Goovigen vs Kokotungo

Goovigen is the younger of the two, with a median age of 46 against 56 in Kokotungo. 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. On these figures, Goovigen tends to suit families with children, while Kokotungo suits people living alone, share households, and older residents.

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 43%)
  • But Kokotungo carries lower crime risk (12/100 vs 32/100)

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

First-home buyers

Goovigen

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (21% vs 28%)

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

Goovigen

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has cheaper rent ($125/wk vs $250/wk)
  • leaves renters under less rental stress (8% vs 14%)

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

Commuting to the city

Goovigen

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • sits closer to the CBD (616.2 km vs 649.1 km)
  • has a shorter drive in (438 min vs 453 min)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Kokotungo

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (12/100 vs 32/100)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (31% vs 23%)

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

Where they sit

Goovigen and Kokotungo 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 Kokotungo
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 Kokotungo
Walkability 0 / 0
Goovigen — Walkability: 0/100 Kokotungo — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 68 / 88
Goovigen — Safety: 68/100 Kokotungo — Safety: 88/100
Low fire risk 65 / 100
Goovigen — Low fire risk: 65/100 Kokotungo — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Goovigen has more residents (349 vs 89); Kokotungo rents higher ($250/wk vs $125/wk).

Goovigen Kokotungo
Population 349
+74% vs other
 89
Population trend (2016 → 2021) — -11.0%
Median age 46 56
Median household income $81,224/yr $93,184/yr
+15% vs other
Median weekly rent $125/wk $250/wk
+100% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Goovigen Kokotungo
0-4 5.4% / 3.4%
Goovigen — 0-4: 5.4% Kokotungo — 0-4: 3.4%
5-14 15.8% / 9.0%
Goovigen — 5-14: 15.8% Kokotungo — 5-14: 9.0%
15-19 5.2% / —
Goovigen — 15-19: 5.2% Kokotungo — 15-19: not among its largest
20-24 4.0% / 5.6%
Goovigen — 20-24: 4.0% Kokotungo — 20-24: 5.6%
25-34 5.4% / 3.4%
Goovigen — 25-34: 5.4% Kokotungo — 25-34: 3.4%
35-44 14.6% / 5.6%
Goovigen — 35-44: 14.6% Kokotungo — 35-44: 5.6%
45-54 14.3% / 16.9%
Goovigen — 45-54: 14.3% Kokotungo — 45-54: 16.9%
55-64 14.6% / 16.9%
Goovigen — 55-64: 14.6% Kokotungo — 55-64: 16.9%
65-74 13.2% / 21.3%
Goovigen — 65-74: 13.2% Kokotungo — 65-74: 21.3%
75-84 6.6% / 10.1%
Goovigen — 75-84: 6.6% Kokotungo — 75-84: 10.1%
85+ 2.9% / —
Goovigen — 85+: 2.9% Kokotungo — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (21.3%).

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%
Kokotungo 42.9% couple families
Kokotungo — Couple Families: 42.9% Kokotungo — Lone Person: 42.9% Kokotungo — One Parent Families: 0.0% Kokotungo — Group Household: 14.3% Kokotungo — 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%
Kokotungo 19.2% renting
Kokotungo — Owned Outright: 69.2% Kokotungo — Mortgage: 11.5% Kokotungo — Renting: 19.2%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Goovigen 100.0% houses
Goovigen — Houses: 100.0%
Kokotungo 100.0% houses
Kokotungo — Houses: 100.0%
Houses

Qualifications

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

Goovigen Kokotungo
Certificate III & IV 12.6% / 13.5%
Goovigen — Certificate III & IV: 12.6% Kokotungo — Certificate III & IV: 13.5%
Bachelor Degree 5.7% / 7.9%
Goovigen — Bachelor Degree: 5.7% Kokotungo — Bachelor Degree: 7.9%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 4.0% / 5.6%
Goovigen — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 4.0% Kokotungo — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.6%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate — / 3.4%
Goovigen — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest Kokotungo — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (13.5%).

Development activity

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

Ranking within QLD

Goovigen Kokotungo
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 52% of QLD Higher than 66% of QLD
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 30% of QLD Higher than 42% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 19% of QLD Higher than 20% of QLD
NBN connectivity Higher than 10% of QLD Higher than 31% of QLD

Liveability

Goovigen Kokotungo
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

Goovigen carries more bushfire risk (35 vs 0); Goovigen carries more crime risk (32 vs 12).

Goovigen Kokotungo
Bushfire Low
35/100
 None
0/100
Crime Low
32/100
 Low
12/100
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 Kokotungo
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 Kokotungo

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

Amenities in the suburb

Goovigen Kokotungo
Cafes & restaurants 1 0
Parks & reserves 4 0
Police stations 1 0
Banks & Bank@Post 1 0
Waterways 20 23

Mobility

Kokotungo sits further from the CBD (649.1 km vs 616.2 km).

Goovigen Kokotungo
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Brisbane 616.2 km 649.1 km
+5% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 438 min 453 min
Electric vehicle share 0.2%
postcode 4702
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 58
postcode 4702
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.

Goovigen Kokotungo
Car (driver) 51.1% / 38.3%
Goovigen — Car (driver): 51.1% Kokotungo — Car (driver): 38.3%
Worked from Home 35.5% / 53.2%
Goovigen — Worked from Home: 35.5% Kokotungo — Worked from Home: 53.2%
Walked Only 9.9% / 8.5%
Goovigen — Walked Only: 9.9% Kokotungo — Walked Only: 8.5%
Car (passenger) 3.5% / —
Goovigen — Car (passenger): 3.5% Kokotungo — Car (passenger): not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (53.2%).

Setting

Goovigen Kokotungo
Elevation 126 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 117 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Goovigen Kokotungo
Connectivity score 15/100 23/100
Most common technology Satellite (Sky Muster) Fixed wireless
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
53 premises
 0%
43 premises

Council rates

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

Federal electorate

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

Tags

Goovigen

Rural

Kokotungo

Retirees Rural

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