Douglas vs Condon

Douglas is the younger of the two, with a median age of 26 against 39 in Condon. In both, the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Douglas, about half of households rent. In Condon, most households own their home. Houses cost more in Douglas: a median of $731,000, against $590,000 in Condon, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, Douglas tends to suit renters, young adults, and share households, while Condon suits people living alone, older residents, and 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

Douglas

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has more parks and reserves (17 vs 4)

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

First-home buyers

Condon

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper houses ($590,000 vs $731,000)

Weighs house prices, unit prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Douglas

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (52% vs 38%)
  • leaves renters under less rental stress (18% vs 23%)
  • But Condon has cheaper rent ($310/wk vs $360/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

They split

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

  • Douglas sits closer to the CBD (1353.1 km vs 1357.2 km)
  • Condon is more walkable (60/100 vs 47/100)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Condon

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more residents already 65 and over (22% vs 9%)
  • is more walkable (60/100 vs 47/100)
  • But Douglas has more GPs (4 vs 2)

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

Investors

Condon

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • returns a higher gross yield on houses (4.9% vs 3.7%)

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

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

Douglas Condon
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.

Douglas Condon
Walkability 47 / 60
Douglas — Walkability: 47/100 Condon — Walkability: 60/100
Safety 21 / 23
Douglas — Safety: 21/100 Condon — Safety: 23/100
Low fire risk 100 / 16
Douglas — Low fire risk: 100/100 Condon — Low fire risk: 16/100

Demographics

Douglas has higher household incomes ($105,300 vs $69,472); Condon skews older (39 vs 26).

Douglas Condon
Population 7,780
+24% vs other
 5,894
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +0.5% +2.0%
Median age 26 39
Median household income $105,300/yr
+34% vs other
 $69,472/yr
Median weekly rent $360/wk
+14% vs other
 $310/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Douglas Condon
0-4 5.0% / 5.5%
Douglas — 0-4: 5.0% Condon — 0-4: 5.5%
5-14 10.2% / 13.3%
Douglas — 5-14: 10.2% Condon — 5-14: 13.3%
15-19 12.0% / 7.6%
Douglas — 15-19: 12.0% Condon — 15-19: 7.6%
20-24 18.5% / 7.1%
Douglas — 20-24: 18.5% Condon — 20-24: 7.1%
25-34 16.2% / 11.5%
Douglas — 25-34: 16.2% Condon — 25-34: 11.5%
35-44 11.7% / 10.8%
Douglas — 35-44: 11.7% Condon — 35-44: 10.8%
45-54 10.1% / 12.4%
Douglas — 45-54: 10.1% Condon — 45-54: 12.4%
55-64 7.5% / 10.3%
Douglas — 55-64: 7.5% Condon — 55-64: 10.3%
65-74 5.5% / 10.2%
Douglas — 65-74: 5.5% Condon — 65-74: 10.2%
75-84 2.0% / 9.0%
Douglas — 75-84: 2.0% Condon — 75-84: 9.0%
85+ 1.3% / 2.6%
Douglas — 85+: 1.3% Condon — 85+: 2.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.5%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Douglas 38.9% couple families
Douglas — Couple Families: 38.9% Douglas — Lone Person: 28.8% Douglas — One Parent Families: 11.9% Douglas — Group Household: 17.7% Douglas — Other Families: 2.7%
Condon 33.1% couple families
Condon — Couple Families: 33.1% Condon — Lone Person: 39.9% Condon — One Parent Families: 20.9% Condon — Group Household: 4.9% Condon — Other Families: 1.3%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Douglas 52.0% renting
Douglas — Owned Outright: 18.4% Douglas — Mortgage: 29.6% Douglas — Renting: 52.0%
Condon 37.7% renting
Condon — Owned Outright: 28.8% Condon — Mortgage: 33.5% Condon — Renting: 37.7%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Douglas Condon
Certificate III & IV 10.4% / 17.3%
Douglas — Certificate III & IV: 10.4% Condon — Certificate III & IV: 17.3%
Bachelor Degree 17.7% / 5.9%
Douglas — Bachelor Degree: 17.7% Condon — Bachelor Degree: 5.9%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 5.9% / 5.8%
Douglas — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.9% Condon — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.8%
Postgraduate Degree 5.8% / 1.1%
Douglas — Postgraduate Degree: 5.8% Condon — Postgraduate Degree: 1.1%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.2% / 1.1%
Douglas — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.2% Condon — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.1%

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

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.

Douglas Condon
India 5.8% / 0.3%
Douglas — India: 5.8% Condon — India: 0.3%
England 2.3% / 2.2%
Douglas — England: 2.3% Condon — England: 2.2%
New Zealand 1.9% / 2.0%
Douglas — New Zealand: 1.9% Condon — New Zealand: 2.0%
Philippines 1.1% / 1.4%
Douglas — Philippines: 1.1% Condon — Philippines: 1.4%
Sri Lanka 1.2% / —
Douglas — Sri Lanka: 1.2% Condon — Sri Lanka: not among its largest
Germany — / 0.5%
Douglas — Germany: not among its largest Condon — Germany: 0.5%
Vietnam — / 0.3%
Douglas — Vietnam: not among its largest Condon — Vietnam: 0.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (5.8%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Douglas 84.0% houses
Douglas — Houses: 84.0% Douglas — Flats / Apartments: 12.0% Douglas — Townhouses: 3.9%
Condon 91.4% houses
Condon — Houses: 91.4% Condon — Flats / Apartments: 1.8% Condon — Townhouses: 6.8%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Douglas Condon
Median house price $731,000 $590,000
Median unit price $433,000 $445,000
Median land price $188,500 —
Typical days to sell (houses) 23 days
from 59 sales
 26 days
from 24 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.

Douglas Condon
3 bed $656K / $568K
Douglas — 3 bed: $656K (66 sales) Condon — 3 bed: $568K (49 sales)

66 vs 49 sales

4 bed $785K / $610K
Douglas — 4 bed: $785K (87 sales) Condon — 4 bed: $610K (40 sales)

87 vs 40 sales

Development activity

Douglas Condon
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.

Douglas Condon
Houses 3.7%
$565/wk on $800K
 4.9%
$585/wk on $622K
Units 5.6%
$520/wk on $487K
 —

Ranking within QLD

Douglas Condon
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 77% of QLD Higher than 36% of QLD
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 86% of QLD Higher than 89% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 73% of QLD Higher than 46% of QLD
NBN connectivity Higher than 79% of QLD Higher than 78% of QLD
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 33% of QLD Higher than 88% of QLD
Rental yield (units) Higher than 82% of QLD —

Liveability

Douglas scores higher overall (54 vs 22); Condon is more walkable (60 vs 47).

Douglas Condon
Grade B D
Score 54/100 22/100
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 9/10
 below-average income
decile 2/10

Risk profile

Condon carries more bushfire risk (84 vs 0).

Douglas Condon
Bushfire None
0/100
 High
84/100
Crime High
79/100
 High
77/100
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 0
within 5 km
 1
within 5 km

Schools

Douglas Condon
Inside the suburb 2
same for both
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 1 0
Rated below peers 0 1

Schools in Douglas

  • Enkindle Village School Independent · Primary at peers
  • Tec-NQ Independent · Secondary

Schools in Condon

  • Thuringowa State High School Government · Secondary below peers
  • Carinity Education - Shalom Independent · Combined

Amenities in the suburb

Douglas Condon
Cafes & restaurants 4 1
Parks & reserves 17 4
Childcare 2 3
GPs 4 2
Pharmacies 2 1
Hospitals 1 0
Banks & Bank@Post 1 0
Fuel stations 1
same for both
EV chargers 1 0
Waterways 18 0

Mobility

Condon sits further from the CBD (1357.2 km vs 1353.1 km).

Douglas Condon
Walkability score 47/100 60/100
Distance to Brisbane 1353.1 km 1357.2 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 924 min 927 min
Public transport score 78/100
Bus
same for both
Peak arrivals per hour 61.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
 48.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
Electric vehicle share 0.7%
postcode 4814
 0.3%
postcode 4815
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 63
postcode 4814
 77
postcode 4815

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.

Douglas Condon
Car (driver) 82.5% / 84.7%
Douglas — Car (driver): 82.5% Condon — Car (driver): 84.7%
Car (passenger) 5.7% / 8.4%
Douglas — Car (passenger): 5.7% Condon — Car (passenger): 8.4%
Worked from Home 5.3% / 3.9%
Douglas — Worked from Home: 5.3% Condon — Worked from Home: 3.9%
Walked Only 2.8% / 0.7%
Douglas — Walked Only: 2.8% Condon — Walked Only: 0.7%
Bus 1.6% / 1.7%
Douglas — Bus: 1.6% Condon — Bus: 1.7%
Bicycle 2.0% / 0.7%
Douglas — Bicycle: 2.0% Condon — Bicycle: 0.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (84.7%).

Setting

Douglas Condon
Elevation 35 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 18 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 10.2 km 12.6 km

NBN connectivity

Douglas Condon
Connectivity score 70/100 68/100
Most common technology Fibre to the node
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 43%
2,842 premises
 43%
2,710 premises

Climate

Douglas Condon
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)

Douglas Condon
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

Douglas Condon
Average residential rate $1,810/yr
same for both
Council Townsville
same for both

Federal electorate

Douglas Condon
Division Herbert
same for both
Member Phillip Thompson
same for both
Party Liberal National Party of Queensland
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Douglas Condon
Grant amount $30,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Douglas

Professionals Students

Condon

Affordable Large Blocks

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