South Johnstone vs Currajah

South Johnstone is the younger of the two, with a median age of 44 against 61 in Currajah. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Currajah, about half of households are couple families. On these figures, South Johnstone tends to suit people living alone, while Currajah suits couples and older residents.

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

Currajah

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (13/100 vs 67/100)
  • is already more of a family suburb (73% vs 46%)
  • But South Johnstone has more schools inside the suburb (2 vs 0)

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

First-home buyers

Too close to call

Nothing among the 1 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

Currajah

ahead on 2 of the 2 things we measure here

  • leaves renters under less rental stress (8% vs 21%)
  • has cheaper rent ($185/wk vs $240/wk)

Weighs rent and rental stress.

Commuting to the city

South Johnstone

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (27/100 vs 0/100)
  • sits closer to the CBD (1604.7 km vs 1608.7 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Currajah

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (13/100 vs 67/100)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (53% vs 17%)
  • But South Johnstone is more walkable (27/100 vs 0/100)

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

Investors

South Johnstone

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (10.4% vs -5.0%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

South Johnstone Currajah
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.

South Johnstone Currajah
Walkability 27 / 0
South Johnstone — Walkability: 27/100 Currajah — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 33 / 87
South Johnstone — Safety: 33/100 Currajah — Safety: 87/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
South Johnstone — Low fire risk: 100/100 Currajah — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

South Johnstone has more residents (456 vs 57); Currajah has higher household incomes ($113,724 vs $58,500).

South Johnstone Currajah
Population 456
+88% vs other
 57
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +10.4% -5.0%
Median age 44 61
Median household income $58,500/yr $113,724/yr
+94% vs other
Median weekly rent $240/wk
+23% vs other
 $185/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

South Johnstone Currajah
0-4 5.3% / 5.3%
South Johnstone — 0-4: 5.3% Currajah — 0-4: 5.3%
5-14 12.3% / 15.8%
South Johnstone — 5-14: 12.3% Currajah — 5-14: 15.8%
15-19 5.3% / —
South Johnstone — 15-19: 5.3% Currajah — 15-19: not among its largest
20-24 3.9% / 8.8%
South Johnstone — 20-24: 3.9% Currajah — 20-24: 8.8%
25-34 12.9% / 7.0%
South Johnstone — 25-34: 12.9% Currajah — 25-34: 7.0%
35-44 10.5% / 7.0%
South Johnstone — 35-44: 10.5% Currajah — 35-44: 7.0%
45-54 15.6% / 8.8%
South Johnstone — 45-54: 15.6% Currajah — 45-54: 8.8%
55-64 18.2% / 21.1%
South Johnstone — 55-64: 18.2% Currajah — 55-64: 21.1%
65-74 11.0% / 28.1%
South Johnstone — 65-74: 11.0% Currajah — 65-74: 28.1%
75-84 5.3% / 12.3%
South Johnstone — 75-84: 5.3% Currajah — 75-84: 12.3%
85+ 1.1% / 12.3%
South Johnstone — 85+: 1.1% Currajah — 85+: 12.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (28.1%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

South Johnstone 30.3% couple families
South Johnstone — Couple Families: 30.3% South Johnstone — Lone Person: 41.2% South Johnstone — One Parent Families: 16.0% South Johnstone — Other Families: 6.7% South Johnstone — Group Household: 5.9%
Currajah 53.3% couple families
Currajah — Couple Families: 53.3% Currajah — Lone Person: 26.7% Currajah — One Parent Families: 20.0% Currajah — Other Families: 0.0% Currajah — Group Household: 0.0%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Other Families Group Household

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

South Johnstone 24.2% renting
South Johnstone — Owned Outright: 43.3% South Johnstone — Mortgage: 32.5% South Johnstone — Renting: 24.2%
Currajah 0.0% renting
Currajah — Owned Outright: 86.4% Currajah — Mortgage: 13.6% Currajah — Renting: 0.0%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

South Johnstone Currajah
Certificate III & IV 19.7% / 26.3%
South Johnstone — Certificate III & IV: 19.7% Currajah — Certificate III & IV: 26.3%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 4.2% / 12.3%
South Johnstone — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 4.2% Currajah — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 12.3%
Bachelor Degree 3.3% / 8.8%
South Johnstone — Bachelor Degree: 3.3% Currajah — Bachelor Degree: 8.8%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 0.7% / —
South Johnstone — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.7% Currajah — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (26.3%).

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.

South Johnstone Currajah
England 2.2% / 5.3%
South Johnstone — England: 2.2% Currajah — England: 5.3%
Scotland 1.1% / —
South Johnstone — Scotland: 1.1% Currajah — Scotland: not among its largest
Thailand 1.1% / —
South Johnstone — Thailand: 1.1% Currajah — Thailand: not among its largest
Italy 0.9% / —
South Johnstone — Italy: 0.9% Currajah — Italy: not among its largest
New Zealand 0.7% / —
South Johnstone — New Zealand: 0.7% Currajah — New Zealand: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (5.3%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

South Johnstone 94.6% houses
South Johnstone — Houses: 94.6% South Johnstone — Townhouses: 3.0% South Johnstone — Flats / Apartments: 2.4%
Currajah 100.0% houses
Currajah — Houses: 100.0% Currajah — Townhouses: 0.0% Currajah — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

South Johnstone Currajah
Median house price $305,000 —
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price —
same for both

Development activity

South Johnstone Currajah
New dwellings approved 186
across Cassowary Coast
same for both
Approvals change year on year +68%
same for both

Ranking within QLD

South Johnstone Currajah
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 23% of QLD Higher than 85% of QLD
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 81% of QLD Higher than 9% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption — Higher than 24% of QLD
NBN connectivity Higher than 63% of QLD Higher than 50% of QLD

Liveability

South Johnstone is more walkable (27 vs 0).

South Johnstone Currajah
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band high-need area
decile 1/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 4/10

Risk profile

South Johnstone carries more crime risk (67 vs 13).

South Johnstone Currajah
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Moderate
67/100
 Low
13/100
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
same for both

Schools

South Johnstone Currajah
Inside the suburb 2 0
Rated above peers 1 0
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 1 0

Schools in South Johnstone

  • St Rita's School Catholic · Primary above peers
  • South Johnstone State School Government · Primary below peers

Schools in Currajah

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

Amenities in the suburb

South Johnstone Currajah
Parks & reserves 1 0
Police stations 1 0
Banks & Bank@Post 1 0
Waterways 5 2

Mobility

Currajah sits further from the CBD (1608.7 km vs 1604.7 km).

South Johnstone Currajah
Walkability score 27/100 0/100
Distance to Brisbane 1604.7 km 1608.7 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 1098 min 1101 min
Electric vehicle share 0.0%
postcode 4859
 0.2%
postcode 4871
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 48
postcode 4859
 51
postcode 4871

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.

South Johnstone Currajah
Car (driver) 81.0% / 90.0%
South Johnstone — Car (driver): 81.0% Currajah — Car (driver): 90.0%
Walked Only 3.3% / 10.0%
South Johnstone — Walked Only: 3.3% Currajah — Walked Only: 10.0%
Car (passenger) 11.1% / —
South Johnstone — Car (passenger): 11.1% Currajah — Car (passenger): not among its largest
Worked from Home 4.6% / —
South Johnstone — Worked from Home: 4.6% Currajah — Worked from Home: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (90.0%).

Setting

South Johnstone Currajah
Elevation 15 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 51 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 11.1 km 10.9 km

NBN connectivity

South Johnstone Currajah
Connectivity score 30/100
same for both
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
214 premises
 0%
30 premises

Climate

South Johnstone Currajah
Annual rainfall 3,534 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 31.4°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 16.5°C
same for both

Council rates

South Johnstone Currajah
Average residential rate $1,829/yr
same for both
Council Cassowary Coast
same for both

Federal electorate

South Johnstone Currajah
Division Kennedy
same for both
Member Bob Katter
same for both
Party Katter's Australian Party (KAP)
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

South Johnstone Currajah
Grant amount $30,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

South Johnstone

Acreage Affordable River

Currajah

Retirees Rural

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