Alberton vs Woongoolba

Woongoolba is the younger of the two, with a median age of 39 against 46 in Alberton. In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Alberton, about half of households are couple families. In Woongoolba, most households are couple families. Alberton is closer to the city centre: 44.4 km, against 51.1 km. On these figures, Woongoolba tends to suit 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

Too close to call

Nothing among the 6 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

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

First-home buyers

Too close to call

Nothing among the 1 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

Woongoolba

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($290/wk vs $363/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Alberton

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • sits closer to the CBD (44.4 km vs 51.1 km)
  • has a shorter drive in (42 min vs 47 min)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Alberton

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has more residents already 65 and over (18% vs 13%)

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

Investors

Woongoolba

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (0.7% vs -7.3%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Alberton Woongoolba
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.

Alberton Woongoolba
Walkability 0 / 0
Alberton — Walkability: 0/100 Woongoolba — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 31 / 40
Alberton — Safety: 31/100 Woongoolba — Safety: 40/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Alberton — Low fire risk: 100/100 Woongoolba — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Alberton has more residents (547 vs 282); Alberton rents higher ($363/wk vs $290/wk).

Alberton Woongoolba
Population 547
+48% vs other
 282
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -7.3% +0.7%
Median age 46 39
Median household income $89,544/yr
+10% vs other
 $80,184/yr
Median weekly rent $363/wk
+20% vs other
 $290/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Alberton Woongoolba
0-4 3.8% / 5.3%
Alberton — 0-4: 3.8% Woongoolba — 0-4: 5.3%
5-14 12.2% / 14.5%
Alberton — 5-14: 12.2% Woongoolba — 5-14: 14.5%
15-19 7.3% / 6.0%
Alberton — 15-19: 7.3% Woongoolba — 15-19: 6.0%
20-24 5.9% / 7.4%
Alberton — 20-24: 5.9% Woongoolba — 20-24: 7.4%
25-34 10.2% / 9.9%
Alberton — 25-34: 10.2% Woongoolba — 25-34: 9.9%
35-44 9.0% / 15.2%
Alberton — 35-44: 9.0% Woongoolba — 35-44: 15.2%
45-54 17.9% / 15.2%
Alberton — 45-54: 17.9% Woongoolba — 45-54: 15.2%
55-64 16.5% / 11.3%
Alberton — 55-64: 16.5% Woongoolba — 55-64: 11.3%
65-74 11.7% / 9.9%
Alberton — 65-74: 11.7% Woongoolba — 65-74: 9.9%
75-84 5.7% / 3.2%
Alberton — 75-84: 5.7% Woongoolba — 75-84: 3.2%
85+ 0.9% / —
Alberton — 85+: 0.9% Woongoolba — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.9%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Alberton 53.8% couple families
Alberton — Couple Families: 53.8% Alberton — Lone Person: 24.2% Alberton — One Parent Families: 19.7% Alberton — Group Household: 2.3%
Woongoolba 65.2% couple families
Woongoolba — Couple Families: 65.2% Woongoolba — Lone Person: 29.0% Woongoolba — One Parent Families: 5.8% Woongoolba — Group Household: 0.0%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Alberton 23.4% renting
Alberton — Owned Outright: 43.1% Alberton — Mortgage: 33.5% Alberton — Renting: 23.4%
Woongoolba 33.3% renting
Woongoolba — Owned Outright: 42.5% Woongoolba — Mortgage: 24.1% Woongoolba — Renting: 33.3%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Alberton Woongoolba
Certificate III & IV 19.9% / 19.5%
Alberton — Certificate III & IV: 19.9% Woongoolba — Certificate III & IV: 19.5%
Bachelor Degree 6.2% / 6.4%
Alberton — Bachelor Degree: 6.2% Woongoolba — Bachelor Degree: 6.4%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 6.0% / 5.7%
Alberton — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.0% Woongoolba — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.7%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 0.7% / 1.8%
Alberton — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.7% Woongoolba — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.8%
Postgraduate Degree 1.5% / —
Alberton — Postgraduate Degree: 1.5% Woongoolba — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.9%).

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.

Alberton Woongoolba
New Zealand 5.3% / 4.6%
Alberton — New Zealand: 5.3% Woongoolba — New Zealand: 4.6%
England 2.2% / —
Alberton — England: 2.2% Woongoolba — England: not among its largest
Germany 1.5% / —
Alberton — Germany: 1.5% Woongoolba — Germany: not among its largest
Scotland 1.1% / —
Alberton — Scotland: 1.1% Woongoolba — Scotland: not among its largest
Indonesia — / 1.1%
Alberton — Indonesia: not among its largest Woongoolba — Indonesia: 1.1%
India 0.9% / —
Alberton — India: 0.9% Woongoolba — India: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (5.3%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Alberton 98.3% houses
Alberton — Houses: 98.3% Alberton — Flats / Apartments: 1.7%
Woongoolba 95.9% houses
Woongoolba — Houses: 95.9% Woongoolba — Flats / Apartments: 4.1%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Development activity

Alberton Woongoolba
New dwellings approved 7,196
across Gold Coast
same for both
Approvals change year on year -35%
same for both

Ranking within QLD

Alberton Woongoolba
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 63% of QLD Higher than 51% of QLD
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 36% of QLD Higher than 37% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 77% of QLD
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 57% of QLD Higher than 67% of QLD

Liveability

Alberton Woongoolba
Grade C —
Score 44/100 —
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 4/10
 below-average income
decile 3/10

Risk profile

Alberton Woongoolba
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Moderate
69/100
 Moderate
60/100
Flood —
same for both
Coastal erosion None
0/100
 Moderate
62/100
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 6
within 5 km
 1
within 5 km

Schools

Alberton Woongoolba
Inside the suburb 0 1
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0 1
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Schools in Alberton

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

Schools in Woongoolba

  • Woongoolba State School Government · Primary at peers

Amenities in the suburb

Alberton Woongoolba
Parks & reserves 2 3
Childcare 0 1
Waterways 0 2

Mobility

Woongoolba sits further from the CBD (51.1 km vs 44.4 km).

Alberton Woongoolba
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Brisbane 44.4 km 51.1 km
+15% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 42 min 47 min
Electric vehicle share 0.8%
postcode 4207
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 70
postcode 4207
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.

Alberton Woongoolba
Car (driver) 71.6% / 72.5%
Alberton — Car (driver): 71.6% Woongoolba — Car (driver): 72.5%
Worked from Home 17.2% / 14.8%
Alberton — Worked from Home: 17.2% Woongoolba — Worked from Home: 14.8%
Walked Only 6.9% / 7.7%
Alberton — Walked Only: 6.9% Woongoolba — Walked Only: 7.7%
Car (passenger) 4.3% / 4.9%
Alberton — Car (passenger): 4.3% Woongoolba — Car (passenger): 4.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (72.5%).

Setting

Alberton Woongoolba
Elevation 7 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 6 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 2.7 km 2.0 km

NBN connectivity

Alberton Woongoolba
Connectivity score 30/100 33/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
227 premises
 4%
132 premises

Climate

Alberton Woongoolba
Annual rainfall 1,032 mm 1,351 mm
Summer max (Jan) 30.5°C 28.9°C
Winter min (Jul) 8.9°C 12.5°C

Air quality (annual mean)

Alberton Woongoolba
PM2.5 5.3 µg/m³ 5.0 µg/m³
PM10 14.6 µg/m³ 14.5 µg/m³
NO₂ 0.48 pphm 0.42 pphm

Council rates

Alberton Woongoolba
Average residential rate $1,298/yr
same for both
Council Gold Coast
same for both

Federal electorate

Alberton Woongoolba
Division Fadden
same for both
Member Cameron Caldwell
same for both
Party Liberal National Party of Queensland
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Alberton Woongoolba
Grant amount $30,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

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Woongoolba

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