Currajong vs Pimlico

In Currajong, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Pimlico, most households rent and about half of households are people living alone. On these figures, Pimlico tends to suit 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 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more parks and reserves (4 vs 0)
  • has more separate houses rather than flats (77% vs 45%)
  • is already more of a family suburb (52% vs 38%)

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

First-home buyers

They split

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

  • Currajong leaves households under less mortgage stress (21% vs 28%)
  • Pimlico has cheaper units ($385,000 vs $501,000)

Weighs house prices, unit prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Pimlico

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (59% vs 36%)
  • has cheaper rent ($240/wk vs $270/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Too close to call

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

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Pimlico

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has more units and townhouses to downsize into (55% vs 23%)

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

Investors

Pimlico

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (3.9% vs -2.3%)

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

Currajong and Pimlico 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 Pimlico
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 Pimlico
Walkability 77 / 73
Currajong — Walkability: 77/100 Pimlico — Walkability: 73/100
Safety 10 / 4
Currajong — Safety: 10/100 Pimlico — Safety: 4/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Currajong — Low fire risk: 100/100 Pimlico — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Currajong has higher household incomes ($74,308 vs $58,656); Currajong rents higher ($270/wk vs $240/wk).

Currajong Pimlico
Population 2,490 2,557
+3% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -2.3% +3.9%
Median age 39
same for both
Median household income $74,308/yr
+21% vs other
 $58,656/yr
Median weekly rent $270/wk
+11% vs other
 $240/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Currajong Pimlico
0-4 5.5% / 4.9%
Currajong — 0-4: 5.5% Pimlico — 0-4: 4.9%
5-14 13.6% / 11.1%
Currajong — 5-14: 13.6% Pimlico — 5-14: 11.1%
15-19 5.5% / 5.4%
Currajong — 15-19: 5.5% Pimlico — 15-19: 5.4%
20-24 5.5% / 6.2%
Currajong — 20-24: 5.5% Pimlico — 20-24: 6.2%
25-34 14.4% / 15.1%
Currajong — 25-34: 14.4% Pimlico — 25-34: 15.1%
35-44 12.9% / 13.9%
Currajong — 35-44: 12.9% Pimlico — 35-44: 13.9%
45-54 12.7% / 13.4%
Currajong — 45-54: 12.7% Pimlico — 45-54: 13.4%
55-64 13.5% / 12.6%
Currajong — 55-64: 13.5% Pimlico — 55-64: 12.6%
65-74 9.2% / 9.0%
Currajong — 65-74: 9.2% Pimlico — 65-74: 9.0%
75-84 5.6% / 5.3%
Currajong — 75-84: 5.6% Pimlico — 75-84: 5.3%
85+ 1.7% / 2.8%
Currajong — 85+: 1.7% Pimlico — 85+: 2.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (15.1%).

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%
Pimlico 53.7% lone person
Pimlico — Lone Person: 53.7% Pimlico — Couple Families: 22.0% Pimlico — One Parent Families: 15.7% Pimlico — Group Household: 6.4% Pimlico — Other Families: 2.2%
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%
Pimlico 59.0% renting
Pimlico — Owned Outright: 18.0% Pimlico — Mortgage: 23.0% Pimlico — Renting: 59.0%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Currajong Pimlico
Certificate III & IV 20.0% / 15.6%
Currajong — Certificate III & IV: 20.0% Pimlico — Certificate III & IV: 15.6%
Bachelor Degree 9.0% / 12.2%
Currajong — Bachelor Degree: 9.0% Pimlico — Bachelor Degree: 12.2%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 6.6% / 7.0%
Currajong — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.6% Pimlico — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.0%
Postgraduate Degree 1.6% / 2.2%
Currajong — Postgraduate Degree: 1.6% Pimlico — Postgraduate Degree: 2.2%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.0% / 1.2%
Currajong — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.0% Pimlico — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.2%

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 Pimlico
Philippines 2.0% / 2.9%
Currajong — Philippines: 2.0% Pimlico — Philippines: 2.9%
New Zealand 1.7% / 2.5%
Currajong — New Zealand: 1.7% Pimlico — New Zealand: 2.5%
England 1.9% / 1.9%
Currajong — England: 1.9% Pimlico — England: 1.9%
India 0.3% / 1.0%
Currajong — India: 0.3% Pimlico — India: 1.0%
Thailand 0.5% / 0.4%
Currajong — Thailand: 0.5% Pimlico — Thailand: 0.4%
China — / 0.4%
Currajong — China: not among its largest Pimlico — China: 0.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (2.9%).

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%
Pimlico 45.1% houses
Pimlico — Houses: 45.1% Pimlico — Townhouses: 38.8% Pimlico — Flats / Apartments: 16.0%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Currajong Pimlico
Median house price $628,000 $652,000
Median unit price $501,000 $385,000
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) 34 days
from 25 sales
 32 days
from 8 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 Pimlico
3 bed $627K / $702K
Currajong — 3 bed: $627K (33 sales) Pimlico — 3 bed: $702K (20 sales)

33 vs 20 sales

4 bed $720K / $647K
Currajong — 4 bed: $720K (19 sales) Pimlico — 4 bed: $647K (16 sales)

19 vs 16 sales

Development activity

Currajong Pimlico
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 Pimlico
Houses 5.2%
$650/wk on $649K
 4.8%
$550/wk on $600K
Units — 4.7%
$465/wk on $519K

Ranking within QLD

Currajong Pimlico
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 44% of QLD Higher than 23% of QLD
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 95% of QLD Higher than 93% 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 97% of QLD
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 95% of QLD Higher than 85% of QLD
Rental yield (units) — Higher than 59% of QLD

Liveability

Currajong scores higher overall (36 vs 30).

Currajong Pimlico
Grade C D
Score 36/100 30/100
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 2/10
same for both

Risk profile

Currajong Pimlico
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime High
90/100
 High
96/100
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 6
within 5 km
 3
within 5 km

Schools

Currajong Pimlico
Inside the suburb 1 0
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 1 0
Universities within 10 km 1
James Cook University - Townsville, 4.3 km
 1
James Cook University - Townsville, 3.9 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 0.9% 1.4%

Schools in Currajong

  • Marian Catholic School Catholic · Primary below peers

Schools in Pimlico

No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.

Amenities in the suburb

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

Mobility

Currajong Pimlico
Walkability score 77/100 73/100
Distance to Brisbane 1352.1 km 1350.4 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 926 min 924 min
Public transport score 76/100
Bus
same for both
Peak arrivals per hour 39.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
 37.2
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 Pimlico
Car (driver) 82.4% / 79.5%
Currajong — Car (driver): 82.4% Pimlico — Car (driver): 79.5%
Car (passenger) 6.9% / 5.1%
Currajong — Car (passenger): 6.9% Pimlico — Car (passenger): 5.1%
Worked from Home 6.3% / 4.9%
Currajong — Worked from Home: 6.3% Pimlico — Worked from Home: 4.9%
Walked Only 2.4% / 4.5%
Currajong — Walked Only: 2.4% Pimlico — Walked Only: 4.5%
Bicycle 1.0% / 3.5%
Currajong — Bicycle: 1.0% Pimlico — Bicycle: 3.5%
Bus 1.1% / 2.5%
Currajong — Bus: 1.1% Pimlico — Bus: 2.5%

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

Setting

Currajong Pimlico
Elevation 4 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 6 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 4.0 km
4.7 km to a named beach
 4.4 km
4.6 km to a named beach

NBN connectivity

Currajong Pimlico
Connectivity score 99/100 94/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 96%
1,634 premises
 83%
1,944 premises

Climate

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

Federal electorate

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

Tags

Currajong

Affordable Parks

Pimlico

Affordable Parks Townhouses

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