Eubenangee vs Garradunga

Garradunga is the younger of the two, with a median age of 36 against 47 in Eubenangee. In both, the large majority of households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and most households are couple families. On these figures, Eubenangee tends to suit people living alone, while Garradunga suits families with children.

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

They split

one each way, out of the 6 things we measure here

  • Eubenangee carries lower crime risk (10/100 vs 22/100)
  • Garradunga is already more of a family suburb (78% vs 61%)

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

First-home buyers

Garradunga

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (17% vs 24%)

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

Eubenangee

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($165/wk vs $250/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Garradunga

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • sits closer to the CBD (1624 km vs 1626.7 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Eubenangee

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (10/100 vs 22/100)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (19% vs 9%)

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

Investors

Garradunga

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (19.7% vs 2.1%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Eubenangee Garradunga
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.

Eubenangee Garradunga
Walkability 0 / 0
Eubenangee — Walkability: 0/100 Garradunga — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 90 / 78
Eubenangee — Safety: 90/100 Garradunga — Safety: 78/100
Low fire risk 57 / 100
Eubenangee — Low fire risk: 57/100 Garradunga — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Garradunga rents higher ($250/wk vs $165/wk); Eubenangee has more residents (247 vs 170).

Eubenangee Garradunga
Population 247
+31% vs other
 170
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +2.1% +19.7%
Median age 47 36
Median household income $80,444/yr $112,112/yr
+39% vs other
Median weekly rent $165/wk $250/wk
+52% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Eubenangee Garradunga
0-4 3.2% / 6.5%
Eubenangee — 0-4: 3.2% Garradunga — 0-4: 6.5%
5-14 13.8% / 15.9%
Eubenangee — 5-14: 13.8% Garradunga — 5-14: 15.9%
15-19 8.1% / 4.7%
Eubenangee — 15-19: 8.1% Garradunga — 15-19: 4.7%
20-24 — / 7.1%
Eubenangee — 20-24: not among its largest Garradunga — 20-24: 7.1%
25-34 8.9% / 11.2%
Eubenangee — 25-34: 8.9% Garradunga — 25-34: 11.2%
35-44 7.3% / 10.0%
Eubenangee — 35-44: 7.3% Garradunga — 35-44: 10.0%
45-54 17.0% / 11.2%
Eubenangee — 45-54: 17.0% Garradunga — 45-54: 11.2%
55-64 19.4% / 23.5%
Eubenangee — 55-64: 19.4% Garradunga — 55-64: 23.5%
65-74 11.7% / 5.3%
Eubenangee — 65-74: 11.7% Garradunga — 65-74: 5.3%
75-84 7.3% / —
Eubenangee — 75-84: 7.3% Garradunga — 75-84: not among its largest
85+ — / 3.5%
Eubenangee — 85+: not among its largest Garradunga — 85+: 3.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (23.5%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Eubenangee 55.4% couple families
Eubenangee — Couple Families: 55.4% Eubenangee — Lone Person: 39.3% Eubenangee — One Parent Families: 5.4%
Garradunga 59.3% couple families
Garradunga — Couple Families: 59.3% Garradunga — Lone Person: 22.2% Garradunga — One Parent Families: 18.5%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Eubenangee 7.8% renting
Eubenangee — Owned Outright: 51.9% Eubenangee — Mortgage: 40.3% Eubenangee — Renting: 7.8%
Garradunga 13.0% renting
Garradunga — Owned Outright: 47.8% Garradunga — Mortgage: 39.1% Garradunga — Renting: 13.0%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Eubenangee Garradunga
Certificate III & IV 17.4% / 13.5%
Eubenangee — Certificate III & IV: 17.4% Garradunga — Certificate III & IV: 13.5%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 5.3% / 8.2%
Eubenangee — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.3% Garradunga — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.2%
Bachelor Degree 5.3% / 6.5%
Eubenangee — Bachelor Degree: 5.3% Garradunga — Bachelor Degree: 6.5%
Postgraduate Degree 2.8% / —
Eubenangee — Postgraduate Degree: 2.8% Garradunga — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.0% / —
Eubenangee — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.0% Garradunga — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.4%).

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.

Eubenangee Garradunga
England 3.6% / 1.8%
Eubenangee — England: 3.6% Garradunga — England: 1.8%
India 1.2% / 3.5%
Eubenangee — India: 1.2% Garradunga — India: 3.5%
Thailand — / 4.7%
Eubenangee — Thailand: not among its largest Garradunga — Thailand: 4.7%
Italy — / 2.4%
Eubenangee — Italy: not among its largest Garradunga — Italy: 2.4%
New Zealand 2.0% / —
Eubenangee — New Zealand: 2.0% Garradunga — New Zealand: not among its largest
Philippines 1.6% / —
Eubenangee — Philippines: 1.6% Garradunga — Philippines: not among its largest
Netherlands 1.6% / —
Eubenangee — Netherlands: 1.6% Garradunga — Netherlands: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (4.7%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Eubenangee 101.1% houses
Eubenangee — Houses: 101.1%
Garradunga 106.7% houses
Garradunga — Houses: 106.7%
Houses

Development activity

Eubenangee Garradunga
New dwellings approved 767
across Cairns
 186
across Cassowary Coast
Approvals change year on year -81% +68%

Ranking within QLD

Eubenangee Garradunga
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 51% of QLD Higher than 83% of QLD
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 26% of QLD Higher than 50% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 22% of QLD Higher than 23% of QLD
NBN connectivity Higher than 55% of QLD Higher than 62% of QLD

Liveability

Eubenangee Garradunga
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 5/10
same for both

Risk profile

Eubenangee carries more bushfire risk (43 vs 0); Garradunga carries more crime risk (22 vs 10).

Eubenangee Garradunga
Bushfire Moderate
43/100
 None
0/100
Crime Low
10/100
 Low
22/100
Flood Not mapped
no mapped data here
same for both
Coastal erosion High
74/100
 None
0/100
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 0
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Eubenangee Garradunga
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

Eubenangee Garradunga
Parks & reserves 2 0
Waterways 8 0

Mobility

Eubenangee sits further from the CBD (1626.7 km vs 1624 km).

Eubenangee Garradunga
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Brisbane 1626.7 km 1624 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 1116 min 1115 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.

Eubenangee Garradunga
Car (driver) 71.1% / 72.9%
Eubenangee — Car (driver): 71.1% Garradunga — Car (driver): 72.9%
Worked from Home 19.3% / 11.8%
Eubenangee — Worked from Home: 19.3% Garradunga — Worked from Home: 11.8%
Car (passenger) 7.0% / 9.4%
Eubenangee — Car (passenger): 7.0% Garradunga — Car (passenger): 9.4%
Walked Only 2.6% / 5.9%
Eubenangee — Walked Only: 2.6% Garradunga — Walked Only: 5.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (72.9%).

Setting

Eubenangee Garradunga
Elevation 15 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 38 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 6.8 km 6.5 km

NBN connectivity

Eubenangee Garradunga
Connectivity score 30/100
same for both
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
102 premises
 0%
51 premises

Climate

Eubenangee Garradunga
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

Eubenangee Garradunga
Average residential rate $1,354/yr $1,829/yr
Council Cairns Cassowary Coast

Federal electorate

Eubenangee Garradunga
Division Kennedy
same for both
Member Bob Katter
same for both
Party Katter's Australian Party (KAP)
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Eubenangee Garradunga
Grant amount $30,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Eubenangee

Rural

Garradunga

Family Rural

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