Bamboo vs Wonga Beach
Bamboo is the younger of the two, with a median age of 41 against 49 in Wonga Beach. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Bamboo, most households are couple families. In Wonga Beach, about half of households are people living alone. On these figures, Bamboo tends to suit families with children and couples, while Wonga Beach suits people living alone and older residents.
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
Bamboo
ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here
- carries lower crime risk (14/100 vs 41/100)
- is already more of a family suburb (65% vs 44%)
- has more separate houses rather than flats (100% vs 88%)
- But Wonga Beach has more parks and reserves (3 vs 0)
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
Wonga Beach
ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here
- has a bigger rental market to choose from (23% vs 12%)
- has cheaper rent ($310/wk vs $350/wk)
- But Bamboo leaves renters under less rental stress (19% vs 32%)
Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.
Commuting to the city
They split
one each way, out of the 3 things we measure here
- Bamboo sits closer to the CBD (1787.7 km vs 1791.4 km)
- Wonga Beach is more walkable (33/100 vs 0/100)
Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.
Downsizers and retirees
Wonga Beach
ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here
- is more walkable (33/100 vs 0/100)
- has more residents already 65 and over (25% vs 13%)
- But Bamboo carries lower crime risk (14/100 vs 41/100)
Weighs who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.
Investors
Too close to call
Nothing among the 1 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.
Weighs population growth.
Where they sit
Bamboo and Wonga Beach 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
Wonga Beach has more residents (1,042 vs 139); Bamboo has higher household incomes ($95,316 vs $49,608).
| Bamboo | Wonga Beach | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 139 | 1,042 +650% vs other |
| Population trend (2016 → 2021) | +7.8% | +6.9% |
| Median age | 41 | 49 |
| Median household income | $95,316/yr +48% vs other | $49,608/yr |
| Median weekly rent | $350/wk +11% vs other | $310/wk |
Age profile
Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.7%).
Who lives together
Household composition, 2021 Census.
Who owns and who rents
Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.
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 (3.2%).
Qualifications
Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (26.6%).
What people live in
Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.
Property market
| Bamboo | Wonga Beach | |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | — | $527,500 |
| Median unit price | — | $550,000 |
| Median land price | — | $340,000 |
| Typical days to sell (houses) | — | 32 days from 19 sales |
Development activity
| Bamboo | Wonga Beach | |
|---|---|---|
| New dwellings approved | 48 across Douglas same for both | |
| Approvals change year on year | -18% same for both | |
Gross rental yield
| Bamboo | Wonga Beach | |
|---|---|---|
| Houses | — | 4.9% $575/wk on $614K |
| Units | — same for both | |
Ranking within QLD
| Bamboo | Wonga Beach | |
|---|---|---|
| House price | — same for both | |
| Income | Higher than 69% of QLD | Higher than 13% of QLD |
| Schools | — same for both | |
| Walkability | Higher than 39% of QLD | Higher than 83% of QLD |
| Affordability | — same for both | |
| EV adoption | Higher than 47% of QLD same for both | |
| NBN connectivity | Higher than 58% of QLD | Higher than 48% of QLD |
| Rental yield (houses) | — | Higher than 88% of QLD |
Liveability
Wonga Beach is more walkable (33 vs 0).
| Bamboo | Wonga Beach | |
|---|---|---|
| Grade | — | C |
| Score | — | 43/100 |
| Socio-economic band | mid-range socio-economic decile 5/10 | below-average income decile 2/10 |
Risk profile
Wonga Beach carries more crime risk (41 vs 14).
| Bamboo | Wonga Beach | |
|---|---|---|
| Bushfire | None 0/100 same for both | |
| Crime | Low 14/100 | Moderate 41/100 |
| Flood | Not mapped no mapped data here same for both | |
| Coastal erosion | None 0/100 | Low 38/100 |
| Aircraft noise | None 0/100 same for both | |
| Industrial facilities nearby | 0 within 5 km same for both | |
Schools
| Bamboo | Wonga Beach | |
|---|---|---|
| Inside the suburb | 0 | 1 |
| Rated above peers | 0 | 1 |
| Rated at peers | 0 same for both | |
| Rated below peers | 0 same for both | |
Schools in Bamboo
No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.
Schools in Wonga Beach
- Wonga Beach State School Government · Primary above peers
Amenities in the suburb
| Bamboo | Wonga Beach | |
|---|---|---|
| Parks & reserves | 0 | 3 |
| Childcare | 0 | 1 |
| Fuel stations | 0 | 1 |
| Waterways | 2 | 0 |
Mobility
Wonga Beach sits further from the CBD (1791.4 km vs 1787.7 km).
| Bamboo | Wonga Beach | |
|---|---|---|
| Walkability score | 0/100 | 33/100 |
| Distance to Brisbane | 1787.7 km | 1791.4 km |
| Drive time (normal traffic) | 1257 min | 1259 min |
| Electric vehicle share | 0.3% postcode 4873 same for both | |
| Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings | 63 postcode 4873 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 (84.0%).
Setting
| Bamboo | Wonga Beach | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 8 m above sea level, at the suburb centre | 4 m above sea level, at the suburb centre |
| Distance to the ocean | 2.5 km | 494 m |
NBN connectivity
| Bamboo | Wonga Beach | |
|---|---|---|
| Connectivity score | 30/100 same for both | |
| Most common technology | Fixed wireless same for both | |
| Full-fibre (FTTP) share | 0% 51 premises | 0% 584 premises |
Climate
| Bamboo | Wonga Beach | |
|---|---|---|
| Annual rainfall | 2,155 mm | 2,186 mm |
| Summer max (Jan) | — | 32.2°C |
| Winter min (Jul) | — | 21.3°C |
Council rates
| Bamboo | Wonga Beach | |
|---|---|---|
| Average residential rate | $1,417/yr same for both | |
| Council | Douglas same for both | |
Federal electorate
| Bamboo | Wonga Beach | |
|---|---|---|
| Division | Leichhardt same for both | |
| Member | Matt Smith same for both | |
| Party | Australian Labor Party same for both | |
First Home Owner Grant
| Bamboo | Wonga Beach | |
|---|---|---|
| Grant amount | $30,000 same for both | |
| Property price cap | $750,000 same for both | |
| Eligibility | New same for both | |
Tags
More comparisons
Other comparisons with Bamboo
Other comparisons with Wonga Beach
Information shown is provided as-is from Australian government and commercial data sources.
Always verify with the relevant authority before making property decisions.
See Data Sources and How We Calculate for details.