Gulliver vs Aitkenvale

Aitkenvale is the younger of the two, with a median age of 36 against 39 in Gulliver. In both, most homes are detached houses. In Gulliver, most households own their home. In Aitkenvale, about half of households rent. On these figures, Aitkenvale tends to suit renters.

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

  • Gulliver has more separate houses rather than flats (89% vs 74%)
  • Aitkenvale has more parks and reserves (7 vs 2)

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

First-home buyers

Too close to call

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

Weighs house prices, unit prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Aitkenvale

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (46% vs 34%)

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

  • Gulliver sits closer to the CBD (1351.1 km vs 1353.2 km)
  • Aitkenvale is more walkable (81/100 vs 61/100)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Aitkenvale

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more units and townhouses to downsize into (26% vs 11%)
  • is more walkable (81/100 vs 61/100)
  • But Gulliver carries lower crime risk (84/100 vs 98/100)

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

Investors

Too close to call

Nothing among the 2 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

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

Gulliver Aitkenvale
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.

Gulliver Aitkenvale
Walkability 61 / 81
Gulliver — Walkability: 61/100 Aitkenvale — Walkability: 81/100
Safety 16 / 2
Gulliver — Safety: 16/100 Aitkenvale — Safety: 2/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Gulliver — Low fire risk: 100/100 Aitkenvale — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Aitkenvale has more residents (4,797 vs 2,884); Gulliver skews older (39 vs 36).

Gulliver Aitkenvale
Population 2,884 4,797
+66% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +2.1% +0.1%
Median age 39 36
Median household income $69,836/yr $71,656/yr
+3% vs other
Median weekly rent $270/wk
same for both

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Gulliver Aitkenvale
0-4 5.3% / 5.9%
Gulliver — 0-4: 5.3% Aitkenvale — 0-4: 5.9%
5-14 13.9% / 13.5%
Gulliver — 5-14: 13.9% Aitkenvale — 5-14: 13.5%
15-19 7.4% / 6.7%
Gulliver — 15-19: 7.4% Aitkenvale — 15-19: 6.7%
20-24 5.5% / 7.0%
Gulliver — 20-24: 5.5% Aitkenvale — 20-24: 7.0%
25-34 12.7% / 13.9%
Gulliver — 25-34: 12.7% Aitkenvale — 25-34: 13.9%
35-44 12.2% / 12.2%
Gulliver — 35-44: 12.2% Aitkenvale — 35-44: 12.2%
45-54 13.0% / 12.6%
Gulliver — 45-54: 13.0% Aitkenvale — 45-54: 12.6%
55-64 13.0% / 12.3%
Gulliver — 55-64: 13.0% Aitkenvale — 55-64: 12.3%
65-74 8.4% / 8.3%
Gulliver — 65-74: 8.4% Aitkenvale — 65-74: 8.3%
75-84 6.7% / 6.0%
Gulliver — 75-84: 6.7% Aitkenvale — 75-84: 6.0%
85+ 2.1% / 1.7%
Gulliver — 85+: 2.1% Aitkenvale — 85+: 1.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (13.9%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Gulliver 42.5% lone person
Gulliver — Lone Person: 42.5% Gulliver — Couple Families: 28.9% Gulliver — One Parent Families: 20.8% Gulliver — Group Household: 5.1% Gulliver — Other Families: 2.7%
Aitkenvale 40.7% lone person
Aitkenvale — Lone Person: 40.7% Aitkenvale — Couple Families: 30.0% Aitkenvale — One Parent Families: 20.0% Aitkenvale — Group Household: 6.1% Aitkenvale — Other Families: 3.1%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Gulliver 33.5% renting
Gulliver — Owned Outright: 30.0% Gulliver — Mortgage: 36.5% Gulliver — Renting: 33.5%
Aitkenvale 46.2% renting
Aitkenvale — Owned Outright: 26.8% Aitkenvale — Mortgage: 27.0% Aitkenvale — Renting: 46.2%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Gulliver Aitkenvale
Certificate III & IV 17.6% / 15.6%
Gulliver — Certificate III & IV: 17.6% Aitkenvale — Certificate III & IV: 15.6%
Bachelor Degree 7.8% / 10.8%
Gulliver — Bachelor Degree: 7.8% Aitkenvale — Bachelor Degree: 10.8%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 5.1% / 6.2%
Gulliver — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.1% Aitkenvale — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.2%
Postgraduate Degree 1.7% / 3.2%
Gulliver — Postgraduate Degree: 1.7% Aitkenvale — Postgraduate Degree: 3.2%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.5% / 1.4%
Gulliver — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.5% Aitkenvale — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.6%).

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.

Gulliver Aitkenvale
England 1.9% / 1.5%
Gulliver — England: 1.9% Aitkenvale — England: 1.5%
New Zealand 1.4% / 1.8%
Gulliver — New Zealand: 1.4% Aitkenvale — New Zealand: 1.8%
Philippines 1.2% / 1.4%
Gulliver — Philippines: 1.2% Aitkenvale — Philippines: 1.4%
India — / 1.9%
Gulliver — India: not among its largest Aitkenvale — India: 1.9%
China 0.3% / 0.5%
Gulliver — China: 0.3% Aitkenvale — China: 0.5%
Thailand 0.3% / —
Gulliver — Thailand: 0.3% Aitkenvale — Thailand: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (1.9%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Gulliver 89.4% houses
Gulliver — Houses: 89.4% Gulliver — Townhouses: 8.6% Gulliver — Flats / Apartments: 2.1%
Aitkenvale 74.5% houses
Aitkenvale — Houses: 74.5% Aitkenvale — Townhouses: 23.2% Aitkenvale — Flats / Apartments: 2.3%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Gulliver Aitkenvale
Median house price $615,000 $575,000
Median unit price $438,000 $427,500
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) 17 days
from 27 sales
 20 days
from 34 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.

Gulliver Aitkenvale
2 bed $538K / $490K
Gulliver — 2 bed: $538K (8 sales) Aitkenvale — 2 bed: $490K (6 sales)

8 vs 6 sales

3 bed $600K / $560K
Gulliver — 3 bed: $600K (67 sales) Aitkenvale — 3 bed: $560K (58 sales)

67 vs 58 sales

4 bed $634K / $670K
Gulliver — 4 bed: $634K (14 sales) Aitkenvale — 4 bed: $670K (21 sales)

14 vs 21 sales

5 bed $745K / $850K
Gulliver — 5 bed: $745K (5 sales) Aitkenvale — 5 bed: $850K (8 sales)

5 vs 8 sales

Development activity

Gulliver Aitkenvale
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.

Gulliver Aitkenvale
Houses 4.9%
$570/wk on $600K
 4.6%
$570/wk on $649K
Units —
same for both

Ranking within QLD

Gulliver Aitkenvale
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 37% of QLD Higher than 41% of QLD
Schools Higher than 32% of QLD —
Walkability Higher than 89% of QLD Higher than 96% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 73% of QLD
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 100% of QLD
same for both
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 90% of QLD Higher than 79% of QLD

Liveability

Aitkenvale is more walkable (81 vs 61).

Gulliver Aitkenvale
Grade D
same for both
Score 32/100
same for both
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 2/10
same for both

Risk profile

Aitkenvale carries more crime risk (98 vs 84).

Gulliver Aitkenvale
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime High
84/100
 High
98/100
Flood Not mapped
no mapped data here
same for both
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise Moderate
50/100
 None
0/100
Industrial facilities nearby 6
within 5 km
 3
within 5 km

Schools

Gulliver Aitkenvale
Inside the suburb 3 2
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 1 0
Rated below peers 1 2
Universities within 10 km 1
James Cook University - Townsville, 5.2 km
 1
James Cook University - Townsville, 6.7 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 0.8% 2.0%

Schools in Gulliver

  • Pimlico State High School Government · Secondary at peers
  • Currajong State School Government · Primary below peers
  • Queensland Pathways State College - Townsville Campus Government · Secondary

Schools in Aitkenvale

  • Aitkenvale State School Government · Primary below peers
  • Riverside Adventist School Independent · Primary below peers

Amenities in the suburb

Gulliver Aitkenvale
Supermarkets 0 1
Cafes & restaurants 0 5
Parks & reserves 2 7
Childcare 3 6
GPs 1 2
Pharmacies 0 5
Banks & Bank@Post 0 6
Fuel stations 0 3

Mobility

Aitkenvale sits further from the CBD (1353.2 km vs 1351.1 km).

Gulliver Aitkenvale
Walkability score 61/100 81/100
Distance to Brisbane 1351.1 km 1353.2 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 925 min 924 min
Public transport score 76/100
Bus
 79/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 30.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
 94.0
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.

Gulliver Aitkenvale
Car (driver) 83.7% / 78.0%
Gulliver — Car (driver): 83.7% Aitkenvale — Car (driver): 78.0%
Car (passenger) 6.9% / 8.6%
Gulliver — Car (passenger): 6.9% Aitkenvale — Car (passenger): 8.6%
Worked from Home 5.0% / 5.9%
Gulliver — Worked from Home: 5.0% Aitkenvale — Worked from Home: 5.9%
Walked Only 1.8% / 3.3%
Gulliver — Walked Only: 1.8% Aitkenvale — Walked Only: 3.3%
Bicycle 1.9% / 1.7%
Gulliver — Bicycle: 1.9% Aitkenvale — Bicycle: 1.7%
Bus 0.6% / 2.5%
Gulliver — Bus: 0.6% Aitkenvale — Bus: 2.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (83.7%).

Setting

Gulliver Aitkenvale
Elevation 8 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 13 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 5.1 km 6.8 km

NBN connectivity

Gulliver Aitkenvale
Connectivity score 100/100
same for both
Most common technology Fibre to the premises
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 100%
1,458 premises
 100%
2,926 premises

Climate

Gulliver Aitkenvale
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)

Gulliver Aitkenvale
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

Gulliver Aitkenvale
Average residential rate $1,810/yr
same for both
Council Townsville
same for both

Federal electorate

Gulliver Aitkenvale
Division Herbert
same for both
Member Phillip Thompson
same for both
Party Liberal National Party of Queensland
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Gulliver Aitkenvale
Grant amount $30,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Gulliver

Affordable Large Blocks Parks

Aitkenvale

Affordable Parks Townhouses

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