Gumlow vs Kelso

In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Gumlow, most households are couple families. On these figures, Gumlow tends to suit 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

Kelso

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more parks and reserves (11 vs 1)
  • has more childcare (5 vs 0)
  • But Gumlow is already more of a family suburb (81% vs 70%)

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

First-home buyers

Too close to call

Nothing among the 1 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

Gumlow

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • leaves renters under less rental stress (10% vs 18%)
  • has cheaper rent ($275/wk vs $300/wk)
  • But Kelso has a bigger rental market to choose from (33% vs 9%)

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

Commuting to the city

Kelso

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (32/100 vs 0/100)
  • has a shorter drive in (934 min vs 939 min)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Kelso

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (32/100 vs 0/100)

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

Investors

Kelso

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (0.6% vs -15.0%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Gumlow Kelso
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.

Gumlow Kelso
Walkability 0 / 32
Gumlow — Walkability: 0/100 Kelso — Walkability: 32/100
Safety 18 / 21
Gumlow — Safety: 18/100 Kelso — Safety: 21/100
Low fire risk 21 / 46
Gumlow — Low fire risk: 21/100 Kelso — Low fire risk: 46/100

Demographics

Kelso has more residents (10,599 vs 142); Gumlow has higher household incomes ($148,148 vs $84,552).

Gumlow Kelso
Population 142 10,599
+7364% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -15.0% +0.6%
Median age 36 34
Median household income $148,148/yr
+43% vs other
 $84,552/yr
Median weekly rent $275/wk $300/wk
+9% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Gumlow Kelso
0-4 7.0% / 6.4%
Gumlow — 0-4: 7.0% Kelso — 0-4: 6.4%
5-14 16.2% / 17.1%
Gumlow — 5-14: 16.2% Kelso — 5-14: 17.1%
15-19 7.0% / 7.2%
Gumlow — 15-19: 7.0% Kelso — 15-19: 7.2%
20-24 8.5% / 7.2%
Gumlow — 20-24: 8.5% Kelso — 20-24: 7.2%
25-34 5.6% / 12.6%
Gumlow — 25-34: 5.6% Kelso — 25-34: 12.6%
35-44 15.5% / 12.8%
Gumlow — 35-44: 15.5% Kelso — 35-44: 12.8%
45-54 18.3% / 13.4%
Gumlow — 45-54: 18.3% Kelso — 45-54: 13.4%
55-64 10.6% / 11.3%
Gumlow — 55-64: 10.6% Kelso — 55-64: 11.3%
65-74 6.3% / 8.1%
Gumlow — 65-74: 6.3% Kelso — 65-74: 8.1%
75-84 2.8% / 3.2%
Gumlow — 75-84: 2.8% Kelso — 75-84: 3.2%
85+ — / 0.6%
Gumlow — 85+: not among its largest Kelso — 85+: 0.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.3%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Gumlow 68.8% couple families
Gumlow — Couple Families: 68.8% Gumlow — Lone Person: 18.8% Gumlow — One Parent Families: 12.5% Gumlow — Group Household: 0.0% Gumlow — Other Families: 0.0%
Kelso 43.4% couple families
Kelso — Couple Families: 43.4% Kelso — Lone Person: 24.5% Kelso — One Parent Families: 26.5% Kelso — Group Household: 4.0% Kelso — Other Families: 1.7%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Gumlow 8.6% renting
Gumlow — Owned Outright: 28.6% Gumlow — Mortgage: 62.9% Gumlow — Renting: 8.6%
Kelso 32.7% renting
Kelso — Owned Outright: 23.5% Kelso — Mortgage: 43.8% Kelso — Renting: 32.7%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Gumlow 97.4% houses
Gumlow — Houses: 97.4% Gumlow — Flats / Apartments: 2.6% Gumlow — Townhouses: 0.0%
Kelso 97.9% houses
Kelso — Houses: 97.9% Kelso — Flats / Apartments: 0.5% Kelso — Townhouses: 1.6%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Qualifications

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

Gumlow Kelso
Certificate III & IV 24.6% / 18.6%
Gumlow — Certificate III & IV: 24.6% Kelso — Certificate III & IV: 18.6%
Bachelor Degree 4.2% / 5.4%
Gumlow — Bachelor Degree: 4.2% Kelso — Bachelor Degree: 5.4%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 2.8% / 6.1%
Gumlow — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 2.8% Kelso — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.1%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate — / 1.2%
Gumlow — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest Kelso — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.2%
Postgraduate Degree — / 1.0%
Gumlow — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest Kelso — Postgraduate Degree: 1.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (24.6%).

Property market

Gumlow Kelso
Median house price — $600,000
Median unit price — $508,500
Median land price — $537,000
Typical days to sell (houses) — 24 days
from 123 sales

Development activity

Gumlow Kelso
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.

Gumlow Kelso
Houses — 4.5%
$560/wk on $649K
Units —
same for both

Ranking within QLD

Gumlow Kelso
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 96% of QLD Higher than 58% of QLD
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 22% of QLD Higher than 82% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 46% of QLD
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 54% of QLD Higher than 81% of QLD
Rental yield (houses) — Higher than 76% of QLD

Liveability

Kelso is more walkable (32 vs 0).

Gumlow Kelso
Grade — D
Score — 20/100
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 8/10
 below-average income
decile 2/10

Risk profile

Gumlow carries more bushfire risk (79 vs 54).

Gumlow Kelso
Bushfire High
79/100
 Moderate
54/100
Crime High
82/100
 High
79/100
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 1
within 5 km
 0
within 5 km

Schools

Gumlow Kelso
Inside the suburb 0 1
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0 1

Schools in Gumlow

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

Schools in Kelso

  • Kelso State School Government · Primary below peers

Amenities in the suburb

Gumlow Kelso
Parks & reserves 1 11
Childcare 0 5
Waterways 5 0

Mobility

Gumlow Kelso
Walkability score 0/100 32/100
Distance to Brisbane 1365.5 km 1364.1 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 939 min 934 min
Electric vehicle share 0.3%
postcode 4815
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 77
postcode 4815
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.

Gumlow Kelso
Car (driver) 87.0% / 85.4%
Gumlow — Car (driver): 87.0% Kelso — Car (driver): 85.4%
Car (passenger) 5.8% / 7.1%
Gumlow — Car (passenger): 5.8% Kelso — Car (passenger): 7.1%
Worked from Home 7.2% / 4.4%
Gumlow — Worked from Home: 7.2% Kelso — Worked from Home: 4.4%
Bus — / 1.7%
Gumlow — Bus: not among its largest Kelso — Bus: 1.7%
Walked Only — / 1.0%
Gumlow — Walked Only: not among its largest Kelso — Walked Only: 1.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (87.0%).

Setting

Gumlow Kelso
Elevation 27 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 29 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 16.7 km 18.0 km

NBN connectivity

Gumlow Kelso
Connectivity score 30/100 72/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless Fibre to the premises
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
66 premises
 49%
4,171 premises

Climate

Gumlow Kelso
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)

Gumlow Kelso
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

Gumlow Kelso
Average residential rate $1,810/yr
same for both
Council Townsville
same for both

Federal electorate

Gumlow Kelso
Division Kennedy Herbert
Member Bob Katter Phillip Thompson
Party Katter's Australian Party (KAP) Liberal National Party of Queensland

First Home Owner Grant

Gumlow Kelso
Grant amount $30,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Gumlow

Family Rural

Kelso

Affordable Family Large Blocks Regional Centre

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