Goomboorian vs Wilsons Pocket
Wilsons Pocket is the younger of the two, with a median age of 48 against 51 in Goomboorian. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Wilsons Pocket, most households are couple families. On these figures, Goomboorian tends to suit older residents, while Wilsons Pocket suits couples.
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
Wilsons Pocket
ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here
- carries lower crime risk (16/100 vs 65/100)
- is already more of a family suburb (70% vs 62%)
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
They split
one each way, out of the 3 things we measure here
- Goomboorian has a bigger rental market to choose from (17% vs 6%)
- Wilsons Pocket leaves renters under less rental stress (19% vs 25%)
Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.
Commuting to the city
Wilsons Pocket
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- sits closer to the CBD (182 km vs 184.8 km)
Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.
Downsizers and retirees
They split
one each way, out of the 4 things we measure here
- Goomboorian has more residents already 65 and over (24% vs 15%)
- Wilsons Pocket carries lower crime risk (16/100 vs 65/100)
Weighs who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.
Investors
Goomboorian
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- is growing faster (13.4% vs -3.0%)
Weighs population growth.
Where they sit
Goomboorian and Wilsons Pocket 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
Goomboorian has more residents (566 vs 191); Wilsons Pocket has higher household incomes ($82,316 vs $65,832).
| Goomboorian | Wilsons Pocket | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 566 +66% vs other | 191 |
| Population trend (2016 → 2021) | +13.4% | -3.0% |
| Median age | 51 | 48 |
| Median household income | $65,832/yr | $82,316/yr +25% vs other |
| Median weekly rent | $315/wk +4% vs other | $303/wk |
Age profile
Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.9%).
Who lives together
Household composition, 2021 Census.
Who owns and who rents
Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.
Qualifications
Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.4%).
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.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (3.7%).
What people live in
Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.
Property market
| Goomboorian | Wilsons Pocket | |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | $910,000 | — |
| Median unit price | — same for both | |
| Median land price | — same for both | |
Development activity
| Goomboorian | Wilsons Pocket | |
|---|---|---|
| New dwellings approved | 467 across Gympie same for both | |
| Approvals change year on year | +16% same for both | |
Ranking within QLD
| Goomboorian | Wilsons Pocket | |
|---|---|---|
| House price | — same for both | |
| Income | Higher than 31% of QLD | Higher than 53% of QLD |
| Schools | — same for both | |
| Walkability | Higher than 69% of QLD | Higher than 22% of QLD |
| Affordability | — same for both | |
| EV adoption | Higher than 42% of QLD | Higher than 43% of QLD |
| NBN connectivity | Higher than 41% of QLD | Higher than 38% of QLD |
Liveability
| Goomboorian | Wilsons Pocket | |
|---|---|---|
| Grade | D | — |
| Score | 28/100 | — |
| Socio-economic band | below-average income decile 2/10 | mid-range socio-economic decile 4/10 |
Risk profile
Goomboorian carries more bushfire risk (25 vs 0); Goomboorian carries more crime risk (65 vs 16).
| Goomboorian | Wilsons Pocket | |
|---|---|---|
| Bushfire | Low 25/100 | None 0/100 |
| Crime | Moderate 65/100 | Low 16/100 |
| 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
| Goomboorian | Wilsons Pocket | |
|---|---|---|
| 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
| Goomboorian | Wilsons Pocket | |
|---|---|---|
| Cafes & restaurants | 1 | 0 |
| Childcare | 1 | 0 |
| Fuel stations | 2 | 0 |
| Waterways | 4 | 1 |
Mobility
Goomboorian sits further from the CBD (184.8 km vs 182 km).
| Goomboorian | Wilsons Pocket | |
|---|---|---|
| Walkability score | 5/100 | 0/100 |
| Distance to Brisbane | 184.8 km +2% vs other | 182 km |
| Drive time (normal traffic) | 133 min | 132 min |
| Electric vehicle share | 0.3% postcode 4570 same for both | |
| Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings | 83 postcode 4570 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 (82.7%).
Setting
| Goomboorian | Wilsons Pocket | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 78 m above sea level, at the suburb centre | 86 m above sea level, at the suburb centre |
| Distance to the ocean | 26.6 km | 29.0 km |
NBN connectivity
| Goomboorian | Wilsons Pocket | |
|---|---|---|
| Connectivity score | 29/100 | 28/100 |
| Most common technology | Fixed wireless same for both | |
| Full-fibre (FTTP) share | 0% 230 premises | 0% 77 premises |
Climate
| Goomboorian | Wilsons Pocket | |
|---|---|---|
| Annual rainfall | 1,045 mm same for both | |
| Summer max (Jan) | 30.9°C same for both | |
| Winter min (Jul) | 7.7°C same for both | |
Council rates
| Goomboorian | Wilsons Pocket | |
|---|---|---|
| Average residential rate | $1,936/yr same for both | |
| Council | Gympie same for both | |
Federal electorate
| Goomboorian | Wilsons Pocket | |
|---|---|---|
| Division | Wide Bay same for both | |
| Member | Llew O'Brien same for both | |
| Party | Liberal National Party of Queensland same for both | |
First Home Owner Grant
| Goomboorian | Wilsons Pocket | |
|---|---|---|
| Grant amount | $30,000 same for both | |
| Property price cap | $750,000 same for both | |
| Eligibility | New same for both | |
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