Kureelpa vs Gheerulla

Gheerulla is the younger of the two, with a median age of 44 against 50 in Kureelpa. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Kureelpa, most households are couple families. In Gheerulla, about half of households are couple families. Houses cost more in Kureelpa: a median of $1.43 million, against $1.23 million in Gheerulla, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, Kureelpa tends to suit couples, while Gheerulla suits people living alone and 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

Kureelpa

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is already more of a family suburb (74% vs 62%)

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

First-home buyers

Gheerulla

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper houses ($1,232,500 vs $1,430,000)

Weighs house prices, land prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Gheerulla

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has cheaper rent ($273/wk vs $478/wk)
  • leaves renters under less rental stress (18% vs 27%)

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

Commuting to the city

Kureelpa

ahead on 3 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (15/100 vs 0/100)
  • has a shorter drive in (94 min vs 129 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (113 km vs 143.3 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Kureelpa

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (15/100 vs 0/100)

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

Investors

Gheerulla

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (36.0% vs 6.7%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Kureelpa Gheerulla
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.

Kureelpa Gheerulla
Walkability 15 / 0
Kureelpa — Walkability: 15/100 Gheerulla — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 82 / 75
Kureelpa — Safety: 82/100 Gheerulla — Safety: 75/100
Low fire risk 100 / 45
Kureelpa — Low fire risk: 100/100 Gheerulla — Low fire risk: 45/100

Demographics

Kureelpa has more residents (968 vs 291); Kureelpa rents higher ($478/wk vs $273/wk).

Kureelpa Gheerulla
Population 968
+70% vs other
 291
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +6.7% +36.0%
Median age 50 44
Median household income $92,768/yr
+15% vs other
 $79,248/yr
Median weekly rent $478/wk
+43% vs other
 $273/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Kureelpa Gheerulla
0-4 4.8% / 5.2%
Kureelpa — 0-4: 4.8% Gheerulla — 0-4: 5.2%
5-14 11.7% / 17.2%
Kureelpa — 5-14: 11.7% Gheerulla — 5-14: 17.2%
15-19 6.0% / 3.1%
Kureelpa — 15-19: 6.0% Gheerulla — 15-19: 3.1%
20-24 5.0% / 3.8%
Kureelpa — 20-24: 5.0% Gheerulla — 20-24: 3.8%
25-34 7.0% / 11.3%
Kureelpa — 25-34: 7.0% Gheerulla — 25-34: 11.3%
35-44 10.0% / 11.0%
Kureelpa — 35-44: 10.0% Gheerulla — 35-44: 11.0%
45-54 16.1% / 11.3%
Kureelpa — 45-54: 16.1% Gheerulla — 45-54: 11.3%
55-64 17.5% / 17.2%
Kureelpa — 55-64: 17.5% Gheerulla — 55-64: 17.2%
65-74 13.7% / 13.1%
Kureelpa — 65-74: 13.7% Gheerulla — 65-74: 13.1%
75-84 7.2% / 3.8%
Kureelpa — 75-84: 7.2% Gheerulla — 75-84: 3.8%
85+ 1.1% / 1.0%
Kureelpa — 85+: 1.1% Gheerulla — 85+: 1.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.5%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Kureelpa 58.0% couple families
Kureelpa — Couple Families: 58.0% Kureelpa — Lone Person: 21.2% Kureelpa — One Parent Families: 15.5% Kureelpa — Group Household: 5.2%
Gheerulla 47.0% couple families
Gheerulla — Couple Families: 47.0% Gheerulla — Lone Person: 30.3% Gheerulla — One Parent Families: 15.2% Gheerulla — Group Household: 7.6%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Kureelpa 10.1% renting
Kureelpa — Owned Outright: 46.5% Kureelpa — Mortgage: 43.4% Kureelpa — Renting: 10.1%
Gheerulla 4.6% renting
Gheerulla — Owned Outright: 40.2% Gheerulla — Mortgage: 55.2% Gheerulla — Renting: 4.6%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

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.

Kureelpa Gheerulla
England 4.9% / 3.4%
Kureelpa — England: 4.9% Gheerulla — England: 3.4%
New Zealand 2.7% / 3.8%
Kureelpa — New Zealand: 2.7% Gheerulla — New Zealand: 3.8%
Germany 1.7% / —
Kureelpa — Germany: 1.7% Gheerulla — Germany: not among its largest
South Africa 1.3% / —
Kureelpa — South Africa: 1.3% Gheerulla — South Africa: not among its largest
Scotland 0.5% / —
Kureelpa — Scotland: 0.5% Gheerulla — Scotland: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (4.9%).

Qualifications

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

Kureelpa Gheerulla
Certificate III & IV 18.4% / 18.6%
Kureelpa — Certificate III & IV: 18.4% Gheerulla — Certificate III & IV: 18.6%
Bachelor Degree 13.6% / 8.9%
Kureelpa — Bachelor Degree: 13.6% Gheerulla — Bachelor Degree: 8.9%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 9.2% / 6.2%
Kureelpa — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.2% Gheerulla — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.2%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.3% / 2.4%
Kureelpa — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.3% Gheerulla — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.4%
Postgraduate Degree 2.8% / 1.0%
Kureelpa — Postgraduate Degree: 2.8% Gheerulla — Postgraduate Degree: 1.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.6%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Kureelpa 97.3% houses
Kureelpa — Houses: 97.3% Kureelpa — Flats / Apartments: 2.7%
Gheerulla 95.7% houses
Gheerulla — Houses: 95.7% Gheerulla — Flats / Apartments: 4.3%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Kureelpa Gheerulla
Median house price $1,430,000 $1,232,500
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price $1,300,000 $1,430,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 70 days
from 5 sales
 74 days
from 3 sales

Development activity

Kureelpa Gheerulla
New dwellings approved 2,962
across Sunshine Coast
same for both
Approvals change year on year -41%
same for both

Ranking within QLD

Kureelpa Gheerulla
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 66% of QLD Higher than 50% of QLD
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 76% of QLD Higher than 28% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 78% of QLD Higher than 65% of QLD
NBN connectivity Higher than 70% of QLD Higher than 39% of QLD

Liveability

Kureelpa is more walkable (15 vs 0).

Kureelpa Gheerulla
Grade B —
Score 66/100 —
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 6/10
 below-average income
decile 3/10

Risk profile

Gheerulla carries more bushfire risk (55 vs 0).

Kureelpa Gheerulla
Bushfire None
0/100
 Moderate
55/100
Crime Low
18/100
 Low
25/100
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

Kureelpa Gheerulla
Inside the suburb 1 0
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 1 0
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Schools in Kureelpa

  • Blackall Range Independent School Independent · Combined at peers

Schools in Gheerulla

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

Amenities in the suburb

Kureelpa Gheerulla
Parks & reserves 1 3
Waterways 1 4

Mobility

Gheerulla sits further from the CBD (143.3 km vs 113 km).

Kureelpa Gheerulla
Walkability score 15/100 0/100
Distance to Brisbane 113 km 143.3 km
+27% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 94 min 129 min
Electric vehicle share 0.9%
postcode 4560
 0.5%
postcode 4574
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 74
postcode 4560
 76
postcode 4574

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.

Kureelpa Gheerulla
Car (driver) 71.3% / 76.1%
Kureelpa — Car (driver): 71.3% Gheerulla — Car (driver): 76.1%
Worked from Home 19.5% / 18.2%
Kureelpa — Worked from Home: 19.5% Gheerulla — Worked from Home: 18.2%
Car (passenger) 3.8% / 5.7%
Kureelpa — Car (passenger): 3.8% Gheerulla — Car (passenger): 5.7%
Bus 2.2% / —
Kureelpa — Bus: 2.2% Gheerulla — Bus: not among its largest
Walked Only 1.9% / —
Kureelpa — Walked Only: 1.9% Gheerulla — Walked Only: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (76.1%).

Setting

Kureelpa Gheerulla
Elevation 233 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 409 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 17.8 km 26.3 km

NBN connectivity

Kureelpa Gheerulla
Connectivity score 51/100 28/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 23%
342 premises
 0%
117 premises

Air quality (annual mean)

Kureelpa Gheerulla
PM2.5 4.3 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 12.3 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ —
same for both

Council rates

Kureelpa Gheerulla
Average residential rate $1,690/yr
same for both
Council Sunshine Coast
same for both

Federal electorate

Kureelpa Gheerulla
Division Fairfax
same for both
Member Ted O'Brien
same for both
Party Liberal National Party of Queensland
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Kureelpa Gheerulla
Grant amount $30,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Kureelpa

Acreage

Gheerulla

Family Rural

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