Kogan vs Goranba
Goranba is the younger of the two, with a median age of 46 against 49 in Kogan. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Goranba, most households are people living alone. Houses cost more in Kogan: a median of $266,000, against $170,000 in Goranba, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, Kogan tends to suit older residents, while Goranba suits people living alone, families with children, and buyers on a tighter budget.
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
They split
one each way, out of the 6 things we measure here
- Kogan has more schools rated above their peers (1 vs 0)
- Goranba carries lower crime risk (47/100 vs 95/100)
Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.
First-home buyers
They split
one each way, out of the 2 things we measure here
- Kogan leaves households under less mortgage stress (22% vs 28%)
- Goranba has cheaper houses ($170,000 vs $266,500)
Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.
Renters
Goranba
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- has cheaper rent ($150/wk vs $240/wk)
Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.
Commuting to the city
Kogan
ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here
- sits closer to the CBD (259.2 km vs 280.9 km)
- has a shorter drive in (195 min vs 201 min)
Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.
Downsizers and retirees
They split
one each way, out of the 4 things we measure here
- Kogan has more residents already 65 and over (29% vs 17%)
- Goranba carries lower crime risk (47/100 vs 95/100)
Weighs 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
Kogan and Goranba 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
Kogan rents higher ($240/wk vs $150/wk); Kogan has higher household incomes ($53,092 vs $38,012).
| Kogan | Goranba | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 211 +5% vs other | 201 |
| Population trend (2016 → 2021) | +11.1% | +7.5% |
| Median age | 49 | 46 |
| Median household income | $53,092/yr +28% vs other | $38,012/yr |
| Median weekly rent | $240/wk +38% vs other | $150/wk |
Age profile
Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.5%).
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 (19.4%).
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 (5.7%).
What people live in
Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.
Property market
| Kogan | Goranba | |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | $266,500 | $170,000 |
| Median unit price | — same for both | |
| Median land price | — | $185,000 |
Development activity
| Kogan | Goranba | |
|---|---|---|
| New dwellings approved | 53 across Western Downs same for both | |
| Approvals change year on year | -40% same for both | |
Ranking within QLD
| Kogan | Goranba | |
|---|---|---|
| House price | — same for both | |
| Income | Higher than 15% of QLD | Higher than 3% of QLD |
| Schools | — same for both | |
| Walkability | Higher than 35% of QLD | Higher than 47% of QLD |
| Affordability | — same for both | |
| EV adoption | — | Higher than 22% of QLD |
| NBN connectivity | Higher than 12% of QLD | Higher than 23% of QLD |
Liveability
| Kogan | Goranba | |
|---|---|---|
| Grade | — same for both | |
| Score | — same for both | |
| Socio-economic band | high-need area decile 1/10 same for both | |
Risk profile
Kogan carries more bushfire risk (32 vs 0); Kogan carries more crime risk (95 vs 47).
| Kogan | Goranba | |
|---|---|---|
| Bushfire | Low 32/100 | None 0/100 |
| Crime | High 95/100 | 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 | 1 within 5 km | 0 within 5 km |
Schools
| Kogan | Goranba | |
|---|---|---|
| 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 Kogan
- Kogan State School Government · Primary above peers
Schools in Goranba
No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.
Amenities in the suburb
| Kogan | Goranba | |
|---|---|---|
| Parks & reserves | 1 | 0 |
| Childcare | 1 | 0 |
| Fuel stations | 1 | 0 |
| Waterways | 5 | 2 |
Mobility
Goranba sits further from the CBD (280.9 km vs 259.2 km).
| Kogan | Goranba | |
|---|---|---|
| Walkability score | 0/100 same for both | |
| Distance to Brisbane | 259.2 km | 280.9 km +8% vs other |
| Drive time (normal traffic) | 195 min | 201 min |
| Electric vehicle share | 0.0% postcode 4406 | 0.2% postcode 4421 |
| Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings | 42 postcode 4406 | 46 postcode 4421 |
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 (74.2%).
Setting
| Kogan | Goranba | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 367 m above sea level, at the suburb centre | 358 m above sea level, at the suburb centre |
NBN connectivity
| Kogan | Goranba | |
|---|---|---|
| Connectivity score | 15/100 | 16/100 |
| Most common technology | Satellite (Sky Muster) same for both | |
| Full-fibre (FTTP) share | 0% 64 premises | 0% 79 premises |
Council rates
| Kogan | Goranba | |
|---|---|---|
| Average residential rate | $1,238/yr same for both | |
| Council | Western Downs same for both | |
Federal electorate
| Kogan | Goranba | |
|---|---|---|
| Division | Maranoa same for both | |
| Member | David Littleproud same for both | |
| Party | Liberal National Party of Queensland same for both | |
First Home Owner Grant
| Kogan | Goranba | |
|---|---|---|
| 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.
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