Goovigen vs Greycliffe

Greycliffe is the younger of the two, with a median age of 42 against 46 in Goovigen. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Goovigen, about half of households are couple families. In Greycliffe, most households are people living alone. On these figures, Goovigen tends to suit couples, while Greycliffe 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

Goovigen

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more parks and reserves (4 vs 0)
  • is already more of a family suburb (73% vs 38%)

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

Renters

Goovigen

ahead on 2 of the 2 things we measure here

  • leaves renters under less rental stress (8% vs 13%)
  • has cheaper rent ($125/wk vs $190/wk)

Weighs rent and rental stress.

Commuting to the city

Greycliffe

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a shorter drive in (426 min vs 438 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (605.7 km vs 616.2 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Too close to call

Nothing among the 4 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

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

Where they sit

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

Goovigen Greycliffe
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.

Goovigen Greycliffe
Walkability 0 / 0
Goovigen — Walkability: 0/100 Greycliffe — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 68 / 77
Goovigen — Safety: 68/100 Greycliffe — Safety: 77/100
Low fire risk 65 / 54
Goovigen — Low fire risk: 65/100 Greycliffe — Low fire risk: 54/100

Demographics

Goovigen has more residents (349 vs 56); Greycliffe rents higher ($190/wk vs $125/wk).

Goovigen Greycliffe
Population 349
+84% vs other
 56
Population trend (2016 → 2021) — +154.5%
Median age 46 42
Median household income $81,224/yr
+9% vs other
 $73,632/yr
Median weekly rent $125/wk $190/wk
+52% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Goovigen Greycliffe
0-4 5.4% / 8.9%
Goovigen — 0-4: 5.4% Greycliffe — 0-4: 8.9%
5-14 15.8% / 12.5%
Goovigen — 5-14: 15.8% Greycliffe — 5-14: 12.5%
15-19 5.2% / 7.1%
Goovigen — 15-19: 5.2% Greycliffe — 15-19: 7.1%
20-24 4.0% / —
Goovigen — 20-24: 4.0% Greycliffe — 20-24: not among its largest
25-34 5.4% / 8.9%
Goovigen — 25-34: 5.4% Greycliffe — 25-34: 8.9%
35-44 14.6% / 10.7%
Goovigen — 35-44: 14.6% Greycliffe — 35-44: 10.7%
45-54 14.3% / 16.1%
Goovigen — 45-54: 14.3% Greycliffe — 45-54: 16.1%
55-64 14.6% / 5.4%
Goovigen — 55-64: 14.6% Greycliffe — 55-64: 5.4%
65-74 13.2% / 8.9%
Goovigen — 65-74: 13.2% Greycliffe — 65-74: 8.9%
75-84 6.6% / 16.1%
Goovigen — 75-84: 6.6% Greycliffe — 75-84: 16.1%
85+ 2.9% / —
Goovigen — 85+: 2.9% Greycliffe — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.1%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Goovigen 51.8% couple families
Goovigen — Couple Families: 51.8% Goovigen — Lone Person: 18.8% Goovigen — One Parent Families: 21.2% Goovigen — Group Household: 4.7% Goovigen — Other Families: 3.5%
Greycliffe 38.5% couple families
Greycliffe — Couple Families: 38.5% Greycliffe — Lone Person: 61.5% Greycliffe — One Parent Families: 0.0% Greycliffe — Group Household: 0.0% Greycliffe — Other Families: 0.0%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Goovigen 14.3% renting
Goovigen — Owned Outright: 59.2% Goovigen — Mortgage: 26.5% Goovigen — Renting: 14.3%
Greycliffe 0.0% renting
Greycliffe — Owned Outright: 100.0% Greycliffe — Mortgage: 0.0% Greycliffe — Renting: 0.0%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Goovigen 100.0% houses
Goovigen — Houses: 100.0%
Greycliffe 100.0% houses
Greycliffe — Houses: 100.0%
Houses

Qualifications

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

Goovigen Greycliffe
Certificate III & IV 12.6% / 12.5%
Goovigen — Certificate III & IV: 12.6% Greycliffe — Certificate III & IV: 12.5%
Bachelor Degree 5.7% / 7.1%
Goovigen — Bachelor Degree: 5.7% Greycliffe — Bachelor Degree: 7.1%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 4.0% / 7.1%
Goovigen — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 4.0% Greycliffe — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (12.6%).

Development activity

Goovigen Greycliffe
New dwellings approved 17
across Banana
same for both
Approvals change year on year -93%
same for both

Ranking within QLD

Goovigen Greycliffe
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 52% of QLD Higher than 43% of QLD
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 30% of QLD Higher than 22% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 19% of QLD Higher than 5% of QLD
NBN connectivity Higher than 10% of QLD Higher than 8% of QLD

Liveability

Goovigen Greycliffe
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 6/10
 advantaged area
decile 8/10

Risk profile

Greycliffe carries more bushfire risk (46 vs 35).

Goovigen Greycliffe
Bushfire Low
35/100
 Moderate
46/100
Crime Low
32/100
 Low
23/100
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

Goovigen Greycliffe
Inside the suburb 1 0
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Schools in Goovigen

  • Goovigen State School Government · Primary

Schools in Greycliffe

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

Amenities in the suburb

Goovigen Greycliffe
Cafes & restaurants 1 0
Parks & reserves 4 0
Police stations 1 0
Banks & Bank@Post 1 0
Waterways 20 0

Mobility

Goovigen sits further from the CBD (616.2 km vs 605.7 km).

Goovigen Greycliffe
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Brisbane 616.2 km
+2% vs other
 605.7 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 438 min 426 min
Electric vehicle share 0.2%
postcode 4702
 0.1%
postcode 4715
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 58
postcode 4702
 47
postcode 4715

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.

Goovigen Greycliffe
Car (driver) 51.1% / 48.0%
Goovigen — Car (driver): 51.1% Greycliffe — Car (driver): 48.0%
Worked from Home 35.5% / 52.0%
Goovigen — Worked from Home: 35.5% Greycliffe — Worked from Home: 52.0%
Walked Only 9.9% / —
Goovigen — Walked Only: 9.9% Greycliffe — Walked Only: not among its largest
Car (passenger) 3.5% / —
Goovigen — Car (passenger): 3.5% Greycliffe — Car (passenger): not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (52.0%).

Setting

Goovigen Greycliffe
Elevation 126 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 235 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Goovigen Greycliffe
Connectivity score 15/100
same for both
Most common technology Satellite (Sky Muster)
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
53 premises
 0%
3 premises

Council rates

Goovigen Greycliffe
Average residential rate $1,081/yr
same for both
Council Banana
same for both

Federal electorate

Goovigen Greycliffe
Division Flynn
same for both
Member Colin Boyce
same for both
Party Liberal National Party of Queensland
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Goovigen Greycliffe
Grant amount $30,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Goovigen

Rural

Greycliffe

Retirees Rural Young Families

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