Gin Gin vs Mcilwraith

In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Gin Gin, about half of households are people living alone. Houses cost more in McIlwraith: a median of $674,000, against $480,000 in Gin Gin, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, Gin Gin tends to suit people living alone and buyers on a tighter budget.

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

McIlwraith

ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (51/100 vs 84/100)
  • is already more of a family suburb (56% vs 40%)
  • has more separate houses rather than flats (96% vs 85%)
  • But Gin Gin has more schools rated above their peers (2 vs 0)

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

First-home buyers

Gin Gin

ahead on 2 of the 2 things we measure here

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (22% vs 34%)
  • has cheaper houses ($480,000 vs $674,250)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Gin Gin

ahead on 3 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (36% vs 7%)
  • has cheaper rent ($250/wk vs $350/wk)
  • leaves renters under less rental stress (28% vs 38%)

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

Commuting to the city

They split

one each way, out of the 3 things we measure here

  • Gin Gin sits closer to the CBD (364.3 km vs 366.5 km)
  • Mcilwraith is more walkable (17/100 vs 4/100)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

They split

one each way, out of the 5 things we measure here

  • Gin Gin has more units and townhouses to downsize into (15% vs 4%)
  • Mcilwraith is more walkable (17/100 vs 4/100)

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

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

Gin Gin Mcilwraith
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.

Gin Gin Mcilwraith
Walkability 4 / 17
Gin Gin — Walkability: 4/100 Mcilwraith — Walkability: 17/100
Safety 16 / 49
Gin Gin — Safety: 16/100 Mcilwraith — Safety: 49/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Gin Gin — Low fire risk: 100/100 Mcilwraith — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Gin Gin has more residents (1,139 vs 202); McIlwraith rents higher ($350/wk vs $250/wk).

Gin Gin Mcilwraith
Population 1,139
+82% vs other
 202
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +8.2% +5.8%
Median age 51 52
Median household income $47,008/yr $48,256/yr
+3% vs other
Median weekly rent $250/wk $350/wk
+40% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Gin Gin Mcilwraith
0-4 4.5% / 5.4%
Gin Gin — 0-4: 4.5% Mcilwraith — 0-4: 5.4%
5-14 10.1% / 10.9%
Gin Gin — 5-14: 10.1% Mcilwraith — 5-14: 10.9%
15-19 6.2% / 7.4%
Gin Gin — 15-19: 6.2% Mcilwraith — 15-19: 7.4%
20-24 5.5% / 4.5%
Gin Gin — 20-24: 5.5% Mcilwraith — 20-24: 4.5%
25-34 9.0% / 5.0%
Gin Gin — 25-34: 9.0% Mcilwraith — 25-34: 5.0%
35-44 7.8% / 9.4%
Gin Gin — 35-44: 7.8% Mcilwraith — 35-44: 9.4%
45-54 11.5% / 12.4%
Gin Gin — 45-54: 11.5% Mcilwraith — 45-54: 12.4%
55-64 15.4% / 21.8%
Gin Gin — 55-64: 15.4% Mcilwraith — 55-64: 21.8%
65-74 16.4% / 18.3%
Gin Gin — 65-74: 16.4% Mcilwraith — 65-74: 18.3%
75-84 9.9% / 6.9%
Gin Gin — 75-84: 9.9% Mcilwraith — 75-84: 6.9%
85+ 4.2% / 2.0%
Gin Gin — 85+: 4.2% Mcilwraith — 85+: 2.0%

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

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Gin Gin 49.1% lone person
Gin Gin — Lone Person: 49.1% Gin Gin — Couple Families: 22.1% Gin Gin — One Parent Families: 18.4% Gin Gin — Group Household: 7.7% Gin Gin — Other Families: 2.8%
Mcilwraith 34.9% lone person
Mcilwraith — Lone Person: 34.9% Mcilwraith — Couple Families: 39.5% Mcilwraith — One Parent Families: 16.3% Mcilwraith — Group Household: 9.3% Mcilwraith — Other Families: 0.0%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Gin Gin 36.4% renting
Gin Gin — Owned Outright: 45.9% Gin Gin — Mortgage: 17.7% Gin Gin — Renting: 36.4%
Mcilwraith 6.8% renting
Mcilwraith — Owned Outright: 61.6% Mcilwraith — Mortgage: 31.5% Mcilwraith — Renting: 6.8%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

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.

Gin Gin Mcilwraith
England 3.6% / 3.5%
Gin Gin — England: 3.6% Mcilwraith — England: 3.5%
New Zealand 2.4% / 3.5%
Gin Gin — New Zealand: 2.4% Mcilwraith — New Zealand: 3.5%
Philippines 1.2% / 1.5%
Gin Gin — Philippines: 1.2% Mcilwraith — Philippines: 1.5%
Germany 1.1% / —
Gin Gin — Germany: 1.1% Mcilwraith — Germany: not among its largest
Netherlands 1.1% / —
Gin Gin — Netherlands: 1.1% Mcilwraith — Netherlands: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (3.6%).

Qualifications

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

Gin Gin Mcilwraith
Certificate III & IV 13.9% / 23.3%
Gin Gin — Certificate III & IV: 13.9% Mcilwraith — Certificate III & IV: 23.3%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 6.1% / 8.9%
Gin Gin — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.1% Mcilwraith — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.9%
Bachelor Degree 4.3% / 4.5%
Gin Gin — Bachelor Degree: 4.3% Mcilwraith — Bachelor Degree: 4.5%
Postgraduate Degree 0.6% / 1.5%
Gin Gin — Postgraduate Degree: 0.6% Mcilwraith — Postgraduate Degree: 1.5%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 0.5% / —
Gin Gin — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.5% Mcilwraith — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (23.3%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Gin Gin 85.2% houses
Gin Gin — Houses: 85.2% Gin Gin — Flats / Apartments: 7.4% Gin Gin — Townhouses: 7.4%
Mcilwraith 96.5% houses
Mcilwraith — Houses: 96.5% Mcilwraith — Flats / Apartments: 3.5% Mcilwraith — Townhouses: 0.0%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Gin Gin Mcilwraith
Median house price $480,000 $674,250
Median unit price $360,000 —
Median land price $560,000 —
Typical days to sell (houses) 40 days
from 6 sales
 —

Development activity

Gin Gin Mcilwraith
New dwellings approved 997
across Bundaberg
same for both
Approvals change year on year -45%
same for both

Ranking within QLD

Gin Gin Mcilwraith
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 10% of QLD Higher than 11% of QLD
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 69% of QLD Higher than 77% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 10% of QLD Higher than 8% of QLD
NBN connectivity Higher than 64% of QLD Higher than 42% of QLD

Liveability

McIlwraith is more walkable (17 vs 4).

Gin Gin Mcilwraith
Grade D —
Score 21/100 —
Socio-economic band high-need area
decile 1/10
 below-average income
decile 2/10

Risk profile

Gin Gin carries more crime risk (84 vs 51).

Gin Gin Mcilwraith
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime High
84/100
 Moderate
51/100
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

Gin Gin Mcilwraith
Inside the suburb 2 1
Rated above peers 2 0
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Schools in Gin Gin

  • Gin Gin State High School Government · Secondary above peers
  • Gin Gin State School Government · Primary above peers

Schools in Mcilwraith

  • McIlwraith State School Government · Primary

Amenities in the suburb

Gin Gin Mcilwraith
Supermarkets 2 0
Cafes & restaurants 2 0
Parks & reserves 1 0
Childcare 2 0
GPs 2 0
Pharmacies 1 0
Hospitals 1 0
Police stations 1 0
Banks & Bank@Post 2 0
Fuel stations 4 0
EV chargers 2 0
Waterways 9 1

Mobility

McIlwraith sits further from the CBD (366.5 km vs 364.3 km).

Gin Gin Mcilwraith
Walkability score 4/100 17/100
Distance to Brisbane 364.3 km 366.5 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 252 min 255 min
Electric vehicle share 0.1%
postcode 4671
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 70
postcode 4671
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.

Gin Gin Mcilwraith
Car (driver) 63.8% / 77.6%
Gin Gin — Car (driver): 63.8% Mcilwraith — Car (driver): 77.6%
Worked from Home 8.7% / 13.4%
Gin Gin — Worked from Home: 8.7% Mcilwraith — Worked from Home: 13.4%
Walked Only 8.7% / 4.5%
Gin Gin — Walked Only: 8.7% Mcilwraith — Walked Only: 4.5%
Car (passenger) 8.4% / 4.5%
Gin Gin — Car (passenger): 8.4% Mcilwraith — Car (passenger): 4.5%
Bus 10.5% / —
Gin Gin — Bus: 10.5% Mcilwraith — Bus: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (77.6%).

Setting

Gin Gin Mcilwraith
Elevation 45 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 76 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 40.1 km 39.5 km

NBN connectivity

Gin Gin Mcilwraith
Connectivity score 30/100 29/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
626 premises
 0%
109 premises

Climate

Gin Gin Mcilwraith
Annual rainfall 969 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 30.7°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 11.2°C
same for both

Council rates

Gin Gin Mcilwraith
Average residential rate $1,773/yr
same for both
Council Bundaberg
same for both

Federal electorate

Gin Gin Mcilwraith
Division Flynn
same for both
Member Colin Boyce
same for both
Party Liberal National Party of Queensland
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Gin Gin Mcilwraith
Grant amount $30,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Gin Gin

Acreage Affordable Retirees River

Mcilwraith

Retirees Rural

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