Archerfield vs Willawong

Archerfield is the younger of the two, with a median age of 39 against 49 in Willawong. In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. Houses cost more in Willawong: a median of $1.73 million, against $840,000 in Archerfield. Archerfield is closer to the city centre: 14 km, against 17.6 km. On these figures, Archerfield tends to suit 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

Willawong

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has more parks and reserves (5 vs 2)

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

First-home buyers

They split

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

  • Archerfield has cheaper houses ($840,000 vs $1,725,000)
  • Willawong leaves households under less mortgage stress (20% vs 25%)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Willawong

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves renters under less rental stress (16% vs 24%)

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

Commuting to the city

Archerfield

ahead on 3 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (30/100 vs 21/100)
  • sits closer to the CBD (14 km vs 17.6 km)
  • has a shorter drive in (22 min vs 27 min)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Archerfield

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (30/100 vs 21/100)

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

Investors

Archerfield

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (-2.0% vs -18.1%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Archerfield Willawong
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.

Archerfield Willawong
Walkability 30 / 21
Archerfield — Walkability: 30/100 Willawong — Walkability: 21/100
Safety 2 / 1
Archerfield — Safety: 2/100 Willawong — Safety: 1/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Archerfield — Low fire risk: 100/100 Willawong — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Archerfield has more residents (533 vs 145); Willawong has higher household incomes ($105,612 vs $73,268).

Archerfield Willawong
Population 533
+73% vs other
 145
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -2.0% -18.1%
Median age 39 49
Median household income $73,268/yr $105,612/yr
+44% vs other
Median weekly rent $343/wk
+4% vs other
 $328/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Archerfield Willawong
0-4 4.1% / —
Archerfield — 0-4: 4.1% Willawong — 0-4: not among its largest
5-14 10.1% / 7.6%
Archerfield — 5-14: 10.1% Willawong — 5-14: 7.6%
15-19 5.3% / 2.8%
Archerfield — 15-19: 5.3% Willawong — 15-19: 2.8%
20-24 7.3% / 7.6%
Archerfield — 20-24: 7.3% Willawong — 20-24: 7.6%
25-34 16.1% / 18.6%
Archerfield — 25-34: 16.1% Willawong — 25-34: 18.6%
35-44 14.6% / 9.7%
Archerfield — 35-44: 14.6% Willawong — 35-44: 9.7%
45-54 14.3% / 17.9%
Archerfield — 45-54: 14.3% Willawong — 45-54: 17.9%
55-64 11.4% / 19.3%
Archerfield — 55-64: 11.4% Willawong — 55-64: 19.3%
65-74 9.8% / 14.5%
Archerfield — 65-74: 9.8% Willawong — 65-74: 14.5%
75-84 5.4% / 2.8%
Archerfield — 75-84: 5.4% Willawong — 75-84: 2.8%
85+ 2.1% / 2.1%
Archerfield — 85+: 2.1% Willawong — 85+: 2.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.3%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Archerfield 40.3% lone person
Archerfield — Lone Person: 40.3% Archerfield — Couple Families: 26.0% Archerfield — One Parent Families: 19.5% Archerfield — Group Household: 12.3% Archerfield — Other Families: 1.9%
Willawong 35.7% lone person
Willawong — Lone Person: 35.7% Willawong — Couple Families: 26.2% Willawong — One Parent Families: 26.2% Willawong — Group Household: 11.9% Willawong — Other Families: 0.0%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Archerfield 34.8% renting
Archerfield — Owned Outright: 35.3% Archerfield — Mortgage: 29.9% Archerfield — Renting: 34.8%
Willawong 44.4% renting
Willawong — Owned Outright: 40.7% Willawong — Mortgage: 14.8% Willawong — Renting: 44.4%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Archerfield Willawong
Certificate III & IV 17.1% / 15.2%
Archerfield — Certificate III & IV: 17.1% Willawong — Certificate III & IV: 15.2%
Bachelor Degree 10.7% / 12.4%
Archerfield — Bachelor Degree: 10.7% Willawong — Bachelor Degree: 12.4%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.7% / 9.7%
Archerfield — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.7% Willawong — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.7%
Postgraduate Degree 2.6% / 2.8%
Archerfield — Postgraduate Degree: 2.6% Willawong — Postgraduate Degree: 2.8%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 0.8% / 2.1%
Archerfield — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.8% Willawong — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.1%).

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.

Archerfield Willawong
Afghanistan 1.9% / 8.3%
Archerfield — Afghanistan: 1.9% Willawong — Afghanistan: 8.3%
Vietnam 2.8% / 4.8%
Archerfield — Vietnam: 2.8% Willawong — Vietnam: 4.8%
Taiwan — / 5.5%
Archerfield — Taiwan: not among its largest Willawong — Taiwan: 5.5%
Philippines 3.0% / 2.1%
Archerfield — Philippines: 3.0% Willawong — Philippines: 2.1%
India — / 3.4%
Archerfield — India: not among its largest Willawong — India: 3.4%
Ireland — / 3.4%
Archerfield — Ireland: not among its largest Willawong — Ireland: 3.4%
Nepal 1.7% / —
Archerfield — Nepal: 1.7% Willawong — Nepal: not among its largest
New Zealand 1.5% / —
Archerfield — New Zealand: 1.5% Willawong — New Zealand: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (8.3%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Archerfield 90.7% houses
Archerfield — Houses: 90.7% Archerfield — Flats / Apartments: 4.4% Archerfield — Townhouses: 4.9%
Willawong 88.5% houses
Willawong — Houses: 88.5% Willawong — Flats / Apartments: 11.5% Willawong — Townhouses: 0.0%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Archerfield Willawong
Median house price $840,000 $1,725,000
Median unit price $1,500,000 —
Median land price — $2,700,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 24 days
from 4 sales
 30 days
from 8 sales

Development activity

Archerfield Willawong
New dwellings approved 9,382
across Brisbane
same for both
Approvals change year on year +9%
same for both

Ranking within QLD

Archerfield Willawong
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 43% of QLD —
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 82% of QLD Higher than 79% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 93% of QLD Higher than 95% of QLD
NBN connectivity Higher than 93% of QLD Higher than 95% of QLD

Liveability

Archerfield is more walkable (30 vs 21).

Archerfield Willawong
Grade C —
Score 39/100 —
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 3/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 6/10

Risk profile

Archerfield Willawong
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime High
98/100
 High
99/100
Flood —
same for both
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise High
83/100
 High
70/100
Industrial facilities nearby 26
within 5 km
 19
within 5 km

Schools

Archerfield Willawong
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
Universities within 10 km 2
Brisbane South (Nathan), 4.7 km
 1
Brisbane South (Nathan), 7.0 km

Amenities in the suburb

Archerfield Willawong
Cafes & restaurants 1 0
Parks & reserves 2 5
Childcare 1 0
Banks & Bank@Post 1 0
Fuel stations 3 1
Waterways 0 6

Mobility

Willawong sits further from the CBD (17.6 km vs 14 km).

Archerfield Willawong
Walkability score 30/100 21/100
Distance to Brisbane 14 km 17.6 km
+26% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 22 min 27 min
Public transport score 79/100
Bus
 55/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 33.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
 12.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
 3 min
scheduled, not actual
Electric vehicle share 1.9%
postcode 4108
 2.2%
postcode 4110
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 62
postcode 4108
 93
postcode 4110

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.

Archerfield Willawong
Car (driver) 71.9% / 56.7%
Archerfield — Car (driver): 71.9% Willawong — Car (driver): 56.7%
Worked from Home 14.6% / 20.0%
Archerfield — Worked from Home: 14.6% Willawong — Worked from Home: 20.0%
Walked Only — / 15.0%
Archerfield — Walked Only: not among its largest Willawong — Walked Only: 15.0%
Car (passenger) 3.5% / 8.3%
Archerfield — Car (passenger): 3.5% Willawong — Car (passenger): 8.3%
Bicycle 4.5% / —
Archerfield — Bicycle: 4.5% Willawong — Bicycle: not among its largest
Bus 3.5% / —
Archerfield — Bus: 3.5% Willawong — Bus: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (71.9%).

Setting

Archerfield Willawong
Elevation 3 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 14 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 18.7 km 21.6 km

NBN connectivity

Archerfield Willawong
Connectivity score 84/100 90/100
Most common technology Fibre to the curb Fibre to the premises
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 30%
917 premises
 80%
404 premises

Climate

Archerfield Willawong
Annual rainfall 1,032 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 30.5°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 8.9°C
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Archerfield Willawong
PM2.5 6.5 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 17.3 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ 0.99 pphm
same for both

Council rates

Archerfield Willawong
Average residential rate $1,519/yr
same for both
Council Brisbane
same for both

Federal electorate

Archerfield Willawong
Division Moreton
same for both
Member Julie-Ann Campbell
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Archerfield Willawong
Grant amount $30,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Archerfield

Acreage Middle-Ring Quiet

Willawong

Middle-Ring Premium

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