Garradunga vs Vasa Views
Garradunga is the younger of the two, with a median age of 36 against 41 in Vasa Views. 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, Garradunga tends to suit 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
Too close to call
Nothing among the 6 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.
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
Vasa Views
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- has cheaper rent ($220/wk vs $250/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
Vasa Views
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- has more residents already 65 and over (16% 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 3.0%)
Weighs population growth.
Where they sit
Garradunga and Vasa Views 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
Garradunga has higher household incomes ($112,112 vs $84,500); Garradunga has more residents (170 vs 136).
| Garradunga | Vasa Views | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 170 +20% vs other | 136 |
| Population trend (2016 → 2021) | +19.7% | +3.0% |
| Median age | 36 | 41 |
| Median household income | $112,112/yr +25% vs other | $84,500/yr |
| Median weekly rent | $250/wk +12% vs other | $220/wk |
Age profile
Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (23.5%).
Who lives together
Household composition, 2021 Census.
Who owns and who rents
Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.
What people live in
Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.
Qualifications
Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.6%).
Development activity
| Garradunga | Vasa Views | |
|---|---|---|
| New dwellings approved | 186 across Cassowary Coast same for both | |
| Approvals change year on year | +68% same for both | |
Ranking within QLD
| Garradunga | Vasa Views | |
|---|---|---|
| House price | — same for both | |
| Income | Higher than 83% of QLD | Higher than 57% of QLD |
| Schools | — same for both | |
| Walkability | Higher than 50% of QLD same for both | |
| Affordability | — same for both | |
| EV adoption | Higher than 23% of QLD same for both | |
| NBN connectivity | Higher than 62% of QLD same for both | |
Liveability
| Garradunga | Vasa Views | |
|---|---|---|
| Grade | — same for both | |
| Score | — same for both | |
| Socio-economic band | mid-range socio-economic decile 5/10 | mid-range socio-economic decile 4/10 |
Risk profile
| Garradunga | Vasa Views | |
|---|---|---|
| Bushfire | None 0/100 same for both | |
| Crime | Low 22/100 | Low 27/100 |
| 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
| Garradunga | Vasa Views | |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
Mobility
| Garradunga | Vasa Views | |
|---|---|---|
| Walkability score | 0/100 same for both | |
| Distance to Brisbane | 1624 km | 1622.4 km |
| Drive time (normal traffic) | 1115 min | 1111 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.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (82.3%).
Setting
| Garradunga | Vasa Views | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 38 m above sea level, at the suburb centre | 19 m above sea level, at the suburb centre |
| Distance to the ocean | 6.5 km | 10.7 km |
NBN connectivity
| Garradunga | Vasa Views | |
|---|---|---|
| Connectivity score | 30/100 same for both | |
| Most common technology | Fixed wireless same for both | |
| Full-fibre (FTTP) share | 0% 51 premises | 0% 48 premises |
Climate
| Garradunga | Vasa Views | |
|---|---|---|
| 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
| Garradunga | Vasa Views | |
|---|---|---|
| Average residential rate | $1,829/yr same for both | |
| Council | Cassowary Coast same for both | |
Federal electorate
| Garradunga | Vasa Views | |
|---|---|---|
| Division | Kennedy same for both | |
| Member | Bob Katter same for both | |
| Party | Katter's Australian Party (KAP) same for both | |
First Home Owner Grant
| Garradunga | Vasa Views | |
|---|---|---|
| Grant amount | $30,000 same for both | |
| Property price cap | $750,000 same for both | |
| Eligibility | New same for both | |
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Information shown is provided as-is from Australian government and commercial data sources.
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