Gunpowder vs Gregory

Gunpowder is the younger of the two, with a median age of 34 against 39 in Gregory. In both, most households own their home and most households are people living alone. In Gunpowder, most homes are flats or apartments. In Gregory, about half of homes are flats or apartments. On these figures, Gunpowder tends to suit young adults and 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

Gregory

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (53/100 vs 71/100)
  • has more separate houses rather than flats (50% vs 38%)

Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, and childcare.

First-home buyers

Gregory

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (2% vs 29%)

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

Gunpowder

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($0/wk vs $150/wk)

Weighs rent.

Commuting to the city

Gunpowder

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • sits closer to the CBD (1949.3 km vs 2057.3 km)
  • has a shorter drive in (1360 min vs 1401 min)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Gregory

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more residents already 65 and over (14% vs 5%)
  • carries lower crime risk (53/100 vs 71/100)
  • But Gunpowder has more units and townhouses to downsize into (62% vs 50%)

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

Investors

Gunpowder

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (141.9% vs 69.4%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Gunpowder Gregory
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.

Gunpowder Gregory
Walkability 0 / 0
Gunpowder — Walkability: 0/100 Gregory — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 29 / 47
Gunpowder — Safety: 29/100 Gregory — Safety: 47/100
Low fire risk 100 / 49
Gunpowder — Low fire risk: 100/100 Gregory — Low fire risk: 49/100

Demographics

Gregory rents higher ($150/wk vs $0/wk); Gregory has higher household incomes ($46,800 vs $21,684).

Gunpowder Gregory
Population 104 122
+17% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +141.9% +69.4%
Median age 34 39
Median household income $21,684/yr $46,800/yr
+116% vs other
Median weekly rent — $150/wk
(not reported on the other side)

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Gunpowder Gregory
0-4 — / 4.9%
Gunpowder — 0-4: not among its largest Gregory — 0-4: 4.9%
5-14 3.8% / 12.3%
Gunpowder — 5-14: 3.8% Gregory — 5-14: 12.3%
15-19 11.5% / 5.7%
Gunpowder — 15-19: 11.5% Gregory — 15-19: 5.7%
20-24 20.2% / 7.4%
Gunpowder — 20-24: 20.2% Gregory — 20-24: 7.4%
25-34 20.2% / 9.8%
Gunpowder — 25-34: 20.2% Gregory — 25-34: 9.8%
35-44 9.6% / 14.8%
Gunpowder — 35-44: 9.6% Gregory — 35-44: 14.8%
45-54 14.4% / 5.7%
Gunpowder — 45-54: 14.4% Gregory — 45-54: 5.7%
55-64 18.3% / 18.0%
Gunpowder — 55-64: 18.3% Gregory — 55-64: 18.0%
65-74 4.8% / 13.9%
Gunpowder — 65-74: 4.8% Gregory — 65-74: 13.9%
75-84 — / —
Gunpowder — 75-84: not among its largest Gregory — 75-84: not among its largest
85+ — / —
Gunpowder — 85+: not among its largest Gregory — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.2%).

Qualifications

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

Gunpowder Gregory
Certificate III & IV 12.5% / 15.6%
Gunpowder — Certificate III & IV: 12.5% Gregory — Certificate III & IV: 15.6%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 4.8% / 4.1%
Gunpowder — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 4.8% Gregory — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 4.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (15.6%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Gunpowder 100.0% lone person
Gunpowder — Lone Person: 100.0% Gunpowder — Couple Families: 0.0% Gunpowder — One Parent Families: 0.0%
Gregory 68.0% lone person
Gregory — Lone Person: 68.0% Gregory — Couple Families: 20.0% Gregory — One Parent Families: 12.0%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Gunpowder 0.0% renting
Gunpowder — Owned Outright: 0.0% Gunpowder — Mortgage: 100.0% Gunpowder — Renting: 0.0%
Gregory 30.0% renting
Gregory — Owned Outright: 70.0% Gregory — Mortgage: 0.0% Gregory — Renting: 30.0%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Gunpowder 62.5% flats / apartments
Gunpowder — Flats / Apartments: 62.5% Gunpowder — Houses: 37.5%
Gregory 50.0% flats / apartments
Gregory — Flats / Apartments: 50.0% Gregory — Houses: 50.0%
Flats / Apartments Houses

Ranking within QLD

Gunpowder Gregory
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 1% of QLD Higher than 9% of QLD
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 17% of QLD Higher than 48% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 1% of QLD —
NBN connectivity Higher than 6% of QLD Higher than 16% of QLD

Liveability

Gunpowder Gregory
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 4/10
 below-average income
decile 2/10

Risk profile

Gregory carries more bushfire risk (51 vs 0); Gunpowder carries more crime risk (71 vs 53).

Gunpowder Gregory
Bushfire None
0/100
 Moderate
51/100
Crime High
71/100
 Moderate
53/100
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

Gunpowder Gregory
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

Gunpowder Gregory
Cafes & restaurants 0 2
Parks & reserves 1 0
Fuel stations 0 2
Waterways 195 18

Mobility

Gregory sits further from the CBD (2057.3 km vs 1949.3 km).

Gunpowder Gregory
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Brisbane 1949.3 km 2057.3 km
+6% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 1360 min 1401 min
Electric vehicle share 0.1%
postcode 4825
 0.0%
postcode 4830
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 38
postcode 4825
 16
postcode 4830

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.

Gunpowder Gregory
Worked from Home 29.0% / 41.7%
Gunpowder — Worked from Home: 29.0% Gregory — Worked from Home: 41.7%
Car (driver) 25.8% / 22.2%
Gunpowder — Car (driver): 25.8% Gregory — Car (driver): 22.2%
Walked Only 25.8% / 13.9%
Gunpowder — Walked Only: 25.8% Gregory — Walked Only: 13.9%
Car (passenger) 19.4% / 8.3%
Gunpowder — Car (passenger): 19.4% Gregory — Car (passenger): 8.3%
Bus — / 13.9%
Gunpowder — Bus: not among its largest Gregory — Bus: 13.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (41.7%).

Setting

Gunpowder Gregory
Elevation 247 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 63 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Gunpowder Gregory
Connectivity score 15/100
same for both
Most common technology Satellite (Sky Muster)
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
52 premises
 0%
32 premises

Council rates

Gunpowder Gregory
Average residential rate $893/yr $1,510/yr
Council Mount Isa Burke

Federal electorate

Gunpowder Gregory
Division Kennedy
same for both
Member Bob Katter
same for both
Party Katter's Australian Party (KAP)
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Gunpowder Gregory
Grant amount $30,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Gunpowder

Multicultural Rural Students

Gregory

Rural

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