveland — One Parent Families: 11.1% Cape Cleveland — Group Household: 0.0%
Cungulla 52.8% lone person
Cungulla — Lone Person: 52.8% Cungulla — Couple Families: 36.1% Cungulla — One Parent Families: 5.6% Cungulla — Group Household: 5.6%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families Group Household

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Cape Cleveland 7.3% renting
Cape Cleveland — Owned Outright: 41.5% Cape Cleveland — Mortgage: 51.2% Cape Cleveland — Renting: 7.3%
Cungulla 8.5% renting
Cungulla — Owned Outright: 59.2% Cungulla — Mortgage: 32.3% Cungulla — Renting: 8.5%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

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.

Cape Cleveland Cungulla
England 3.1% / 1.6%
Cape Cleveland — England: 3.1% Cungulla — England: 1.6%
New Zealand — / 1.3%
Cape Cleveland — New Zealand: not among its largest Cungulla — New Zealand: 1.3%
Malaysia — / 1.3%
Cape Cleveland — Malaysia: not among its largest Cungulla — Malaysia: 1.3%
Scotland — / 1.3%
Cape Cleveland — Scotland: not among its largest Cungulla — Scotland: 1.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (3.1%).

Qualifications

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

Cape Cleveland Cungulla
Certificate III & IV 19.5% / 21.8%
Cape Cleveland — Certificate III & IV: 19.5% Cungulla — Certificate III & IV: 21.8%
Bachelor Degree 4.7% / 5.2%
Cape Cleveland — Bachelor Degree: 4.7% Cungulla — Bachelor Degree: 5.2%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 2.3% / 7.5%
Cape Cleveland — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 2.3% Cungulla — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.5%
Postgraduate Degree 2.3% / 1.3%
Cape Cleveland — Postgraduate Degree: 2.3% Cungulla — Postgraduate Degree: 1.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (21.8%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Cape Cleveland 100.0% houses
Cape Cleveland — Houses: 100.0%
Cungulla 100.0% houses
Cungulla — Houses: 100.0%
Houses

Property market

Cape Cleveland Cungulla
Median house price — $391,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price — $250,000
Typical days to sell (houses) — 25 days
from 11 sales

Development activity

Cape Cleveland Cungulla
New dwellings approved 1,096
across Townsville
same for both
Approvals change year on year -22%
same for both

Ranking within QLD

Cape Cleveland Cungulla
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 52% of QLD Higher than 24% of QLD
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 15% of QLD Higher than 35% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 85% of QLD Higher than 58% of QLD
NBN connectivity Higher than 5% of QLD Higher than 57% of QLD

Liveability

Cape Cleveland Cungulla
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 4/10
 below-average income
decile 2/10

Risk profile

Cape Cleveland carries more crime risk (74 vs 30).

Cape Cleveland Cungulla
Bushfire Moderate
59/100
 Moderate
64/100
Crime High
74/100
 Low
30/100
Flood Not mapped
no mapped data here
same for both
Coastal erosion High
98/100
 High
93/100
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 0
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Cape Cleveland Cungulla
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

Amenities in the suburb

Cape Cleveland Cungulla
Parks & reserves 2 0
Beaches 2 0
Waterways 6 0

Mobility

Cungulla sits further from the CBD (1334.9 km vs 1327.4 km).

Cape Cleveland Cungulla
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Brisbane 1327.4 km 1334.9 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 902 min 911 min
Electric vehicle share 1.2%
postcode 4810
 0.4%
postcode 4816
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 34
postcode 4810
 73
postcode 4816

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.

Cape Cleveland Cungulla
Car (driver) 86.3% / 91.0%
Cape Cleveland — Car (driver): 86.3% Cungulla — Car (driver): 91.0%
Car (passenger) 5.9% / 3.0%
Cape Cleveland — Car (passenger): 5.9% Cungulla — Car (passenger): 3.0%
Walked Only 7.8% / —
Cape Cleveland — Walked Only: 7.8% Cungulla — Walked Only: not among its largest
Worked from Home — / 6.0%
Cape Cleveland — Worked from Home: not among its largest Cungulla — Worked from Home: 6.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (91.0%).

Setting

Cape Cleveland Cungulla
Elevation 7 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 2 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 3.6 km 260 m

NBN connectivity

Cape Cleveland Cungulla
Connectivity score 15/100 30/100
Most common technology Satellite (Sky Muster) Fixed wireless
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
31 premises
 0%
268 premises

Climate

Cape Cleveland Cungulla
Annual rainfall 1,304 mm 992 mm
Summer max (Jan) 31.8°C —
Winter min (Jul) 15.0°C —

Council rates

Cape Cleveland Cungulla
Average residential rate $1,810/yr
same for both
Council Townsville
same for both

Federal electorate

Cape Cleveland Cungulla
Division Dawson
same for both
Member Andrew Willcox
same for both
Party Liberal National Party of Queensland
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Cape Cleveland Cungulla
Grant amount $30,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Cape Cleveland

Rural

Cungulla

Acreage Affordable Coastal Retirees

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