Currajong vs Garbutt

Currajong is the younger of the two, with a median age of 39 against 42 in Garbutt. In both, most homes are detached houses. In Currajong, most households own their home. In Garbutt, most households rent and about half of households are people living alone. Houses cost more in Currajong: a median of $628,000, against $565,000 in Garbutt, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, Currajong tends to suit families with children, while Garbutt suits renters and 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

Currajong

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • is already more of a family suburb (52% vs 36%)
  • has more separate houses rather than flats (77% vs 65%)

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

First-home buyers

Garbutt

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has cheaper units ($395,000 vs $501,000)
  • has cheaper houses ($565,000 vs $628,000)
  • But Currajong leaves households under less mortgage stress (21% vs 28%)

Weighs house prices, unit prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Garbutt

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (57% vs 36%)
  • has cheaper rent ($220/wk vs $270/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Currajong

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (77/100 vs 32/100)
  • sits closer to the CBD (1352.1 km vs 1355.6 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

They split

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

  • Currajong is more walkable (77/100 vs 32/100)
  • Garbutt has more units and townhouses to downsize into (35% vs 23%)

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

Investors

Too close to call

Nothing among the 2 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

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

Currajong Garbutt
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.

Currajong Garbutt
Walkability 77 / 32
Currajong — Walkability: 77/100 Garbutt — Walkability: 32/100
Safety 10 / 2
Currajong — Safety: 10/100 Garbutt — Safety: 2/100
Low fire risk 100 / 48
Currajong — Low fire risk: 100/100 Garbutt — Low fire risk: 48/100

Demographics

Currajong has higher household incomes ($74,308 vs $56,264); Currajong rents higher ($270/wk vs $220/wk).

Currajong Garbutt
Population 2,490
+7% vs other
 2,309
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -2.3% -3.6%
Median age 39 42
Median household income $74,308/yr
+24% vs other
 $56,264/yr
Median weekly rent $270/wk
+19% vs other
 $220/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Currajong Garbutt
0-4 5.5% / 5.1%
Currajong — 0-4: 5.5% Garbutt — 0-4: 5.1%
5-14 13.6% / 9.4%
Currajong — 5-14: 13.6% Garbutt — 5-14: 9.4%
15-19 5.5% / 5.6%
Currajong — 15-19: 5.5% Garbutt — 15-19: 5.6%
20-24 5.5% / 8.0%
Currajong — 20-24: 5.5% Garbutt — 20-24: 8.0%
25-34 14.4% / 14.3%
Currajong — 25-34: 14.4% Garbutt — 25-34: 14.3%
35-44 12.9% / 10.9%
Currajong — 35-44: 12.9% Garbutt — 35-44: 10.9%
45-54 12.7% / 13.1%
Currajong — 45-54: 12.7% Garbutt — 45-54: 13.1%
55-64 13.5% / 14.1%
Currajong — 55-64: 13.5% Garbutt — 55-64: 14.1%
65-74 9.2% / 11.4%
Currajong — 65-74: 9.2% Garbutt — 65-74: 11.4%
75-84 5.6% / 6.0%
Currajong — 75-84: 5.6% Garbutt — 75-84: 6.0%
85+ 1.7% / 1.6%
Currajong — 85+: 1.7% Garbutt — 85+: 1.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (14.4%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Currajong 40.8% lone person
Currajong — Lone Person: 40.8% Currajong — Couple Families: 28.7% Currajong — One Parent Families: 22.8% Currajong — Group Household: 4.8% Currajong — Other Families: 2.9%
Garbutt 54.7% lone person
Garbutt — Lone Person: 54.7% Garbutt — Couple Families: 15.9% Garbutt — One Parent Families: 20.0% Garbutt — Group Household: 7.3% Garbutt — Other Families: 2.1%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Currajong 36.4% renting
Currajong — Owned Outright: 26.4% Currajong — Mortgage: 37.2% Currajong — Renting: 36.4%
Garbutt 57.1% renting
Garbutt — Owned Outright: 18.1% Garbutt — Mortgage: 24.8% Garbutt — Renting: 57.1%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Currajong Garbutt
Certificate III & IV 20.0% / 16.8%
Currajong — Certificate III & IV: 20.0% Garbutt — Certificate III & IV: 16.8%
Bachelor Degree 9.0% / 7.0%
Currajong — Bachelor Degree: 9.0% Garbutt — Bachelor Degree: 7.0%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 6.6% / 5.7%
Currajong — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.6% Garbutt — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.7%
Postgraduate Degree 1.6% / 1.7%
Currajong — Postgraduate Degree: 1.6% Garbutt — Postgraduate Degree: 1.7%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.0% / 0.7%
Currajong — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.0% Garbutt — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.0%).

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.

Currajong Garbutt
New Zealand 1.7% / 3.4%
Currajong — New Zealand: 1.7% Garbutt — New Zealand: 3.4%
Philippines 2.0% / 2.0%
Currajong — Philippines: 2.0% Garbutt — Philippines: 2.0%
England 1.9% / 1.8%
Currajong — England: 1.9% Garbutt — England: 1.8%
Scotland — / 0.6%
Currajong — Scotland: not among its largest Garbutt — Scotland: 0.6%
Thailand 0.5% / —
Currajong — Thailand: 0.5% Garbutt — Thailand: not among its largest
Malaysia — / 0.4%
Currajong — Malaysia: not among its largest Garbutt — Malaysia: 0.4%
India 0.3% / —
Currajong — India: 0.3% Garbutt — India: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (3.4%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Currajong 77.2% houses
Currajong — Houses: 77.2% Currajong — Townhouses: 17.3% Currajong — Flats / Apartments: 5.5%
Garbutt 65.3% houses
Garbutt — Houses: 65.3% Garbutt — Townhouses: 31.6% Garbutt — Flats / Apartments: 3.1%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Currajong Garbutt
Median house price $628,000 $565,000
Median unit price $501,000 $395,000
Median land price — $1,100,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 34 days
from 25 sales
 27 days
from 23 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.

Currajong Garbutt
2 bed $540K / $465K
Currajong — 2 bed: $540K (13 sales) Garbutt — 2 bed: $465K (11 sales)

13 vs 11 sales

3 bed $627K / $562K
Currajong — 3 bed: $627K (33 sales) Garbutt — 3 bed: $562K (52 sales)

33 vs 52 sales

4 bed $720K / $650K
Currajong — 4 bed: $720K (19 sales) Garbutt — 4 bed: $650K (9 sales)

19 vs 9 sales

Development activity

Currajong Garbutt
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.

Currajong Garbutt
Houses 5.2%
$650/wk on $649K
 4.8%
$550/wk on $599K
Units — 6.1%
$530/wk on $449K

Ranking within QLD

Currajong Garbutt
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 44% of QLD Higher than 19% of QLD
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 95% of QLD Higher than 82% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 73% of QLD
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 98% of QLD
same for both
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 95% of QLD Higher than 85% of QLD
Rental yield (units) — Higher than 91% of QLD

Liveability

Currajong is more walkable (77 vs 32); Currajong scores higher overall (36 vs 15).

Currajong Garbutt
Grade C D
Score 36/100 15/100
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 2/10
 high-need area
decile 1/10

Risk profile

Garbutt carries more bushfire risk (52 vs 0).

Currajong Garbutt
Bushfire None
0/100
 Moderate
52/100
Crime High
90/100
 High
98/100
Flood Not mapped
no mapped data here
same for both
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
 High
100/100
Industrial facilities nearby 6
within 5 km
 7
within 5 km

Schools

Currajong Garbutt
Inside the suburb 1
same for both
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0 1
Rated below peers 1 0
Universities within 10 km 1
James Cook University - Townsville, 4.3 km
 1
James Cook University - Townsville, 5.3 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 0.9% 1.1%

Schools in Currajong

  • Marian Catholic School Catholic · Primary below peers

Schools in Garbutt

  • Garbutt State School Government · Primary at peers

Amenities in the suburb

Currajong Garbutt
Supermarkets 1 2
Cafes & restaurants 5 9
Parks & reserves 4
same for both
Childcare 3 2
GPs 1
same for both
Pharmacies 1 4
Banks & Bank@Post 0 3
Fuel stations 1 2
Waterways 1 12

Mobility

Garbutt sits further from the CBD (1355.6 km vs 1352.1 km).

Currajong Garbutt
Walkability score 77/100 32/100
Distance to Brisbane 1352.1 km 1355.6 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 926 min 930 min
Public transport score 76/100
Bus
 79/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 39.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
 63.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
Electric vehicle share 0.7%
postcode 4812
 0.7%
postcode 4814
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 44
postcode 4812
 63
postcode 4814

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.

Currajong Garbutt
Car (driver) 82.4% / 80.6%
Currajong — Car (driver): 82.4% Garbutt — Car (driver): 80.6%
Car (passenger) 6.9% / 9.4%
Currajong — Car (passenger): 6.9% Garbutt — Car (passenger): 9.4%
Worked from Home 6.3% / 3.6%
Currajong — Worked from Home: 6.3% Garbutt — Worked from Home: 3.6%
Walked Only 2.4% / 3.5%
Currajong — Walked Only: 2.4% Garbutt — Walked Only: 3.5%
Bicycle 1.0% / 1.8%
Currajong — Bicycle: 1.0% Garbutt — Bicycle: 1.8%
Bus 1.1% / 1.2%
Currajong — Bus: 1.1% Garbutt — Bus: 1.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (82.4%).

Setting

Currajong Garbutt
Elevation 4 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 14 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 4.0 km
4.7 km to a named beach
 3.3 km
4.6 km to a named beach

NBN connectivity

Currajong Garbutt
Connectivity score 99/100 97/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 96%
1,634 premises
 91%
3,077 premises

Climate

Currajong Garbutt
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)

Currajong Garbutt
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

Currajong Garbutt
Average residential rate $1,810/yr
same for both
Council Townsville
same for both

Federal electorate

Currajong Garbutt
Division Herbert
same for both
Member Phillip Thompson
same for both
Party Liberal National Party of Queensland
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Currajong Garbutt
Grant amount $30,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Currajong

Affordable Parks

Garbutt

Affordable Townhouses

More comparisons

Other comparisons with Currajong

Currajong vs West End Currajong vs Gulliver Currajong vs Pimlico Currajong vs Vincent

Other comparisons with Garbutt

Garbutt vs Mount Louisa Garbutt vs Heatley Garbutt vs West End Garbutt vs Vincent Garbutt vs Belgian Gardens Garbutt vs Rowes Bay
Full data on Currajong Full data on Garbutt
Unlock full address-level data — $29/month

Information shown is provided as-is from Australian government and commercial data sources.
Always verify with the relevant authority before making property decisions.
See Data Sources and How We Calculate for details.

Save this page for later

We'll email you a link to this page so you can finish reading it on any device. We use your address once to send it and don't keep it.

or