Goomboorian vs Wolvi

Wolvi 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 Wolvi, about half of households are couple families. Houses cost more in Wolvi: a median of $1.19 million, against $910,000 in Goomboorian, though rent is higher in Goomboorian. On these figures, Goomboorian tends to suit 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

Wolvi

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more schools rated above their peers (1 vs 0)
  • carries lower crime risk (38/100 vs 65/100)

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

First-home buyers

Goomboorian

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper houses ($910,000 vs $1,185,000)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Wolvi

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($270/wk vs $315/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Wolvi

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (13/100 vs 5/100)
  • sits closer to the CBD (182.4 km vs 184.8 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Wolvi

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (13/100 vs 5/100)
  • carries lower crime risk (38/100 vs 65/100)

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

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

Goomboorian Wolvi
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.

Goomboorian Wolvi
Walkability 5 / 13
Goomboorian — Walkability: 5/100 Wolvi — Walkability: 13/100
Safety 35 / 62
Goomboorian — Safety: 35/100 Wolvi — Safety: 62/100
Low fire risk 75 / 100
Goomboorian — Low fire risk: 75/100 Wolvi — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Goomboorian rents higher ($315/wk vs $270/wk); Goomboorian skews older (51 vs 48).

Goomboorian Wolvi
Population 566
+8% vs other
 521
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +13.4% +11.6%
Median age 51 48
Median household income $65,832/yr $68,432/yr
+4% vs other
Median weekly rent $315/wk
+14% vs other
 $270/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Goomboorian Wolvi
0-4 4.9% / 4.0%
Goomboorian — 0-4: 4.9% Wolvi — 0-4: 4.0%
5-14 10.8% / 13.2%
Goomboorian — 5-14: 10.8% Wolvi — 5-14: 13.2%
15-19 4.1% / 5.0%
Goomboorian — 15-19: 4.1% Wolvi — 15-19: 5.0%
20-24 3.0% / 2.5%
Goomboorian — 20-24: 3.0% Wolvi — 20-24: 2.5%
25-34 9.5% / 9.2%
Goomboorian — 25-34: 9.5% Wolvi — 25-34: 9.2%
35-44 10.2% / 10.6%
Goomboorian — 35-44: 10.2% Wolvi — 35-44: 10.6%
45-54 12.7% / 14.4%
Goomboorian — 45-54: 12.7% Wolvi — 45-54: 14.4%
55-64 20.7% / 21.1%
Goomboorian — 55-64: 20.7% Wolvi — 55-64: 21.1%
65-74 15.9% / 14.2%
Goomboorian — 65-74: 15.9% Wolvi — 65-74: 14.2%
75-84 7.2% / 4.2%
Goomboorian — 75-84: 7.2% Wolvi — 75-84: 4.2%
85+ 0.7% / 0.6%
Goomboorian — 85+: 0.7% Wolvi — 85+: 0.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (21.1%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Goomboorian 43.2% couple families
Goomboorian — Couple Families: 43.2% Goomboorian — Lone Person: 28.8% Goomboorian — One Parent Families: 18.6% Goomboorian — Group Household: 6.8% Goomboorian — Other Families: 2.5%
Wolvi 45.7% couple families
Wolvi — Couple Families: 45.7% Wolvi — Lone Person: 26.7% Wolvi — One Parent Families: 15.5% Wolvi — Group Household: 9.5% Wolvi — Other Families: 2.6%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Goomboorian 16.8% renting
Goomboorian — Owned Outright: 48.9% Goomboorian — Mortgage: 34.2% Goomboorian — Renting: 16.8%
Wolvi 12.4% renting
Wolvi — Owned Outright: 47.6% Wolvi — Mortgage: 40.0% Wolvi — Renting: 12.4%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Goomboorian Wolvi
Certificate III & IV 19.4% / 18.0%
Goomboorian — Certificate III & IV: 19.4% Wolvi — Certificate III & IV: 18.0%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.8% / 9.2%
Goomboorian — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.8% Wolvi — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.2%
Bachelor Degree 6.7% / 8.8%
Goomboorian — Bachelor Degree: 6.7% Wolvi — Bachelor Degree: 8.8%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.1% / 1.7%
Goomboorian — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.1% Wolvi — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.7%
Postgraduate Degree 1.2% / 1.3%
Goomboorian — Postgraduate Degree: 1.2% Wolvi — Postgraduate Degree: 1.3%

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.

Goomboorian Wolvi
England 3.7% / 3.8%
Goomboorian — England: 3.7% Wolvi — England: 3.8%
New Zealand 2.3% / 2.3%
Goomboorian — New Zealand: 2.3% Wolvi — New Zealand: 2.3%
South Africa — / 2.7%
Goomboorian — South Africa: not among its largest Wolvi — South Africa: 2.7%
Germany 1.1% / 0.6%
Goomboorian — Germany: 1.1% Wolvi — Germany: 0.6%
Taiwan 1.6% / —
Goomboorian — Taiwan: 1.6% Wolvi — Taiwan: not among its largest
Canada 0.7% / 0.6%
Goomboorian — Canada: 0.7% Wolvi — Canada: 0.6%
Scotland — / 1.0%
Goomboorian — Scotland: not among its largest Wolvi — Scotland: 1.0%
China — / 0.6%
Goomboorian — China: not among its largest Wolvi — China: 0.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (3.8%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Goomboorian 100.0% houses
Goomboorian — Houses: 100.0%
Wolvi 100.0% houses
Wolvi — Houses: 100.0%
Houses

Property market

Goomboorian Wolvi
Median house price $910,000 $1,185,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price — $787,500

Development activity

Goomboorian Wolvi
New dwellings approved 467
across Gympie
same for both
Approvals change year on year +16%
same for both

Ranking within QLD

Goomboorian Wolvi
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 31% of QLD Higher than 35% of QLD
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 69% of QLD Higher than 76% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 42% of QLD Higher than 45% of QLD
NBN connectivity Higher than 41% of QLD
same for both

Liveability

Wolvi is more walkable (13 vs 5); Wolvi scores higher overall (49 vs 28).

Goomboorian Wolvi
Grade D C
Score 28/100 49/100
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 2/10
same for both

Risk profile

Goomboorian carries more bushfire risk (25 vs 0); Goomboorian carries more crime risk (65 vs 38).

Goomboorian Wolvi
Bushfire Low
25/100
 None
0/100
Crime Moderate
65/100
 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
same for both

Schools

Goomboorian Wolvi
Inside the suburb 0 1
Rated above peers 0 1
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Schools in Goomboorian

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

Schools in Wolvi

  • Wolvi State School Government · Primary above peers

Amenities in the suburb

Goomboorian Wolvi
Cafes & restaurants 1 0
Parks & reserves 0 1
Childcare 1 0
Fuel stations 2 0
Waterways 4 5

Mobility

Goomboorian sits further from the CBD (184.8 km vs 182.4 km).

Goomboorian Wolvi
Walkability score 5/100 13/100
Distance to Brisbane 184.8 km
+1% vs other
 182.4 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 133 min 131 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.

Goomboorian Wolvi
Car (driver) 61.8% / 65.4%
Goomboorian — Car (driver): 61.8% Wolvi — Car (driver): 65.4%
Worked from Home 20.8% / 25.7%
Goomboorian — Worked from Home: 20.8% Wolvi — Worked from Home: 25.7%
Car (passenger) 11.1% / 5.0%
Goomboorian — Car (passenger): 11.1% Wolvi — Car (passenger): 5.0%
Walked Only 4.8% / 3.9%
Goomboorian — Walked Only: 4.8% Wolvi — Walked Only: 3.9%
Bus 1.4% / —
Goomboorian — Bus: 1.4% Wolvi — Bus: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (65.4%).

Setting

Goomboorian Wolvi
Elevation 78 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 104 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 26.6 km 26.4 km

NBN connectivity

Goomboorian Wolvi
Connectivity score 29/100 28/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
230 premises
 0%
216 premises

Climate

Goomboorian Wolvi
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 Wolvi
Average residential rate $1,936/yr
same for both
Council Gympie
same for both

Federal electorate

Goomboorian Wolvi
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 Wolvi
Grant amount $30,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Goomboorian

Rural

Wolvi

River Rural

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