Wilkesdale vs Gordonbrook

Gordonbrook is the younger of the two, with a median age of 46 against 54 in Wilkesdale. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Wilkesdale, most households are people living alone. In Gordonbrook, most households are couple families. On these figures, Wilkesdale tends to suit people living alone and older residents, while Gordonbrook suits couples.

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

Gordonbrook

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (17/100 vs 79/100)
  • is already more of a family suburb (68% vs 30%)

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

First-home buyers

Gordonbrook

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (19% vs 25%)

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

They split

one each way, out of the 2 things we measure here

  • Wilkesdale has cheaper rent ($198/wk vs $240/wk)
  • Gordonbrook leaves renters under less rental stress (13% vs 24%)

Weighs rent and rental stress.

Commuting to the city

Gordonbrook

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • sits closer to the CBD (237 km vs 250.3 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

They split

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

  • Wilkesdale has more residents already 65 and over (27% vs 17%)
  • Gordonbrook carries lower crime risk (17/100 vs 79/100)

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

Investors

Gordonbrook

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (5.1% vs -15.1%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Wilkesdale Gordonbrook
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.

Wilkesdale Gordonbrook
Walkability 0 / 0
Wilkesdale — Walkability: 0/100 Gordonbrook — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 21 / 83
Wilkesdale — Safety: 21/100 Gordonbrook — Safety: 83/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Wilkesdale — Low fire risk: 100/100 Gordonbrook — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Gordonbrook has higher household incomes ($93,184 vs $43,316); Gordonbrook has more residents (184 vs 101).

Wilkesdale Gordonbrook
Population 101 184
+82% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -15.1% +5.1%
Median age 54 46
Median household income $43,316/yr $93,184/yr
+115% vs other
Median weekly rent $198/wk $240/wk
+21% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Wilkesdale Gordonbrook
0-4 — / 6.0%
Wilkesdale — 0-4: not among its largest Gordonbrook — 0-4: 6.0%
5-14 10.9% / 10.9%
Wilkesdale — 5-14: 10.9% Gordonbrook — 5-14: 10.9%
15-19 — / 3.8%
Wilkesdale — 15-19: not among its largest Gordonbrook — 15-19: 3.8%
20-24 — / 9.2%
Wilkesdale — 20-24: not among its largest Gordonbrook — 20-24: 9.2%
25-34 4.0% / 12.0%
Wilkesdale — 25-34: 4.0% Gordonbrook — 25-34: 12.0%
35-44 9.9% / 5.4%
Wilkesdale — 35-44: 9.9% Gordonbrook — 35-44: 5.4%
45-54 20.8% / 19.0%
Wilkesdale — 45-54: 20.8% Gordonbrook — 45-54: 19.0%
55-64 17.8% / 15.8%
Wilkesdale — 55-64: 17.8% Gordonbrook — 55-64: 15.8%
65-74 15.8% / 12.0%
Wilkesdale — 65-74: 15.8% Gordonbrook — 65-74: 12.0%
75-84 10.9% / 4.9%
Wilkesdale — 75-84: 10.9% Gordonbrook — 75-84: 4.9%
85+ — / —
Wilkesdale — 85+: not among its largest Gordonbrook — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.8%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Wilkesdale 60.6% lone person
Wilkesdale — Lone Person: 60.6% Wilkesdale — Couple Families: 21.2% Wilkesdale — One Parent Families: 9.1% Wilkesdale — Group Household: 9.1%
Gordonbrook 32.4% lone person
Gordonbrook — Lone Person: 32.4% Gordonbrook — Couple Families: 56.8% Gordonbrook — One Parent Families: 10.8% Gordonbrook — 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.

Wilkesdale 0.0% renting
Wilkesdale — Owned Outright: 62.2% Wilkesdale — Mortgage: 37.8% Wilkesdale — Renting: 0.0%
Gordonbrook 8.3% renting
Gordonbrook — Owned Outright: 51.7% Gordonbrook — Mortgage: 40.0% Gordonbrook — Renting: 8.3%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Wilkesdale Gordonbrook
Certificate III & IV 24.8% / 20.1%
Wilkesdale — Certificate III & IV: 24.8% Gordonbrook — Certificate III & IV: 20.1%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 4.0% / 5.4%
Wilkesdale — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 4.0% Gordonbrook — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.4%
Bachelor Degree 4.0% / 4.9%
Wilkesdale — Bachelor Degree: 4.0% Gordonbrook — Bachelor Degree: 4.9%
Postgraduate Degree 3.0% / —
Wilkesdale — Postgraduate Degree: 3.0% Gordonbrook — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (24.8%).

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.

Wilkesdale Gordonbrook
England 10.9% / —
Wilkesdale — England: 10.9% Gordonbrook — England: not among its largest
New Zealand 5.9% / 1.6%
Wilkesdale — New Zealand: 5.9% Gordonbrook — New Zealand: 1.6%
France 5.9% / —
Wilkesdale — France: 5.9% Gordonbrook — France: not among its largest
Canada — / 2.2%
Wilkesdale — Canada: not among its largest Gordonbrook — Canada: 2.2%
Netherlands — / 1.6%
Wilkesdale — Netherlands: not among its largest Gordonbrook — Netherlands: 1.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (10.9%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Wilkesdale 100.0% houses
Wilkesdale — Houses: 100.0%
Gordonbrook 100.0% houses
Gordonbrook — Houses: 100.0%
Houses

Development activity

Wilkesdale Gordonbrook
New dwellings approved 198
across South Burnett
same for both
Approvals change year on year -18%
same for both

Ranking within QLD

Wilkesdale Gordonbrook
House price —
same for both
Income — Higher than 66% of QLD
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 13% of QLD Higher than 61% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption — Higher than 37% of QLD
NBN connectivity Higher than 5% of QLD Higher than 32% of QLD

Liveability

Wilkesdale Gordonbrook
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band high-need area
decile 1/10
 below-average income
decile 3/10

Risk profile

Wilkesdale carries more crime risk (79 vs 17).

Wilkesdale Gordonbrook
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime High
79/100
 Low
17/100
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

Wilkesdale Gordonbrook
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

Wilkesdale Gordonbrook
Waterways 8 14

Mobility

Wilkesdale sits further from the CBD (250.3 km vs 237 km).

Wilkesdale Gordonbrook
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Brisbane 250.3 km
+5% vs other
 237 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 207 min 203 min
Electric vehicle share 0.0%
postcode 4608
 0.3%
postcode 4610
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 62
postcode 4608
 55
postcode 4610

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.

Wilkesdale Gordonbrook
Car (driver) 66.7% / 80.3%
Wilkesdale — Car (driver): 66.7% Gordonbrook — Car (driver): 80.3%
Worked from Home 23.3% / 9.2%
Wilkesdale — Worked from Home: 23.3% Gordonbrook — Worked from Home: 9.2%
Car (passenger) 10.0% / 5.3%
Wilkesdale — Car (passenger): 10.0% Gordonbrook — Car (passenger): 5.3%
Walked Only — / 5.3%
Wilkesdale — Walked Only: not among its largest Gordonbrook — Walked Only: 5.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (80.3%).

Setting

Wilkesdale Gordonbrook
Elevation 437 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 394 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Wilkesdale Gordonbrook
Connectivity score 15/100 24/100
Most common technology Satellite (Sky Muster) Fixed wireless
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
40 premises
 0%
71 premises

Council rates

Wilkesdale Gordonbrook
Average residential rate $1,401/yr
same for both
Council South Burnett
same for both

Federal electorate

Wilkesdale Gordonbrook
Division Flynn Maranoa
Member Colin Boyce David Littleproud
Party Liberal National Party of Queensland
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Wilkesdale Gordonbrook
Grant amount $30,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Wilkesdale

Retirees Rural

Gordonbrook

River Rural

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