Gooburrum vs Oakwood

Gooburrum is the younger of the two, with a median age of 49 against 60 in Oakwood. In both, the large majority of households own their home and most homes are detached houses. In Gooburrum, most households are couple families. In Oakwood, most households are people living alone. On these figures, Gooburrum tends to suit couples, while Oakwood 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

Gooburrum

ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • is already more of a family suburb (73% vs 32%)
  • has more separate houses rather than flats (99% vs 61%)
  • carries lower crime risk (24/100 vs 38/100)

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

First-home buyers

Gooburrum

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (19% vs 36%)

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

They split

one each way, out of the 3 things we measure here

  • Gooburrum leaves renters under less rental stress (18% vs 28%)
  • Oakwood has cheaper rent ($215/wk vs $300/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Oakwood

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (27/100 vs 0/100)
  • sits closer to the CBD (366.4 km vs 368.4 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Oakwood

ahead on 3 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more units and townhouses to downsize into (39% vs 1%)
  • is more walkable (27/100 vs 0/100)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (42% vs 24%)
  • But Gooburrum carries lower crime risk (24/100 vs 38/100)

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

Investors

Too close to call

Nothing among the 1 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Gooburrum Oakwood
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.

Gooburrum Oakwood
Walkability 0 / 27
Gooburrum — Walkability: 0/100 Oakwood — Walkability: 27/100
Safety 76 / 62
Gooburrum — Safety: 76/100 Oakwood — Safety: 62/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Gooburrum — Low fire risk: 100/100 Oakwood — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Gooburrum has more residents (1,518 vs 364); Gooburrum has higher household incomes ($87,568 vs $40,560).

Gooburrum Oakwood
Population 1,518
+76% vs other
 364
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +5.3% +10.0%
Median age 49 60
Median household income $87,568/yr
+54% vs other
 $40,560/yr
Median weekly rent $300/wk
+28% vs other
 $215/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Gooburrum Oakwood
0-4 3.3% / 2.2%
Gooburrum — 0-4: 3.3% Oakwood — 0-4: 2.2%
5-14 11.3% / 8.8%
Gooburrum — 5-14: 11.3% Oakwood — 5-14: 8.8%
15-19 7.6% / 3.0%
Gooburrum — 15-19: 7.6% Oakwood — 15-19: 3.0%
20-24 3.4% / 0.8%
Gooburrum — 20-24: 3.4% Oakwood — 20-24: 0.8%
25-34 10.2% / 6.3%
Gooburrum — 25-34: 10.2% Oakwood — 25-34: 6.3%
35-44 8.4% / 8.5%
Gooburrum — 35-44: 8.4% Oakwood — 35-44: 8.5%
45-54 15.7% / 11.5%
Gooburrum — 45-54: 15.7% Oakwood — 45-54: 11.5%
55-64 16.1% / 17.0%
Gooburrum — 55-64: 16.1% Oakwood — 55-64: 17.0%
65-74 14.6% / 23.9%
Gooburrum — 65-74: 14.6% Oakwood — 65-74: 23.9%
75-84 8.4% / 14.6%
Gooburrum — 75-84: 8.4% Oakwood — 75-84: 14.6%
85+ 1.3% / 3.0%
Gooburrum — 85+: 1.3% Oakwood — 85+: 3.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (23.9%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Gooburrum 22.3% lone person
Gooburrum — Lone Person: 22.3% Gooburrum — Couple Families: 57.3% Gooburrum — One Parent Families: 15.3% Gooburrum — Group Household: 4.1% Gooburrum — Other Families: 1.0%
Oakwood 61.3% lone person
Oakwood — Lone Person: 61.3% Oakwood — Couple Families: 19.8% Oakwood — One Parent Families: 11.7% Oakwood — Group Household: 2.7% Oakwood — Other Families: 4.5%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Gooburrum 8.1% renting
Gooburrum — Owned Outright: 54.2% Gooburrum — Mortgage: 37.7% Gooburrum — Renting: 8.1%
Oakwood 14.4% renting
Oakwood — Owned Outright: 69.5% Oakwood — Mortgage: 16.2% Oakwood — Renting: 14.4%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Gooburrum Oakwood
Certificate III & IV 20.4% / 18.7%
Gooburrum — Certificate III & IV: 20.4% Oakwood — Certificate III & IV: 18.7%
Bachelor Degree 10.9% / 4.9%
Gooburrum — Bachelor Degree: 10.9% Oakwood — Bachelor Degree: 4.9%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.1% / 4.7%
Gooburrum — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.1% Oakwood — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 4.7%
Postgraduate Degree 1.8% / 2.2%
Gooburrum — Postgraduate Degree: 1.8% Oakwood — Postgraduate Degree: 2.2%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.4% / 1.9%
Gooburrum — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.4% Oakwood — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.4%).

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.

Gooburrum Oakwood
England 3.1% / 3.0%
Gooburrum — England: 3.1% Oakwood — England: 3.0%
New Zealand 1.1% / 1.9%
Gooburrum — New Zealand: 1.1% Oakwood — New Zealand: 1.9%
Thailand 1.2% / 1.1%
Gooburrum — Thailand: 1.2% Oakwood — Thailand: 1.1%
Germany — / 1.4%
Gooburrum — Germany: not among its largest Oakwood — Germany: 1.4%
Netherlands 0.4% / —
Gooburrum — Netherlands: 0.4% Oakwood — Netherlands: not among its largest
Philippines 0.3% / —
Gooburrum — Philippines: 0.3% Oakwood — Philippines: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (3.1%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Gooburrum 99.2% houses
Gooburrum — Houses: 99.2% Gooburrum — Flats / Apartments: 0.8%
Oakwood 61.2% houses
Oakwood — Houses: 61.2% Oakwood — Flats / Apartments: 38.8%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Gooburrum Oakwood
Median house price $880,000 —
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price $530,000 —
Typical days to sell (houses) 61 days
from 12 sales
 —

Development activity

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

Ranking within QLD

Gooburrum Oakwood
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 61% of QLD Higher than 4% of QLD
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 59% of QLD Higher than 81% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 49% of QLD Higher than 48% of QLD
NBN connectivity Higher than 69% of QLD Higher than 48% of QLD

Liveability

Oakwood is more walkable (27 vs 0).

Gooburrum Oakwood
Grade B —
Score 55/100 —
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 5/10
 high-need area
decile 1/10

Risk profile

Oakwood carries more crime risk (38 vs 24).

Gooburrum Oakwood
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Low
24/100
 Low
38/100
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
 3
within 5 km

Schools

Gooburrum Oakwood
Inside the suburb 1
same for both
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 1
same for both
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Schools in Gooburrum

  • Gooburrum State School Government · Primary at peers

Schools in Oakwood

  • Oakwood State School Government · Primary at peers

Amenities in the suburb

Gooburrum Oakwood
Childcare 1
same for both
Waterways 2
same for both

Mobility

Gooburrum sits further from the CBD (368.4 km vs 366.4 km).

Gooburrum Oakwood
Walkability score 0/100 27/100
Distance to Brisbane 368.4 km 366.4 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 261 min 257 min
Electric vehicle share 0.3%
postcode 4670
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 69
postcode 4670
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.

Gooburrum Oakwood
Car (driver) 83.3% / 85.8%
Gooburrum — Car (driver): 83.3% Oakwood — Car (driver): 85.8%
Worked from Home 7.8% / 5.7%
Gooburrum — Worked from Home: 7.8% Oakwood — Worked from Home: 5.7%
Car (passenger) 7.0% / 5.7%
Gooburrum — Car (passenger): 7.0% Oakwood — Car (passenger): 5.7%
Walked Only 1.5% / 2.8%
Gooburrum — Walked Only: 1.5% Oakwood — Walked Only: 2.8%
Bus 0.5% / —
Gooburrum — Bus: 0.5% Oakwood — Bus: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (85.8%).

Setting

Gooburrum Oakwood
Elevation 9 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 23 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 8.8 km 13.0 km

NBN connectivity

Gooburrum Oakwood
Connectivity score 49/100 30/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 21%
651 premises
 0%
137 premises

Climate

Gooburrum Oakwood
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

Air quality (annual mean)

Gooburrum Oakwood
PM2.5 —
same for both
PM10 9.1 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ —
same for both

Council rates

Gooburrum Oakwood
Average residential rate $1,773/yr
same for both
Council Bundaberg
same for both

Federal electorate

Gooburrum Oakwood
Division Flynn
same for both
Member Colin Boyce
same for both
Party Liberal National Party of Queensland
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Gooburrum Oakwood
Grant amount $30,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Gooburrum

Acreage

Oakwood

Retirees Rural

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