Gordonvale vs Little Mulgrave

Gordonvale is the younger of the two, with a median age of 38 against 52 in Little Mulgrave. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Little Mulgrave, about half of households are couple families. Houses cost more in Little Mulgrave: a median of $1.06 million, against $700,000 in Gordonvale, though rent is higher in Gordonvale. On these figures, Gordonvale tends to suit families with children and buyers on a tighter budget.

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 Little Mulgrave carries lower crime risk (50/100 vs 79/100)

Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.

First-home buyers

Gordonvale

ahead on 2 of the 2 things we measure here

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (21% vs 34%)
  • has cheaper houses ($700,000 vs $1,065,000)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Little Mulgrave

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has cheaper rent ($190/wk vs $320/wk)
  • leaves renters under less rental stress (14% vs 19%)
  • But Gordonvale has a bigger rental market to choose from (25% vs 8%)

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

Commuting to the city

Gordonvale

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (21/100 vs 0/100)
  • sits closer to the CBD (1680 km vs 1686.1 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

They split

one each way, out of the 5 things we measure here

  • Gordonvale is more walkable (21/100 vs 0/100)
  • Little Mulgrave carries lower crime risk (50/100 vs 79/100)

Weighs smaller dwellings, 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 Little Mulgrave 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 Little Mulgrave
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 Little Mulgrave
Walkability 21 / 0
Gordonvale — Walkability: 21/100 Little Mulgrave — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 21 / 50
Gordonvale — Safety: 21/100 Little Mulgrave — Safety: 50/100
Low fire risk 59 / 27
Gordonvale — Low fire risk: 59/100 Little Mulgrave — Low fire risk: 27/100

Demographics

Gordonvale has more residents (6,944 vs 269); Gordonvale rents higher ($320/wk vs $190/wk).

Gordonvale Little Mulgrave
Population 6,944
+96% vs other
 269
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +4.1% +8.0%
Median age 38 52
Median household income $86,268/yr
+19% vs other
 $69,628/yr
Median weekly rent $320/wk
+41% vs other
 $190/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Gordonvale Little Mulgrave
0-4 5.6% / 3.3%
Gordonvale — 0-4: 5.6% Little Mulgrave — 0-4: 3.3%
5-14 16.0% / 12.3%
Gordonvale — 5-14: 16.0% Little Mulgrave — 5-14: 12.3%
15-19 6.9% / 4.1%
Gordonvale — 15-19: 6.9% Little Mulgrave — 15-19: 4.1%
20-24 5.3% / 3.0%
Gordonvale — 20-24: 5.3% Little Mulgrave — 20-24: 3.0%
25-34 12.3% / 7.1%
Gordonvale — 25-34: 12.3% Little Mulgrave — 25-34: 7.1%
35-44 12.6% / 10.8%
Gordonvale — 35-44: 12.6% Little Mulgrave — 35-44: 10.8%
45-54 12.8% / 12.3%
Gordonvale — 45-54: 12.8% Little Mulgrave — 45-54: 12.3%
55-64 12.7% / 21.6%
Gordonvale — 55-64: 12.7% Little Mulgrave — 55-64: 21.6%
65-74 9.5% / 17.1%
Gordonvale — 65-74: 9.5% Little Mulgrave — 65-74: 17.1%
75-84 4.7% / 5.6%
Gordonvale — 75-84: 4.7% Little Mulgrave — 75-84: 5.6%
85+ 1.7% / —
Gordonvale — 85+: 1.7% Little Mulgrave — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (21.6%).

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%
Little Mulgrave 51.7% couple families
Little Mulgrave — Couple Families: 51.7% Little Mulgrave — Lone Person: 32.8% Little Mulgrave — One Parent Families: 15.5% Little Mulgrave — Group Household: 0.0% Little Mulgrave — 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%
Little Mulgrave 8.2% renting
Little Mulgrave — Owned Outright: 48.5% Little Mulgrave — Mortgage: 43.3% Little Mulgrave — Renting: 8.2%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Gordonvale Little Mulgrave
Certificate III & IV 20.0% / 23.4%
Gordonvale — Certificate III & IV: 20.0% Little Mulgrave — Certificate III & IV: 23.4%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 6.6% / 11.5%
Gordonvale — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.6% Little Mulgrave — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 11.5%
Bachelor Degree 6.5% / 7.1%
Gordonvale — Bachelor Degree: 6.5% Little Mulgrave — Bachelor Degree: 7.1%
Postgraduate Degree 1.2% / 1.9%
Gordonvale — Postgraduate Degree: 1.2% Little Mulgrave — Postgraduate Degree: 1.9%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.4% / —
Gordonvale — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.4% Little Mulgrave — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (23.4%).

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 Little Mulgrave
England 2.2% / 4.5%
Gordonvale — England: 2.2% Little Mulgrave — England: 4.5%
New Zealand 1.5% / 1.5%
Gordonvale — New Zealand: 1.5% Little Mulgrave — New Zealand: 1.5%
Canada 0.3% / 1.5%
Gordonvale — Canada: 0.3% Little Mulgrave — Canada: 1.5%
India 0.6% / —
Gordonvale — India: 0.6% Little Mulgrave — India: not among its largest
Philippines 0.6% / —
Gordonvale — Philippines: 0.6% Little Mulgrave — Philippines: not among its largest
Germany 0.4% / —
Gordonvale — Germany: 0.4% Little Mulgrave — Germany: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (4.5%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Gordonvale 95.2% houses
Gordonvale — Houses: 95.2% Gordonvale — Flats / Apartments: 2.0% Gordonvale — Townhouses: 2.7%
Little Mulgrave 94.7% houses
Little Mulgrave — Houses: 94.7% Little Mulgrave — Flats / Apartments: 5.3% Little Mulgrave — Townhouses: 0.0%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Gordonvale Little Mulgrave
Median house price $700,000 $1,065,000
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 Little Mulgrave
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 Little Mulgrave
Houses 5.2%
$725/wk on $725K
 —
Units —
same for both

Ranking within QLD

Gordonvale Little Mulgrave
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 60% of QLD Higher than 37% 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
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 80% of QLD Higher than 39% of QLD
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 94% of QLD —

Liveability

Gordonvale is more walkable (21 vs 0).

Gordonvale Little Mulgrave
Grade D —
Score 31/100 —
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 3/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 5/10

Risk profile

Little Mulgrave carries more bushfire risk (73 vs 41); Gordonvale carries more crime risk (79 vs 50).

Gordonvale Little Mulgrave
Bushfire Moderate
41/100
 High
73/100
Crime High
79/100
 Moderate
50/100
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 Little Mulgrave
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 Little Mulgrave

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

Amenities in the suburb

Gordonvale Little Mulgrave
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 9

Mobility

Little Mulgrave sits further from the CBD (1686.1 km vs 1680 km).

Gordonvale Little Mulgrave
Walkability score 21/100 0/100
Distance to Brisbane 1680 km 1686.1 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 1154 min 1158 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 Little Mulgrave
Car (driver) 77.9% / 79.8%
Gordonvale — Car (driver): 77.9% Little Mulgrave — Car (driver): 79.8%
Worked from Home 11.4% / 14.9%
Gordonvale — Worked from Home: 11.4% Little Mulgrave — Worked from Home: 14.9%
Walked Only 2.9% / 5.3%
Gordonvale — Walked Only: 2.9% Little Mulgrave — Walked Only: 5.3%
Car (passenger) 5.6% / —
Gordonvale — Car (passenger): 5.6% Little Mulgrave — Car (passenger): not among its largest
Bus 1.2% / —
Gordonvale — Bus: 1.2% Little Mulgrave — Bus: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (79.8%).

Setting

Gordonvale Little Mulgrave
Elevation 21 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 79 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 10.4 km 20.2 km

NBN connectivity

Gordonvale Little Mulgrave
Connectivity score 71/100 28/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises Fixed wireless
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 49%
3,056 premises
 0%
95 premises

Climate

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

Council rates

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

Federal electorate

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

Tags

Gordonvale

Acreage

Little Mulgrave

Rural

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