Gunalda vs Neerdie
Neerdie is the younger of the two, with a median age of 51 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. In Neerdie, most households are people living alone.
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
Neerdie
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- carries lower crime risk (48/100 vs 86/100)
Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.
First-home buyers
Neerdie
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- leaves households under less mortgage stress (21% vs 28%)
Weighs mortgage stress.
Renters
Neerdie
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- has cheaper rent ($200/wk vs $250/wk)
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
- has a shorter drive in (135 min vs 152 min)
- sits closer to the CBD (195.4 km vs 202.7 km)
Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.
Downsizers and retirees
Neerdie
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- carries lower crime risk (48/100 vs 86/100)
Weighs who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.
Investors
Gunalda
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- is growing faster (8.7% vs 1.8%)
Weighs population growth.
Where they sit
Gunalda and Neerdie 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
Gunalda has more residents (426 vs 111); Gunalda rents higher ($250/wk vs $200/wk).
| Gunalda | Neerdie | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 426 +74% vs other | 111 |
| Population trend (2016 → 2021) | +8.7% | +1.8% |
| Median age | 55 | 51 |
| Median household income | $46,436/yr +9% vs other | $42,484/yr |
| Median weekly rent | $250/wk +20% vs other | $200/wk |
Age profile
Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (23.4%).
Who lives together
Household composition, 2021 Census.
Who owns and who rents
Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.
What people live in
Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.
Qualifications
Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (24.3%).
Property market
| Gunalda | Neerdie | |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | $660,000 | — |
| Median unit price | — same for both | |
| Median land price | $616,250 | — |
Development activity
| Gunalda | Neerdie | |
|---|---|---|
| New dwellings approved | 467 across Gympie same for both | |
| Approvals change year on year | +16% same for both | |
Ranking within QLD
| Gunalda | Neerdie | |
|---|---|---|
| House price | — same for both | |
| Income | Higher than 8% of QLD | Higher than 5% of QLD |
| Schools | — same for both | |
| Walkability | Higher than 32% of QLD | Higher than 38% 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 39% of QLD |
Liveability
| Gunalda | Neerdie | |
|---|---|---|
| Grade | — same for both | |
| Score | — same for both | |
| Socio-economic band | high-need area decile 1/10 | below-average income decile 2/10 |
Risk profile
Gunalda carries more bushfire risk (43 vs 0); Gunalda carries more crime risk (86 vs 48).
| Gunalda | Neerdie | |
|---|---|---|
| Bushfire | Moderate 43/100 | None 0/100 |
| Crime | High 86/100 | Moderate 48/100 |
| 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 | Neerdie | |
|---|---|---|
| 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 Neerdie
No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.
Amenities in the suburb
| Gunalda | Neerdie | |
|---|---|---|
| Parks & reserves | 1 same for both | |
| Childcare | 1 same for both | |
| Banks & Bank@Post | 1 | 0 |
| Fuel stations | 1 | 0 |
| EV chargers | 1 | 0 |
| Waterways | 4 same for both | |
Mobility
Neerdie sits further from the CBD (202.7 km vs 195.4 km).
| Gunalda | Neerdie | |
|---|---|---|
| Walkability score | 0/100 same for both | |
| Distance to Brisbane | 195.4 km | 202.7 km +4% vs other |
| Drive time (normal traffic) | 135 min | 152 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.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (82.6%).
Setting
| Gunalda | Neerdie | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 79 m above sea level, at the suburb centre | 73 m above sea level, at the suburb centre |
| Distance to the ocean | 39.6 km | 25.8 km |
NBN connectivity
| Gunalda | Neerdie | |
|---|---|---|
| Connectivity score | 30/100 | 28/100 |
| Most common technology | Fixed wireless same for both | |
| Full-fibre (FTTP) share | 0% 216 premises | 0% 66 premises |
Climate
| Gunalda | Neerdie | |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | Neerdie | |
|---|---|---|
| Average residential rate | $1,936/yr same for both | |
| Council | Gympie same for both | |
Federal electorate
| Gunalda | Neerdie | |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | Neerdie | |
|---|---|---|
| Grant amount | $30,000 same for both | |
| Property price cap | $750,000 same for both | |
| Eligibility | New same for both | |
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Information shown is provided as-is from Australian government and commercial data sources.
Always verify with the relevant authority before making property decisions.
See Data Sources and How We Calculate for details.