Weranga vs Goranba

Goranba is the younger of the two, with a median age of 46 against 49 in Weranga. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Weranga, about half of households are people living alone. In Goranba, most households are people living alone. Houses cost more in Weranga: a median of $235,000, against $170,000 in Goranba. On these figures, Goranba tends to suit 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

Goranba

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • carries lower crime risk (47/100 vs 89/100)

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

First-home buyers

They split

one each way, out of the 3 things we measure here

  • Weranga has cheaper land ($100,000 vs $185,000)
  • Goranba has cheaper houses ($170,000 vs $235,000)

Weighs house prices, land prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Too close to call

Nothing among the 2 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs rent and rental stress.

Commuting to the city

Goranba

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has a shorter drive in (201 min vs 212 min)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

They split

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

  • Weranga has more residents already 65 and over (24% vs 17%)
  • Goranba carries lower crime risk (47/100 vs 89/100)

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

Investors

Goranba

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (7.5% vs -3.3%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Weranga 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.

Weranga Goranba
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.

Weranga Goranba
Walkability 0 / 0
Weranga — Walkability: 0/100 Goranba — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 11 / 53
Weranga — Safety: 11/100 Goranba — Safety: 53/100
Low fire risk 53 / 100
Weranga — Low fire risk: 53/100 Goranba — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Weranga has higher household incomes ($42,328 vs $38,012); Weranga skews older (49 vs 46).

Weranga Goranba
Population 208
+3% vs other
 201
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -3.3% +7.5%
Median age 49 46
Median household income $42,328/yr
+10% vs other
 $38,012/yr
Median weekly rent $150/wk
same for both

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Weranga Goranba
0-4 4.8% / 11.4%
Weranga — 0-4: 4.8% Goranba — 0-4: 11.4%
5-14 13.5% / 11.4%
Weranga — 5-14: 13.5% Goranba — 5-14: 11.4%
15-19 10.6% / 6.0%
Weranga — 15-19: 10.6% Goranba — 15-19: 6.0%
20-24 1.4% / —
Weranga — 20-24: 1.4% Goranba — 20-24: not among its largest
25-34 7.2% / 8.0%
Weranga — 25-34: 7.2% Goranba — 25-34: 8.0%
35-44 8.2% / 5.5%
Weranga — 35-44: 8.2% Goranba — 35-44: 5.5%
45-54 13.9% / 18.4%
Weranga — 45-54: 13.9% Goranba — 45-54: 18.4%
55-64 19.7% / 17.4%
Weranga — 55-64: 19.7% Goranba — 55-64: 17.4%
65-74 17.3% / 12.4%
Weranga — 65-74: 17.3% Goranba — 65-74: 12.4%
75-84 6.2% / 5.0%
Weranga — 75-84: 6.2% Goranba — 75-84: 5.0%
85+ — / —
Weranga — 85+: not among its largest Goranba — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.7%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Weranga 48.1% lone person
Weranga — Lone Person: 48.1% Weranga — Couple Families: 27.8% Weranga — One Parent Families: 16.7% Weranga — Group Household: 7.4%
Goranba 60.4% lone person
Goranba — Lone Person: 60.4% Goranba — Couple Families: 18.8% Goranba — One Parent Families: 20.8% Goranba — Group Household: 0.0%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families Group Household

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Weranga 0.0% renting
Weranga — Owned Outright: 79.7% Weranga — Mortgage: 20.3% Weranga — Renting: 0.0%
Goranba 9.4% renting
Goranba — Owned Outright: 70.3% Goranba — Mortgage: 20.3% Goranba — Renting: 9.4%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Weranga Goranba
Certificate III & IV 18.8% / 15.9%
Weranga — Certificate III & IV: 18.8% Goranba — Certificate III & IV: 15.9%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 3.4% / 4.5%
Weranga — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 3.4% Goranba — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 4.5%
Bachelor Degree 1.4% / 4.0%
Weranga — Bachelor Degree: 1.4% Goranba — Bachelor Degree: 4.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.8%).

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.

Weranga Goranba
England 4.8% / 2.0%
Weranga — England: 4.8% Goranba — England: 2.0%
New Zealand 1.4% / 3.0%
Weranga — New Zealand: 1.4% Goranba — New Zealand: 3.0%
Philippines 2.4% / 1.5%
Weranga — Philippines: 2.4% Goranba — Philippines: 1.5%
Germany — / 1.5%
Weranga — Germany: not among its largest Goranba — Germany: 1.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (4.8%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Weranga 96.8% houses
Weranga — Houses: 96.8% Weranga — Flats / Apartments: 3.2%
Goranba 102.9% houses
Goranba — Houses: 102.9% Goranba — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Weranga Goranba
Median house price $235,000 $170,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price $100,000 $185,000

Development activity

Weranga Goranba
New dwellings approved 53
across Western Downs
same for both
Approvals change year on year -40%
same for both

Ranking within QLD

Weranga Goranba
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 5% of QLD Higher than 3% of QLD
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 12% of QLD Higher than 47% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 32% of QLD Higher than 22% of QLD
NBN connectivity Higher than 4% of QLD Higher than 23% of QLD

Liveability

Weranga Goranba
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band high-need area
decile 1/10
same for both

Risk profile

Weranga carries more bushfire risk (47 vs 0); Weranga carries more crime risk (89 vs 47).

Weranga Goranba
Bushfire Moderate
47/100
 None
0/100
Crime High
89/100
 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

Weranga Goranba
Inside the suburb 0
same for both
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Amenities in the suburb

Weranga Goranba
Waterways 2
same for both

Mobility

Weranga Goranba
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Brisbane 280.3 km 280.9 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 212 min 201 min
Electric vehicle share 0.2%
postcode 4405
 0.2%
postcode 4421
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 54
postcode 4405
 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.

Weranga Goranba
Car (driver) 83.3% / 74.1%
Weranga — Car (driver): 83.3% Goranba — Car (driver): 74.1%
Worked from Home 16.7% / 14.8%
Weranga — Worked from Home: 16.7% Goranba — Worked from Home: 14.8%
Bicycle — / 11.1%
Weranga — Bicycle: not among its largest Goranba — Bicycle: 11.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (83.3%).

Setting

Weranga Goranba
Elevation 380 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 358 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Weranga Goranba
Connectivity score 15/100 16/100
Most common technology Satellite (Sky Muster)
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
77 premises
 0%
79 premises

Council rates

Weranga Goranba
Average residential rate $1,238/yr
same for both
Council Western Downs
same for both

Federal electorate

Weranga 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

Weranga Goranba
Grant amount $30,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Weranga

Rural

Goranba

Family Rural Young Families

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