Gunalda vs Kanigan

Kanigan is the younger of the two, with a median age of 43 against 55 in Gunalda. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Gunalda, about half of households are people living alone. Houses cost more in Kanigan: a median of $965,000, against $660,000 in Gunalda, though rent is higher in Gunalda. On these figures, Gunalda tends to suit people living alone and buyers on a tighter budget, while Kanigan suits 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

Kanigan

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is already more of a family suburb (61% vs 45%)

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

First-home buyers

Gunalda

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper houses ($660,000 vs $965,000)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Kanigan

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • leaves renters under less rental stress (18% vs 28%)
  • has cheaper rent ($200/wk vs $250/wk)
  • But Gunalda has a bigger rental market to choose from (17% vs 7%)

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

Commuting to the city

Gunalda

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • sits closer to the CBD (195.4 km vs 202.9 km)
  • has a shorter drive in (135 min vs 140 min)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Too close to call

Nothing among the 4 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

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

Investors

Kanigan

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (25.4% vs 8.7%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Gunalda Kanigan
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.

Gunalda Kanigan
Walkability 0 / 0
Gunalda — Walkability: 0/100 Kanigan — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 14 / 5
Gunalda — Safety: 14/100 Kanigan — Safety: 5/100
Low fire risk 57 / 100
Gunalda — Low fire risk: 57/100 Kanigan — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Gunalda has more residents (426 vs 143); Gunalda skews older (55 vs 43).

Gunalda Kanigan
Population 426
+66% vs other
 143
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +8.7% +25.4%
Median age 55 43
Median household income $46,436/yr $58,448/yr
+26% vs other
Median weekly rent $250/wk
+20% vs other
 $200/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Gunalda Kanigan
0-4 3.3% / 9.1%
Gunalda — 0-4: 3.3% Kanigan — 0-4: 9.1%
5-14 9.6% / 12.6%
Gunalda — 5-14: 9.6% Kanigan — 5-14: 12.6%
15-19 2.6% / 4.2%
Gunalda — 15-19: 2.6% Kanigan — 15-19: 4.2%
20-24 3.1% / 3.5%
Gunalda — 20-24: 3.1% Kanigan — 20-24: 3.5%
25-34 7.7% / 14.7%
Gunalda — 25-34: 7.7% Kanigan — 25-34: 14.7%
35-44 7.5% / 8.4%
Gunalda — 35-44: 7.5% Kanigan — 35-44: 8.4%
45-54 15.5% / 8.4%
Gunalda — 45-54: 15.5% Kanigan — 45-54: 8.4%
55-64 20.7% / 16.1%
Gunalda — 55-64: 20.7% Kanigan — 55-64: 16.1%
65-74 18.5% / 16.1%
Gunalda — 65-74: 18.5% Kanigan — 65-74: 16.1%
75-84 7.7% / 7.7%
Gunalda — 75-84: 7.7% Kanigan — 75-84: 7.7%
85+ 1.2% / —
Gunalda — 85+: 1.2% Kanigan — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.7%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Gunalda 47.4% lone person
Gunalda — Lone Person: 47.4% Gunalda — Couple Families: 29.3% Gunalda — One Parent Families: 15.5% Gunalda — Group Household: 7.8%
Kanigan 38.7% lone person
Kanigan — Lone Person: 38.7% Kanigan — Couple Families: 41.9% Kanigan — One Parent Families: 19.4% Kanigan — Group Household: 0.0%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families Group Household

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Gunalda 16.8% renting
Gunalda — Owned Outright: 46.0% Gunalda — Mortgage: 37.3% Gunalda — Renting: 16.8%
Kanigan 6.7% renting
Kanigan — Owned Outright: 60.0% Kanigan — Mortgage: 33.3% Kanigan — Renting: 6.7%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Gunalda Kanigan
Certificate III & IV 19.2% / 16.1%
Gunalda — Certificate III & IV: 19.2% Kanigan — Certificate III & IV: 16.1%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 4.9% / 4.9%
Gunalda — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 4.9% Kanigan — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 4.9%
Bachelor Degree 3.5% / 2.8%
Gunalda — Bachelor Degree: 3.5% Kanigan — Bachelor Degree: 2.8%
Postgraduate Degree — / 2.8%
Gunalda — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest Kanigan — Postgraduate Degree: 2.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.2%).

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.

Gunalda Kanigan
England 4.9% / 4.9%
Gunalda — England: 4.9% Kanigan — England: 4.9%
New Zealand 5.2% / 2.8%
Gunalda — New Zealand: 5.2% Kanigan — New Zealand: 2.8%
Fiji — / 2.1%
Gunalda — Fiji: not among its largest Kanigan — Fiji: 2.1%
Philippines 0.9% / —
Gunalda — Philippines: 0.9% Kanigan — Philippines: not among its largest
Thailand 0.7% / —
Gunalda — Thailand: 0.7% Kanigan — Thailand: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (5.2%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Gunalda 93.6% houses
Gunalda — Houses: 93.6% Gunalda — Flats / Apartments: 6.4%
Kanigan 100.0% houses
Kanigan — Houses: 100.0% Kanigan — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Gunalda Kanigan
Median house price $660,000 $965,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price $616,250 —

Development activity

Gunalda Kanigan
New dwellings approved 467
across Gympie
 1,578
across Fraser Coast
Approvals change year on year +16% -8%

Ranking within QLD

Gunalda Kanigan
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 8% of QLD Higher than 21% of QLD
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 32% of QLD Higher than 41% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 44% of QLD
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 56% of QLD Higher than 59% of QLD

Liveability

Gunalda Kanigan
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band high-need area
decile 1/10
same for both

Risk profile

Gunalda carries more bushfire risk (43 vs 0).

Gunalda Kanigan
Bushfire Moderate
43/100
 None
0/100
Crime High
86/100
 High
95/100
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

Gunalda Kanigan
Inside the suburb 1 0
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 1 0

Schools in Gunalda

  • Gunalda State School Government · Primary below peers

Schools in Kanigan

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

Amenities in the suburb

Gunalda Kanigan
Parks & reserves 1
same for both
Childcare 1 0
Banks & Bank@Post 1 0
Fuel stations 1 0
EV chargers 1 0
Waterways 4 2

Mobility

Kanigan sits further from the CBD (202.9 km vs 195.4 km).

Gunalda Kanigan
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Brisbane 195.4 km 202.9 km
+4% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 135 min 140 min
Electric vehicle share 0.3%
postcode 4570
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 83
postcode 4570
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.

Gunalda Kanigan
Car (driver) 63.9% / 75.9%
Gunalda — Car (driver): 63.9% Kanigan — Car (driver): 75.9%
Worked from Home 27.8% / 24.1%
Gunalda — Worked from Home: 27.8% Kanigan — Worked from Home: 24.1%
Car (passenger) 8.3% / —
Gunalda — Car (passenger): 8.3% Kanigan — Car (passenger): not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (75.9%).

Setting

Gunalda Kanigan
Elevation 79 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 125 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 39.6 km 38.0 km

NBN connectivity

Gunalda Kanigan
Connectivity score 30/100
same for both
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
216 premises
 0%
59 premises

Climate

Gunalda Kanigan
Annual rainfall 1,045 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 30.9°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 7.7°C
same for both

Council rates

Gunalda Kanigan
Average residential rate $1,936/yr $1,576/yr
Council Gympie Fraser Coast

Federal electorate

Gunalda Kanigan
Division Wide Bay
same for both
Member Llew O'Brien
same for both
Party Liberal National Party of Queensland
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Gunalda Kanigan
Grant amount $30,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Gunalda

Retirees Rural

Kanigan

Rural Young Families

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