Garbutt vs Mount St John

In Garbutt, most households rent, most homes are detached houses, and about half of households are people living alone. In Mount St John, most households own their home, most homes are flats or apartments, and the large majority of households are people living alone. On these figures, Garbutt tends to suit renters, while Mount St John suits young adults 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

Garbutt

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more parks and reserves (4 vs 0)
  • has more separate houses rather than flats (65% vs 27%)

Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, and childcare.

Renters

Garbutt

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (57% vs 44%)

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

Commuting to the city

Garbutt

ahead on 3 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (32/100 vs 0/100)
  • has a shorter drive in (930 min vs 935 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (1355.6 km vs 1360.1 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

They split

one each way, out of the 5 things we measure here

  • Garbutt is more walkable (32/100 vs 0/100)
  • Mount St John has more units and townhouses to downsize into (73% vs 35%)

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

Investors

Mount St John

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (66.1% vs -3.6%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Garbutt Mount St John
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.

Garbutt Mount St John
Walkability 32 / 0
Garbutt — Walkability: 32/100 Mount St John — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 2 / 3
Garbutt — Safety: 2/100 Mount St John — Safety: 3/100
Low fire risk 48 / 41
Garbutt — Low fire risk: 48/100 Mount St John — Low fire risk: 41/100

Demographics

Garbutt has more residents (2,309 vs 103); Garbutt has higher household incomes ($56,264 vs $49,348).

Garbutt Mount St John
Population 2,309
+96% vs other
 103
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -3.6% +66.1%
Median age 42
same for both
Median household income $56,264/yr
+12% vs other
 $49,348/yr
Median weekly rent $220/wk
+7% vs other
 $205/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Garbutt Mount St John
0-4 5.1% / —
Garbutt — 0-4: 5.1% Mount St John — 0-4: not among its largest
5-14 9.4% / —
Garbutt — 5-14: 9.4% Mount St John — 5-14: not among its largest
15-19 5.6% / 3.9%
Garbutt — 15-19: 5.6% Mount St John — 15-19: 3.9%
20-24 8.0% / 19.4%
Garbutt — 20-24: 8.0% Mount St John — 20-24: 19.4%
25-34 14.3% / 14.6%
Garbutt — 25-34: 14.3% Mount St John — 25-34: 14.6%
35-44 10.9% / 4.9%
Garbutt — 35-44: 10.9% Mount St John — 35-44: 4.9%
45-54 13.1% / 20.4%
Garbutt — 45-54: 13.1% Mount St John — 45-54: 20.4%
55-64 14.1% / 13.6%
Garbutt — 55-64: 14.1% Mount St John — 55-64: 13.6%
65-74 11.4% / 10.7%
Garbutt — 65-74: 11.4% Mount St John — 65-74: 10.7%
75-84 6.0% / 4.9%
Garbutt — 75-84: 6.0% Mount St John — 75-84: 4.9%
85+ 1.6% / —
Garbutt — 85+: 1.6% Mount St John — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.4%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Garbutt 54.7% lone person
Garbutt — Lone Person: 54.7% Garbutt — One Parent Families: 20.0% Garbutt — Couple Families: 15.9% Garbutt — Group Household: 7.3% Garbutt — Other Families: 2.1%
Mount St John 100.0% lone person
Mount St John — Lone Person: 100.0% Mount St John — One Parent Families: 0.0% Mount St John — Couple Families: 0.0% Mount St John — Group Household: 0.0% Mount St John — Other Families: 0.0%
Lone Person One Parent Families Couple Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Garbutt 57.1% renting
Garbutt — Owned Outright: 18.1% Garbutt — Mortgage: 24.8% Garbutt — Renting: 57.1%
Mount St John 43.5% renting
Mount St John — Owned Outright: 56.5% Mount St John — Mortgage: 0.0% Mount St John — Renting: 43.5%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

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.

Garbutt Mount St John
New Zealand 3.4% / 6.8%
Garbutt — New Zealand: 3.4% Mount St John — New Zealand: 6.8%
Philippines 2.0% / —
Garbutt — Philippines: 2.0% Mount St John — Philippines: not among its largest
England 1.8% / —
Garbutt — England: 1.8% Mount St John — England: not among its largest
Scotland 0.6% / —
Garbutt — Scotland: 0.6% Mount St John — Scotland: not among its largest
Malaysia 0.4% / —
Garbutt — Malaysia: 0.4% Mount St John — Malaysia: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (6.8%).

Qualifications

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

Garbutt Mount St John
Certificate III & IV 16.8% / 31.1%
Garbutt — Certificate III & IV: 16.8% Mount St John — Certificate III & IV: 31.1%
Bachelor Degree 7.0% / 2.9%
Garbutt — Bachelor Degree: 7.0% Mount St John — Bachelor Degree: 2.9%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 5.7% / 3.9%
Garbutt — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.7% Mount St John — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 3.9%
Postgraduate Degree 1.7% / —
Garbutt — Postgraduate Degree: 1.7% Mount St John — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 0.7% / —
Garbutt — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.7% Mount St John — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (31.1%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Garbutt 65.3% houses
Garbutt — Houses: 65.3% Garbutt — Flats / Apartments: 3.1% Garbutt — Townhouses: 31.6%
Mount St John 26.7% houses
Mount St John — Houses: 26.7% Mount St John — Flats / Apartments: 73.3% Mount St John — Townhouses: 0.0%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Garbutt Mount St John
Median house price $565,000 —
Median unit price $395,000 —
Median land price $1,100,000 —
Typical days to sell (houses) 27 days
from 23 sales
 —

Development activity

Garbutt Mount St John
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.

Garbutt Mount St John
Houses 4.8%
$550/wk on $599K
 —
Units 6.1%
$530/wk on $449K
 —

Ranking within QLD

Garbutt Mount St John
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 19% of QLD Higher than 12% of QLD
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 82% of QLD Higher than 52% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 73% of QLD Higher than 70% of QLD
NBN connectivity Higher than 98% of QLD Higher than 100% of QLD
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 85% of QLD —
Rental yield (units) Higher than 91% of QLD —

Liveability

Garbutt is more walkable (32 vs 0).

Garbutt Mount St John
Grade D —
Score 15/100 —
Socio-economic band high-need area
decile 1/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 4/10

Risk profile

Garbutt Mount St John
Bushfire Moderate
52/100
 Moderate
59/100
Crime High
98/100
 High
97/100
Flood Not mapped
no mapped data here
same for both
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise High
100/100
 High
83/100
Industrial facilities nearby 7
within 5 km
 10
within 5 km

Schools

Garbutt Mount St John
Inside the suburb 1 0
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 1 0
Rated below peers 0
same for both
Universities within 10 km 1
James Cook University - Townsville, 5.3 km
 1
James Cook University - Townsville, 8.1 km

Schools in Garbutt

  • Garbutt State School Government · Primary at peers

Schools in Mount St John

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

Amenities in the suburb

Garbutt Mount St John
Supermarkets 2 0
Cafes & restaurants 9 0
Parks & reserves 4 0
Childcare 2 0
GPs 1 0
Pharmacies 4 0
Banks & Bank@Post 3 0
Fuel stations 2 0
Waterways 12 2

Mobility

Mount St John sits further from the CBD (1360.1 km vs 1355.6 km).

Garbutt Mount St John
Walkability score 32/100 0/100
Distance to Brisbane 1355.6 km 1360.1 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 930 min 935 min
Public transport score 79/100
Bus
 25/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 63.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
 3.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
 2 min
scheduled, not actual
Electric vehicle share 0.7%
postcode 4814
 0.6%
postcode 4818
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 63
postcode 4814
 87
postcode 4818

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.

Garbutt Mount St John
Car (driver) 80.6% / 61.4%
Garbutt — Car (driver): 80.6% Mount St John — Car (driver): 61.4%
Bicycle 1.8% / 19.3%
Garbutt — Bicycle: 1.8% Mount St John — Bicycle: 19.3%
Walked Only 3.5% / 14.0%
Garbutt — Walked Only: 3.5% Mount St John — Walked Only: 14.0%
Car (passenger) 9.4% / —
Garbutt — Car (passenger): 9.4% Mount St John — Car (passenger): not among its largest
Worked from Home 3.6% / 5.3%
Garbutt — Worked from Home: 3.6% Mount St John — Worked from Home: 5.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (80.6%).

Setting

Garbutt Mount St John
Elevation 14 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 4 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 3.3 km
4.6 km to a named beach
 5.1 km

NBN connectivity

Garbutt Mount St John
Connectivity score 97/100 100/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 91%
3,077 premises
 100%
287 premises

Climate

Garbutt Mount St John
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)

Garbutt Mount St John
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

Garbutt Mount St John
Average residential rate $1,810/yr
same for both
Council Townsville
same for both

Federal electorate

Garbutt Mount St John
Division Herbert
same for both
Member Phillip Thompson
same for both
Party Liberal National Party of Queensland
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Garbutt Mount St John
Grant amount $30,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Garbutt

Affordable Townhouses

Mount St John

Rural Students

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