Gregory River vs Elliott
Gregory River is the younger of the two, with a median age of 42 against 48 in Elliott. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Elliott, most households are couple families. On these figures, Elliott tends to suit people living alone and couples.
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
Elliott
ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here
- has more parks and reserves (3 vs 0)
- carries lower crime risk (42/100 vs 93/100)
- But Gregory River is already more of a family suburb (75% vs 56%)
Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.
First-home buyers
Gregory River
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- leaves households under less mortgage stress (22% vs 28%)
Weighs mortgage stress.
Renters
Elliott
ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here
- has cheaper rent ($200/wk vs $320/wk)
- leaves renters under less rental stress (14% vs 20%)
Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.
Commuting to the city
Gregory River
ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here
- has a shorter drive in (226 min vs 240 min)
- sits closer to the CBD (327.1 km vs 341.7 km)
Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.
Downsizers and retirees
Elliott
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- carries lower crime risk (42/100 vs 93/100)
Weighs who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.
Investors
Elliott
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- is growing faster (13.0% vs 0.0%)
Weighs population growth.
Where they sit
Gregory River and Elliott drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.
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.
Demographics
Elliott has more residents (156 vs 65); Gregory River rents higher ($320/wk vs $200/wk).
| Gregory River | Elliott | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 65 | 156 +140% vs other |
| Population trend (2016 → 2021) | +0.0% | +13.0% |
| Median age | 42 | 48 |
| Median household income | $84,500/yr +13% vs other | $73,632/yr |
| Median weekly rent | $320/wk +38% vs other | $200/wk |
Age profile
Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (21.2%).
Who lives together
Household composition, 2021 Census.
Who owns and who rents
Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.
What people live in
Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.
Qualifications
Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.0%).
Development activity
| Gregory River | Elliott | |
|---|---|---|
| New dwellings approved | 997 across Bundaberg same for both | |
| Approvals change year on year | -45% same for both | |
Ranking within QLD
| Gregory River | Elliott | |
|---|---|---|
| House price | — same for both | |
| Income | Higher than 57% of QLD | Higher than 43% of QLD |
| Schools | — same for both | |
| Walkability | Higher than 49% of QLD | Higher than 9% of QLD |
| Affordability | — same for both | |
| EV adoption | Higher than 30% of QLD | Higher than 48% of QLD |
| NBN connectivity | Higher than 45% of QLD | Higher than 51% of QLD |
Liveability
| Gregory River | Elliott | |
|---|---|---|
| Grade | — same for both | |
| Score | — same for both | |
| Socio-economic band | below-average income decile 2/10 | mid-range socio-economic decile 5/10 |
Risk profile
Elliott carries more bushfire risk (60 vs 0); Gregory River carries more crime risk (93 vs 42).
| Gregory River | Elliott | |
|---|---|---|
| Bushfire | None 0/100 | Moderate 60/100 |
| Crime | High 93/100 | Moderate 42/100 |
| 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
| Gregory River | Elliott | |
|---|---|---|
| Inside the suburb | 0 | 1 |
| Rated above peers | 0 same for both | |
| Rated at peers | 0 same for both | |
| Rated below peers | 0 | 1 |
Schools in Gregory River
No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.
Schools in Elliott
- Burnett Youth Learning Centre Independent · Secondary · Special school below peers
Amenities in the suburb
| Gregory River | Elliott | |
|---|---|---|
| Parks & reserves | 0 | 3 |
| Waterways | 2 | 3 |
Mobility
Elliott sits further from the CBD (341.7 km vs 327.1 km).
| Gregory River | Elliott | |
|---|---|---|
| Walkability score | 0/100 same for both | |
| Distance to Brisbane | 327.1 km | 341.7 km +4% vs other |
| Drive time (normal traffic) | 226 min | 240 min |
| Electric vehicle share | 0.2% postcode 4660 | 0.3% postcode 4670 |
| Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings | 82 postcode 4660 | 69 postcode 4670 |
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.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (73.4%).
Setting
| Gregory River | Elliott | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 62 m above sea level, at the suburb centre | 37 m above sea level, at the suburb centre |
| Distance to the ocean | 30.8 km | 20.6 km |
NBN connectivity
| Gregory River | Elliott | |
|---|---|---|
| Connectivity score | 29/100 | 30/100 |
| Most common technology | Fixed wireless same for both | |
| Full-fibre (FTTP) share | 0% 30 premises | 0% 61 premises |
Climate
| Gregory River | Elliott | |
|---|---|---|
| Annual rainfall | 969 mm same for both | |
| Summer max (Jan) | 30.7°C same for both | |
| Winter min (Jul) | 11.2°C same for both | |
Air quality (annual mean)
| Gregory River | Elliott | |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 | — same for both | |
| PM10 | 9.1 µg/m³ same for both | |
| NO₂ | — same for both | |
Council rates
| Gregory River | Elliott | |
|---|---|---|
| Average residential rate | $1,773/yr same for both | |
| Council | Bundaberg same for both | |
Federal electorate
| Gregory River | Elliott | |
|---|---|---|
| Division | Hinkler same for both | |
| Member | David Batt same for both | |
| Party | Liberal National Party of Queensland same for both | |
First Home Owner Grant
| Gregory River | Elliott | |
|---|---|---|
| Grant amount | $30,000 same for both | |
| Property price cap | $750,000 same for both | |
| Eligibility | New same for both | |
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Information shown is provided as-is from Australian government and commercial data sources.
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