Cluden vs Annandale

Annandale is the younger of the two, with a median age of 40 against 48 in Cluden. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Annandale, most households are couple families. On these figures, Cluden tends to suit people living alone, while Annandale suits families with children 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

Annandale

ahead on 6 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more parks and reserves (20 vs 0)
  • has more childcare (7 vs 0)
  • has more schools inside the suburb (5 vs 1)

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

First-home buyers

Annandale

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (17% vs 24%)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Cluden

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($283/wk vs $380/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

They split

one each way, out of the 3 things we measure here

  • Cluden sits closer to the CBD (1344.9 km vs 1348.4 km)
  • Annandale is more walkable (73/100 vs 13/100)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Annandale

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (73/100 vs 13/100)
  • carries lower crime risk (59/100 vs 92/100)

Weighs 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 population growth.

Where they sit

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

Cluden Annandale
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.

Cluden Annandale
Walkability 13 / 73
Cluden — Walkability: 13/100 Annandale — Walkability: 73/100
Safety 8 / 41
Cluden — Safety: 8/100 Annandale — Safety: 41/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Cluden — Low fire risk: 100/100 Annandale — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Annandale has more residents (8,376 vs 413); Annandale has higher household incomes ($116,376 vs $76,960).

Cluden Annandale
Population 413 8,376
+1928% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -3.3% -2.3%
Median age 48 40
Median household income $76,960/yr $116,376/yr
+51% vs other
Median weekly rent $283/wk $380/wk
+34% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Cluden Annandale
0-4 1.9% / 4.5%
Cluden — 0-4: 1.9% Annandale — 0-4: 4.5%
5-14 11.4% / 15.0%
Cluden — 5-14: 11.4% Annandale — 5-14: 15.0%
15-19 4.6% / 8.6%
Cluden — 15-19: 4.6% Annandale — 15-19: 8.6%
20-24 4.8% / 5.8%
Cluden — 20-24: 4.8% Annandale — 20-24: 5.8%
25-34 10.9% / 9.7%
Cluden — 25-34: 10.9% Annandale — 25-34: 9.7%
35-44 8.5% / 11.9%
Cluden — 35-44: 8.5% Annandale — 35-44: 11.9%
45-54 17.4% / 15.0%
Cluden — 45-54: 17.4% Annandale — 45-54: 15.0%
55-64 18.2% / 13.2%
Cluden — 55-64: 18.2% Annandale — 55-64: 13.2%
65-74 12.8% / 9.4%
Cluden — 65-74: 12.8% Annandale — 65-74: 9.4%
75-84 6.8% / 4.9%
Cluden — 75-84: 6.8% Annandale — 75-84: 4.9%
85+ 1.0% / 1.9%
Cluden — 85+: 1.0% Annandale — 85+: 1.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.2%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Cluden 32.7% couple families
Cluden — Couple Families: 32.7% Cluden — Lone Person: 41.8% Cluden — One Parent Families: 18.2% Cluden — Group Household: 4.5% Cluden — Other Families: 2.7%
Annandale 57.1% couple families
Annandale — Couple Families: 57.1% Annandale — Lone Person: 20.5% Annandale — One Parent Families: 15.8% Annandale — Group Household: 4.9% Annandale — Other Families: 1.6%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Cluden 22.3% renting
Cluden — Owned Outright: 34.9% Cluden — Mortgage: 42.9% Cluden — Renting: 22.3%
Annandale 24.4% renting
Annandale — Owned Outright: 36.5% Annandale — Mortgage: 39.1% Annandale — Renting: 24.4%
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.

Cluden Annandale
England 2.7% / 2.7%
Cluden — England: 2.7% Annandale — England: 2.7%
New Zealand 0.7% / 2.1%
Cluden — New Zealand: 0.7% Annandale — New Zealand: 2.1%
India — / 2.2%
Cluden — India: not among its largest Annandale — India: 2.2%
South Africa — / 1.3%
Cluden — South Africa: not among its largest Annandale — South Africa: 1.3%
China — / 1.0%
Cluden — China: not among its largest Annandale — China: 1.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (2.7%).

Qualifications

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

Cluden Annandale
Certificate III & IV 23.0% / 13.0%
Cluden — Certificate III & IV: 23.0% Annandale — Certificate III & IV: 13.0%
Bachelor Degree 6.5% / 14.4%
Cluden — Bachelor Degree: 6.5% Annandale — Bachelor Degree: 14.4%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 3.4% / 7.2%
Cluden — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 3.4% Annandale — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.2%
Postgraduate Degree 0.7% / 5.9%
Cluden — Postgraduate Degree: 0.7% Annandale — Postgraduate Degree: 5.9%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 0.7% / 2.2%
Cluden — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.7% Annandale — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (23.0%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Cluden 81.5% houses
Cluden — Houses: 81.5% Cluden — Flats / Apartments: 18.5%
Annandale 100.2% houses
Annandale — Houses: 100.2% Annandale — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Cluden Annandale
Median house price $757,500 $770,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) 30 days
from 3 sales
 28 days
from 64 sales

Development activity

Cluden Annandale
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.

Cluden Annandale
Houses — 4.3%
$655/wk on $800K
Units —
same for both

Ranking within QLD

Cluden Annandale
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 48% of QLD Higher than 86% of QLD
Schools — Higher than 51% of QLD
Walkability Higher than 74% of QLD Higher than 93% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 74% of QLD Higher than 73% of QLD
NBN connectivity Higher than 69% of QLD Higher than 91% of QLD
Rental yield (houses) — Higher than 66% of QLD

Liveability

Annandale is more walkable (73 vs 13).

Cluden Annandale
Grade — B
Score — 61/100
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 2/10
 advantaged area
decile 8/10

Risk profile

Cluden carries more crime risk (92 vs 59).

Cluden Annandale
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime High
92/100
 Moderate
59/100
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 6
within 5 km
 2
within 5 km

Schools

Cluden Annandale
Inside the suburb 1 5
Rated above peers 0 1
Rated at peers 0 2
Rated below peers 0 1
Universities within 10 km 1
James Cook University - Townsville, 5.9 km
 1
James Cook University - Townsville, 6.6 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 1.9% 2.7%

Schools in Cluden

  • Yallorin Yimba Silver Lining School Independent · Secondary

Schools in Annandale

  • Annandale Christian College Independent · Combined above peers
  • Southern Cross Catholic College Catholic · Combined at peers
  • William Ross State High School Government · Secondary at peers
  • Annandale State School Government · Primary below peers
  • Townsville Grammar School - Annandale Campus Independent · Primary

Amenities in the suburb

Cluden Annandale
Supermarkets 0 1
Cafes & restaurants 0 1
Parks & reserves 0 20
Childcare 0 7
GPs 0 1
Pharmacies 0 1
Fuel stations 1 0
EV chargers 1 0
Waterways 1 6

Mobility

Annandale sits further from the CBD (1348.4 km vs 1344.9 km).

Cluden Annandale
Walkability score 13/100 73/100
Distance to Brisbane 1344.9 km 1348.4 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 916 min 919 min
Public transport score 29/100
Bus
 74/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 4.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
 58.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
Electric vehicle share 0.7%
postcode 4811
 0.7%
postcode 4814
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 61
postcode 4811
 63
postcode 4814

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.

Cluden Annandale
Car (driver) 87.2% / 83.8%
Cluden — Car (driver): 87.2% Annandale — Car (driver): 83.8%
Worked from Home 5.6% / 5.6%
Cluden — Worked from Home: 5.6% Annandale — Worked from Home: 5.6%
Car (passenger) 4.6% / 6.3%
Cluden — Car (passenger): 4.6% Annandale — Car (passenger): 6.3%
Walked Only 2.6% / 1.4%
Cluden — Walked Only: 2.6% Annandale — Walked Only: 1.4%
Bicycle — / 2.0%
Cluden — Bicycle: not among its largest Annandale — Bicycle: 2.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (87.2%).

Setting

Cluden Annandale
Elevation 6 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
same for both
Distance to the ocean 4.2 km 6.6 km

NBN connectivity

Cluden Annandale
Connectivity score 50/100 80/100
Most common technology Fibre to the node Fibre to the premises
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 9%
169 premises
 64%
3,084 premises

Climate

Cluden Annandale
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)

Cluden Annandale
PM2.5 —
same for both
PM10 15.6 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ —
same for both

Council rates

Cluden Annandale
Average residential rate $1,810/yr
same for both
Council Townsville
same for both

Federal electorate

Cluden Annandale
Division Dawson
same for both
Member Andrew Willcox
same for both
Party Liberal National Party of Queensland
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Cluden Annandale
Grant amount $30,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Cluden

River

Annandale

Large Blocks Parks Regional Centre

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