Hannaford vs The Gums

Hannaford is the younger of the two, with a median age of 39 against 45 in The Gums. In both, the large majority of households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and most households are couple families. On these figures, Hannaford tends to suit families with children, while The Gums suits 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

Hannaford

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (30/100 vs 47/100)
  • is already more of a family suburb (85% vs 61%)

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

First-home buyers

The Gums

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (5% vs 47%)

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

The Gums

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • leaves renters under less rental stress (9% vs 14%)
  • has cheaper rent ($125/wk vs $165/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

The Gums

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a shorter drive in (232 min vs 253 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (322.5 km vs 348.8 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

They split

one each way, out of the 4 things we measure here

  • Hannaford carries lower crime risk (30/100 vs 47/100)
  • The Gums has more residents already 65 and over (16% vs 7%)

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

Investors

Hannaford

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (14.4% vs 3.8%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Hannaford The Gums
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.

Hannaford The Gums
Walkability 0 / 0
Hannaford — Walkability: 0/100 The Gums — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 70 / 53
Hannaford — Safety: 70/100 The Gums — Safety: 53/100
Low fire risk 100 / 70
Hannaford — Low fire risk: 100/100 The Gums — Low fire risk: 70/100

Demographics

Hannaford rents higher ($165/wk vs $125/wk); The Gums has higher household incomes ($71,500 vs $60,632).

Hannaford The Gums
Population 135 165
+22% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +14.4% +3.8%
Median age 39 45
Median household income $60,632/yr $71,500/yr
+18% vs other
Median weekly rent $165/wk
+24% vs other
 $125/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Hannaford The Gums
0-4 12.6% / 9.1%
Hannaford — 0-4: 12.6% The Gums — 0-4: 9.1%
5-14 16.3% / 10.9%
Hannaford — 5-14: 16.3% The Gums — 5-14: 10.9%
15-19 3.0% / 6.7%
Hannaford — 15-19: 3.0% The Gums — 15-19: 6.7%
20-24 3.0% / 4.2%
Hannaford — 20-24: 3.0% The Gums — 20-24: 4.2%
25-34 11.9% / 9.1%
Hannaford — 25-34: 11.9% The Gums — 25-34: 9.1%
35-44 15.6% / 10.3%
Hannaford — 35-44: 15.6% The Gums — 35-44: 10.3%
45-54 13.3% / 19.4%
Hannaford — 45-54: 13.3% The Gums — 45-54: 19.4%
55-64 21.5% / 17.6%
Hannaford — 55-64: 21.5% The Gums — 55-64: 17.6%
65-74 7.4% / 11.5%
Hannaford — 65-74: 7.4% The Gums — 65-74: 11.5%
75-84 — / 2.4%
Hannaford — 75-84: not among its largest The Gums — 75-84: 2.4%
85+ — / 1.8%
Hannaford — 85+: not among its largest The Gums — 85+: 1.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (21.5%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Hannaford 61.8% couple families
Hannaford — Couple Families: 61.8% Hannaford — Lone Person: 14.7% Hannaford — One Parent Families: 23.5%
The Gums 60.6% couple families
The Gums — Couple Families: 60.6% The Gums — Lone Person: 39.4% The Gums — One Parent Families: 0.0%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Hannaford 12.5% renting
Hannaford — Owned Outright: 47.5% Hannaford — Mortgage: 40.0% Hannaford — Renting: 12.5%
The Gums 13.5% renting
The Gums — Owned Outright: 62.2% The Gums — Mortgage: 24.3% The Gums — Renting: 13.5%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Hannaford 100.0% houses
Hannaford — Houses: 100.0%
The Gums 100.0% houses
The Gums — Houses: 100.0%
Houses

Qualifications

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

Hannaford The Gums
Certificate III & IV 13.3% / 9.7%
Hannaford — Certificate III & IV: 13.3% The Gums — Certificate III & IV: 9.7%
Bachelor Degree 9.6% / 3.6%
Hannaford — Bachelor Degree: 9.6% The Gums — Bachelor Degree: 3.6%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 5.2% / 6.7%
Hannaford — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.2% The Gums — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.7%
Postgraduate Degree 3.0% / —
Hannaford — Postgraduate Degree: 3.0% The Gums — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (13.3%).

Development activity

Hannaford The Gums
New dwellings approved 53
across Western Downs
same for both
Approvals change year on year -40%
same for both

Ranking within QLD

Hannaford The Gums
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 25% of QLD Higher than 39% of QLD
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 38% of QLD Higher than 23% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption —
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 13% of QLD Higher than 29% of QLD

Liveability

Hannaford The Gums
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 8/10
same for both

Risk profile

The Gums carries more bushfire risk (30 vs 0); The Gums carries more crime risk (47 vs 30).

Hannaford The Gums
Bushfire None
0/100
 Low
30/100
Crime Low
30/100
 Moderate
47/100
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

Hannaford The Gums
Inside the suburb 1
same for both
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0 1
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Schools in Hannaford

  • Hannaford State School Government · Primary

Schools in The Gums

  • The Gums State School Government · Primary at peers

Amenities in the suburb

Hannaford The Gums
Parks & reserves 0 1
Fuel stations 0 1
Waterways 5 4

Mobility

Hannaford sits further from the CBD (348.8 km vs 322.5 km).

Hannaford The Gums
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Brisbane 348.8 km
+8% vs other
 322.5 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 253 min 232 min
Electric vehicle share 0.0%
postcode 4406
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 42
postcode 4406
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.

Hannaford The Gums
Worked from Home 65.6% / 42.9%
Hannaford — Worked from Home: 65.6% The Gums — Worked from Home: 42.9%
Car (driver) 27.9% / 44.2%
Hannaford — Car (driver): 27.9% The Gums — Car (driver): 44.2%
Walked Only 6.6% / 13.0%
Hannaford — Walked Only: 6.6% The Gums — Walked Only: 13.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (65.6%).

Setting

Hannaford The Gums
Elevation 286 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 289 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Hannaford The Gums
Connectivity score 15/100 22/100
Most common technology Satellite (Sky Muster)
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
48 premises
 0%
65 premises

Council rates

Hannaford The Gums
Average residential rate $1,238/yr
same for both
Council Western Downs
same for both

Federal electorate

Hannaford The Gums
Division Maranoa
same for both
Member David Littleproud
same for both
Party Liberal National Party of Queensland
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Hannaford The Gums
Grant amount $30,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Hannaford

Family Rural Young Families

The Gums

Rural Young Families

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