Is Deeragun a nice place to live?

Deeragun has a compact shopping centre, local schools and sporting fields, with parkland and coastal recreation close by. The community is relatively young, with couple families with children the largest family group at 40.5% and most homes owner-occupied. Road links and bus services connect Deeragun to the rest of Townsville, and a completed Northern Beaches GP Superclinic includes a GP clinic with space for pathology and dental tenancies.

Is it expensive to live in Deeragun?

In Deeragun, housing costs sit differently for renters and buyers against local incomes. A typical local household earned about $1,523 a week at the most recent Census. A house rent of $550 a week would take about 36% of that weekly income, a sizeable share for a typical local household. Buying looks more stretched: the median house price of $662,500 is about 8.4 times a typical local annual household income. On these figures renting is the less stretched option compared with buying, though rent still takes a sizeable portion of local incomes. Everyone's financial situation is different, so it's important to consider your own circumstances when deciding which suburb is right for you.

Is Deeragun a good place to invest?

A strong 17.5% rise in house values in Deeragun over the last 12 months is the standout movement, with house rents also up a solid 5.8%. For houses that means capital growth has outpaced rental income. This information has been prepared without taking your objectives, needs and overall financial situation into account. It is not meant to be a substitute for professional financial advice. For this reason, you should consider the appropriateness of the information and, if necessary, seek appropriate professional advice.

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Deeragun suburb profile

Deeragun is a residential suburb in Townsville's northern suburbs, set on low-lying land within reach of the northern coastline. Tree-lined streets and gardened blocks sit alongside pockets of newer housing, and the suburb is served by a compact shopping centre, schools and sporting fields that anchor everyday life.

Housing is mainly single-storey brick homes with some infill townhouses, giving a mixed but settled streetscape. Road links and bus services connect Deeragun to the rest of Townsville, and parkland and coastal recreation are close enough for regular weekend outings.

Deeragun property market performance

Deeragun's median house price is $662,500, up 17.5% over 12 months, a sharp rise. It is primarily a house market because too few units have sold recently for a reliable unit median to be published.

In Deeragun, house rents rose 5.8% over 12 months, a solid increase to an average of $550 a week, while house values rose more strongly.

	Houses	Units
Median price Past 3 months	$663K	N/A
Change in value Past 12 months	17.5%	N/A
Sold Past 3 months	29	N/A
Median days on market Past 12 months	19	N/A
Average rent Past 12 months	$550	N/A
Change in rent Past 12 months	5.8%	N/A

5 year median price trend for houses and units

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Deeragun demographics

Deeragun is a young community.

Couple families with children are the largest family group, at 40.5% of families, and most homes are owner-occupied. There were 4,273 people living in Deeragun at the 2021 Census.

Deeragun and Queensland

	Suburb	QLD
Median age years	32	38
Median household income weekly	$1,523	$1,675
Couples with children share of families	40.5%	41.2%
Couples without children share of families	33.0%	40.3%
One-parent families share of families	24.7%	16.8%
Homes owned outright share of homes	19.2%	30.1%
Homes with a mortgage share of homes	40.5%	35.6%
Homes rented share of homes	40.2%	34.3%

Source: ABS 2021 Census. Shares of homes exclude other and not-stated tenure.

Deeragun infrastructure, key developments and investment opportunities

Deeragun's North Townsville Road (Woolcock Street) Mount Low to Deeragun intersection upgrade had an options analysis completed in 2018 and a business case in 2021, and in 2025 the state government advised it no longer appears on the Queensland Transport and Roads Investment Program and had no 2025–26 budget allocation. The Northern Beaches GP Superclinic in Deeragun was completed in February 2015, the 832 m2 building including a GP super clinic with space for pathology and dental tenancies.

Townsville City Council ran community consultation for Innes Park improvements in 2021, proposing additional playground equipment. Civil works linked to St Anthony’s Catholic College Assisi Campus in Deeragun were recorded in 2021.

Suburbs near Deeragun

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How does Deeragun compare to nearby suburbs?

Median house prices: Deeragun’s median house price is 10.5% lower than Mount Low’s.
House price growth: Over the past 12 months, house prices in Deeragun have grown 2.2% higher than in Mount Low.
Selling speed for houses: Properties in Deeragun are selling 9.5% faster than in Shaw.

Common questions about Deeragun

Is Deeragun a nice place to live?
Deeragun has a compact shopping centre, local schools and sporting fields, with parkland and coastal recreation close by.

The community is relatively young, with couple families with children the largest family group at 40.5% and most homes owner-occupied. Road links and bus services connect Deeragun to the rest of Townsville, and a completed Northern Beaches GP Superclinic includes a GP clinic with space for pathology and dental tenancies.
Is it expensive to live in Deeragun?
In Deeragun, housing costs sit differently for renters and buyers against local incomes. A typical local household earned about $1,523 a week at the most recent Census. A house rent of $550 a week would take about 36% of that weekly income, a sizeable share for a typical local household. Buying looks more stretched: the median house price of $662,500 is about 8.4 times a typical local annual household income. On these figures renting is the less stretched option compared with buying, though rent still takes a sizeable portion of local incomes.

Everyone's financial situation is different, so it's important to consider your own circumstances when deciding which suburb is right for you.
Is Deeragun a good place to invest?
A strong 17.5% rise in house values in Deeragun over the last 12 months is the standout movement, with house rents also up a solid 5.8%.

For houses that means capital growth has outpaced rental income.

This information has been prepared without taking your objectives, needs and overall financial situation into account. It is not meant to be a substitute for professional financial advice. For this reason, you should consider the appropriateness of the information and, if necessary, seek appropriate professional advice.

Choose the right real estate agents in Deeragun

In Deeragun ,60 agents are actively selling property, but a small number do the heavy lifting. Just 5 agents handled 22.8% of all sales in the past year, giving them a strong presence and deep experience in the local market.

Commission rates usually sit between 2.47% and 3.09%. Comparing agents and understanding what’s included in their fee structure can help you find the right mix of service, value, and motivation—without compromising on outcomes.