Currajong vs Vincent

Vincent is the younger of the two, with a median age of 35 against 39 in Currajong. In both, the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Currajong, most households own their home. In Vincent, about half of households rent. Houses cost more in Currajong: a median of $628,000, against $525,000 in Vincent. On these figures, Currajong tends to suit people living alone, while Vincent suits buyers on a tighter budget.

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

Vincent

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more schools inside the suburb (4 vs 1)
  • has more separate houses rather than flats (99% vs 77%)

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

First-home buyers

Vincent

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper houses ($525,000 vs $628,000)

Weighs house 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

  • sits closer to the CBD (1352.1 km vs 1354.4 km)

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 2%)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (16% vs 10%)

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

Investors

Currajong

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • returns a higher gross yield on houses (5.2% vs 4.7%)

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

Currajong and Vincent 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 Vincent
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 Vincent
Walkability 77 / 76
Currajong — Walkability: 77/100 Vincent — Walkability: 76/100
Safety 10 / 7
Currajong — Safety: 10/100 Vincent — Safety: 7/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Currajong — Low fire risk: 100/100 Vincent — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Currajong skews older (39 vs 35).

Currajong Vincent
Population 2,490
+11% vs other
 2,213
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -2.3% -6.1%
Median age 39 35
Median household income $74,308/yr
+2% vs other
 $72,904/yr
Median weekly rent $270/wk $280/wk
+4% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Currajong Vincent
0-4 5.5% / 5.7%
Currajong — 0-4: 5.5% Vincent — 0-4: 5.7%
5-14 13.6% / 16.0%
Currajong — 5-14: 13.6% Vincent — 5-14: 16.0%
15-19 5.5% / 8.0%
Currajong — 15-19: 5.5% Vincent — 15-19: 8.0%
20-24 5.5% / 7.0%
Currajong — 20-24: 5.5% Vincent — 20-24: 7.0%
25-34 14.4% / 13.0%
Currajong — 25-34: 14.4% Vincent — 25-34: 13.0%
35-44 12.9% / 14.8%
Currajong — 35-44: 12.9% Vincent — 35-44: 14.8%
45-54 12.7% / 13.7%
Currajong — 45-54: 12.7% Vincent — 45-54: 13.7%
55-64 13.5% / 11.5%
Currajong — 55-64: 13.5% Vincent — 55-64: 11.5%
65-74 9.2% / 5.9%
Currajong — 65-74: 9.2% Vincent — 65-74: 5.9%
75-84 5.6% / 3.8%
Currajong — 75-84: 5.6% Vincent — 75-84: 3.8%
85+ 1.7% / 0.6%
Currajong — 85+: 1.7% Vincent — 85+: 0.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.0%).

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%
Vincent 31.1% lone person
Vincent — Lone Person: 31.1% Vincent — Couple Families: 30.4% Vincent — One Parent Families: 28.5% Vincent — Group Household: 6.7% Vincent — Other Families: 3.2%
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%
Vincent 45.6% renting
Vincent — Owned Outright: 19.2% Vincent — Mortgage: 35.2% Vincent — Renting: 45.6%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Currajong Vincent
Certificate III & IV 20.0% / 17.8%
Currajong — Certificate III & IV: 20.0% Vincent — Certificate III & IV: 17.8%
Bachelor Degree 9.0% / 5.5%
Currajong — Bachelor Degree: 9.0% Vincent — Bachelor Degree: 5.5%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 6.6% / 5.2%
Currajong — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.6% Vincent — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.2%
Postgraduate Degree 1.6% / 0.9%
Currajong — Postgraduate Degree: 1.6% Vincent — Postgraduate Degree: 0.9%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.0% / 1.1%
Currajong — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.0% Vincent — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.1%

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 Vincent
Philippines 2.0% / 2.4%
Currajong — Philippines: 2.0% Vincent — Philippines: 2.4%
New Zealand 1.7% / 1.9%
Currajong — New Zealand: 1.7% Vincent — New Zealand: 1.9%
England 1.9% / 0.9%
Currajong — England: 1.9% Vincent — England: 0.9%
Thailand 0.5% / 0.5%
Currajong — Thailand: 0.5% Vincent — Thailand: 0.5%
Scotland — / 0.4%
Currajong — Scotland: not among its largest Vincent — Scotland: 0.4%
India 0.3% / —
Currajong — India: 0.3% Vincent — India: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (2.4%).

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%
Vincent 98.9% houses
Vincent — Houses: 98.9% Vincent — Townhouses: 1.9% Vincent — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Currajong Vincent
Median house price $628,000 $525,000
Median unit price $501,000 —
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) 34 days
from 25 sales
 22 days
from 16 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 Vincent
3 bed $627K / $519K
Currajong — 3 bed: $627K (33 sales) Vincent — 3 bed: $519K (76 sales)

33 vs 76 sales

4 bed $720K / $580K
Currajong — 4 bed: $720K (19 sales) Vincent — 4 bed: $580K (6 sales)

19 vs 6 sales

Development activity

Currajong Vincent
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 Vincent
Houses 5.2%
$650/wk on $649K
 4.7%
$545/wk on $604K
Units —
same for both

Ranking within QLD

Currajong Vincent
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 44% of QLD Higher than 42% of QLD
Schools — Higher than 57% of QLD
Walkability Higher than 95% of QLD Higher than 94% 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 99% of QLD
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 95% of QLD Higher than 82% of QLD

Liveability

Currajong Vincent
Grade C
same for both
Score 36/100 35/100
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 2/10
 high-need area
decile 1/10

Risk profile

Currajong Vincent
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime High
90/100
 High
93/100
Flood Not mapped
no mapped data here
same for both
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
 High
70/100
Industrial facilities nearby 6
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Currajong Vincent
Inside the suburb 1 4
Rated above peers 0 1
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 1
same for both
Universities within 10 km 1
James Cook University - Townsville, 4.3 km
 1
James Cook University - Townsville, 6.1 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 0.9% 1.2%

Schools in Currajong

  • Marian Catholic School Catholic · Primary below peers

Schools in Vincent

  • Townsville Christian College Independent · Combined above peers
  • Vincent State School Government · Primary below peers
  • Mastery Schools Australia - Vincent Primary Temporary Facility Independent · Primary
  • Mastery Schools Australia - Vincent Secondary Temporary Facility Independent · Secondary

Amenities in the suburb

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

Mobility

Vincent sits further from the CBD (1354.4 km vs 1352.1 km).

Currajong Vincent
Walkability score 77/100 76/100
Distance to Brisbane 1352.1 km 1354.4 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 926 min
same for both
Public transport score 76/100
Bus
 53/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 39.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
 15.5
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 Vincent
Car (driver) 82.4% / 81.2%
Currajong — Car (driver): 82.4% Vincent — Car (driver): 81.2%
Car (passenger) 6.9% / 9.5%
Currajong — Car (passenger): 6.9% Vincent — Car (passenger): 9.5%
Worked from Home 6.3% / 4.3%
Currajong — Worked from Home: 6.3% Vincent — Worked from Home: 4.3%
Walked Only 2.4% / 2.4%
Currajong — Walked Only: 2.4% Vincent — Walked Only: 2.4%
Bicycle 1.0% / 2.3%
Currajong — Bicycle: 1.0% Vincent — Bicycle: 2.3%
Bus 1.1% / 0.4%
Currajong — Bus: 1.1% Vincent — Bus: 0.4%

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

Setting

Currajong Vincent
Elevation 4 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 11 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 4.0 km
4.7 km to a named beach
 5.5 km

NBN connectivity

Currajong Vincent
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%
989 premises

Climate

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

Federal electorate

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

Tags

Currajong

Affordable Parks

Vincent

Affordable Large Blocks

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