Gordonbrook vs Kingaroy
Kingaroy is the younger of the two, with a median age of 38 against 46 in Gordonbrook. In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Gordonbrook, most households are couple families. On these figures, Gordonbrook tends to suit couples, while Kingaroy 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
They split
one each way, out of the 6 things we measure here
- Gordonbrook carries lower crime risk (17/100 vs 79/100)
- Kingaroy has more parks and reserves (23 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
Gordonbrook
ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here
- leaves renters under less rental stress (13% vs 21%)
- has cheaper rent ($240/wk vs $260/wk)
- But Kingaroy has a bigger rental market to choose from (38% vs 8%)
Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.
Commuting to the city
Kingaroy
ahead on 3 of the 3 things we measure here
- is more walkable (51/100 vs 0/100)
- has a shorter drive in (178 min vs 203 min)
- sits closer to the CBD (213 km vs 237 km)
Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.
Downsizers and retirees
Kingaroy
ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here
- is more walkable (51/100 vs 0/100)
- has more GPs (6 vs 0)
- But Gordonbrook carries lower crime risk (17/100 vs 79/100)
Weighs who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.
Investors
Too close to call
Nothing among the 1 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.
Weighs population growth.
Where they sit
Gordonbrook and Kingaroy 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
Kingaroy has more residents (10,266 vs 184); Gordonbrook has higher household incomes ($93,184 vs $64,688).
| Gordonbrook | Kingaroy | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 184 | 10,266 +5479% vs other |
| Population trend (2016 → 2021) | +5.1% | +2.5% |
| Median age | 46 | 38 |
| Median household income | $93,184/yr +31% vs other | $64,688/yr |
| Median weekly rent | $240/wk | $260/wk +8% vs other |
Age profile
Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.0%).
Who lives together
Household composition, 2021 Census.
Who owns and who rents
Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.
Qualifications
Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.1%).
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.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (2.2%).
What people live in
Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.
Property market
| Gordonbrook | Kingaroy | |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | — | $566,500 |
| Median unit price | — | $337,000 |
| Median land price | — | $248,000 |
| Typical days to sell (houses) | — | 41 days from 146 sales |
Development activity
| Gordonbrook | Kingaroy | |
|---|---|---|
| New dwellings approved | 198 across South Burnett same for both | |
| Approvals change year on year | -18% same for both | |
Gross rental yield
| Gordonbrook | Kingaroy | |
|---|---|---|
| Houses | — | 4.4% $532/wk on $635K |
| Units | — | 5.2% $350/wk on $350K |
Ranking within QLD
| Gordonbrook | Kingaroy | |
|---|---|---|
| House price | — same for both | |
| Income | Higher than 66% of QLD | — |
| Schools | — | Higher than 55% of QLD |
| Walkability | Higher than 61% of QLD | Higher than 87% 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 91% of QLD |
| Rental yield (houses) | — | Higher than 71% of QLD |
| Rental yield (units) | — | Higher than 77% of QLD |
Liveability
Kingaroy is more walkable (51 vs 0).
| Gordonbrook | Kingaroy | |
|---|---|---|
| Grade | — | C |
| Score | — | 40/100 |
| Socio-economic band | below-average income decile 3/10 | below-average income decile 2/10 |
Risk profile
Kingaroy carries more crime risk (79 vs 17).
| Gordonbrook | Kingaroy | |
|---|---|---|
| Bushfire | None 0/100 same for both | |
| Crime | Low 17/100 | High 79/100 |
| 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 | 2 within 5 km |
Schools
| Gordonbrook | Kingaroy | |
|---|---|---|
| Inside the suburb | 0 | 5 |
| Rated above peers | 0 | 1 |
| Rated at peers | 0 | 3 |
| Rated below peers | 0 | 1 |
Schools in Gordonbrook
No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.
Schools in Kingaroy
- St Mary's Catholic College Catholic · Combined above peers
- Kingaroy State High School Government · Secondary at peers
- Kingaroy State School Government · Primary at peers
- Taabinga State School Government · Primary at peers
- St John's Lutheran School Independent · Combined below peers
Amenities in the suburb
| Gordonbrook | Kingaroy | |
|---|---|---|
| Supermarkets | 0 | 4 |
| Cafes & restaurants | 0 | 15 |
| Parks & reserves | 0 | 23 |
| Childcare | 0 | 9 |
| GPs | 0 | 6 |
| Pharmacies | 0 | 3 |
| Hospitals | 0 | 2 |
| Police stations | 0 | 1 |
| Banks & Bank@Post | 0 | 4 |
| Fuel stations | 0 | 4 |
| EV chargers | 0 | 2 |
| Waterways | 14 | 9 |
Mobility
Gordonbrook sits further from the CBD (237 km vs 213 km).
| Gordonbrook | Kingaroy | |
|---|---|---|
| Walkability score | 0/100 | 51/100 |
| Distance to Brisbane | 237 km +10% vs other | 213 km |
| Drive time (normal traffic) | 203 min | 178 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.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (80.3%).
Setting
| Gordonbrook | Kingaroy | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 394 m above sea level, at the suburb centre | 461 m above sea level, at the suburb centre |
NBN connectivity
| Gordonbrook | Kingaroy | |
|---|---|---|
| Connectivity score | 24/100 | 79/100 |
| Most common technology | Fixed wireless | Fibre to the premises |
| Full-fibre (FTTP) share | 0% 71 premises | 42% 5,517 premises |
Council rates
| Gordonbrook | Kingaroy | |
|---|---|---|
| Average residential rate | $1,401/yr same for both | |
| Council | South Burnett same for both | |
Federal electorate
| Gordonbrook | Kingaroy | |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | Kingaroy | |
|---|---|---|
| Grant amount | $30,000 same for both | |
| Property price cap | $750,000 same for both | |
| Eligibility | New same for both | |
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