Side by sideSuburb comparison

Gulmarrad vs Townsend.

Suburb-to-suburb comparison across price, growth, lifestyle, schools and risk. Townsend edges out on more headline metrics in this comparison.

Townsend scores higher on walkability (0/100 vs 4/100 ), useful if you're optimising for a car-light household. Gulmarrad skews owner-occupied (93%), Townsend runs more rental-dense (69% owner).

The takeWhich suburb suits which buyer

For buyers

We don't yet have verified suburb-level medians for one or both of these suburbs. Check the individual profiles for the data we do publish, and the methodology page for how we source it.

For investors

Rental or growth data is incomplete for one or both suburbs. Look at the full investor view on each suburb profile for a complete picture.

For families

Gulmarrad has a heavier family-household mix (88% vs 68%), which typically signals stronger demand for family-amenable infrastructure (parks, schools, supermarkets).

Common questionsGulmarrad vs Townsend

Common questions

Which is more walkable, Gulmarrad or Townsend?

Townsend scores 4/100 on walkability vs 0/100. Above 70 is considered very walkable (most errands on foot), 50-69 is walkable for some errands, below 50 typically requires a car for daily life.

The numbers behind the take

Gulmarrad
Metric
Townsend

Price & Market

Median house
Median unit
+0.0%
Annual growth (house)
+0.0%
Days on market

Rental

$340/wk
Rent (house / wk)
$340/wk
$450/wk
Rent (unit / wk)
$365/wk
93.0%
Owner occupied
69.0%
5.0%
Renter occupied
27.0%

Lifestyle & Demographics

0
Walk score
4
0
Transit score
0
5
Bike score
20
1,950
Population
991
49
Median age
42

Risk & Hazard

Flood class
Bushfire risk

Schools

7
Schools nearby
9
963
Avg ICSEA
963

Climate

Annual rainfall
Mean max (Jan)

Green dot = better on that metric (lower price, higher growth, higher walkability, lower risk).