Hermit Park vs Mysterton

Hermit Park is the younger of the two, with a median age of 36 against 43 in Mysterton. In Hermit Park, about half of households rent and about half of households are people living alone. In Mysterton, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. On these figures, Hermit Park tends to suit renters 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

Mysterton

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more separate houses rather than flats (82% vs 55%)
  • is already more of a family suburb (61% vs 44%)
  • But Hermit Park has more parks and reserves (4 vs 1)

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

First-home buyers

Hermit Park

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper units ($392,500 vs $539,000)

Weighs house prices, unit prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Hermit Park

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (49% vs 26%)
  • has cheaper rent ($255/wk vs $298/wk)

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

They split

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

  • Hermit Park has more units and townhouses to downsize into (45% vs 18%)
  • Mysterton has more residents already 65 and over (19% vs 14%)

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

Hermit Park and Mysterton 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 Mysterton
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 Mysterton
Walkability 86 / 83
Hermit Park — Walkability: 86/100 Mysterton — Walkability: 83/100
Safety 8 / 13
Hermit Park — Safety: 8/100 Mysterton — Safety: 13/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Hermit Park — Low fire risk: 100/100 Mysterton — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Hermit Park has more residents (3,512 vs 793); Mysterton has higher household incomes ($105,040 vs $71,864).

Hermit Park Mysterton
Population 3,512
+77% vs other
 793
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +2.9% -2.0%
Median age 36 43
Median household income $71,864/yr $105,040/yr
+46% vs other
Median weekly rent $255/wk $298/wk
+17% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Hermit Park Mysterton
0-4 6.1% / 4.4%
Hermit Park — 0-4: 6.1% Mysterton — 0-4: 4.4%
5-14 11.3% / 12.7%
Hermit Park — 5-14: 11.3% Mysterton — 5-14: 12.7%
15-19 6.2% / 6.8%
Hermit Park — 15-19: 6.2% Mysterton — 15-19: 6.8%
20-24 7.6% / 5.4%
Hermit Park — 20-24: 7.6% Mysterton — 20-24: 5.4%
25-34 16.9% / 11.5%
Hermit Park — 25-34: 16.9% Mysterton — 25-34: 11.5%
35-44 12.6% / 10.7%
Hermit Park — 35-44: 12.6% Mysterton — 35-44: 10.7%
45-54 13.5% / 13.9%
Hermit Park — 45-54: 13.5% Mysterton — 45-54: 13.9%
55-64 11.7% / 15.6%
Hermit Park — 55-64: 11.7% Mysterton — 55-64: 15.6%
65-74 8.7% / 12.5%
Hermit Park — 65-74: 8.7% Mysterton — 65-74: 12.5%
75-84 4.2% / 4.8%
Hermit Park — 75-84: 4.2% Mysterton — 75-84: 4.8%
85+ 1.2% / 1.9%
Hermit Park — 85+: 1.2% Mysterton — 85+: 1.9%

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%
Mysterton 31.0% lone person
Mysterton — Lone Person: 31.0% Mysterton — Couple Families: 42.5% Mysterton — One Parent Families: 18.6% Mysterton — Group Household: 8.0% Mysterton — Other Families: 0.0%
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%
Mysterton 25.7% renting
Mysterton — Owned Outright: 33.6% Mysterton — Mortgage: 40.7% Mysterton — Renting: 25.7%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Hermit Park Mysterton
Bachelor Degree 11.8% / 17.0%
Hermit Park — Bachelor Degree: 11.8% Mysterton — Bachelor Degree: 17.0%
Certificate III & IV 15.5% / 13.0%
Hermit Park — Certificate III & IV: 15.5% Mysterton — Certificate III & IV: 13.0%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.5% / 8.3%
Hermit Park — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.5% Mysterton — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.3%
Postgraduate Degree 4.0% / 6.7%
Hermit Park — Postgraduate Degree: 4.0% Mysterton — Postgraduate Degree: 6.7%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.4% / 2.5%
Hermit Park — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.4% Mysterton — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.0%).

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 Mysterton
England 2.4% / 2.5%
Hermit Park — England: 2.4% Mysterton — England: 2.5%
New Zealand 2.6% / 1.4%
Hermit Park — New Zealand: 2.6% Mysterton — New Zealand: 1.4%
Philippines 0.7% / 0.4%
Hermit Park — Philippines: 0.7% Mysterton — Philippines: 0.4%
India 1.0% / —
Hermit Park — India: 1.0% Mysterton — India: not among its largest
Scotland — / 0.8%
Hermit Park — Scotland: not among its largest Mysterton — Scotland: 0.8%
Indonesia — / 0.8%
Hermit Park — Indonesia: not among its largest Mysterton — Indonesia: 0.8%
Thailand 0.4% / —
Hermit Park — Thailand: 0.4% Mysterton — 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%
Mysterton 82.5% houses
Mysterton — Houses: 82.5% Mysterton — Townhouses: 9.2% Mysterton — Flats / Apartments: 8.3%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Hermit Park Mysterton
Median house price $705,000 $760,000
Median unit price $392,500 $539,000
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) 31 days
from 29 sales
 18 days
from 10 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 Mysterton
3 bed $639K / $700K
Hermit Park — 3 bed: $639K (32 sales) Mysterton — 3 bed: $700K (12 sales)

32 vs 12 sales

4 bed $755K / $760K
Hermit Park — 4 bed: $755K (24 sales) Mysterton — 4 bed: $760K (11 sales)

24 vs 11 sales

5 bed $980K / $935K
Hermit Park — 5 bed: $980K (5 sales) Mysterton — 5 bed: $935K (9 sales)

5 vs 9 sales

Development activity

Hermit Park Mysterton
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 Mysterton
Houses 4.3%
$558/wk on $670K
 4.3%
$550/wk on $670K
Units 5.5%
$425/wk on $400K
 —

Ranking within QLD

Hermit Park Mysterton
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 41% of QLD Higher than 77% of QLD
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 97% of QLD
same for both
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 73% of QLD
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 98% of QLD Higher than 99% of QLD
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 70% of QLD Higher than 67% of QLD
Rental yield (units) Higher than 81% of QLD —

Liveability

Mysterton scores higher overall (53 vs 41).

Hermit Park Mysterton
Grade C B
Score 41/100 53/100
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 3/10
 advantaged area
decile 8/10

Risk profile

Hermit Park Mysterton
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime High
92/100
 High
87/100
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
 4
within 5 km

Schools

Hermit Park Mysterton
Inside the suburb 0
same for both
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0
same for both
Universities within 10 km 1
James Cook University - Townsville, 3.0 km
 1
James Cook University - Townsville, 4.0 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 1.7% 2.3%

Amenities in the suburb

Hermit Park Mysterton
Supermarkets 1 0
Cafes & restaurants 1 2
Parks & reserves 4 1
Childcare 0 1
GPs 1 0
Pharmacies 1 0
Police stations 1 0
Banks & Bank@Post 1 0
Fuel stations 1 0
Waterways 1 0

Mobility

Hermit Park Mysterton
Walkability score 86/100 83/100
Distance to Brisbane 1350.2 km 1349.8 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 923 min
same for both
Public transport score 78/100
Bus
 49/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 54.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
 11.8
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 Mysterton
Car (driver) 80.3% / 79.5%
Hermit Park — Car (driver): 80.3% Mysterton — Car (driver): 79.5%
Worked from Home 6.2% / 11.4%
Hermit Park — Worked from Home: 6.2% Mysterton — Worked from Home: 11.4%
Car (passenger) 7.0% / 5.3%
Hermit Park — Car (passenger): 7.0% Mysterton — Car (passenger): 5.3%
Walked Only 2.6% / 1.3%
Hermit Park — Walked Only: 2.6% Mysterton — Walked Only: 1.3%
Bicycle 2.0% / 1.6%
Hermit Park — Bicycle: 2.0% Mysterton — Bicycle: 1.6%

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

Setting

Hermit Park Mysterton
Elevation 5 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 6 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 3.4 km
3.8 km to a named beach
 4.6 km
4.7 km to a named beach

NBN connectivity

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

Climate

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

Council rates

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

Federal electorate

Hermit Park Mysterton
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 Mysterton
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

Mysterton

Parks

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