Comet vs Gindie

In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Comet, about half of households are couple families. In Gindie, most households are couple families. On these figures, Comet tends to suit people living alone, while Gindie 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

Gindie

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more schools rated above their peers (1 vs 0)
  • is already more of a family suburb (70% vs 58%)

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

First-home buyers

Gindie

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (11% vs 19%)

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

Gindie

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (25% vs 15%)
  • has cheaper rent ($132/wk vs $150/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Comet

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has a shorter drive in (575 min vs 585 min)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Too close to call

Nothing among the 5 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

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

Investors

Gindie

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (11.0% vs -27.7%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Comet Gindie
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.

Comet Gindie
Walkability 0 / 0
Comet — Walkability: 0/100 Gindie — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 51 / 51
Comet — Safety: 51/100 Gindie — Safety: 51/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Comet — Low fire risk: 100/100 Gindie — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Comet has more residents (360 vs 232); Comet rents higher ($150/wk vs $132/wk).

Comet Gindie
Population 360
+36% vs other
 232
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -27.7% +11.0%
Median age 41 40
Median household income $133,900/yr
+11% vs other
 $118,612/yr
Median weekly rent $150/wk
+12% vs other
 $132/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Comet Gindie
0-4 3.6% / 5.6%
Comet — 0-4: 3.6% Gindie — 0-4: 5.6%
5-14 14.4% / 17.2%
Comet — 5-14: 14.4% Gindie — 5-14: 17.2%
15-19 5.0% / 6.9%
Comet — 15-19: 5.0% Gindie — 15-19: 6.9%
20-24 8.9% / 4.3%
Comet — 20-24: 8.9% Gindie — 20-24: 4.3%
25-34 10.8% / 9.9%
Comet — 25-34: 10.8% Gindie — 25-34: 9.9%
35-44 13.3% / 11.6%
Comet — 35-44: 13.3% Gindie — 35-44: 11.6%
45-54 18.3% / 14.2%
Comet — 45-54: 18.3% Gindie — 45-54: 14.2%
55-64 12.5% / 13.8%
Comet — 55-64: 12.5% Gindie — 55-64: 13.8%
65-74 10.3% / 8.2%
Comet — 65-74: 10.3% Gindie — 65-74: 8.2%
75-84 6.1% / 4.3%
Comet — 75-84: 6.1% Gindie — 75-84: 4.3%
85+ — / —
Comet — 85+: not among its largest Gindie — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.3%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Comet 50.0% couple families
Comet — Couple Families: 50.0% Comet — Lone Person: 32.5% Comet — One Parent Families: 7.5% Comet — Other Families: 0.0% Comet — Group Household: 10.0%
Gindie 59.1% couple families
Gindie — Couple Families: 59.1% Gindie — Lone Person: 15.9% Gindie — One Parent Families: 11.4% Gindie — Other Families: 13.6% Gindie — Group Household: 0.0%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Other Families Group Household

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Comet 14.6% renting
Comet — Owned Outright: 44.9% Comet — Mortgage: 40.4% Comet — Renting: 14.6%
Gindie 25.0% renting
Gindie — Owned Outright: 51.9% Gindie — Mortgage: 23.1% Gindie — Renting: 25.0%
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.

Comet Gindie
South Africa 0.8% / 2.6%
Comet — South Africa: 0.8% Gindie — South Africa: 2.6%
Philippines 1.1% / 1.7%
Comet — Philippines: 1.1% Gindie — Philippines: 1.7%
New Zealand 0.8% / —
Comet — New Zealand: 0.8% Gindie — New Zealand: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (2.6%).

Qualifications

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

Comet Gindie
Certificate III & IV 15.8% / 11.6%
Comet — Certificate III & IV: 15.8% Gindie — Certificate III & IV: 11.6%
Bachelor Degree 11.1% / 9.5%
Comet — Bachelor Degree: 11.1% Gindie — Bachelor Degree: 9.5%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 5.0% / 5.2%
Comet — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.0% Gindie — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.2%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate — / 1.7%
Comet — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest Gindie — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.7%
Postgraduate Degree 0.8% / —
Comet — Postgraduate Degree: 0.8% Gindie — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (15.8%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Comet 93.5% houses
Comet — Houses: 93.5% Comet — Flats / Apartments: 6.5%
Gindie 91.9% houses
Gindie — Houses: 91.9% Gindie — Flats / Apartments: 8.1%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Development activity

Comet Gindie
New dwellings approved 35
across Central Highlands (Qld)
same for both
Approvals change year on year -75%
same for both

Ranking within QLD

Comet Gindie
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 94% of QLD Higher than 89% of QLD
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 57% of QLD Higher than 10% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 21% of QLD Higher than 18% of QLD
NBN connectivity Higher than 33% of QLD Higher than 35% of QLD

Liveability

Comet Gindie
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 7/10
 very advantaged area
decile 9/10

Risk profile

Comet Gindie
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Moderate
49/100
same for both
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

Comet Gindie
Inside the suburb 1
same for both
Rated above peers 0 1
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Schools in Comet

  • Comet State School Government · Primary

Schools in Gindie

  • Gindie State School Government · Primary above peers

Amenities in the suburb

Comet Gindie
Cafes & restaurants 0 1
Parks & reserves 2 3
Fuel stations 0 1
Waterways 33
same for both

Mobility

Comet Gindie
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Brisbane 855.6 km 854 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 575 min 585 min
Electric vehicle share 0.2%
postcode 4702
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 58
postcode 4702
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.

Comet Gindie
Car (driver) 54.9% / 52.3%
Comet — Car (driver): 54.9% Gindie — Car (driver): 52.3%
Worked from Home 29.1% / 27.0%
Comet — Worked from Home: 29.1% Gindie — Worked from Home: 27.0%
Walked Only 5.8% / 18.0%
Comet — Walked Only: 5.8% Gindie — Walked Only: 18.0%
Car (passenger) 6.8% / 2.7%
Comet — Car (passenger): 6.8% Gindie — Car (passenger): 2.7%
Bus 3.4% / —
Comet — Bus: 3.4% Gindie — Bus: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (54.9%).

Setting

Comet Gindie
Elevation 157 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 236 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Comet Gindie
Connectivity score 25/100 27/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
86 premises
 0%
62 premises

Climate

Comet Gindie
Annual rainfall 597 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 34.2°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 9.9°C
same for both

Council rates

Comet Gindie
Average residential rate $1,276/yr
same for both
Council Central Highlands (Qld)
same for both

Federal electorate

Comet Gindie
Division Flynn
same for both
Member Colin Boyce
same for both
Party Liberal National Party of Queensland
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Comet Gindie
Grant amount $30,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Comet

Rural

Gindie

Family Rural

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