Gordonvale vs Aloomba

Gordonvale is the younger of the two, with a median age of 38 against 41 in Aloomba. In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Aloomba, about half of households are couple families.

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

Gordonvale

ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more parks and reserves (7 vs 1)
  • has more childcare (6 vs 0)
  • has more schools inside the suburb (5 vs 1)
  • But Aloomba carries lower crime risk (48/100 vs 79/100)

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

Aloomba

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • leaves renters under less rental stress (14% vs 19%)
  • has cheaper rent ($230/wk vs $320/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Aloomba

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a shorter drive in (1144 min vs 1154 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (1668.3 km vs 1680 km)
  • But Gordonvale is more walkable (21/100 vs 0/100)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Gordonvale

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (21/100 vs 0/100)
  • has more GPs (2 vs 0)
  • But Aloomba carries lower crime risk (48/100 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

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

Gordonvale Aloomba
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.

Gordonvale Aloomba
Walkability 21 / 0
Gordonvale — Walkability: 21/100 Aloomba — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 21 / 52
Gordonvale — Safety: 21/100 Aloomba — Safety: 52/100
Low fire risk 59 / 60
Gordonvale — Low fire risk: 59/100 Aloomba — Low fire risk: 60/100

Demographics

Gordonvale has more residents (6,944 vs 576); Gordonvale rents higher ($320/wk vs $230/wk).

Gordonvale Aloomba
Population 6,944
+92% vs other
 576
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +4.1% +8.9%
Median age 38 41
Median household income $86,268/yr $88,348/yr
+2% vs other
Median weekly rent $320/wk
+28% vs other
 $230/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Gordonvale Aloomba
0-4 5.6% / 5.2%
Gordonvale — 0-4: 5.6% Aloomba — 0-4: 5.2%
5-14 16.0% / 16.3%
Gordonvale — 5-14: 16.0% Aloomba — 5-14: 16.3%
15-19 6.9% / 7.6%
Gordonvale — 15-19: 6.9% Aloomba — 15-19: 7.6%
20-24 5.3% / 4.7%
Gordonvale — 20-24: 5.3% Aloomba — 20-24: 4.7%
25-34 12.3% / 9.0%
Gordonvale — 25-34: 12.3% Aloomba — 25-34: 9.0%
35-44 12.6% / 13.4%
Gordonvale — 35-44: 12.6% Aloomba — 35-44: 13.4%
45-54 12.8% / 13.9%
Gordonvale — 45-54: 12.8% Aloomba — 45-54: 13.9%
55-64 12.7% / 14.2%
Gordonvale — 55-64: 12.7% Aloomba — 55-64: 14.2%
65-74 9.5% / 11.8%
Gordonvale — 65-74: 9.5% Aloomba — 65-74: 11.8%
75-84 4.7% / 4.5%
Gordonvale — 75-84: 4.7% Aloomba — 75-84: 4.5%
85+ 1.7% / 1.9%
Gordonvale — 85+: 1.7% Aloomba — 85+: 1.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.3%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Gordonvale 44.6% couple families
Gordonvale — Couple Families: 44.6% Gordonvale — Lone Person: 29.3% Gordonvale — One Parent Families: 20.9% Gordonvale — Other Families: 1.4% Gordonvale — Group Household: 3.9%
Aloomba 47.8% couple families
Aloomba — Couple Families: 47.8% Aloomba — Lone Person: 30.4% Aloomba — One Parent Families: 18.8% Aloomba — Other Families: 2.9% Aloomba — Group Household: 0.0%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Other Families Group Household

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Gordonvale 25.0% renting
Gordonvale — Owned Outright: 31.5% Gordonvale — Mortgage: 43.5% Gordonvale — Renting: 25.0%
Aloomba 26.7% renting
Aloomba — Owned Outright: 42.2% Aloomba — Mortgage: 31.1% Aloomba — Renting: 26.7%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Gordonvale Aloomba
Certificate III & IV 20.0% / 21.0%
Gordonvale — Certificate III & IV: 20.0% Aloomba — Certificate III & IV: 21.0%
Bachelor Degree 6.5% / 6.1%
Gordonvale — Bachelor Degree: 6.5% Aloomba — Bachelor Degree: 6.1%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 6.6% / 3.5%
Gordonvale — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.6% Aloomba — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 3.5%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.4% / 0.7%
Gordonvale — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.4% Aloomba — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.7%
Postgraduate Degree 1.2% / 0.5%
Gordonvale — Postgraduate Degree: 1.2% Aloomba — Postgraduate Degree: 0.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (21.0%).

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.

Gordonvale Aloomba
England 2.2% / 1.7%
Gordonvale — England: 2.2% Aloomba — England: 1.7%
New Zealand 1.5% / 1.2%
Gordonvale — New Zealand: 1.5% Aloomba — New Zealand: 1.2%
Scotland 0.3% / 0.7%
Gordonvale — Scotland: 0.3% Aloomba — Scotland: 0.7%
Netherlands — / 0.9%
Gordonvale — Netherlands: not among its largest Aloomba — Netherlands: 0.9%
India 0.6% / —
Gordonvale — India: 0.6% Aloomba — India: not among its largest
Philippines 0.6% / —
Gordonvale — Philippines: 0.6% Aloomba — Philippines: not among its largest
Germany 0.4% / —
Gordonvale — Germany: 0.4% Aloomba — Germany: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (2.2%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Gordonvale 95.2% houses
Gordonvale — Houses: 95.2% Gordonvale — Townhouses: 2.7% Gordonvale — Flats / Apartments: 2.0%
Aloomba 100.0% houses
Aloomba — Houses: 100.0% Aloomba — Townhouses: 0.0% Aloomba — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Gordonvale Aloomba
Median house price $700,000 —
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price $1,050,000 —
Typical days to sell (houses) 28 days
from 70 sales
 —

Development activity

Gordonvale Aloomba
New dwellings approved 767
across Cairns
same for both
Approvals change year on year -81%
same for both

Gross rental yield

Gross — before strata, rates, management, insurance and vacancy. From median advertised rents and median asking prices over the last 6 months. How we calculate.

Gordonvale Aloomba
Houses 5.2%
$725/wk on $725K
 —
Units —
same for both

Ranking within QLD

Gordonvale Aloomba
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 60% of QLD Higher than 62% of QLD
Schools Higher than 54% of QLD —
Walkability Higher than 79% of QLD Higher than 43% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 59% of QLD Higher than 26% of QLD
NBN connectivity Higher than 80% of QLD Higher than 60% of QLD
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 94% of QLD —

Liveability

Gordonvale is more walkable (21 vs 0); Gordonvale scores higher overall (31 vs 25).

Gordonvale Aloomba
Grade D
same for both
Score 31/100 25/100
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 3/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 4/10

Risk profile

Gordonvale carries more crime risk (79 vs 48).

Gordonvale Aloomba
Bushfire Moderate
41/100
 Moderate
40/100
Crime High
79/100
 Moderate
48/100
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 2
within 5 km
 0
within 5 km

Schools

Gordonvale Aloomba
Inside the suburb 5 1
Rated above peers 1
same for both
Rated at peers 2 0
Rated below peers 1 0

Schools in Gordonvale

  • Gordonvale State School Government · Primary above peers
  • Gordonvale State High School Government · Secondary at peers
  • St Michael's School Catholic · Primary at peers
  • Cairns Adventist College Independent · Combined below peers
  • Djarragun College Independent · Combined

Schools in Aloomba

  • Aloomba State School Government · Primary above peers

Amenities in the suburb

Gordonvale Aloomba
Supermarkets 2 0
Cafes & restaurants 4 0
Parks & reserves 7 1
Childcare 6 0
GPs 2 0
Pharmacies 1 0
Hospitals 1 0
Police stations 1 0
Banks & Bank@Post 1 0
Fuel stations 3 0
Waterways 22 23

Mobility

Gordonvale sits further from the CBD (1680 km vs 1668.3 km).

Gordonvale Aloomba
Walkability score 21/100 0/100
Distance to Brisbane 1680 km 1668.3 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 1154 min 1144 min
Electric vehicle share 0.4%
postcode 4865
 0.2%
postcode 4871
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 74
postcode 4865
 51
postcode 4871

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.

Gordonvale Aloomba
Car (driver) 77.9% / 66.8%
Gordonvale — Car (driver): 77.9% Aloomba — Car (driver): 66.8%
Worked from Home 11.4% / 22.3%
Gordonvale — Worked from Home: 11.4% Aloomba — Worked from Home: 22.3%
Walked Only 2.9% / 8.0%
Gordonvale — Walked Only: 2.9% Aloomba — Walked Only: 8.0%
Car (passenger) 5.6% / 2.9%
Gordonvale — Car (passenger): 5.6% Aloomba — Car (passenger): 2.9%
Bus 1.2% / —
Gordonvale — Bus: 1.2% Aloomba — Bus: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (77.9%).

Setting

Gordonvale Aloomba
Elevation 21 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 6 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 10.4 km 6.3 km

NBN connectivity

Gordonvale Aloomba
Connectivity score 71/100 30/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises Fixed wireless
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 49%
3,056 premises
 0%
222 premises

Climate

Gordonvale Aloomba
Annual rainfall 2,121 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 31.9°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 18.1°C
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Gordonvale Aloomba
PM2.5 5.6 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 18.6 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ —
same for both

Council rates

Gordonvale Aloomba
Average residential rate $1,354/yr
same for both
Council Cairns
same for both

Federal electorate

Gordonvale Aloomba
Division Kennedy
same for both
Member Bob Katter
same for both
Party Katter's Australian Party (KAP)
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Gordonvale Aloomba
Grant amount $30,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Gordonvale

Acreage

Aloomba

Rural

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