Gooburrum vs Rubyanna

Rubyanna is the younger of the two, with a median age of 41 against 49 in Gooburrum. In both, the large majority of households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and most households are couple families. Houses cost more in Gooburrum: a median of $880,000, against $645,000 in Rubyanna, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, Rubyanna tends to suit families with children and buyers on a tighter budget.

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

Too close to call

Nothing among the 6 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

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

First-home buyers

Rubyanna

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper houses ($645,000 vs $880,000)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Rubyanna

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($250/wk vs $300/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Too close to call

Nothing among the 3 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Gooburrum

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has more residents already 65 and over (24% vs 19%)

Weighs 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 Rubyanna 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 Rubyanna
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 Rubyanna
Walkability 0 / 0
Gooburrum — Walkability: 0/100 Rubyanna — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 76 / 70
Gooburrum — Safety: 76/100 Rubyanna — Safety: 70/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Gooburrum — Low fire risk: 100/100 Rubyanna — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Gooburrum has more residents (1,518 vs 257); Gooburrum rents higher ($300/wk vs $250/wk).

Gooburrum Rubyanna
Population 1,518
+83% vs other
 257
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +5.3%
same for both
Median age 49 41
Median household income $87,568/yr
+2% vs other
 $85,540/yr
Median weekly rent $300/wk
+17% vs other
 $250/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Gooburrum Rubyanna
0-4 3.3% / 6.6%
Gooburrum — 0-4: 3.3% Rubyanna — 0-4: 6.6%
5-14 11.3% / 12.1%
Gooburrum — 5-14: 11.3% Rubyanna — 5-14: 12.1%
15-19 7.6% / 6.2%
Gooburrum — 15-19: 7.6% Rubyanna — 15-19: 6.2%
20-24 3.4% / 5.1%
Gooburrum — 20-24: 3.4% Rubyanna — 20-24: 5.1%
25-34 10.2% / 13.2%
Gooburrum — 25-34: 10.2% Rubyanna — 25-34: 13.2%
35-44 8.4% / 8.9%
Gooburrum — 35-44: 8.4% Rubyanna — 35-44: 8.9%
45-54 15.7% / 12.8%
Gooburrum — 45-54: 15.7% Rubyanna — 45-54: 12.8%
55-64 16.1% / 15.6%
Gooburrum — 55-64: 16.1% Rubyanna — 55-64: 15.6%
65-74 14.6% / 8.6%
Gooburrum — 65-74: 14.6% Rubyanna — 65-74: 8.6%
75-84 8.4% / 5.8%
Gooburrum — 75-84: 8.4% Rubyanna — 75-84: 5.8%
85+ 1.3% / 4.7%
Gooburrum — 85+: 1.3% Rubyanna — 85+: 4.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.1%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Gooburrum 57.3% couple families
Gooburrum — Couple Families: 57.3% Gooburrum — Lone Person: 22.3% Gooburrum — One Parent Families: 15.3% Gooburrum — Group Household: 4.1% Gooburrum — Other Families: 1.0%
Rubyanna 57.8% couple families
Rubyanna — Couple Families: 57.8% Rubyanna — Lone Person: 28.1% Rubyanna — One Parent Families: 14.1% Rubyanna — Group Household: 0.0% Rubyanna — Other Families: 0.0%
Couple Families Lone Person 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%
Rubyanna 16.5% renting
Rubyanna — Owned Outright: 40.0% Rubyanna — Mortgage: 43.5% Rubyanna — Renting: 16.5%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Gooburrum Rubyanna
Certificate III & IV 20.4% / 22.2%
Gooburrum — Certificate III & IV: 20.4% Rubyanna — Certificate III & IV: 22.2%
Bachelor Degree 10.9% / 4.7%
Gooburrum — Bachelor Degree: 10.9% Rubyanna — Bachelor Degree: 4.7%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.1% / 5.4%
Gooburrum — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.1% Rubyanna — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.4%
Postgraduate Degree 1.8% / 1.9%
Gooburrum — Postgraduate Degree: 1.8% Rubyanna — Postgraduate Degree: 1.9%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.4% / 1.6%
Gooburrum — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.4% Rubyanna — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (22.2%).

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 Rubyanna
England 3.1% / 1.2%
Gooburrum — England: 3.1% Rubyanna — England: 1.2%
New Zealand 1.1% / 1.2%
Gooburrum — New Zealand: 1.1% Rubyanna — New Zealand: 1.2%
India — / 1.6%
Gooburrum — India: not among its largest Rubyanna — India: 1.6%
Thailand 1.2% / —
Gooburrum — Thailand: 1.2% Rubyanna — Thailand: not among its largest
Netherlands 0.4% / —
Gooburrum — Netherlands: 0.4% Rubyanna — Netherlands: not among its largest
Philippines 0.3% / —
Gooburrum — Philippines: 0.3% Rubyanna — 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%
Rubyanna 101.1% houses
Rubyanna — Houses: 101.1% Rubyanna — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Gooburrum Rubyanna
Median house price $880,000 $645,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price $530,000 —
Typical days to sell (houses) 61 days
from 12 sales
 —

Development activity

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

Ranking within QLD

Gooburrum Rubyanna
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 61% of QLD Higher than 59% of QLD
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 59% of QLD Higher than 40% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 49% of QLD
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 69% of QLD
same for both

Liveability

Gooburrum Rubyanna
Grade B —
Score 55/100 —
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 5/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 4/10

Risk profile

Gooburrum Rubyanna
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Low
24/100
 Low
30/100
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 Rubyanna
Inside the suburb 1 0
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 1 0
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Schools in Gooburrum

  • Gooburrum State School Government · Primary at peers

Schools in Rubyanna

No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.

Amenities in the suburb

Gooburrum Rubyanna
Childcare 1 0
Waterways 2 6

Mobility

Gooburrum Rubyanna
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Brisbane 368.4 km 368.1 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 261 min 265 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 Rubyanna
Car (driver) 83.3% / 76.4%
Gooburrum — Car (driver): 83.3% Rubyanna — Car (driver): 76.4%
Worked from Home 7.8% / 11.8%
Gooburrum — Worked from Home: 7.8% Rubyanna — Worked from Home: 11.8%
Car (passenger) 7.0% / 6.4%
Gooburrum — Car (passenger): 7.0% Rubyanna — Car (passenger): 6.4%
Walked Only 1.5% / 5.5%
Gooburrum — Walked Only: 1.5% Rubyanna — Walked Only: 5.5%
Bus 0.5% / —
Gooburrum — Bus: 0.5% Rubyanna — Bus: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (83.3%).

Setting

Gooburrum Rubyanna
Elevation 9 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 13 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 8.8 km 5.4 km

NBN connectivity

Gooburrum Rubyanna
Connectivity score 49/100 45/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 21%
651 premises
 19%
113 premises

Climate

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

Council rates

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

Federal electorate

Gooburrum Rubyanna
Division Flynn Hinkler
Member Colin Boyce David Batt
Party Liberal National Party of Queensland
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Gooburrum

Acreage

Rubyanna

Rural

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