Gordonvale vs Green Hill

Gordonvale is the younger of the two, with a median age of 38 against 48 in Green Hill. In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Green Hill, about half of households are couple families. On these figures, Gordonvale tends to suit families with children.

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 0)
  • has more childcare (6 vs 0)
  • has more schools inside the suburb (5 vs 0)
  • But Green Hill carries lower crime risk (19/100 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

Gordonvale

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($320/wk vs $370/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Gordonvale

ahead on 3 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (21/100 vs 0/100)
  • has a shorter drive in (1154 min vs 1163 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (1680 km vs 1688.3 km)

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 Green Hill carries lower crime risk (19/100 vs 79/100)

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

Investors

Green Hill

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (11.3% vs 4.1%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Gordonvale and Green Hill 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 Green Hill
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 Green Hill
Walkability 21 / 0
Gordonvale — Walkability: 21/100 Green Hill — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 21 / 81
Gordonvale — Safety: 21/100 Green Hill — Safety: 81/100
Low fire risk 59 / 23
Gordonvale — Low fire risk: 59/100 Green Hill — Low fire risk: 23/100

Demographics

Gordonvale has more residents (6,944 vs 177); Green Hill skews older (48 vs 38).

Gordonvale Green Hill
Population 6,944
+97% vs other
 177
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +4.1% +11.3%
Median age 38 48
Median household income $86,268/yr $108,004/yr
+25% vs other
Median weekly rent $320/wk $370/wk
+16% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Gordonvale Green Hill
0-4 5.6% / 5.1%
Gordonvale — 0-4: 5.6% Green Hill — 0-4: 5.1%
5-14 16.0% / 9.0%
Gordonvale — 5-14: 16.0% Green Hill — 5-14: 9.0%
15-19 6.9% / 7.9%
Gordonvale — 15-19: 6.9% Green Hill — 15-19: 7.9%
20-24 5.3% / 7.3%
Gordonvale — 20-24: 5.3% Green Hill — 20-24: 7.3%
25-34 12.3% / 10.2%
Gordonvale — 25-34: 12.3% Green Hill — 25-34: 10.2%
35-44 12.6% / 8.5%
Gordonvale — 35-44: 12.6% Green Hill — 35-44: 8.5%
45-54 12.8% / 20.9%
Gordonvale — 45-54: 12.8% Green Hill — 45-54: 20.9%
55-64 12.7% / 15.3%
Gordonvale — 55-64: 12.7% Green Hill — 55-64: 15.3%
65-74 9.5% / 7.3%
Gordonvale — 65-74: 9.5% Green Hill — 65-74: 7.3%
75-84 4.7% / 6.8%
Gordonvale — 75-84: 4.7% Green Hill — 75-84: 6.8%
85+ 1.7% / 2.8%
Gordonvale — 85+: 1.7% Green Hill — 85+: 2.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.9%).

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 — Group Household: 3.9% Gordonvale — Other Families: 1.4%
Green Hill 46.9% couple families
Green Hill — Couple Families: 46.9% Green Hill — Lone Person: 34.4% Green Hill — One Parent Families: 18.8% Green Hill — Group Household: 0.0% Green Hill — 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.

Gordonvale 25.0% renting
Gordonvale — Owned Outright: 31.5% Gordonvale — Mortgage: 43.5% Gordonvale — Renting: 25.0%
Green Hill 31.1% renting
Green Hill — Owned Outright: 27.9% Green Hill — Mortgage: 41.0% Green Hill — Renting: 31.1%
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.

Gordonvale Green Hill
England 2.2% / 2.8%
Gordonvale — England: 2.2% Green Hill — England: 2.8%
New Zealand 1.5% / —
Gordonvale — New Zealand: 1.5% Green Hill — New Zealand: not among its largest
India 0.6% / —
Gordonvale — India: 0.6% Green Hill — India: not among its largest
Philippines 0.6% / —
Gordonvale — Philippines: 0.6% Green Hill — Philippines: not among its largest
Germany 0.4% / —
Gordonvale — Germany: 0.4% Green Hill — Germany: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (2.8%).

Qualifications

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

Gordonvale Green Hill
Certificate III & IV 20.0% / 27.7%
Gordonvale — Certificate III & IV: 20.0% Green Hill — Certificate III & IV: 27.7%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 6.6% / 6.8%
Gordonvale — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.6% Green Hill — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.8%
Bachelor Degree 6.5% / 6.8%
Gordonvale — Bachelor Degree: 6.5% Green Hill — Bachelor Degree: 6.8%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.4% / —
Gordonvale — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.4% Green Hill — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest
Postgraduate Degree 1.2% / —
Gordonvale — Postgraduate Degree: 1.2% Green Hill — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (27.7%).

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%
Green Hill 100.0% houses
Green Hill — Houses: 100.0% Green Hill — Townhouses: 0.0% Green Hill — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

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

Ranking within QLD

Gordonvale Green Hill
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 60% of QLD Higher than 80% of QLD
Schools Higher than 54% of QLD —
Walkability Higher than 79% of QLD Higher than 25% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 59% of QLD
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 80% of QLD Higher than 54% of QLD
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 94% of QLD —

Liveability

Gordonvale is more walkable (21 vs 0).

Gordonvale Green Hill
Grade D —
Score 31/100 —
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 3/10
 advantaged area
decile 8/10

Risk profile

Gordonvale carries more crime risk (79 vs 19); Green Hill carries more bushfire risk (77 vs 41).

Gordonvale Green Hill
Bushfire Moderate
41/100
 High
77/100
Crime High
79/100
 Low
19/100
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 Green Hill
Inside the suburb 5 0
Rated above peers 1 0
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 Green Hill

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

Amenities in the suburb

Gordonvale Green Hill
Supermarkets 2 0
Cafes & restaurants 4 0
Parks & reserves 7 0
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 7

Mobility

Green Hill sits further from the CBD (1688.3 km vs 1680 km).

Gordonvale Green Hill
Walkability score 21/100 0/100
Distance to Brisbane 1680 km 1688.3 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 1154 min 1163 min
Electric vehicle share 0.4%
postcode 4865
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 74
postcode 4865
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.

Gordonvale Green Hill
Car (driver) 77.9% / 72.5%
Gordonvale — Car (driver): 77.9% Green Hill — Car (driver): 72.5%
Worked from Home 11.4% / 19.8%
Gordonvale — Worked from Home: 11.4% Green Hill — Worked from Home: 19.8%
Car (passenger) 5.6% / 4.4%
Gordonvale — Car (passenger): 5.6% Green Hill — Car (passenger): 4.4%
Walked Only 2.9% / 3.3%
Gordonvale — Walked Only: 2.9% Green Hill — Walked Only: 3.3%
Bus 1.2% / —
Gordonvale — Bus: 1.2% Green Hill — Bus: not among its largest

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

Setting

Gordonvale Green Hill
Elevation 21 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 30 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 10.4 km 6.2 km

NBN connectivity

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

Climate

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

Council rates

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

Federal electorate

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

Tags

Gordonvale

Acreage

Green Hill

Rural

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