Oak Valley vs Brookhill

Brookhill is the younger of the two, with a median age of 41 against 44 in Oak Valley. In both, most households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and most households are couple families. On these figures, Brookhill tends to suit people living alone.

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

Oak Valley

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (47/100 vs 83/100)
  • is already more of a family suburb (76% vs 59%)

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

First-home buyers

Oak Valley

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (20% vs 34%)

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

Brookhill

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (30% vs 8%)

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

Commuting to the city

Oak Valley

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (10/100 vs 0/100)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Oak Valley

ahead on 3 of the 4 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (10/100 vs 0/100)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (16% vs 4%)
  • carries lower crime risk (47/100 vs 83/100)

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

Investors

Brookhill

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (15.8% vs -1.8%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Oak Valley Brookhill
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.

Oak Valley Brookhill
Walkability 10 / 0
Oak Valley — Walkability: 10/100 Brookhill — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 53 / 17
Oak Valley — Safety: 53/100 Brookhill — Safety: 17/100
Low fire risk 100 / 35
Oak Valley — Low fire risk: 100/100 Brookhill — Low fire risk: 35/100

Demographics

Oak Valley has more residents (478 vs 88); Oak Valley skews older (44 vs 41).

Oak Valley Brookhill
Population 478
+82% vs other
 88
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -1.8% +15.8%
Median age 44 41
Median household income $108,316/yr
+1% vs other
 $107,224/yr
Median weekly rent $323/wk $335/wk
+4% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Oak Valley Brookhill
0-4 3.1% / 4.5%
Oak Valley — 0-4: 3.1% Brookhill — 0-4: 4.5%
5-14 13.2% / 14.8%
Oak Valley — 5-14: 13.2% Brookhill — 5-14: 14.8%
15-19 7.9% / 6.8%
Oak Valley — 15-19: 7.9% Brookhill — 15-19: 6.8%
20-24 4.4% / 3.4%
Oak Valley — 20-24: 4.4% Brookhill — 20-24: 3.4%
25-34 10.5% / 8.0%
Oak Valley — 25-34: 10.5% Brookhill — 25-34: 8.0%
35-44 11.9% / 18.2%
Oak Valley — 35-44: 11.9% Brookhill — 35-44: 18.2%
45-54 16.3% / 14.8%
Oak Valley — 45-54: 16.3% Brookhill — 45-54: 14.8%
55-64 14.4% / 18.2%
Oak Valley — 55-64: 14.4% Brookhill — 55-64: 18.2%
65-74 10.3% / 4.5%
Oak Valley — 65-74: 10.3% Brookhill — 65-74: 4.5%
75-84 5.6% / —
Oak Valley — 75-84: 5.6% Brookhill — 75-84: not among its largest
85+ — / —
Oak Valley — 85+: not among its largest Brookhill — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.2%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Oak Valley 59.8% couple families
Oak Valley — Couple Families: 59.8% Oak Valley — Lone Person: 14.4% Oak Valley — One Parent Families: 16.5% Oak Valley — Group Household: 6.2% Oak Valley — Other Families: 3.1%
Brookhill 59.1% couple families
Brookhill — Couple Families: 59.1% Brookhill — Lone Person: 40.9% Brookhill — One Parent Families: 0.0% Brookhill — Group Household: 0.0% Brookhill — Other Families: 0.0%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Oak Valley 8.5% renting
Oak Valley — Owned Outright: 43.7% Oak Valley — Mortgage: 47.9% Oak Valley — Renting: 8.5%
Brookhill 30.0% renting
Brookhill — Owned Outright: 35.0% Brookhill — Mortgage: 35.0% Brookhill — Renting: 30.0%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Oak Valley 99.3% houses
Oak Valley — Houses: 99.3% Oak Valley — Flats / Apartments: 0.7%
Brookhill 100.0% houses
Brookhill — Houses: 100.0% Brookhill — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Qualifications

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

Oak Valley Brookhill
Certificate III & IV 18.6% / 18.2%
Oak Valley — Certificate III & IV: 18.6% Brookhill — Certificate III & IV: 18.2%
Bachelor Degree 8.2% / 9.1%
Oak Valley — Bachelor Degree: 8.2% Brookhill — Bachelor Degree: 9.1%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 6.5% / 5.7%
Oak Valley — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.5% Brookhill — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.7%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.5% / —
Oak Valley — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.5% Brookhill — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest
Postgraduate Degree 2.1% / —
Oak Valley — Postgraduate Degree: 2.1% Brookhill — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest

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

Property market

Oak Valley Brookhill
Median house price $854,000 —
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price —
same for both

Development activity

Oak Valley Brookhill
New dwellings approved 1,096
across Townsville
same for both
Approvals change year on year -22%
same for both

Ranking within QLD

Oak Valley Brookhill
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 81% of QLD Higher than 79% of QLD
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 72% of QLD Higher than 18% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 74% of QLD Higher than 58% of QLD
NBN connectivity Higher than 65% of QLD Higher than 53% of QLD

Liveability

Oak Valley is more walkable (10 vs 0).

Oak Valley Brookhill
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 5/10
 advantaged area
decile 8/10

Risk profile

Brookhill carries more bushfire risk (65 vs 0); Brookhill carries more crime risk (83 vs 47).

Oak Valley Brookhill
Bushfire None
0/100
 Moderate
65/100
Crime Moderate
47/100
 High
83/100
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 1
within 5 km
 0
within 5 km

Schools

Oak Valley Brookhill
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

Oak Valley Brookhill
Parks & reserves 1 0
Waterways 1 4

Mobility

Oak Valley Brookhill
Walkability score 10/100 0/100
Distance to Brisbane 1353 km 1354.9 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 924 min 926 min
Electric vehicle share 0.7%
postcode 4811
 0.4%
postcode 4816
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 61
postcode 4811
 73
postcode 4816

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.

Oak Valley Brookhill
Car (driver) 82.4% / 76.2%
Oak Valley — Car (driver): 82.4% Brookhill — Car (driver): 76.2%
Worked from Home 7.5% / 14.3%
Oak Valley — Worked from Home: 7.5% Brookhill — Worked from Home: 14.3%
Walked Only 1.6% / 9.5%
Oak Valley — Walked Only: 1.6% Brookhill — Walked Only: 9.5%
Car (passenger) 7.0% / —
Oak Valley — Car (passenger): 7.0% Brookhill — Car (passenger): not among its largest
Bus 1.6% / —
Oak Valley — Bus: 1.6% Brookhill — Bus: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (82.4%).

Setting

Oak Valley Brookhill
Elevation 62 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 50 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 13.3 km 13.8 km

NBN connectivity

Oak Valley Brookhill
Connectivity score 30/100
same for both
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
175 premises
 0%
42 premises

Climate

Oak Valley Brookhill
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)

Oak Valley Brookhill
PM2.5 —
same for both
PM10 15.6 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ —
same for both

Council rates

Oak Valley Brookhill
Average residential rate $1,810/yr
same for both
Council Townsville
same for both

Federal electorate

Oak Valley Brookhill
Division Kennedy
same for both
Member Bob Katter
same for both
Party Katter's Australian Party (KAP)
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Oak Valley Brookhill
Grant amount $30,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Oak Valley

Acreage

Brookhill

Rural

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