Cape Cleveland vs Stuart

Stuart is the younger of the two, with a median age of 36 against 48 in Cape Cleveland. In both, most 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 Stuart suits young adults.

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

Cape Cleveland

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (74/100 vs 92/100)
  • is already more of a family suburb (63% vs 53%)

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

Stuart

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (27% vs 7%)

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 914 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (1327.4 km vs 1342.6 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Cape Cleveland

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • has more residents already 65 and over (15% vs 5%)
  • carries lower crime risk (74/100 vs 92/100)

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

Investors

Stuart

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (13.7% vs -17.4%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Cape Cleveland and Stuart 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 Stuart
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 Stuart
Walkability 0 / 0
Cape Cleveland — Walkability: 0/100 Stuart — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 26 / 8
Cape Cleveland — Safety: 26/100 Stuart — Safety: 8/100
Low fire risk 41 / 51
Cape Cleveland — Low fire risk: 41/100 Stuart — Low fire risk: 51/100

Demographics

Stuart has more residents (1,576 vs 128); Cape Cleveland skews older (48 vs 36).

Cape Cleveland Stuart
Population 128 1,576
+1131% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -17.4% +13.7%
Median age 48 36
Median household income $81,224/yr
+21% vs other
 $64,428/yr
Median weekly rent $250/wk
same for both

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Cape Cleveland Stuart
0-4 — / 1.1%
Cape Cleveland — 0-4: not among its largest Stuart — 0-4: 1.1%
5-14 9.4% / 3.6%
Cape Cleveland — 5-14: 9.4% Stuart — 5-14: 3.6%
15-19 10.2% / 2.2%
Cape Cleveland — 15-19: 10.2% Stuart — 15-19: 2.2%
20-24 4.7% / 9.4%
Cape Cleveland — 20-24: 4.7% Stuart — 20-24: 9.4%
25-34 13.3% / 30.1%
Cape Cleveland — 25-34: 13.3% Stuart — 25-34: 30.1%
35-44 6.2% / 25.0%
Cape Cleveland — 35-44: 6.2% Stuart — 35-44: 25.0%
45-54 19.5% / 14.8%
Cape Cleveland — 45-54: 19.5% Stuart — 45-54: 14.8%
55-64 15.6% / 8.1%
Cape Cleveland — 55-64: 15.6% Stuart — 55-64: 8.1%
65-74 11.7% / 4.1%
Cape Cleveland — 65-74: 11.7% Stuart — 65-74: 4.1%
75-84 3.1% / 1.0%
Cape Cleveland — 75-84: 3.1% Stuart — 75-84: 1.0%
85+ — / —
Cape Cleveland — 85+: not among its largest Stuart — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (30.1%).

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%
Stuart 44.7% lone person
Stuart — Lone Person: 44.7% Stuart — Couple Families: 25.0% Stuart — One Parent Families: 28.0% Stuart — Group Household: 2.3%
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%
Stuart 27.1% renting
Stuart — Owned Outright: 29.0% Stuart — Mortgage: 43.9% Stuart — Renting: 27.1%
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 Stuart
England 3.1% / 1.0%
Cape Cleveland — England: 3.1% Stuart — England: 1.0%
New Zealand — / 1.5%
Cape Cleveland — New Zealand: not among its largest Stuart — New Zealand: 1.5%
Philippines — / 0.3%
Cape Cleveland — Philippines: not among its largest Stuart — Philippines: 0.3%
Malaysia — / 0.3%
Cape Cleveland — Malaysia: not among its largest Stuart — Malaysia: 0.3%
Fiji — / 0.3%
Cape Cleveland — Fiji: not among its largest Stuart — Fiji: 0.3%

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

Qualifications

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

Cape Cleveland Stuart
Certificate III & IV 19.5% / 6.6%
Cape Cleveland — Certificate III & IV: 19.5% Stuart — Certificate III & IV: 6.6%
Bachelor Degree 4.7% / 3.1%
Cape Cleveland — Bachelor Degree: 4.7% Stuart — Bachelor Degree: 3.1%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 2.3% / 1.8%
Cape Cleveland — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 2.3% Stuart — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 1.8%
Postgraduate Degree 2.3% / 0.6%
Cape Cleveland — Postgraduate Degree: 2.3% Stuart — Postgraduate Degree: 0.6%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate — / 0.2%
Cape Cleveland — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest Stuart — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.2%

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

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% Cape Cleveland — Townhouses: 0.0%
Stuart 93.9% houses
Stuart — Houses: 93.9% Stuart — Flats / Apartments: 3.0% Stuart — Townhouses: 3.0%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Cape Cleveland Stuart
Median house price — $437,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price — $1,875,000
Typical days to sell (houses) — 11 days
from 3 sales

Development activity

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

Ranking within QLD

Cape Cleveland Stuart
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 52% of QLD —
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 15% of QLD Higher than 31% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 85% of QLD Higher than 74% of QLD
NBN connectivity Higher than 5% of QLD Higher than 78% of QLD

Liveability

Cape Cleveland Stuart
Grade — D
Score — 9/100
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 4/10
 high-need area
decile 1/10

Risk profile

Stuart carries more crime risk (92 vs 74); Cape Cleveland carries more bushfire risk (59 vs 49).

Cape Cleveland Stuart
Bushfire Moderate
59/100
 Moderate
49/100
Crime High
74/100
 High
92/100
Flood Not mapped
no mapped data here
same for both
Coastal erosion High
98/100
 High
91/100
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 0
within 5 km
 8
within 5 km

Schools

Cape Cleveland Stuart
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
Universities within 10 km None 1
James Cook University - Townsville, 8.4 km

Amenities in the suburb

Cape Cleveland Stuart
Parks & reserves 2 3
Beaches 2 0
Waterways 6 30

Mobility

Stuart sits further from the CBD (1342.6 km vs 1327.4 km).

Cape Cleveland Stuart
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Brisbane 1327.4 km 1342.6 km
+1% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 902 min 914 min
Electric vehicle share 1.2%
postcode 4810
 0.7%
postcode 4811
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 34
postcode 4810
 61
postcode 4811

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 Stuart
Car (driver) 86.3% / 81.1%
Cape Cleveland — Car (driver): 86.3% Stuart — Car (driver): 81.1%
Walked Only 7.8% / 6.9%
Cape Cleveland — Walked Only: 7.8% Stuart — Walked Only: 6.9%
Car (passenger) 5.9% / 6.3%
Cape Cleveland — Car (passenger): 5.9% Stuart — Car (passenger): 6.3%
Worked from Home — / 5.7%
Cape Cleveland — Worked from Home: not among its largest Stuart — Worked from Home: 5.7%

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

Setting

Cape Cleveland Stuart
Elevation 7 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 10 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 3.6 km 2.9 km

NBN connectivity

Cape Cleveland Stuart
Connectivity score 15/100 68/100
Most common technology Satellite (Sky Muster) Fibre to the node
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
31 premises
 40%
397 premises

Climate

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

Council rates

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

Federal electorate

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

Tags

Cape Cleveland

Rural

Stuart

Acreage Affordable Coastal Multicultural River

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