Monkland vs Southside

Monkland is the younger of the two, with a median age of 39 against 46 in Southside. In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. Houses cost more in Southside: a median of $799,000, against $675,000 in Monkland. On these figures, Monkland tends to suit 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

Southside

ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more parks and reserves (9 vs 1)
  • has more childcare (6 vs 0)
  • carries lower crime risk (66/100 vs 87/100)
  • But Monkland has more schools rated above their peers (1 vs 0)

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

First-home buyers

Monkland

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper houses ($675,000 vs $799,000)

Weighs house prices, land prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Too close to call

Nothing among the 3 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

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

Commuting to the city

Monkland

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a shorter drive in (117 min vs 124 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (164.2 km vs 167.5 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Southside

ahead on 3 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more GPs (2 vs 0)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (26% vs 19%)
  • carries lower crime risk (66/100 vs 87/100)

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

Investors

Southside

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (10.0% vs 0.9%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Monkland Southside
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.

Monkland Southside
Walkability 42 / 46
Monkland — Walkability: 42/100 Southside — Walkability: 46/100
Safety 13 / 34
Monkland — Safety: 13/100 Southside — Safety: 34/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Monkland — Low fire risk: 100/100 Southside — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Southside has more residents (6,312 vs 1,135); Southside skews older (46 vs 39).

Monkland Southside
Population 1,135 6,312
+456% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +0.9% +10.0%
Median age 39 46
Median household income $57,772/yr $61,100/yr
+6% vs other
Median weekly rent $280/wk $285/wk
+2% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Monkland Southside
0-4 6.3% / 4.7%
Monkland — 0-4: 6.3% Southside — 0-4: 4.7%
5-14 13.2% / 11.8%
Monkland — 5-14: 13.2% Southside — 5-14: 11.8%
15-19 7.1% / 6.7%
Monkland — 15-19: 7.1% Southside — 15-19: 6.7%
20-24 6.2% / 5.5%
Monkland — 20-24: 6.2% Southside — 20-24: 5.5%
25-34 11.9% / 10.3%
Monkland — 25-34: 11.9% Southside — 25-34: 10.3%
35-44 11.7% / 10.1%
Monkland — 35-44: 11.7% Southside — 35-44: 10.1%
45-54 11.7% / 12.1%
Monkland — 45-54: 11.7% Southside — 45-54: 12.1%
55-64 12.7% / 12.8%
Monkland — 55-64: 12.7% Southside — 55-64: 12.8%
65-74 11.2% / 14.4%
Monkland — 65-74: 11.2% Southside — 65-74: 14.4%
75-84 6.3% / 8.5%
Monkland — 75-84: 6.3% Southside — 75-84: 8.5%
85+ 1.2% / 3.2%
Monkland — 85+: 1.2% Southside — 85+: 3.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (14.4%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Monkland 39.2% lone person
Monkland — Lone Person: 39.2% Monkland — Couple Families: 27.1% Monkland — One Parent Families: 25.9% Monkland — Group Household: 4.9% Monkland — Other Families: 2.9%
Southside 39.6% lone person
Southside — Lone Person: 39.6% Southside — Couple Families: 34.2% Southside — One Parent Families: 20.5% Southside — Group Household: 4.0% Southside — Other Families: 1.7%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Monkland 35.1% renting
Monkland — Owned Outright: 33.0% Monkland — Mortgage: 31.8% Monkland — Renting: 35.1%
Southside 29.8% renting
Southside — Owned Outright: 39.6% Southside — Mortgage: 30.6% Southside — Renting: 29.8%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Monkland Southside
Certificate III & IV 19.8% / 18.5%
Monkland — Certificate III & IV: 19.8% Southside — Certificate III & IV: 18.5%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 5.6% / 6.5%
Monkland — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.6% Southside — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.5%
Bachelor Degree 4.6% / 6.7%
Monkland — Bachelor Degree: 4.6% Southside — Bachelor Degree: 6.7%
Postgraduate Degree 1.2% / 1.1%
Monkland — Postgraduate Degree: 1.2% Southside — Postgraduate Degree: 1.1%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 0.8% / 1.4%
Monkland — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.8% Southside — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.8%).

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.

Monkland Southside
England 1.8% / 2.6%
Monkland — England: 1.8% Southside — England: 2.6%
New Zealand 2.4% / 1.8%
Monkland — New Zealand: 2.4% Southside — New Zealand: 1.8%
Philippines 1.2% / 0.6%
Monkland — Philippines: 1.2% Southside — Philippines: 0.6%
India 0.7% / 0.4%
Monkland — India: 0.7% Southside — India: 0.4%
South Africa — / 0.8%
Monkland — South Africa: not among its largest Southside — South Africa: 0.8%
Germany 0.3% / 0.4%
Monkland — Germany: 0.3% Southside — Germany: 0.4%
France 0.5% / —
Monkland — France: 0.5% Southside — France: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (2.6%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Monkland 91.8% houses
Monkland — Houses: 91.8% Monkland — Townhouses: 4.6% Monkland — Flats / Apartments: 3.7%
Southside 88.2% houses
Southside — Houses: 88.2% Southside — Townhouses: 10.9% Southside — Flats / Apartments: 0.9%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Monkland Southside
Median house price $675,000 $799,000
Median unit price — $503,000
Median land price $645,000 $640,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 22 days
from 4 sales
 28 days
from 96 sales

House price by bedroom count

Only bed counts both suburbs published enough sales for. Sale counts are shown because the buckets differ in depth.

Monkland Southside
3 bed $665K / $724K
Monkland — 3 bed: $665K (13 sales) Southside — 3 bed: $724K (52 sales)

13 vs 52 sales

4 bed $675K / $817K
Monkland — 4 bed: $675K (7 sales) Southside — 4 bed: $817K (106 sales)

7 vs 106 sales

Development activity

Monkland Southside
New dwellings approved 467
across Gympie
same for both
Approvals change year on year +16%
same for both

Gross rental yield

Gross — before strata, rates, management, insurance and vacancy. From median advertised rents and median asking prices over the last 6 months. How we calculate.

Monkland Southside
Houses — 4.0%
$675/wk on $882K
Units —
same for both

Ranking within QLD

Monkland Southside
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 20% of QLD Higher than 26% of QLD
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 85% of QLD Higher than 86% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 43% of QLD Higher than 44% of QLD
NBN connectivity Higher than 79% of QLD Higher than 81% of QLD
Rental yield (houses) — Higher than 54% of QLD

Liveability

Southside scores higher overall (42 vs 28).

Monkland Southside
Grade D C
Score 28/100 42/100
Socio-economic band high-need area
decile 1/10
 below-average income
decile 2/10

Risk profile

Monkland carries more crime risk (87 vs 66).

Monkland Southside
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime High
87/100
 Moderate
66/100
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 5
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Monkland Southside
Inside the suburb 1 2
Rated above peers 1 0
Rated at peers 0 1
Rated below peers 0 1

Schools in Monkland

  • Monkland State School Government · Primary above peers

Schools in Southside

  • Cooloola Christian College Independent · Combined at peers
  • Gympie South State School Government · Primary below peers

Amenities in the suburb

Monkland Southside
Supermarkets 0 1
Cafes & restaurants 1 0
Parks & reserves 1 9
Childcare 0 6
GPs 0 2
Pharmacies 1
same for both
Fuel stations 3 1
EV chargers 0 1
Waterways 18 4

Mobility

Southside sits further from the CBD (167.5 km vs 164.2 km).

Monkland Southside
Walkability score 42/100 46/100
Distance to Brisbane 164.2 km 167.5 km
+2% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 117 min 124 min
Public transport score 33/100
Bus
 44/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 9.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
 12.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
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.

Monkland Southside
Car (driver) 83.1% / 85.8%
Monkland — Car (driver): 83.1% Southside — Car (driver): 85.8%
Car (passenger) 8.0% / 6.7%
Monkland — Car (passenger): 8.0% Southside — Car (passenger): 6.7%
Worked from Home 6.6% / 5.6%
Monkland — Worked from Home: 6.6% Southside — Worked from Home: 5.6%
Walked Only 1.1% / 1.0%
Monkland — Walked Only: 1.1% Southside — Walked Only: 1.0%
Bicycle 1.1% / 0.1%
Monkland — Bicycle: 1.1% Southside — Bicycle: 0.1%
Bus — / 0.8%
Monkland — Bus: not among its largest Southside — Bus: 0.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (85.8%).

Setting

Monkland Southside
Elevation 54 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 78 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 38.6 km 42.4 km

NBN connectivity

Monkland Southside
Connectivity score 70/100 72/100
Most common technology Fibre to the node Fibre to the premises
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 45%
588 premises
 50%
3,485 premises

Climate

Monkland Southside
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

Monkland Southside
Average residential rate $1,936/yr
same for both
Council Gympie
same for both

Federal electorate

Monkland Southside
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

Monkland Southside
Grant amount $30,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Monkland

Acreage Quiet River

Southside

Acreage Retirees

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