Cordalba vs Gregory River
Gregory River is the younger of the two, with a median age of 42 against 53 in Cordalba. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Cordalba, about half of households are people living alone. On these figures, Cordalba tends to suit people living alone and 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
Cordalba
ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here
- carries lower crime risk (28/100 vs 93/100)
- has more schools rated above their peers (1 vs 0)
- But Gregory River is already more of a family suburb (75% vs 48%)
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
They split
one each way, out of the 3 things we measure here
- Cordalba has cheaper rent ($280/wk vs $320/wk)
- Gregory River leaves renters under less rental stress (20% vs 29%)
Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.
Commuting to the city
Cordalba
ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here
- is more walkable (20/100 vs 0/100)
- sits closer to the CBD (321.5 km vs 327.1 km)
Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.
Downsizers and retirees
Cordalba
ahead on 3 of the 4 things we measure here
- is more walkable (20/100 vs 0/100)
- carries lower crime risk (28/100 vs 93/100)
- has more residents already 65 and over (28% vs 14%)
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
Cordalba 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
Cordalba has more residents (467 vs 65); Gregory River has higher household incomes ($84,500 vs $50,024).
| Cordalba | Gregory River | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 467 +86% vs other | 65 |
| Population trend (2016 → 2021) | +4.9% | +0.0% |
| Median age | 53 | 42 |
| Median household income | $50,024/yr | $84,500/yr +69% vs other |
| Median weekly rent | $280/wk | $320/wk +14% vs other |
Age profile
Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.0%).
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 (20.0%).
Property market
| Cordalba | Gregory River | |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | $527,500 | — |
| Median unit price | — same for both | |
| Median land price | $270,000 | — |
| Typical days to sell (houses) | 45 days from 4 sales | — |
Development activity
| Cordalba | Gregory River | |
|---|---|---|
| New dwellings approved | 997 across Bundaberg same for both | |
| Approvals change year on year | -45% same for both | |
Ranking within QLD
| Cordalba | Gregory River | |
|---|---|---|
| House price | — same for both | |
| Income | Higher than 13% of QLD | Higher than 57% of QLD |
| Schools | — same for both | |
| Walkability | Higher than 78% of QLD | Higher than 49% of QLD |
| Affordability | — same for both | |
| EV adoption | Higher than 29% of QLD | Higher than 30% of QLD |
| NBN connectivity | Higher than 47% of QLD | Higher than 45% of QLD |
Liveability
Cordalba is more walkable (20 vs 0).
| Cordalba | Gregory River | |
|---|---|---|
| Grade | — same for both | |
| Score | — same for both | |
| Socio-economic band | high-need area decile 1/10 | below-average income decile 2/10 |
Risk profile
Gregory River carries more crime risk (93 vs 28).
| Cordalba | Gregory River | |
|---|---|---|
| Bushfire | None 0/100 same for both | |
| Crime | Low 28/100 | High 93/100 |
| 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 | 2 within 5 km | 0 within 5 km |
Schools
| Cordalba | Gregory River | |
|---|---|---|
| Inside the suburb | 1 | 0 |
| Rated above peers | 1 | 0 |
| Rated at peers | 0 same for both | |
| Rated below peers | 0 same for both | |
Schools in Cordalba
- Cordalba State School Government · Primary above peers
Schools in Gregory River
No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.
Amenities in the suburb
| Cordalba | Gregory River | |
|---|---|---|
| Childcare | 1 | 0 |
| Waterways | 8 | 2 |
Mobility
Gregory River sits further from the CBD (327.1 km vs 321.5 km).
| Cordalba | Gregory River | |
|---|---|---|
| Walkability score | 20/100 | 0/100 |
| Distance to Brisbane | 321.5 km | 327.1 km +2% vs other |
| Drive time (normal traffic) | 224 min | 226 min |
| Electric vehicle share | 0.2% postcode 4660 same for both | |
| Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings | 82 postcode 4660 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 (80.5%).
Setting
| Cordalba | Gregory River | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 88 m above sea level, at the suburb centre | 62 m above sea level, at the suburb centre |
| Distance to the ocean | 33.7 km | 30.8 km |
NBN connectivity
| Cordalba | Gregory River | |
|---|---|---|
| Connectivity score | 30/100 | 29/100 |
| Most common technology | Fixed wireless same for both | |
| Full-fibre (FTTP) share | 0% 242 premises | 0% 30 premises |
Climate
| Cordalba | Gregory River | |
|---|---|---|
| Annual rainfall | 969 mm same for both | |
| Summer max (Jan) | 30.7°C same for both | |
| Winter min (Jul) | 11.2°C same for both | |
Council rates
| Cordalba | Gregory River | |
|---|---|---|
| Average residential rate | $1,773/yr same for both | |
| Council | Bundaberg same for both | |
Federal electorate
| Cordalba | Gregory River | |
|---|---|---|
| Division | Hinkler same for both | |
| Member | David Batt same for both | |
| Party | Liberal National Party of Queensland same for both | |
First Home Owner Grant
| Cordalba | 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.
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