Arcturus vs Gindie

Arcturus is the younger of the two, with a median age of 32 against 40 in Gindie. In both, the large majority of households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and most households are couple families. On these figures, Arcturus tends to suit people living alone.

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

Gindie

ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more parks and reserves (3 vs 0)
  • has more schools rated above their peers (1 vs 0)
  • is already more of a family suburb (70% vs 62%)
  • But Arcturus carries lower crime risk (11/100 vs 49/100)

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

Renters

Arcturus

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has cheaper rent ($10/wk vs $132/wk)
  • leaves renters under less rental stress (0% vs 6%)

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

Commuting to the city

They split

one each way, out of the 3 things we measure here

  • Arcturus sits closer to the CBD (830.4 km vs 854 km)
  • Gindie has a shorter drive in (585 min vs 609 min)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Arcturus

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • carries lower crime risk (11/100 vs 49/100)

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

Investors

Arcturus

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (73.3% vs 11.0%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Arcturus Gindie
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.

Arcturus Gindie
Walkability 0 / 0
Arcturus — Walkability: 0/100 Gindie — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 89 / 51
Arcturus — Safety: 89/100 Gindie — Safety: 51/100
Low fire risk 60 / 100
Arcturus — Low fire risk: 60/100 Gindie — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Gindie rents higher ($132/wk vs $10/wk); Gindie has more residents (232 vs 130).

Arcturus Gindie
Population 130 232
+78% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +73.3% +11.0%
Median age 32 40
Median household income $109,564/yr $118,612/yr
+8% vs other
Median weekly rent $10/wk $132/wk
+1220% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Arcturus Gindie
0-4 3.1% / 5.6%
Arcturus — 0-4: 3.1% Gindie — 0-4: 5.6%
5-14 21.5% / 17.2%
Arcturus — 5-14: 21.5% Gindie — 5-14: 17.2%
15-19 2.3% / 6.9%
Arcturus — 15-19: 2.3% Gindie — 15-19: 6.9%
20-24 4.6% / 4.3%
Arcturus — 20-24: 4.6% Gindie — 20-24: 4.3%
25-34 18.5% / 9.9%
Arcturus — 25-34: 18.5% Gindie — 25-34: 9.9%
35-44 17.7% / 11.6%
Arcturus — 35-44: 17.7% Gindie — 35-44: 11.6%
45-54 13.8% / 14.2%
Arcturus — 45-54: 13.8% Gindie — 45-54: 14.2%
55-64 5.4% / 13.8%
Arcturus — 55-64: 5.4% Gindie — 55-64: 13.8%
65-74 6.2% / 8.2%
Arcturus — 65-74: 6.2% Gindie — 65-74: 8.2%
75-84 3.8% / 4.3%
Arcturus — 75-84: 3.8% Gindie — 75-84: 4.3%
85+ — / —
Arcturus — 85+: not among its largest Gindie — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (21.5%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Arcturus 62.5% couple families
Arcturus — Couple Families: 62.5% Arcturus — Lone Person: 37.5% Arcturus — Other Families: 0.0% Arcturus — One Parent Families: 0.0%
Gindie 59.1% couple families
Gindie — Couple Families: 59.1% Gindie — Lone Person: 15.9% Gindie — Other Families: 13.6% Gindie — One Parent Families: 11.4%
Couple Families Lone Person Other Families One Parent Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Arcturus 20.7% renting
Arcturus — Owned Outright: 62.1% Arcturus — Mortgage: 17.2% Arcturus — Renting: 20.7%
Gindie 25.0% renting
Gindie — Owned Outright: 51.9% Gindie — Mortgage: 23.1% Gindie — Renting: 25.0%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Where residents were born

Largest overseas birthplaces, as a share of all residents, 2021 Census. A dash means that country is not among the suburb's own eight largest.

Arcturus Gindie
South Africa — / 2.6%
Arcturus — South Africa: not among its largest Gindie — South Africa: 2.6%
England 2.3% / —
Arcturus — England: 2.3% Gindie — England: not among its largest
Philippines — / 1.7%
Arcturus — Philippines: not among its largest Gindie — Philippines: 1.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (2.6%).

Qualifications

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

Arcturus Gindie
Certificate III & IV 15.4% / 11.6%
Arcturus — Certificate III & IV: 15.4% Gindie — Certificate III & IV: 11.6%
Bachelor Degree 12.3% / 9.5%
Arcturus — Bachelor Degree: 12.3% Gindie — Bachelor Degree: 9.5%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 10.8% / 5.2%
Arcturus — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 10.8% Gindie — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.2%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate — / 1.7%
Arcturus — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest Gindie — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (15.4%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Arcturus 100.0% houses
Arcturus — Houses: 100.0% Arcturus — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Gindie 91.9% houses
Gindie — Houses: 91.9% Gindie — Flats / Apartments: 8.1%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Development activity

Arcturus Gindie
New dwellings approved 35
across Central Highlands (Qld)
same for both
Approvals change year on year -75%
same for both

Ranking within QLD

Arcturus Gindie
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 81% of QLD Higher than 89% of QLD
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 27% of QLD Higher than 10% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 19% of QLD Higher than 18% of QLD
NBN connectivity Higher than 10% of QLD Higher than 35% of QLD

Liveability

Arcturus Gindie
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 8/10
 very advantaged area
decile 9/10

Risk profile

Arcturus carries more bushfire risk (40 vs 0); Gindie carries more crime risk (49 vs 11).

Arcturus Gindie
Bushfire Moderate
40/100
 None
0/100
Crime Low
11/100
 Moderate
49/100
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

Arcturus Gindie
Inside the suburb 0 1
Rated above peers 0 1
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Schools in Arcturus

No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.

Schools in Gindie

  • Gindie State School Government · Primary above peers

Amenities in the suburb

Arcturus Gindie
Cafes & restaurants 0 1
Parks & reserves 0 3
Fuel stations 0 1
Waterways 42 33

Mobility

Gindie sits further from the CBD (854 km vs 830.4 km).

Arcturus Gindie
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Brisbane 830.4 km 854 km
+3% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 609 min 585 min
Electric vehicle share 0.2%
postcode 4702
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 58
postcode 4702
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.

Arcturus Gindie
Car (driver) 54.9% / 52.3%
Arcturus — Car (driver): 54.9% Gindie — Car (driver): 52.3%
Worked from Home 39.4% / 27.0%
Arcturus — Worked from Home: 39.4% Gindie — Worked from Home: 27.0%
Walked Only — / 18.0%
Arcturus — Walked Only: not among its largest Gindie — Walked Only: 18.0%
Car (passenger) 5.6% / 2.7%
Arcturus — Car (passenger): 5.6% Gindie — Car (passenger): 2.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (54.9%).

Setting

Arcturus Gindie
Elevation 197 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 236 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Arcturus Gindie
Connectivity score 15/100 27/100
Most common technology Satellite (Sky Muster) Fixed wireless
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
16 premises
 0%
62 premises

Climate

Arcturus Gindie
Annual rainfall 725 mm 597 mm
Summer max (Jan) 33.4°C 34.2°C
Winter min (Jul) 8.3°C 9.9°C

Council rates

Arcturus Gindie
Average residential rate $1,276/yr
same for both
Council Central Highlands (Qld)
same for both

Federal electorate

Arcturus Gindie
Division Flynn
same for both
Member Colin Boyce
same for both
Party Liberal National Party of Queensland
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Arcturus Gindie
Grant amount $30,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Arcturus

Family Rural

Gindie

Family Rural

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