Hermit Park vs Hyde Park

In both, about half of households rent and about half of households are people living alone. In Hyde Park, most homes are detached houses. Houses cost more in Hermit Park: a median of $705,000, against $648,000 in Hyde Park.

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

Hyde Park

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more childcare (3 vs 0)
  • has more schools inside the suburb (2 vs 0)

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

Too close to call

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

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Hyde Park

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has more GPs (6 vs 1)

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

Investors

They split

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

  • Hermit Park returns a higher gross yield on units (5.5% vs 4.4%)
  • Hyde Park returns a higher gross yield on houses (6.1% vs 4.3%)

Weighs house yield, unit yield, and population growth.

Where they sit

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

Hermit Park Hyde Park
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.

Hermit Park Hyde Park
Walkability 86 / 91
Hermit Park — Walkability: 86/100 Hyde Park — Walkability: 91/100
Safety 8 / 6
Hermit Park — Safety: 8/100 Hyde Park — Safety: 6/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Hermit Park — Low fire risk: 100/100 Hyde Park — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Hermit Park has more residents (3,512 vs 1,374).

Hermit Park Hyde Park
Population 3,512
+61% vs other
 1,374
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +2.9% -0.9%
Median age 36 37
Median household income $71,864/yr
+3% vs other
 $69,576/yr
Median weekly rent $255/wk $253/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Hermit Park Hyde Park
0-4 6.1% / 5.2%
Hermit Park — 0-4: 6.1% Hyde Park — 0-4: 5.2%
5-14 11.3% / 11.5%
Hermit Park — 5-14: 11.3% Hyde Park — 5-14: 11.5%
15-19 6.2% / 7.1%
Hermit Park — 15-19: 6.2% Hyde Park — 15-19: 7.1%
20-24 7.6% / 9.2%
Hermit Park — 20-24: 7.6% Hyde Park — 20-24: 9.2%
25-34 16.9% / 14.1%
Hermit Park — 25-34: 16.9% Hyde Park — 25-34: 14.1%
35-44 12.6% / 12.8%
Hermit Park — 35-44: 12.6% Hyde Park — 35-44: 12.8%
45-54 13.5% / 12.7%
Hermit Park — 45-54: 13.5% Hyde Park — 45-54: 12.7%
55-64 11.7% / 13.8%
Hermit Park — 55-64: 11.7% Hyde Park — 55-64: 13.8%
65-74 8.7% / 8.4%
Hermit Park — 65-74: 8.7% Hyde Park — 65-74: 8.4%
75-84 4.2% / 4.1%
Hermit Park — 75-84: 4.2% Hyde Park — 75-84: 4.1%
85+ 1.2% / 1.6%
Hermit Park — 85+: 1.2% Hyde Park — 85+: 1.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.9%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Hermit Park 48.9% lone person
Hermit Park — Lone Person: 48.9% Hermit Park — Couple Families: 26.3% Hermit Park — One Parent Families: 17.9% Hermit Park — Group Household: 5.6% Hermit Park — Other Families: 1.3%
Hyde Park 49.5% lone person
Hyde Park — Lone Person: 49.5% Hyde Park — Couple Families: 24.8% Hyde Park — One Parent Families: 15.8% Hyde Park — Group Household: 7.7% Hyde Park — Other Families: 2.2%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Hermit Park 49.3% renting
Hermit Park — Owned Outright: 21.1% Hermit Park — Mortgage: 29.6% Hermit Park — Renting: 49.3%
Hyde Park 52.2% renting
Hyde Park — Owned Outright: 20.5% Hyde Park — Mortgage: 27.3% Hyde Park — Renting: 52.2%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Hermit Park Hyde Park
Certificate III & IV 15.5% / 16.0%
Hermit Park — Certificate III & IV: 15.5% Hyde Park — Certificate III & IV: 16.0%
Bachelor Degree 11.8% / 13.7%
Hermit Park — Bachelor Degree: 11.8% Hyde Park — Bachelor Degree: 13.7%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.5% / 7.8%
Hermit Park — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.5% Hyde Park — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.8%
Postgraduate Degree 4.0% / 2.5%
Hermit Park — Postgraduate Degree: 4.0% Hyde Park — Postgraduate Degree: 2.5%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.4% / 2.0%
Hermit Park — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.4% Hyde Park — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.0%).

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.

Hermit Park Hyde Park
England 2.4% / 2.3%
Hermit Park — England: 2.4% Hyde Park — England: 2.3%
New Zealand 2.6% / 1.8%
Hermit Park — New Zealand: 2.6% Hyde Park — New Zealand: 1.8%
Philippines 0.7% / 2.6%
Hermit Park — Philippines: 0.7% Hyde Park — Philippines: 2.6%
India 1.0% / 1.2%
Hermit Park — India: 1.0% Hyde Park — India: 1.2%
South Africa — / 0.7%
Hermit Park — South Africa: not among its largest Hyde Park — South Africa: 0.7%
Thailand 0.4% / —
Hermit Park — Thailand: 0.4% Hyde Park — Thailand: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (2.6%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Hermit Park 54.9% houses
Hermit Park — Houses: 54.9% Hermit Park — Townhouses: 35.6% Hermit Park — Flats / Apartments: 9.4%
Hyde Park 55.3% houses
Hyde Park — Houses: 55.3% Hyde Park — Townhouses: 31.1% Hyde Park — Flats / Apartments: 13.6%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Hermit Park Hyde Park
Median house price $705,000 $647,500
Median unit price $392,500 $393,500
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) 31 days
from 29 sales
 25 days
from 13 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.

Hermit Park Hyde Park
3 bed $639K / $645K
Hermit Park — 3 bed: $639K (32 sales) Hyde Park — 3 bed: $645K (19 sales)

32 vs 19 sales

4 bed $755K / $635K
Hermit Park — 4 bed: $755K (24 sales) Hyde Park — 4 bed: $635K (12 sales)

24 vs 12 sales

Development activity

Hermit Park Hyde Park
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.

Hermit Park Hyde Park
Houses 4.3%
$558/wk on $670K
 6.1%
$815/wk on $692K
Units 5.5%
$425/wk on $400K
 4.4%
$395/wk on $465K

Ranking within QLD

Hermit Park Hyde Park
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 41% of QLD Higher than 37% of QLD
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 97% of QLD Higher than 99% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 73% of QLD
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 98% of QLD
same for both
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 70% of QLD Higher than 99% of QLD
Rental yield (units) Higher than 81% of QLD Higher than 49% of QLD

Liveability

Hermit Park Hyde Park
Grade C
same for both
Score 41/100 38/100
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 3/10
same for both

Risk profile

Hermit Park Hyde Park
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime High
92/100
 High
94/100
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 10
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Hermit Park Hyde Park
Inside the suburb 0 2
Rated above peers 0 1
Rated at peers 0 1
Rated below peers 0
same for both
Universities within 10 km 1
James Cook University - Townsville, 3.0 km
 1
James Cook University - Townsville, 2.9 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 1.7% 1.8%

Schools in Hermit Park

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

Schools in Hyde Park

  • St Margaret Mary's College Catholic · Secondary above peers
  • Hermit Park State School Government · Primary at peers

Amenities in the suburb

Hermit Park Hyde Park
Supermarkets 1
same for both
Cafes & restaurants 1 3
Parks & reserves 4 3
Childcare 0 3
GPs 1 6
Pharmacies 1 5
Hospitals 0 1
Police stations 1 0
Banks & Bank@Post 1
same for both
Fuel stations 1 0
Waterways 1 0

Mobility

Hermit Park Hyde Park
Walkability score 86/100 91/100
Distance to Brisbane 1350.2 km 1350.7 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 923 min 924 min
Public transport score 78/100
Bus
same for both
Peak arrivals per hour 54.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
 52.0
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.

Hermit Park Hyde Park
Car (driver) 80.3% / 76.5%
Hermit Park — Car (driver): 80.3% Hyde Park — Car (driver): 76.5%
Car (passenger) 7.0% / 8.5%
Hermit Park — Car (passenger): 7.0% Hyde Park — Car (passenger): 8.5%
Worked from Home 6.2% / 6.6%
Hermit Park — Worked from Home: 6.2% Hyde Park — Worked from Home: 6.6%
Walked Only 2.6% / 2.5%
Hermit Park — Walked Only: 2.6% Hyde Park — Walked Only: 2.5%
Bus 1.7% / 3.2%
Hermit Park — Bus: 1.7% Hyde Park — Bus: 3.2%
Bicycle 2.0% / 2.7%
Hermit Park — Bicycle: 2.0% Hyde Park — Bicycle: 2.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (80.3%).

Setting

Hermit Park Hyde Park
Elevation 5 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 2 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 3.4 km
3.8 km to a named beach
 3.6 km
3.6 km to a named beach

NBN connectivity

Hermit Park Hyde Park
Connectivity score 99/100 98/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 98%
2,014 premises
 95%
1,062 premises

Climate

Hermit Park Hyde Park
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)

Hermit Park Hyde Park
PM2.5 — 6.0 µg/m³
PM10 15.5 µg/m³ 15.6 µg/m³
NO₂ — 0.25 pphm

Council rates

Hermit Park Hyde Park
Average residential rate $1,810/yr
same for both
Council Townsville
same for both

Federal electorate

Hermit Park Hyde Park
Division Herbert
same for both
Member Phillip Thompson
same for both
Party Liberal National Party of Queensland
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Hermit Park Hyde Park
Grant amount $30,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Hermit Park

Parks River Townhouses

Hyde Park

Affordable Parks Townhouses

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