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Kirwan is a large, family-oriented suburb in Townsville’s northern suburbs with a mix of established single-storey brick homes and newer townhouse and estate pockets. Streets are anchored by parks, sporting fields and local green space, and everyday needs are met by shopping centres, schools and community clubs. The area is well served by arterial roads and regular bus links, and residents have ready access to coastal recreation and regional facilities, giving it a settled, practical feel that will suit families and people after reliable suburban amenity.

About 20,780 people live in Kirwan and the median age is 38. Homes are mostly owner-occupied, with roughly two in three dwellings owned and around a third rented. Local services include the Kirwan Health Campus, Thuringowa library and Joe Kirwan Park, and there are planned or proposed projects such as an expansion of community health services and a social housing scheme. Whether Kirwan is right for you depends on what you value in a suburb.

Costs diverge for renters and buyers in Kirwan. A median house price of $671,000 works out to about 7.7 times a typical local annual household income at the last Census (weekly household income $1,673 × 52 = $86,996), so buying a house sits well above what people locally earned at the last Census.

Renting looks more moderate by comparison. A house rent of $560 a week would take about 33.5% of a typical local household's weekly income at the last Census, a sizeable share, while a unit rent of $423 a week would take about 25.3%, a moderate share. If you're renting rather than buying, those rent shares are the most relevant figures to consider; whether they feel expensive depends on your own circumstances.

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

Unit values in Kirwan rose 19.1% over the past 12 months, a strong increase, while house values also climbed strongly, up 15.6%. Those value changes are the capital growth figures for the year and show larger gains on the unit side.

Rents for units jumped 11.3% and house rents increased a solid 5.7%, so rental income growth was stronger for units than houses over the year. For someone weighing Kirwan as an investment, the figures show both capital growth and rental income rose this year, with units outperforming houses; whether that matters to you depends on your own goals 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.