Hyde Park vs Mysterton

Hyde Park is the younger of the two, with a median age of 37 against 43 in Mysterton. In both, most homes are detached houses. In Hyde Park, about half of households rent and about half of households are people living alone. In Mysterton, most households own their home. Houses cost more in Mysterton: a median of $760,000, against $648,000 in Hyde Park, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, Hyde 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

  • is already more of a family suburb (61% vs 41%)
  • has more separate houses rather than flats (82% vs 55%)
  • But Hyde Park has more schools inside the suburb (2 vs 0)

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

First-home buyers

Hyde Park

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has cheaper units ($393,500 vs $539,000)
  • has cheaper houses ($647,500 vs $760,000)
  • But Mysterton leaves households under less mortgage stress (19% vs 25%)

Weighs house prices, unit prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Hyde Park

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (52% vs 26%)
  • has cheaper rent ($253/wk vs $298/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Hyde Park

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (91/100 vs 83/100)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Hyde Park

ahead on 3 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more GPs (6 vs 0)
  • has more units and townhouses to downsize into (45% vs 18%)
  • is more walkable (91/100 vs 83/100)
  • But Mysterton has more residents already 65 and over (19% vs 14%)

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

Investors

Hyde Park

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • returns a higher gross yield on houses (6.1% vs 4.3%)

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

Hyde 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.

Hyde 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.

Hyde Park Mysterton
Walkability 91 / 83
Hyde Park — Walkability: 91/100 Mysterton — Walkability: 83/100
Safety 6 / 13
Hyde Park — Safety: 6/100 Mysterton — Safety: 13/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Hyde Park — Low fire risk: 100/100 Mysterton — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Hyde Park has more residents (1,374 vs 793); Mysterton has higher household incomes ($105,040 vs $69,576).

Hyde Park Mysterton
Population 1,374
+42% vs other
 793
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -0.9% -2.0%
Median age 37 43
Median household income $69,576/yr $105,040/yr
+51% vs other
Median weekly rent $253/wk $298/wk
+18% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Hyde Park Mysterton
0-4 5.2% / 4.4%
Hyde Park — 0-4: 5.2% Mysterton — 0-4: 4.4%
5-14 11.5% / 12.7%
Hyde Park — 5-14: 11.5% Mysterton — 5-14: 12.7%
15-19 7.1% / 6.8%
Hyde Park — 15-19: 7.1% Mysterton — 15-19: 6.8%
20-24 9.2% / 5.4%
Hyde Park — 20-24: 9.2% Mysterton — 20-24: 5.4%
25-34 14.1% / 11.5%
Hyde Park — 25-34: 14.1% Mysterton — 25-34: 11.5%
35-44 12.8% / 10.7%
Hyde Park — 35-44: 12.8% Mysterton — 35-44: 10.7%
45-54 12.7% / 13.9%
Hyde Park — 45-54: 12.7% Mysterton — 45-54: 13.9%
55-64 13.8% / 15.6%
Hyde Park — 55-64: 13.8% Mysterton — 55-64: 15.6%
65-74 8.4% / 12.5%
Hyde Park — 65-74: 8.4% Mysterton — 65-74: 12.5%
75-84 4.1% / 4.8%
Hyde Park — 75-84: 4.1% Mysterton — 75-84: 4.8%
85+ 1.6% / 1.9%
Hyde Park — 85+: 1.6% Mysterton — 85+: 1.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (15.6%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

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%
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.

Hyde Park 52.2% renting
Hyde Park — Owned Outright: 20.5% Hyde Park — Mortgage: 27.3% Hyde Park — Renting: 52.2%
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.

Hyde Park Mysterton
Bachelor Degree 13.7% / 17.0%
Hyde Park — Bachelor Degree: 13.7% Mysterton — Bachelor Degree: 17.0%
Certificate III & IV 16.0% / 13.0%
Hyde Park — Certificate III & IV: 16.0% Mysterton — Certificate III & IV: 13.0%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.8% / 8.3%
Hyde Park — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.8% Mysterton — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.3%
Postgraduate Degree 2.5% / 6.7%
Hyde Park — Postgraduate Degree: 2.5% Mysterton — Postgraduate Degree: 6.7%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.0% / 2.5%
Hyde Park — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.0% 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.

Hyde Park Mysterton
England 2.3% / 2.5%
Hyde Park — England: 2.3% Mysterton — England: 2.5%
New Zealand 1.8% / 1.4%
Hyde Park — New Zealand: 1.8% Mysterton — New Zealand: 1.4%
Philippines 2.6% / 0.4%
Hyde Park — Philippines: 2.6% Mysterton — Philippines: 0.4%
Scotland 0.7% / 0.8%
Hyde Park — Scotland: 0.7% Mysterton — Scotland: 0.8%
India 1.2% / —
Hyde Park — India: 1.2% Mysterton — India: not among its largest
Indonesia — / 0.8%
Hyde Park — Indonesia: not among its largest Mysterton — Indonesia: 0.8%
South Africa 0.7% / —
Hyde Park — South Africa: 0.7% Mysterton — South Africa: 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.

Hyde Park 55.3% houses
Hyde Park — Houses: 55.3% Hyde Park — Townhouses: 31.1% Hyde Park — Flats / Apartments: 13.6%
Mysterton 82.5% houses
Mysterton — Houses: 82.5% Mysterton — Townhouses: 9.2% Mysterton — Flats / Apartments: 8.3%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Hyde Park Mysterton
Median house price $647,500 $760,000
Median unit price $393,500 $539,000
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) 25 days
from 13 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.

Hyde Park Mysterton
3 bed $645K / $700K
Hyde Park — 3 bed: $645K (19 sales) Mysterton — 3 bed: $700K (12 sales)

19 vs 12 sales

4 bed $635K / $760K
Hyde Park — 4 bed: $635K (12 sales) Mysterton — 4 bed: $760K (11 sales)

12 vs 11 sales

Development activity

Hyde 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.

Hyde Park Mysterton
Houses 6.1%
$815/wk on $692K
 4.3%
$550/wk on $670K
Units 4.4%
$395/wk on $465K
 —

Ranking within QLD

Hyde Park Mysterton
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 37% of QLD Higher than 77% of QLD
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 99% of QLD Higher than 97% of QLD
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 99% of QLD Higher than 67% of QLD
Rental yield (units) Higher than 49% of QLD —

Liveability

Mysterton scores higher overall (53 vs 38); Hyde Park is more walkable (91 vs 83).

Hyde Park Mysterton
Grade C B
Score 38/100 53/100
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 3/10
 advantaged area
decile 8/10

Risk profile

Hyde Park Mysterton
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime High
94/100
 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

Hyde Park Mysterton
Inside the suburb 2 0
Rated above peers 1 0
Rated at peers 1 0
Rated below peers 0
same for both
Universities within 10 km 1
James Cook University - Townsville, 2.9 km
 1
James Cook University - Townsville, 4.0 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 1.8% 2.3%

Schools in Hyde Park

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

Schools in Mysterton

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

Amenities in the suburb

Hyde Park Mysterton
Supermarkets 1 0
Cafes & restaurants 3 2
Parks & reserves 3 1
Childcare 3 1
GPs 6 0
Pharmacies 5 0
Hospitals 1 0
Banks & Bank@Post 1 0

Mobility

Hyde Park Mysterton
Walkability score 91/100 83/100
Distance to Brisbane 1350.7 km 1349.8 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 924 min 923 min
Public transport score 78/100
Bus
 49/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 52.0
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.

Hyde Park Mysterton
Car (driver) 76.5% / 79.5%
Hyde Park — Car (driver): 76.5% Mysterton — Car (driver): 79.5%
Worked from Home 6.6% / 11.4%
Hyde Park — Worked from Home: 6.6% Mysterton — Worked from Home: 11.4%
Car (passenger) 8.5% / 5.3%
Hyde Park — Car (passenger): 8.5% Mysterton — Car (passenger): 5.3%
Bicycle 2.7% / 1.6%
Hyde Park — Bicycle: 2.7% Mysterton — Bicycle: 1.6%
Bus 3.2% / 0.8%
Hyde Park — Bus: 3.2% Mysterton — Bus: 0.8%
Walked Only 2.5% / 1.3%
Hyde Park — Walked Only: 2.5% Mysterton — Walked Only: 1.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (79.5%).

Setting

Hyde Park Mysterton
Elevation 2 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 6 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 3.6 km
3.6 km to a named beach
 4.6 km
4.7 km to a named beach

NBN connectivity

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

Climate

Hyde 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)

Hyde Park Mysterton
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

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

Federal electorate

Hyde 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

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

Tags

Hyde Park

Affordable Parks Townhouses

Mysterton

Parks

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