Calico Creek vs Gilldora
Calico Creek is the younger of the two, with a median age of 38 against 51 in Gilldora. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Calico Creek, most households are couple families. In Gilldora, about half of households are couple families. On these figures, Calico Creek tends to suit people living alone, while Gilldora suits 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
Calico Creek
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- is already more of a family suburb (68% vs 54%)
Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.
First-home buyers
Gilldora
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- leaves households under less mortgage stress (15% vs 22%)
Weighs mortgage stress.
Renters
Calico Creek
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- has cheaper rent ($210/wk vs $335/wk)
Weighs rent and rental stress.
Commuting to the city
Gilldora
ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here
- has a shorter drive in (113 min vs 120 min)
- sits closer to the CBD (156.9 km vs 162.7 km)
Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.
Downsizers and retirees
Gilldora
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- has more residents already 65 and over (20% vs 11%)
Weighs who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.
Investors
Gilldora
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- is growing faster (28.2% vs 18.6%)
Weighs population growth.
Where they sit
Calico Creek and Gilldora drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.
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.
Demographics
Calico Creek has more residents (185 vs 50); Gilldora rents higher ($335/wk vs $210/wk).
| Calico Creek | Gilldora | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 185 +73% vs other | 50 |
| Population trend (2016 → 2021) | +18.6% | +28.2% |
| Median age | 38 | 51 |
| Median household income | $74,724/yr | $117,000/yr +57% vs other |
| Median weekly rent | $210/wk | $335/wk +60% vs other |
Age profile
Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (24.0%).
Who lives together
Household composition, 2021 Census.
Who owns and who rents
Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.
What people live in
Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.
Qualifications
Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (22.0%).
Development activity
| Calico Creek | Gilldora | |
|---|---|---|
| New dwellings approved | 467 across Gympie same for both | |
| Approvals change year on year | +16% same for both | |
Ranking within QLD
| Calico Creek | Gilldora | |
|---|---|---|
| House price | — same for both | |
| Income | Higher than 46% of QLD | Higher than 87% of QLD |
| Schools | — same for both | |
| Walkability | Higher than 64% of QLD | Higher than 16% of QLD |
| Affordability | — same for both | |
| EV adoption | Higher than 45% of QLD | Higher than 43% of QLD |
| NBN connectivity | Higher than 66% of QLD | Higher than 53% of QLD |
Liveability
| Calico Creek | Gilldora | |
|---|---|---|
| Grade | — same for both | |
| Score | — same for both | |
| Socio-economic band | mid-range socio-economic decile 4/10 | mid-range socio-economic decile 5/10 |
Risk profile
Calico Creek carries more bushfire risk (14 vs 0).
| Calico Creek | Gilldora | |
|---|---|---|
| Bushfire | Low 14/100 | None 0/100 |
| Crime | Moderate 53/100 | Moderate 55/100 |
| 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
| Calico Creek | Gilldora | |
|---|---|---|
| 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
| Calico Creek | Gilldora | |
|---|---|---|
| Waterways | 2 | 0 |
Mobility
Calico Creek sits further from the CBD (162.7 km vs 156.9 km).
| Calico Creek | Gilldora | |
|---|---|---|
| Walkability score | 0/100 same for both | |
| Distance to Brisbane | 162.7 km +4% vs other | 156.9 km |
| Drive time (normal traffic) | 120 min | 113 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.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (65.7%).
Setting
| Calico Creek | Gilldora | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 122 m above sea level, at the suburb centre | 79 m above sea level, at the suburb centre |
| Distance to the ocean | 41.5 km | 38.2 km |
NBN connectivity
| Calico Creek | Gilldora | |
|---|---|---|
| Connectivity score | 30/100 same for both | |
| Most common technology | Fixed wireless same for both | |
| Full-fibre (FTTP) share | 0% 67 premises | 0% 20 premises |
Climate
| Calico Creek | Gilldora | |
|---|---|---|
| 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
| Calico Creek | Gilldora | |
|---|---|---|
| Average residential rate | $1,936/yr same for both | |
| Council | Gympie same for both | |
Federal electorate
| Calico Creek | Gilldora | |
|---|---|---|
| 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
| Calico Creek | Gilldora | |
|---|---|---|
| Grant amount | $30,000 same for both | |
| Property price cap | $750,000 same for both | |
| Eligibility | New same for both | |
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Information shown is provided as-is from Australian government and commercial data sources.
Always verify with the relevant authority before making property decisions.
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