Gogango vs Duaringa

Gogango is the younger of the two, with a median age of 42 against 45 in Duaringa. In both, most households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and about half of households are people living alone. On these figures, Gogango tends to suit young adults and couples, while Duaringa suits 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

Gogango

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • carries lower crime risk (47/100 vs 89/100)

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

First-home buyers

Duaringa

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (11% vs 22%)

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

Duaringa

ahead on 3 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (34% vs 11%)
  • has cheaper rent ($115/wk vs $325/wk)
  • leaves renters under less rental stress (9% vs 22%)

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

Commuting to the city

Gogango

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • sits closer to the CBD (709.2 km vs 737.4 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Gogango

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • carries lower crime risk (47/100 vs 89/100)

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

Investors

Gogango

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (65.8% vs -5.8%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Gogango Duaringa
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.

Gogango Duaringa
Walkability 0 / 0
Gogango — Walkability: 0/100 Duaringa — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 53 / 11
Gogango — Safety: 53/100 Duaringa — Safety: 11/100
Low fire risk 52 / 100
Gogango — Low fire risk: 52/100 Duaringa — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Gogango rents higher ($325/wk vs $115/wk); Duaringa has more residents (262 vs 184).

Gogango Duaringa
Population 184 262
+42% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +65.8% -5.8%
Median age 42 45
Median household income $76,856/yr
+12% vs other
 $67,600/yr
Median weekly rent $325/wk
+65% vs other
 $115/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Gogango Duaringa
0-4 7.6% / 8.0%
Gogango — 0-4: 7.6% Duaringa — 0-4: 8.0%
5-14 7.6% / 13.7%
Gogango — 5-14: 7.6% Duaringa — 5-14: 13.7%
15-19 1.6% / 2.7%
Gogango — 15-19: 1.6% Duaringa — 15-19: 2.7%
20-24 8.2% / 3.8%
Gogango — 20-24: 8.2% Duaringa — 20-24: 3.8%
25-34 21.7% / 12.2%
Gogango — 25-34: 21.7% Duaringa — 25-34: 12.2%
35-44 7.6% / 5.7%
Gogango — 35-44: 7.6% Duaringa — 35-44: 5.7%
45-54 15.8% / 16.8%
Gogango — 45-54: 15.8% Duaringa — 45-54: 16.8%
55-64 15.8% / 15.3%
Gogango — 55-64: 15.8% Duaringa — 55-64: 15.3%
65-74 13.6% / 10.3%
Gogango — 65-74: 13.6% Duaringa — 65-74: 10.3%
75-84 3.3% / 5.7%
Gogango — 75-84: 3.3% Duaringa — 75-84: 5.7%
85+ — / 3.4%
Gogango — 85+: not among its largest Duaringa — 85+: 3.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (21.7%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Gogango 50.0% lone person
Gogango — Lone Person: 50.0% Gogango — Couple Families: 50.0% Gogango — One Parent Families: 0.0% Gogango — Other Families: 0.0%
Duaringa 46.2% lone person
Duaringa — Lone Person: 46.2% Duaringa — Couple Families: 33.3% Duaringa — One Parent Families: 14.1% Duaringa — Other Families: 6.4%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Gogango 10.7% renting
Gogango — Owned Outright: 60.7% Gogango — Mortgage: 28.6% Gogango — Renting: 10.7%
Duaringa 34.1% renting
Duaringa — Owned Outright: 47.6% Duaringa — Mortgage: 18.3% Duaringa — Renting: 34.1%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Gogango 100.0% houses
Gogango — Houses: 100.0% Gogango — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Duaringa 94.2% houses
Duaringa — Houses: 94.2% Duaringa — Flats / Apartments: 5.8%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Qualifications

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

Gogango Duaringa
Certificate III & IV 8.2% / 13.4%
Gogango — Certificate III & IV: 8.2% Duaringa — Certificate III & IV: 13.4%
Bachelor Degree 2.2% / 3.8%
Gogango — Bachelor Degree: 2.2% Duaringa — Bachelor Degree: 3.8%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 2.2% / 1.5%
Gogango — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 2.2% Duaringa — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 1.5%
Postgraduate Degree — / 1.1%
Gogango — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest Duaringa — Postgraduate Degree: 1.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (13.4%).

Development activity

Gogango Duaringa
New dwellings approved 390
across Rockhampton
 35
across Central Highlands (Qld)
Approvals change year on year +133% -75%

Ranking within QLD

Gogango Duaringa
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 48% of QLD Higher than 34% of QLD
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 52% of QLD Higher than 8% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 20% of QLD —
NBN connectivity Higher than 18% of QLD Higher than 2% of QLD

Liveability

Gogango Duaringa
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 8/10
 high-need area
decile 1/10

Risk profile

Gogango carries more bushfire risk (48 vs 0); Duaringa carries more crime risk (89 vs 47).

Gogango Duaringa
Bushfire Moderate
48/100
 None
0/100
Crime Moderate
47/100
 High
89/100
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

Gogango Duaringa
Inside the suburb 1
same for both
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0 1
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Schools in Gogango

  • Gogango State School Government · Primary

Schools in Duaringa

  • Duaringa State School Government · Primary at peers

Amenities in the suburb

Gogango Duaringa
Parks & reserves 1 3
Childcare 0 1
Police stations 0 1
Banks & Bank@Post 0 1
Fuel stations 0 1
Waterways 20 25

Mobility

Duaringa sits further from the CBD (737.4 km vs 709.2 km).

Gogango Duaringa
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Brisbane 709.2 km 737.4 km
+4% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 505 min 504 min
Electric vehicle share 0.2%
postcode 4702
 0.0%
postcode 4712
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 58
postcode 4702
 33
postcode 4712

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.

Gogango Duaringa
Car (driver) 32.7% / 54.5%
Gogango — Car (driver): 32.7% Duaringa — Car (driver): 54.5%
Worked from Home 51.0% / 13.9%
Gogango — Worked from Home: 51.0% Duaringa — Worked from Home: 13.9%
Walked Only 8.2% / 28.7%
Gogango — Walked Only: 8.2% Duaringa — Walked Only: 28.7%
Car (passenger) 8.2% / 3.0%
Gogango — Car (passenger): 8.2% Duaringa — Car (passenger): 3.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (54.5%).

Setting

Gogango Duaringa
Elevation 64 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 80 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Gogango Duaringa
Connectivity score 15/100
same for both
Most common technology Satellite (Sky Muster)
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
12 premises
 0%
28 premises

Council rates

Gogango Duaringa
Average residential rate $1,313/yr $1,276/yr
Council Rockhampton Central Highlands (Qld)

Federal electorate

Gogango Duaringa
Division Flynn
same for both
Member Colin Boyce
same for both
Party Liberal National Party of Queensland
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Gogango Duaringa
Grant amount $30,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Gogango

Multicultural Rural

Duaringa

Rural
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Information shown is provided as-is from Australian government and commercial data sources.
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