Goondi Bend vs Hudson
Hudson is the younger of the two, with a median age of 32 against 39 in Goondi Bend. In both, the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Goondi Bend, most households own their home. In Hudson, about half of households rent. Houses cost more in Hudson: a median of $450,000, against $410,000 in Goondi Bend, though rent is higher in Goondi Bend. On these figures, Goondi Bend tends to suit people living alone, while Hudson suits renters and 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
They split
one each way, out of the 6 things we measure here
- Goondi Bend has more schools rated above their peers (1 vs 0)
- Hudson is already more of a family suburb (70% vs 53%)
Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.
First-home buyers
Hudson
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- leaves households under less mortgage stress (20% vs 25%)
Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.
Renters
Hudson
ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here
- has a bigger rental market to choose from (52% vs 32%)
- has cheaper rent ($210/wk vs $260/wk)
Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.
Commuting to the city
Goondi Bend
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- is more walkable (43/100 vs 26/100)
Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.
Downsizers and retirees
Goondi Bend
ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here
- is more walkable (43/100 vs 26/100)
- has more residents already 65 and over (18% vs 13%)
Weighs smaller dwellings, 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
Goondi Bend and Hudson 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
Goondi Bend has more residents (570 vs 238); Goondi Bend rents higher ($260/wk vs $210/wk).
| Goondi Bend | Hudson | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 570 +58% vs other | 238 |
| Population trend (2016 → 2021) | -4.0% | +0.8% |
| Median age | 39 | 32 |
| Median household income | $53,144/yr | $53,300/yr |
| Median weekly rent | $260/wk +19% vs other | $210/wk |
Age profile
Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.3%).
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 (1.8%).
Qualifications
Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.5%).
What people live in
Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.
Property market
| Goondi Bend | Hudson | |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | $410,000 | $450,000 |
| Median unit price | — same for both | |
| Median land price | — same for both | |
| Typical days to sell (houses) | 30 days from 7 sales | — |
Development activity
| Goondi Bend | Hudson | |
|---|---|---|
| New dwellings approved | 186 across Cassowary Coast same for both | |
| Approvals change year on year | +68% same for both | |
Ranking within QLD
| Goondi Bend | Hudson | |
|---|---|---|
| House price | — same for both | |
| Income | Higher than 15% of QLD | Higher than 16% of QLD |
| Schools | — same for both | |
| Walkability | Higher than 85% of QLD | Higher than 81% of QLD |
| Affordability | — same for both | |
| EV adoption | Higher than 22% of QLD same for both | |
| NBN connectivity | Higher than 80% of QLD | Higher than 92% of QLD |
Liveability
Goondi Bend is more walkable (43 vs 26).
| Goondi Bend | Hudson | |
|---|---|---|
| Grade | D | — |
| Score | 30/100 | — |
| Socio-economic band | high-need area decile 1/10 same for both | |
Risk profile
| Goondi Bend | Hudson | |
|---|---|---|
| Bushfire | None 0/100 same for both | |
| Crime | High 75/100 | High 72/100 |
| 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
| Goondi Bend | Hudson | |
|---|---|---|
| Inside the suburb | 1 | 0 |
| Rated above peers | 1 | 0 |
| Rated at peers | 0 same for both | |
| Rated below peers | 0 same for both | |
Schools in Goondi Bend
- Goondi State School Government · Primary above peers
Schools in Hudson
No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.
Amenities in the suburb
| Goondi Bend | Hudson | |
|---|---|---|
| Parks & reserves | 1 | 0 |
| Fuel stations | 1 | 0 |
| Waterways | 3 | 2 |
Mobility
| Goondi Bend | Hudson | |
|---|---|---|
| Walkability score | 43/100 | 26/100 |
| Distance to Brisbane | 1613.7 km | 1613.9 km |
| Drive time (normal traffic) | 1105 min | 1107 min |
| Electric vehicle share | 0.2% postcode 4860 same for both | |
| Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings | 39 postcode 4860 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 (83.0%).
Setting
| Goondi Bend | Hudson | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 6 m above sea level, at the suburb centre | 4 m above sea level, at the suburb centre |
| Distance to the ocean | 5.9 km | 7.0 km |
NBN connectivity
| Goondi Bend | Hudson | |
|---|---|---|
| Connectivity score | 71/100 | 82/100 |
| Most common technology | Fibre to the node | Fibre to the premises |
| Full-fibre (FTTP) share | 47% 286 premises | 67% 92 premises |
Climate
| Goondi Bend | Hudson | |
|---|---|---|
| Annual rainfall | 3,531 mm same for both | |
| Summer max (Jan) | 31.2°C same for both | |
| Winter min (Jul) | 17.0°C same for both | |
Council rates
| Goondi Bend | Hudson | |
|---|---|---|
| Average residential rate | $1,829/yr same for both | |
| Council | Cassowary Coast same for both | |
Federal electorate
| Goondi Bend | Hudson | |
|---|---|---|
| Division | Kennedy same for both | |
| Member | Bob Katter same for both | |
| Party | Katter's Australian Party (KAP) same for both | |
First Home Owner Grant
| Goondi Bend | Hudson | |
|---|---|---|
| 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.
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