Gailes vs Goodna

Comparing Gailes and Goodna, QLD: Goodna has more residents (10,391 vs 1,831); Goodna is more walkable (81 vs 61); and Goodna has higher household incomes ($69,524 vs $59,332).

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

Goodna

ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more childcare (17 vs 0)
  • has more schools inside the suburb (6 vs 0)
  • has more parks and reserves (8 vs 2)

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

First-home buyers

Too close to call

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

Weighs house prices, unit prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Too close to call

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

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

Commuting to the city

Goodna

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (81/100 vs 61/100)

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

Downsizers and retirees

Goodna

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more GPs (5 vs 1)
  • is more walkable (81/100 vs 61/100)

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

Investors

Too close to call

Nothing among the 1 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Gailes Goodna
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.

Gailes Goodna
Walkability 61 / 81
Gailes — Walkability: 61/100 Goodna — Walkability: 81/100
Safety 17 / 17
Gailes — Safety: 17/100 Goodna — Safety: 17/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Gailes — Low fire risk: 100/100 Goodna — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Goodna has more residents (10,391 vs 1,831); Goodna has higher household incomes ($69,524 vs $59,332).

Gailes Goodna
Population 1,831 10,391
+468% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +0.2% -0.7%
Median age 35 33
Median household income $59,332/yr $69,524/yr
+17% vs other
Median weekly rent $290/wk $300/wk
+3% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Gailes Goodna
0-4 6.4% / 7.3%
Gailes — 0-4: 6.4% Goodna — 0-4: 7.3%
5-14 14.7% / 17.3%
Gailes — 5-14: 14.7% Goodna — 5-14: 17.3%
15-19 6.6% / 6.9%
Gailes — 15-19: 6.6% Goodna — 15-19: 6.9%
20-24 7.0% / 6.7%
Gailes — 20-24: 7.0% Goodna — 20-24: 6.7%
25-34 14.8% / 13.8%
Gailes — 25-34: 14.8% Goodna — 25-34: 13.8%
35-44 12.7% / 14.0%
Gailes — 35-44: 12.7% Goodna — 35-44: 14.0%
45-54 13.8% / 12.3%
Gailes — 45-54: 13.8% Goodna — 45-54: 12.3%
55-64 11.4% / 9.8%
Gailes — 55-64: 11.4% Goodna — 55-64: 9.8%
65-74 8.0% / 7.1%
Gailes — 65-74: 8.0% Goodna — 65-74: 7.1%
75-84 3.8% / 3.8%
Gailes — 75-84: 3.8% Goodna — 75-84: 3.8%
85+ 0.9% / 1.0%
Gailes — 85+: 0.9% Goodna — 85+: 1.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.3%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Gailes 30.0% couple families
Gailes — Couple Families: 30.0% Gailes — Lone Person: 34.2% Gailes — One Parent Families: 27.9% Gailes — Group Household: 5.5% Gailes — Other Families: 2.5%
Goodna 36.3% couple families
Goodna — Couple Families: 36.3% Goodna — Lone Person: 30.6% Goodna — One Parent Families: 25.0% Goodna — Group Household: 5.7% Goodna — Other Families: 2.3%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Gailes 46.2% renting
Gailes — Owned Outright: 22.2% Gailes — Mortgage: 31.6% Gailes — Renting: 46.2%
Goodna 50.2% renting
Goodna — Owned Outright: 20.2% Goodna — Mortgage: 29.5% Goodna — Renting: 50.2%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Gailes Goodna
Certificate III & IV 14.2% / 13.8%
Gailes — Certificate III & IV: 14.2% Goodna — Certificate III & IV: 13.8%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 5.6% / 5.9%
Gailes — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.6% Goodna — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.9%
Bachelor Degree 5.2% / 5.7%
Gailes — Bachelor Degree: 5.2% Goodna — Bachelor Degree: 5.7%
Postgraduate Degree 1.9% / 1.5%
Gailes — Postgraduate Degree: 1.9% Goodna — Postgraduate Degree: 1.5%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.1% / 0.9%
Gailes — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.1% Goodna — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (14.2%).

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.

Gailes Goodna
New Zealand 6.0% / 7.7%
Gailes — New Zealand: 6.0% Goodna — New Zealand: 7.7%
Vietnam 2.1% / 3.4%
Gailes — Vietnam: 2.1% Goodna — Vietnam: 3.4%
England 2.9% / 2.0%
Gailes — England: 2.9% Goodna — England: 2.0%
Philippines 1.0% / 2.4%
Gailes — Philippines: 1.0% Goodna — Philippines: 2.4%
Fiji 0.8% / 1.0%
Gailes — Fiji: 0.8% Goodna — Fiji: 1.0%
India — / 1.2%
Gailes — India: not among its largest Goodna — India: 1.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (7.7%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Gailes 86.7% houses
Gailes — Houses: 86.7% Gailes — Townhouses: 12.9% Gailes — Flats / Apartments: 0.3%
Goodna 82.4% houses
Goodna — Houses: 82.4% Goodna — Townhouses: 16.3% Goodna — Flats / Apartments: 1.3%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Gailes Goodna
Median house price $723,750 $775,000
Median unit price $625,000 $581,000
Median land price — $755,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 32 days
from 10 sales
 22 days
from 90 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.

Gailes Goodna
3 bed $690K / $734K
Gailes — 3 bed: $690K (30 sales) Goodna — 3 bed: $734K (102 sales)

30 vs 102 sales

4 bed $804K / $820K
Gailes — 4 bed: $804K (6 sales) Goodna — 4 bed: $820K (68 sales)

6 vs 68 sales

Development activity

Gailes Goodna
New dwellings approved 3,476
across Ipswich
same for both
Approvals change year on year -7%
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.

Gailes Goodna
Houses — 4.0%
$600/wk on $787K
Units — 4.2%
$465/wk on $569K

Ranking within QLD

Gailes Goodna
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 24% of QLD Higher than 37% of QLD
Schools — Higher than 14% of QLD
Walkability Higher than 89% of QLD Higher than 96% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 93% of QLD
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 99% of QLD Higher than 98% of QLD
Rental yield (houses) — Higher than 52% of QLD
Rental yield (units) — Higher than 41% of QLD

Liveability

Goodna is more walkable (81 vs 61).

Gailes Goodna
Grade C
same for both
Score 37/100
same for both
Socio-economic band high-need area
decile 1/10
same for both

Risk profile

Gailes Goodna
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime High
83/100
same for both
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 20
within 5 km
 18
within 5 km

Schools

Gailes Goodna
Inside the suburb 0 6
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0 3

Schools in Gailes

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

Schools in Goodna

  • Goodna State School Government · Primary below peers
  • St Francis Xavier School Catholic · Primary below peers
  • Westside Christian College Independent · Secondary below peers
  • Queensland Pathways State College - Goodna Campus Government · Secondary
  • Westside Christian College - Alice St Campus Independent · Primary
  • Goodna Special School Government · Combined · Special school

Amenities in the suburb

Gailes Goodna
Supermarkets 0 2
Cafes & restaurants 0 7
Parks & reserves 2 8
Childcare 0 17
GPs 1 5
Pharmacies 1 2
Police stations 0 1
Banks & Bank@Post 1 2
Fuel stations 0 4
Waterways 0 3

Mobility

Gailes Goodna
Walkability score 61/100 81/100
Distance to Brisbane 26.2 km
+3% vs other
 25.4 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 30 min 29 min
Public transport score 34/100
Bus
 79/100
Rail · Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 6.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
 107.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 4 min
scheduled, not actual
 0 min
scheduled, not actual
Electric vehicle share 1.9%
postcode 4300
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 74
postcode 4300
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.

Gailes Goodna
Car (driver) 75.6% / 72.7%
Gailes — Car (driver): 75.6% Goodna — Car (driver): 72.7%
Worked from Home 9.8% / 10.6%
Gailes — Worked from Home: 9.8% Goodna — Worked from Home: 10.6%
Car (passenger) 8.9% / 8.8%
Gailes — Car (passenger): 8.9% Goodna — Car (passenger): 8.8%
Train 4.4% / 6.0%
Gailes — Train: 4.4% Goodna — Train: 6.0%
Walked Only — / 1.1%
Gailes — Walked Only: not among its largest Goodna — Walked Only: 1.1%
Bicycle 0.7% / 0.3%
Gailes — Bicycle: 0.7% Goodna — Bicycle: 0.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (75.6%).

Setting

Gailes Goodna
Elevation 20 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 25 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 28.7 km 30.1 km

NBN connectivity

Gailes Goodna
Connectivity score 100/100 99/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 100%
756 premises
 98%
4,197 premises

Climate

Gailes Goodna
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)

Gailes Goodna
PM2.5 6.5 µg/m³ 6.8 µg/m³
PM10 17.3 µg/m³ 20.4 µg/m³
NO₂ 0.99 pphm 0.64 pphm

Council rates

Gailes Goodna
Average residential rate $1,713/yr
same for both
Council Ipswich
same for both

Federal electorate

Gailes Goodna
Division Oxley
same for both
Member Milton Dick
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Gailes Goodna
Grant amount $30,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Gailes

Large Blocks Middle-Ring Parks Quiet

Goodna

Family Outer

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