Douglas vs Goombungee
Goombungee is the younger of the two, with a median age of 43 against 50 in Douglas. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Douglas, the large majority of households are couple families. On these figures, Douglas tends to suit couples, while Goombungee suits people living alone.
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
Goombungee
ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here
- has more parks and reserves (3 vs 0)
- carries lower crime risk (42/100 vs 99/100)
- But Douglas is already more of a family suburb (78% vs 56%)
Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.
First-home buyers
Douglas
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- leaves households under less mortgage stress (17% vs 24%)
Weighs mortgage stress.
Renters
They split
one each way, out of the 2 things we measure here
- Douglas leaves renters under less rental stress (16% vs 20%)
- Goombungee has cheaper rent ($250/wk vs $300/wk)
Weighs rent and rental stress.
Commuting to the city
They split
one each way, out of the 3 things we measure here
- Douglas sits closer to the CBD (158.8 km vs 166 km)
- Goombungee is more walkable (35/100 vs 0/100)
Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.
Downsizers and retirees
Goombungee
ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here
- is more walkable (35/100 vs 0/100)
- carries lower crime risk (42/100 vs 99/100)
Weighs who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.
Investors
Douglas
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- is growing faster (35.7% vs 3.9%)
Weighs population growth.
Where they sit
Douglas and Goombungee 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
Goombungee has more residents (1,066 vs 152); Douglas has higher household incomes ($100,724 vs $63,336).
| Douglas | Goombungee | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 152 | 1,066 +601% vs other |
| Population trend (2016 → 2021) | +35.7% | +3.9% |
| Median age | 50 | 43 |
| Median household income | $100,724/yr +37% vs other | $63,336/yr |
| Median weekly rent | $300/wk +17% vs other | $250/wk |
Age profile
Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (25.0%).
Who lives together
Household composition, 2021 Census.
Who owns and who rents
Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.
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 (3.3%).
Qualifications
Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (23.0%).
What people live in
Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.
Property market
| Douglas | Goombungee | |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | — | $577,500 |
| Median unit price | — same for both | |
| Median land price | — | $284,500 |
| Typical days to sell (houses) | — | 32 days from 6 sales |
Development activity
| Douglas | Goombungee | |
|---|---|---|
| New dwellings approved | 1,513 across Toowoomba same for both | |
| Approvals change year on year | -25% same for both | |
Ranking within QLD
| Douglas | Goombungee | |
|---|---|---|
| House price | — same for both | |
| Income | Higher than 75% of QLD | Higher than 29% of QLD |
| Schools | — same for both | |
| Walkability | Higher than 62% of QLD | Higher than 83% of QLD |
| Affordability | — same for both | |
| EV adoption | — same for both | |
| NBN connectivity | Higher than 30% of QLD | Higher than 52% of QLD |
Liveability
Goombungee is more walkable (35 vs 0).
| Douglas | Goombungee | |
|---|---|---|
| Grade | — | B |
| Score | — | 49/100 |
| Socio-economic band | advantaged area decile 8/10 | below-average income decile 2/10 |
Risk profile
Douglas carries more crime risk (99 vs 42).
| Douglas | Goombungee | |
|---|---|---|
| Bushfire | None 0/100 same for both | |
| Crime | High 99/100 | Moderate 42/100 |
| 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
| Douglas | Goombungee | |
|---|---|---|
| Inside the suburb | 2 | 1 |
| Rated above peers | 0 same for both | |
| Rated at peers | 1 same for both | |
| Rated below peers | 0 same for both | |
Schools in Douglas
No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.
Schools in Goombungee
- Goombungee State School Government · Primary at peers
Amenities in the suburb
| Douglas | Goombungee | |
|---|---|---|
| Parks & reserves | 0 | 3 |
| GPs | 0 | 1 |
| Police stations | 0 | 1 |
| Banks & Bank@Post | 0 | 1 |
| Fuel stations | 0 | 1 |
| Waterways | 10 | 1 |
Mobility
Goombungee sits further from the CBD (166 km vs 158.8 km).
| Douglas | Goombungee | |
|---|---|---|
| Walkability score | 0/100 | 35/100 |
| Distance to Brisbane | 158.8 km | 166 km +5% vs other |
| Drive time (normal traffic) | 127 min same for both | |
| Electric vehicle share | 0.0% postcode 4354 same for both | |
| Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings | 75 postcode 4354 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
| Douglas | Goombungee | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 473 m above sea level, at the suburb centre | 487 m above sea level, at the suburb centre |
NBN connectivity
| Douglas | Goombungee | |
|---|---|---|
| Connectivity score | 22/100 | 30/100 |
| Most common technology | Satellite (Sky Muster) | Fixed wireless |
| Full-fibre (FTTP) share | 0% 48 premises | 0% 464 premises |
Climate
| Douglas | Goombungee | |
|---|---|---|
| Annual rainfall | 577 mm same for both | |
| Summer max (Jan) | 31.0°C same for both | |
| Winter min (Jul) | 3.9°C same for both | |
Air quality (annual mean)
| Douglas | Goombungee | |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 | 4.9 µg/m³ same for both | |
| PM10 | 12.0 µg/m³ same for both | |
| NO₂ | — same for both | |
Council rates
| Douglas | Goombungee | |
|---|---|---|
| Average residential rate | $1,618/yr same for both | |
| Council | Toowoomba same for both | |
Federal electorate
| Douglas | Goombungee | |
|---|---|---|
| Division | Groom same for both | |
| Member | Garth Hamilton same for both | |
| Party | Liberal National Party of Queensland same for both | |
First Home Owner Grant
| Douglas | Goombungee | |
|---|---|---|
| Grant amount | $30,000 same for both | |
| Property price cap | $750,000 same for both | |
| Eligibility | New same for both | |
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