Cranbrook vs Douglas

Douglas is the younger of the two, with a median age of 26 against 40 in Cranbrook. In both, the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Cranbrook, most households own their home. In Douglas, about half of households rent. Houses cost more in Douglas: a median of $731,000, against $626,000 in Cranbrook, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, Cranbrook tends to suit people living alone and older residents, while Douglas suits renters, young adults, and share households.

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

They split

one each way, out of the 6 things we measure here

  • Cranbrook has more childcare (8 vs 2)
  • Douglas has more parks and reserves (17 vs 10)

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

First-home buyers

Cranbrook

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has cheaper houses ($626,000 vs $731,000)
  • has cheaper units ($391,000 vs $433,000)

Weighs house prices, unit prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

They split

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

  • Cranbrook has cheaper rent ($293/wk vs $360/wk)
  • Douglas has a bigger rental market to choose from (52% vs 33%)

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

Commuting to the city

Cranbrook

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (73/100 vs 47/100)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Cranbrook

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more residents already 65 and over (20% vs 9%)
  • is more walkable (73/100 vs 47/100)
  • But Douglas has more GPs (4 vs 2)

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

Investors

Cranbrook

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • returns a higher gross yield on houses (4.8% vs 3.7%)

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

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

Cranbrook Douglas
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.

Cranbrook Douglas
Walkability 73 / 47
Cranbrook — Walkability: 73/100 Douglas — Walkability: 47/100
Safety 18 / 21
Cranbrook — Safety: 18/100 Douglas — Safety: 21/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Cranbrook — Low fire risk: 100/100 Douglas — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Cranbrook skews older (40 vs 26); Douglas has higher household incomes ($105,300 vs $72,800).

Cranbrook Douglas
Population 5,844 7,780
+33% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -1.1% +0.5%
Median age 40 26
Median household income $72,800/yr $105,300/yr
+45% vs other
Median weekly rent $293/wk $360/wk
+23% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Cranbrook Douglas
0-4 5.3% / 5.0%
Cranbrook — 0-4: 5.3% Douglas — 0-4: 5.0%
5-14 11.8% / 10.2%
Cranbrook — 5-14: 11.8% Douglas — 5-14: 10.2%
15-19 6.1% / 12.0%
Cranbrook — 15-19: 6.1% Douglas — 15-19: 12.0%
20-24 7.3% / 18.5%
Cranbrook — 20-24: 7.3% Douglas — 20-24: 18.5%
25-34 13.0% / 16.2%
Cranbrook — 25-34: 13.0% Douglas — 25-34: 16.2%
35-44 11.2% / 11.7%
Cranbrook — 35-44: 11.2% Douglas — 35-44: 11.7%
45-54 12.4% / 10.1%
Cranbrook — 45-54: 12.4% Douglas — 45-54: 10.1%
55-64 12.5% / 7.5%
Cranbrook — 55-64: 12.5% Douglas — 55-64: 7.5%
65-74 10.4% / 5.5%
Cranbrook — 65-74: 10.4% Douglas — 65-74: 5.5%
75-84 7.9% / 2.0%
Cranbrook — 75-84: 7.9% Douglas — 75-84: 2.0%
85+ 2.2% / 1.3%
Cranbrook — 85+: 2.2% Douglas — 85+: 1.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.5%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Cranbrook 33.0% couple families
Cranbrook — Couple Families: 33.0% Cranbrook — Lone Person: 38.2% Cranbrook — One Parent Families: 20.3% Cranbrook — Group Household: 6.4% Cranbrook — Other Families: 2.1%
Douglas 38.9% couple families
Douglas — Couple Families: 38.9% Douglas — Lone Person: 28.8% Douglas — One Parent Families: 11.9% Douglas — Group Household: 17.7% Douglas — Other Families: 2.7%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Cranbrook 33.1% renting
Cranbrook — Owned Outright: 34.8% Cranbrook — Mortgage: 32.2% Cranbrook — Renting: 33.1%
Douglas 52.0% renting
Douglas — Owned Outright: 18.4% Douglas — Mortgage: 29.6% Douglas — Renting: 52.0%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Cranbrook Douglas
Bachelor Degree 10.0% / 17.7%
Cranbrook — Bachelor Degree: 10.0% Douglas — Bachelor Degree: 17.7%
Certificate III & IV 16.3% / 10.4%
Cranbrook — Certificate III & IV: 16.3% Douglas — Certificate III & IV: 10.4%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 6.8% / 5.9%
Cranbrook — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.8% Douglas — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.9%
Postgraduate Degree 3.3% / 5.8%
Cranbrook — Postgraduate Degree: 3.3% Douglas — Postgraduate Degree: 5.8%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.6% / 2.2%
Cranbrook — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.6% Douglas — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.2%

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.

Cranbrook Douglas
India 1.8% / 5.8%
Cranbrook — India: 1.8% Douglas — India: 5.8%
England 2.1% / 2.3%
Cranbrook — England: 2.1% Douglas — England: 2.3%
Philippines 3.1% / 1.1%
Cranbrook — Philippines: 3.1% Douglas — Philippines: 1.1%
New Zealand 2.0% / 1.9%
Cranbrook — New Zealand: 2.0% Douglas — New Zealand: 1.9%
China 0.6% / 0.6%
Cranbrook — China: 0.6% Douglas — China: 0.6%
Sri Lanka — / 1.2%
Cranbrook — Sri Lanka: not among its largest Douglas — Sri Lanka: 1.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (5.8%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Cranbrook 81.5% houses
Cranbrook — Houses: 81.5% Cranbrook — Townhouses: 16.4% Cranbrook — Flats / Apartments: 2.2%
Douglas 84.0% houses
Douglas — Houses: 84.0% Douglas — Townhouses: 3.9% Douglas — Flats / Apartments: 12.0%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Cranbrook Douglas
Median house price $626,000 $731,000
Median unit price $391,000 $433,000
Median land price — $188,500
Typical days to sell (houses) 15 days
from 49 sales
 23 days
from 59 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.

Cranbrook Douglas
3 bed $600K / $656K
Cranbrook — 3 bed: $600K (74 sales) Douglas — 3 bed: $656K (66 sales)

74 vs 66 sales

4 bed $668K / $785K
Cranbrook — 4 bed: $668K (39 sales) Douglas — 4 bed: $785K (87 sales)

39 vs 87 sales

5 bed $786K / $1.04M
Cranbrook — 5 bed: $786K (10 sales) Douglas — 5 bed: $1.04M (20 sales)

10 vs 20 sales

Development activity

Cranbrook Douglas
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.

Cranbrook Douglas
Houses 4.8%
$600/wk on $649K
 3.7%
$565/wk on $800K
Units — 5.6%
$520/wk on $487K

Ranking within QLD

Cranbrook Douglas
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 42% of QLD Higher than 77% of QLD
Schools Higher than 3% of QLD —
Walkability Higher than 93% of QLD Higher than 86% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 73% of QLD
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 99% of QLD Higher than 79% of QLD
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 86% of QLD Higher than 33% of QLD
Rental yield (units) — Higher than 82% of QLD

Liveability

Cranbrook is more walkable (73 vs 47); Douglas scores higher overall (54 vs 35).

Cranbrook Douglas
Grade C B
Score 35/100 54/100
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 3/10
 very advantaged area
decile 9/10

Risk profile

Cranbrook Douglas
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime High
82/100
 High
79/100
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 2
within 5 km
 0
within 5 km

Schools

Cranbrook Douglas
Inside the suburb 3 2
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 1
same for both
Rated below peers 2 0
Universities within 10 km 1
James Cook University - Townsville, 8.5 km
 None

Schools in Cranbrook

  • Holy Spirit Catholic School Catholic · Primary at peers
  • Cranbrook State School Government · Primary below peers
  • Ignatius Park College Catholic · Secondary below peers

Schools in Douglas

  • Enkindle Village School Independent · Primary at peers
  • Tec-NQ Independent · Secondary

Amenities in the suburb

Cranbrook Douglas
Supermarkets 1 0
Cafes & restaurants 4
same for both
Parks & reserves 10 17
Childcare 8 2
GPs 2 4
Pharmacies 2
same for both
Hospitals 0 1
Banks & Bank@Post 1
same for both
Fuel stations 1
same for both
EV chargers 0 1
Waterways 1 18

Mobility

Cranbrook Douglas
Walkability score 73/100 47/100
Distance to Brisbane 1354 km 1353.1 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 925 min 924 min
Public transport score 79/100
Bus
 78/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 63.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
 61.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
Electric vehicle share 0.7%
postcode 4814
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 63
postcode 4814
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.

Cranbrook Douglas
Car (driver) 80.1% / 82.5%
Cranbrook — Car (driver): 80.1% Douglas — Car (driver): 82.5%
Car (passenger) 7.9% / 5.7%
Cranbrook — Car (passenger): 7.9% Douglas — Car (passenger): 5.7%
Worked from Home 6.0% / 5.3%
Cranbrook — Worked from Home: 6.0% Douglas — Worked from Home: 5.3%
Walked Only 2.2% / 2.8%
Cranbrook — Walked Only: 2.2% Douglas — Walked Only: 2.8%
Bus 2.6% / 1.6%
Cranbrook — Bus: 2.6% Douglas — Bus: 1.6%
Bicycle 1.3% / 2.0%
Cranbrook — Bicycle: 1.3% Douglas — Bicycle: 2.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (82.5%).

Setting

Cranbrook Douglas
Elevation 14 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 35 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 8.2 km 10.2 km

NBN connectivity

Cranbrook Douglas
Connectivity score 100/100 70/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises Fibre to the node
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 99%
2,684 premises
 43%
2,842 premises

Climate

Cranbrook Douglas
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)

Cranbrook Douglas
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

Cranbrook Douglas
Average residential rate $1,810/yr
same for both
Council Townsville
same for both

Federal electorate

Cranbrook Douglas
Division Herbert
same for both
Member Phillip Thompson
same for both
Party Liberal National Party of Queensland
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Cranbrook Douglas
Grant amount $30,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Cranbrook

Affordable Parks

Douglas

Professionals Students

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