Anderleigh vs Neerdie

Anderleigh is the younger of the two, with a median age of 48 against 51 in Neerdie. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Neerdie, most households are people living alone. On these figures, Neerdie tends to suit people living alone and older residents.

Which one suits you?

There is no overall winner — the suburb that suits a family with school-age kids is routinely the wrong one for someone commuting into the city. So each of these answers its own question, against a checklist you can see, using the same figures in the tables below.

Families with school-age kids

Anderleigh

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is already more of a family suburb (60% vs 45%)

Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.

First-home buyers

Neerdie

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (21% vs 26%)

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

Neerdie

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($200/wk vs $290/wk)

Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.

Commuting to the city

Anderleigh

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a shorter drive in (145 min vs 152 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (196 km vs 202.7 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Neerdie

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has more residents already 65 and over (24% vs 14%)

Weighs who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.

Investors

Anderleigh

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (42.2% vs 1.8%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Anderleigh and Neerdie drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.

Anderleigh Neerdie
Hides rows where both suburbs match

Bars start at zero. Scores, risks and rankings are drawn against their full 0–100 range; other rows are drawn in proportion to the larger of the two.

Side by side, out of 100

Risks are inverted — shown as safety and low exposure — so a longer bar always means better.

Anderleigh Neerdie
Walkability 0 / 0
Anderleigh — Walkability: 0/100 Neerdie — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 50 / 52
Anderleigh — Safety: 50/100 Neerdie — Safety: 52/100
Low fire risk 55 / 100
Anderleigh — Low fire risk: 55/100 Neerdie — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Anderleigh has higher household incomes ($69,316 vs $42,484); Anderleigh rents higher ($290/wk vs $200/wk).

Anderleigh Neerdie
Population 128
+13% vs other
 111
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +42.2% +1.8%
Median age 48 51
Median household income $69,316/yr
+39% vs other
 $42,484/yr
Median weekly rent $290/wk
+31% vs other
 $200/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Anderleigh Neerdie
0-4 8.6% / 6.3%
Anderleigh — 0-4: 8.6% Neerdie — 0-4: 6.3%
5-14 8.6% / 9.9%
Anderleigh — 5-14: 8.6% Neerdie — 5-14: 9.9%
15-19 8.6% / 2.7%
Anderleigh — 15-19: 8.6% Neerdie — 15-19: 2.7%
20-24 2.3% / —
Anderleigh — 20-24: 2.3% Neerdie — 20-24: not among its largest
25-34 11.7% / 12.6%
Anderleigh — 25-34: 11.7% Neerdie — 25-34: 12.6%
35-44 5.5% / 13.5%
Anderleigh — 35-44: 5.5% Neerdie — 35-44: 13.5%
45-54 17.2% / 17.1%
Anderleigh — 45-54: 17.2% Neerdie — 45-54: 17.1%
55-64 19.5% / 23.4%
Anderleigh — 55-64: 19.5% Neerdie — 55-64: 23.4%
65-74 10.2% / 15.3%
Anderleigh — 65-74: 10.2% Neerdie — 65-74: 15.3%
75-84 3.9% / 9.0%
Anderleigh — 75-84: 3.9% Neerdie — 75-84: 9.0%
85+ — / —
Anderleigh — 85+: not among its largest Neerdie — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (23.4%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Anderleigh 32.5% lone person
Anderleigh — Lone Person: 32.5% Anderleigh — Couple Families: 37.5% Anderleigh — One Parent Families: 22.5% Anderleigh — Group Household: 7.5%
Neerdie 55.2% lone person
Neerdie — Lone Person: 55.2% Neerdie — Couple Families: 31.0% Neerdie — One Parent Families: 13.8% Neerdie — Group Household: 0.0%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families Group Household

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Anderleigh 9.8% renting
Anderleigh — Owned Outright: 53.7% Anderleigh — Mortgage: 36.6% Anderleigh — Renting: 9.8%
Neerdie 7.0% renting
Neerdie — Owned Outright: 51.2% Neerdie — Mortgage: 41.9% Neerdie — Renting: 7.0%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Anderleigh 91.7% houses
Anderleigh — Houses: 91.7% Anderleigh — Flats / Apartments: 8.3%
Neerdie 100.0% houses
Neerdie — Houses: 100.0% Neerdie — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Qualifications

Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.

Anderleigh Neerdie
Certificate III & IV 19.5% / 24.3%
Anderleigh — Certificate III & IV: 19.5% Neerdie — Certificate III & IV: 24.3%
Bachelor Degree 11.7% / 4.5%
Anderleigh — Bachelor Degree: 11.7% Neerdie — Bachelor Degree: 4.5%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 2.3% / 5.4%
Anderleigh — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 2.3% Neerdie — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.4%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.3% / —
Anderleigh — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.3% Neerdie — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (24.3%).

Development activity

Anderleigh Neerdie
New dwellings approved 467
across Gympie
same for both
Approvals change year on year +16%
same for both

Ranking within QLD

Anderleigh Neerdie
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 36% of QLD Higher than 5% of QLD
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 11% of QLD Higher than 38% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 42% of QLD Higher than 44% of QLD
NBN connectivity Higher than 30% of QLD Higher than 39% of QLD

Liveability

Anderleigh Neerdie
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 2/10
same for both

Risk profile

Anderleigh carries more bushfire risk (45 vs 0).

Anderleigh Neerdie
Bushfire Moderate
45/100
 None
0/100
Crime Moderate
50/100
 Moderate
48/100
Flood Not mapped
no mapped data here
same for both
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 0
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Anderleigh Neerdie
Inside the suburb 0
same for both
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Amenities in the suburb

Anderleigh Neerdie
Parks & reserves 0 1
Childcare 0 1
Waterways 4
same for both

Mobility

Neerdie sits further from the CBD (202.7 km vs 196 km).

Anderleigh Neerdie
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Brisbane 196 km 202.7 km
+3% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 145 min 152 min
Electric vehicle share 0.3%
postcode 4570
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 83
postcode 4570
same for both

How people get to work

Method of travel on census day 2021 — which fell during COVID restrictions, so working from home is inflated and every travel mode understated.

Anderleigh Neerdie
Car (driver) 71.7% / 82.6%
Anderleigh — Car (driver): 71.7% Neerdie — Car (driver): 82.6%
Worked from Home 19.6% / 17.4%
Anderleigh — Worked from Home: 19.6% Neerdie — Worked from Home: 17.4%
Walked Only 8.7% / —
Anderleigh — Walked Only: 8.7% Neerdie — Walked Only: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (82.6%).

Setting

Anderleigh Neerdie
Elevation 104 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 73 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 32.3 km 25.8 km

NBN connectivity

Anderleigh Neerdie
Connectivity score 23/100 28/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
46 premises
 0%
66 premises

Climate

Anderleigh Neerdie
Annual rainfall 1,045 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 30.9°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 7.7°C
same for both

Council rates

Anderleigh Neerdie
Average residential rate $1,936/yr
same for both
Council Gympie
same for both

Federal electorate

Anderleigh Neerdie
Division Wide Bay
same for both
Member Llew O'Brien
same for both
Party Liberal National Party of Queensland
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Anderleigh Neerdie
Grant amount $30,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Anderleigh

Rural Young Families

Neerdie

Rural

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