Gordonbrook vs Inverlaw

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

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

Gordonbrook

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • carries lower crime risk (17/100 vs 84/100)

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

Too close to call

Nothing among the 3 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

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

Commuting to the city

Inverlaw

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a shorter drive in (180 min vs 203 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (217.8 km vs 237 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Gordonbrook

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • carries lower crime risk (17/100 vs 84/100)

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

Investors

Gordonbrook

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (5.1% vs -6.4%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Gordonbrook Inverlaw
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.

Gordonbrook Inverlaw
Walkability 0 / 0
Gordonbrook — Walkability: 0/100 Inverlaw — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 83 / 16
Gordonbrook — Safety: 83/100 Inverlaw — Safety: 16/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Gordonbrook — Low fire risk: 100/100 Inverlaw — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Gordonbrook has higher household incomes ($93,184 vs $79,612); Gordonbrook skews older (46 vs 42).

Gordonbrook Inverlaw
Population 184 190
+3% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +5.1% -6.4%
Median age 46 42
Median household income $93,184/yr
+15% vs other
 $79,612/yr
Median weekly rent $240/wk $254/wk
+6% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Gordonbrook Inverlaw
0-4 6.0% / 6.3%
Gordonbrook — 0-4: 6.0% Inverlaw — 0-4: 6.3%
5-14 10.9% / 14.2%
Gordonbrook — 5-14: 10.9% Inverlaw — 5-14: 14.2%
15-19 3.8% / 3.2%
Gordonbrook — 15-19: 3.8% Inverlaw — 15-19: 3.2%
20-24 9.2% / 4.2%
Gordonbrook — 20-24: 9.2% Inverlaw — 20-24: 4.2%
25-34 12.0% / 10.5%
Gordonbrook — 25-34: 12.0% Inverlaw — 25-34: 10.5%
35-44 5.4% / 13.7%
Gordonbrook — 35-44: 5.4% Inverlaw — 35-44: 13.7%
45-54 19.0% / 16.3%
Gordonbrook — 45-54: 19.0% Inverlaw — 45-54: 16.3%
55-64 15.8% / 11.6%
Gordonbrook — 55-64: 15.8% Inverlaw — 55-64: 11.6%
65-74 12.0% / 8.9%
Gordonbrook — 65-74: 12.0% Inverlaw — 65-74: 8.9%
75-84 4.9% / 8.9%
Gordonbrook — 75-84: 4.9% Inverlaw — 75-84: 8.9%
85+ — / —
Gordonbrook — 85+: not among its largest Inverlaw — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.0%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Gordonbrook 56.8% couple families
Gordonbrook — Couple Families: 56.8% Gordonbrook — Lone Person: 32.4% Gordonbrook — One Parent Families: 10.8% Gordonbrook — Group Household: 0.0%
Inverlaw 45.8% couple families
Inverlaw — Couple Families: 45.8% Inverlaw — Lone Person: 32.2% Inverlaw — One Parent Families: 16.9% Inverlaw — Group Household: 5.1%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Gordonbrook 8.3% renting
Gordonbrook — Owned Outright: 51.7% Gordonbrook — Mortgage: 40.0% Gordonbrook — Renting: 8.3%
Inverlaw 12.5% renting
Inverlaw — Owned Outright: 41.7% Inverlaw — Mortgage: 45.8% Inverlaw — Renting: 12.5%
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.

Gordonbrook Inverlaw
England — / 3.2%
Gordonbrook — England: not among its largest Inverlaw — England: 3.2%
Canada 2.2% / —
Gordonbrook — Canada: 2.2% Inverlaw — Canada: not among its largest
New Zealand 1.6% / —
Gordonbrook — New Zealand: 1.6% Inverlaw — New Zealand: not among its largest
Netherlands 1.6% / —
Gordonbrook — Netherlands: 1.6% Inverlaw — Netherlands: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (3.2%).

Qualifications

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

Gordonbrook Inverlaw
Certificate III & IV 20.1% / 22.1%
Gordonbrook — Certificate III & IV: 20.1% Inverlaw — Certificate III & IV: 22.1%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 5.4% / 7.9%
Gordonbrook — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.4% Inverlaw — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.9%
Bachelor Degree 4.9% / 8.4%
Gordonbrook — Bachelor Degree: 4.9% Inverlaw — Bachelor Degree: 8.4%
Postgraduate Degree — / 2.6%
Gordonbrook — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest Inverlaw — Postgraduate Degree: 2.6%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate — / 2.6%
Gordonbrook — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest Inverlaw — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (22.1%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Gordonbrook 100.0% houses
Gordonbrook — Houses: 100.0%
Inverlaw 100.0% houses
Inverlaw — Houses: 100.0%
Houses

Development activity

Gordonbrook Inverlaw
New dwellings approved 198
across South Burnett
same for both
Approvals change year on year -18%
same for both

Ranking within QLD

Gordonbrook Inverlaw
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 66% of QLD Higher than 50% of QLD
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 61% of QLD Higher than 47% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 37% of QLD
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 32% of QLD Higher than 39% of QLD

Liveability

Gordonbrook Inverlaw
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 3/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 5/10

Risk profile

Inverlaw carries more crime risk (84 vs 17).

Gordonbrook Inverlaw
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Low
17/100
 High
84/100
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

Gordonbrook Inverlaw
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

Gordonbrook Inverlaw
Waterways 14 9

Mobility

Gordonbrook sits further from the CBD (237 km vs 217.8 km).

Gordonbrook Inverlaw
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Brisbane 237 km
+8% vs other
 217.8 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 203 min 180 min
Electric vehicle share 0.3%
postcode 4610
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 55
postcode 4610
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.

Gordonbrook Inverlaw
Car (driver) 80.3% / 81.7%
Gordonbrook — Car (driver): 80.3% Inverlaw — Car (driver): 81.7%
Worked from Home 9.2% / 9.8%
Gordonbrook — Worked from Home: 9.2% Inverlaw — Worked from Home: 9.8%
Car (passenger) 5.3% / 8.5%
Gordonbrook — Car (passenger): 5.3% Inverlaw — Car (passenger): 8.5%
Walked Only 5.3% / —
Gordonbrook — Walked Only: 5.3% Inverlaw — Walked Only: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (81.7%).

Setting

Gordonbrook Inverlaw
Elevation 394 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 466 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Gordonbrook Inverlaw
Connectivity score 24/100 28/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
71 premises
 0%
80 premises

Council rates

Gordonbrook Inverlaw
Average residential rate $1,401/yr
same for both
Council South Burnett
same for both

Federal electorate

Gordonbrook Inverlaw
Division Maranoa
same for both
Member David Littleproud
same for both
Party Liberal National Party of Queensland
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Gordonbrook Inverlaw
Grant amount $30,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Gordonbrook

River Rural

Inverlaw

Rural

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