Railway Estate vs Hermit Park

In both, about half of households are people living alone. In Railway Estate, most households own their home and most homes are detached houses. In Hermit Park, about half of households rent. Houses cost more in Hermit Park: a median of $705,000, against $613,000 in Railway Estate, though rent is higher in Railway Estate.

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

Railway Estate

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more schools inside the suburb (2 vs 0)
  • has more separate houses rather than flats (71% vs 55%)

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

First-home buyers

Railway Estate

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper houses ($612,750 vs $705,000)

Weighs house prices, unit prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Hermit Park

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($255/wk vs $300/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Hermit Park

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (86/100 vs 48/100)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Hermit Park

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (86/100 vs 48/100)
  • has more units and townhouses to downsize into (45% vs 29%)

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

Investors

Railway Estate

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • returns a higher gross yield on houses (5.0% vs 4.3%)

Weighs house yield, unit yield, and population growth.

Where they sit

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

Railway Estate Hermit Park
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.

Railway Estate Hermit Park
Walkability 48 / 86
Railway Estate — Walkability: 48/100 Hermit Park — Walkability: 86/100
Safety 13 / 8
Railway Estate — Safety: 13/100 Hermit Park — Safety: 8/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Railway Estate — Low fire risk: 100/100 Hermit Park — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Railway Estate rents higher ($300/wk vs $255/wk); Railway Estate has higher household incomes ($79,508 vs $71,864).

Railway Estate Hermit Park
Population 2,871 3,512
+22% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +0.7% +2.9%
Median age 36
same for both
Median household income $79,508/yr
+10% vs other
 $71,864/yr
Median weekly rent $300/wk
+15% vs other
 $255/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Railway Estate Hermit Park
0-4 5.2% / 6.1%
Railway Estate — 0-4: 5.2% Hermit Park — 0-4: 6.1%
5-14 11.7% / 11.3%
Railway Estate — 5-14: 11.7% Hermit Park — 5-14: 11.3%
15-19 6.2% / 6.2%
Railway Estate — 15-19: 6.2% Hermit Park — 15-19: 6.2%
20-24 8.9% / 7.6%
Railway Estate — 20-24: 8.9% Hermit Park — 20-24: 7.6%
25-34 16.1% / 16.9%
Railway Estate — 25-34: 16.1% Hermit Park — 25-34: 16.9%
35-44 12.5% / 12.6%
Railway Estate — 35-44: 12.5% Hermit Park — 35-44: 12.6%
45-54 13.3% / 13.5%
Railway Estate — 45-54: 13.3% Hermit Park — 45-54: 13.5%
55-64 13.1% / 11.7%
Railway Estate — 55-64: 13.1% Hermit Park — 55-64: 11.7%
65-74 8.9% / 8.7%
Railway Estate — 65-74: 8.9% Hermit Park — 65-74: 8.7%
75-84 3.0% / 4.2%
Railway Estate — 75-84: 3.0% Hermit Park — 75-84: 4.2%
85+ 1.4% / 1.2%
Railway Estate — 85+: 1.4% Hermit Park — 85+: 1.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.9%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Railway Estate 47.0% lone person
Railway Estate — Lone Person: 47.0% Railway Estate — Couple Families: 25.4% Railway Estate — One Parent Families: 17.3% Railway Estate — Group Household: 8.0% Railway Estate — Other Families: 2.3%
Hermit Park 48.9% lone person
Hermit Park — Lone Person: 48.9% Hermit Park — Couple Families: 26.3% Hermit Park — One Parent Families: 17.9% Hermit Park — Group Household: 5.6% Hermit Park — Other Families: 1.3%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Railway Estate 42.0% renting
Railway Estate — Owned Outright: 24.9% Railway Estate — Mortgage: 33.2% Railway Estate — Renting: 42.0%
Hermit Park 49.3% renting
Hermit Park — Owned Outright: 21.1% Hermit Park — Mortgage: 29.6% Hermit Park — Renting: 49.3%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Railway Estate Hermit Park
Certificate III & IV 17.5% / 15.5%
Railway Estate — Certificate III & IV: 17.5% Hermit Park — Certificate III & IV: 15.5%
Bachelor Degree 12.0% / 11.8%
Railway Estate — Bachelor Degree: 12.0% Hermit Park — Bachelor Degree: 11.8%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.1% / 7.5%
Railway Estate — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.1% Hermit Park — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.5%
Postgraduate Degree 3.1% / 4.0%
Railway Estate — Postgraduate Degree: 3.1% Hermit Park — Postgraduate Degree: 4.0%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.8% / 2.4%
Railway Estate — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.8% Hermit Park — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.5%).

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.

Railway Estate Hermit Park
New Zealand 2.6% / 2.6%
Railway Estate — New Zealand: 2.6% Hermit Park — New Zealand: 2.6%
England 2.6% / 2.4%
Railway Estate — England: 2.6% Hermit Park — England: 2.4%
India 0.5% / 1.0%
Railway Estate — India: 0.5% Hermit Park — India: 1.0%
Philippines 0.5% / 0.7%
Railway Estate — Philippines: 0.5% Hermit Park — Philippines: 0.7%
Germany 0.6% / 0.4%
Railway Estate — Germany: 0.6% Hermit Park — Germany: 0.4%
Thailand — / 0.4%
Railway Estate — Thailand: not among its largest Hermit Park — Thailand: 0.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (2.6%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Railway Estate 71.2% houses
Railway Estate — Houses: 71.2% Railway Estate — Townhouses: 23.3% Railway Estate — Flats / Apartments: 5.5%
Hermit Park 54.9% houses
Hermit Park — Houses: 54.9% Hermit Park — Townhouses: 35.6% Hermit Park — Flats / Apartments: 9.4%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Railway Estate Hermit Park
Median house price $612,750 $705,000
Median unit price $371,000 $392,500
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) 30 days
from 38 sales
 31 days
from 29 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.

Railway Estate Hermit Park
2 bed $545K / $700K
Railway Estate — 2 bed: $545K (23 sales) Hermit Park — 2 bed: $700K (6 sales)

23 vs 6 sales

3 bed $600K / $639K
Railway Estate — 3 bed: $600K (58 sales) Hermit Park — 3 bed: $639K (32 sales)

58 vs 32 sales

4 bed $700K / $755K
Railway Estate — 4 bed: $700K (27 sales) Hermit Park — 4 bed: $755K (24 sales)

27 vs 24 sales

5 bed $825K / $980K
Railway Estate — 5 bed: $825K (7 sales) Hermit Park — 5 bed: $980K (5 sales)

7 vs 5 sales

Development activity

Railway Estate Hermit Park
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.

Railway Estate Hermit Park
Houses 5.0%
$650/wk on $675K
 4.3%
$558/wk on $670K
Units 5.6%
$450/wk on $419K
 5.5%
$425/wk on $400K

Ranking within QLD

Railway Estate Hermit Park
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 50% of QLD Higher than 41% of QLD
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 86% of QLD Higher than 97% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 84% of QLD Higher than 73% of QLD
NBN connectivity Higher than 99% of QLD Higher than 98% of QLD
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 91% of QLD Higher than 70% of QLD
Rental yield (units) Higher than 83% of QLD Higher than 81% of QLD

Liveability

Hermit Park is more walkable (86 vs 48).

Railway Estate Hermit Park
Grade C
same for both
Score 39/100 41/100
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 5/10
 below-average income
decile 3/10

Risk profile

Railway Estate Hermit Park
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime High
87/100
 High
92/100
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 11
within 5 km
 10
within 5 km

Schools

Railway Estate Hermit Park
Inside the suburb 2 0
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 2 0
Rated below peers 0
same for both
Universities within 10 km 1
James Cook University - Townsville, 1.9 km
 1
James Cook University - Townsville, 3.0 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 2.3% 1.7%

Schools in Railway Estate

  • Railway Estate State School Government · Primary at peers
  • Townsville State High School Government · Secondary at peers

Schools in Hermit Park

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

Amenities in the suburb

Railway Estate Hermit Park
Supermarkets 0 1
Cafes & restaurants 0 1
Parks & reserves 5 4
Childcare 2 0
GPs 0 1
Pharmacies 0 1
Police stations 0 1
Banks & Bank@Post 0 1
Fuel stations 1
same for both
Waterways 3 1

Mobility

Railway Estate Hermit Park
Walkability score 48/100 86/100
Distance to Brisbane 1349.2 km 1350.2 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 921 min 923 min
Public transport score 58/100
Bus
 78/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 18.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
 54.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
Electric vehicle share 1.2%
postcode 4810
 0.7%
postcode 4812
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 34
postcode 4810
 44
postcode 4812

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.

Railway Estate Hermit Park
Car (driver) 83.0% / 80.3%
Railway Estate — Car (driver): 83.0% Hermit Park — Car (driver): 80.3%
Car (passenger) 7.1% / 7.0%
Railway Estate — Car (passenger): 7.1% Hermit Park — Car (passenger): 7.0%
Worked from Home 5.2% / 6.2%
Railway Estate — Worked from Home: 5.2% Hermit Park — Worked from Home: 6.2%
Walked Only 1.7% / 2.6%
Railway Estate — Walked Only: 1.7% Hermit Park — Walked Only: 2.6%
Bicycle 1.7% / 2.0%
Railway Estate — Bicycle: 1.7% Hermit Park — Bicycle: 2.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (83.0%).

Setting

Railway Estate Hermit Park
Elevation 5 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
same for both
Distance to the ocean 1.7 km
2.1 km to a named beach
 3.4 km
3.8 km to a named beach

NBN connectivity

Railway Estate Hermit Park
Connectivity score 100/100 99/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 100%
1,657 premises
 98%
2,014 premises

Climate

Railway Estate Hermit Park
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)

Railway Estate Hermit Park
PM2.5 —
same for both
PM10 15.6 µg/m³ 15.5 µg/m³
NO₂ —
same for both

Council rates

Railway Estate Hermit Park
Average residential rate $1,810/yr
same for both
Council Townsville
same for both

Federal electorate

Railway Estate Hermit Park
Division Herbert
same for both
Member Phillip Thompson
same for both
Party Liberal National Party of Queensland
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Railway Estate Hermit Park
Grant amount $30,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Railway Estate

Affordable Coastal Parks Quiet Townhouses

Hermit Park

Parks River Townhouses

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