Kelso vs Rasmussen

Comparing Kelso and Rasmussen, QLD: Kelso carries more bushfire risk (54 vs 0); Kelso has more residents (10,599 vs 4,669); and Rasmussen scores higher overall (25 vs 20).

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

Kelso

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • carries lower crime risk (79/100 vs 89/100)

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

First-home buyers

Rasmussen

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper units ($360,000 vs $508,500)

Weighs house prices, unit prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Rasmussen

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (44% vs 33%)
  • has cheaper rent ($263/wk vs $300/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Rasmussen

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a shorter drive in (929 min vs 934 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (1359.2 km vs 1364.1 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Kelso

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • carries lower crime risk (79/100 vs 89/100)

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

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

Kelso Rasmussen
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.

Kelso Rasmussen
Walkability 32 / 39
Kelso — Walkability: 32/100 Rasmussen — Walkability: 39/100
Safety 21 / 11
Kelso — Safety: 21/100 Rasmussen — Safety: 11/100
Low fire risk 46 / 100
Kelso — Low fire risk: 46/100 Rasmussen — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Kelso has more residents (10,599 vs 4,669); Kelso has higher household incomes ($84,552 vs $73,840).

Kelso Rasmussen
Population 10,599
+56% vs other
 4,669
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +0.6% +4.8%
Median age 34 32
Median household income $84,552/yr
+13% vs other
 $73,840/yr
Median weekly rent $300/wk
+12% vs other
 $263/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Kelso Rasmussen
0-4 6.4% / 7.9%
Kelso — 0-4: 6.4% Rasmussen — 0-4: 7.9%
5-14 17.1% / 15.9%
Kelso — 5-14: 17.1% Rasmussen — 5-14: 15.9%
15-19 7.2% / 6.5%
Kelso — 15-19: 7.2% Rasmussen — 15-19: 6.5%
20-24 7.2% / 7.5%
Kelso — 20-24: 7.2% Rasmussen — 20-24: 7.5%
25-34 12.6% / 15.2%
Kelso — 25-34: 12.6% Rasmussen — 25-34: 15.2%
35-44 12.8% / 12.1%
Kelso — 35-44: 12.8% Rasmussen — 35-44: 12.1%
45-54 13.4% / 12.3%
Kelso — 45-54: 13.4% Rasmussen — 45-54: 12.3%
55-64 11.3% / 10.8%
Kelso — 55-64: 11.3% Rasmussen — 55-64: 10.8%
65-74 8.1% / 7.7%
Kelso — 65-74: 8.1% Rasmussen — 65-74: 7.7%
75-84 3.2% / 3.2%
Kelso — 75-84: 3.2% Rasmussen — 75-84: 3.2%
85+ 0.6% / 0.8%
Kelso — 85+: 0.6% Rasmussen — 85+: 0.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.1%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Kelso 43.4% couple families
Kelso — Couple Families: 43.4% Kelso — Lone Person: 24.5% Kelso — One Parent Families: 26.5% Kelso — Group Household: 4.0% Kelso — Other Families: 1.7%
Rasmussen 37.7% couple families
Rasmussen — Couple Families: 37.7% Rasmussen — Lone Person: 29.2% Rasmussen — One Parent Families: 26.3% Rasmussen — Group Household: 5.4% Rasmussen — Other Families: 1.3%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Kelso 32.7% renting
Kelso — Owned Outright: 23.5% Kelso — Mortgage: 43.8% Kelso — Renting: 32.7%
Rasmussen 44.2% renting
Rasmussen — Owned Outright: 19.4% Rasmussen — Mortgage: 36.3% Rasmussen — Renting: 44.2%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Kelso Rasmussen
Certificate III & IV 18.6% / 17.6%
Kelso — Certificate III & IV: 18.6% Rasmussen — Certificate III & IV: 17.6%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 6.1% / 5.2%
Kelso — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.1% Rasmussen — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.2%
Bachelor Degree 5.4% / 5.3%
Kelso — Bachelor Degree: 5.4% Rasmussen — Bachelor Degree: 5.3%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.2% / 0.9%
Kelso — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.2% Rasmussen — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.9%
Postgraduate Degree 1.0% / 0.8%
Kelso — Postgraduate Degree: 1.0% Rasmussen — Postgraduate Degree: 0.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.6%).

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.

Kelso Rasmussen
New Zealand 2.0% / 2.0%
Kelso — New Zealand: 2.0% Rasmussen — New Zealand: 2.0%
England 2.0% / 1.8%
Kelso — England: 2.0% Rasmussen — England: 1.8%
Philippines 0.5% / 0.9%
Kelso — Philippines: 0.5% Rasmussen — Philippines: 0.9%
Scotland 0.3% / 0.2%
Kelso — Scotland: 0.3% Rasmussen — Scotland: 0.2%
South Africa 0.2% / 0.3%
Kelso — South Africa: 0.2% Rasmussen — South Africa: 0.3%
Germany 0.3% / —
Kelso — Germany: 0.3% Rasmussen — Germany: not among its largest
Zimbabwe — / 0.3%
Kelso — Zimbabwe: not among its largest Rasmussen — Zimbabwe: 0.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (2.0%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Kelso 97.9% houses
Kelso — Houses: 97.9% Kelso — Townhouses: 1.6% Kelso — Flats / Apartments: 0.5%
Rasmussen 89.0% houses
Rasmussen — Houses: 89.0% Rasmussen — Townhouses: 6.5% Rasmussen — Flats / Apartments: 4.5%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Kelso Rasmussen
Median house price $600,000 $598,000
Median unit price $508,500 $360,000
Median land price $537,000 —
Typical days to sell (houses) 24 days
from 123 sales
 23 days
from 58 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.

Kelso Rasmussen
3 bed $565K / $560K
Kelso — 3 bed: $565K (180 sales) Rasmussen — 3 bed: $560K (53 sales)

180 vs 53 sales

4 bed $665K / $651K
Kelso — 4 bed: $665K (113 sales) Rasmussen — 4 bed: $651K (37 sales)

113 vs 37 sales

5 bed $838K / $682K
Kelso — 5 bed: $838K (16 sales) Rasmussen — 5 bed: $682K (6 sales)

16 vs 6 sales

Development activity

Kelso Rasmussen
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.

Kelso Rasmussen
Houses 4.5%
$560/wk on $649K
 4.7%
$600/wk on $659K
Units —
same for both

Ranking within QLD

Kelso Rasmussen
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 58% of QLD Higher than 44% of QLD
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 82% of QLD Higher than 84% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 46% of QLD
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 81% of QLD Higher than 90% of QLD
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 76% of QLD Higher than 84% of QLD

Liveability

Rasmussen scores higher overall (25 vs 20).

Kelso Rasmussen
Grade D
same for both
Score 20/100 25/100
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 2/10
 high-need area
decile 1/10

Risk profile

Kelso carries more bushfire risk (54 vs 0); Rasmussen carries more crime risk (89 vs 79).

Kelso Rasmussen
Bushfire Moderate
54/100
 None
0/100
Crime High
79/100
 High
89/100
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
 1
within 5 km

Schools

Kelso Rasmussen
Inside the suburb 1 2
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 1 2

Schools in Kelso

  • Kelso State School Government · Primary below peers

Schools in Rasmussen

  • Good Shepherd Catholic School Catholic · Primary below peers
  • Rasmussen State School Government · Primary below peers

Amenities in the suburb

Kelso Rasmussen
Supermarkets 0 1
Cafes & restaurants 0 2
Parks & reserves 11 10
Childcare 5 4
GPs 0 1
Pharmacies 0 1
Banks & Bank@Post 0 1
Fuel stations 0 2
Waterways 0 1

Mobility

Kelso sits further from the CBD (1364.1 km vs 1359.2 km).

Kelso Rasmussen
Walkability score 32/100 39/100
Distance to Brisbane 1364.1 km 1359.2 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 934 min 929 min
Public transport score 78/100
Bus
same for both
Peak arrivals per hour 37.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
 41.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
Electric vehicle share 0.3%
postcode 4815
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 77
postcode 4815
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.

Kelso Rasmussen
Car (driver) 85.4% / 87.0%
Kelso — Car (driver): 85.4% Rasmussen — Car (driver): 87.0%
Car (passenger) 7.1% / 7.2%
Kelso — Car (passenger): 7.1% Rasmussen — Car (passenger): 7.2%
Worked from Home 4.4% / 3.4%
Kelso — Worked from Home: 4.4% Rasmussen — Worked from Home: 3.4%
Bus 1.7% / 1.0%
Kelso — Bus: 1.7% Rasmussen — Bus: 1.0%
Walked Only 1.0% / 1.2%
Kelso — Walked Only: 1.0% Rasmussen — Walked Only: 1.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (87.0%).

Setting

Kelso Rasmussen
Elevation 29 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 20 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 18.0 km 14.3 km

NBN connectivity

Kelso Rasmussen
Connectivity score 72/100 78/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 49%
4,171 premises
 60%
2,072 premises

Climate

Kelso Rasmussen
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)

Kelso Rasmussen
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

Kelso Rasmussen
Average residential rate $1,810/yr
same for both
Council Townsville
same for both

Federal electorate

Kelso Rasmussen
Division Herbert
same for both
Member Phillip Thompson
same for both
Party Liberal National Party of Queensland
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Kelso Rasmussen
Grant amount $30,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Kelso

Affordable Family Large Blocks Regional Centre

Rasmussen

Affordable Family Large Blocks Parks

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