Paterson vs Gundiah
Paterson is the younger of the two, with a median age of 41 against 53 in Gundiah. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Paterson, about half of households are couple families. On these figures, Paterson tends to suit families with children, while Gundiah suits older residents.
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
Paterson
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- carries lower crime risk (45/100 vs 87/100)
Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.
First-home buyers
Gundiah
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- leaves households under less mortgage stress (23% vs 29%)
Weighs mortgage stress.
Renters
Gundiah
ahead on 2 of the 2 things we measure here
- has cheaper rent ($180/wk vs $283/wk)
- leaves renters under less rental stress (20% vs 26%)
Weighs rent and rental stress.
Commuting to the city
Paterson
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- sits closer to the CBD (209.1 km vs 222 km)
Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.
Downsizers and retirees
They split
one each way, out of the 4 things we measure here
- Paterson carries lower crime risk (45/100 vs 87/100)
- Gundiah has more residents already 65 and over (22% vs 12%)
Weighs who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.
Investors
Paterson
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- is growing faster (6.1% vs -27.6%)
Weighs population growth.
Where they sit
Paterson and Gundiah 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
Paterson has more residents (157 vs 89); Paterson rents higher ($283/wk vs $180/wk).
| Paterson | Gundiah | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 157 +43% vs other | 89 |
| Population trend (2016 → 2021) | +6.1% | -27.6% |
| Median age | 41 | 53 |
| Median household income | $56,316/yr +18% vs other | $46,020/yr |
| Median weekly rent | $283/wk +36% vs other | $180/wk |
Age profile
Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.2%).
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 (20.4%).
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 (6.4%).
What people live in
Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.
Development activity
| Paterson | Gundiah | |
|---|---|---|
| New dwellings approved | 1,578 across Fraser Coast same for both | |
| Approvals change year on year | -8% same for both | |
Ranking within QLD
| Paterson | Gundiah | |
|---|---|---|
| House price | — same for both | |
| Income | Higher than 19% of QLD | Higher than 8% of QLD |
| Schools | — same for both | |
| Walkability | Higher than 57% of QLD | Higher than 37% of QLD |
| Affordability | — same for both | |
| EV adoption | Higher than 45% of QLD | Higher than 39% of QLD |
| NBN connectivity | Higher than 26% of QLD same for both | |
Liveability
| Paterson | Gundiah | |
|---|---|---|
| Grade | — same for both | |
| Score | — same for both | |
| Socio-economic band | high-need area decile 1/10 same for both | |
Risk profile
Gundiah carries more crime risk (87 vs 45).
| Paterson | Gundiah | |
|---|---|---|
| Bushfire | None 0/100 same for both | |
| Crime | Moderate 45/100 | High 87/100 |
| 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
| Paterson | Gundiah | |
|---|---|---|
| Inside the suburb | 0 | 1 |
| Rated above peers | 0 same for both | |
| Rated at peers | 0 same for both | |
| Rated below peers | 0 same for both | |
Schools in Paterson
No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.
Schools in Gundiah
- Gundiah State School Government · Primary
Amenities in the suburb
| Paterson | Gundiah | |
|---|---|---|
| Waterways | 1 | 0 |
Mobility
Gundiah sits further from the CBD (222 km vs 209.1 km).
| Paterson | Gundiah | |
|---|---|---|
| Walkability score | 0/100 same for both | |
| Distance to Brisbane | 209.1 km | 222 km +6% vs other |
| Drive time (normal traffic) | 153 min | 155 min |
| Electric vehicle share | 0.3% postcode 4570 | 0.3% postcode 4650 |
| Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings | 83 postcode 4570 | 71 postcode 4650 |
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 (83.7%).
Setting
| Paterson | Gundiah | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 67 m above sea level, at the suburb centre | 48 m above sea level, at the suburb centre |
| Distance to the ocean | 41.9 km | 39.5 km |
NBN connectivity
| Paterson | Gundiah | |
|---|---|---|
| Connectivity score | 18/100 | 19/100 |
| Most common technology | Satellite (Sky Muster) same for both | |
| Full-fibre (FTTP) share | 0% 35 premises same for both | |
Climate
| Paterson | Gundiah | |
|---|---|---|
| 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
| Paterson | Gundiah | |
|---|---|---|
| Average residential rate | $1,576/yr same for both | |
| Council | Fraser Coast same for both | |
Federal electorate
| Paterson | Gundiah | |
|---|---|---|
| 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
| Paterson | Gundiah | |
|---|---|---|
| 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.
Always verify with the relevant authority before making property decisions.
See Data Sources and How We Calculate for details.