Grandchester vs Mulgowie

Grandchester is the younger of the two, with a median age of 45 against 49 in Mulgowie. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Grandchester, 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

Grandchester

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (20/100 vs 78/100)
  • has more schools rated above their peers (1 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

Grandchester

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($250/wk vs $288/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Grandchester

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • sits closer to the CBD (77.4 km vs 91.6 km)
  • has a shorter drive in (68 min vs 80 min)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

They split

one each way, out of the 4 things we measure here

  • Grandchester carries lower crime risk (20/100 vs 78/100)
  • Mulgowie has more residents already 65 and over (23% vs 16%)

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

Investors

Grandchester

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (5.2% vs -5.1%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Grandchester Mulgowie
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.

Grandchester Mulgowie
Walkability 0 / 0
Grandchester — Walkability: 0/100 Mulgowie — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 80 / 22
Grandchester — Safety: 80/100 Mulgowie — Safety: 22/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Grandchester — Low fire risk: 100/100 Mulgowie — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Grandchester has more residents (467 vs 166); Mulgowie rents higher ($288/wk vs $250/wk).

Grandchester Mulgowie
Population 467
+64% vs other
 166
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +5.2% -5.1%
Median age 45 49
Median household income $87,724/yr
+10% vs other
 $79,092/yr
Median weekly rent $250/wk $288/wk
+15% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Grandchester Mulgowie
0-4 5.8% / 5.4%
Grandchester — 0-4: 5.8% Mulgowie — 0-4: 5.4%
5-14 11.8% / 11.4%
Grandchester — 5-14: 11.8% Mulgowie — 5-14: 11.4%
15-19 5.4% / 7.2%
Grandchester — 15-19: 5.4% Mulgowie — 15-19: 7.2%
20-24 7.1% / 7.2%
Grandchester — 20-24: 7.1% Mulgowie — 20-24: 7.2%
25-34 10.5% / 4.2%
Grandchester — 25-34: 10.5% Mulgowie — 25-34: 4.2%
35-44 10.3% / 10.8%
Grandchester — 35-44: 10.3% Mulgowie — 35-44: 10.8%
45-54 19.7% / 16.9%
Grandchester — 45-54: 19.7% Mulgowie — 45-54: 16.9%
55-64 12.2% / 18.7%
Grandchester — 55-64: 12.2% Mulgowie — 55-64: 18.7%
65-74 12.4% / 12.0%
Grandchester — 65-74: 12.4% Mulgowie — 65-74: 12.0%
75-84 4.1% / 8.4%
Grandchester — 75-84: 4.1% Mulgowie — 75-84: 8.4%
85+ — / 2.4%
Grandchester — 85+: not among its largest Mulgowie — 85+: 2.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.7%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Grandchester 46.6% couple families
Grandchester — Couple Families: 46.6% Grandchester — Lone Person: 33.0% Grandchester — One Parent Families: 17.5% Grandchester — Group Household: 2.9%
Mulgowie 40.5% couple families
Mulgowie — Couple Families: 40.5% Mulgowie — Lone Person: 37.8% Mulgowie — One Parent Families: 21.6% Mulgowie — Group Household: 0.0%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Grandchester 15.1% renting
Grandchester — Owned Outright: 40.3% Grandchester — Mortgage: 44.6% Grandchester — Renting: 15.1%
Mulgowie 14.5% renting
Mulgowie — Owned Outright: 49.1% Mulgowie — Mortgage: 36.4% Mulgowie — Renting: 14.5%
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.

Grandchester Mulgowie
England 4.1% / 1.8%
Grandchester — England: 4.1% Mulgowie — England: 1.8%
New Zealand 0.6% / 1.8%
Grandchester — New Zealand: 0.6% Mulgowie — New Zealand: 1.8%
Germany 1.1% / —
Grandchester — Germany: 1.1% Mulgowie — Germany: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (4.1%).

Qualifications

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

Grandchester Mulgowie
Certificate III & IV 16.7% / 17.5%
Grandchester — Certificate III & IV: 16.7% Mulgowie — Certificate III & IV: 17.5%
Bachelor Degree 5.6% / 10.2%
Grandchester — Bachelor Degree: 5.6% Mulgowie — Bachelor Degree: 10.2%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.3% / 3.0%
Grandchester — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.3% Mulgowie — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 3.0%
Postgraduate Degree 1.5% / 2.4%
Grandchester — Postgraduate Degree: 1.5% Mulgowie — Postgraduate Degree: 2.4%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 0.9% / 2.4%
Grandchester — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.9% Mulgowie — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.5%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Grandchester 98.6% houses
Grandchester — Houses: 98.6% Grandchester — Townhouses: 4.9%
Mulgowie 100.0% houses
Mulgowie — Houses: 100.0% Mulgowie — Townhouses: 0.0%
Houses Townhouses

Property market

Grandchester Mulgowie
Median house price $777,600 —
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) 45 days
from 5 sales
 —

Development activity

Grandchester Mulgowie
New dwellings approved 3,476
across Ipswich
 352
across Lockyer Valley
Approvals change year on year -7% +103%

Ranking within QLD

Grandchester Mulgowie
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 61% of QLD Higher than 49% of QLD
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 6% of QLD Higher than 26% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 62% of QLD Higher than 65% of QLD
NBN connectivity Higher than 50% of QLD Higher than 43% of QLD

Liveability

Grandchester Mulgowie
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 4/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 5/10

Risk profile

Mulgowie carries more crime risk (78 vs 20).

Grandchester Mulgowie
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Low
20/100
 High
78/100
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
same for both

Schools

Grandchester Mulgowie
Inside the suburb 1 0
Rated above peers 1 0
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Schools in Grandchester

  • Grandchester State School Government · Primary above peers

Schools in Mulgowie

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

Amenities in the suburb

Grandchester Mulgowie
Parks & reserves 4 2
Waterways 5 3

Mobility

Mulgowie sits further from the CBD (91.6 km vs 77.4 km).

Grandchester Mulgowie
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Brisbane 77.4 km 91.6 km
+18% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 68 min 80 min
Electric vehicle share 0.4%
postcode 4340
 0.5%
postcode 4341
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 82
postcode 4340
 97
postcode 4341

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.

Grandchester Mulgowie
Car (driver) 79.3% / 62.9%
Grandchester — Car (driver): 79.3% Mulgowie — Car (driver): 62.9%
Worked from Home 18.6% / 27.4%
Grandchester — Worked from Home: 18.6% Mulgowie — Worked from Home: 27.4%
Walked Only 2.1% / 9.7%
Grandchester — Walked Only: 2.1% Mulgowie — Walked Only: 9.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (79.3%).

Setting

Grandchester Mulgowie
Elevation 111 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 154 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Grandchester Mulgowie
Connectivity score 30/100 29/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
161 premises
 0%
82 premises

Climate

Grandchester Mulgowie
Annual rainfall 697 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 31.9°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 7.1°C
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Grandchester Mulgowie
PM2.5 5.0 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 17.9 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ 0.27 pphm
same for both

Council rates

Grandchester Mulgowie
Average residential rate $1,713/yr $1,952/yr
Council Ipswich Lockyer Valley

Federal electorate

Grandchester Mulgowie
Division Blair Wright
Member Shayne Neumann Scott Buchholz
Party Australian Labor Party Liberal National Party of Queensland

First Home Owner Grant

Grandchester Mulgowie
Grant amount $30,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Grandchester

Rural

Mulgowie

Quiet Rural

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