Condon vs Thuringowa Central

In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. 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

Thuringowa Central

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more parks and reserves (8 vs 4)
  • is already more of a family suburb (66% vs 54%)
  • But Condon carries lower crime risk (77/100 vs 97/100)

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

First-home buyers

Too close to call

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

Weighs house prices, unit prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Thuringowa Central

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves renters under less rental stress (18% vs 23%)

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

Commuting to the city

Thuringowa Central

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (86/100 vs 60/100)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Condon

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more residents already 65 and over (22% vs 16%)
  • carries lower crime risk (77/100 vs 97/100)
  • But Thuringowa Central is more walkable (86/100 vs 60/100)

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

Investors

Condon

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (2.0% vs -3.5%)

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

Condon and Thuringowa Central 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 Thuringowa Central
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 Thuringowa Central
Walkability 60 / 86
Condon — Walkability: 60/100 Thuringowa Central — Walkability: 86/100
Safety 23 / 3
Condon — Safety: 23/100 Thuringowa Central — Safety: 3/100
Low fire risk 16 / 100
Condon — Low fire risk: 16/100 Thuringowa Central — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Condon has more residents (5,894 vs 1,953); Thuringowa Central has higher household incomes ($91,988 vs $69,472).

Condon Thuringowa Central
Population 5,894
+67% vs other
 1,953
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +2.0% -3.5%
Median age 39 38
Median household income $69,472/yr $91,988/yr
+32% vs other
Median weekly rent $310/wk $320/wk
+3% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Condon Thuringowa Central
0-4 5.5% / 5.1%
Condon — 0-4: 5.5% Thuringowa Central — 0-4: 5.1%
5-14 13.3% / 12.7%
Condon — 5-14: 13.3% Thuringowa Central — 5-14: 12.7%
15-19 7.6% / 6.4%
Condon — 15-19: 7.6% Thuringowa Central — 15-19: 6.4%
20-24 7.1% / 7.5%
Condon — 20-24: 7.1% Thuringowa Central — 20-24: 7.5%
25-34 11.5% / 14.0%
Condon — 25-34: 11.5% Thuringowa Central — 25-34: 14.0%
35-44 10.8% / 11.4%
Condon — 35-44: 10.8% Thuringowa Central — 35-44: 11.4%
45-54 12.4% / 13.4%
Condon — 45-54: 12.4% Thuringowa Central — 45-54: 13.4%
55-64 10.3% / 13.0%
Condon — 55-64: 10.3% Thuringowa Central — 55-64: 13.0%
65-74 10.2% / 10.0%
Condon — 65-74: 10.2% Thuringowa Central — 65-74: 10.0%
75-84 9.0% / 4.3%
Condon — 75-84: 9.0% Thuringowa Central — 75-84: 4.3%
85+ 2.6% / 1.9%
Condon — 85+: 2.6% Thuringowa Central — 85+: 1.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (14.0%).

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%
Thuringowa Central 42.2% couple families
Thuringowa Central — Couple Families: 42.2% Thuringowa Central — Lone Person: 25.9% Thuringowa Central — One Parent Families: 23.7% Thuringowa Central — Group Household: 6.6% Thuringowa Central — 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%
Thuringowa Central 28.5% renting
Thuringowa Central — Owned Outright: 29.7% Thuringowa Central — Mortgage: 41.8% Thuringowa Central — Renting: 28.5%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Condon Thuringowa Central
Certificate III & IV 17.3% / 18.4%
Condon — Certificate III & IV: 17.3% Thuringowa Central — Certificate III & IV: 18.4%
Bachelor Degree 5.9% / 8.1%
Condon — Bachelor Degree: 5.9% Thuringowa Central — Bachelor Degree: 8.1%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 5.8% / 6.3%
Condon — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.8% Thuringowa Central — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.3%
Postgraduate Degree 1.1% / 1.4%
Condon — Postgraduate Degree: 1.1% Thuringowa Central — Postgraduate Degree: 1.4%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.1% / 0.8%
Condon — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.1% Thuringowa Central — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.4%).

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 Thuringowa Central
England 2.2% / 1.7%
Condon — England: 2.2% Thuringowa Central — England: 1.7%
New Zealand 2.0% / 1.7%
Condon — New Zealand: 2.0% Thuringowa Central — New Zealand: 1.7%
Philippines 1.4% / 1.5%
Condon — Philippines: 1.4% Thuringowa Central — Philippines: 1.5%
Scotland 0.2% / 0.5%
Condon — Scotland: 0.2% Thuringowa Central — Scotland: 0.5%
Vietnam 0.3% / 0.3%
Condon — Vietnam: 0.3% Thuringowa Central — Vietnam: 0.3%
Germany 0.5% / —
Condon — Germany: 0.5% Thuringowa Central — Germany: not among its largest
Netherlands — / 0.5%
Condon — Netherlands: not among its largest Thuringowa Central — Netherlands: 0.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (2.2%).

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%
Thuringowa Central 93.9% houses
Thuringowa Central — Houses: 93.9% Thuringowa Central — Townhouses: 2.0% Thuringowa Central — Flats / Apartments: 4.1%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Condon Thuringowa Central
Median house price $590,000 $630,000
Median unit price $445,000 $471,000
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) 26 days
from 24 sales
 27 days
from 9 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 Thuringowa Central
3 bed $568K / $620K
Condon — 3 bed: $568K (49 sales) Thuringowa Central — 3 bed: $620K (18 sales)

49 vs 18 sales

4 bed $610K / $678K
Condon — 4 bed: $610K (40 sales) Thuringowa Central — 4 bed: $678K (10 sales)

40 vs 10 sales

Development activity

Condon Thuringowa Central
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 Thuringowa Central
Houses 4.9%
$585/wk on $622K
 4.8%
$595/wk on $645K
Units —
same for both

Ranking within QLD

Condon Thuringowa Central
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 36% of QLD Higher than 65% of QLD
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 89% of QLD Higher than 98% 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 94% of QLD
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 88% of QLD Higher than 86% of QLD

Liveability

Thuringowa Central scores higher overall (37 vs 22); Thuringowa Central is more walkable (86 vs 60).

Condon Thuringowa Central
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); Thuringowa Central carries more crime risk (97 vs 77).

Condon Thuringowa Central
Bushfire High
84/100
 None
0/100
Crime High
77/100
 High
97/100
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 1
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Condon Thuringowa Central
Inside the suburb 2
same for both
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0
same for both
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 Thuringowa Central

  • Weir State School Government · Primary below peers
  • Indie School, Logan - Thuringowa Central Campus Independent · Secondary

Amenities in the suburb

Condon Thuringowa Central
Supermarkets 0 3
Cafes & restaurants 1 12
Parks & reserves 4 8
Childcare 3 2
GPs 2 3
Pharmacies 1 4
Police stations 0 1
Banks & Bank@Post 0 7
Fuel stations 1
same for both

Mobility

Condon Thuringowa Central
Walkability score 60/100 86/100
Distance to Brisbane 1357.2 km 1356.9 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 927 min 926 min
Public transport score 78/100
Bus
same for both
Peak arrivals per hour 48.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
 36.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
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 Thuringowa Central
Car (driver) 84.7% / 84.0%
Condon — Car (driver): 84.7% Thuringowa Central — Car (driver): 84.0%
Car (passenger) 8.4% / 6.4%
Condon — Car (passenger): 8.4% Thuringowa Central — Car (passenger): 6.4%
Worked from Home 3.9% / 4.6%
Condon — Worked from Home: 3.9% Thuringowa Central — Worked from Home: 4.6%
Bus 1.7% / 2.0%
Condon — Bus: 1.7% Thuringowa Central — Bus: 2.0%
Walked Only 0.7% / 2.5%
Condon — Walked Only: 0.7% Thuringowa Central — Walked Only: 2.5%
Bicycle 0.7% / 0.5%
Condon — Bicycle: 0.7% Thuringowa Central — Bicycle: 0.5%

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

Setting

Condon Thuringowa Central
Elevation 18 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 16 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 12.6 km 10.4 km

NBN connectivity

Condon Thuringowa Central
Connectivity score 68/100 86/100
Most common technology Fibre to the node Fibre to the premises
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 43%
2,710 premises
 69%
1,205 premises

Climate

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

Federal electorate

Condon Thuringowa Central
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 Thuringowa Central
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

Thuringowa Central

Affordable Large Blocks Parks

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