Bamboo Creek vs Goondi Bend

Goondi Bend is the younger of the two, with a median age of 39 against 46 in Bamboo Creek. In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Bamboo Creek, the large majority of households are couple families. On these figures, Bamboo Creek tends to suit couples, while Goondi Bend suits people living alone and families with children.

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

Bamboo Creek

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (27/100 vs 75/100)
  • is already more of a family suburb (79% vs 53%)
  • But Goondi Bend has more schools rated above their peers (1 vs 0)

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

First-home buyers

Too close to call

Nothing among the 1 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

Bamboo Creek

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • leaves renters under less rental stress (6% vs 25%)
  • has cheaper rent ($100/wk vs $260/wk)
  • But Goondi Bend has a bigger rental market to choose from (32% vs 17%)

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

Commuting to the city

Goondi Bend

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (43/100 vs 0/100)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

They split

one each way, out of the 4 things we measure here

  • Bamboo Creek carries lower crime risk (27/100 vs 75/100)
  • Goondi Bend is more walkable (43/100 vs 0/100)

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

Investors

Too close to call

Nothing among the 1 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Bamboo Creek Goondi Bend
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.

Bamboo Creek Goondi Bend
Walkability 0 / 43
Bamboo Creek — Walkability: 0/100 Goondi Bend — Walkability: 43/100
Safety 73 / 25
Bamboo Creek — Safety: 73/100 Goondi Bend — Safety: 25/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Bamboo Creek — Low fire risk: 100/100 Goondi Bend — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Goondi Bend has more residents (570 vs 88); Goondi Bend rents higher ($260/wk vs $100/wk).

Bamboo Creek Goondi Bend
Population 88 570
+548% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -6.4% -4.0%
Median age 46 39
Median household income $93,184/yr
+43% vs other
 $53,144/yr
Median weekly rent $100/wk $260/wk
+160% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Bamboo Creek Goondi Bend
0-4 5.7% / 7.2%
Bamboo Creek — 0-4: 5.7% Goondi Bend — 0-4: 7.2%
5-14 11.4% / 15.6%
Bamboo Creek — 5-14: 11.4% Goondi Bend — 5-14: 15.6%
15-19 4.5% / 6.0%
Bamboo Creek — 15-19: 4.5% Goondi Bend — 15-19: 6.0%
20-24 10.2% / 5.3%
Bamboo Creek — 20-24: 10.2% Goondi Bend — 20-24: 5.3%
25-34 6.8% / 11.6%
Bamboo Creek — 25-34: 6.8% Goondi Bend — 25-34: 11.6%
35-44 11.4% / 12.3%
Bamboo Creek — 35-44: 11.4% Goondi Bend — 35-44: 12.3%
45-54 14.8% / 11.8%
Bamboo Creek — 45-54: 14.8% Goondi Bend — 45-54: 11.8%
55-64 15.9% / 14.4%
Bamboo Creek — 55-64: 15.9% Goondi Bend — 55-64: 14.4%
65-74 14.8% / 10.9%
Bamboo Creek — 65-74: 14.8% Goondi Bend — 65-74: 10.9%
75-84 6.8% / 4.9%
Bamboo Creek — 75-84: 6.8% Goondi Bend — 75-84: 4.9%
85+ — / 1.8%
Bamboo Creek — 85+: not among its largest Goondi Bend — 85+: 1.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (15.9%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Bamboo Creek 78.6% couple families
Bamboo Creek — Couple Families: 78.6% Bamboo Creek — Lone Person: 21.4% Bamboo Creek — One Parent Families: 0.0% Bamboo Creek — Other Families: 0.0% Bamboo Creek — Group Household: 0.0%
Goondi Bend 30.7% couple families
Goondi Bend — Couple Families: 30.7% Goondi Bend — Lone Person: 38.7% Goondi Bend — One Parent Families: 22.7% Goondi Bend — Other Families: 4.9% Goondi Bend — Group Household: 3.1%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Other Families Group Household

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Bamboo Creek 17.2% renting
Bamboo Creek — Owned Outright: 44.8% Bamboo Creek — Mortgage: 37.9% Bamboo Creek — Renting: 17.2%
Goondi Bend 32.1% renting
Goondi Bend — Owned Outright: 39.0% Goondi Bend — Mortgage: 28.9% Goondi Bend — Renting: 32.1%
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.

Bamboo Creek Goondi Bend
India 5.7% / 1.2%
Bamboo Creek — India: 5.7% Goondi Bend — India: 1.2%
New Zealand — / 1.8%
Bamboo Creek — New Zealand: not among its largest Goondi Bend — New Zealand: 1.8%
Philippines — / 1.6%
Bamboo Creek — Philippines: not among its largest Goondi Bend — Philippines: 1.6%
Thailand — / 1.4%
Bamboo Creek — Thailand: not among its largest Goondi Bend — Thailand: 1.4%
England — / 1.2%
Bamboo Creek — England: not among its largest Goondi Bend — England: 1.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (5.7%).

Qualifications

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

Bamboo Creek Goondi Bend
Certificate III & IV 14.8% / 16.5%
Bamboo Creek — Certificate III & IV: 14.8% Goondi Bend — Certificate III & IV: 16.5%
Bachelor Degree 6.8% / 3.9%
Bamboo Creek — Bachelor Degree: 6.8% Goondi Bend — Bachelor Degree: 3.9%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma — / 2.3%
Bamboo Creek — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: not among its largest Goondi Bend — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 2.3%
Postgraduate Degree — / 1.1%
Bamboo Creek — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest Goondi Bend — Postgraduate Degree: 1.1%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate — / 0.7%
Bamboo Creek — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest Goondi Bend — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.5%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Bamboo Creek 100.0% houses
Bamboo Creek — Houses: 100.0% Bamboo Creek — Townhouses: 0.0% Bamboo Creek — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Goondi Bend 94.0% houses
Goondi Bend — Houses: 94.0% Goondi Bend — Townhouses: 3.5% Goondi Bend — Flats / Apartments: 2.5%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Bamboo Creek Goondi Bend
Median house price — $410,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) — 30 days
from 7 sales

Development activity

Bamboo Creek Goondi Bend
New dwellings approved 186
across Cassowary Coast
same for both
Approvals change year on year +68%
same for both

Ranking within QLD

Bamboo Creek Goondi Bend
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 66% of QLD Higher than 15% of QLD
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 12% of QLD Higher than 85% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 22% of QLD
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 51% of QLD Higher than 80% of QLD

Liveability

Goondi Bend is more walkable (43 vs 0).

Bamboo Creek Goondi Bend
Grade — D
Score — 30/100
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 4/10
 high-need area
decile 1/10

Risk profile

Goondi Bend carries more crime risk (75 vs 27).

Bamboo Creek Goondi Bend
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Low
27/100
 High
75/100
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 1
within 5 km
 0
within 5 km

Schools

Bamboo Creek Goondi Bend
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 Bamboo Creek

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

Schools in Goondi Bend

  • Goondi State School Government · Primary above peers

Amenities in the suburb

Bamboo Creek Goondi Bend
Parks & reserves 0 1
Fuel stations 0 1
Waterways 7 3

Mobility

Bamboo Creek Goondi Bend
Walkability score 0/100 43/100
Distance to Brisbane 1612.1 km 1613.7 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 1107 min 1105 min
Electric vehicle share 0.2%
postcode 4860
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 39
postcode 4860
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.

Bamboo Creek Goondi Bend
Car (driver) 47.6% / 77.2%
Bamboo Creek — Car (driver): 47.6% Goondi Bend — Car (driver): 77.2%
Worked from Home 33.3% / 4.1%
Bamboo Creek — Worked from Home: 33.3% Goondi Bend — Worked from Home: 4.1%
Walked Only 19.0% / 2.1%
Bamboo Creek — Walked Only: 19.0% Goondi Bend — Walked Only: 2.1%
Car (passenger) — / 13.0%
Bamboo Creek — Car (passenger): not among its largest Goondi Bend — Car (passenger): 13.0%
Bus — / 2.1%
Bamboo Creek — Bus: not among its largest Goondi Bend — Bus: 2.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (77.2%).

Setting

Bamboo Creek Goondi Bend
Elevation 26 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 6 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 9.1 km 5.9 km

NBN connectivity

Bamboo Creek Goondi Bend
Connectivity score 30/100 71/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless Fibre to the node
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
34 premises
 47%
286 premises

Climate

Bamboo Creek Goondi Bend
Annual rainfall 3,531 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 31.2°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 17.0°C
same for both

Council rates

Bamboo Creek Goondi Bend
Average residential rate $1,829/yr
same for both
Council Cassowary Coast
same for both

Federal electorate

Bamboo Creek Goondi Bend
Division Kennedy
same for both
Member Bob Katter
same for both
Party Katter's Australian Party (KAP)
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Bamboo Creek Goondi Bend
Grant amount $30,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Bamboo Creek

Rural

Goondi Bend

Acreage Affordable Family Quiet River

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