Godwin Beach vs Ningi

Ningi is the younger of the two, with a median age of 43 against 49 in Godwin Beach. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Ningi, about half of households are couple families. On these figures, Godwin Beach tends to suit people living alone, while Ningi suits families with children and 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

Ningi

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more parks and reserves (5 vs 0)
  • is already more of a family suburb (70% vs 60%)
  • But Godwin Beach carries lower crime risk (32/100 vs 48/100)

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

First-home buyers

Too close to call

Nothing among the 2 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs house 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

Ningi

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • sits closer to the CBD (55.4 km vs 59.9 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Godwin Beach

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • carries lower crime risk (32/100 vs 48/100)

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

Investors

Ningi

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (14.4% vs 5.4%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Godwin Beach Ningi
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.

Godwin Beach Ningi
Walkability 6 / 10
Godwin Beach — Walkability: 6/100 Ningi — Walkability: 10/100
Safety 68 / 52
Godwin Beach — Safety: 68/100 Ningi — Safety: 52/100
Low fire risk 100 / 78
Godwin Beach — Low fire risk: 100/100 Ningi — Low fire risk: 78/100

Demographics

Ningi has more residents (5,349 vs 487); Godwin Beach skews older (49 vs 43).

Godwin Beach Ningi
Population 487 5,349
+998% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +5.4% +14.4%
Median age 49 43
Median household income $75,140/yr $76,596/yr
+2% vs other
Median weekly rent $350/wk $370/wk
+6% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Godwin Beach Ningi
0-4 5.1% / 5.5%
Godwin Beach — 0-4: 5.1% Ningi — 0-4: 5.5%
5-14 9.2% / 13.7%
Godwin Beach — 5-14: 9.2% Ningi — 5-14: 13.7%
15-19 7.4% / 6.7%
Godwin Beach — 15-19: 7.4% Ningi — 15-19: 6.7%
20-24 3.7% / 4.9%
Godwin Beach — 20-24: 3.7% Ningi — 20-24: 4.9%
25-34 10.7% / 9.4%
Godwin Beach — 25-34: 10.7% Ningi — 25-34: 9.4%
35-44 12.1% / 12.0%
Godwin Beach — 35-44: 12.1% Ningi — 35-44: 12.0%
45-54 16.0% / 14.0%
Godwin Beach — 45-54: 16.0% Ningi — 45-54: 14.0%
55-64 15.2% / 13.4%
Godwin Beach — 55-64: 15.2% Ningi — 55-64: 13.4%
65-74 14.4% / 13.9%
Godwin Beach — 65-74: 14.4% Ningi — 65-74: 13.9%
75-84 6.6% / 5.6%
Godwin Beach — 75-84: 6.6% Ningi — 75-84: 5.6%
85+ 1.6% / 1.2%
Godwin Beach — 85+: 1.6% Ningi — 85+: 1.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.0%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Godwin Beach 39.1% couple families
Godwin Beach — Couple Families: 39.1% Godwin Beach — Lone Person: 32.3% Godwin Beach — One Parent Families: 21.1% Godwin Beach — Group Household: 3.8% Godwin Beach — Other Families: 3.8%
Ningi 49.7% couple families
Ningi — Couple Families: 49.7% Ningi — Lone Person: 24.2% Ningi — One Parent Families: 20.8% Ningi — Group Household: 4.0% Ningi — Other Families: 1.4%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Godwin Beach 21.7% renting
Godwin Beach — Owned Outright: 34.8% Godwin Beach — Mortgage: 43.4% Godwin Beach — Renting: 21.7%
Ningi 22.1% renting
Ningi — Owned Outright: 34.0% Ningi — Mortgage: 43.9% Ningi — Renting: 22.1%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Godwin Beach Ningi
Certificate III & IV 24.0% / 21.7%
Godwin Beach — Certificate III & IV: 24.0% Ningi — Certificate III & IV: 21.7%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 10.3% / 8.0%
Godwin Beach — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 10.3% Ningi — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.0%
Bachelor Degree 6.8% / 5.4%
Godwin Beach — Bachelor Degree: 6.8% Ningi — Bachelor Degree: 5.4%
Postgraduate Degree 2.1% / 1.3%
Godwin Beach — Postgraduate Degree: 2.1% Ningi — Postgraduate Degree: 1.3%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate — / 1.0%
Godwin Beach — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest Ningi — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (24.0%).

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.

Godwin Beach Ningi
England 5.5% / 5.6%
Godwin Beach — England: 5.5% Ningi — England: 5.6%
New Zealand 3.9% / 4.1%
Godwin Beach — New Zealand: 3.9% Ningi — New Zealand: 4.1%
Philippines 1.0% / 0.7%
Godwin Beach — Philippines: 1.0% Ningi — Philippines: 0.7%
Ireland 0.8% / 0.2%
Godwin Beach — Ireland: 0.8% Ningi — Ireland: 0.2%
Greece 0.6% / —
Godwin Beach — Greece: 0.6% Ningi — Greece: not among its largest
South Africa — / 0.5%
Godwin Beach — South Africa: not among its largest Ningi — South Africa: 0.5%
Scotland — / 0.4%
Godwin Beach — Scotland: not among its largest Ningi — Scotland: 0.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (5.6%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Godwin Beach 97.4% houses
Godwin Beach — Houses: 97.4% Godwin Beach — Flats / Apartments: 2.6% Godwin Beach — Townhouses: 0.0%
Ningi 97.9% houses
Ningi — Houses: 97.9% Ningi — Flats / Apartments: 1.3% Ningi — Townhouses: 0.7%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Godwin Beach Ningi
Median house price $860,000 $880,000
Median unit price — $725,000
Median land price — $1,160,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 54 days
from 3 sales
 31 days
from 82 sales

Development activity

Godwin Beach Ningi
New dwellings approved 6,996
across Moreton Bay
same for both
Approvals change year on year +49%
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.

Godwin Beach Ningi
Houses — 3.7%
$710/wk on $992K
Units —
same for both

Ranking within QLD

Godwin Beach Ningi
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 46% of QLD Higher than 47% of QLD
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 69% of QLD Higher than 71% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 59% of QLD
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 90% of QLD Higher than 91% of QLD
Rental yield (houses) — Higher than 37% of QLD

Liveability

Godwin Beach Ningi
Grade — C
Score — 43/100
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 3/10
same for both

Risk profile

Ningi carries more bushfire risk (22 vs 0); Ningi carries more crime risk (48 vs 32).

Godwin Beach Ningi
Bushfire None
0/100
 Low
22/100
Crime Low
32/100
 Moderate
48/100
Flood Not mapped
no mapped data here
same for both
Coastal erosion Low
28/100
 Low
12/100
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 1
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Godwin Beach Ningi
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

Godwin Beach Ningi
Cafes & restaurants 0 1
Parks & reserves 0 5
Childcare 0 2
GPs 0 1
Pharmacies 0 1
Fuel stations 0 2

Mobility

Godwin Beach sits further from the CBD (59.9 km vs 55.4 km).

Godwin Beach Ningi
Walkability score 6/100 10/100
Distance to Brisbane 59.9 km
+8% vs other
 55.4 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 61 min 58 min
Electric vehicle share 0.4%
postcode 4511
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 94
postcode 4511
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.

Godwin Beach Ningi
Car (driver) 84.9% / 76.7%
Godwin Beach — Car (driver): 84.9% Ningi — Car (driver): 76.7%
Worked from Home 10.2% / 14.3%
Godwin Beach — Worked from Home: 10.2% Ningi — Worked from Home: 14.3%
Car (passenger) 4.8% / 5.0%
Godwin Beach — Car (passenger): 4.8% Ningi — Car (passenger): 5.0%
Train — / 1.8%
Godwin Beach — Train: not among its largest Ningi — Train: 1.8%
Bus — / 1.0%
Godwin Beach — Bus: not among its largest Ningi — Bus: 1.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (84.9%).

Setting

Godwin Beach Ningi
Elevation 4 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 19 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 708 m
4.0 km to a named beach
 3.8 km

NBN connectivity

Godwin Beach Ningi
Connectivity score 78/100 80/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 60%
214 premises
 64%
2,103 premises

Climate

Godwin Beach Ningi
Annual rainfall 1,052 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 27.8°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 14.7°C
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Godwin Beach Ningi
PM2.5 5.4 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 14.7 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ 0.43 pphm
same for both

Council rates

Godwin Beach Ningi
Average residential rate $1,577/yr
same for both
Council Moreton Bay
same for both

Federal electorate

Godwin Beach Ningi
Division Longman
same for both
Member Terry Young
same for both
Party Liberal National Party of Queensland
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Godwin Beach Ningi
Grant amount $30,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Godwin Beach

Acreage Coastal Outer

Ningi

Acreage Outer

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