Downsfield vs Goomboorian

Downsfield is the younger of the two, with a median age of 47 against 51 in Goomboorian. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses.

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

Downsfield

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • carries lower crime risk (12/100 vs 65/100)

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

Goomboorian

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • leaves renters under less rental stress (25% vs 52%)
  • has cheaper rent ($315/wk vs $380/wk)

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

Downsfield

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • carries lower crime risk (12/100 vs 65/100)

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

Investors

Goomboorian

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (13.4% vs -8.5%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Downsfield Goomboorian
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.

Downsfield Goomboorian
Walkability 0 / 5
Downsfield — Walkability: 0/100 Goomboorian — Walkability: 5/100
Safety 88 / 35
Downsfield — Safety: 88/100 Goomboorian — Safety: 35/100
Low fire risk 80 / 75
Downsfield — Low fire risk: 80/100 Goomboorian — Low fire risk: 75/100

Demographics

Goomboorian has more residents (566 vs 86); Goomboorian has higher household incomes ($65,832 vs $37,700).

Downsfield Goomboorian
Population 86 566
+558% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -8.5% +13.4%
Median age 47 51
Median household income $37,700/yr $65,832/yr
+75% vs other
Median weekly rent $380/wk
+17% vs other
 $315/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Downsfield Goomboorian
0-4 — / 4.9%
Downsfield — 0-4: not among its largest Goomboorian — 0-4: 4.9%
5-14 11.6% / 10.8%
Downsfield — 5-14: 11.6% Goomboorian — 5-14: 10.8%
15-19 12.8% / 4.1%
Downsfield — 15-19: 12.8% Goomboorian — 15-19: 4.1%
20-24 — / 3.0%
Downsfield — 20-24: not among its largest Goomboorian — 20-24: 3.0%
25-34 7.0% / 9.5%
Downsfield — 25-34: 7.0% Goomboorian — 25-34: 9.5%
35-44 17.4% / 10.2%
Downsfield — 35-44: 17.4% Goomboorian — 35-44: 10.2%
45-54 5.8% / 12.7%
Downsfield — 45-54: 5.8% Goomboorian — 45-54: 12.7%
55-64 19.8% / 20.7%
Downsfield — 55-64: 19.8% Goomboorian — 55-64: 20.7%
65-74 19.8% / 15.9%
Downsfield — 65-74: 19.8% Goomboorian — 65-74: 15.9%
75-84 3.5% / 7.2%
Downsfield — 75-84: 3.5% Goomboorian — 75-84: 7.2%
85+ — / 0.7%
Downsfield — 85+: not among its largest Goomboorian — 85+: 0.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.7%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Downsfield 44.4% couple families
Downsfield — Couple Families: 44.4% Downsfield — Lone Person: 33.3% Downsfield — One Parent Families: 22.2% Downsfield — Group Household: 0.0% Downsfield — Other Families: 0.0%
Goomboorian 43.2% couple families
Goomboorian — Couple Families: 43.2% Goomboorian — Lone Person: 28.8% Goomboorian — One Parent Families: 18.6% Goomboorian — Group Household: 6.8% Goomboorian — Other Families: 2.5%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Downsfield 20.5% renting
Downsfield — Owned Outright: 59.0% Downsfield — Mortgage: 20.5% Downsfield — Renting: 20.5%
Goomboorian 16.8% renting
Goomboorian — Owned Outright: 48.9% Goomboorian — Mortgage: 34.2% Goomboorian — Renting: 16.8%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Downsfield Goomboorian
Certificate III & IV 16.3% / 19.4%
Downsfield — Certificate III & IV: 16.3% Goomboorian — Certificate III & IV: 19.4%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 3.5% / 7.8%
Downsfield — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 3.5% Goomboorian — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.8%
Bachelor Degree 3.5% / 6.7%
Downsfield — Bachelor Degree: 3.5% Goomboorian — Bachelor Degree: 6.7%
Postgraduate Degree — / 1.2%
Downsfield — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest Goomboorian — Postgraduate Degree: 1.2%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate — / 1.1%
Downsfield — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest Goomboorian — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.4%).

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.

Downsfield Goomboorian
England 9.3% / 3.7%
Downsfield — England: 9.3% Goomboorian — England: 3.7%
Philippines 3.5% / 0.5%
Downsfield — Philippines: 3.5% Goomboorian — Philippines: 0.5%
New Zealand — / 2.3%
Downsfield — New Zealand: not among its largest Goomboorian — New Zealand: 2.3%
Taiwan — / 1.6%
Downsfield — Taiwan: not among its largest Goomboorian — Taiwan: 1.6%
Germany — / 1.1%
Downsfield — Germany: not among its largest Goomboorian — Germany: 1.1%
Canada — / 0.7%
Downsfield — Canada: not among its largest Goomboorian — Canada: 0.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (9.3%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Downsfield 100.0% houses
Downsfield — Houses: 100.0%
Goomboorian 100.0% houses
Goomboorian — Houses: 100.0%
Houses

Property market

Downsfield Goomboorian
Median house price — $910,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price —
same for both

Development activity

Downsfield Goomboorian
New dwellings approved 467
across Gympie
same for both
Approvals change year on year +16%
same for both

Ranking within QLD

Downsfield Goomboorian
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 3% of QLD Higher than 31% of QLD
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 24% of QLD Higher than 69% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 43% of QLD Higher than 42% of QLD
NBN connectivity Higher than 28% of QLD Higher than 41% of QLD

Liveability

Downsfield Goomboorian
Grade — D
Score — 28/100
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 2/10
same for both

Risk profile

Goomboorian carries more crime risk (65 vs 12).

Downsfield Goomboorian
Bushfire Low
20/100
 Low
25/100
Crime Low
12/100
 Moderate
65/100
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

Downsfield Goomboorian
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

Downsfield Goomboorian
Cafes & restaurants 0 1
Childcare 0 1
Fuel stations 0 2
Waterways 2 4

Mobility

Downsfield Goomboorian
Walkability score 0/100 5/100
Distance to Brisbane 186.1 km 184.8 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 135 min 133 min
Electric vehicle share 0.3%
postcode 4570
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 83
postcode 4570
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.

Downsfield Goomboorian
Car (driver) 53.8% / 61.8%
Downsfield — Car (driver): 53.8% Goomboorian — Car (driver): 61.8%
Worked from Home 46.2% / 20.8%
Downsfield — Worked from Home: 46.2% Goomboorian — Worked from Home: 20.8%
Car (passenger) — / 11.1%
Downsfield — Car (passenger): not among its largest Goomboorian — Car (passenger): 11.1%
Walked Only — / 4.8%
Downsfield — Walked Only: not among its largest Goomboorian — Walked Only: 4.8%
Bus — / 1.4%
Downsfield — Bus: not among its largest Goomboorian — Bus: 1.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (61.8%).

Setting

Downsfield Goomboorian
Elevation 126 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 78 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 29.6 km 26.6 km

NBN connectivity

Downsfield Goomboorian
Connectivity score 21/100 29/100
Most common technology Satellite (Sky Muster) Fixed wireless
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
29 premises
 0%
230 premises

Climate

Downsfield Goomboorian
Annual rainfall 1,045 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 30.9°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 7.7°C
same for both

Council rates

Downsfield Goomboorian
Average residential rate $1,936/yr
same for both
Council Gympie
same for both

Federal electorate

Downsfield Goomboorian
Division Wide Bay
same for both
Member Llew O'Brien
same for both
Party Liberal National Party of Queensland
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Downsfield Goomboorian
Grant amount $30,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Downsfield

Rural

Goomboorian

Rural

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