Gumdale vs Ransome
Gumdale is the younger of the two, with a median age of 38 against 41 in Ransome. In both, the large majority of households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and most households are couple families. Gumdale is closer to the city centre: 17.2 km, against 20.7 km. On these figures, Gumdale tends to suit families with children.
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 2 of the 6 things we measure here
- has more childcare (4 vs 0)
- has more schools rated above their peers (1 vs 0)
- But Ransome carries lower crime risk (37/100 vs 47/100)
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
Ransome
ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here
- has a bigger rental market to choose from (19% vs 8%)
- has cheaper rent ($455/wk vs $585/wk)
Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.
Commuting to the city
Gumdale
ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here
- is more walkable (59/100 vs 9/100)
- sits closer to the CBD (17.2 km vs 20.7 km)
Weighs distance, drive time, rail access, and walkability.
Downsizers and retirees
They split
one each way, out of the 5 things we measure here
- Gumdale is more walkable (59/100 vs 9/100)
- Ransome carries lower crime risk (37/100 vs 47/100)
Weighs smaller dwellings, who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.
Investors
Too close to call
Nothing among the 1 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.
Weighs population growth.
Where they sit
Gumdale and Ransome 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
Gumdale has more residents (2,298 vs 429); Gumdale rents higher ($585/wk vs $455/wk).
| Gumdale | Ransome | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 2,298 +81% vs other | 429 |
| Population trend (2016 → 2021) | +8.5% | +5.9% |
| Median age | 38 | 41 |
| Median household income | $177,060/yr +7% vs other | $164,632/yr |
| Median weekly rent | $585/wk +22% vs other | $455/wk |
Age profile
Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.7%).
Who lives together
Household composition, 2021 Census.
Who owns and who rents
Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.
Qualifications
Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.1%).
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 (4.0%).
What people live in
Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.
Property market
| Gumdale | Ransome | |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | $2,000,000 | — |
| Median unit price | — same for both | |
| Median land price | $2,200,000 | — |
| Typical days to sell (houses) | 40 days from 19 sales | — |
Development activity
| Gumdale | Ransome | |
|---|---|---|
| New dwellings approved | 9,382 across Brisbane same for both | |
| Approvals change year on year | +9% same for both | |
Ranking within QLD
| Gumdale | Ransome | |
|---|---|---|
| House price | — same for both | |
| Income | Higher than 99% of QLD | Higher than 98% of QLD |
| Schools | — same for both | |
| Walkability | Higher than 89% of QLD | Higher than 70% of QLD |
| Affordability | — same for both | |
| EV adoption | Higher than 95% of QLD same for both | |
| NBN connectivity | Higher than 95% of QLD | Higher than 92% of QLD |
Liveability
Gumdale is more walkable (59 vs 9).
| Gumdale | Ransome | |
|---|---|---|
| Grade | A+ | — |
| Score | 83/100 | — |
| Socio-economic band | very advantaged area decile 10/10 | very advantaged area decile 9/10 |
Risk profile
Gumdale carries more crime risk (47 vs 37).
| Gumdale | Ransome | |
|---|---|---|
| Bushfire | None 0/100 same for both | |
| Crime | Moderate 47/100 | Low 37/100 |
| Flood | — same for both | |
| Coastal erosion | None 0/100 | Low 21/100 |
| Aircraft noise | None 0/100 same for both | |
| Industrial facilities nearby | 2 within 5 km | 4 within 5 km |
Schools
| Gumdale | Ransome | |
|---|---|---|
| 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 Ransome
No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.
Amenities in the suburb
| Gumdale | Ransome | |
|---|---|---|
| Supermarkets | 1 | 0 |
| Parks & reserves | 2 same for both | |
| Childcare | 4 | 0 |
| GPs | 1 | 0 |
| Pharmacies | 1 | 0 |
| Banks & Bank@Post | 1 | 0 |
| Fuel stations | 1 same for both | |
| Waterways | 6 | 5 |
Mobility
Ransome sits further from the CBD (20.7 km vs 17.2 km).
| Gumdale | Ransome | |
|---|---|---|
| Walkability score | 59/100 | 9/100 |
| Distance to Brisbane | 17.2 km | 20.7 km +20% vs other |
| Drive time (normal traffic) | 26 min | 30 min |
| Electric vehicle share | 2.2% postcode 4154 same for both | |
| Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings | 84 postcode 4154 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 (63.5%).
Setting
| Gumdale | Ransome | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 28 m above sea level, at the suburb centre | 9 m above sea level, at the suburb centre |
| Distance to the ocean | 4.2 km | 1.7 km 3.4 km to a named beach |
NBN connectivity
| Gumdale | Ransome | |
|---|---|---|
| Connectivity score | 89/100 | 81/100 |
| Most common technology | Fibre to the premises same for both | |
| Full-fibre (FTTP) share | 69% 788 premises | 67% 147 premises |
Climate
| Gumdale | Ransome | |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | Ransome | |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 | 3.1 µg/m³ same for both | |
| PM10 | 14.5 µg/m³ same for both | |
| NO₂ | — same for both | |
Council rates
| Gumdale | Ransome | |
|---|---|---|
| Average residential rate | $1,519/yr same for both | |
| Council | Brisbane same for both | |
Federal electorate
| Gumdale | Ransome | |
|---|---|---|
| Division | Bonner same for both | |
| Member | Kara Cook same for both | |
| Party | Australian Labor Party same for both | |
First Home Owner Grant
| Gumdale | Ransome | |
|---|---|---|
| Grant amount | $30,000 same for both | |
| Property price cap | $750,000 same for both | |
| Eligibility | New same for both | |
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