Goldsborough vs Little Mulgrave

Goldsborough is the younger of the two, with a median age of 38 against 52 in Little Mulgrave. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Goldsborough, most households are couple families. In Little Mulgrave, about half of households are couple families. Houses cost more in Little Mulgrave: a median of $1.06 million, against $978,000 in Goldsborough, though rent is higher in Goldsborough. On these figures, Goldsborough tends to suit families with children and couples, while Little Mulgrave suits people living alone and 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

Goldsborough

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (22/100 vs 50/100)
  • is already more of a family suburb (77% vs 67%)

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

First-home buyers

Goldsborough

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (20% vs 34%)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Little Mulgrave

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has cheaper rent ($190/wk vs $480/wk)
  • leaves renters under less rental stress (14% vs 21%)

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

Commuting to the city

Little Mulgrave

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a shorter drive in (1158 min vs 1168 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (1686.1 km vs 1691.4 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

They split

one each way, out of the 4 things we measure here

  • Goldsborough carries lower crime risk (22/100 vs 50/100)
  • Little Mulgrave has more residents already 65 and over (23% vs 9%)

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

Investors

Goldsborough

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (18.3% vs 8.0%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Goldsborough Little Mulgrave
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.

Goldsborough Little Mulgrave
Walkability 0 / 0
Goldsborough — Walkability: 0/100 Little Mulgrave — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 78 / 50
Goldsborough — Safety: 78/100 Little Mulgrave — Safety: 50/100
Low fire risk 38 / 27
Goldsborough — Low fire risk: 38/100 Little Mulgrave — Low fire risk: 27/100

Demographics

Goldsborough has more residents (1,099 vs 269); Goldsborough rents higher ($480/wk vs $190/wk).

Goldsborough Little Mulgrave
Population 1,099
+76% vs other
 269
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +18.3% +8.0%
Median age 38 52
Median household income $118,508/yr
+41% vs other
 $69,628/yr
Median weekly rent $480/wk
+60% vs other
 $190/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Goldsborough Little Mulgrave
0-4 5.9% / 3.3%
Goldsborough — 0-4: 5.9% Little Mulgrave — 0-4: 3.3%
5-14 17.8% / 12.3%
Goldsborough — 5-14: 17.8% Little Mulgrave — 5-14: 12.3%
15-19 7.1% / 4.1%
Goldsborough — 15-19: 7.1% Little Mulgrave — 15-19: 4.1%
20-24 3.3% / 3.0%
Goldsborough — 20-24: 3.3% Little Mulgrave — 20-24: 3.0%
25-34 11.3% / 7.1%
Goldsborough — 25-34: 11.3% Little Mulgrave — 25-34: 7.1%
35-44 18.1% / 10.8%
Goldsborough — 35-44: 18.1% Little Mulgrave — 35-44: 10.8%
45-54 14.9% / 12.3%
Goldsborough — 45-54: 14.9% Little Mulgrave — 45-54: 12.3%
55-64 12.6% / 21.6%
Goldsborough — 55-64: 12.6% Little Mulgrave — 55-64: 21.6%
65-74 7.0% / 17.1%
Goldsborough — 65-74: 7.0% Little Mulgrave — 65-74: 17.1%
75-84 1.6% / 5.6%
Goldsborough — 75-84: 1.6% Little Mulgrave — 75-84: 5.6%
85+ 0.3% / —
Goldsborough — 85+: 0.3% Little Mulgrave — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (21.6%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Goldsborough 66.5% couple families
Goldsborough — Couple Families: 66.5% Goldsborough — Lone Person: 19.9% Goldsborough — One Parent Families: 10.6% Goldsborough — Group Household: 3.0%
Little Mulgrave 51.7% couple families
Little Mulgrave — Couple Families: 51.7% Little Mulgrave — Lone Person: 32.8% Little Mulgrave — One Parent Families: 15.5% Little Mulgrave — Group Household: 0.0%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Goldsborough 4.8% renting
Goldsborough — Owned Outright: 21.9% Goldsborough — Mortgage: 73.2% Goldsborough — Renting: 4.8%
Little Mulgrave 8.2% renting
Little Mulgrave — Owned Outright: 48.5% Little Mulgrave — Mortgage: 43.3% Little Mulgrave — Renting: 8.2%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Goldsborough Little Mulgrave
Certificate III & IV 24.0% / 23.4%
Goldsborough — Certificate III & IV: 24.0% Little Mulgrave — Certificate III & IV: 23.4%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 9.8% / 11.5%
Goldsborough — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.8% Little Mulgrave — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 11.5%
Bachelor Degree 9.2% / 7.1%
Goldsborough — Bachelor Degree: 9.2% Little Mulgrave — Bachelor Degree: 7.1%
Postgraduate Degree 1.4% / 1.9%
Goldsborough — Postgraduate Degree: 1.4% Little Mulgrave — Postgraduate Degree: 1.9%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.0% / —
Goldsborough — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.0% Little Mulgrave — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest

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.

Goldsborough Little Mulgrave
England 3.3% / 4.5%
Goldsborough — England: 3.3% Little Mulgrave — England: 4.5%
New Zealand 1.4% / 1.5%
Goldsborough — New Zealand: 1.4% Little Mulgrave — New Zealand: 1.5%
Canada — / 1.5%
Goldsborough — Canada: not among its largest Little Mulgrave — Canada: 1.5%
Germany 0.8% / —
Goldsborough — Germany: 0.8% Little Mulgrave — Germany: not among its largest
Japan 0.8% / —
Goldsborough — Japan: 0.8% Little Mulgrave — Japan: not among its largest
South Africa 0.4% / —
Goldsborough — South Africa: 0.4% Little Mulgrave — South Africa: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (4.5%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Goldsborough 100.0% houses
Goldsborough — Houses: 100.0% Goldsborough — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Little Mulgrave 94.7% houses
Little Mulgrave — Houses: 94.7% Little Mulgrave — Flats / Apartments: 5.3%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Goldsborough Little Mulgrave
Median house price $977,500 $1,065,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price $380,000 —
Typical days to sell (houses) 15 days
from 7 sales
 —

Development activity

Goldsborough Little Mulgrave
New dwellings approved 767
across Cairns
same for both
Approvals change year on year -81%
same for both

Ranking within QLD

Goldsborough Little Mulgrave
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 89% of QLD Higher than 37% of QLD
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 27% of QLD Higher than 43% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 59% of QLD
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 93% of QLD Higher than 39% of QLD

Liveability

Goldsborough Little Mulgrave
Grade C —
Score 39/100 —
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 8/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 5/10

Risk profile

Little Mulgrave carries more crime risk (50 vs 22); Little Mulgrave carries more bushfire risk (73 vs 62).

Goldsborough Little Mulgrave
Bushfire Moderate
62/100
 High
73/100
Crime Low
22/100
 Moderate
50/100
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

Goldsborough Little Mulgrave
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

Goldsborough Little Mulgrave
Waterways 5 9

Mobility

Goldsborough sits further from the CBD (1691.4 km vs 1686.1 km).

Goldsborough Little Mulgrave
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Brisbane 1691.4 km 1686.1 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 1168 min 1158 min
Electric vehicle share 0.4%
postcode 4865
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 74
postcode 4865
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.

Goldsborough Little Mulgrave
Car (driver) 77.9% / 79.8%
Goldsborough — Car (driver): 77.9% Little Mulgrave — Car (driver): 79.8%
Worked from Home 13.8% / 14.9%
Goldsborough — Worked from Home: 13.8% Little Mulgrave — Worked from Home: 14.9%
Walked Only 2.0% / 5.3%
Goldsborough — Walked Only: 2.0% Little Mulgrave — Walked Only: 5.3%
Car (passenger) 3.8% / —
Goldsborough — Car (passenger): 3.8% Little Mulgrave — Car (passenger): not among its largest
Bus 2.4% / —
Goldsborough — Bus: 2.4% Little Mulgrave — Bus: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (79.8%).

Setting

Goldsborough Little Mulgrave
Elevation 108 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 79 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 21.4 km 20.2 km

NBN connectivity

Goldsborough Little Mulgrave
Connectivity score 83/100 28/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises Fixed wireless
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 70%
599 premises
 0%
95 premises

Climate

Goldsborough Little Mulgrave
Annual rainfall 1,114 mm 2,121 mm
Summer max (Jan) 30.3°C 31.9°C
Winter min (Jul) 13.8°C 18.1°C

Air quality (annual mean)

Goldsborough Little Mulgrave
PM2.5 5.6 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 18.6 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ —
same for both

Council rates

Goldsborough Little Mulgrave
Average residential rate $1,354/yr
same for both
Council Cairns
same for both

Federal electorate

Goldsborough Little Mulgrave
Division Kennedy
same for both
Member Bob Katter
same for both
Party Katter's Australian Party (KAP)
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Goldsborough Little Mulgrave
Grant amount $30,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Goldsborough

Family River Rural

Little Mulgrave

Rural

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