Goodwood vs North Gregory
In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In North Gregory, about half of households are people living alone. On these figures, Goodwood tends to suit families with children, while North Gregory suits people living alone.
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
Goodwood
ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here
- is already more of a family suburb (69% vs 53%)
- carries lower crime risk (83/100 vs 93/100)
Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.
First-home buyers
Too close to call
Nothing among the 1 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.
Weighs mortgage stress.
Renters
North Gregory
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- has cheaper rent ($269/wk vs $300/wk)
Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.
Commuting to the city
Goodwood
ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here
- has a shorter drive in (226 min vs 242 min)
- sits closer to the CBD (328.5 km vs 340 km)
Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.
Downsizers and retirees
Goodwood
ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here
- has more residents already 65 and over (17% vs 6%)
- carries lower crime risk (83/100 vs 93/100)
Weighs who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.
Investors
North Gregory
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- is growing faster (50.8% vs -11.4%)
Weighs population growth.
Where they sit
Goodwood and North Gregory 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
Goodwood has more residents (155 vs 89); Goodwood rents higher ($300/wk vs $269/wk).
| Goodwood | North Gregory | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 155 +43% vs other | 89 |
| Population trend (2016 → 2021) | -11.4% | +50.8% |
| Median age | 43 same for both | |
| Median household income | $61,724/yr | $68,224/yr +11% vs other |
| Median weekly rent | $300/wk +10% vs other | $269/wk |
Age profile
Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (21.3%).
Who lives together
Household composition, 2021 Census.
Who owns and who rents
Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.
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.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (4.5%).
Qualifications
Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (14.6%).
What people live in
Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.
Property market
| Goodwood | North Gregory | |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | $1,072,500 | — |
| Median unit price | — same for both | |
| Median land price | — same for both | |
Development activity
| Goodwood | North Gregory | |
|---|---|---|
| New dwellings approved | 997 across Bundaberg same for both | |
| Approvals change year on year | -45% same for both | |
Ranking within QLD
| Goodwood | North Gregory | |
|---|---|---|
| House price | — same for both | |
| Income | Higher than 27% of QLD | Higher than 34% of QLD |
| Schools | — same for both | |
| Walkability | Higher than 40% of QLD | Higher than 6% of QLD |
| Affordability | — same for both | |
| EV adoption | Higher than 30% of QLD | Higher than 29% of QLD |
| NBN connectivity | Higher than 36% of QLD | Higher than 49% of QLD |
Liveability
| Goodwood | North Gregory | |
|---|---|---|
| Grade | — same for both | |
| Score | — same for both | |
| Socio-economic band | below-average income decile 2/10 same for both | |
Risk profile
North Gregory carries more bushfire risk (68 vs 58); North Gregory carries more crime risk (93 vs 83).
| Goodwood | North Gregory | |
|---|---|---|
| Bushfire | Moderate 58/100 | Moderate 68/100 |
| Crime | High 83/100 | High 93/100 |
| 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
| Goodwood | North Gregory | |
|---|---|---|
| Inside the suburb | 1 | 0 |
| Rated above peers | 0 same for both | |
| Rated at peers | 0 same for both | |
| Rated below peers | 1 | 0 |
Schools in Goodwood
- Goodwood State School Government · Primary below peers
Schools in North Gregory
No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.
Amenities in the suburb
| Goodwood | North Gregory | |
|---|---|---|
| Parks & reserves | 1 same for both | |
| Waterways | 2 | 5 |
Mobility
North Gregory sits further from the CBD (340 km vs 328.5 km).
| Goodwood | North Gregory | |
|---|---|---|
| Walkability score | 0/100 same for both | |
| Distance to Brisbane | 328.5 km | 340 km +4% vs other |
| Drive time (normal traffic) | 226 min | 242 min |
| Electric vehicle share | 0.2% postcode 4660 same for both | |
| Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings | 82 postcode 4660 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 (85.7%).
Setting
| Goodwood | North Gregory | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 42 m above sea level, at the suburb centre | 43 m above sea level, at the suburb centre |
| Distance to the ocean | 15.7 km | 22.3 km |
NBN connectivity
| Goodwood | North Gregory | |
|---|---|---|
| Connectivity score | 27/100 | 30/100 |
| Most common technology | Fixed wireless same for both | |
| Full-fibre (FTTP) share | 0% 76 premises | 0% 44 premises |
Climate
| Goodwood | North Gregory | |
|---|---|---|
| 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)
| Goodwood | North Gregory | |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 | — same for both | |
| PM10 | 9.1 µg/m³ same for both | |
| NO₂ | — same for both | |
Council rates
| Goodwood | North Gregory | |
|---|---|---|
| Average residential rate | $1,773/yr same for both | |
| Council | Bundaberg same for both | |
Federal electorate
| Goodwood | North Gregory | |
|---|---|---|
| Division | Hinkler same for both | |
| Member | David Batt same for both | |
| Party | Liberal National Party of Queensland same for both | |
First Home Owner Grant
| Goodwood | North Gregory | |
|---|---|---|
| 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.
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