Mundingburra vs Aitkenvale

Aitkenvale is the younger of the two, with a median age of 36 against 43 in Mundingburra. In both, most homes are detached houses. In Mundingburra, most households own their home and about half of households are people living alone. In Aitkenvale, about half of households rent. On these figures, Mundingburra tends to suit people living alone and older residents, while Aitkenvale suits renters.

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

Mundingburra

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more schools rated above their peers (1 vs 0)
  • carries lower crime risk (83/100 vs 98/100)

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

First-home buyers

Too close to call

Nothing among the 3 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs house prices, unit prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Aitkenvale

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (46% vs 35%)

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

Commuting to the city

They split

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

  • Mundingburra sits closer to the CBD (1349.4 km vs 1353.2 km)
  • Aitkenvale is more walkable (81/100 vs 71/100)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Mundingburra

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more residents already 65 and over (24% vs 16%)
  • carries lower crime risk (83/100 vs 98/100)
  • But Aitkenvale is more walkable (81/100 vs 71/100)

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

Investors

Mundingburra

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • returns a higher gross yield on houses (5.2% vs 4.6%)

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

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

Mundingburra Aitkenvale
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.

Mundingburra Aitkenvale
Walkability 71 / 81
Mundingburra — Walkability: 71/100 Aitkenvale — Walkability: 81/100
Safety 17 / 2
Mundingburra — Safety: 17/100 Aitkenvale — Safety: 2/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Mundingburra — Low fire risk: 100/100 Aitkenvale — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Aitkenvale has more residents (4,797 vs 3,594); Mundingburra skews older (43 vs 36).

Mundingburra Aitkenvale
Population 3,594 4,797
+33% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -0.7% +0.1%
Median age 43 36
Median household income $69,888/yr $71,656/yr
+3% vs other
Median weekly rent $270/wk
same for both

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Mundingburra Aitkenvale
0-4 3.4% / 5.9%
Mundingburra — 0-4: 3.4% Aitkenvale — 0-4: 5.9%
5-14 13.6% / 13.5%
Mundingburra — 5-14: 13.6% Aitkenvale — 5-14: 13.5%
15-19 8.3% / 6.7%
Mundingburra — 15-19: 8.3% Aitkenvale — 15-19: 6.7%
20-24 5.3% / 7.0%
Mundingburra — 20-24: 5.3% Aitkenvale — 20-24: 7.0%
25-34 9.5% / 13.9%
Mundingburra — 25-34: 9.5% Aitkenvale — 25-34: 13.9%
35-44 11.3% / 12.2%
Mundingburra — 35-44: 11.3% Aitkenvale — 35-44: 12.2%
45-54 12.1% / 12.6%
Mundingburra — 45-54: 12.1% Aitkenvale — 45-54: 12.6%
55-64 12.0% / 12.3%
Mundingburra — 55-64: 12.0% Aitkenvale — 55-64: 12.3%
65-74 9.7% / 8.3%
Mundingburra — 65-74: 9.7% Aitkenvale — 65-74: 8.3%
75-84 8.4% / 6.0%
Mundingburra — 75-84: 8.4% Aitkenvale — 75-84: 6.0%
85+ 6.1% / 1.7%
Mundingburra — 85+: 6.1% Aitkenvale — 85+: 1.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (13.9%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Mundingburra 50.8% lone person
Mundingburra — Lone Person: 50.8% Mundingburra — Couple Families: 28.7% Mundingburra — One Parent Families: 15.3% Mundingburra — Group Household: 3.6% Mundingburra — Other Families: 1.6%
Aitkenvale 40.7% lone person
Aitkenvale — Lone Person: 40.7% Aitkenvale — Couple Families: 30.0% Aitkenvale — One Parent Families: 20.0% Aitkenvale — Group Household: 6.1% Aitkenvale — Other Families: 3.1%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Mundingburra 34.7% renting
Mundingburra — Owned Outright: 32.9% Mundingburra — Mortgage: 32.4% Mundingburra — Renting: 34.7%
Aitkenvale 46.2% renting
Aitkenvale — Owned Outright: 26.8% Aitkenvale — Mortgage: 27.0% Aitkenvale — Renting: 46.2%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Mundingburra Aitkenvale
Certificate III & IV 13.7% / 15.6%
Mundingburra — Certificate III & IV: 13.7% Aitkenvale — Certificate III & IV: 15.6%
Bachelor Degree 13.2% / 10.8%
Mundingburra — Bachelor Degree: 13.2% Aitkenvale — Bachelor Degree: 10.8%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 6.7% / 6.2%
Mundingburra — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.7% Aitkenvale — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.2%
Postgraduate Degree 3.8% / 3.2%
Mundingburra — Postgraduate Degree: 3.8% Aitkenvale — Postgraduate Degree: 3.2%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.9% / 1.4%
Mundingburra — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.9% Aitkenvale — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.4%

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

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.

Mundingburra Aitkenvale
England 2.9% / 1.5%
Mundingburra — England: 2.9% Aitkenvale — England: 1.5%
New Zealand 2.1% / 1.8%
Mundingburra — New Zealand: 2.1% Aitkenvale — New Zealand: 1.8%
India 0.9% / 1.9%
Mundingburra — India: 0.9% Aitkenvale — India: 1.9%
Philippines 0.5% / 1.4%
Mundingburra — Philippines: 0.5% Aitkenvale — Philippines: 1.4%
South Africa 0.6% / 0.4%
Mundingburra — South Africa: 0.6% Aitkenvale — South Africa: 0.4%
China 0.4% / 0.5%
Mundingburra — China: 0.4% Aitkenvale — China: 0.5%
Scotland 0.6% / —
Mundingburra — Scotland: 0.6% Aitkenvale — Scotland: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (2.9%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Mundingburra 64.9% houses
Mundingburra — Houses: 64.9% Mundingburra — Townhouses: 31.0% Mundingburra — Flats / Apartments: 4.0%
Aitkenvale 74.5% houses
Aitkenvale — Houses: 74.5% Aitkenvale — Townhouses: 23.2% Aitkenvale — Flats / Apartments: 2.3%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Mundingburra Aitkenvale
Median house price $625,000 $575,000
Median unit price $400,000 $427,500
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) 32 days
from 16 sales
 20 days
from 34 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.

Mundingburra Aitkenvale
2 bed $540K / $490K
Mundingburra — 2 bed: $540K (7 sales) Aitkenvale — 2 bed: $490K (6 sales)

7 vs 6 sales

3 bed $610K / $560K
Mundingburra — 3 bed: $610K (20 sales) Aitkenvale — 3 bed: $560K (58 sales)

20 vs 58 sales

4 bed $644K / $670K
Mundingburra — 4 bed: $644K (13 sales) Aitkenvale — 4 bed: $670K (21 sales)

13 vs 21 sales

Development activity

Mundingburra Aitkenvale
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.

Mundingburra Aitkenvale
Houses 5.2%
$670/wk on $668K
 4.6%
$570/wk on $649K
Units —
same for both

Ranking within QLD

Mundingburra Aitkenvale
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 37% of QLD Higher than 41% of QLD
Schools Higher than 63% of QLD —
Walkability Higher than 93% of QLD Higher than 96% 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 100% of QLD
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 95% of QLD Higher than 79% of QLD

Liveability

Mundingburra scores higher overall (48 vs 32); Aitkenvale is more walkable (81 vs 71).

Mundingburra Aitkenvale
Grade C D
Score 48/100 32/100
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 4/10
 below-average income
decile 2/10

Risk profile

Aitkenvale carries more crime risk (98 vs 83).

Mundingburra Aitkenvale
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime High
83/100
 High
98/100
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 2
within 5 km
 3
within 5 km

Schools

Mundingburra Aitkenvale
Inside the suburb 4 2
Rated above peers 1 0
Rated at peers 2 0
Rated below peers 0 2
Universities within 10 km 1
James Cook University - Townsville, 5.3 km
 1
James Cook University - Townsville, 6.7 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 1.8% 2.0%

Schools in Mundingburra

  • St Joseph's Catholic School Catholic · Primary above peers
  • Mundingburra State School Government · Primary at peers
  • The Cathedral School of St Anne and St James Independent · Combined at peers
  • Townsville Community Learning Centre - A State Special School Government · Combined · Special school

Schools in Aitkenvale

  • Aitkenvale State School Government · Primary below peers
  • Riverside Adventist School Independent · Primary below peers

Amenities in the suburb

Mundingburra Aitkenvale
Supermarkets 0 1
Cafes & restaurants 0 5
Parks & reserves 6 7
Childcare 6
same for both
GPs 1 2
Pharmacies 1 5
Banks & Bank@Post 0 6
Fuel stations 1 3

Mobility

Aitkenvale sits further from the CBD (1353.2 km vs 1349.4 km).

Mundingburra Aitkenvale
Walkability score 71/100 81/100
Distance to Brisbane 1349.4 km 1353.2 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 922 min 924 min
Public transport score 78/100
Bus
 79/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 83.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
 94.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
Electric vehicle share 0.7%
postcode 4812
 0.7%
postcode 4814
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 44
postcode 4812
 63
postcode 4814

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.

Mundingburra Aitkenvale
Car (driver) 78.4% / 78.0%
Mundingburra — Car (driver): 78.4% Aitkenvale — Car (driver): 78.0%
Car (passenger) 6.6% / 8.6%
Mundingburra — Car (passenger): 6.6% Aitkenvale — Car (passenger): 8.6%
Worked from Home 6.9% / 5.9%
Mundingburra — Worked from Home: 6.9% Aitkenvale — Worked from Home: 5.9%
Walked Only 3.4% / 3.3%
Mundingburra — Walked Only: 3.4% Aitkenvale — Walked Only: 3.3%
Bus 2.2% / 2.5%
Mundingburra — Bus: 2.2% Aitkenvale — Bus: 2.5%
Bicycle 2.5% / 1.7%
Mundingburra — Bicycle: 2.5% Aitkenvale — Bicycle: 1.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (78.4%).

Setting

Mundingburra Aitkenvale
Elevation 7 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 13 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 5.9 km 6.8 km

NBN connectivity

Mundingburra Aitkenvale
Connectivity score 96/100 100/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 89%
1,956 premises
 100%
2,926 premises

Climate

Mundingburra Aitkenvale
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)

Mundingburra Aitkenvale
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

Mundingburra Aitkenvale
Average residential rate $1,810/yr
same for both
Council Townsville
same for both

Federal electorate

Mundingburra Aitkenvale
Division Herbert
same for both
Member Phillip Thompson
same for both
Party Liberal National Party of Queensland
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Mundingburra Aitkenvale
Grant amount $30,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Mundingburra

Affordable Parks Quiet Townhouses

Aitkenvale

Affordable Parks Townhouses

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