Gumdale vs Chandler

Gumdale is the younger of the two, with a median age of 38 against 45 in Chandler. 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 Chandler: a median of $3.25 million, against $2 million in Gumdale, though rent is higher in Gumdale. On these figures, Gumdale 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

Gumdale

ahead on 4 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more childcare (4 vs 0)
  • has more schools rated above their peers (1 vs 0)
  • carries lower crime risk (47/100 vs 73/100)

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

First-home buyers

Gumdale

ahead on 3 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has cheaper land ($2,200,000 vs $3,795,000)
  • has cheaper houses ($2,000,000 vs $3,250,000)
  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (18% vs 28%)

Weighs house prices, land prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Chandler

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($368/wk vs $585/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Gumdale

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (59/100 vs 10/100)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Gumdale

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (59/100 vs 10/100)
  • carries lower crime risk (47/100 vs 73/100)
  • But Chandler has more residents already 65 and over (20% vs 11%)

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

Investors

Gumdale

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (8.5% vs 2.3%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Gumdale Chandler
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.

Gumdale Chandler
Walkability 59 / 10
Gumdale — Walkability: 59/100 Chandler — Walkability: 10/100
Safety 53 / 27
Gumdale — Safety: 53/100 Chandler — Safety: 27/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Gumdale — Low fire risk: 100/100 Chandler — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Gumdale rents higher ($585/wk vs $368/wk); Gumdale has more residents (2,298 vs 1,475).

Gumdale Chandler
Population 2,298
+36% vs other
 1,475
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +8.5% +2.3%
Median age 38 45
Median household income $177,060/yr
+15% vs other
 $151,060/yr
Median weekly rent $585/wk
+37% vs other
 $368/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Gumdale Chandler
0-4 5.2% / 3.9%
Gumdale — 0-4: 5.2% Chandler — 0-4: 3.9%
5-14 19.7% / 15.0%
Gumdale — 5-14: 19.7% Chandler — 5-14: 15.0%
15-19 8.7% / 8.1%
Gumdale — 15-19: 8.7% Chandler — 15-19: 8.1%
20-24 5.7% / 6.8%
Gumdale — 20-24: 5.7% Chandler — 20-24: 6.8%
25-34 6.6% / 5.4%
Gumdale — 25-34: 6.6% Chandler — 25-34: 5.4%
35-44 16.6% / 10.4%
Gumdale — 35-44: 16.6% Chandler — 35-44: 10.4%
45-54 15.7% / 16.5%
Gumdale — 45-54: 15.7% Chandler — 45-54: 16.5%
55-64 10.1% / 13.4%
Gumdale — 55-64: 10.1% Chandler — 55-64: 13.4%
65-74 7.7% / 12.5%
Gumdale — 65-74: 7.7% Chandler — 65-74: 12.5%
75-84 2.8% / 5.8%
Gumdale — 75-84: 2.8% Chandler — 75-84: 5.8%
85+ 0.8% / 1.6%
Gumdale — 85+: 0.8% Chandler — 85+: 1.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.7%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Gumdale 76.5% couple families
Gumdale — Couple Families: 76.5% Gumdale — One Parent Families: 14.0% Gumdale — Lone Person: 6.8% Gumdale — Group Household: 1.4% Gumdale — Other Families: 1.4%
Chandler 65.9% couple families
Chandler — Couple Families: 65.9% Chandler — One Parent Families: 13.8% Chandler — Lone Person: 17.8% Chandler — Group Household: 1.6% Chandler — Other Families: 0.9%
Couple Families One Parent Families Lone Person Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Gumdale 8.1% renting
Gumdale — Owned Outright: 36.2% Gumdale — Mortgage: 55.6% Gumdale — Renting: 8.1%
Chandler 10.3% renting
Chandler — Owned Outright: 51.1% Chandler — Mortgage: 38.5% Chandler — Renting: 10.3%
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.

Gumdale Chandler
England 3.5% / 4.0%
Gumdale — England: 3.5% Chandler — England: 4.0%
New Zealand 3.1% / 2.5%
Gumdale — New Zealand: 3.1% Chandler — New Zealand: 2.5%
South Africa 3.0% / 1.2%
Gumdale — South Africa: 3.0% Chandler — South Africa: 1.2%
India 2.1% / 1.4%
Gumdale — India: 2.1% Chandler — India: 1.4%
China 1.6% / 1.6%
Gumdale — China: 1.6% Chandler — China: 1.6%

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

Qualifications

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

Gumdale Chandler
Bachelor Degree 19.1% / 14.9%
Gumdale — Bachelor Degree: 19.1% Chandler — Bachelor Degree: 14.9%
Certificate III & IV 10.9% / 11.3%
Gumdale — Certificate III & IV: 10.9% Chandler — Certificate III & IV: 11.3%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.4% / 6.5%
Gumdale — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.4% Chandler — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.5%
Postgraduate Degree 6.5% / 6.2%
Gumdale — Postgraduate Degree: 6.5% Chandler — Postgraduate Degree: 6.2%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.5% / 2.1%
Gumdale — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.5% Chandler — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.1%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Gumdale 99.5% houses
Gumdale — Houses: 99.5% Gumdale — Flats / Apartments: 0.5%
Chandler 99.6% houses
Chandler — Houses: 99.6% Chandler — Flats / Apartments: 0.4%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Gumdale Chandler
Median house price $2,000,000 $3,250,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price $2,200,000 $3,795,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 40 days
from 19 sales
 40 days
from 8 sales

House price by bedroom count

Only bed counts both suburbs published enough sales for. Sale counts are shown because the buckets differ in depth.

Gumdale Chandler
4 bed $1.6M / $3.06M
Gumdale — 4 bed: $1.6M (21 sales) Chandler — 4 bed: $3.06M (6 sales)

21 vs 6 sales

5 bed $2.04M / $3.5M
Gumdale — 5 bed: $2.04M (23 sales) Chandler — 5 bed: $3.5M (7 sales)

23 vs 7 sales

Development activity

Gumdale Chandler
New dwellings approved 9,382
across Brisbane
same for both
Approvals change year on year +9%
same for both

Ranking within QLD

Gumdale Chandler
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 99% of QLD Higher than 97% of QLD
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 89% of QLD Higher than 71% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 95% of QLD Higher than 94% of QLD
NBN connectivity Higher than 95% of QLD Higher than 75% of QLD

Liveability

Gumdale is more walkable (59 vs 10); Gumdale scores higher overall (83 vs 64).

Gumdale Chandler
Grade A+ B
Score 83/100 64/100
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 10/10
same for both

Risk profile

Chandler carries more crime risk (73 vs 47).

Gumdale Chandler
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Moderate
47/100
 High
73/100
Flood —
same for both
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 2
within 5 km
 3
within 5 km

Schools

Gumdale Chandler
Inside the suburb 1 0
Rated above peers 1 0
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Schools in Gumdale

  • Gumdale State School Government · Primary above peers

Schools in Chandler

No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.

Amenities in the suburb

Gumdale Chandler
Supermarkets 1
same for both
Cafes & restaurants 0 1
Parks & reserves 2 4
Childcare 4 0
GPs 1 0
Pharmacies 1 0
Banks & Bank@Post 1 0
Fuel stations 1 3
Waterways 6 4

Mobility

Gumdale Chandler
Walkability score 59/100 10/100
Distance to Brisbane 17.2 km 17.4 km
+1% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 26 min 27 min
Public transport score 54/100
Bus
 79/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 17.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
 61.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
Electric vehicle share 2.2%
postcode 4154
 2.0%
postcode 4155
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 84
postcode 4154
 —
postcode 4155

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.

Gumdale Chandler
Car (driver) 63.5% / 62.2%
Gumdale — Car (driver): 63.5% Chandler — Car (driver): 62.2%
Worked from Home 27.6% / 28.6%
Gumdale — Worked from Home: 27.6% Chandler — Worked from Home: 28.6%
Car (passenger) 3.8% / 4.0%
Gumdale — Car (passenger): 3.8% Chandler — Car (passenger): 4.0%
Walked Only 1.2% / 2.5%
Gumdale — Walked Only: 1.2% Chandler — Walked Only: 2.5%
Bus 1.9% / 1.7%
Gumdale — Bus: 1.9% Chandler — Bus: 1.7%
Train 2.0% / —
Gumdale — Train: 2.0% Chandler — Train: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (63.5%).

Setting

Gumdale Chandler
Elevation 28 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 23 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 4.2 km 5.0 km

NBN connectivity

Gumdale Chandler
Connectivity score 89/100 65/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises Fibre to the node
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 69%
788 premises
 36%
766 premises

Climate

Gumdale Chandler
Annual rainfall 1,032 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 30.5°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 8.9°C
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Gumdale Chandler
PM2.5 3.1 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 14.5 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ —
same for both

Council rates

Gumdale Chandler
Average residential rate $1,519/yr
same for both
Council Brisbane
same for both

Federal electorate

Gumdale Chandler
Division Bonner
same for both
Member Kara Cook
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Gumdale Chandler
Grant amount $30,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Gumdale

Acreage Family Middle-Ring Parks Premium

Chandler

Acreage Luxury Middle-Ring

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