Allenview vs Woodhill
Woodhill is the younger of the two, with a median age of 31 against 47 in Allenview. In both, the large majority of households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and most households are couple families. On these figures, Allenview tends to suit older residents, while Woodhill suits families with children.
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
Woodhill
ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here
- carries lower crime risk (43/100 vs 62/100)
- is already more of a family suburb (90% vs 78%)
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
Woodhill
ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here
- leaves renters under less rental stress (16% vs 25%)
- has cheaper rent ($395/wk vs $465/wk)
- But Allenview has a bigger rental market to choose from (19% vs 9%)
Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.
Commuting to the city
Woodhill
ahead on 3 of the 3 things we measure here
- is more walkable (22/100 vs 0/100)
- has a shorter drive in (52 min vs 66 min)
- sits closer to the CBD (57.9 km vs 70.2 km)
Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.
Downsizers and retirees
Woodhill
ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here
- is more walkable (22/100 vs 0/100)
- carries lower crime risk (43/100 vs 62/100)
- But Allenview has more residents already 65 and over (20% vs 9%)
Weighs smaller dwellings, who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.
Investors
Woodhill
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- is growing faster (70.3% vs 13.6%)
Weighs population growth.
Where they sit
Allenview and Woodhill 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
Woodhill has more residents (1,231 vs 209); Allenview skews older (47 vs 31).
| Allenview | Woodhill | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 209 | 1,231 +489% vs other |
| Population trend (2016 → 2021) | +13.6% | +70.3% |
| Median age | 47 | 31 |
| Median household income | $97,500/yr | $130,260/yr +34% vs other |
| Median weekly rent | $465/wk +15% vs other | $395/wk |
Age profile
Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.3%).
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 (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.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (6.7%).
What people live in
Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.
Property market
| Allenview | Woodhill | |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | — | $1,380,000 |
| Median unit price | — same for both | |
| Median land price | — | $690,000 |
| Typical days to sell (houses) | — | 19 days from 11 sales |
Development activity
| Allenview | Woodhill | |
|---|---|---|
| New dwellings approved | 524 across Scenic Rim | 4,950 across Logan |
| Approvals change year on year | +65% | -8% |
Ranking within QLD
| Allenview | Woodhill | |
|---|---|---|
| House price | — same for both | |
| Income | Higher than 71% of QLD | Higher than 93% of QLD |
| Schools | — same for both | |
| Walkability | Higher than 9% of QLD | Higher than 79% of QLD |
| Affordability | — same for both | |
| EV adoption | Higher than 60% of QLD same for both | |
| NBN connectivity | Higher than 50% of QLD | Higher than 87% of QLD |
Liveability
Woodhill is more walkable (22 vs 0).
| Allenview | Woodhill | |
|---|---|---|
| Grade | — | B |
| Score | — | 66/100 |
| Socio-economic band | mid-range socio-economic decile 6/10 | advantaged area decile 7/10 |
Risk profile
Allenview carries more crime risk (62 vs 43).
| Allenview | Woodhill | |
|---|---|---|
| Bushfire | None 0/100 same for both | |
| Crime | Moderate 62/100 | Moderate 43/100 |
| 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 | 1 within 5 km same for both | |
Schools
| Allenview | Woodhill | |
|---|---|---|
| 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 Allenview
No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.
Schools in Woodhill
- Woodhill State School Government · Primary at peers
Amenities in the suburb
| Allenview | Woodhill | |
|---|---|---|
| Parks & reserves | 3 same for both | |
| Childcare | 0 | 1 |
| Waterways | 1 | 7 |
Mobility
Allenview sits further from the CBD (70.2 km vs 57.9 km).
| Allenview | Woodhill | |
|---|---|---|
| Walkability score | 0/100 | 22/100 |
| Distance to Brisbane | 70.2 km +18% vs other | 57.9 km |
| Drive time (normal traffic) | 66 min | 52 min |
| Electric vehicle share | 0.4% postcode 4285 same for both | |
| Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings | 84 postcode 4285 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.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (81.6%).
Setting
| Allenview | Woodhill | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 61 m above sea level, at the suburb centre | 56 m above sea level, at the suburb centre |
| Distance to the ocean | 44.0 km | 37.9 km |
NBN connectivity
| Allenview | Woodhill | |
|---|---|---|
| Connectivity score | 30/100 | 76/100 |
| Most common technology | Fixed wireless | Fibre to the premises |
| Full-fibre (FTTP) share | 0% 70 premises | 62% 544 premises |
Climate
| Allenview | Woodhill | |
|---|---|---|
| Annual rainfall | 1,682 mm same for both | |
| Summer max (Jan) | — same for both | |
| Winter min (Jul) | — same for both | |
Air quality (annual mean)
| Allenview | Woodhill | |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 | 4.9 µg/m³ same for both | |
| PM10 | 13.1 µg/m³ same for both | |
| NO₂ | 0.27 pphm same for both | |
Council rates
| Allenview | Woodhill | |
|---|---|---|
| Average residential rate | $1,689/yr | $1,681/yr |
| Council | Scenic Rim | Logan |
Federal electorate
| Allenview | Woodhill | |
|---|---|---|
| Division | Wright same for both | |
| Member | Scott Buchholz same for both | |
| Party | Liberal National Party of Queensland same for both | |
First Home Owner Grant
| Allenview | Woodhill | |
|---|---|---|
| Grant amount | $30,000 same for both | |
| Property price cap | $750,000 same for both | |
| Eligibility | New same for both | |
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