Guanaba vs Maudsland

Maudsland is the younger of the two, with a median age of 34 against 46 in Guanaba. In both, the large majority of households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and most households are couple families. Houses cost more in Guanaba: a median of $2.19 million, against $1.3 million in Maudsland, though rent is higher in Maudsland. On these figures, Maudsland tends to suit families with children, 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

Maudsland

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more parks and reserves (6 vs 2)
  • is already more of a family suburb (88% vs 77%)

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

First-home buyers

They split

one each way, out of the 3 things we measure here

  • Guanaba has cheaper land ($1,765,000 vs $2,350,000)
  • Maudsland has cheaper houses ($1,300,000 vs $2,187,500)

Weighs house prices, land prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Guanaba

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($475/wk vs $540/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Maudsland

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • has a shorter drive in (53 min vs 60 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (65.2 km vs 71.2 km)
  • But Guanaba is more walkable (10/100 vs 0/100)

Weighs distance, drive time, rail access, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Guanaba

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (10/100 vs 0/100)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (17% vs 7%)

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

Investors

Maudsland

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (45.0% vs 7.4%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Guanaba Maudsland
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.

Guanaba Maudsland
Walkability 10 / 0
Guanaba — Walkability: 10/100 Maudsland — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 66 / 65
Guanaba — Safety: 66/100 Maudsland — Safety: 65/100
Low fire risk 100 / 42
Guanaba — Low fire risk: 100/100 Maudsland — Low fire risk: 42/100

Demographics

Maudsland has more residents (8,073 vs 852); Guanaba skews older (46 vs 34).

Guanaba Maudsland
Population 852 8,073
+848% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +7.4% +45.0%
Median age 46 34
Median household income $117,000/yr $133,952/yr
+14% vs other
Median weekly rent $475/wk $540/wk
+14% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Guanaba Maudsland
0-4 4.0% / 7.8%
Guanaba — 0-4: 4.0% Maudsland — 0-4: 7.8%
5-14 12.4% / 19.0%
Guanaba — 5-14: 12.4% Maudsland — 5-14: 19.0%
15-19 4.6% / 7.7%
Guanaba — 15-19: 4.6% Maudsland — 15-19: 7.7%
20-24 6.0% / 5.6%
Guanaba — 20-24: 6.0% Maudsland — 20-24: 5.6%
25-34 11.0% / 11.1%
Guanaba — 25-34: 11.0% Maudsland — 25-34: 11.1%
35-44 10.2% / 18.2%
Guanaba — 35-44: 10.2% Maudsland — 35-44: 18.2%
45-54 18.1% / 15.3%
Guanaba — 45-54: 18.1% Maudsland — 45-54: 15.3%
55-64 18.0% / 8.3%
Guanaba — 55-64: 18.0% Maudsland — 55-64: 8.3%
65-74 11.3% / 4.9%
Guanaba — 65-74: 11.3% Maudsland — 65-74: 4.9%
75-84 4.7% / 1.7%
Guanaba — 75-84: 4.7% Maudsland — 75-84: 1.7%
85+ 1.3% / 0.3%
Guanaba — 85+: 1.3% Maudsland — 85+: 0.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.0%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Guanaba 59.0% couple families
Guanaba — Couple Families: 59.0% Guanaba — One Parent Families: 18.0% Guanaba — Lone Person: 17.4% Guanaba — Group Household: 5.6% Guanaba — Other Families: 0.0%
Maudsland 73.9% couple families
Maudsland — Couple Families: 73.9% Maudsland — One Parent Families: 14.2% Maudsland — Lone Person: 9.0% Maudsland — Group Household: 1.8% Maudsland — Other Families: 1.0%
Couple Families One Parent Families Lone Person Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Guanaba 8.5% renting
Guanaba — Owned Outright: 39.9% Guanaba — Mortgage: 51.6% Guanaba — Renting: 8.5%
Maudsland 18.2% renting
Maudsland — Owned Outright: 15.0% Maudsland — Mortgage: 66.9% Maudsland — Renting: 18.2%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Guanaba Maudsland
Certificate III & IV 21.2% / 15.8%
Guanaba — Certificate III & IV: 21.2% Maudsland — Certificate III & IV: 15.8%
Bachelor Degree 10.1% / 11.2%
Guanaba — Bachelor Degree: 10.1% Maudsland — Bachelor Degree: 11.2%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.9% / 9.8%
Guanaba — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.9% Maudsland — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.8%
Postgraduate Degree 3.2% / 2.8%
Guanaba — Postgraduate Degree: 3.2% Maudsland — Postgraduate Degree: 2.8%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.9% / 1.4%
Guanaba — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.9% Maudsland — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (21.2%).

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.

Guanaba Maudsland
New Zealand 5.8% / 9.2%
Guanaba — New Zealand: 5.8% Maudsland — New Zealand: 9.2%
England 5.5% / 6.5%
Guanaba — England: 5.5% Maudsland — England: 6.5%
South Africa 1.5% / 2.4%
Guanaba — South Africa: 1.5% Maudsland — South Africa: 2.4%
India — / 2.2%
Guanaba — India: not among its largest Maudsland — India: 2.2%
Scotland 0.9% / 0.6%
Guanaba — Scotland: 0.9% Maudsland — Scotland: 0.6%
Philippines 0.7% / 0.6%
Guanaba — Philippines: 0.7% Maudsland — Philippines: 0.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (9.2%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Guanaba 100.7% houses
Guanaba — Houses: 100.7% Guanaba — Townhouses: 0.0% Guanaba — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Maudsland 97.5% houses
Maudsland — Houses: 97.5% Maudsland — Townhouses: 2.4% Maudsland — Flats / Apartments: 0.1%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Guanaba Maudsland
Median house price $2,187,500 $1,300,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price $1,765,000 $2,350,000
Typical days to sell (houses) — 38 days
from 88 sales

Development activity

Guanaba Maudsland
New dwellings approved 7,196
across Gold Coast
same for both
Approvals change year on year -35%
same for both

Gross rental yield

Gross — before strata, rates, management, insurance and vacancy. From median advertised rents and median asking prices over the last 6 months. How we calculate.

Guanaba Maudsland
Houses — 3.8%
$958/wk on $1.29M
Units —
same for both

Ranking within QLD

Guanaba Maudsland
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 88% of QLD Higher than 94% of QLD
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 72% of QLD Higher than 47% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 90% of QLD
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 68% of QLD Higher than 94% of QLD
Rental yield (houses) — Higher than 44% of QLD

Liveability

Guanaba is more walkable (10 vs 0); Guanaba scores higher overall (67 vs 46).

Guanaba Maudsland
Grade A C
Score 67/100 46/100
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 8/10
 very advantaged area
decile 9/10

Risk profile

Maudsland carries more bushfire risk (58 vs 0).

Guanaba Maudsland
Bushfire None
0/100
 Moderate
58/100
Crime Low
34/100
 Low
35/100
Flood —
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
 3
within 5 km

Schools

Guanaba Maudsland
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

Guanaba Maudsland
Parks & reserves 2 6
Childcare 0 2
Waterways 14 1

Mobility

Guanaba sits further from the CBD (71.2 km vs 65.2 km).

Guanaba Maudsland
Walkability score 10/100 0/100
Distance to Brisbane 71.2 km
+8% vs other
 65.2 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 60 min 53 min
Electric vehicle share 1.5%
postcode 4210
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 86
postcode 4210
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.

Guanaba Maudsland
Car (driver) 71.3% / 76.1%
Guanaba — Car (driver): 71.3% Maudsland — Car (driver): 76.1%
Worked from Home 23.4% / 17.3%
Guanaba — Worked from Home: 23.4% Maudsland — Worked from Home: 17.3%
Car (passenger) 4.2% / 4.3%
Guanaba — Car (passenger): 4.2% Maudsland — Car (passenger): 4.3%
Train 1.1% / 1.0%
Guanaba — Train: 1.1% Maudsland — Train: 1.0%
Walked Only — / 0.5%
Guanaba — Walked Only: not among its largest Maudsland — Walked Only: 0.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (76.1%).

Setting

Guanaba Maudsland
Elevation 43 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 37 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 16.3 km 12.4 km

NBN connectivity

Guanaba Maudsland
Connectivity score 42/100 86/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless Fibre to the premises
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 16%
335 premises
 75%
1,980 premises

Climate

Guanaba Maudsland
Annual rainfall 1,682 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) —
same for both
Winter min (Jul) —
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Guanaba Maudsland
PM2.5 5.4 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 19.3 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ 0.91 pphm
same for both

Council rates

Guanaba Maudsland
Average residential rate $1,298/yr
same for both
Council Gold Coast
same for both

Federal electorate

Guanaba Maudsland
Division Wright
same for both
Member Scott Buchholz
same for both
Party Liberal National Party of Queensland
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Guanaba Maudsland
Grant amount $30,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Guanaba

Acreage Luxury River

Maudsland

Family Large Blocks Regional Centre

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