Gogango vs Westwood
Gogango is the younger of the two, with a median age of 42 against 50 in Westwood. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Gogango, about half of households are people living alone. In Westwood, most households are people living alone. On these figures, Gogango tends to suit young adults and couples, while Westwood suits older residents.
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 82/100)
Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.
First-home buyers
Gogango
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- leaves households under less mortgage stress (22% vs 38%)
Weighs mortgage stress.
Renters
Westwood
ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here
- has cheaper rent ($100/wk vs $325/wk)
- leaves renters under less rental stress (10% vs 22%)
Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.
Commuting to the city
Westwood
ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here
- has a shorter drive in (468 min vs 505 min)
- sits closer to the CBD (678.9 km vs 709.2 km)
Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.
Downsizers and retirees
They split
one each way, out of the 4 things we measure here
- Gogango carries lower crime risk (47/100 vs 82/100)
- Westwood has more residents already 65 and over (28% vs 17%)
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 14.4%)
Weighs population growth.
Where they sit
Gogango and Westwood 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
Gogango rents higher ($325/wk vs $100/wk); Gogango has higher household incomes ($76,856 vs $54,132).
| Gogango | Westwood | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 184 | 199 +8% vs other |
| Population trend (2016 → 2021) | +65.8% | +14.4% |
| Median age | 42 | 50 |
| Median household income | $76,856/yr +30% vs other | $54,132/yr |
| Median weekly rent | $325/wk +69% vs other | $100/wk |
Age profile
Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (21.7%).
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 (16.1%).
Property market
| Gogango | Westwood | |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | — same for both | |
| Median unit price | — same for both | |
| Median land price | — | $445,000 |
Development activity
| Gogango | Westwood | |
|---|---|---|
| New dwellings approved | 390 across Rockhampton | 17 across Banana |
| Approvals change year on year | +133% | -93% |
Ranking within QLD
| Gogango | Westwood | |
|---|---|---|
| House price | — same for both | |
| Income | Higher than 48% of QLD | — |
| Schools | — same for both | |
| Walkability | Higher than 52% of QLD | Higher than 15% of QLD |
| Affordability | — same for both | |
| EV adoption | Higher than 20% of QLD | Higher than 18% of QLD |
| NBN connectivity | Higher than 18% of QLD | Higher than 5% of QLD |
Liveability
| Gogango | Westwood | |
|---|---|---|
| Grade | — same for both | |
| Score | — same for both | |
| Socio-economic band | advantaged area decile 8/10 | below-average income decile 2/10 |
Risk profile
Gogango carries more bushfire risk (48 vs 0); Westwood carries more crime risk (82 vs 47).
| Gogango | Westwood | |
|---|---|---|
| Bushfire | Moderate 48/100 | None 0/100 |
| Crime | Moderate 47/100 | High 82/100 |
| 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 | Westwood | |
|---|---|---|
| Inside the suburb | 1 same for both | |
| Rated above peers | 0 same for both | |
| Rated at peers | 0 same for both | |
| Rated below peers | 0 same for both | |
Schools in Gogango
- Gogango State School Government · Primary
Schools in Westwood
- Westwood State School Government · Primary
Amenities in the suburb
| Gogango | Westwood | |
|---|---|---|
| Parks & reserves | 1 | 0 |
| Police stations | 0 | 1 |
| Waterways | 20 | 24 |
Mobility
Gogango sits further from the CBD (709.2 km vs 678.9 km).
| Gogango | Westwood | |
|---|---|---|
| Walkability score | 0/100 same for both | |
| Distance to Brisbane | 709.2 km +4% vs other | 678.9 km |
| Drive time (normal traffic) | 505 min | 468 min |
| Electric vehicle share | 0.2% postcode 4702 same for both | |
| Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings | 58 postcode 4702 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 (72.7%).
Setting
| Gogango | Westwood | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 64 m above sea level, at the suburb centre | 281 m above sea level, at the suburb centre |
NBN connectivity
| Gogango | Westwood | |
|---|---|---|
| Connectivity score | 15/100 same for both | |
| Most common technology | Satellite (Sky Muster) same for both | |
| Full-fibre (FTTP) share | 0% 12 premises | 0% 15 premises |
Council rates
| Gogango | Westwood | |
|---|---|---|
| Average residential rate | $1,313/yr | $1,081/yr |
| Council | Rockhampton | Banana |
Federal electorate
| Gogango | Westwood | |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | Westwood | |
|---|---|---|
| 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.
Always verify with the relevant authority before making property decisions.
See Data Sources and How We Calculate for details.