Goondi Hill vs Hudson

Hudson is the younger of the two, with a median age of 32 against 49 in Goondi Hill. In both, the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Goondi Hill, most households rent and about half of households are people living alone. In Hudson, about half of households rent. Houses cost more in Hudson: a median of $450,000, against $340,000 in Goondi Hill, though rent is higher in Goondi Hill. On these figures, Goondi Hill tends to suit people living alone, older residents, and buyers on a tighter budget, while Hudson 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

Hudson

ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • is already more of a family suburb (70% vs 42%)
  • carries lower crime risk (72/100 vs 90/100)
  • has more separate houses rather than flats (96% vs 77%)

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

First-home buyers

Goondi Hill

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper houses ($340,000 vs $450,000)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Hudson

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • leaves renters under less rental stress (20% vs 27%)
  • has cheaper rent ($210/wk vs $250/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Goondi Hill

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (45/100 vs 26/100)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Goondi Hill

ahead on 3 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more residents already 65 and over (36% vs 13%)
  • has more units and townhouses to downsize into (23% vs 11%)
  • is more walkable (45/100 vs 26/100)
  • But Hudson carries lower crime risk (72/100 vs 90/100)

Weighs smaller dwellings, who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.

Investors

Hudson

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (0.8% vs -14.3%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Goondi Hill 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.

Goondi Hill Hudson
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.

Goondi Hill Hudson
Walkability 45 / 26
Goondi Hill — Walkability: 45/100 Hudson — Walkability: 26/100
Safety 10 / 28
Goondi Hill — Safety: 10/100 Hudson — Safety: 28/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Goondi Hill — Low fire risk: 100/100 Hudson — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Goondi Hill has more residents (437 vs 238); Goondi Hill skews older (49 vs 32).

Goondi Hill Hudson
Population 437
+46% vs other
 238
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -14.3% +0.8%
Median age 49 32
Median household income $47,372/yr $53,300/yr
+13% vs other
Median weekly rent $250/wk
+16% vs other
 $210/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Goondi Hill Hudson
0-4 4.3% / 8.4%
Goondi Hill — 0-4: 4.3% Hudson — 0-4: 8.4%
5-14 11.0% / 19.3%
Goondi Hill — 5-14: 11.0% Hudson — 5-14: 19.3%
15-19 4.8% / 5.5%
Goondi Hill — 15-19: 4.8% Hudson — 15-19: 5.5%
20-24 5.3% / 6.7%
Goondi Hill — 20-24: 5.3% Hudson — 20-24: 6.7%
25-34 10.8% / 11.3%
Goondi Hill — 25-34: 10.8% Hudson — 25-34: 11.3%
35-44 9.6% / 11.8%
Goondi Hill — 35-44: 9.6% Hudson — 35-44: 11.8%
45-54 9.8% / 12.2%
Goondi Hill — 45-54: 9.8% Hudson — 45-54: 12.2%
55-64 8.7% / 10.9%
Goondi Hill — 55-64: 8.7% Hudson — 55-64: 10.9%
65-74 10.1% / 8.8%
Goondi Hill — 65-74: 10.1% Hudson — 65-74: 8.8%
75-84 9.6% / 3.8%
Goondi Hill — 75-84: 9.6% Hudson — 75-84: 3.8%
85+ 16.7% / —
Goondi Hill — 85+: 16.7% Hudson — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.3%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Goondi Hill 49.1% lone person
Goondi Hill — Lone Person: 49.1% Goondi Hill — One Parent Families: 24.5% Goondi Hill — Couple Families: 17.9% Goondi Hill — Group Household: 8.5%
Hudson 29.5% lone person
Hudson — Lone Person: 29.5% Hudson — One Parent Families: 32.8% Hudson — Couple Families: 37.7% Hudson — Group Household: 0.0%
Lone Person One Parent Families Couple Families Group Household

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Goondi Hill 55.0% renting
Goondi Hill — Owned Outright: 33.6% Goondi Hill — Mortgage: 11.5% Goondi Hill — Renting: 55.0%
Hudson 52.1% renting
Hudson — Owned Outright: 21.1% Hudson — Mortgage: 26.8% Hudson — Renting: 52.1%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

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.

Goondi Hill Hudson
India 1.4% / 1.3%
Goondi Hill — India: 1.4% Hudson — India: 1.3%
England 1.8% / —
Goondi Hill — England: 1.8% Hudson — England: not among its largest
New Zealand 0.9% / —
Goondi Hill — New Zealand: 0.9% Hudson — New Zealand: not among its largest
Germany 0.9% / —
Goondi Hill — Germany: 0.9% Hudson — Germany: not among its largest
Italy 0.7% / —
Goondi Hill — Italy: 0.7% Hudson — Italy: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (1.8%).

Qualifications

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

Goondi Hill Hudson
Certificate III & IV 11.0% / 13.0%
Goondi Hill — Certificate III & IV: 11.0% Hudson — Certificate III & IV: 13.0%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 2.5% / 3.8%
Goondi Hill — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 2.5% Hudson — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 3.8%
Postgraduate Degree 1.4% / 4.2%
Goondi Hill — Postgraduate Degree: 1.4% Hudson — Postgraduate Degree: 4.2%
Bachelor Degree 3.0% / —
Goondi Hill — Bachelor Degree: 3.0% Hudson — Bachelor Degree: not among its largest
Graduate Diploma / Certificate — / 1.7%
Goondi Hill — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest Hudson — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (13.0%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Goondi Hill 77.3% houses
Goondi Hill — Houses: 77.3% Goondi Hill — Townhouses: 18.9% Goondi Hill — Flats / Apartments: 3.8%
Hudson 96.0% houses
Hudson — Houses: 96.0% Hudson — Townhouses: 10.7% Hudson — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Goondi Hill Hudson
Median house price $340,000 $450,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) 30 days
from 3 sales
 —

Development activity

Goondi Hill Hudson
New dwellings approved 186
across Cassowary Coast
same for both
Approvals change year on year +68%
same for both

Ranking within QLD

Goondi Hill Hudson
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 10% of QLD Higher than 16% of QLD
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 86% 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 74% of QLD Higher than 92% of QLD

Liveability

Goondi Hill is more walkable (45 vs 26).

Goondi Hill Hudson
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band high-need area
decile 1/10
same for both

Risk profile

Goondi Hill carries more crime risk (90 vs 72).

Goondi Hill Hudson
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime High
90/100
 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 Hill Hudson
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

Goondi Hill Hudson
Cafes & restaurants 1 0
Parks & reserves 2 0
Pharmacies 1 0
Fuel stations 2 0
Waterways 1 2

Mobility

Goondi Hill Hudson
Walkability score 45/100 26/100
Distance to Brisbane 1612.3 km 1613.9 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 1104 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.

Goondi Hill Hudson
Car (driver) 63.5% / 83.0%
Goondi Hill — Car (driver): 63.5% Hudson — Car (driver): 83.0%
Car (passenger) 20.2% / 8.5%
Goondi Hill — Car (passenger): 20.2% Hudson — Car (passenger): 8.5%
Bicycle 2.9% / 8.5%
Goondi Hill — Bicycle: 2.9% Hudson — Bicycle: 8.5%
Walked Only 7.7% / —
Goondi Hill — Walked Only: 7.7% Hudson — Walked Only: not among its largest
Worked from Home 5.8% / —
Goondi Hill — Worked from Home: 5.8% Hudson — Worked from Home: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (83.0%).

Setting

Goondi Hill Hudson
Elevation 4 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
same for both
Distance to the ocean 5.5 km 7.0 km

NBN connectivity

Goondi Hill Hudson
Connectivity score 64/100 82/100
Most common technology Fibre to the node Fibre to the premises
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 35%
230 premises
 67%
92 premises

Climate

Goondi Hill 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 Hill Hudson
Average residential rate $1,829/yr
same for both
Council Cassowary Coast
same for both

Federal electorate

Goondi Hill 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 Hill Hudson
Grant amount $30,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Goondi Hill

Parks Quiet Retirees

Hudson

Family River

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