Irvinebank vs Watsonville

Watsonville is the younger of the two, with a median age of 44 against 57 in Irvinebank. In both, the large majority of households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and most households are people living alone. On these figures, Irvinebank tends to suit people living alone, while Watsonville suits families with children.

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

Watsonville

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • is already more of a family suburb (33% vs 11%)
  • carries lower crime risk (21/100 vs 62/100)

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

Irvinebank

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has cheaper rent ($60/wk vs $260/wk)
  • leaves renters under less rental stress (10% vs 37%)

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

Commuting to the city

Watsonville

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • sits closer to the CBD (1713.5 km vs 1739.9 km)
  • has a shorter drive in (1222 min vs 1228 min)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

They split

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

  • Irvinebank has more residents already 65 and over (28% vs 21%)
  • Watsonville carries lower crime risk (21/100 vs 62/100)

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

Investors

Too close to call

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

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Irvinebank Watsonville
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.

Irvinebank Watsonville
Walkability 0 / 0
Irvinebank — Walkability: 0/100 Watsonville — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 38 / 79
Irvinebank — Safety: 38/100 Watsonville — Safety: 79/100
Low fire risk 60 / 30
Irvinebank — Low fire risk: 60/100 Watsonville — Low fire risk: 30/100

Demographics

Watsonville rents higher ($260/wk vs $60/wk); Watsonville has more residents (176 vs 113).

Irvinebank Watsonville
Population 113 176
+56% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -9.6% -7.9%
Median age 57 44
Median household income $31,824/yr $36,140/yr
+14% vs other
Median weekly rent $60/wk $260/wk
+333% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Irvinebank Watsonville
0-4 — / 5.7%
Irvinebank — 0-4: not among its largest Watsonville — 0-4: 5.7%
5-14 10.6% / 15.3%
Irvinebank — 5-14: 10.6% Watsonville — 5-14: 15.3%
15-19 3.5% / 7.4%
Irvinebank — 15-19: 3.5% Watsonville — 15-19: 7.4%
20-24 — / 3.4%
Irvinebank — 20-24: not among its largest Watsonville — 20-24: 3.4%
25-34 8.8% / 6.8%
Irvinebank — 25-34: 8.8% Watsonville — 25-34: 6.8%
35-44 9.7% / 13.1%
Irvinebank — 35-44: 9.7% Watsonville — 35-44: 13.1%
45-54 11.5% / 8.5%
Irvinebank — 45-54: 11.5% Watsonville — 45-54: 8.5%
55-64 22.1% / 17.0%
Irvinebank — 55-64: 22.1% Watsonville — 55-64: 17.0%
65-74 20.4% / 15.9%
Irvinebank — 65-74: 20.4% Watsonville — 65-74: 15.9%
75-84 7.1% / 5.1%
Irvinebank — 75-84: 7.1% Watsonville — 75-84: 5.1%
85+ — / —
Irvinebank — 85+: not among its largest Watsonville — 85+: not among its largest

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

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.

Irvinebank Watsonville
England 2.7% / 3.4%
Irvinebank — England: 2.7% Watsonville — England: 3.4%
New Zealand 3.5% / —
Irvinebank — New Zealand: 3.5% Watsonville — New Zealand: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (3.5%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Irvinebank 88.9% lone person
Irvinebank — Lone Person: 88.9% Irvinebank — Couple Families: 11.1% Irvinebank — Group Household: 0.0% Irvinebank — One Parent Families: 0.0%
Watsonville 56.9% lone person
Watsonville — Lone Person: 56.9% Watsonville — Couple Families: 25.5% Watsonville — Group Household: 9.8% Watsonville — One Parent Families: 7.8%
Lone Person Couple Families Group Household One Parent Families

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Irvinebank 97.8% houses
Irvinebank — Houses: 97.8% Irvinebank — Townhouses: 0.0% Irvinebank — Flats / Apartments: 2.2%
Watsonville 98.2% houses
Watsonville — Houses: 98.2% Watsonville — Townhouses: 7.0% Watsonville — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Qualifications

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

Irvinebank Watsonville
Certificate III & IV 11.5% / 21.6%
Irvinebank — Certificate III & IV: 11.5% Watsonville — Certificate III & IV: 21.6%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 11.5% / 8.0%
Irvinebank — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 11.5% Watsonville — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.0%
Bachelor Degree — / 6.2%
Irvinebank — Bachelor Degree: not among its largest Watsonville — Bachelor Degree: 6.2%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate — / 2.3%
Irvinebank — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest Watsonville — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (21.6%).

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Irvinebank 12.5% renting
Irvinebank — Owned Outright: 65.0% Irvinebank — Mortgage: 22.5% Irvinebank — Renting: 12.5%
Watsonville 14.3% renting
Watsonville — Owned Outright: 57.1% Watsonville — Mortgage: 28.6% Watsonville — Renting: 14.3%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Development activity

Irvinebank Watsonville
New dwellings approved 76
across Mareeba
same for both
Approvals change year on year -23%
same for both

Ranking within QLD

Irvinebank Watsonville
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 1% of QLD Higher than 2% of QLD
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 38% of QLD Higher than 63% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 16% of QLD
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 13% of QLD Higher than 21% of QLD

Liveability

Irvinebank Watsonville
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band high-need area
decile 1/10
same for both

Risk profile

Irvinebank carries more crime risk (62 vs 21); Watsonville carries more bushfire risk (70 vs 40).

Irvinebank Watsonville
Bushfire Moderate
40/100
 High
70/100
Crime Moderate
62/100
 Low
21/100
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 0
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Irvinebank Watsonville
Inside the suburb 1 0
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Schools in Irvinebank

  • Irvinebank State School Government · Primary

Schools in Watsonville

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

Amenities in the suburb

Irvinebank Watsonville
Parks & reserves 1 2
Waterways 14 2

Mobility

Irvinebank sits further from the CBD (1739.9 km vs 1713.5 km).

Irvinebank Watsonville
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Brisbane 1739.9 km
+2% vs other
 1713.5 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 1228 min 1222 min
Electric vehicle share 0.1%
postcode 4887
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 49
postcode 4887
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.

Irvinebank Watsonville
Car (driver) 100.0% / 68.6%
Irvinebank — Car (driver): 100.0% Watsonville — Car (driver): 68.6%
Car (passenger) — / 20.0%
Irvinebank — Car (passenger): not among its largest Watsonville — Car (passenger): 20.0%
Worked from Home — / 11.4%
Irvinebank — Worked from Home: not among its largest Watsonville — Worked from Home: 11.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (100.0%).

Setting

Irvinebank Watsonville
Elevation 725 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 910 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Irvinebank Watsonville
Connectivity score 15/100
same for both
Most common technology Satellite (Sky Muster)
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
42 premises
 0%
83 premises

Climate

Irvinebank Watsonville
Annual rainfall 1,114 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 30.3°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 13.8°C
same for both

Council rates

Irvinebank Watsonville
Average residential rate $1,628/yr
same for both
Council Mareeba
same for both

Federal electorate

Irvinebank Watsonville
Division Kennedy
same for both
Member Bob Katter
same for both
Party Katter's Australian Party (KAP)
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Irvinebank Watsonville
Grant amount $30,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Irvinebank

Retirees Rural

Watsonville

Rural

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