Goondi Hill vs Mighell

Mighell is the younger of the two, with a median age of 42 against 49 in Goondi Hill. In both, most homes are detached houses. In Goondi Hill, most households rent and about half of households are people living alone. In Mighell, about half of households rent and most households are people living alone. On these figures, Goondi Hill tends to suit older residents, while Mighell suits people living alone.

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

Goondi Hill

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • is already more of a family suburb (42% vs 31%)
  • has more separate houses rather than flats (77% vs 64%)
  • But Mighell carries lower crime risk (70/100 vs 90/100)

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

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (19% vs 28%)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Mighell

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($218/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 17/100)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

They split

one each way, out of the 5 things we measure here

  • Goondi Hill is more walkable (45/100 vs 17/100)
  • Mighell has more units and townhouses to downsize into (36% vs 23%)

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

Investors

Mighell

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (-4.5% vs -14.3%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Goondi Hill and Mighell 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 Mighell
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 Mighell
Walkability 45 / 17
Goondi Hill — Walkability: 45/100 Mighell — Walkability: 17/100
Safety 10 / 30
Goondi Hill — Safety: 10/100 Mighell — Safety: 30/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Goondi Hill — Low fire risk: 100/100 Mighell — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Goondi Hill skews older (49 vs 42); Goondi Hill rents higher ($250/wk vs $218/wk).

Goondi Hill Mighell
Population 437
+17% vs other
 363
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -14.3% -4.5%
Median age 49 42
Median household income $47,372/yr $47,060/yr
Median weekly rent $250/wk
+13% vs other
 $218/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Goondi Hill Mighell
0-4 4.3% / 5.5%
Goondi Hill — 0-4: 4.3% Mighell — 0-4: 5.5%
5-14 11.0% / 8.8%
Goondi Hill — 5-14: 11.0% Mighell — 5-14: 8.8%
15-19 4.8% / 4.7%
Goondi Hill — 15-19: 4.8% Mighell — 15-19: 4.7%
20-24 5.3% / 3.0%
Goondi Hill — 20-24: 5.3% Mighell — 20-24: 3.0%
25-34 10.8% / 18.5%
Goondi Hill — 25-34: 10.8% Mighell — 25-34: 18.5%
35-44 9.6% / 9.9%
Goondi Hill — 35-44: 9.6% Mighell — 35-44: 9.9%
45-54 9.8% / 7.2%
Goondi Hill — 45-54: 9.8% Mighell — 45-54: 7.2%
55-64 8.7% / 16.8%
Goondi Hill — 55-64: 8.7% Mighell — 55-64: 16.8%
65-74 10.1% / 9.6%
Goondi Hill — 65-74: 10.1% Mighell — 65-74: 9.6%
75-84 9.6% / 8.3%
Goondi Hill — 75-84: 9.6% Mighell — 75-84: 8.3%
85+ 16.7% / 5.0%
Goondi Hill — 85+: 16.7% Mighell — 85+: 5.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.5%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Goondi Hill 49.1% lone person
Goondi Hill — Lone Person: 49.1% Goondi Hill — Couple Families: 17.9% Goondi Hill — One Parent Families: 24.5% Goondi Hill — Group Household: 8.5% Goondi Hill — Other Families: 0.0%
Mighell 58.0% lone person
Mighell — Lone Person: 58.0% Mighell — Couple Families: 20.2% Mighell — One Parent Families: 10.9% Mighell — Group Household: 7.6% Mighell — Other Families: 3.4%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

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%
Mighell 47.0% renting
Mighell — Owned Outright: 33.1% Mighell — Mortgage: 19.9% Mighell — Renting: 47.0%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Goondi Hill Mighell
Certificate III & IV 11.0% / 16.3%
Goondi Hill — Certificate III & IV: 11.0% Mighell — Certificate III & IV: 16.3%
Bachelor Degree 3.0% / 6.9%
Goondi Hill — Bachelor Degree: 3.0% Mighell — Bachelor Degree: 6.9%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 2.5% / 7.2%
Goondi Hill — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 2.5% Mighell — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.2%
Postgraduate Degree 1.4% / 1.7%
Goondi Hill — Postgraduate Degree: 1.4% Mighell — Postgraduate Degree: 1.7%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate — / 0.8%
Goondi Hill — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest Mighell — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.3%).

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 Mighell
India 1.4% / 7.2%
Goondi Hill — India: 1.4% Mighell — India: 7.2%
England 1.8% / 1.1%
Goondi Hill — England: 1.8% Mighell — England: 1.1%
Italy 0.7% / 1.7%
Goondi Hill — Italy: 0.7% Mighell — Italy: 1.7%
New Zealand 0.9% / 1.1%
Goondi Hill — New Zealand: 0.9% Mighell — New Zealand: 1.1%
Thailand — / 1.7%
Goondi Hill — Thailand: not among its largest Mighell — Thailand: 1.7%
Germany 0.9% / —
Goondi Hill — Germany: 0.9% Mighell — Germany: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (7.2%).

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%
Mighell 64.3% houses
Mighell — Houses: 64.3% Mighell — Townhouses: 25.3% Mighell — Flats / Apartments: 10.4%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Goondi Hill Mighell
Median house price $340,000 $352,500
Median unit price — $330,000
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) 30 days
from 3 sales
 35 days
from 5 sales

Development activity

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

Ranking within QLD

Goondi Hill Mighell
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 10% of QLD
same for both
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 86% of QLD Higher than 78% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 22% of QLD Higher than 24% of QLD
NBN connectivity Higher than 74% of QLD Higher than 80% of QLD

Liveability

Goondi Hill is more walkable (45 vs 17).

Goondi Hill Mighell
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 70).

Goondi Hill Mighell
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime High
90/100
 High
70/100
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
 1
within 5 km

Schools

Goondi Hill Mighell
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 Mighell
Cafes & restaurants 1 0
Parks & reserves 2 1
Childcare 0 2
Pharmacies 1 0
Fuel stations 2 0
Waterways 1
same for both

Mobility

Goondi Hill Mighell
Walkability score 45/100 17/100
Distance to Brisbane 1612.3 km 1610.9 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 1104 min 1103 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 Mighell
Car (driver) 63.5% / 75.7%
Goondi Hill — Car (driver): 63.5% Mighell — Car (driver): 75.7%
Car (passenger) 20.2% / 13.9%
Goondi Hill — Car (passenger): 20.2% Mighell — Car (passenger): 13.9%
Worked from Home 5.8% / 7.8%
Goondi Hill — Worked from Home: 5.8% Mighell — Worked from Home: 7.8%
Walked Only 7.7% / 2.6%
Goondi Hill — Walked Only: 7.7% Mighell — Walked Only: 2.6%
Bicycle 2.9% / —
Goondi Hill — Bicycle: 2.9% Mighell — Bicycle: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (75.7%).

Setting

Goondi Hill Mighell
Elevation 4 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 5 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 5.5 km 5.6 km

NBN connectivity

Goondi Hill Mighell
Connectivity score 64/100 70/100
Most common technology Fibre to the node
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 35%
230 premises
 46%
254 premises

Climate

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

Federal electorate

Goondi Hill Mighell
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 Mighell
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

Mighell

Affordable Townhouses

More comparisons

Other comparisons with Goondi Hill

Goondi Hill vs Innisfail Goondi Hill vs Goondi Bend Goondi Hill vs Cullinane Goondi Hill vs Hudson Goondi Hill vs Bamboo Creek

Other comparisons with Mighell

Mighell vs East Innisfail Mighell vs Innisfail Mighell vs South Innisfail Mighell vs Mundoo Mighell vs Bamboo Creek
Full data on Goondi Hill Full data on Mighell
Unlock full address-level data — $29/month

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.

Save this page for later

We'll email you a link to this page so you can finish reading it on any device. We use your address once to send it and don't keep it.

or