Camira vs Goodna

Goodna is the younger of the two, with a median age of 33 against 38 in Camira. In both, the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Camira, the large majority of households own their home and about half of households are couple families. In Goodna, about half of households rent. Houses cost more in Camira: a median of $950,000, against $775,000 in Goodna, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, Camira tends to suit couples, while Goodna suits renters, families with children, and buyers on a tighter budget.

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

Camira

ahead on 4 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more schools rated above their peers (1 vs 0)
  • carries lower crime risk (47/100 vs 83/100)
  • is already more of a family suburb (71% vs 61%)
  • But Goodna has more schools inside the suburb (6 vs 1)

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

First-home buyers

Goodna

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has cheaper land ($755,000 vs $1,445,000)
  • has cheaper houses ($775,000 vs $950,000)

Weighs house prices, land prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Goodna

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (50% vs 19%)
  • has cheaper rent ($300/wk vs $350/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Goodna

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (81/100 vs 47/100)

Weighs distance, drive time, rail access, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Goodna

ahead on 3 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more units and townhouses to downsize into (18% vs 6%)
  • has more GPs (5 vs 2)
  • is more walkable (81/100 vs 47/100)
  • But Camira carries lower crime risk (47/100 vs 83/100)

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

Investors

Too close to call

Nothing among the 2 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

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

Camira Goodna
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.

Camira Goodna
Walkability 47 / 81
Camira — Walkability: 47/100 Goodna — Walkability: 81/100
Safety 53 / 17
Camira — Safety: 53/100 Goodna — Safety: 17/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Camira — Low fire risk: 100/100 Goodna — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Camira has higher household incomes ($100,204 vs $69,524); Goodna has more residents (10,391 vs 7,415).

Camira Goodna
Population 7,415 10,391
+40% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +0.0% -0.7%
Median age 38 33
Median household income $100,204/yr
+31% vs other
 $69,524/yr
Median weekly rent $350/wk
+14% vs other
 $300/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Camira Goodna
0-4 6.1% / 7.3%
Camira — 0-4: 6.1% Goodna — 0-4: 7.3%
5-14 13.5% / 17.3%
Camira — 5-14: 13.5% Goodna — 5-14: 17.3%
15-19 6.6% / 6.9%
Camira — 15-19: 6.6% Goodna — 15-19: 6.9%
20-24 5.9% / 6.7%
Camira — 20-24: 5.9% Goodna — 20-24: 6.7%
25-34 12.6% / 13.8%
Camira — 25-34: 12.6% Goodna — 25-34: 13.8%
35-44 13.6% / 14.0%
Camira — 35-44: 13.6% Goodna — 35-44: 14.0%
45-54 14.0% / 12.3%
Camira — 45-54: 14.0% Goodna — 45-54: 12.3%
55-64 13.9% / 9.8%
Camira — 55-64: 13.9% Goodna — 55-64: 9.8%
65-74 9.1% / 7.1%
Camira — 65-74: 9.1% Goodna — 65-74: 7.1%
75-84 4.0% / 3.8%
Camira — 75-84: 4.0% Goodna — 75-84: 3.8%
85+ 0.7% / 1.0%
Camira — 85+: 0.7% Goodna — 85+: 1.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.3%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Camira 52.7% couple families
Camira — Couple Families: 52.7% Camira — Lone Person: 24.4% Camira — One Parent Families: 18.1% Camira — Group Household: 3.4% Camira — Other Families: 1.4%
Goodna 36.3% couple families
Goodna — Couple Families: 36.3% Goodna — Lone Person: 30.6% Goodna — One Parent Families: 25.0% Goodna — Group Household: 5.7% Goodna — Other Families: 2.3%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Camira 18.7% renting
Camira — Owned Outright: 30.3% Camira — Mortgage: 51.0% Camira — Renting: 18.7%
Goodna 50.2% renting
Goodna — Owned Outright: 20.2% Goodna — Mortgage: 29.5% Goodna — Renting: 50.2%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Camira Goodna
Certificate III & IV 19.6% / 13.8%
Camira — Certificate III & IV: 19.6% Goodna — Certificate III & IV: 13.8%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.1% / 5.9%
Camira — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.1% Goodna — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.9%
Bachelor Degree 8.1% / 5.7%
Camira — Bachelor Degree: 8.1% Goodna — Bachelor Degree: 5.7%
Postgraduate Degree 1.8% / 1.5%
Camira — Postgraduate Degree: 1.8% Goodna — Postgraduate Degree: 1.5%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.4% / 0.9%
Camira — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.4% Goodna — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.6%).

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.

Camira Goodna
New Zealand 5.7% / 7.7%
Camira — New Zealand: 5.7% Goodna — New Zealand: 7.7%
England 5.3% / 2.0%
Camira — England: 5.3% Goodna — England: 2.0%
Vietnam 1.5% / 3.4%
Camira — Vietnam: 1.5% Goodna — Vietnam: 3.4%
Philippines 0.9% / 2.4%
Camira — Philippines: 0.9% Goodna — Philippines: 2.4%
India — / 1.2%
Camira — India: not among its largest Goodna — India: 1.2%
South Africa 0.8% / —
Camira — South Africa: 0.8% Goodna — South Africa: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (7.7%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Camira 94.4% houses
Camira — Houses: 94.4% Camira — Townhouses: 2.3% Camira — Flats / Apartments: 3.3%
Goodna 82.4% houses
Goodna — Houses: 82.4% Goodna — Townhouses: 16.3% Goodna — Flats / Apartments: 1.3%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Camira Goodna
Median house price $950,000 $775,000
Median unit price — $581,000
Median land price $1,445,000 $755,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 22 days
from 93 sales
 22 days
from 90 sales

House price by bedroom count

Only bed counts both suburbs published enough sales for. Sale counts are shown because the buckets differ in depth.

Camira Goodna
3 bed $908K / $734K
Camira — 3 bed: $908K (92 sales) Goodna — 3 bed: $734K (102 sales)

92 vs 102 sales

4 bed $1M / $820K
Camira — 4 bed: $1M (71 sales) Goodna — 4 bed: $820K (68 sales)

71 vs 68 sales

5 bed $1.3M / $1.11M
Camira — 5 bed: $1.3M (14 sales) Goodna — 5 bed: $1.11M (5 sales)

14 vs 5 sales

Development activity

Camira Goodna
New dwellings approved 3,476
across Ipswich
same for both
Approvals change year on year -7%
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.

Camira Goodna
Houses 3.7%
$710/wk on $999K
 4.0%
$600/wk on $787K
Units — 4.2%
$465/wk on $569K

Ranking within QLD

Camira Goodna
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 74% of QLD Higher than 37% of QLD
Schools — Higher than 14% of QLD
Walkability Higher than 86% of QLD Higher than 96% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 93% of QLD
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 95% of QLD Higher than 98% of QLD
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 35% of QLD Higher than 52% of QLD
Rental yield (units) — Higher than 41% of QLD

Liveability

Camira scores higher overall (64 vs 37); Goodna is more walkable (81 vs 47).

Camira Goodna
Grade B C
Score 64/100 37/100
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 4/10
 high-need area
decile 1/10

Risk profile

Goodna carries more crime risk (83 vs 47).

Camira Goodna
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Moderate
47/100
 High
83/100
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 15
within 5 km
 18
within 5 km

Schools

Camira Goodna
Inside the suburb 1 6
Rated above peers 1 0
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0 3

Schools in Camira

  • Camira State School Government · Primary above peers

Schools in Goodna

  • Goodna State School Government · Primary below peers
  • St Francis Xavier School Catholic · Primary below peers
  • Westside Christian College Independent · Secondary below peers
  • Queensland Pathways State College - Goodna Campus Government · Secondary
  • Westside Christian College - Alice St Campus Independent · Primary
  • Goodna Special School Government · Combined · Special school

Amenities in the suburb

Camira Goodna
Supermarkets 0 2
Cafes & restaurants 0 7
Parks & reserves 10 8
Childcare 5 17
GPs 2 5
Pharmacies 0 2
Police stations 0 1
Banks & Bank@Post 0 2
Fuel stations 1 4
Waterways 7 3

Mobility

Camira Goodna
Walkability score 47/100 81/100
Distance to Brisbane 26.8 km
+5% vs other
 25.4 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 33 min 29 min
Public transport score 76/100
Bus
 79/100
Rail · Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 42.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
 107.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
 0 min
scheduled, not actual
Electric vehicle share 1.9%
postcode 4300
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 74
postcode 4300
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.

Camira Goodna
Car (driver) 76.6% / 72.7%
Camira — Car (driver): 76.6% Goodna — Car (driver): 72.7%
Worked from Home 14.5% / 10.6%
Camira — Worked from Home: 14.5% Goodna — Worked from Home: 10.6%
Car (passenger) 4.6% / 8.8%
Camira — Car (passenger): 4.6% Goodna — Car (passenger): 8.8%
Train 3.7% / 6.0%
Camira — Train: 3.7% Goodna — Train: 6.0%
Walked Only 0.5% / 1.1%
Camira — Walked Only: 0.5% Goodna — Walked Only: 1.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (76.6%).

Setting

Camira Goodna
Elevation 45 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 25 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 30.0 km 30.1 km

NBN connectivity

Camira Goodna
Connectivity score 88/100 99/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 63%
2,731 premises
 98%
4,197 premises

Climate

Camira Goodna
Annual rainfall 1,032 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 30.5°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 8.9°C
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Camira Goodna
PM2.5 6.8 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 20.4 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ 0.64 pphm
same for both

Council rates

Camira Goodna
Average residential rate $1,713/yr
same for both
Council Ipswich
same for both

Federal electorate

Camira Goodna
Division Oxley
same for both
Member Milton Dick
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Camira Goodna
Grant amount $30,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Camira

Large Blocks Outer Parks River

Goodna

Family Outer

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