Gulliver vs Mundingburra

Gulliver is the younger of the two, with a median age of 39 against 43 in Mundingburra. In both, most households own their home and most homes are detached houses. In Mundingburra, about half of households are people living alone. On these figures, Mundingburra tends to suit 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

Mundingburra

ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more parks and reserves (6 vs 2)
  • has more schools rated above their peers (1 vs 0)
  • has more childcare (6 vs 3)
  • But Gulliver has more separate houses rather than flats (89% vs 65%)

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

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

Mundingburra

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (71/100 vs 61/100)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Mundingburra

ahead on 3 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more units and townhouses to downsize into (35% vs 11%)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (24% vs 17%)
  • is more walkable (71/100 vs 61/100)

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 Mundingburra 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 Mundingburra
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 Mundingburra
Walkability 61 / 71
Gulliver — Walkability: 61/100 Mundingburra — Walkability: 71/100
Safety 16 / 17
Gulliver — Safety: 16/100 Mundingburra — Safety: 17/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Gulliver — Low fire risk: 100/100 Mundingburra — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Mundingburra skews older (43 vs 39).

Gulliver Mundingburra
Population 2,884 3,594
+25% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +2.1% -0.7%
Median age 39 43
Median household income $69,836/yr $69,888/yr
Median weekly rent $270/wk
same for both

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Gulliver Mundingburra
0-4 5.3% / 3.4%
Gulliver — 0-4: 5.3% Mundingburra — 0-4: 3.4%
5-14 13.9% / 13.6%
Gulliver — 5-14: 13.9% Mundingburra — 5-14: 13.6%
15-19 7.4% / 8.3%
Gulliver — 15-19: 7.4% Mundingburra — 15-19: 8.3%
20-24 5.5% / 5.3%
Gulliver — 20-24: 5.5% Mundingburra — 20-24: 5.3%
25-34 12.7% / 9.5%
Gulliver — 25-34: 12.7% Mundingburra — 25-34: 9.5%
35-44 12.2% / 11.3%
Gulliver — 35-44: 12.2% Mundingburra — 35-44: 11.3%
45-54 13.0% / 12.1%
Gulliver — 45-54: 13.0% Mundingburra — 45-54: 12.1%
55-64 13.0% / 12.0%
Gulliver — 55-64: 13.0% Mundingburra — 55-64: 12.0%
65-74 8.4% / 9.7%
Gulliver — 65-74: 8.4% Mundingburra — 65-74: 9.7%
75-84 6.7% / 8.4%
Gulliver — 75-84: 6.7% Mundingburra — 75-84: 8.4%
85+ 2.1% / 6.1%
Gulliver — 85+: 2.1% Mundingburra — 85+: 6.1%

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%
Mundingburra 50.8% lone person
Mundingburra — Lone Person: 50.8% Mundingburra — Couple Families: 28.7% Mundingburra — One Parent Families: 15.3% Mundingburra — Group Household: 3.6% Mundingburra — Other Families: 1.6%
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%
Mundingburra 34.7% renting
Mundingburra — Owned Outright: 32.9% Mundingburra — Mortgage: 32.4% Mundingburra — Renting: 34.7%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Gulliver Mundingburra
Certificate III & IV 17.6% / 13.7%
Gulliver — Certificate III & IV: 17.6% Mundingburra — Certificate III & IV: 13.7%
Bachelor Degree 7.8% / 13.2%
Gulliver — Bachelor Degree: 7.8% Mundingburra — Bachelor Degree: 13.2%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 5.1% / 6.7%
Gulliver — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.1% Mundingburra — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.7%
Postgraduate Degree 1.7% / 3.8%
Gulliver — Postgraduate Degree: 1.7% Mundingburra — Postgraduate Degree: 3.8%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.5% / 1.9%
Gulliver — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.5% Mundingburra — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.9%

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 Mundingburra
England 1.9% / 2.9%
Gulliver — England: 1.9% Mundingburra — England: 2.9%
New Zealand 1.4% / 2.1%
Gulliver — New Zealand: 1.4% Mundingburra — New Zealand: 2.1%
Philippines 1.2% / 0.5%
Gulliver — Philippines: 1.2% Mundingburra — Philippines: 0.5%
India — / 0.9%
Gulliver — India: not among its largest Mundingburra — India: 0.9%
China 0.3% / 0.4%
Gulliver — China: 0.3% Mundingburra — China: 0.4%
Scotland — / 0.6%
Gulliver — Scotland: not among its largest Mundingburra — Scotland: 0.6%
South Africa — / 0.6%
Gulliver — South Africa: not among its largest Mundingburra — South Africa: 0.6%
Thailand 0.3% / —
Gulliver — Thailand: 0.3% Mundingburra — Thailand: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (2.9%).

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%
Mundingburra 64.9% houses
Mundingburra — Houses: 64.9% Mundingburra — Townhouses: 31.0% Mundingburra — Flats / Apartments: 4.0%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Gulliver Mundingburra
Median house price $615,000 $625,000
Median unit price $438,000 $400,000
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) 17 days
from 27 sales
 32 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.

Gulliver Mundingburra
2 bed $538K / $540K
Gulliver — 2 bed: $538K (8 sales) Mundingburra — 2 bed: $540K (7 sales)

8 vs 7 sales

3 bed $600K / $610K
Gulliver — 3 bed: $600K (67 sales) Mundingburra — 3 bed: $610K (20 sales)

67 vs 20 sales

4 bed $634K / $644K
Gulliver — 4 bed: $634K (14 sales) Mundingburra — 4 bed: $644K (13 sales)

14 vs 13 sales

Development activity

Gulliver Mundingburra
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 Mundingburra
Houses 4.9%
$570/wk on $600K
 5.2%
$670/wk on $668K
Units —
same for both

Ranking within QLD

Gulliver Mundingburra
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 37% of QLD
same for both
Schools Higher than 32% of QLD Higher than 63% of QLD
Walkability Higher than 89% of QLD Higher than 93% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 73% of QLD
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 100% of QLD Higher than 98% of QLD
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 90% of QLD Higher than 95% of QLD

Liveability

Mundingburra scores higher overall (48 vs 32); Mundingburra is more walkable (71 vs 61).

Gulliver Mundingburra
Grade D C
Score 32/100 48/100
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 2/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 4/10

Risk profile

Gulliver Mundingburra
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime High
84/100
 High
83/100
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
 2
within 5 km

Schools

Gulliver Mundingburra
Inside the suburb 3 4
Rated above peers 0 1
Rated at peers 1 2
Rated below peers 1 0
Universities within 10 km 1
James Cook University - Townsville, 5.2 km
 1
James Cook University - Townsville, 5.3 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 0.8% 1.8%

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 Mundingburra

  • St Joseph's Catholic School Catholic · Primary above peers
  • Mundingburra State School Government · Primary at peers
  • The Cathedral School of St Anne and St James Independent · Combined at peers
  • Townsville Community Learning Centre - A State Special School Government · Combined · Special school

Amenities in the suburb

Gulliver Mundingburra
Parks & reserves 2 6
Childcare 3 6
GPs 1
same for both
Pharmacies 0 1
Fuel stations 0 1

Mobility

Gulliver Mundingburra
Walkability score 61/100 71/100
Distance to Brisbane 1351.1 km 1349.4 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 925 min 922 min
Public transport score 76/100
Bus
 78/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 30.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
 83.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
Electric vehicle share 0.7%
postcode 4812
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 44
postcode 4812
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.

Gulliver Mundingburra
Car (driver) 83.7% / 78.4%
Gulliver — Car (driver): 83.7% Mundingburra — Car (driver): 78.4%
Car (passenger) 6.9% / 6.6%
Gulliver — Car (passenger): 6.9% Mundingburra — Car (passenger): 6.6%
Worked from Home 5.0% / 6.9%
Gulliver — Worked from Home: 5.0% Mundingburra — Worked from Home: 6.9%
Walked Only 1.8% / 3.4%
Gulliver — Walked Only: 1.8% Mundingburra — Walked Only: 3.4%
Bicycle 1.9% / 2.5%
Gulliver — Bicycle: 1.9% Mundingburra — Bicycle: 2.5%

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

Setting

Gulliver Mundingburra
Elevation 8 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 7 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 5.1 km 5.9 km

NBN connectivity

Gulliver Mundingburra
Connectivity score 100/100 96/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 100%
1,458 premises
 89%
1,956 premises

Climate

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

Federal electorate

Gulliver Mundingburra
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 Mundingburra
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

Mundingburra

Affordable Parks Quiet Townhouses

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