Goovigen vs Wowan
Goovigen is the younger of the two, with a median age of 46 against 60 in Wowan. 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 Wowan, most households are people living alone. On these figures, Goovigen tends to suit families with children and couples, while Wowan suits people living alone 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
- carries lower crime risk (32/100 vs 72/100)
- is already more of a family suburb (73% vs 34%)
- But Wowan has more schools rated above their peers (1 vs 0)
Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.
First-home buyers
Too close to call
Nothing among the 1 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.
Weighs mortgage stress.
Renters
Goovigen
ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here
- leaves renters under less rental stress (8% vs 23%)
- has cheaper rent ($125/wk vs $173/wk)
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 660.8 km)
- has a shorter drive in (438 min vs 458 min)
Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.
Downsizers and retirees
They split
one each way, out of the 4 things we measure here
- Goovigen carries lower crime risk (32/100 vs 72/100)
- Wowan has more residents already 65 and over (39% vs 23%)
Weighs who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.
Where they sit
Goovigen and Wowan 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
Goovigen has higher household incomes ($81,224 vs $39,104); Goovigen has more residents (349 vs 170).
| Goovigen | Wowan | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 349 +51% vs other | 170 |
| Population trend (2016 → 2021) | — | -21.3% |
| Median age | 46 | 60 |
| Median household income | $81,224/yr +52% vs other | $39,104/yr |
| Median weekly rent | $125/wk | $173/wk +38% vs other |
Age profile
Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (22.4%).
Who lives together
Household composition, 2021 Census.
Who owns and who rents
Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.
What people live in
Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.
Qualifications
Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (12.6%).
Property market
| Goovigen | Wowan | |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | — | $173,500 |
| Median unit price | — same for both | |
| Median land price | — same for both | |
Development activity
| Goovigen | Wowan | |
|---|---|---|
| New dwellings approved | 17 across Banana same for both | |
| Approvals change year on year | -93% same for both | |
Ranking within QLD
| Goovigen | Wowan | |
|---|---|---|
| House price | — same for both | |
| Income | Higher than 52% of QLD | Higher than 4% of QLD |
| Schools | — same for both | |
| Walkability | Higher than 30% of QLD | Higher than 29% of QLD |
| Affordability | — same for both | |
| EV adoption | Higher than 19% of QLD same for both | |
| NBN connectivity | Higher than 10% of QLD same for both | |
Liveability
| Goovigen | Wowan | |
|---|---|---|
| Grade | — same for both | |
| Score | — same for both | |
| Socio-economic band | mid-range socio-economic decile 6/10 | high-need area decile 1/10 |
Risk profile
Goovigen carries more bushfire risk (35 vs 0); Wowan carries more crime risk (72 vs 32).
| Goovigen | Wowan | |
|---|---|---|
| Bushfire | Low 35/100 | None 0/100 |
| Crime | Low 32/100 | 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
| Goovigen | Wowan | |
|---|---|---|
| Inside the suburb | 1 same for both | |
| Rated above peers | 0 | 1 |
| Rated at peers | 0 same for both | |
| Rated below peers | 0 same for both | |
Schools in Goovigen
- Goovigen State School Government · Primary
Schools in Wowan
- Wowan State School Government · Primary above peers
Amenities in the suburb
| Goovigen | Wowan | |
|---|---|---|
| Cafes & restaurants | 1 | 0 |
| Parks & reserves | 4 | 2 |
| Police stations | 1 same for both | |
| Banks & Bank@Post | 1 same for both | |
| Fuel stations | 0 | 1 |
| Waterways | 20 | 4 |
Mobility
Wowan sits further from the CBD (660.8 km vs 616.2 km).
| Goovigen | Wowan | |
|---|---|---|
| Walkability score | 0/100 same for both | |
| Distance to Brisbane | 616.2 km | 660.8 km +7% vs other |
| Drive time (normal traffic) | 438 min | 458 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.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (51.1%).
Setting
| Goovigen | Wowan | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 126 m above sea level, at the suburb centre | 121 m above sea level, at the suburb centre |
NBN connectivity
| Goovigen | Wowan | |
|---|---|---|
| Connectivity score | 15/100 same for both | |
| Most common technology | Satellite (Sky Muster) same for both | |
| Full-fibre (FTTP) share | 0% 53 premises | 0% 35 premises |
Council rates
| Goovigen | Wowan | |
|---|---|---|
| Average residential rate | $1,081/yr same for both | |
| Council | Banana same for both | |
Federal electorate
| Goovigen | Wowan | |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | Wowan | |
|---|---|---|
| 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.
Always verify with the relevant authority before making property decisions.
See Data Sources and How We Calculate for details.