Enoggera vs Gaythorne

In Enoggera, about half of households rent and most homes are detached houses. In Gaythorne, most households rent and about half of households are people living alone. Gaythorne is closer to the city centre: 8.4 km, against 10.2 km. On these figures, Gaythorne tends to suit renters and 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

Enoggera

ahead on 5 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more schools rated above their peers (1 vs 0)
  • has more childcare (7 vs 4)
  • has more separate houses rather than flats (63% vs 39%)

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

First-home buyers

Gaythorne

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper land ($1,000,000 vs $1,412,500)

Weighs house prices, unit prices, land prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Gaythorne

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (57% vs 46%)

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

Commuting to the city

Gaythorne

ahead on 3 of the 4 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (91/100 vs 39/100)
  • gets more of its commuters onto trains and trams (14% vs 6%)
  • has a shorter drive in (16 min vs 22 min)

Weighs distance, drive time, rail access, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Gaythorne

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (91/100 vs 39/100)
  • has more units and townhouses to downsize into (61% vs 37%)
  • But Enoggera carries lower crime risk (57/100 vs 72/100)

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

Investors

Enoggera

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (13.4% vs 4.5%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Enoggera Gaythorne
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.

Enoggera Gaythorne
Walkability 39 / 91
Enoggera — Walkability: 39/100 Gaythorne — Walkability: 91/100
Safety 43 / 28
Enoggera — Safety: 43/100 Gaythorne — Safety: 28/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Enoggera — Low fire risk: 100/100 Gaythorne — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Enoggera has more residents (5,849 vs 3,158); Enoggera has higher household incomes ($112,216 vs $91,468).

Enoggera Gaythorne
Population 5,849
+46% vs other
 3,158
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +13.4% +4.5%
Median age 31 33
Median household income $112,216/yr
+18% vs other
 $91,468/yr
Median weekly rent $368/wk
+5% vs other
 $350/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Enoggera Gaythorne
0-4 5.9% / 7.1%
Enoggera — 0-4: 5.9% Gaythorne — 0-4: 7.1%
5-14 11.7% / 9.6%
Enoggera — 5-14: 11.7% Gaythorne — 5-14: 9.6%
15-19 6.5% / 4.7%
Enoggera — 15-19: 6.5% Gaythorne — 15-19: 4.7%
20-24 13.2% / 9.3%
Enoggera — 20-24: 13.2% Gaythorne — 20-24: 9.3%
25-34 19.7% / 21.8%
Enoggera — 25-34: 19.7% Gaythorne — 25-34: 21.8%
35-44 14.4% / 16.4%
Enoggera — 35-44: 14.4% Gaythorne — 35-44: 16.4%
45-54 12.3% / 12.7%
Enoggera — 45-54: 12.3% Gaythorne — 45-54: 12.7%
55-64 7.3% / 8.7%
Enoggera — 55-64: 7.3% Gaythorne — 55-64: 8.7%
65-74 4.7% / 6.0%
Enoggera — 65-74: 4.7% Gaythorne — 65-74: 6.0%
75-84 2.8% / 3.1%
Enoggera — 75-84: 2.8% Gaythorne — 75-84: 3.1%
85+ 1.4% / 0.7%
Enoggera — 85+: 1.4% Gaythorne — 85+: 0.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (21.8%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Enoggera 36.8% lone person
Enoggera — Lone Person: 36.8% Enoggera — Couple Families: 39.9% Enoggera — One Parent Families: 13.5% Enoggera — Group Household: 7.8% Enoggera — Other Families: 1.8%
Gaythorne 48.1% lone person
Gaythorne — Lone Person: 48.1% Gaythorne — Couple Families: 27.7% Gaythorne — One Parent Families: 15.0% Gaythorne — Group Household: 6.8% Gaythorne — Other Families: 2.4%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Enoggera 46.3% renting
Enoggera — Owned Outright: 20.5% Enoggera — Mortgage: 33.2% Enoggera — Renting: 46.3%
Gaythorne 56.7% renting
Gaythorne — Owned Outright: 16.7% Gaythorne — Mortgage: 26.6% Gaythorne — Renting: 56.7%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Enoggera Gaythorne
Bachelor Degree 19.9% / 22.9%
Enoggera — Bachelor Degree: 19.9% Gaythorne — Bachelor Degree: 22.9%
Certificate III & IV 10.8% / 11.1%
Enoggera — Certificate III & IV: 10.8% Gaythorne — Certificate III & IV: 11.1%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.7% / 8.6%
Enoggera — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.7% Gaythorne — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.6%
Postgraduate Degree 7.0% / 7.1%
Enoggera — Postgraduate Degree: 7.0% Gaythorne — Postgraduate Degree: 7.1%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 3.1% / 3.6%
Enoggera — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.1% Gaythorne — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (22.9%).

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.

Enoggera Gaythorne
England 2.7% / 2.9%
Enoggera — England: 2.7% Gaythorne — England: 2.9%
New Zealand 1.9% / 2.1%
Enoggera — New Zealand: 1.9% Gaythorne — New Zealand: 2.1%
India 1.9% / 1.6%
Enoggera — India: 1.9% Gaythorne — India: 1.6%
Nepal 0.5% / 1.3%
Enoggera — Nepal: 0.5% Gaythorne — Nepal: 1.3%
China 0.8% / 0.7%
Enoggera — China: 0.8% Gaythorne — China: 0.7%
South Africa 0.5% / 0.9%
Enoggera — South Africa: 0.5% Gaythorne — South Africa: 0.9%
Philippines 0.6% / 0.7%
Enoggera — Philippines: 0.6% Gaythorne — Philippines: 0.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (2.9%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Enoggera 63.3% houses
Enoggera — Houses: 63.3% Enoggera — Flats / Apartments: 23.6% Enoggera — Townhouses: 13.1%
Gaythorne 38.6% houses
Gaythorne — Houses: 38.6% Gaythorne — Flats / Apartments: 44.4% Gaythorne — Townhouses: 16.9%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Enoggera Gaythorne
Median house price $1,450,000 $1,555,555
Median unit price $780,000 $805,000
Median land price $1,412,500 $1,000,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 18 days
from 34 sales
 18 days
from 15 sales

Unit price by bedroom count

Only bed counts both suburbs published enough sales for. Sale counts are shown because the buckets differ in depth.

Enoggera Gaythorne
2 bed $755K / $780K
Enoggera — 2 bed: $755K (13 sales) Gaythorne — 2 bed: $780K (35 sales)

13 vs 35 sales

3 bed $850K / $935K
Enoggera — 3 bed: $850K (9 sales) Gaythorne — 3 bed: $935K (10 sales)

9 vs 10 sales

House price by bedroom count

Only bed counts both suburbs published enough sales for. Sale counts are shown because the buckets differ in depth.

Enoggera Gaythorne
3 bed $1.4M / $1.51M
Enoggera — 3 bed: $1.4M (41 sales) Gaythorne — 3 bed: $1.51M (15 sales)

41 vs 15 sales

4 bed $1.22M / $1.5M
Enoggera — 4 bed: $1.22M (7 sales) Gaythorne — 4 bed: $1.5M (5 sales)

7 vs 5 sales

5 bed $2.18M / $1.97M
Enoggera — 5 bed: $2.18M (10 sales) Gaythorne — 5 bed: $1.97M (5 sales)

10 vs 5 sales

Development activity

Enoggera Gaythorne
New dwellings approved 9,382
across Brisbane
same for both
Approvals change year on year +9%
same for both

Gross rental yield

Gross — before strata, rates, management, insurance and vacancy. From median advertised rents and median asking prices over the last 6 months. How we calculate.

Enoggera Gaythorne
Houses —
same for both
Units — 4.1%
$585/wk on $745K

Ranking within QLD

Enoggera Gaythorne
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 83% of QLD Higher than 64% of QLD
Schools Higher than 75% of QLD —
Walkability Higher than 84% of QLD Higher than 99% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 97% of QLD
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 85% of QLD Higher than 84% of QLD
Rental yield (units) — Higher than 34% of QLD

Liveability

Gaythorne is more walkable (91 vs 39).

Enoggera Gaythorne
Grade A
same for both
Score 74/100 75/100
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 9/10
 advantaged area
decile 8/10

Risk profile

Gaythorne carries more crime risk (72 vs 57).

Enoggera Gaythorne
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Moderate
57/100
 High
72/100
Flood —
same for both
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 1
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Enoggera Gaythorne
Inside the suburb 3 2
Rated above peers 1 0
Rated at peers 2 0
Rated below peers 0
same for both
Universities within 10 km 3
Kelvin Grove, 4.4 km
 3
Kelvin Grove, 4.7 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 2.7% 3.4%

Schools in Enoggera

  • Hillbrook Anglican School Independent · Secondary above peers
  • Enoggera State School Government · Primary at peers
  • Our Lady of the Assumption School Catholic · Primary at peers

Schools in Gaythorne

  • Mastery Schools Australia - Gaythorne Primary Temporary Facility Independent · Secondary
  • Mastery Schools Australia - Gaythorne Secondary Temporary Facility Independent · Secondary

Amenities in the suburb

Enoggera Gaythorne
Cafes & restaurants 6 3
Parks & reserves 5 3
Childcare 7 4
GPs 1 0
Banks & Bank@Post 2 0
Fuel stations 2 1
Waterways 0 1

Mobility

Enoggera Gaythorne
Walkability score 39/100 91/100
Distance to Brisbane 10.2 km
+18% vs other
 8.4 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 22 min 16 min
Public transport score 89/100
Rail · Bus
 73/100
Rail · Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 107.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
 16.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 0 min
scheduled, not actual
 3 min
scheduled, not actual
Electric vehicle share 2.6%
postcode 4051
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 38
postcode 4051
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.

Enoggera Gaythorne
Car (driver) 48.4% / 55.2%
Enoggera — Car (driver): 48.4% Gaythorne — Car (driver): 55.2%
Worked from Home 26.0% / 23.9%
Enoggera — Worked from Home: 26.0% Gaythorne — Worked from Home: 23.9%
Train 6.5% / 13.6%
Enoggera — Train: 6.5% Gaythorne — Train: 13.6%
Walked Only 9.5% / 2.2%
Enoggera — Walked Only: 9.5% Gaythorne — Walked Only: 2.2%
Car (passenger) 3.4% / 2.7%
Enoggera — Car (passenger): 3.4% Gaythorne — Car (passenger): 2.7%
Bicycle 3.6% / 1.9%
Enoggera — Bicycle: 3.6% Gaythorne — Bicycle: 1.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (55.2%).

Setting

Enoggera Gaythorne
Elevation 55 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 50 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 14.4 km 13.7 km
4.3 km to a named beach

NBN connectivity

Enoggera Gaythorne
Connectivity score 75/100
same for both
Most common technology Hybrid fibre-coaxial
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 2%
2,632 premises
 2%
1,752 premises

Climate

Enoggera Gaythorne
Annual rainfall 1,032 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 30.5°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 8.9°C
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Enoggera Gaythorne
PM2.5 5.4 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 14.7 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ —
same for both

Council rates

Enoggera Gaythorne
Average residential rate $1,519/yr
same for both
Council Brisbane
same for both

Federal electorate

Enoggera Gaythorne
Division Ryan
same for both
Member Elizabeth Watson-Brown
same for both
Party The Greens
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Enoggera Gaythorne
Grant amount $30,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Enoggera

Inner Premium Professionals

Gaythorne

Apartments Gentrifying Inner Parks Professionals Trains Urban

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