Julago vs Nome

Julago is the younger of the two, with a median age of 28 against 52 in Nome. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Julago, most households are couple families. Houses cost more in Nome: a median of $900,000, against $728,000 in Julago. On these figures, Julago tends to suit young adults, families with children, and couples, while Nome suits people living alone and older residents.

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

They split

one each way, out of the 6 things we measure here

  • Julago is already more of a family suburb (76% vs 54%)
  • Nome carries lower crime risk (64/100 vs 91/100)

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

First-home buyers

Julago

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (15% vs 28%)
  • has cheaper houses ($728,000 vs $900,000)

Weighs house prices, land prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Julago

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves renters under less rental stress (10% vs 19%)

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

Commuting to the city

Nome

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has a shorter drive in (907 min vs 915 min)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Nome

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more residents already 65 and over (27% vs 3%)
  • carries lower crime risk (64/100 vs 91/100)

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

Investors

Julago

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (239.8% vs -2.6%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Julago Nome
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.

Julago Nome
Walkability 0 / 0
Julago — Walkability: 0/100 Nome — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 9 / 36
Julago — Safety: 9/100 Nome — Safety: 36/100
Low fire risk 100 / 58
Julago — Low fire risk: 100/100 Nome — Low fire risk: 58/100

Demographics

Nome has more residents (990 vs 384); Nome skews older (52 vs 28).

Julago Nome
Population 384 990
+158% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +239.8% -2.6%
Median age 28 52
Median household income $136,968/yr
+45% vs other
 $75,504/yr
Median weekly rent $265/wk $274/wk
+3% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Julago Nome
0-4 9.6% / 3.5%
Julago — 0-4: 9.6% Nome — 0-4: 3.5%
5-14 13.0% / 8.2%
Julago — 5-14: 13.0% Nome — 5-14: 8.2%
15-19 3.6% / 6.0%
Julago — 15-19: 3.6% Nome — 15-19: 6.0%
20-24 8.9% / 4.1%
Julago — 20-24: 8.9% Nome — 20-24: 4.1%
25-34 31.5% / 8.4%
Julago — 25-34: 31.5% Nome — 25-34: 8.4%
35-44 13.0% / 8.5%
Julago — 35-44: 13.0% Nome — 35-44: 8.5%
45-54 6.8% / 15.5%
Julago — 45-54: 6.8% Nome — 45-54: 15.5%
55-64 7.6% / 19.5%
Julago — 55-64: 7.6% Nome — 55-64: 19.5%
65-74 2.9% / 19.1%
Julago — 65-74: 2.9% Nome — 65-74: 19.1%
75-84 — / 7.0%
Julago — 75-84: not among its largest Nome — 75-84: 7.0%
85+ — / 0.8%
Julago — 85+: not among its largest Nome — 85+: 0.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (31.5%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Julago 64.3% couple families
Julago — Couple Families: 64.3% Julago — Lone Person: 20.4% Julago — One Parent Families: 11.2% Julago — Group Household: 4.1% Julago — Other Families: 0.0%
Nome 40.2% couple families
Nome — Couple Families: 40.2% Nome — Lone Person: 40.2% Nome — One Parent Families: 13.5% Nome — Group Household: 3.9% Nome — Other Families: 2.2%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Julago 9.2% renting
Julago — Owned Outright: 12.1% Julago — Mortgage: 78.7% Julago — Renting: 9.2%
Nome 11.3% renting
Nome — Owned Outright: 52.0% Nome — Mortgage: 36.7% Nome — Renting: 11.3%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Julago Nome
Certificate III & IV 20.6% / 21.3%
Julago — Certificate III & IV: 20.6% Nome — Certificate III & IV: 21.3%
Bachelor Degree 14.3% / 7.0%
Julago — Bachelor Degree: 14.3% Nome — Bachelor Degree: 7.0%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.1% / 4.8%
Julago — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.1% Nome — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 4.8%
Postgraduate Degree 2.6% / 1.9%
Julago — Postgraduate Degree: 2.6% Nome — Postgraduate Degree: 1.9%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.3% / 1.4%
Julago — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.3% Nome — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (21.3%).

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.

Julago Nome
England 4.2% / 2.8%
Julago — England: 4.2% Nome — England: 2.8%
New Zealand 0.8% / 2.0%
Julago — New Zealand: 0.8% Nome — New Zealand: 2.0%
Philippines 1.6% / 0.3%
Julago — Philippines: 1.6% Nome — Philippines: 0.3%
South Africa 1.8% / —
Julago — South Africa: 1.8% Nome — South Africa: not among its largest
India 1.6% / —
Julago — India: 1.6% Nome — India: not among its largest
Vietnam 0.8% / 0.6%
Julago — Vietnam: 0.8% Nome — Vietnam: 0.6%
Iran 1.3% / —
Julago — Iran: 1.3% Nome — Iran: not among its largest
Italy — / 0.6%
Julago — Italy: not among its largest Nome — Italy: 0.6%
Scotland — / 0.5%
Julago — Scotland: not among its largest Nome — Scotland: 0.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (4.2%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Julago 97.8% houses
Julago — Houses: 97.8% Julago — Flats / Apartments: 2.2%
Nome 98.2% houses
Nome — Houses: 98.2% Nome — Flats / Apartments: 1.8%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Julago Nome
Median house price $728,000 $900,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price $270,000 $265,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 11 days
from 11 sales
 48 days
from 6 sales

Development activity

Julago Nome
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.

Julago Nome
Houses 4.4%
$720/wk on $842K
 —
Units —
same for both

Ranking within QLD

Julago Nome
House price —
same for both
Income — Higher than 46% of QLD
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 55% of QLD Higher than 37% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 58% of QLD
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 37% of QLD Higher than 67% of QLD
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 74% of QLD —

Liveability

Julago Nome
Grade — D
Score — 22/100
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 8/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 4/10

Risk profile

Nome carries more bushfire risk (42 vs 0); Julago carries more crime risk (91 vs 64).

Julago Nome
Bushfire None
0/100
 Moderate
42/100
Crime High
91/100
 Moderate
64/100
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
 0
within 5 km

Schools

Julago Nome
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

Amenities in the suburb

Julago Nome
Parks & reserves 1 0
Fuel stations 1 0
Waterways 4 2

Mobility

Julago Nome
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Brisbane 1336 km 1334.2 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 915 min 907 min
Electric vehicle share 0.4%
postcode 4816
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 73
postcode 4816
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.

Julago Nome
Car (driver) 91.1% / 82.8%
Julago — Car (driver): 91.1% Nome — Car (driver): 82.8%
Worked from Home 5.6% / 10.5%
Julago — Worked from Home: 5.6% Nome — Worked from Home: 10.5%
Car (passenger) 3.3% / 3.8%
Julago — Car (passenger): 3.3% Nome — Car (passenger): 3.8%
Walked Only — / 2.8%
Julago — Walked Only: not among its largest Nome — Walked Only: 2.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (91.1%).

Setting

Julago Nome
Elevation 74 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 36 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 7.6 km 6.7 km

NBN connectivity

Julago Nome
Connectivity score 27/100 33/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless Fibre to the node
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
26 premises
 0%
398 premises

Climate

Julago Nome
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)

Julago Nome
PM2.5 —
same for both
PM10 15.6 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ —
same for both

Council rates

Julago Nome
Average residential rate $1,810/yr
same for both
Council Townsville
same for both

Federal electorate

Julago Nome
Division Kennedy Dawson
Member Bob Katter Andrew Willcox
Party Katter's Australian Party (KAP) Liberal National Party of Queensland

First Home Owner Grant

Julago Nome
Grant amount $30,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Julago

Family Rural Young Families

Nome

Retirees Rural

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