Gordonvale vs Mount Peter

Mount Peter is the younger of the two, with a median age of 30 against 38 in Gordonvale. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Mount Peter, about half of households are couple families. Houses cost more in Mount Peter: a median of $761,000, against $700,000 in Gordonvale, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, Mount Peter tends to suit young adults and 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 schools inside the suburb (5 vs 1)
  • has more childcare (6 vs 3)
  • But Mount Peter carries lower crime risk (56/100 vs 79/100)

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

First-home buyers

Mount Peter

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper land ($399,500 vs $1,050,000)

Weighs house prices, land prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Gordonvale

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($320/wk vs $450/wk)

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 1684.4 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Gordonvale

ahead on 3 of the 5 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (21/100 vs 0/100)
  • has more GPs (2 vs 0)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (16% vs 6%)
  • But Mount Peter carries lower crime risk (56/100 vs 79/100)

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

Investors

Mount Peter

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (648.9% vs 4.1%)

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

Gordonvale and Mount Peter 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 Mount Peter
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 Mount Peter
Walkability 21 / 0
Gordonvale — Walkability: 21/100 Mount Peter — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 21 / 44
Gordonvale — Safety: 21/100 Mount Peter — Safety: 44/100
Low fire risk 59 / 100
Gordonvale — Low fire risk: 59/100 Mount Peter — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Gordonvale has more residents (6,944 vs 689); Mount Peter rents higher ($450/wk vs $320/wk).

Gordonvale Mount Peter
Population 6,944
+90% vs other
 689
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +4.1% +648.9%
Median age 38 30
Median household income $86,268/yr $108,992/yr
+26% vs other
Median weekly rent $320/wk $450/wk
+41% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Gordonvale Mount Peter
0-4 5.6% / 9.9%
Gordonvale — 0-4: 5.6% Mount Peter — 0-4: 9.9%
5-14 16.0% / 16.7%
Gordonvale — 5-14: 16.0% Mount Peter — 5-14: 16.7%
15-19 6.9% / 4.8%
Gordonvale — 15-19: 6.9% Mount Peter — 15-19: 4.8%
20-24 5.3% / 7.0%
Gordonvale — 20-24: 5.3% Mount Peter — 20-24: 7.0%
25-34 12.3% / 22.4%
Gordonvale — 25-34: 12.3% Mount Peter — 25-34: 22.4%
35-44 12.6% / 17.4%
Gordonvale — 35-44: 12.6% Mount Peter — 35-44: 17.4%
45-54 12.8% / 6.4%
Gordonvale — 45-54: 12.8% Mount Peter — 45-54: 6.4%
55-64 12.7% / 9.0%
Gordonvale — 55-64: 12.7% Mount Peter — 55-64: 9.0%
65-74 9.5% / 3.5%
Gordonvale — 65-74: 9.5% Mount Peter — 65-74: 3.5%
75-84 4.7% / 2.0%
Gordonvale — 75-84: 4.7% Mount Peter — 75-84: 2.0%
85+ 1.7% / —
Gordonvale — 85+: 1.7% Mount Peter — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (22.4%).

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%
Mount Peter 53.2% couple families
Mount Peter — Couple Families: 53.2% Mount Peter — Lone Person: 21.4% Mount Peter — One Parent Families: 19.1% Mount Peter — Group Household: 3.5% Mount Peter — Other Families: 2.9%
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%
Mount Peter 16.1% renting
Mount Peter — Owned Outright: 19.6% Mount Peter — Mortgage: 64.3% Mount Peter — Renting: 16.1%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Gordonvale Mount Peter
Certificate III & IV 20.0% / 17.9%
Gordonvale — Certificate III & IV: 20.0% Mount Peter — Certificate III & IV: 17.9%
Bachelor Degree 6.5% / 12.0%
Gordonvale — Bachelor Degree: 6.5% Mount Peter — Bachelor Degree: 12.0%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 6.6% / 8.0%
Gordonvale — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.6% Mount Peter — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.0%
Postgraduate Degree 1.2% / 2.9%
Gordonvale — Postgraduate Degree: 1.2% Mount Peter — Postgraduate Degree: 2.9%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.4% / 0.7%
Gordonvale — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.4% Mount Peter — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.0%).

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 Mount Peter
Philippines 0.6% / 6.2%
Gordonvale — Philippines: 0.6% Mount Peter — Philippines: 6.2%
England 2.2% / 2.2%
Gordonvale — England: 2.2% Mount Peter — England: 2.2%
New Zealand 1.5% / 1.9%
Gordonvale — New Zealand: 1.5% Mount Peter — New Zealand: 1.9%
India 0.6% / 2.2%
Gordonvale — India: 0.6% Mount Peter — India: 2.2%
Thailand — / 1.7%
Gordonvale — Thailand: not among its largest Mount Peter — Thailand: 1.7%
Germany 0.4% / —
Gordonvale — Germany: 0.4% Mount Peter — Germany: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (6.2%).

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%
Mount Peter 96.6% houses
Mount Peter — Houses: 96.6% Mount Peter — Flats / Apartments: 3.4% Mount Peter — Townhouses: 0.0%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Gordonvale Mount Peter
Median house price $700,000 $761,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price $1,050,000 $399,500
Typical days to sell (houses) 28 days
from 70 sales
 28 days
from 10 sales

House price by bedroom count

Only bed counts both suburbs published enough sales for. Sale counts are shown because the buckets differ in depth.

Gordonvale Mount Peter
3 bed $656K / $650K
Gordonvale — 3 bed: $656K (64 sales) Mount Peter — 3 bed: $650K (5 sales)

64 vs 5 sales

4 bed $754K / $757K
Gordonvale — 4 bed: $754K (73 sales) Mount Peter — 4 bed: $757K (27 sales)

73 vs 27 sales

Development activity

Gordonvale Mount Peter
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 Mount Peter
Houses 5.2%
$725/wk on $725K
 4.8%
$738/wk on $799K
Units —
same for both

Ranking within QLD

Gordonvale Mount Peter
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 60% of QLD Higher than 81% of QLD
Schools Higher than 54% of QLD —
Walkability Higher than 79% of QLD Higher than 13% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 59% of QLD Higher than 54% of QLD
NBN connectivity Higher than 80% of QLD Higher than 97% of QLD
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 94% of QLD Higher than 86% of QLD

Liveability

Gordonvale is more walkable (21 vs 0); Mount Peter scores higher overall (49 vs 31).

Gordonvale Mount Peter
Grade D B
Score 31/100 49/100
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 3/10
 advantaged area
decile 7/10

Risk profile

Gordonvale carries more bushfire risk (41 vs 0); Gordonvale carries more crime risk (79 vs 56).

Gordonvale Mount Peter
Bushfire Moderate
41/100
 None
0/100
Crime High
79/100
 Moderate
56/100
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
same for both

Schools

Gordonvale Mount Peter
Inside the suburb 5 1
Rated above peers 1 0
Rated at peers 2 1
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 Mount Peter

  • MacKillop Catholic College, Mount Peter Catholic · Combined at peers

Amenities in the suburb

Gordonvale Mount Peter
Supermarkets 2 0
Cafes & restaurants 4 0
Parks & reserves 7 0
Childcare 6 3
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

Mount Peter sits further from the CBD (1684.4 km vs 1680 km).

Gordonvale Mount Peter
Walkability score 21/100 0/100
Distance to Brisbane 1680 km 1684.4 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 1154 min 1156 min
Electric vehicle share 0.4%
postcode 4865
 0.4%
postcode 4869
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 74
postcode 4865
 72
postcode 4869

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 Mount Peter
Car (driver) 77.9% / 74.9%
Gordonvale — Car (driver): 77.9% Mount Peter — Car (driver): 74.9%
Worked from Home 11.4% / 18.6%
Gordonvale — Worked from Home: 11.4% Mount Peter — Worked from Home: 18.6%
Car (passenger) 5.6% / 4.9%
Gordonvale — Car (passenger): 5.6% Mount Peter — Car (passenger): 4.9%
Walked Only 2.9% / 1.6%
Gordonvale — Walked Only: 2.9% Mount Peter — Walked Only: 1.6%
Bus 1.2% / —
Gordonvale — Bus: 1.2% Mount Peter — Bus: not among its largest

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

Setting

Gordonvale Mount Peter
Elevation 21 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 48 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 10.4 km 13.8 km

NBN connectivity

Gordonvale Mount Peter
Connectivity score 71/100 94/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 49%
3,056 premises
 92%
504 premises

Climate

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

Council rates

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

Federal electorate

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

Tags

Gordonvale

Acreage

Mount Peter

Acreage Family River Young Families

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