Gin Gin vs Monduran

Monduran is the younger of the two, with a median age of 46 against 51 in Gin Gin. 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. In Monduran, most households are couple families. On these figures, Gin Gin tends to suit people living alone, while Monduran suits couples.

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

Monduran

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • is already more of a family suburb (61% vs 40%)
  • has more separate houses rather than flats (108% 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 the one thing that separates them

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (22% vs 40%)

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

Monduran

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($0/wk vs $250/wk)

Weighs rent.

Commuting to the city

Gin Gin

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a shorter drive in (252 min vs 267 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (364.3 km vs 381 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Gin Gin

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • has more GPs (2 vs 0)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (30% vs 23%)

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

Investors

Gin Gin

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (8.2% vs -7.7%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Gin Gin and Monduran 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 Monduran
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 Monduran
Walkability 4 / 0
Gin Gin — Walkability: 4/100 Monduran — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 16 / 16
Gin Gin — Safety: 16/100 Monduran — Safety: 16/100
Low fire risk 100 / 42
Gin Gin — Low fire risk: 100/100 Monduran — Low fire risk: 42/100

Demographics

Gin Gin rents higher ($250/wk vs $0/wk); Gin Gin has more residents (1,139 vs 84).

Gin Gin Monduran
Population 1,139
+93% vs other
 84
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +8.2% -7.7%
Median age 51 46
Median household income $47,008/yr $71,500/yr
+52% vs other
Median weekly rent $250/wk
(not reported on the other side)
 —

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Gin Gin Monduran
0-4 4.5% / 3.6%
Gin Gin — 0-4: 4.5% Monduran — 0-4: 3.6%
5-14 10.1% / 11.9%
Gin Gin — 5-14: 10.1% Monduran — 5-14: 11.9%
15-19 6.2% / 3.6%
Gin Gin — 15-19: 6.2% Monduran — 15-19: 3.6%
20-24 5.5% / 7.1%
Gin Gin — 20-24: 5.5% Monduran — 20-24: 7.1%
25-34 9.0% / 11.9%
Gin Gin — 25-34: 9.0% Monduran — 25-34: 11.9%
35-44 7.8% / 9.5%
Gin Gin — 35-44: 7.8% Monduran — 35-44: 9.5%
45-54 11.5% / 15.5%
Gin Gin — 45-54: 11.5% Monduran — 45-54: 15.5%
55-64 15.4% / 14.3%
Gin Gin — 55-64: 15.4% Monduran — 55-64: 14.3%
65-74 16.4% / 9.5%
Gin Gin — 65-74: 16.4% Monduran — 65-74: 9.5%
75-84 9.9% / 13.1%
Gin Gin — 75-84: 9.9% Monduran — 75-84: 13.1%
85+ 4.2% / —
Gin Gin — 85+: 4.2% Monduran — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.4%).

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%
Monduran 38.9% lone person
Monduran — Lone Person: 38.9% Monduran — Couple Families: 61.1% Monduran — One Parent Families: 0.0% Monduran — Group Household: 0.0% Monduran — 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%
Monduran 0.0% renting
Monduran — Owned Outright: 52.4% Monduran — Mortgage: 47.6% Monduran — Renting: 0.0%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

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%
Monduran 107.7% houses
Monduran — Houses: 107.7% Monduran — Flats / Apartments: 0.0% Monduran — Townhouses: 0.0%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Qualifications

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

Gin Gin Monduran
Certificate III & IV 13.9% / 9.5%
Gin Gin — Certificate III & IV: 13.9% Monduran — Certificate III & IV: 9.5%
Bachelor Degree 4.3% / 11.9%
Gin Gin — Bachelor Degree: 4.3% Monduran — Bachelor Degree: 11.9%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 6.1% / —
Gin Gin — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.1% Monduran — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: not among its largest
Postgraduate Degree 0.6% / —
Gin Gin — Postgraduate Degree: 0.6% Monduran — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 0.5% / —
Gin Gin — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.5% Monduran — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (13.9%).

Property market

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

Development activity

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

Ranking within QLD

Gin Gin Monduran
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 10% of QLD Higher than 39% of QLD
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 69% of QLD Higher than 31% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 10% of QLD Higher than 9% of QLD
NBN connectivity Higher than 64% of QLD Higher than 25% of QLD

Liveability

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

Risk profile

Monduran carries more bushfire risk (58 vs 0).

Gin Gin Monduran
Bushfire None
0/100
 Moderate
58/100
Crime High
84/100
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 0
within 5 km
 1
within 5 km

Schools

Gin Gin Monduran
Inside the suburb 2 0
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 Monduran

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

Amenities in the suburb

Gin Gin Monduran
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 12

Mobility

Monduran sits further from the CBD (381 km vs 364.3 km).

Gin Gin Monduran
Walkability score 4/100 0/100
Distance to Brisbane 364.3 km 381 km
+5% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 252 min 267 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 Monduran
Car (driver) 63.8% / 66.7%
Gin Gin — Car (driver): 63.8% Monduran — Car (driver): 66.7%
Worked from Home 8.7% / 18.5%
Gin Gin — Worked from Home: 8.7% Monduran — Worked from Home: 18.5%
Car (passenger) 8.4% / 14.8%
Gin Gin — Car (passenger): 8.4% Monduran — Car (passenger): 14.8%
Bus 10.5% / —
Gin Gin — Bus: 10.5% Monduran — Bus: not among its largest
Walked Only 8.7% / —
Gin Gin — Walked Only: 8.7% Monduran — Walked Only: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (66.7%).

Setting

Gin Gin Monduran
Elevation 45 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 91 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 40.1 km 34.6 km

NBN connectivity

Gin Gin Monduran
Connectivity score 30/100 18/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless Satellite (Sky Muster)
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
626 premises
 0%
24 premises

Climate

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

Federal electorate

Gin Gin Monduran
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 Monduran
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

Monduran

Rural

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