Cape Gloucester vs Gregory River
Gregory River is the younger of the two, with a median age of 40 against 49 in Cape Gloucester. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Cape Gloucester, about half of households are people living alone. In Gregory River, about half of households are couple families. On these figures, Cape Gloucester tends to suit people living alone and older residents, while Gregory River suits 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
They split
one each way, out of the 6 things we measure here
- Cape Gloucester carries lower crime risk (21/100 vs 48/100)
- Gregory River is already more of a family suburb (70% vs 54%)
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
Cape Gloucester
ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here
- has a bigger rental market to choose from (19% vs 5%)
- has cheaper rent ($250/wk vs $350/wk)
Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.
Commuting to the city
Gregory River
ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here
- has a shorter drive in (755 min vs 771 min)
- sits closer to the CBD (1108.6 km vs 1119.4 km)
Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.
Downsizers and retirees
Cape Gloucester
ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here
- carries lower crime risk (21/100 vs 48/100)
- has more residents already 65 and over (34% vs 19%)
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
Cape Gloucester and Gregory River 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
Gregory River has more residents (427 vs 85); Gregory River rents higher ($350/wk vs $250/wk).
| Cape Gloucester | Gregory River | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 85 | 427 +402% vs other |
| Population trend (2016 → 2021) | +37.1% | +39.1% |
| Median age | 49 | 40 |
| Median household income | $73,112/yr | $92,300/yr +26% vs other |
| Median weekly rent | $250/wk | $350/wk +40% vs other |
Age profile
Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (28.2%).
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.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (3.5%).
Who lives together
Household composition, 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 (29.4%).
Who owns and who rents
Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.
Property market
| Cape Gloucester | Gregory River | |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | — | $1,122,500 |
| Median unit price | — same for both | |
| Median land price | — same for both | |
Development activity
| Cape Gloucester | Gregory River | |
|---|---|---|
| New dwellings approved | 190 across Whitsunday same for both | |
| Approvals change year on year | +70% same for both | |
Ranking within QLD
| Cape Gloucester | Gregory River | |
|---|---|---|
| House price | — same for both | |
| Income | Higher than 43% of QLD | Higher than 65% of QLD |
| Schools | — same for both | |
| Walkability | Higher than 27% of QLD | Higher than 16% of QLD |
| Affordability | — same for both | |
| EV adoption | Higher than 31% of QLD same for both | |
| NBN connectivity | Higher than 36% of QLD | Higher than 38% of QLD |
Liveability
| Cape Gloucester | Gregory River | |
|---|---|---|
| Grade | — same for both | |
| Score | — same for both | |
| Socio-economic band | below-average income decile 3/10 same for both | |
Risk profile
Cape Gloucester carries more bushfire risk (35 vs 0); Gregory River carries more crime risk (48 vs 21).
| Cape Gloucester | Gregory River | |
|---|---|---|
| Bushfire | Low 35/100 | None 0/100 |
| Crime | Low 21/100 | Moderate 48/100 |
| Flood | Not mapped no mapped data here same for both | |
| Coastal erosion | Moderate 63/100 | None 0/100 |
| Aircraft noise | None 0/100 same for both | |
| Industrial facilities nearby | 0 within 5 km same for both | |
Schools
| Cape Gloucester | Gregory River | |
|---|---|---|
| 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
| Cape Gloucester | Gregory River | |
|---|---|---|
| Parks & reserves | 1 | 2 |
| Waterways | 23 | 19 |
Mobility
Cape Gloucester sits further from the CBD (1119.4 km vs 1108.6 km).
| Cape Gloucester | Gregory River | |
|---|---|---|
| Walkability score | 0/100 same for both | |
| Distance to Brisbane | 1119.4 km | 1108.6 km |
| Drive time (normal traffic) | 771 min | 755 min |
| Electric vehicle share | 0.2% postcode 4800 same for both | |
| Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings | 85 postcode 4800 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 (80.6%).
Setting
| Cape Gloucester | Gregory River | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 123 m above sea level, at the suburb centre | 11 m above sea level, at the suburb centre |
| Distance to the ocean | 4.4 km | 10.2 km |
NBN connectivity
| Cape Gloucester | Gregory River | |
|---|---|---|
| Connectivity score | 27/100 | 28/100 |
| Most common technology | Fixed wireless same for both | |
| Full-fibre (FTTP) share | 0% 47 premises | 0% 108 premises |
Climate
| Cape Gloucester | Gregory River | |
|---|---|---|
| Annual rainfall | 1,502 mm same for both | |
| Summer max (Jan) | 31.7°C same for both | |
| Winter min (Jul) | 11.9°C same for both | |
Council rates
| Cape Gloucester | Gregory River | |
|---|---|---|
| Average residential rate | $1,412/yr same for both | |
| Council | Whitsunday same for both | |
Federal electorate
| Cape Gloucester | Gregory River | |
|---|---|---|
| Division | Dawson same for both | |
| Member | Andrew Willcox same for both | |
| Party | Liberal National Party of Queensland same for both | |
First Home Owner Grant
| Cape Gloucester | Gregory River | |
|---|---|---|
| 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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