Deeragun vs Jensen

Deeragun is the younger of the two, with a median age of 32 against 36 in Jensen. In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Jensen, most households are couple families. Houses cost more in Jensen: a median of $915,000, against $640,000 in Deeragun, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, Deeragun tends to suit buyers on a tighter budget, while Jensen suits couples.

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

  • Deeragun has more schools inside the suburb (3 vs 0)
  • Jensen carries lower crime risk (36/100 vs 79/100)

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

First-home buyers

Deeragun

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has cheaper land ($212,500 vs $334,500)
  • has cheaper houses ($640,000 vs $915,000)

Weighs house prices, land prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Deeragun

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (40% vs 7%)
  • has cheaper rent ($310/wk vs $355/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Deeragun

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (38/100 vs 5/100)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Deeragun

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (38/100 vs 5/100)
  • has more GPs (2 vs 0)
  • But Jensen carries lower crime risk (36/100 vs 79/100)

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

Investors

Jensen

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (21.7% vs 0.5%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Deeragun Jensen
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.

Deeragun Jensen
Walkability 38 / 5
Deeragun — Walkability: 38/100 Jensen — Walkability: 5/100
Safety 21 / 64
Deeragun — Safety: 21/100 Jensen — Safety: 64/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Deeragun — Low fire risk: 100/100 Jensen — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Deeragun has more residents (4,273 vs 1,797); Jensen has higher household incomes ($119,340 vs $79,196).

Deeragun Jensen
Population 4,273
+58% vs other
 1,797
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +0.5% +21.7%
Median age 32 36
Median household income $79,196/yr $119,340/yr
+51% vs other
Median weekly rent $310/wk $355/wk
+15% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Deeragun Jensen
0-4 7.7% / 7.4%
Deeragun — 0-4: 7.7% Jensen — 0-4: 7.4%
5-14 17.7% / 16.8%
Deeragun — 5-14: 17.7% Jensen — 5-14: 16.8%
15-19 5.9% / 6.4%
Deeragun — 15-19: 5.9% Jensen — 15-19: 6.4%
20-24 7.0% / 5.2%
Deeragun — 20-24: 7.0% Jensen — 20-24: 5.2%
25-34 15.6% / 12.4%
Deeragun — 25-34: 15.6% Jensen — 25-34: 12.4%
35-44 14.7% / 13.6%
Deeragun — 35-44: 14.7% Jensen — 35-44: 13.6%
45-54 12.0% / 13.5%
Deeragun — 45-54: 12.0% Jensen — 45-54: 13.5%
55-64 9.6% / 13.0%
Deeragun — 55-64: 9.6% Jensen — 55-64: 13.0%
65-74 7.2% / 7.9%
Deeragun — 65-74: 7.2% Jensen — 65-74: 7.9%
75-84 2.3% / 3.7%
Deeragun — 75-84: 2.3% Jensen — 75-84: 3.7%
85+ 0.5% / 0.4%
Deeragun — 85+: 0.5% Jensen — 85+: 0.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.7%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Deeragun 40.7% couple families
Deeragun — Couple Families: 40.7% Deeragun — Lone Person: 28.0% Deeragun — One Parent Families: 24.8% Deeragun — Group Household: 4.5% Deeragun — Other Families: 1.9%
Jensen 66.0% couple families
Jensen — Couple Families: 66.0% Jensen — Lone Person: 14.9% Jensen — One Parent Families: 16.2% Jensen — Group Household: 2.1% Jensen — Other Families: 0.8%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Deeragun 40.2% renting
Deeragun — Owned Outright: 19.2% Deeragun — Mortgage: 40.5% Deeragun — Renting: 40.2%
Jensen 6.8% renting
Jensen — Owned Outright: 27.4% Jensen — Mortgage: 65.8% Jensen — Renting: 6.8%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Deeragun Jensen
Certificate III & IV 20.7% / 22.6%
Deeragun — Certificate III & IV: 20.7% Jensen — Certificate III & IV: 22.6%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 5.8% / 7.1%
Deeragun — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.8% Jensen — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.1%
Bachelor Degree 4.5% / 7.3%
Deeragun — Bachelor Degree: 4.5% Jensen — Bachelor Degree: 7.3%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.0% / 1.4%
Deeragun — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.0% Jensen — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.4%
Postgraduate Degree 0.6% / 0.8%
Deeragun — Postgraduate Degree: 0.6% Jensen — Postgraduate Degree: 0.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (22.6%).

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.

Deeragun Jensen
New Zealand 2.1% / 2.2%
Deeragun — New Zealand: 2.1% Jensen — New Zealand: 2.2%
England 1.4% / 2.1%
Deeragun — England: 1.4% Jensen — England: 2.1%
Philippines 0.5% / 0.9%
Deeragun — Philippines: 0.5% Jensen — Philippines: 0.9%
Ireland — / 0.7%
Deeragun — Ireland: not among its largest Jensen — Ireland: 0.7%
South Africa 0.2% / 0.4%
Deeragun — South Africa: 0.2% Jensen — South Africa: 0.4%
India — / 0.5%
Deeragun — India: not among its largest Jensen — India: 0.5%
Germany 0.3% / —
Deeragun — Germany: 0.3% Jensen — Germany: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (2.2%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Deeragun 94.7% houses
Deeragun — Houses: 94.7% Deeragun — Flats / Apartments: 1.9% Deeragun — Townhouses: 3.3%
Jensen 96.4% houses
Jensen — Houses: 96.4% Jensen — Flats / Apartments: 3.6% Jensen — Townhouses: 0.0%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Deeragun Jensen
Median house price $640,000 $915,000
Median unit price — $203,000
Median land price $212,500 $334,500
Typical days to sell (houses) 25 days
from 33 sales
 18 days
from 10 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.

Deeragun Jensen
3 bed $600K / $683K
Deeragun — 3 bed: $600K (60 sales) Jensen — 3 bed: $683K (6 sales)

60 vs 6 sales

4 bed $664K / $949K
Deeragun — 4 bed: $664K (54 sales) Jensen — 4 bed: $949K (29 sales)

54 vs 29 sales

Development activity

Deeragun Jensen
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.

Deeragun Jensen
Houses 4.4%
$589/wk on $695K
 —
Units —
same for both

Ranking within QLD

Deeragun Jensen
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 50% of QLD Higher than 89% of QLD
Schools Higher than 24% of QLD —
Walkability Higher than 84% of QLD Higher than 69% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 69% of QLD
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 81% of QLD Higher than 90% of QLD
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 73% of QLD —

Liveability

Deeragun is more walkable (38 vs 5); Jensen scores higher overall (54 vs 29).

Deeragun Jensen
Grade D B
Score 29/100 54/100
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 2/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 6/10

Risk profile

Deeragun carries more crime risk (79 vs 36).

Deeragun Jensen
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime High
79/100
 Low
36/100
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 3
within 5 km
 0
within 5 km

Schools

Deeragun Jensen
Inside the suburb 3 0
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 2 0

Schools in Deeragun

  • Northern Beaches State High School Government · Secondary below peers
  • St Anthony's Catholic College - Secondary Campus Catholic · Secondary below peers
  • St Anthony's Catholic College - Primary Campus Catholic · Primary

Schools in Jensen

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

Amenities in the suburb

Deeragun Jensen
Supermarkets 1 0
Parks & reserves 3 1
Childcare 5 2
GPs 2 0
Pharmacies 1 0
Police stations 0 1
Banks & Bank@Post 1 0
Fuel stations 1 0
Waterways 0 1

Mobility

Deeragun Jensen
Walkability score 38/100 5/100
Distance to Brisbane 1371.4 km 1373 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 935 min 937 min
Public transport score 37/100
Bus
 27/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 9.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
 4.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
Electric vehicle share 0.6%
postcode 4818
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 87
postcode 4818
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.

Deeragun Jensen
Car (driver) 87.2% / 84.1%
Deeragun — Car (driver): 87.2% Jensen — Car (driver): 84.1%
Worked from Home 3.8% / 8.4%
Deeragun — Worked from Home: 3.8% Jensen — Worked from Home: 8.4%
Car (passenger) 6.3% / 4.5%
Deeragun — Car (passenger): 6.3% Jensen — Car (passenger): 4.5%
Walked Only 1.6% / 1.8%
Deeragun — Walked Only: 1.6% Jensen — Walked Only: 1.8%
Bus 0.7% / 1.2%
Deeragun — Bus: 0.7% Jensen — Bus: 1.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (87.2%).

Setting

Deeragun Jensen
Elevation 18 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 22 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 6.7 km 8.3 km

NBN connectivity

Deeragun Jensen
Connectivity score 72/100 79/100
Most common technology Fibre to the node Fibre to the premises
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 50%
1,787 premises
 64%
872 premises

Climate

Deeragun Jensen
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)

Deeragun Jensen
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

Deeragun Jensen
Average residential rate $1,810/yr
same for both
Council Townsville
same for both

Federal electorate

Deeragun Jensen
Division Herbert
same for both
Member Phillip Thompson
same for both
Party Liberal National Party of Queensland
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Deeragun Jensen
Grant amount $30,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Deeragun

Affordable Family Large Blocks

Jensen

Acreage Family

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