Goomburra vs Gladfield
Gladfield is the younger of the two, with a median age of 39 against 46 in Goomburra. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Goomburra, about half of households are couple families. On these figures, Goomburra tends to suit couples, while Gladfield suits families with children.
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
Goomburra
ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here
- has more parks and reserves (6 vs 1)
- carries lower crime risk (17/100 vs 30/100)
Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.
First-home buyers
Gladfield
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- leaves households under less mortgage stress (16% vs 30%)
Weighs mortgage stress.
Renters
Goomburra
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- has cheaper rent ($200/wk vs $343/wk)
Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.
Commuting to the city
Gladfield
ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here
- has a shorter drive in (111 min vs 126 min)
- sits closer to the CBD (134.1 km vs 151.5 km)
Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.
Downsizers and retirees
Goomburra
ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here
- has more residents already 65 and over (18% vs 10%)
- carries lower crime risk (17/100 vs 30/100)
Weighs who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.
Investors
Gladfield
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- is growing faster (24.6% vs -1.2%)
Weighs population growth.
Where they sit
Goomburra and Gladfield 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
Goomburra has more residents (256 vs 71); Gladfield rents higher ($343/wk vs $200/wk).
| Goomburra | Gladfield | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 256 +72% vs other | 71 |
| Population trend (2016 → 2021) | -1.2% | +24.6% |
| Median age | 46 | 39 |
| Median household income | $60,424/yr | $84,500/yr +40% vs other |
| Median weekly rent | $200/wk | $343/wk +72% vs other |
Age profile
Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (23.9%).
Who lives together
Household composition, 2021 Census.
Who owns and who rents
Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.
What people live in
Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.
Qualifications
Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (14.1%).
Property market
| Goomburra | Gladfield | |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | $763,500 | — |
| Median unit price | — same for both | |
| Median land price | — same for both | |
Development activity
| Goomburra | Gladfield | |
|---|---|---|
| New dwellings approved | 291 across Southern Downs same for both | |
| Approvals change year on year | +63% same for both | |
Ranking within QLD
| Goomburra | Gladfield | |
|---|---|---|
| House price | — same for both | |
| Income | Higher than 25% of QLD | Higher than 56% of QLD |
| Schools | — same for both | |
| Walkability | Higher than 39% of QLD | Higher than 4% of QLD |
| Affordability | — same for both | |
| EV adoption | Higher than 16% of QLD | Higher than 28% of QLD |
| NBN connectivity | Higher than 23% of QLD | Higher than 49% of QLD |
Liveability
| Goomburra | Gladfield | |
|---|---|---|
| Grade | — same for both | |
| Score | — same for both | |
| Socio-economic band | advantaged area decile 7/10 | mid-range socio-economic decile 6/10 |
Risk profile
Goomburra carries more bushfire risk (66 vs 0); Gladfield carries more crime risk (30 vs 17).
| Goomburra | Gladfield | |
|---|---|---|
| Bushfire | Moderate 66/100 | None 0/100 |
| Crime | Low 17/100 | 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 same for both | |
Schools
| Goomburra | Gladfield | |
|---|---|---|
| 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
| Goomburra | Gladfield | |
|---|---|---|
| Parks & reserves | 6 | 1 |
| Waterways | 8 | 1 |
Mobility
Goomburra sits further from the CBD (151.5 km vs 134.1 km).
| Goomburra | Gladfield | |
|---|---|---|
| Walkability score | 0/100 same for both | |
| Distance to Brisbane | 151.5 km +11% vs other | 134.1 km |
| Drive time (normal traffic) | 126 min | 111 min |
| Electric vehicle share | 0.2% postcode 4362 | 0.2% postcode 4370 |
| Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings | 67 postcode 4362 | 57 postcode 4370 |
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 (57.4%).
Setting
| Goomburra | Gladfield | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 738 m above sea level, at the suburb centre | 488 m above sea level, at the suburb centre |
NBN connectivity
| Goomburra | Gladfield | |
|---|---|---|
| Connectivity score | 16/100 | 30/100 |
| Most common technology | Satellite (Sky Muster) | Fixed wireless |
| Full-fibre (FTTP) share | 0% 78 premises | 0% 32 premises |
Climate
| Goomburra | Gladfield | |
|---|---|---|
| Annual rainfall | 760 mm same for both | |
| Summer max (Jan) | — same for both | |
| Winter min (Jul) | — same for both | |
Council rates
| Goomburra | Gladfield | |
|---|---|---|
| Average residential rate | $1,627/yr same for both | |
| Council | Southern Downs same for both | |
Federal electorate
| Goomburra | Gladfield | |
|---|---|---|
| Division | Maranoa same for both | |
| Member | David Littleproud same for both | |
| Party | Liberal National Party of Queensland same for both | |
First Home Owner Grant
| Goomburra | Gladfield | |
|---|---|---|
| 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.
See Data Sources and How We Calculate for details.