Bowen vs Guthalungra

Bowen is the younger of the two, with a median age of 42 against 47 in Guthalungra. In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Guthalungra, most households are people living alone. On these figures, Bowen tends to suit families with children, while Guthalungra suits 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

Bowen

ahead on 5 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more parks and reserves (18 vs 2)
  • has more childcare (7 vs 0)
  • has more schools inside the suburb (6 vs 0)

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

First-home buyers

Bowen

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (26% vs 40%)

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

Guthalungra

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • leaves renters under less rental stress (7% vs 20%)
  • has cheaper rent ($100/wk vs $270/wk)
  • But Bowen has a bigger rental market to choose from (39% vs 11%)

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

Commuting to the city

Bowen

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • sits closer to the CBD (1172.9 km vs 1199.8 km)
  • has a shorter drive in (801 min vs 818 min)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Bowen

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more GPs (2 vs 0)
  • carries lower crime risk (77/100 vs 92/100)

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

Investors

Bowen

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (8.0% vs 0.0%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Bowen Guthalungra
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.

Bowen Guthalungra
Walkability 0 / 0
Bowen — Walkability: 0/100 Guthalungra — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 23 / 8
Bowen — Safety: 23/100 Guthalungra — Safety: 8/100
Low fire risk 67 / 61
Bowen — Low fire risk: 67/100 Guthalungra — Low fire risk: 61/100

Demographics

Bowen has more residents (11,205 vs 112); Bowen rents higher ($270/wk vs $100/wk).

Bowen Guthalungra
Population 11,205
+99% vs other
 112
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +8.0% +0.0%
Median age 42 47
Median household income $69,836/yr $71,500/yr
+2% vs other
Median weekly rent $270/wk
+63% vs other
 $100/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Bowen Guthalungra
0-4 5.1% / 3.6%
Bowen — 0-4: 5.1% Guthalungra — 0-4: 3.6%
5-14 13.1% / 9.8%
Bowen — 5-14: 13.1% Guthalungra — 5-14: 9.8%
15-19 5.1% / 4.5%
Bowen — 15-19: 5.1% Guthalungra — 15-19: 4.5%
20-24 5.0% / 7.1%
Bowen — 20-24: 5.0% Guthalungra — 20-24: 7.1%
25-34 12.8% / 8.9%
Bowen — 25-34: 12.8% Guthalungra — 25-34: 8.9%
35-44 11.6% / 11.6%
Bowen — 35-44: 11.6% Guthalungra — 35-44: 11.6%
45-54 12.4% / 12.5%
Bowen — 45-54: 12.4% Guthalungra — 45-54: 12.5%
55-64 14.7% / 22.3%
Bowen — 55-64: 14.7% Guthalungra — 55-64: 22.3%
65-74 11.9% / 20.5%
Bowen — 65-74: 11.9% Guthalungra — 65-74: 20.5%
75-84 6.4% / 3.6%
Bowen — 75-84: 6.4% Guthalungra — 75-84: 3.6%
85+ 2.1% / —
Bowen — 85+: 2.1% Guthalungra — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (22.3%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Bowen 42.0% lone person
Bowen — Lone Person: 42.0% Bowen — Couple Families: 35.5% Bowen — Group Household: 6.2% Bowen — One Parent Families: 14.6% Bowen — Other Families: 1.6%
Guthalungra 57.7% lone person
Guthalungra — Lone Person: 57.7% Guthalungra — Couple Families: 30.8% Guthalungra — Group Household: 11.5% Guthalungra — One Parent Families: 0.0% Guthalungra — Other Families: 0.0%
Lone Person Couple Families Group Household One Parent Families Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Bowen 39.3% renting
Bowen — Owned Outright: 34.7% Bowen — Mortgage: 26.1% Bowen — Renting: 39.3%
Guthalungra 11.1% renting
Guthalungra — Owned Outright: 66.7% Guthalungra — Mortgage: 22.2% Guthalungra — Renting: 11.1%
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.

Bowen Guthalungra
England 2.1% / 4.5%
Bowen — England: 2.1% Guthalungra — England: 4.5%
New Zealand 2.4% / —
Bowen — New Zealand: 2.4% Guthalungra — New Zealand: not among its largest
Philippines 1.1% / —
Bowen — Philippines: 1.1% Guthalungra — Philippines: not among its largest
Taiwan 0.6% / —
Bowen — Taiwan: 0.6% Guthalungra — Taiwan: not among its largest
Germany 0.5% / —
Bowen — Germany: 0.5% Guthalungra — Germany: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (4.5%).

Qualifications

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

Bowen Guthalungra
Certificate III & IV 17.3% / 20.5%
Bowen — Certificate III & IV: 17.3% Guthalungra — Certificate III & IV: 20.5%
Bachelor Degree 5.6% / 7.1%
Bowen — Bachelor Degree: 5.6% Guthalungra — Bachelor Degree: 7.1%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 4.9% / 3.6%
Bowen — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 4.9% Guthalungra — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 3.6%
Postgraduate Degree 1.0% / —
Bowen — Postgraduate Degree: 1.0% Guthalungra — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 0.8% / —
Bowen — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.8% Guthalungra — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.5%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Bowen 83.2% houses
Bowen — Houses: 83.2% Bowen — Townhouses: 13.1% Bowen — Flats / Apartments: 3.6%
Guthalungra 90.7% houses
Guthalungra — Houses: 90.7% Guthalungra — Townhouses: 0.0% Guthalungra — Flats / Apartments: 9.3%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Bowen Guthalungra
Median house price $550,000 —
Median unit price $325,000 —
Median land price $205,000 —
Typical days to sell (houses) 46 days
from 146 sales
 —

Development activity

Bowen Guthalungra
New dwellings approved 190
across Whitsunday
same for both
Approvals change year on year +70%
same for both

Gross rental yield

Gross — before strata, rates, management, insurance and vacancy. From median advertised rents and median asking prices over the last 6 months. How we calculate.

Bowen Guthalungra
Houses 4.8%
$600/wk on $648K
 —
Units 4.9%
$400/wk on $428K
 —

Ranking within QLD

Bowen Guthalungra
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 37% of QLD Higher than 39% of QLD
Schools Higher than 5% of QLD —
Walkability Higher than 3% of QLD Higher than 14% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 16% of QLD
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 70% of QLD Higher than 5% of QLD
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 87% of QLD —
Rental yield (units) Higher than 70% of QLD —

Liveability

Bowen Guthalungra
Grade D —
Score 16/100 —
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 2/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 4/10

Risk profile

Guthalungra carries more crime risk (92 vs 77).

Bowen Guthalungra
Bushfire Low
33/100
 Low
39/100
Crime High
77/100
 High
92/100
Flood Not mapped
no mapped data here
same for both
Coastal erosion High
94/100
 High
95/100
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 0
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Bowen Guthalungra
Inside the suburb 6 0
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 4 0
Rated below peers 1 0

Schools in Bowen

  • Bowen State High School Government · Secondary at peers
  • Bowen State School Government · Primary at peers
  • Merinda State School Government · Primary at peers
  • Queens Beach State School Government · Primary at peers
  • St Mary's Catholic School Catholic · Primary below peers
  • Townsville Flexible School - Bowen Campus Catholic · Secondary

Schools in Guthalungra

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

Amenities in the suburb

Bowen Guthalungra
Supermarkets 2 0
Cafes & restaurants 5 0
Parks & reserves 18 2
Childcare 7 0
GPs 2 0
Pharmacies 1 0
Hospitals 2 0
Police stations 1 0
Banks & Bank@Post 6 0
Fuel stations 8 0
EV chargers 1 0
Beaches 7 0
Waterways 140 29

Mobility

Guthalungra sits further from the CBD (1199.8 km vs 1172.9 km).

Bowen Guthalungra
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Brisbane 1172.9 km 1199.8 km
+2% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 801 min 818 min
Electric vehicle share 0.2%
postcode 4805
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 63
postcode 4805
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.

Bowen Guthalungra
Car (driver) 76.3% / 60.5%
Bowen — Car (driver): 76.3% Guthalungra — Car (driver): 60.5%
Walked Only 4.4% / 20.9%
Bowen — Walked Only: 4.4% Guthalungra — Walked Only: 20.9%
Worked from Home 5.5% / 18.6%
Bowen — Worked from Home: 5.5% Guthalungra — Worked from Home: 18.6%
Car (passenger) 10.2% / —
Bowen — Car (passenger): 10.2% Guthalungra — Car (passenger): not among its largest
Bus 2.9% / —
Bowen — Bus: 2.9% Guthalungra — Bus: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (76.3%).

Setting

Bowen Guthalungra
Elevation 44 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 24 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 15.8 km 9.3 km

NBN connectivity

Bowen Guthalungra
Connectivity score 54/100 15/100
Most common technology Fibre to the node Satellite (Sky Muster)
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 25%
5,688 premises
 0%
21 premises

Council rates

Bowen Guthalungra
Average residential rate $1,412/yr
same for both
Council Whitsunday
same for both

Federal electorate

Bowen Guthalungra
Division Dawson
same for both
Member Andrew Willcox
same for both
Party Liberal National Party of Queensland
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Bowen Guthalungra
Grant amount $30,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Bowen

Affordable Rural

Guthalungra

Rural

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