Condon vs Kirwan

In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. Houses cost more in Kirwan: a median of $656,000, against $590,000 in Condon. On these figures, Condon tends to suit people living alone.

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

Kirwan

ahead on 4 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more childcare (17 vs 3)
  • has more parks and reserves (22 vs 4)
  • has more schools inside the suburb (4 vs 2)

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

First-home buyers

Condon

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper houses ($590,000 vs $655,500)

Weighs house prices, unit 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

Kirwan

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (75/100 vs 60/100)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Kirwan

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more GPs (4 vs 2)
  • is more walkable (75/100 vs 60/100)
  • But Condon has more residents already 65 and over (22% vs 15%)

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

Investors

Condon

ahead on 2 of the 2 things we measure here

  • is growing faster (2.0% vs -3.0%)
  • returns a higher gross yield on houses (4.9% vs 4.4%)

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

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

Condon Kirwan
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.

Condon Kirwan
Walkability 60 / 75
Condon — Walkability: 60/100 Kirwan — Walkability: 75/100
Safety 23 / 19
Condon — Safety: 23/100 Kirwan — Safety: 19/100
Low fire risk 16 / 100
Condon — Low fire risk: 16/100 Kirwan — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Kirwan has more residents (20,780 vs 5,894); Kirwan has higher household incomes ($86,996 vs $69,472).

Condon Kirwan
Population 5,894 20,780
+253% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +2.0% -3.0%
Median age 39 38
Median household income $69,472/yr $86,996/yr
+25% vs other
Median weekly rent $310/wk $325/wk
+5% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Condon Kirwan
0-4 5.5% / 5.6%
Condon — 0-4: 5.5% Kirwan — 0-4: 5.6%
5-14 13.3% / 14.5%
Condon — 5-14: 13.3% Kirwan — 5-14: 14.5%
15-19 7.6% / 7.7%
Condon — 15-19: 7.6% Kirwan — 15-19: 7.7%
20-24 7.1% / 6.4%
Condon — 20-24: 7.1% Kirwan — 20-24: 6.4%
25-34 11.5% / 12.0%
Condon — 25-34: 11.5% Kirwan — 25-34: 12.0%
35-44 10.8% / 13.0%
Condon — 35-44: 10.8% Kirwan — 35-44: 13.0%
45-54 12.4% / 13.8%
Condon — 45-54: 12.4% Kirwan — 45-54: 13.8%
55-64 10.3% / 12.2%
Condon — 55-64: 10.3% Kirwan — 55-64: 12.2%
65-74 10.2% / 9.1%
Condon — 65-74: 10.2% Kirwan — 65-74: 9.1%
75-84 9.0% / 4.4%
Condon — 75-84: 9.0% Kirwan — 75-84: 4.4%
85+ 2.6% / 1.4%
Condon — 85+: 2.6% Kirwan — 85+: 1.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (14.5%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Condon 33.1% couple families
Condon — Couple Families: 33.1% Condon — Lone Person: 39.9% Condon — One Parent Families: 20.9% Condon — Group Household: 4.9% Condon — Other Families: 1.3%
Kirwan 40.7% couple families
Kirwan — Couple Families: 40.7% Kirwan — Lone Person: 30.9% Kirwan — One Parent Families: 22.3% Kirwan — Group Household: 4.5% Kirwan — 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.

Condon 37.7% renting
Condon — Owned Outright: 28.8% Condon — Mortgage: 33.5% Condon — Renting: 37.7%
Kirwan 35.5% renting
Kirwan — Owned Outright: 26.9% Kirwan — Mortgage: 37.6% Kirwan — Renting: 35.5%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Condon Kirwan
Certificate III & IV 17.3% / 17.7%
Condon — Certificate III & IV: 17.3% Kirwan — Certificate III & IV: 17.7%
Bachelor Degree 5.9% / 8.4%
Condon — Bachelor Degree: 5.9% Kirwan — Bachelor Degree: 8.4%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 5.8% / 7.1%
Condon — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.8% Kirwan — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.1%
Postgraduate Degree 1.1% / 1.7%
Condon — Postgraduate Degree: 1.1% Kirwan — Postgraduate Degree: 1.7%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.1% / 1.4%
Condon — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.1% Kirwan — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.7%).

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.

Condon Kirwan
England 2.2% / 2.3%
Condon — England: 2.2% Kirwan — England: 2.3%
New Zealand 2.0% / 2.2%
Condon — New Zealand: 2.0% Kirwan — New Zealand: 2.2%
Philippines 1.4% / 1.3%
Condon — Philippines: 1.4% Kirwan — Philippines: 1.3%
India 0.3% / 0.6%
Condon — India: 0.3% Kirwan — India: 0.6%
Scotland 0.2% / 0.4%
Condon — Scotland: 0.2% Kirwan — Scotland: 0.4%
Germany 0.5% / —
Condon — Germany: 0.5% Kirwan — Germany: not among its largest
Vietnam 0.3% / 0.2%
Condon — Vietnam: 0.3% Kirwan — Vietnam: 0.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (2.3%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Condon 91.4% houses
Condon — Houses: 91.4% Condon — Townhouses: 6.8% Condon — Flats / Apartments: 1.8%
Kirwan 88.7% houses
Kirwan — Houses: 88.7% Kirwan — Townhouses: 10.2% Kirwan — Flats / Apartments: 1.1%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Condon Kirwan
Median house price $590,000 $655,500
Median unit price $445,000 $425,000
Median land price — $525,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 26 days
from 24 sales
 23 days
from 215 sales

House price by bedroom count

Only bed counts both suburbs published enough sales for. Sale counts are shown because the buckets differ in depth.

Condon Kirwan
3 bed $568K / $605K
Condon — 3 bed: $568K (49 sales) Kirwan — 3 bed: $605K (201 sales)

49 vs 201 sales

4 bed $610K / $701K
Condon — 4 bed: $610K (40 sales) Kirwan — 4 bed: $701K (186 sales)

40 vs 186 sales

Development activity

Condon Kirwan
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.

Condon Kirwan
Houses 4.9%
$585/wk on $622K
 4.4%
$590/wk on $699K
Units —
same for both

Ranking within QLD

Condon Kirwan
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 36% of QLD Higher than 60% of QLD
Schools — Higher than 41% of QLD
Walkability Higher than 89% of QLD Higher than 94% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 46% of QLD Higher than 56% of QLD
NBN connectivity Higher than 78% of QLD Higher than 93% of QLD
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 88% of QLD Higher than 72% of QLD

Liveability

Kirwan scores higher overall (37 vs 22); Kirwan is more walkable (75 vs 60).

Condon Kirwan
Grade D C
Score 22/100 37/100
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 2/10
 below-average income
decile 3/10

Risk profile

Condon carries more bushfire risk (84 vs 0).

Condon Kirwan
Bushfire High
84/100
 None
0/100
Crime High
77/100
 High
81/100
Flood Not mapped
no mapped data here
same for both
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
 Moderate
50/100
Industrial facilities nearby 1
within 5 km
 2
within 5 km

Schools

Condon Kirwan
Inside the suburb 2 4
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0 3
Rated below peers 1
same for both

Schools in Condon

  • Thuringowa State High School Government · Secondary below peers
  • Carinity Education - Shalom Independent · Combined

Schools in Kirwan

  • Kirwan State High School Government · Secondary at peers
  • Kirwan State School Government · Primary at peers
  • Ryan Catholic College Catholic · Combined at peers
  • The Willows State School Government · Primary below peers

Amenities in the suburb

Condon Kirwan
Supermarkets 0 3
Cafes & restaurants 1 2
Parks & reserves 4 22
Childcare 3 17
GPs 2 4
Pharmacies 1 3
Banks & Bank@Post 0 2
Fuel stations 1 4

Mobility

Condon Kirwan
Walkability score 60/100 75/100
Distance to Brisbane 1357.2 km 1358.4 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 927 min 928 min
Public transport score 78/100
Bus
same for both
Peak arrivals per hour 48.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
 102.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
 0 min
scheduled, not actual
Electric vehicle share 0.3%
postcode 4815
 0.4%
postcode 4817
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 77
postcode 4815
 76
postcode 4817

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.

Condon Kirwan
Car (driver) 84.7% / 84.0%
Condon — Car (driver): 84.7% Kirwan — Car (driver): 84.0%
Car (passenger) 8.4% / 7.5%
Condon — Car (passenger): 8.4% Kirwan — Car (passenger): 7.5%
Worked from Home 3.9% / 4.9%
Condon — Worked from Home: 3.9% Kirwan — Worked from Home: 4.9%
Bus 1.7% / 1.3%
Condon — Bus: 1.7% Kirwan — Bus: 1.3%
Walked Only 0.7% / 1.5%
Condon — Walked Only: 0.7% Kirwan — Walked Only: 1.5%
Bicycle 0.7% / 0.8%
Condon — Bicycle: 0.7% Kirwan — Bicycle: 0.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (84.7%).

Setting

Condon Kirwan
Elevation 18 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 13 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 12.6 km 9.8 km

NBN connectivity

Condon Kirwan
Connectivity score 68/100 83/100
Most common technology Fibre to the node Fibre to the premises
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 43%
2,710 premises
 68%
8,910 premises

Climate

Condon Kirwan
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)

Condon Kirwan
PM2.5 6.0 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 15.6 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ 0.25 pphm
same for both

Council rates

Condon Kirwan
Average residential rate $1,810/yr
same for both
Council Townsville
same for both

Federal electorate

Condon Kirwan
Division Herbert
same for both
Member Phillip Thompson
same for both
Party Liberal National Party of Queensland
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Condon Kirwan
Grant amount $30,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Condon

Affordable Large Blocks

Kirwan

Affordable Large Blocks Parks Regional Centre

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