Gregory River vs North Gregory

In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In North Gregory, about half of households are people living alone. On these figures, North Gregory tends to suit people living alone.

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

Gregory River

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is already more of a family suburb (75% vs 53%)

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

North Gregory

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($269/wk vs $320/wk)

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 242 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (327.1 km vs 340 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Gregory River

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has more residents already 65 and over (14% vs 6%)

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

Investors

North Gregory

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (50.8% vs 0.0%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Gregory River North Gregory
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.

Gregory River North Gregory
Walkability 0 / 0
Gregory River — Walkability: 0/100 North Gregory — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 7 / 7
Gregory River — Safety: 7/100 North Gregory — Safety: 7/100
Low fire risk 100 / 32
Gregory River — Low fire risk: 100/100 North Gregory — Low fire risk: 32/100

Demographics

North Gregory has more residents (89 vs 65); Gregory River has higher household incomes ($84,500 vs $68,224).

Gregory River North Gregory
Population 65 89
+37% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +0.0% +50.8%
Median age 42 43
Median household income $84,500/yr
+19% vs other
 $68,224/yr
Median weekly rent $320/wk
+16% vs other
 $269/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Gregory River North Gregory
0-4 — / 3.4%
Gregory River — 0-4: not among its largest North Gregory — 0-4: 3.4%
5-14 16.9% / 7.9%
Gregory River — 5-14: 16.9% North Gregory — 5-14: 7.9%
15-19 10.8% / 10.1%
Gregory River — 15-19: 10.8% North Gregory — 15-19: 10.1%
20-24 6.2% / 4.5%
Gregory River — 20-24: 6.2% North Gregory — 20-24: 4.5%
25-34 10.8% / 11.2%
Gregory River — 25-34: 10.8% North Gregory — 25-34: 11.2%
35-44 12.3% / 10.1%
Gregory River — 35-44: 12.3% North Gregory — 35-44: 10.1%
45-54 20.0% / 21.3%
Gregory River — 45-54: 20.0% North Gregory — 45-54: 21.3%
55-64 15.4% / 15.7%
Gregory River — 55-64: 15.4% North Gregory — 55-64: 15.7%
65-74 9.2% / —
Gregory River — 65-74: 9.2% North Gregory — 65-74: not among its largest
75-84 — / 5.6%
Gregory River — 75-84: not among its largest North Gregory — 75-84: 5.6%
85+ 4.6% / —
Gregory River — 85+: 4.6% North Gregory — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (21.3%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Gregory River 37.5% couple families
Gregory River — Couple Families: 37.5% Gregory River — Lone Person: 25.0% Gregory River — One Parent Families: 37.5%
North Gregory 36.8% couple families
North Gregory — Couple Families: 36.8% North Gregory — Lone Person: 47.4% North Gregory — One Parent Families: 15.8%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Gregory River 13.6% renting
Gregory River — Owned Outright: 63.6% Gregory River — Mortgage: 22.7% Gregory River — Renting: 13.6%
North Gregory 19.4% renting
North Gregory — Owned Outright: 38.7% North Gregory — Mortgage: 41.9% North Gregory — Renting: 19.4%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Gregory River 100.0% houses
Gregory River — Houses: 100.0%
North Gregory 100.0% houses
North Gregory — Houses: 100.0%
Houses

Qualifications

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

Gregory River North Gregory
Certificate III & IV 20.0% / 14.6%
Gregory River — Certificate III & IV: 20.0% North Gregory — Certificate III & IV: 14.6%
Bachelor Degree 6.2% / 9.0%
Gregory River — Bachelor Degree: 6.2% North Gregory — Bachelor Degree: 9.0%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 6.2% / 3.4%
Gregory River — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.2% North Gregory — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 3.4%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate — / 5.6%
Gregory River — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest North Gregory — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 5.6%

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

Development activity

Gregory River North Gregory
New dwellings approved 997
across Bundaberg
same for both
Approvals change year on year -45%
same for both

Ranking within QLD

Gregory River North Gregory
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 57% of QLD Higher than 34% of QLD
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 49% of QLD Higher than 6% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 30% of QLD Higher than 29% of QLD
NBN connectivity Higher than 45% of QLD Higher than 49% of QLD

Liveability

Gregory River North Gregory
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 2/10
same for both

Risk profile

North Gregory carries more bushfire risk (68 vs 0).

Gregory River North Gregory
Bushfire None
0/100
 Moderate
68/100
Crime High
93/100
same for both
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 North Gregory
Inside the suburb 0
same for both
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Amenities in the suburb

Gregory River North Gregory
Parks & reserves 0 1
Waterways 2 5

Mobility

North Gregory sits further from the CBD (340 km vs 327.1 km).

Gregory River North Gregory
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Brisbane 327.1 km 340 km
+4% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 226 min 242 min
Electric vehicle share 0.2%
postcode 4660
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 82
postcode 4660
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.

Gregory River North Gregory
Car (driver) 63.6% / 56.4%
Gregory River — Car (driver): 63.6% North Gregory — Car (driver): 56.4%
Worked from Home 18.2% / 20.5%
Gregory River — Worked from Home: 18.2% North Gregory — Worked from Home: 20.5%
Car (passenger) 18.2% / 10.3%
Gregory River — Car (passenger): 18.2% North Gregory — Car (passenger): 10.3%
Walked Only — / 12.8%
Gregory River — Walked Only: not among its largest North Gregory — Walked Only: 12.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (63.6%).

Setting

Gregory River North Gregory
Elevation 62 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 43 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 30.8 km 22.3 km

NBN connectivity

Gregory River North Gregory
Connectivity score 29/100 30/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
30 premises
 0%
44 premises

Climate

Gregory River North Gregory
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 North Gregory
PM2.5 —
same for both
PM10 9.1 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ —
same for both

Council rates

Gregory River North Gregory
Average residential rate $1,773/yr
same for both
Council Bundaberg
same for both

Federal electorate

Gregory River North Gregory
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 North Gregory
Grant amount $30,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Gregory River

Rural

North Gregory

Rural

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