Gregory River vs Strathdickie

Gregory River is the younger of the two, with a median age of 40 against 43 in Strathdickie. 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 Strathdickie, most households are couple families. Houses cost more in Gregory River: a median of $1.12 million, against $875,000 in Strathdickie. On these figures, Gregory River tends to suit families with children, while Strathdickie suits couples and buyers on a tighter budget.

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

Strathdickie

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • carries lower crime risk (16/100 vs 48/100)

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

First-home buyers

Strathdickie

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper houses ($875,000 vs $1,122,500)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Too close to call

Nothing among the 3 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

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

Commuting to the city

Strathdickie

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • sits closer to the CBD (1095.7 km vs 1108.6 km)
  • has a shorter drive in (748 min vs 755 min)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Strathdickie

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • carries lower crime risk (16/100 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 14.0%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Gregory River and Strathdickie 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 Strathdickie
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 Strathdickie
Walkability 0 / 0
Gregory River — Walkability: 0/100 Strathdickie — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 52 / 84
Gregory River — Safety: 52/100 Strathdickie — Safety: 84/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Gregory River — Low fire risk: 100/100 Strathdickie — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Strathdickie has more residents (1,003 vs 427); Strathdickie has higher household incomes ($111,228 vs $92,300).

Gregory River Strathdickie
Population 427 1,003
+135% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +39.1% +14.0%
Median age 40 43
Median household income $92,300/yr $111,228/yr
+21% vs other
Median weekly rent $350/wk
same for both

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Gregory River Strathdickie
0-4 7.3% / 4.9%
Gregory River — 0-4: 7.3% Strathdickie — 0-4: 4.9%
5-14 17.8% / 14.8%
Gregory River — 5-14: 17.8% Strathdickie — 5-14: 14.8%
15-19 5.4% / 7.0%
Gregory River — 15-19: 5.4% Strathdickie — 15-19: 7.0%
20-24 1.4% / 3.3%
Gregory River — 20-24: 1.4% Strathdickie — 20-24: 3.3%
25-34 11.5% / 8.8%
Gregory River — 25-34: 11.5% Strathdickie — 25-34: 8.8%
35-44 13.3% / 13.1%
Gregory River — 35-44: 13.3% Strathdickie — 35-44: 13.1%
45-54 11.0% / 17.5%
Gregory River — 45-54: 11.0% Strathdickie — 45-54: 17.5%
55-64 14.1% / 15.2%
Gregory River — 55-64: 14.1% Strathdickie — 55-64: 15.2%
65-74 15.0% / 10.6%
Gregory River — 65-74: 15.0% Strathdickie — 65-74: 10.6%
75-84 3.5% / 4.5%
Gregory River — 75-84: 3.5% Strathdickie — 75-84: 4.5%
85+ 0.9% / 1.2%
Gregory River — 85+: 0.9% Strathdickie — 85+: 1.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.8%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Gregory River 54.7% couple families
Gregory River — Couple Families: 54.7% Gregory River — Lone Person: 25.6% Gregory River — One Parent Families: 15.1% Gregory River — Group Household: 4.7%
Strathdickie 66.7% couple families
Strathdickie — Couple Families: 66.7% Strathdickie — Lone Person: 20.8% Strathdickie — One Parent Families: 7.9% Strathdickie — Group Household: 4.6%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Gregory River 5.0% renting
Gregory River — Owned Outright: 44.6% Gregory River — Mortgage: 50.4% Gregory River — Renting: 5.0%
Strathdickie 9.3% renting
Strathdickie — Owned Outright: 40.2% Strathdickie — Mortgage: 50.5% Strathdickie — Renting: 9.3%
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.

Gregory River Strathdickie
New Zealand 2.3% / 3.0%
Gregory River — New Zealand: 2.3% Strathdickie — New Zealand: 3.0%
England 0.7% / 4.0%
Gregory River — England: 0.7% Strathdickie — England: 4.0%
Scotland — / 0.6%
Gregory River — Scotland: not among its largest Strathdickie — Scotland: 0.6%
South Africa — / 0.5%
Gregory River — South Africa: not among its largest Strathdickie — South Africa: 0.5%
Zimbabwe — / 0.5%
Gregory River — Zimbabwe: not among its largest Strathdickie — Zimbabwe: 0.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (4.0%).

Qualifications

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

Gregory River Strathdickie
Certificate III & IV 18.7% / 22.8%
Gregory River — Certificate III & IV: 18.7% Strathdickie — Certificate III & IV: 22.8%
Bachelor Degree 6.1% / 8.4%
Gregory River — Bachelor Degree: 6.1% Strathdickie — Bachelor Degree: 8.4%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 3.5% / 6.9%
Gregory River — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 3.5% Strathdickie — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.9%
Postgraduate Degree 1.6% / 1.7%
Gregory River — Postgraduate Degree: 1.6% Strathdickie — Postgraduate Degree: 1.7%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 0.7% / 2.0%
Gregory River — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.7% Strathdickie — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (22.8%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Gregory River 100.0% houses
Gregory River — Houses: 100.0% Gregory River — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Strathdickie 99.4% houses
Strathdickie — Houses: 99.4% Strathdickie — Flats / Apartments: 0.6%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Gregory River Strathdickie
Median house price $1,122,500 $875,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price — $540,000
Typical days to sell (houses) — 41 days
from 5 sales

Development activity

Gregory River Strathdickie
New dwellings approved 190
across Whitsunday
same for both
Approvals change year on year +70%
same for both

Ranking within QLD

Gregory River Strathdickie
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 65% of QLD Higher than 83% of QLD
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 16% of QLD Higher than 49% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 31% of QLD
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 38% of QLD Higher than 62% of QLD

Liveability

Gregory River Strathdickie
Grade — B
Score — 59/100
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 3/10
 advantaged area
decile 7/10

Risk profile

Gregory River carries more crime risk (48 vs 16).

Gregory River Strathdickie
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Moderate
48/100
 Low
16/100
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 Strathdickie
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 Strathdickie
Parks & reserves 2 1
Waterways 19 12

Mobility

Gregory River sits further from the CBD (1108.6 km vs 1095.7 km).

Gregory River Strathdickie
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Brisbane 1108.6 km
+1% vs other
 1095.7 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 755 min 748 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.

Gregory River Strathdickie
Car (driver) 74.8% / 76.9%
Gregory River — Car (driver): 74.8% Strathdickie — Car (driver): 76.9%
Worked from Home 17.7% / 12.0%
Gregory River — Worked from Home: 17.7% Strathdickie — Worked from Home: 12.0%
Car (passenger) 2.7% / 4.7%
Gregory River — Car (passenger): 2.7% Strathdickie — Car (passenger): 4.7%
Bus 4.8% / 2.4%
Gregory River — Bus: 4.8% Strathdickie — Bus: 2.4%
Walked Only — / 4.0%
Gregory River — Walked Only: not among its largest Strathdickie — Walked Only: 4.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (76.9%).

Setting

Gregory River Strathdickie
Elevation 11 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 84 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 10.2 km 10.5 km

NBN connectivity

Gregory River Strathdickie
Connectivity score 28/100 30/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
108 premises
 0%
390 premises

Climate

Gregory River Strathdickie
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 Strathdickie
Average residential rate $1,412/yr
same for both
Council Whitsunday
same for both

Federal electorate

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

Tags

Gregory River

Family Rural

Strathdickie

Acreage

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