Providing a laid-back tropical lifestyle that is complemented by capital city comforts, no other Australian city boasts the resilience, diversity, lifestyle and economic potential that the Townsville North Queensland Region enjoys.
Known as the Second Capital of Queensland, Townsville offers a dynamic lifestyle coupled with strong economic prosperity. Townsville is a thriving precinct with access to a variety of world class education facilities, leading edge healthcare, affordable housing, unique retailing, spectacular events and entertainment, dining precincts and a wide range of outdoor recreation options.
Cost of Living
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Education
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Lifestyle and Leisure
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Housing
Median House Price: $421,000
Median House Rent: $408/w
Median Unit Price: $274,000
Median Unit Rent: $326/w
Education
Childcare: $113 - $124/day
Private School Fees
Primary: $1,500 - $9,200/y
Secondary: $2,276 - $12,380/y
Getting to work
Average Commute: 16km/32mins return trip
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Townsville offers 61 schools spanning primary, secondary, independent, catholic and public.
A full break down of childcare and kindy options are available here.
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Whether you're in pursuit of adventure, prefer a leisurely pace
or an activity to excite an active mind, there is something for you in Townsville.
Sights and activities include:
- Magnetic Island
- Strand Park & Beaches
- Paluma National Park
- Museum of Tropical QLD
- Reef HQ
- Castle Hill Lookout
- Strand Water Park
- Billabong Sanctuary
- Mount Stuart
- Jezzine Barracks
- Museum of Underwater Art
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Mackay and its surrounding regions have a lot to offer. Boasting a sub-tropical climate where you can enjoy good weather all year round, Mackay’s summer temperatures are eased by the afternoon sea breeze afforded by its north-eastern coastal position, while winter days are typically warm and sunny.
Relocating to Mackay means getting closer to nature with some of Australia's most amazing natural attractions on offer, including Cape Hillsborough national park—covered in rainforest and home to more than 200 wildlife species.
The region’s expanding employment, investment and development opportunities, buoyant economy and lifestyle attributes are just some of the many positive aspects that encourage people to live, work and play in the Mackay region.
The Mackay region is home to a diverse and vibrant community with rural and coastal living opportunities in 30 townships, small rural settlements and rural residential areas.
Cost of Living
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Education
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Lifestyle and Leisure
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Housing
Median House Price: $450,000
Median House Rent: $350/w
Median Unit Price: $316,000
Median Unit Rent: $442/w
Education
Childcare: $110 - $115/day
Private School Fees
Primary: $1,420 - $6,475/y
Secondary: $3,040 - $12,041/y
Transportation
Average Commute: 18km/22mins return trip
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Mackay offers 42 schools spanning primary, secondary, independent, catholic and public.
A full break down of childcare and kindy options are available here.
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Whether you're in pursuit of adventure, prefer a leisurely pace
or an activity to excite an active mind, there is something for you in Mackay.
Sights and activities include:
- Great Barrier Reef
- Whitsunday Islands
- Cape Hillsborough National Park
- Eungella National Park
- Wakeboard Park
- Bluewater Lagoon
- Artspace
- Bucasia Beach
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Rockhampton is recognised as the economic heart of Central Queensland with a thriving community of the friendliest people in Queensland.
Boasting more than 300 days of sunshine each year, the region offers more than its clear skies and warm weather with plenty of natural attractions to explore including Blackdown Tableland National Park, rising abruptly above the surrounding dry plains.
Cost of Living
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Education
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Lifestyle and Leisure
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Housing
Median House Price: $370,000
Median House Rent: $398/w
Median Unit Price: $299,000
Median Unit Rent: $318/w
Education
Childcare: $109 - $115/day
Private School Fees
Primary: $1,420 - $8,748/y
Secondary: $3,040 - $12,200/y
Transportation
Average Commute: 12km/18mins return trip
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Rockhampton offers 31 schools spanning primary, secondary, independent, catholic and public.
A full break down of childcare and kindy options are available here.
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Whether you're in pursuit of adventure, prefer a leisurely pace
or an activity to excite an active mind, there is something for
you in Rockhampton.
Sights and activities include:
- Kershaw Gardens
- Mount Archer
- Rockhampton Zoo
- Great Keppel Island
- Capricorn Caves
- Dreamtime Cultural Centre
- Blackdown Tableland National Park
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Blessed with one of the world’s most agreeable climates and encapsulating a diversity of landscapes from shoreline to hinterland, the Bundaberg region is unsurpassed for its liveability.
Celebrated for its environmental excellence, pristine waterways and proximity to the Great Barrier Reef, the Bundaberg region showcases everything that nature’s palette can create. With agricultural pursuits the envy of the nation and iconic products that take the name of Bundaberg to the world, it’s a community on the rise.
Cost of Living
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Education
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Lifestyle and Leisure
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Housing
Median House Price: $532,000
Median House Rent: $402/w
Median Unit Price: $312,000
Median Unit Rent: $315/w
Education
Childcare: $100 - $103/day
Private School Fees
Primary: $1,420-$6,956/y
Secondary: $3,040 - $8,366/y
Transportation
Average Commute: 18km/20mins return trip
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Bundaberg offers 27 schools spanning primary, secondary, independent, catholic and public.
A full break down of childcare and kindy options are available here.
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Whether you're in pursuit of adventure, prefer a leisurely pace
or an activity to excite an active mind, there is something for you in Bundaberg.
Sights and activities include:
- Mon Repos Conservation Park
- Bundaberg Regional Art Gallery
- Lady Elliott Island
- Lady Musgrave Island
- Alexandra Park Zoom
- Hinkler Hall of Aviation
- Bundaberg Botanic Gardens
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