Currajong vs Gulliver

Comparing Currajong and Gulliver, QLD: Currajong is more walkable (77 vs 61).

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

Gulliver

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more schools inside the suburb (3 vs 1)
  • has more separate houses rather than flats (89% vs 77%)

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

First-home buyers

Gulliver

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper units ($438,000 vs $501,000)

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

Currajong

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (77/100 vs 61/100)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Currajong

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more units and townhouses to downsize into (23% vs 11%)
  • is more walkable (77/100 vs 61/100)

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 Gulliver 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 Gulliver
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 Gulliver
Walkability 77 / 61
Currajong — Walkability: 77/100 Gulliver — Walkability: 61/100
Safety 10 / 16
Currajong — Safety: 10/100 Gulliver — Safety: 16/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Currajong — Low fire risk: 100/100 Gulliver — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Currajong Gulliver
Population 2,490 2,884
+16% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -2.3% +2.1%
Median age 39
same for both
Median household income $74,308/yr
+6% vs other
 $69,836/yr
Median weekly rent $270/wk
same for both

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Currajong Gulliver
0-4 5.5% / 5.3%
Currajong — 0-4: 5.5% Gulliver — 0-4: 5.3%
5-14 13.6% / 13.9%
Currajong — 5-14: 13.6% Gulliver — 5-14: 13.9%
15-19 5.5% / 7.4%
Currajong — 15-19: 5.5% Gulliver — 15-19: 7.4%
20-24 5.5% / 5.5%
Currajong — 20-24: 5.5% Gulliver — 20-24: 5.5%
25-34 14.4% / 12.7%
Currajong — 25-34: 14.4% Gulliver — 25-34: 12.7%
35-44 12.9% / 12.2%
Currajong — 35-44: 12.9% Gulliver — 35-44: 12.2%
45-54 12.7% / 13.0%
Currajong — 45-54: 12.7% Gulliver — 45-54: 13.0%
55-64 13.5% / 13.0%
Currajong — 55-64: 13.5% Gulliver — 55-64: 13.0%
65-74 9.2% / 8.4%
Currajong — 65-74: 9.2% Gulliver — 65-74: 8.4%
75-84 5.6% / 6.7%
Currajong — 75-84: 5.6% Gulliver — 75-84: 6.7%
85+ 1.7% / 2.1%
Currajong — 85+: 1.7% Gulliver — 85+: 2.1%

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%
Gulliver 42.5% lone person
Gulliver — Lone Person: 42.5% Gulliver — Couple Families: 28.9% Gulliver — One Parent Families: 20.8% Gulliver — Group Household: 5.1% Gulliver — Other Families: 2.7%
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%
Gulliver 33.5% renting
Gulliver — Owned Outright: 30.0% Gulliver — Mortgage: 36.5% Gulliver — Renting: 33.5%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Currajong Gulliver
Certificate III & IV 20.0% / 17.6%
Currajong — Certificate III & IV: 20.0% Gulliver — Certificate III & IV: 17.6%
Bachelor Degree 9.0% / 7.8%
Currajong — Bachelor Degree: 9.0% Gulliver — Bachelor Degree: 7.8%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 6.6% / 5.1%
Currajong — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.6% Gulliver — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.1%
Postgraduate Degree 1.6% / 1.7%
Currajong — Postgraduate Degree: 1.6% Gulliver — Postgraduate Degree: 1.7%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.0% / 1.5%
Currajong — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.0% Gulliver — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.5%

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 Gulliver
England 1.9% / 1.9%
Currajong — England: 1.9% Gulliver — England: 1.9%
Philippines 2.0% / 1.2%
Currajong — Philippines: 2.0% Gulliver — Philippines: 1.2%
New Zealand 1.7% / 1.4%
Currajong — New Zealand: 1.7% Gulliver — New Zealand: 1.4%
Thailand 0.5% / 0.3%
Currajong — Thailand: 0.5% Gulliver — Thailand: 0.3%
India 0.3% / —
Currajong — India: 0.3% Gulliver — India: not among its largest
China — / 0.3%
Currajong — China: not among its largest Gulliver — China: 0.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (2.0%).

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%
Gulliver 89.4% houses
Gulliver — Houses: 89.4% Gulliver — Townhouses: 8.6% Gulliver — Flats / Apartments: 2.1%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Currajong Gulliver
Median house price $628,000 $615,000
Median unit price $501,000 $438,000
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) 34 days
from 25 sales
 17 days
from 27 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 Gulliver
2 bed $540K / $538K
Currajong — 2 bed: $540K (13 sales) Gulliver — 2 bed: $538K (8 sales)

13 vs 8 sales

3 bed $627K / $600K
Currajong — 3 bed: $627K (33 sales) Gulliver — 3 bed: $600K (67 sales)

33 vs 67 sales

4 bed $720K / $634K
Currajong — 4 bed: $720K (19 sales) Gulliver — 4 bed: $634K (14 sales)

19 vs 14 sales

Development activity

Currajong Gulliver
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 Gulliver
Houses 5.2%
$650/wk on $649K
 4.9%
$570/wk on $600K
Units —
same for both

Ranking within QLD

Currajong Gulliver
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 44% of QLD Higher than 37% of QLD
Schools — Higher than 32% of QLD
Walkability Higher than 95% of QLD Higher than 89% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 73% of QLD
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 98% of QLD Higher than 100% of QLD
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 95% of QLD Higher than 90% of QLD

Liveability

Currajong is more walkable (77 vs 61).

Currajong Gulliver
Grade C D
Score 36/100 32/100
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 2/10
same for both

Risk profile

Currajong Gulliver
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime High
90/100
 High
84/100
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 6
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Currajong Gulliver
Inside the suburb 1 3
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0 1
Rated below peers 1
same for both
Universities within 10 km 1
James Cook University - Townsville, 4.3 km
 1
James Cook University - Townsville, 5.2 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 0.9% 0.8%

Schools in Currajong

  • Marian Catholic School Catholic · Primary below peers

Schools in Gulliver

  • Pimlico State High School Government · Secondary at peers
  • Currajong State School Government · Primary below peers
  • Queensland Pathways State College - Townsville Campus Government · Secondary

Amenities in the suburb

Currajong Gulliver
Supermarkets 1 0
Cafes & restaurants 5 0
Parks & reserves 4 2
Childcare 3
same for both
GPs 1
same for both
Pharmacies 1 0
Fuel stations 1 0
Waterways 1 0

Mobility

Currajong Gulliver
Walkability score 77/100 61/100
Distance to Brisbane 1352.1 km 1351.1 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 926 min 925 min
Public transport score 76/100
Bus
same for both
Peak arrivals per hour 39.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
 30.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
Electric vehicle share 0.7%
postcode 4812
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 44
postcode 4812
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.

Currajong Gulliver
Car (driver) 82.4% / 83.7%
Currajong — Car (driver): 82.4% Gulliver — Car (driver): 83.7%
Car (passenger) 6.9% / 6.9%
Currajong — Car (passenger): 6.9% Gulliver — Car (passenger): 6.9%
Worked from Home 6.3% / 5.0%
Currajong — Worked from Home: 6.3% Gulliver — Worked from Home: 5.0%
Walked Only 2.4% / 1.8%
Currajong — Walked Only: 2.4% Gulliver — Walked Only: 1.8%
Bicycle 1.0% / 1.9%
Currajong — Bicycle: 1.0% Gulliver — Bicycle: 1.9%
Bus 1.1% / 0.6%
Currajong — Bus: 1.1% Gulliver — Bus: 0.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (83.7%).

Setting

Currajong Gulliver
Elevation 4 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 8 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 4.0 km
4.7 km to a named beach
 5.1 km

NBN connectivity

Currajong Gulliver
Connectivity score 99/100 100/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 96%
1,634 premises
 100%
1,458 premises

Climate

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

Federal electorate

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

Tags

Currajong

Affordable Parks

Gulliver

Affordable Large Blocks Parks

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