Gregory River vs Riordanvale
Gregory River is the younger of the two, with a median age of 40 against 43 in Riordanvale. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Gregory River, about half of households are couple families. In Riordanvale, most households are couple families. On these figures, Gregory River tends to suit families with children, while Riordanvale suits 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
Riordanvale
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- carries lower crime risk (14/100 vs 48/100)
Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.
First-home buyers
Too close to call
Nothing among the 2 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.
Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.
Renters
Gregory River
ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here
- has cheaper rent ($350/wk vs $500/wk)
- leaves renters under less rental stress (20% vs 25%)
Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.
Commuting to the city
Too close to call
Nothing among the 3 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.
Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.
Downsizers and retirees
They split
one each way, out of the 4 things we measure here
- Gregory River has more residents already 65 and over (19% vs 13%)
- Riordanvale carries lower crime risk (14/100 vs 48/100)
Weighs who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.
Investors
Gregory River
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- is growing faster (39.1% vs 23.7%)
Weighs population growth.
Where they sit
Gregory River and Riordanvale 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
Riordanvale rents higher ($500/wk vs $350/wk); Riordanvale has higher household incomes ($102,336 vs $92,300).
| Gregory River | Riordanvale | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 427 +10% vs other | 386 |
| Population trend (2016 → 2021) | +39.1% | +23.7% |
| Median age | 40 | 43 |
| Median household income | $92,300/yr | $102,336/yr +11% vs other |
| Median weekly rent | $350/wk | $500/wk +43% vs other |
Age profile
Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.9%).
Who lives together
Household composition, 2021 Census.
Who owns and who rents
Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.
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.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (3.4%).
Qualifications
Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (21.5%).
What people live in
Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.
Property market
| Gregory River | Riordanvale | |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | $1,122,500 | $1,100,000 |
| Median unit price | — same for both | |
| Median land price | — | $462,500 |
Development activity
| Gregory River | Riordanvale | |
|---|---|---|
| New dwellings approved | 190 across Whitsunday same for both | |
| Approvals change year on year | +70% same for both | |
Ranking within QLD
| Gregory River | Riordanvale | |
|---|---|---|
| House price | — same for both | |
| Income | Higher than 65% of QLD | Higher than 76% of QLD |
| Schools | — same for both | |
| Walkability | Higher than 16% of QLD | Higher than 55% of QLD |
| Affordability | — same for both | |
| EV adoption | Higher than 31% of QLD | Higher than 32% of QLD |
| NBN connectivity | Higher than 38% of QLD | Higher than 63% of QLD |
Liveability
| Gregory River | Riordanvale | |
|---|---|---|
| Grade | — same for both | |
| Score | — same for both | |
| Socio-economic band | below-average income decile 3/10 | mid-range socio-economic decile 6/10 |
Risk profile
Gregory River carries more crime risk (48 vs 14).
| Gregory River | Riordanvale | |
|---|---|---|
| Bushfire | None 0/100 same for both | |
| Crime | Moderate 48/100 | Low 14/100 |
| 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 | Riordanvale | |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | Riordanvale | |
|---|---|---|
| Parks & reserves | 2 | 0 |
| Waterways | 19 | 3 |
Mobility
| Gregory River | Riordanvale | |
|---|---|---|
| Walkability score | 0/100 same for both | |
| Distance to Brisbane | 1108.6 km | 1108.1 km |
| Drive time (normal traffic) | 755 min | 757 min |
| Electric vehicle share | 0.2% postcode 4800 same for both | |
| Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings | 85 postcode 4800 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.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (84.5%).
Setting
| Gregory River | Riordanvale | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 11 m above sea level, at the suburb centre | 57 m above sea level, at the suburb centre |
| Distance to the ocean | 10.2 km | 3.7 km |
NBN connectivity
| Gregory River | Riordanvale | |
|---|---|---|
| Connectivity score | 28/100 | 30/100 |
| Most common technology | Fixed wireless same for both | |
| Full-fibre (FTTP) share | 0% 108 premises | 0% 147 premises |
Climate
| Gregory River | Riordanvale | |
|---|---|---|
| Annual rainfall | 1,502 mm same for both | |
| Summer max (Jan) | 31.7°C same for both | |
| Winter min (Jul) | 11.9°C same for both | |
Council rates
| Gregory River | Riordanvale | |
|---|---|---|
| Average residential rate | $1,412/yr same for both | |
| Council | Whitsunday same for both | |
Federal electorate
| Gregory River | Riordanvale | |
|---|---|---|
| Division | Dawson same for both | |
| Member | Andrew Willcox same for both | |
| Party | Liberal National Party of Queensland same for both | |
First Home Owner Grant
| Gregory River | Riordanvale | |
|---|---|---|
| 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.
Always verify with the relevant authority before making property decisions.
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