Cluden vs Idalia

Idalia is the younger of the two, with a median age of 32 against 48 in Cluden. In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Idalia, about half of households are couple families. On these figures, Cluden tends to suit people living alone and older residents, while Idalia suits young adults, 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

Idalia

ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more parks and reserves (4 vs 0)
  • has more childcare (4 vs 0)
  • is already more of a family suburb (65% vs 51%)

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

First-home buyers

Idalia

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (18% vs 24%)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

They split

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

  • Cluden has cheaper rent ($283/wk vs $400/wk)
  • Idalia has a bigger rental market to choose from (43% vs 22%)

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

Commuting to the city

Idalia

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (61/100 vs 13/100)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

They split

one each way, out of the 5 things we measure here

  • Cluden has more residents already 65 and over (21% vs 9%)
  • Idalia is more walkable (61/100 vs 13/100)

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

Investors

Idalia

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (2.8% vs -3.3%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Cluden and Idalia 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 Idalia
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 Idalia
Walkability 13 / 61
Cluden — Walkability: 13/100 Idalia — Walkability: 61/100
Safety 8 / 16
Cluden — Safety: 8/100 Idalia — Safety: 16/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Cluden — Low fire risk: 100/100 Idalia — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Idalia has more residents (4,563 vs 413); Idalia has higher household incomes ($131,248 vs $76,960).

Cluden Idalia
Population 413 4,563
+1005% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -3.3% +2.8%
Median age 48 32
Median household income $76,960/yr $131,248/yr
+71% vs other
Median weekly rent $283/wk $400/wk
+41% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Cluden Idalia
0-4 1.9% / 5.5%
Cluden — 0-4: 1.9% Idalia — 0-4: 5.5%
5-14 11.4% / 15.1%
Cluden — 5-14: 11.4% Idalia — 5-14: 15.1%
15-19 4.6% / 6.2%
Cluden — 15-19: 4.6% Idalia — 15-19: 6.2%
20-24 4.8% / 10.1%
Cluden — 20-24: 4.8% Idalia — 20-24: 10.1%
25-34 10.9% / 16.7%
Cluden — 25-34: 10.9% Idalia — 25-34: 16.7%
35-44 8.5% / 15.5%
Cluden — 35-44: 8.5% Idalia — 35-44: 15.5%
45-54 17.4% / 13.9%
Cluden — 45-54: 17.4% Idalia — 45-54: 13.9%
55-64 18.2% / 7.8%
Cluden — 55-64: 18.2% Idalia — 55-64: 7.8%
65-74 12.8% / 5.2%
Cluden — 65-74: 12.8% Idalia — 65-74: 5.2%
75-84 6.8% / 2.8%
Cluden — 75-84: 6.8% Idalia — 75-84: 2.8%
85+ 1.0% / 1.2%
Cluden — 85+: 1.0% Idalia — 85+: 1.2%

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%
Idalia 52.2% couple families
Idalia — Couple Families: 52.2% Idalia — Lone Person: 24.3% Idalia — One Parent Families: 12.7% Idalia — Group Household: 10.0% Idalia — Other Families: 0.9%
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%
Idalia 43.2% renting
Idalia — Owned Outright: 18.6% Idalia — Mortgage: 38.3% Idalia — Renting: 43.2%
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 Idalia
England 2.7% / 3.0%
Cluden — England: 2.7% Idalia — England: 3.0%
New Zealand 0.7% / 2.0%
Cluden — New Zealand: 0.7% Idalia — New Zealand: 2.0%
India — / 2.6%
Cluden — India: not among its largest Idalia — India: 2.6%
South Africa — / 1.3%
Cluden — South Africa: not among its largest Idalia — South Africa: 1.3%
Philippines — / 0.7%
Cluden — Philippines: not among its largest Idalia — Philippines: 0.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (3.0%).

Qualifications

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

Cluden Idalia
Certificate III & IV 23.0% / 13.7%
Cluden — Certificate III & IV: 23.0% Idalia — Certificate III & IV: 13.7%
Bachelor Degree 6.5% / 17.3%
Cluden — Bachelor Degree: 6.5% Idalia — Bachelor Degree: 17.3%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 3.4% / 7.8%
Cluden — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 3.4% Idalia — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.8%
Postgraduate Degree 0.7% / 5.5%
Cluden — Postgraduate Degree: 0.7% Idalia — Postgraduate Degree: 5.5%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 0.7% / 2.0%
Cluden — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.7% Idalia — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.0%

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% Cluden — Townhouses: 0.0%
Idalia 80.0% houses
Idalia — Houses: 80.0% Idalia — Flats / Apartments: 19.2% Idalia — Townhouses: 0.8%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Cluden Idalia
Median house price $757,500 $810,000
Median unit price — $447,000
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) 30 days
from 3 sales
 32 days
from 23 sales

Development activity

Cluden Idalia
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 Idalia
Houses — 4.7%
$740/wk on $825K
Units — 6.0%
$520/wk on $449K

Ranking within QLD

Cluden Idalia
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 48% of QLD Higher than 93% of QLD
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 74% of QLD Higher than 89% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 74% of QLD
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 69% of QLD Higher than 91% of QLD
Rental yield (houses) — Higher than 81% of QLD
Rental yield (units) — Higher than 89% of QLD

Liveability

Idalia is more walkable (61 vs 13).

Cluden Idalia
Grade — B
Score — 56/100
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 2/10
 very advantaged area
decile 10/10

Risk profile

Cluden Idalia
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime High
92/100
 High
84/100
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
 3
within 5 km

Schools

Cluden Idalia
Inside the suburb 1
same for both
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0 1
Rated below peers 0
same for both
Universities within 10 km 1
James Cook University - Townsville, 5.9 km
 1
James Cook University - Townsville, 5.3 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 1.9% 2.3%

Schools in Cluden

  • Yallorin Yimba Silver Lining School Independent · Secondary

Schools in Idalia

  • Oonoonba State School Government · Primary at peers

Amenities in the suburb

Cluden Idalia
Supermarkets 0 2
Cafes & restaurants 0 7
Parks & reserves 0 4
Childcare 0 4
GPs 0 1
Pharmacies 0 2
Banks & Bank@Post 0 1
Fuel stations 1 3
EV chargers 1 0
Waterways 1 0

Mobility

Cluden Idalia
Walkability score 13/100 61/100
Distance to Brisbane 1344.9 km 1346.6 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 916 min 918 min
Public transport score 29/100
Bus
 32/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 4.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
 6.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
 2 min
scheduled, not actual
Electric vehicle share 0.7%
postcode 4811
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 61
postcode 4811
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.

Cluden Idalia
Car (driver) 87.2% / 85.1%
Cluden — Car (driver): 87.2% Idalia — Car (driver): 85.1%
Worked from Home 5.6% / 6.2%
Cluden — Worked from Home: 5.6% Idalia — Worked from Home: 6.2%
Car (passenger) 4.6% / 5.5%
Cluden — Car (passenger): 4.6% Idalia — Car (passenger): 5.5%
Walked Only 2.6% / 1.4%
Cluden — Walked Only: 2.6% Idalia — Walked Only: 1.4%
Bicycle — / 1.4%
Cluden — Bicycle: not among its largest Idalia — Bicycle: 1.4%

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

Setting

Cluden Idalia
Elevation 6 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
same for both
Distance to the ocean 4.2 km 4.5 km

NBN connectivity

Cluden Idalia
Connectivity score 50/100 79/100
Most common technology Fibre to the node Fibre to the premises
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 9%
169 premises
 62%
2,186 premises

Climate

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

Council rates

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

Federal electorate

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

Tags

Cluden

River

Idalia

Parks

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