Cape Cleveland vs Nome

Cape Cleveland is the younger of the two, with a median age of 48 against 52 in Nome. 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. On these figures, Cape Cleveland tends to suit couples, while Nome suits 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 54%)
  • Nome carries lower crime risk (64/100 vs 74/100)

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

First-home buyers

Cape Cleveland

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (19% vs 28%)

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

Cape Cleveland

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($250/wk vs $274/wk)

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 907 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (1327.4 km vs 1334.2 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Nome

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • has more residents already 65 and over (27% vs 15%)
  • carries lower crime risk (64/100 vs 74/100)

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

Investors

Nome

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (-2.6% vs -17.4%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Cape Cleveland and Nome 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 Nome
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 Nome
Walkability 0 / 0
Cape Cleveland — Walkability: 0/100 Nome — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 26 / 36
Cape Cleveland — Safety: 26/100 Nome — Safety: 36/100
Low fire risk 41 / 58
Cape Cleveland — Low fire risk: 41/100 Nome — Low fire risk: 58/100

Demographics

Nome has more residents (990 vs 128); Nome skews older (52 vs 48).

Cape Cleveland Nome
Population 128 990
+673% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -17.4% -2.6%
Median age 48 52
Median household income $81,224/yr
+7% vs other
 $75,504/yr
Median weekly rent $250/wk $274/wk
+10% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Cape Cleveland Nome
0-4 — / 3.5%
Cape Cleveland — 0-4: not among its largest Nome — 0-4: 3.5%
5-14 9.4% / 8.2%
Cape Cleveland — 5-14: 9.4% Nome — 5-14: 8.2%
15-19 10.2% / 6.0%
Cape Cleveland — 15-19: 10.2% Nome — 15-19: 6.0%
20-24 4.7% / 4.1%
Cape Cleveland — 20-24: 4.7% Nome — 20-24: 4.1%
25-34 13.3% / 8.4%
Cape Cleveland — 25-34: 13.3% Nome — 25-34: 8.4%
35-44 6.2% / 8.5%
Cape Cleveland — 35-44: 6.2% Nome — 35-44: 8.5%
45-54 19.5% / 15.5%
Cape Cleveland — 45-54: 19.5% Nome — 45-54: 15.5%
55-64 15.6% / 19.5%
Cape Cleveland — 55-64: 15.6% Nome — 55-64: 19.5%
65-74 11.7% / 19.1%
Cape Cleveland — 65-74: 11.7% Nome — 65-74: 19.1%
75-84 3.1% / 7.0%
Cape Cleveland — 75-84: 3.1% Nome — 75-84: 7.0%
85+ — / 0.8%
Cape Cleveland — 85+: not among its largest Nome — 85+: 0.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.5%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Cape Cleveland 51.9% couple families
Cape Cleveland — Couple Families: 51.9% Cape Cleveland — Lone Person: 37.0% Cape Cleveland — One Parent Families: 11.1% Cape Cleveland — Group Household: 0.0% Cape Cleveland — Other Families: 0.0%
Nome 40.2% couple families
Nome — Couple Families: 40.2% Nome — Lone Person: 40.2% Nome — One Parent Families: 13.5% Nome — Group Household: 3.9% Nome — Other Families: 2.2%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

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%
Nome 11.3% renting
Nome — Owned Outright: 52.0% Nome — Mortgage: 36.7% Nome — Renting: 11.3%
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 Nome
England 3.1% / 2.8%
Cape Cleveland — England: 3.1% Nome — England: 2.8%
New Zealand — / 2.0%
Cape Cleveland — New Zealand: not among its largest Nome — New Zealand: 2.0%
Vietnam — / 0.6%
Cape Cleveland — Vietnam: not among its largest Nome — Vietnam: 0.6%
Italy — / 0.6%
Cape Cleveland — Italy: not among its largest Nome — Italy: 0.6%
Scotland — / 0.5%
Cape Cleveland — Scotland: not among its largest Nome — Scotland: 0.5%

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

Qualifications

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

Cape Cleveland Nome
Certificate III & IV 19.5% / 21.3%
Cape Cleveland — Certificate III & IV: 19.5% Nome — Certificate III & IV: 21.3%
Bachelor Degree 4.7% / 7.0%
Cape Cleveland — Bachelor Degree: 4.7% Nome — Bachelor Degree: 7.0%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 2.3% / 4.8%
Cape Cleveland — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 2.3% Nome — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 4.8%
Postgraduate Degree 2.3% / 1.9%
Cape Cleveland — Postgraduate Degree: 2.3% Nome — Postgraduate Degree: 1.9%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate — / 1.4%
Cape Cleveland — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest Nome — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (21.3%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Cape Cleveland 100.0% houses
Cape Cleveland — Houses: 100.0% Cape Cleveland — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Nome 98.2% houses
Nome — Houses: 98.2% Nome — Flats / Apartments: 1.8%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Cape Cleveland Nome
Median house price — $900,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price — $265,000
Typical days to sell (houses) — 48 days
from 6 sales

Development activity

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

Ranking within QLD

Cape Cleveland Nome
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 52% of QLD Higher than 46% of QLD
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 15% of QLD Higher than 37% 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 67% of QLD

Liveability

Cape Cleveland Nome
Grade — D
Score — 22/100
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 4/10
same for both

Risk profile

Cape Cleveland carries more bushfire risk (59 vs 42); Cape Cleveland carries more crime risk (74 vs 64).

Cape Cleveland Nome
Bushfire Moderate
59/100
 Moderate
42/100
Crime High
74/100
 Moderate
64/100
Flood Not mapped
no mapped data here
same for both
Coastal erosion High
98/100
 None
0/100
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 0
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

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

Mobility

Nome sits further from the CBD (1334.2 km vs 1327.4 km).

Cape Cleveland Nome
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Brisbane 1327.4 km 1334.2 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 902 min 907 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 Nome
Car (driver) 86.3% / 82.8%
Cape Cleveland — Car (driver): 86.3% Nome — Car (driver): 82.8%
Walked Only 7.8% / 2.8%
Cape Cleveland — Walked Only: 7.8% Nome — Walked Only: 2.8%
Worked from Home — / 10.5%
Cape Cleveland — Worked from Home: not among its largest Nome — Worked from Home: 10.5%
Car (passenger) 5.9% / 3.8%
Cape Cleveland — Car (passenger): 5.9% Nome — Car (passenger): 3.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (86.3%).

Setting

Cape Cleveland Nome
Elevation 7 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 36 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 3.6 km 6.7 km

NBN connectivity

Cape Cleveland Nome
Connectivity score 15/100 33/100
Most common technology Satellite (Sky Muster) Fibre to the node
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
31 premises
 0%
398 premises

Climate

Cape Cleveland Nome
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)

Cape Cleveland Nome
PM2.5 —
same for both
PM10 15.6 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ —
same for both

Council rates

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

Federal electorate

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

Tags

Cape Cleveland

Rural

Nome

Retirees Rural

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