Mundingburra vs Mysterton

In both, most households own their home and most homes are detached houses. In Mundingburra, about half of households are people living alone. Houses cost more in Mysterton: a median of $760,000, against $625,000 in Mundingburra, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, Mundingburra tends to suit 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

Mundingburra

ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more parks and reserves (6 vs 1)
  • has more childcare (6 vs 1)
  • has more schools inside the suburb (4 vs 0)
  • But Mysterton is already more of a family suburb (61% vs 44%)

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

First-home buyers

Mundingburra

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has cheaper units ($400,000 vs $539,000)
  • has cheaper houses ($625,000 vs $760,000)

Weighs house prices, unit prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

They split

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

  • Mundingburra has cheaper rent ($270/wk vs $298/wk)
  • Mysterton leaves renters under less rental stress (15% vs 20%)

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

Commuting to the city

Mysterton

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (83/100 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 units and townhouses to downsize into (35% vs 18%)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (24% vs 19%)
  • But Mysterton is more walkable (83/100 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 4.3%)

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

Mundingburra and Mysterton 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 Mysterton
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 Mysterton
Walkability 71 / 83
Mundingburra — Walkability: 71/100 Mysterton — Walkability: 83/100
Safety 17 / 13
Mundingburra — Safety: 17/100 Mysterton — Safety: 13/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Mundingburra — Low fire risk: 100/100 Mysterton — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Mundingburra has more residents (3,594 vs 793); Mysterton has higher household incomes ($105,040 vs $69,888).

Mundingburra Mysterton
Population 3,594
+78% vs other
 793
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -0.7% -2.0%
Median age 43
same for both
Median household income $69,888/yr $105,040/yr
+50% vs other
Median weekly rent $270/wk $298/wk
+10% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Mundingburra Mysterton
0-4 3.4% / 4.4%
Mundingburra — 0-4: 3.4% Mysterton — 0-4: 4.4%
5-14 13.6% / 12.7%
Mundingburra — 5-14: 13.6% Mysterton — 5-14: 12.7%
15-19 8.3% / 6.8%
Mundingburra — 15-19: 8.3% Mysterton — 15-19: 6.8%
20-24 5.3% / 5.4%
Mundingburra — 20-24: 5.3% Mysterton — 20-24: 5.4%
25-34 9.5% / 11.5%
Mundingburra — 25-34: 9.5% Mysterton — 25-34: 11.5%
35-44 11.3% / 10.7%
Mundingburra — 35-44: 11.3% Mysterton — 35-44: 10.7%
45-54 12.1% / 13.9%
Mundingburra — 45-54: 12.1% Mysterton — 45-54: 13.9%
55-64 12.0% / 15.6%
Mundingburra — 55-64: 12.0% Mysterton — 55-64: 15.6%
65-74 9.7% / 12.5%
Mundingburra — 65-74: 9.7% Mysterton — 65-74: 12.5%
75-84 8.4% / 4.8%
Mundingburra — 75-84: 8.4% Mysterton — 75-84: 4.8%
85+ 6.1% / 1.9%
Mundingburra — 85+: 6.1% Mysterton — 85+: 1.9%

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

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%
Mysterton 31.0% lone person
Mysterton — Lone Person: 31.0% Mysterton — Couple Families: 42.5% Mysterton — One Parent Families: 18.6% Mysterton — Group Household: 8.0% Mysterton — Other Families: 0.0%
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%
Mysterton 25.7% renting
Mysterton — Owned Outright: 33.6% Mysterton — Mortgage: 40.7% Mysterton — Renting: 25.7%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Mundingburra Mysterton
Bachelor Degree 13.2% / 17.0%
Mundingburra — Bachelor Degree: 13.2% Mysterton — Bachelor Degree: 17.0%
Certificate III & IV 13.7% / 13.0%
Mundingburra — Certificate III & IV: 13.7% Mysterton — Certificate III & IV: 13.0%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 6.7% / 8.3%
Mundingburra — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.7% Mysterton — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.3%
Postgraduate Degree 3.8% / 6.7%
Mundingburra — Postgraduate Degree: 3.8% Mysterton — Postgraduate Degree: 6.7%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.9% / 2.5%
Mundingburra — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.9% Mysterton — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.0%).

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 Mysterton
England 2.9% / 2.5%
Mundingburra — England: 2.9% Mysterton — England: 2.5%
New Zealand 2.1% / 1.4%
Mundingburra — New Zealand: 2.1% Mysterton — New Zealand: 1.4%
Scotland 0.6% / 0.8%
Mundingburra — Scotland: 0.6% Mysterton — Scotland: 0.8%
India 0.9% / —
Mundingburra — India: 0.9% Mysterton — India: not among its largest
Philippines 0.5% / 0.4%
Mundingburra — Philippines: 0.5% Mysterton — Philippines: 0.4%
Indonesia — / 0.8%
Mundingburra — Indonesia: not among its largest Mysterton — Indonesia: 0.8%
South Africa 0.6% / —
Mundingburra — South Africa: 0.6% Mysterton — South Africa: 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%
Mysterton 82.5% houses
Mysterton — Houses: 82.5% Mysterton — Townhouses: 9.2% Mysterton — Flats / Apartments: 8.3%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Mundingburra Mysterton
Median house price $625,000 $760,000
Median unit price $400,000 $539,000
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) 32 days
from 16 sales
 18 days
from 10 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 Mysterton
3 bed $610K / $700K
Mundingburra — 3 bed: $610K (20 sales) Mysterton — 3 bed: $700K (12 sales)

20 vs 12 sales

4 bed $644K / $760K
Mundingburra — 4 bed: $644K (13 sales) Mysterton — 4 bed: $760K (11 sales)

13 vs 11 sales

Development activity

Mundingburra Mysterton
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 Mysterton
Houses 5.2%
$670/wk on $668K
 4.3%
$550/wk on $670K
Units —
same for both

Ranking within QLD

Mundingburra Mysterton
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 37% of QLD Higher than 77% of QLD
Schools Higher than 63% of QLD —
Walkability Higher than 93% of QLD Higher than 97% 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 99% of QLD
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 95% of QLD Higher than 67% of QLD

Liveability

Mysterton is more walkable (83 vs 71); Mysterton scores higher overall (53 vs 48).

Mundingburra Mysterton
Grade C B
Score 48/100 53/100
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 4/10
 advantaged area
decile 8/10

Risk profile

Mundingburra Mysterton
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime High
83/100
 High
87/100
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
 4
within 5 km

Schools

Mundingburra Mysterton
Inside the suburb 4 0
Rated above peers 1 0
Rated at peers 2 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, 4.0 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 1.8% 2.3%

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 Mysterton

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

Amenities in the suburb

Mundingburra Mysterton
Cafes & restaurants 0 2
Parks & reserves 6 1
Childcare 6 1
GPs 1 0
Pharmacies 1 0
Fuel stations 1 0

Mobility

Mundingburra Mysterton
Walkability score 71/100 83/100
Distance to Brisbane 1349.4 km 1349.8 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 922 min 923 min
Public transport score 78/100
Bus
 49/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 83.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
 11.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
Electric vehicle share 0.7%
postcode 4812
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 44
postcode 4812
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.

Mundingburra Mysterton
Car (driver) 78.4% / 79.5%
Mundingburra — Car (driver): 78.4% Mysterton — Car (driver): 79.5%
Worked from Home 6.9% / 11.4%
Mundingburra — Worked from Home: 6.9% Mysterton — Worked from Home: 11.4%
Car (passenger) 6.6% / 5.3%
Mundingburra — Car (passenger): 6.6% Mysterton — Car (passenger): 5.3%
Walked Only 3.4% / 1.3%
Mundingburra — Walked Only: 3.4% Mysterton — Walked Only: 1.3%
Bicycle 2.5% / 1.6%
Mundingburra — Bicycle: 2.5% Mysterton — Bicycle: 1.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (79.5%).

Setting

Mundingburra Mysterton
Elevation 7 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 6 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 5.9 km 4.6 km
4.7 km to a named beach

NBN connectivity

Mundingburra Mysterton
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%
413 premises

Climate

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

Federal electorate

Mundingburra Mysterton
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 Mysterton
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

Mysterton

Parks

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