Wulguru vs Murray

Murray is the younger of the two, with a median age of 22 against 42 in Wulguru. In Wulguru, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Murray, the large majority of households rent, the large majority of homes are flats or apartments, and the large majority of households are people living alone. On these figures, Murray tends to suit renters, young adults, and 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

Wulguru

ahead on 4 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more separate houses rather than flats (90% vs 9%)
  • has more parks and reserves (3 vs 0)
  • has more childcare (3 vs 0)
  • But Murray carries lower crime risk (15/100 vs 83/100)

Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, and childcare.

Renters

Murray

ahead on 3 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (100% vs 30%)
  • has cheaper rent ($107/wk vs $290/wk)
  • leaves renters under less rental stress (8% vs 20%)

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

Commuting to the city

Wulguru

ahead on 3 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (64/100 vs 6/100)
  • has a shorter drive in (918 min vs 926 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (1347 km vs 1350.5 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Murray

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • has more units and townhouses to downsize into (91% vs 10%)
  • carries lower crime risk (15/100 vs 83/100)
  • But Wulguru is more walkable (64/100 vs 6/100)

Weighs smaller dwellings, GPs, walkability, and crime.

Investors

Murray

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (16.6% vs -4.0%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Wulguru Murray
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.

Wulguru Murray
Walkability 64 / 6
Wulguru — Walkability: 64/100 Murray — Walkability: 6/100
Safety 17 / 85
Wulguru — Safety: 17/100 Murray — Safety: 85/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Wulguru — Low fire risk: 100/100 Murray — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Wulguru rents higher ($290/wk vs $107/wk); Wulguru has more residents (4,389 vs 1,739).

Wulguru Murray
Population 4,389
+60% vs other
 1,739
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -4.0% +16.6%
Median age 42 22
Median household income $75,192/yr
+8% vs other
 $68,900/yr
Median weekly rent $290/wk
+63% vs other
 $107/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Wulguru Murray
0-4 5.5% / —
Wulguru — 0-4: 5.5% Murray — 0-4: not among its largest
5-14 11.8% / —
Wulguru — 5-14: 11.8% Murray — 5-14: not among its largest
15-19 6.3% / 14.4%
Wulguru — 15-19: 6.3% Murray — 15-19: 14.4%
20-24 6.1% / 57.4%
Wulguru — 20-24: 6.1% Murray — 20-24: 57.4%
25-34 11.7% / 23.2%
Wulguru — 25-34: 11.7% Murray — 25-34: 23.2%
35-44 11.6% / 2.8%
Wulguru — 35-44: 11.6% Murray — 35-44: 2.8%
45-54 12.7% / 1.6%
Wulguru — 45-54: 12.7% Murray — 45-54: 1.6%
55-64 14.1% / —
Wulguru — 55-64: 14.1% Murray — 55-64: not among its largest
65-74 11.8% / —
Wulguru — 65-74: 11.8% Murray — 65-74: not among its largest
75-84 6.9% / —
Wulguru — 75-84: 6.9% Murray — 75-84: not among its largest
85+ 1.9% / —
Wulguru — 85+: 1.9% Murray — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (57.4%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Wulguru 38.1% lone person
Wulguru — Lone Person: 38.1% Wulguru — Couple Families: 34.7% Wulguru — One Parent Families: 20.7% Wulguru — Group Household: 4.8% Wulguru — Other Families: 1.7%
Murray 100.0% lone person
Murray — Lone Person: 100.0% Murray — Couple Families: 0.0% Murray — One Parent Families: 0.0% Murray — Group Household: 0.0% Murray — 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.

Wulguru 30.4% renting
Wulguru — Owned Outright: 33.7% Wulguru — Mortgage: 36.0% Wulguru — Renting: 30.4%
Murray 100.0% renting
Murray — Owned Outright: 0.0% Murray — Mortgage: 0.0% Murray — Renting: 100.0%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Wulguru Murray
Certificate III & IV 17.5% / 9.4%
Wulguru — Certificate III & IV: 17.5% Murray — Certificate III & IV: 9.4%
Bachelor Degree 7.0% / 2.7%
Wulguru — Bachelor Degree: 7.0% Murray — Bachelor Degree: 2.7%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 6.2% / 2.1%
Wulguru — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.2% Murray — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 2.1%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.6% / 0.2%
Wulguru — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.6% Murray — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.2%
Postgraduate Degree 1.1% / 0.3%
Wulguru — Postgraduate Degree: 1.1% Murray — Postgraduate Degree: 0.3%

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.

Wulguru Murray
England 1.9% / 1.1%
Wulguru — England: 1.9% Murray — England: 1.1%
New Zealand 1.7% / 0.2%
Wulguru — New Zealand: 1.7% Murray — New Zealand: 0.2%
South Africa 0.3% / 0.6%
Wulguru — South Africa: 0.3% Murray — South Africa: 0.6%
Philippines 0.6% / 0.2%
Wulguru — Philippines: 0.6% Murray — Philippines: 0.2%
Germany 0.3% / —
Wulguru — Germany: 0.3% Murray — Germany: not among its largest
China — / 0.2%
Wulguru — China: not among its largest Murray — China: 0.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (1.9%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Wulguru 89.6% houses
Wulguru — Houses: 89.6% Wulguru — Flats / Apartments: 6.7% Wulguru — Townhouses: 3.7%
Murray 9.1% houses
Murray — Houses: 9.1% Murray — Flats / Apartments: 90.9% Murray — Townhouses: 0.0%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Wulguru Murray
Median house price $608,750 —
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price $150,000 —
Typical days to sell (houses) 27 days
from 47 sales
 —

Development activity

Wulguru Murray
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.

Wulguru Murray
Houses 4.6%
$560/wk on $632K
 —
Units —
same for both

Ranking within QLD

Wulguru Murray
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 46% of QLD Higher than 36% of QLD
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 90% of QLD Higher than 69% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 73% of QLD
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 83% of QLD Higher than 97% of QLD
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 80% of QLD —

Liveability

Wulguru is more walkable (64 vs 6); Murray scores higher overall (60 vs 36).

Wulguru Murray
Grade C B
Score 36/100 60/100
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 2/10
 —

Risk profile

Wulguru carries more crime risk (83 vs 15).

Wulguru Murray
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime High
83/100
 Low
15/100
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 5
within 5 km
 1
within 5 km

Schools

Wulguru Murray
Inside the suburb 2 0
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 1 0
Universities within 10 km 1
James Cook University - Townsville, 7.7 km
 1
James Cook University - Townsville, 8.6 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 1.2% 0.0%

Schools in Wulguru

  • Wulguru State School Government · Primary below peers
  • Enkindle Village School - Wulguru Campus Independent · Primary

Schools in Murray

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

Amenities in the suburb

Wulguru Murray
Parks & reserves 3 0
Childcare 3 0
GPs 1 0
Pharmacies 1 0
Police stations 1 0
Banks & Bank@Post 0 2
Fuel stations 3 0
Waterways 5 0

Mobility

Murray sits further from the CBD (1350.5 km vs 1347 km).

Wulguru Murray
Walkability score 64/100 6/100
Distance to Brisbane 1347 km 1350.5 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 918 min 926 min
Electric vehicle share 0.7%
postcode 4811
 0.7%
postcode 4814
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 61
postcode 4811
 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.

Wulguru Murray
Car (driver) 86.2% / 55.7%
Wulguru — Car (driver): 86.2% Murray — Car (driver): 55.7%
Walked Only 1.3% / 35.2%
Wulguru — Walked Only: 1.3% Murray — Walked Only: 35.2%
Car (passenger) 6.2% / 5.1%
Wulguru — Car (passenger): 6.2% Murray — Car (passenger): 5.1%
Worked from Home 4.9% / —
Wulguru — Worked from Home: 4.9% Murray — Worked from Home: not among its largest
Bicycle 0.7% / 4.0%
Wulguru — Bicycle: 0.7% Murray — Bicycle: 4.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (86.2%).

Setting

Wulguru Murray
Elevation 21 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 41 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 6.4 km 8.1 km

NBN connectivity

Wulguru Murray
Connectivity score 74/100 94/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 53%
2,015 premises
 84%
657 premises

Climate

Wulguru Murray
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)

Wulguru Murray
PM2.5 —
same for both
PM10 15.6 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ —
same for both

Council rates

Wulguru Murray
Average residential rate $1,810/yr
same for both
Council Townsville
same for both

Federal electorate

Wulguru Murray
Division Dawson Herbert
Member Andrew Willcox Phillip Thompson
Party Liberal National Party of Queensland
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Wulguru Murray
Grant amount $30,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Wulguru

Affordable Large Blocks Quiet

Murray

Multicultural Students

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