Idalia vs Oonoonba

In both, most homes are detached houses. In Idalia, most households own their home and about half of households are couple families. In Oonoonba, about half of households rent and about half of households are people living alone. Houses cost more in Idalia: a median of $810,000, against $597,000 in Oonoonba, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, Idalia tends to suit families with children and couples, while Oonoonba suits young adults, people living alone, and buyers on a tighter budget.

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

Idalia

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is already more of a family suburb (65% vs 37%)

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

First-home buyers

Oonoonba

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has cheaper units ($282,000 vs $447,000)
  • has cheaper houses ($597,000 vs $810,000)

Weighs house prices, unit prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

They split

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

  • Idalia leaves renters under less rental stress (16% vs 21%)
  • Oonoonba has cheaper rent ($320/wk vs $400/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Idalia

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (61/100 vs 45/100)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Idalia

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (61/100 vs 45/100)

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

Investors

Oonoonba

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (22.4% vs 2.8%)

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

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

Idalia Oonoonba
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.

Idalia Oonoonba
Walkability 61 / 45
Idalia — Walkability: 61/100 Oonoonba — Walkability: 45/100
Safety 16 / 14
Idalia — Safety: 16/100 Oonoonba — Safety: 14/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Idalia — Low fire risk: 100/100 Oonoonba — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Idalia has more residents (4,563 vs 2,050); Idalia has higher household incomes ($131,248 vs $78,520).

Idalia Oonoonba
Population 4,563
+55% vs other
 2,050
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +2.8% +22.4%
Median age 32 31
Median household income $131,248/yr
+40% vs other
 $78,520/yr
Median weekly rent $400/wk
+20% vs other
 $320/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Idalia Oonoonba
0-4 5.5% / 4.9%
Idalia — 0-4: 5.5% Oonoonba — 0-4: 4.9%
5-14 15.1% / 8.8%
Idalia — 5-14: 15.1% Oonoonba — 5-14: 8.8%
15-19 6.2% / 5.7%
Idalia — 15-19: 6.2% Oonoonba — 15-19: 5.7%
20-24 10.1% / 14.7%
Idalia — 20-24: 10.1% Oonoonba — 20-24: 14.7%
25-34 16.7% / 22.1%
Idalia — 25-34: 16.7% Oonoonba — 25-34: 22.1%
35-44 15.5% / 12.8%
Idalia — 35-44: 15.5% Oonoonba — 35-44: 12.8%
45-54 13.9% / 9.9%
Idalia — 45-54: 13.9% Oonoonba — 45-54: 9.9%
55-64 7.8% / 10.2%
Idalia — 55-64: 7.8% Oonoonba — 55-64: 10.2%
65-74 5.2% / 6.5%
Idalia — 65-74: 5.2% Oonoonba — 65-74: 6.5%
75-84 2.8% / 3.6%
Idalia — 75-84: 2.8% Oonoonba — 75-84: 3.6%
85+ 1.2% / 1.1%
Idalia — 85+: 1.2% Oonoonba — 85+: 1.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (22.1%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Idalia 24.3% lone person
Idalia — Lone Person: 24.3% Idalia — Couple Families: 52.2% Idalia — One Parent Families: 12.7% Idalia — Group Household: 10.0% Idalia — Other Families: 0.9%
Oonoonba 51.3% lone person
Oonoonba — Lone Person: 51.3% Oonoonba — Couple Families: 20.2% Oonoonba — One Parent Families: 16.5% Oonoonba — Group Household: 9.6% Oonoonba — Other Families: 2.5%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Idalia 43.2% renting
Idalia — Owned Outright: 18.6% Idalia — Mortgage: 38.3% Idalia — Renting: 43.2%
Oonoonba 52.6% renting
Oonoonba — Owned Outright: 17.2% Oonoonba — Mortgage: 30.2% Oonoonba — Renting: 52.6%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

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.

Idalia Oonoonba
England 3.0% / 2.1%
Idalia — England: 3.0% Oonoonba — England: 2.1%
New Zealand 2.0% / 2.0%
Idalia — New Zealand: 2.0% Oonoonba — New Zealand: 2.0%
India 2.6% / 0.3%
Idalia — India: 2.6% Oonoonba — India: 0.3%
South Africa 1.3% / 0.8%
Idalia — South Africa: 1.3% Oonoonba — South Africa: 0.8%
Philippines 0.7% / 1.2%
Idalia — Philippines: 0.7% Oonoonba — Philippines: 1.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (3.0%).

Qualifications

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

Idalia Oonoonba
Certificate III & IV 13.7% / 18.1%
Idalia — Certificate III & IV: 13.7% Oonoonba — Certificate III & IV: 18.1%
Bachelor Degree 17.3% / 12.1%
Idalia — Bachelor Degree: 17.3% Oonoonba — Bachelor Degree: 12.1%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.8% / 5.6%
Idalia — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.8% Oonoonba — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.6%
Postgraduate Degree 5.5% / 2.7%
Idalia — Postgraduate Degree: 5.5% Oonoonba — Postgraduate Degree: 2.7%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.0% / 1.7%
Idalia — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.0% Oonoonba — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.1%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Idalia 80.0% houses
Idalia — Houses: 80.0% Idalia — Townhouses: 0.8% Idalia — Flats / Apartments: 19.2%
Oonoonba 73.3% houses
Oonoonba — Houses: 73.3% Oonoonba — Townhouses: 23.3% Oonoonba — Flats / Apartments: 3.4%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Idalia Oonoonba
Median house price $810,000 $597,000
Median unit price $447,000 $282,000
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) 32 days
from 23 sales
 20 days
from 15 sales

Development activity

Idalia Oonoonba
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.

Idalia Oonoonba
Houses 4.7%
$740/wk on $825K
 4.5%
$565/wk on $649K
Units 6.0%
$520/wk on $449K
 —

Ranking within QLD

Idalia Oonoonba
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 93% of QLD Higher than 49% of QLD
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 89% of QLD Higher than 86% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 74% of QLD
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 91% of QLD Higher than 93% of QLD
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 81% of QLD Higher than 78% of QLD
Rental yield (units) Higher than 89% of QLD —

Liveability

Idalia scores higher overall (56 vs 36); Idalia is more walkable (61 vs 45).

Idalia Oonoonba
Grade B C
Score 56/100 36/100
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 10/10
 below-average income
decile 3/10

Risk profile

Idalia Oonoonba
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime High
84/100
 High
86/100
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 3
within 5 km
 10
within 5 km

Schools

Idalia Oonoonba
Inside the suburb 1 0
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 1 0
Rated below peers 0
same for both
Universities within 10 km 1
James Cook University - Townsville, 5.3 km
 1
James Cook University - Townsville, 3.7 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 2.3% 3.1%

Schools in Idalia

  • Oonoonba State School Government · Primary at peers

Schools in Oonoonba

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

Amenities in the suburb

Idalia Oonoonba
Supermarkets 2 0
Cafes & restaurants 7 0
Parks & reserves 4 2
Childcare 4 2
GPs 1 0
Pharmacies 2 0
Banks & Bank@Post 1
same for both
Fuel stations 3 0
Waterways 0 1

Mobility

Idalia Oonoonba
Walkability score 61/100 45/100
Distance to Brisbane 1346.6 km 1347 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 918 min 917 min
Public transport score 32/100
Bus
 31/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 6.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
 6.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 2 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
Electric vehicle share 0.7%
postcode 4811
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 61
postcode 4811
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.

Idalia Oonoonba
Car (driver) 85.1% / 87.9%
Idalia — Car (driver): 85.1% Oonoonba — Car (driver): 87.9%
Car (passenger) 5.5% / 5.5%
Idalia — Car (passenger): 5.5% Oonoonba — Car (passenger): 5.5%
Worked from Home 6.2% / 4.6%
Idalia — Worked from Home: 6.2% Oonoonba — Worked from Home: 4.6%
Walked Only 1.4% / 1.0%
Idalia — Walked Only: 1.4% Oonoonba — Walked Only: 1.0%
Bicycle 1.4% / 0.7%
Idalia — Bicycle: 1.4% Oonoonba — Bicycle: 0.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (87.9%).

Setting

Idalia Oonoonba
Elevation 6 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 3 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 4.5 km 3.1 km
3.6 km to a named beach

NBN connectivity

Idalia Oonoonba
Connectivity score 79/100 83/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 62%
2,186 premises
 69%
1,144 premises

Climate

Idalia Oonoonba
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)

Idalia Oonoonba
PM2.5 —
same for both
PM10 15.6 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ —
same for both

Council rates

Idalia Oonoonba
Average residential rate $1,810/yr
same for both
Council Townsville
same for both

Federal electorate

Idalia Oonoonba
Division Dawson
same for both
Member Andrew Willcox
same for both
Party Liberal National Party of Queensland
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Idalia Oonoonba
Grant amount $30,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Idalia

Parks

Oonoonba

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