Alloway vs Woongarra

Comparing Alloway and Woongarra, QLD: Alloway carries more bushfire risk (36 vs 0); Woongarra has higher household incomes ($104,520 vs $73,840); and Woongarra sits further from the CBD (358.5 km vs 351.1 km).

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

They split

one each way, out of the 6 things we measure here

  • Alloway has more schools rated above their peers (1 vs 0)
  • Woongarra carries lower crime risk (61/100 vs 82/100)

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

First-home buyers

Too close to call

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

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Alloway

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($253/wk vs $300/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Alloway

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a shorter drive in (243 min vs 249 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (351.1 km vs 358.5 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Woongarra

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • carries lower crime risk (61/100 vs 82/100)

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

Investors

Woongarra

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (6.9% vs -0.4%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Alloway Woongarra
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.

Alloway Woongarra
Walkability 0 / 0
Alloway — Walkability: 0/100 Woongarra — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 18 / 39
Alloway — Safety: 18/100 Woongarra — Safety: 39/100
Low fire risk 64 / 100
Alloway — Low fire risk: 64/100 Woongarra — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Woongarra has higher household incomes ($104,520 vs $73,840); Woongarra rents higher ($300/wk vs $253/wk).

Alloway Woongarra
Population 488 585
+20% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -0.4% +6.9%
Median age 45 46
Median household income $73,840/yr $104,520/yr
+42% vs other
Median weekly rent $253/wk $300/wk
+19% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Alloway Woongarra
0-4 4.3% / 3.2%
Alloway — 0-4: 4.3% Woongarra — 0-4: 3.2%
5-14 11.7% / 14.4%
Alloway — 5-14: 11.7% Woongarra — 5-14: 14.4%
15-19 7.4% / 6.2%
Alloway — 15-19: 7.4% Woongarra — 15-19: 6.2%
20-24 6.1% / 4.6%
Alloway — 20-24: 6.1% Woongarra — 20-24: 4.6%
25-34 11.5% / 8.5%
Alloway — 25-34: 11.5% Woongarra — 25-34: 8.5%
35-44 8.8% / 12.1%
Alloway — 35-44: 8.8% Woongarra — 35-44: 12.1%
45-54 17.4% / 15.9%
Alloway — 45-54: 17.4% Woongarra — 45-54: 15.9%
55-64 18.0% / 19.0%
Alloway — 55-64: 18.0% Woongarra — 55-64: 19.0%
65-74 10.0% / 10.1%
Alloway — 65-74: 10.0% Woongarra — 65-74: 10.1%
75-84 4.3% / 4.8%
Alloway — 75-84: 4.3% Woongarra — 75-84: 4.8%
85+ 2.0% / 1.0%
Alloway — 85+: 2.0% Woongarra — 85+: 1.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.0%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Alloway 50.0% couple families
Alloway — Couple Families: 50.0% Alloway — Lone Person: 31.0% Alloway — One Parent Families: 19.0% Alloway — Group Household: 0.0%
Woongarra 50.7% couple families
Woongarra — Couple Families: 50.7% Woongarra — Lone Person: 26.5% Woongarra — One Parent Families: 19.9% Woongarra — Group Household: 2.9%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Alloway 25.5% renting
Alloway — Owned Outright: 43.3% Alloway — Mortgage: 31.2% Alloway — Renting: 25.5%
Woongarra 18.6% renting
Woongarra — Owned Outright: 39.7% Woongarra — Mortgage: 41.8% Woongarra — Renting: 18.6%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Alloway Woongarra
Certificate III & IV 18.0% / 22.1%
Alloway — Certificate III & IV: 18.0% Woongarra — Certificate III & IV: 22.1%
Bachelor Degree 4.5% / 8.2%
Alloway — Bachelor Degree: 4.5% Woongarra — Bachelor Degree: 8.2%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 5.7% / 6.7%
Alloway — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.7% Woongarra — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.7%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.4% / 0.7%
Alloway — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.4% Woongarra — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.7%
Postgraduate Degree — / 0.7%
Alloway — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest Woongarra — Postgraduate Degree: 0.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (22.1%).

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.

Alloway Woongarra
New Zealand 1.8% / 2.4%
Alloway — New Zealand: 1.8% Woongarra — New Zealand: 2.4%
England 0.6% / 2.4%
Alloway — England: 0.6% Woongarra — England: 2.4%
Thailand — / 2.1%
Alloway — Thailand: not among its largest Woongarra — Thailand: 2.1%
Italy 1.6% / —
Alloway — Italy: 1.6% Woongarra — Italy: not among its largest
Philippines 0.8% / 0.7%
Alloway — Philippines: 0.8% Woongarra — Philippines: 0.7%
Netherlands — / 1.5%
Alloway — Netherlands: not among its largest Woongarra — Netherlands: 1.5%
Vietnam 1.4% / —
Alloway — Vietnam: 1.4% Woongarra — Vietnam: not among its largest
Fiji — / 0.9%
Alloway — Fiji: not among its largest Woongarra — Fiji: 0.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (2.4%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Alloway 100.0% houses
Alloway — Houses: 100.0%
Woongarra 101.5% houses
Woongarra — Houses: 101.5%
Houses

Property market

Alloway Woongarra
Median house price $595,000 $625,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) — 59 days
from 3 sales

Development activity

Alloway Woongarra
New dwellings approved 997
across Bundaberg
same for both
Approvals change year on year -45%
same for both

Ranking within QLD

Alloway Woongarra
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 44% of QLD Higher than 77% of QLD
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 4% of QLD Higher than 6% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 48% of QLD
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 49% of QLD
same for both

Liveability

Alloway Woongarra
Grade — C
Score — 45/100
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 2/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 5/10

Risk profile

Alloway carries more bushfire risk (36 vs 0); Alloway carries more crime risk (82 vs 61).

Alloway Woongarra
Bushfire Low
36/100
 None
0/100
Crime High
82/100
 Moderate
61/100
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

Alloway Woongarra
Inside the suburb 1
same for both
Rated above peers 1 0
Rated at peers 0 1
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Schools in Alloway

  • Alloway State School Government · Primary above peers

Schools in Woongarra

  • Woongarra State School Government · Primary at peers

Amenities in the suburb

Alloway Woongarra
Cafes & restaurants 1 0
Childcare 0 1
Waterways 13 1

Mobility

Woongarra sits further from the CBD (358.5 km vs 351.1 km).

Alloway Woongarra
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Brisbane 351.1 km 358.5 km
+2% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 243 min 249 min
Electric vehicle share 0.3%
postcode 4670
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 69
postcode 4670
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.

Alloway Woongarra
Car (driver) 69.5% / 73.5%
Alloway — Car (driver): 69.5% Woongarra — Car (driver): 73.5%
Worked from Home 14.1% / 11.3%
Alloway — Worked from Home: 14.1% Woongarra — Worked from Home: 11.3%
Walked Only 8.0% / 6.4%
Alloway — Walked Only: 8.0% Woongarra — Walked Only: 6.4%
Car (passenger) 6.6% / 7.8%
Alloway — Car (passenger): 6.6% Woongarra — Car (passenger): 7.8%
Bicycle 1.9% / —
Alloway — Bicycle: 1.9% Woongarra — Bicycle: not among its largest
Bus — / 1.1%
Alloway — Bus: not among its largest Woongarra — Bus: 1.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (73.5%).

Setting

Alloway Woongarra
Elevation 31 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 17 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 10.9 km 6.8 km

NBN connectivity

Alloway Woongarra
Connectivity score 30/100
same for both
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
210 premises
 0%
218 premises

Climate

Alloway Woongarra
Annual rainfall 969 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 30.7°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 11.2°C
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Alloway Woongarra
PM2.5 —
same for both
PM10 9.1 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ —
same for both

Council rates

Alloway Woongarra
Average residential rate $1,773/yr
same for both
Council Bundaberg
same for both

Federal electorate

Alloway Woongarra
Division Hinkler
same for both
Member David Batt
same for both
Party Liberal National Party of Queensland
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Alloway Woongarra
Grant amount $30,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Alloway

Rural

Woongarra

Rural

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