Cullinane vs Goondi Bend

In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. Houses cost more in Cullinane: a median of $650,000, against $410,000 in Goondi Bend. On these figures, Goondi Bend tends to suit 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

Goondi Bend

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more schools rated above their peers (1 vs 0)
  • has more separate houses rather than flats (94% vs 81%)

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

First-home buyers

Goondi Bend

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper houses ($410,000 vs $650,000)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Cullinane

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves renters under less rental stress (20% vs 25%)

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

Commuting to the city

Too close to call

Nothing among the 3 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Cullinane

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has more units and townhouses to downsize into (19% vs 6%)

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

Investors

Cullinane

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (5.2% vs -4.0%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Cullinane Goondi Bend
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.

Cullinane Goondi Bend
Walkability 40 / 43
Cullinane — Walkability: 40/100 Goondi Bend — Walkability: 43/100
Safety 31 / 25
Cullinane — Safety: 31/100 Goondi Bend — Safety: 25/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Cullinane — Low fire risk: 100/100 Goondi Bend — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Cullinane has higher household incomes ($64,168 vs $53,144); Cullinane skews older (41 vs 39).

Cullinane Goondi Bend
Population 551 570
+3% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +5.2% -4.0%
Median age 41 39
Median household income $64,168/yr
+17% vs other
 $53,144/yr
Median weekly rent $250/wk $260/wk
+4% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Cullinane Goondi Bend
0-4 6.4% / 7.2%
Cullinane — 0-4: 6.4% Goondi Bend — 0-4: 7.2%
5-14 12.0% / 15.6%
Cullinane — 5-14: 12.0% Goondi Bend — 5-14: 15.6%
15-19 3.4% / 6.0%
Cullinane — 15-19: 3.4% Goondi Bend — 15-19: 6.0%
20-24 7.1% / 5.3%
Cullinane — 20-24: 7.1% Goondi Bend — 20-24: 5.3%
25-34 13.8% / 11.6%
Cullinane — 25-34: 13.8% Goondi Bend — 25-34: 11.6%
35-44 10.0% / 12.3%
Cullinane — 35-44: 10.0% Goondi Bend — 35-44: 12.3%
45-54 10.0% / 11.8%
Cullinane — 45-54: 10.0% Goondi Bend — 45-54: 11.8%
55-64 15.2% / 14.4%
Cullinane — 55-64: 15.2% Goondi Bend — 55-64: 14.4%
65-74 9.4% / 10.9%
Cullinane — 65-74: 9.4% Goondi Bend — 65-74: 10.9%
75-84 8.5% / 4.9%
Cullinane — 75-84: 8.5% Goondi Bend — 75-84: 4.9%
85+ 3.1% / 1.8%
Cullinane — 85+: 3.1% Goondi Bend — 85+: 1.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (15.6%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Cullinane 34.2% lone person
Cullinane — Lone Person: 34.2% Cullinane — Couple Families: 40.9% Cullinane — One Parent Families: 18.1% Cullinane — Group Household: 4.7% Cullinane — Other Families: 2.0%
Goondi Bend 38.7% lone person
Goondi Bend — Lone Person: 38.7% Goondi Bend — Couple Families: 30.7% Goondi Bend — One Parent Families: 22.7% Goondi Bend — Group Household: 3.1% Goondi Bend — Other Families: 4.9%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Cullinane 41.9% renting
Cullinane — Owned Outright: 42.4% Cullinane — Mortgage: 15.8% Cullinane — Renting: 41.9%
Goondi Bend 32.1% renting
Goondi Bend — Owned Outright: 39.0% Goondi Bend — Mortgage: 28.9% Goondi Bend — Renting: 32.1%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Cullinane Goondi Bend
Certificate III & IV 16.2% / 16.5%
Cullinane — Certificate III & IV: 16.2% Goondi Bend — Certificate III & IV: 16.5%
Bachelor Degree 5.6% / 3.9%
Cullinane — Bachelor Degree: 5.6% Goondi Bend — Bachelor Degree: 3.9%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 6.4% / 2.3%
Cullinane — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.4% Goondi Bend — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 2.3%
Postgraduate Degree 1.5% / 1.1%
Cullinane — Postgraduate Degree: 1.5% Goondi Bend — Postgraduate Degree: 1.1%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.5% / 0.7%
Cullinane — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.5% Goondi Bend — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.5%).

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.

Cullinane Goondi Bend
India 7.6% / 1.2%
Cullinane — India: 7.6% Goondi Bend — India: 1.2%
Thailand 1.1% / 1.4%
Cullinane — Thailand: 1.1% Goondi Bend — Thailand: 1.4%
Italy 0.9% / 1.2%
Cullinane — Italy: 0.9% Goondi Bend — Italy: 1.2%
Philippines 0.5% / 1.6%
Cullinane — Philippines: 0.5% Goondi Bend — Philippines: 1.6%
New Zealand — / 1.8%
Cullinane — New Zealand: not among its largest Goondi Bend — New Zealand: 1.8%
England 0.5% / 1.2%
Cullinane — England: 0.5% Goondi Bend — England: 1.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (7.6%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Cullinane 81.2% houses
Cullinane — Houses: 81.2% Cullinane — Townhouses: 17.8% Cullinane — Flats / Apartments: 1.0%
Goondi Bend 94.0% houses
Goondi Bend — Houses: 94.0% Goondi Bend — Townhouses: 3.5% Goondi Bend — Flats / Apartments: 2.5%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Cullinane Goondi Bend
Median house price $650,000 $410,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) — 30 days
from 7 sales

Development activity

Cullinane Goondi Bend
New dwellings approved 186
across Cassowary Coast
same for both
Approvals change year on year +68%
same for both

Ranking within QLD

Cullinane Goondi Bend
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 30% of QLD Higher than 15% of QLD
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 84% of QLD Higher than 85% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 22% of QLD
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 72% of QLD Higher than 80% of QLD

Liveability

Cullinane Goondi Bend
Grade C D
Score 34/100 30/100
Socio-economic band high-need area
decile 1/10
same for both

Risk profile

Cullinane Goondi Bend
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Moderate
69/100
 High
75/100
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

Cullinane Goondi Bend
Inside the suburb 0 1
Rated above peers 0 1
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Schools in Cullinane

No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.

Schools in Goondi Bend

  • Goondi State School Government · Primary above peers

Amenities in the suburb

Cullinane Goondi Bend
Parks & reserves 2 1
Fuel stations 0 1
Waterways 3
same for both

Mobility

Cullinane Goondi Bend
Walkability score 40/100 43/100
Distance to Brisbane 1612.7 km 1613.7 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 1106 min 1105 min
Electric vehicle share 0.2%
postcode 4860
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 39
postcode 4860
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.

Cullinane Goondi Bend
Car (driver) 77.3% / 77.2%
Cullinane — Car (driver): 77.3% Goondi Bend — Car (driver): 77.2%
Car (passenger) 15.0% / 13.0%
Cullinane — Car (passenger): 15.0% Goondi Bend — Car (passenger): 13.0%
Worked from Home 4.3% / 4.1%
Cullinane — Worked from Home: 4.3% Goondi Bend — Worked from Home: 4.1%
Walked Only 1.9% / 2.1%
Cullinane — Walked Only: 1.9% Goondi Bend — Walked Only: 2.1%
Bicycle 1.4% / 1.6%
Cullinane — Bicycle: 1.4% Goondi Bend — Bicycle: 1.6%
Bus — / 2.1%
Cullinane — Bus: not among its largest Goondi Bend — Bus: 2.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (77.3%).

Setting

Cullinane Goondi Bend
Elevation 5 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 6 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 4.4 km 5.9 km

NBN connectivity

Cullinane Goondi Bend
Connectivity score 60/100 71/100
Most common technology Fibre to the node
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 27%
241 premises
 47%
286 premises

Climate

Cullinane Goondi Bend
Annual rainfall 3,531 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 31.2°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 17.0°C
same for both

Council rates

Cullinane Goondi Bend
Average residential rate $1,829/yr
same for both
Council Cassowary Coast
same for both

Federal electorate

Cullinane Goondi Bend
Division Kennedy
same for both
Member Bob Katter
same for both
Party Katter's Australian Party (KAP)
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Cullinane Goondi Bend
Grant amount $30,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Cullinane

Parks River

Goondi Bend

Acreage Affordable Family Quiet River

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