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Deeragun is a practical, family-oriented suburb in northern Townsville, made up largely of low-rise detached homes across a mix of older and newer estates. Neighbourhood parks, sporting fields and playgrounds shape everyday life, and a compact retail strip and community facilities meet day-to-day needs. Major road links make commutes into Townsville and nearby industrial areas straightforward, and the suburb has easy access to coastal recreation and larger shopping precincts nearby.

About 4,273 people live in Deeragun and the median age is 32; the typical household earns $1,523 a week, roughly $79,200 a year. Families are a strong presence, with couple families accounting for about three in four of all families (40.5% couples with children and 33.0% couples without), one-parent families 24.7% and other families 1.9%. Owner-occupation is about 59.7% overall while renters comprise 40.2%. Transport planning has identified upgrades for the North Townsville Road corridor, Townsville City Council has proposed improvements to Innes Park, and the North Townsville Community Hub brings visiting health and social services and the council mobile library into the suburb.

The median house price in Deeragun is $662,500, which works out to about 8.4 times a typical local household's annual income at the last Census, so buying sits well above local incomes on these figures.

Renting a house at about $550 a week would use roughly 36.1% of a typical local household's weekly income at the last Census, a sizeable share. On the figures, buying looks more stretched against local incomes than renting.

Everyone's financial situation is different, so it's important to consider your own circumstances when deciding which suburb is right for you.

A striking feature over the past 12 months is the large rise in house values, which climbed 19.4%. House rents rose a solid 5.8% over the same year, so capital growth outpaced rental income on the house side. In Deeragun, that balance between strong price growth and more moderate rent growth is what the figures show; whether that fits your investment goals depends on your objectives and circumstances.

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.