Cluden vs Wulguru

Wulguru is the younger of the two, with a median age of 42 against 48 in Cluden. In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. Houses cost more in Cluden: a median of $758,000, against $609,000 in Wulguru. On these figures, Wulguru tends to suit buyers on a tighter budget.

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

Wulguru

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more parks and reserves (3 vs 0)
  • has more childcare (3 vs 0)

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

First-home buyers

Wulguru

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper houses ($608,750 vs $757,500)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Too close to call

Nothing among the 3 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

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 1347 km)
  • Wulguru is more walkable (64/100 vs 13/100)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Wulguru

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (64/100 vs 13/100)

Weighs smaller dwellings, 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 Wulguru 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 Wulguru
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 Wulguru
Walkability 13 / 64
Cluden — Walkability: 13/100 Wulguru — Walkability: 64/100
Safety 8 / 17
Cluden — Safety: 8/100 Wulguru — Safety: 17/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Cluden — Low fire risk: 100/100 Wulguru — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Wulguru has more residents (4,389 vs 413); Cluden skews older (48 vs 42).

Cluden Wulguru
Population 413 4,389
+963% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -3.3% -4.0%
Median age 48 42
Median household income $76,960/yr
+2% vs other
 $75,192/yr
Median weekly rent $283/wk $290/wk
+2% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Cluden Wulguru
0-4 1.9% / 5.5%
Cluden — 0-4: 1.9% Wulguru — 0-4: 5.5%
5-14 11.4% / 11.8%
Cluden — 5-14: 11.4% Wulguru — 5-14: 11.8%
15-19 4.6% / 6.3%
Cluden — 15-19: 4.6% Wulguru — 15-19: 6.3%
20-24 4.8% / 6.1%
Cluden — 20-24: 4.8% Wulguru — 20-24: 6.1%
25-34 10.9% / 11.7%
Cluden — 25-34: 10.9% Wulguru — 25-34: 11.7%
35-44 8.5% / 11.6%
Cluden — 35-44: 8.5% Wulguru — 35-44: 11.6%
45-54 17.4% / 12.7%
Cluden — 45-54: 17.4% Wulguru — 45-54: 12.7%
55-64 18.2% / 14.1%
Cluden — 55-64: 18.2% Wulguru — 55-64: 14.1%
65-74 12.8% / 11.8%
Cluden — 65-74: 12.8% Wulguru — 65-74: 11.8%
75-84 6.8% / 6.9%
Cluden — 75-84: 6.8% Wulguru — 75-84: 6.9%
85+ 1.0% / 1.9%
Cluden — 85+: 1.0% Wulguru — 85+: 1.9%

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

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Cluden 41.8% lone person
Cluden — Lone Person: 41.8% Cluden — Couple Families: 32.7% Cluden — One Parent Families: 18.2% Cluden — Group Household: 4.5% Cluden — Other Families: 2.7%
Wulguru 38.1% lone person
Wulguru — Lone Person: 38.1% Wulguru — Couple Families: 34.7% Wulguru — One Parent Families: 20.7% Wulguru — Group Household: 4.8% Wulguru — Other Families: 1.7%
Lone Person Couple Families 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%
Wulguru 30.4% renting
Wulguru — Owned Outright: 33.7% Wulguru — Mortgage: 36.0% Wulguru — Renting: 30.4%
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 Wulguru
England 2.7% / 1.9%
Cluden — England: 2.7% Wulguru — England: 1.9%
New Zealand 0.7% / 1.7%
Cluden — New Zealand: 0.7% Wulguru — New Zealand: 1.7%
Philippines — / 0.6%
Cluden — Philippines: not among its largest Wulguru — Philippines: 0.6%
Germany — / 0.3%
Cluden — Germany: not among its largest Wulguru — Germany: 0.3%
South Africa — / 0.3%
Cluden — South Africa: not among its largest Wulguru — South Africa: 0.3%

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

Qualifications

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

Cluden Wulguru
Certificate III & IV 23.0% / 17.5%
Cluden — Certificate III & IV: 23.0% Wulguru — Certificate III & IV: 17.5%
Bachelor Degree 6.5% / 7.0%
Cluden — Bachelor Degree: 6.5% Wulguru — Bachelor Degree: 7.0%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 3.4% / 6.2%
Cluden — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 3.4% Wulguru — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.2%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 0.7% / 1.6%
Cluden — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.7% Wulguru — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.6%
Postgraduate Degree 0.7% / 1.1%
Cluden — Postgraduate Degree: 0.7% Wulguru — Postgraduate Degree: 1.1%

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%
Wulguru 89.6% houses
Wulguru — Houses: 89.6% Wulguru — Flats / Apartments: 6.7% Wulguru — Townhouses: 3.7%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Cluden Wulguru
Median house price $757,500 $608,750
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price — $150,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 30 days
from 3 sales
 27 days
from 47 sales

Development activity

Cluden Wulguru
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 Wulguru
Houses — 4.6%
$560/wk on $632K
Units —
same for both

Ranking within QLD

Cluden Wulguru
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 48% of QLD Higher than 46% of QLD
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 74% of QLD Higher than 90% 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 83% of QLD
Rental yield (houses) — Higher than 80% of QLD

Liveability

Wulguru is more walkable (64 vs 13).

Cluden Wulguru
Grade — C
Score — 36/100
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 2/10
same for both

Risk profile

Cluden Wulguru
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime High
92/100
 High
83/100
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
 5
within 5 km

Schools

Cluden Wulguru
Inside the suburb 1 2
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0 1
Universities within 10 km 1
James Cook University - Townsville, 5.9 km
 1
James Cook University - Townsville, 7.7 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 1.9% 1.2%

Schools in Cluden

  • Yallorin Yimba Silver Lining School Independent · Secondary

Schools in Wulguru

  • Wulguru State School Government · Primary below peers
  • Enkindle Village School - Wulguru Campus Independent · Primary

Amenities in the suburb

Cluden Wulguru
Parks & reserves 0 3
Childcare 0 3
GPs 0 1
Pharmacies 0 1
Police stations 0 1
Fuel stations 1 3
EV chargers 1 0
Waterways 1 5

Mobility

Wulguru sits further from the CBD (1347 km vs 1344.9 km).

Cluden Wulguru
Walkability score 13/100 64/100
Distance to Brisbane 1344.9 km 1347 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 916 min 918 min
Public transport score 29/100
Bus
 62/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 4.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
 19.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
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 Wulguru
Car (driver) 87.2% / 86.2%
Cluden — Car (driver): 87.2% Wulguru — Car (driver): 86.2%
Car (passenger) 4.6% / 6.2%
Cluden — Car (passenger): 4.6% Wulguru — Car (passenger): 6.2%
Worked from Home 5.6% / 4.9%
Cluden — Worked from Home: 5.6% Wulguru — Worked from Home: 4.9%
Walked Only 2.6% / 1.3%
Cluden — Walked Only: 2.6% Wulguru — Walked Only: 1.3%
Bicycle — / 0.7%
Cluden — Bicycle: not among its largest Wulguru — Bicycle: 0.7%

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

Setting

Cluden Wulguru
Elevation 6 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 21 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 4.2 km 6.4 km

NBN connectivity

Cluden Wulguru
Connectivity score 50/100 74/100
Most common technology Fibre to the node Fibre to the premises
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 9%
169 premises
 53%
2,015 premises

Climate

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

Council rates

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

Federal electorate

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

Tags

Cluden

River

Wulguru

Affordable Large Blocks Quiet

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