Biddaddaba vs Wonglepong

In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Biddaddaba, about half of households are couple families. In Wonglepong, most households are couple families.

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

  • Biddaddaba carries lower crime risk (31/100 vs 65/100)
  • Wonglepong is already more of a family suburb (74% vs 63%)

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

First-home buyers

Wonglepong

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (24% vs 48%)

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

Biddaddaba

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (22% vs 9%)
  • has cheaper rent ($380/wk vs $455/wk)
  • But Wonglepong leaves renters under less rental stress (23% vs 28%)

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

Commuting to the city

Wonglepong

ahead on 3 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (14/100 vs 0/100)
  • has a shorter drive in (62 min vs 70 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (71.8 km vs 74.6 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

They split

one each way, out of the 4 things we measure here

  • Biddaddaba carries lower crime risk (31/100 vs 65/100)
  • Wonglepong is more walkable (14/100 vs 0/100)

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

Investors

Wonglepong

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (6.7% vs 0.0%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Biddaddaba Wonglepong
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.

Biddaddaba Wonglepong
Walkability 0 / 14
Biddaddaba — Walkability: 0/100 Wonglepong — Walkability: 14/100
Safety 69 / 35
Biddaddaba — Safety: 69/100 Wonglepong — Safety: 35/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Biddaddaba — Low fire risk: 100/100 Wonglepong — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Wonglepong has more residents (364 vs 171); Wonglepong has higher household incomes ($103,116 vs $70,200).

Biddaddaba Wonglepong
Population 171 364
+113% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +0.0% +6.7%
Median age 49 47
Median household income $70,200/yr $103,116/yr
+47% vs other
Median weekly rent $380/wk $455/wk
+20% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Biddaddaba Wonglepong
0-4 5.8% / 6.0%
Biddaddaba — 0-4: 5.8% Wonglepong — 0-4: 6.0%
5-14 8.8% / 10.2%
Biddaddaba — 5-14: 8.8% Wonglepong — 5-14: 10.2%
15-19 5.3% / 4.7%
Biddaddaba — 15-19: 5.3% Wonglepong — 15-19: 4.7%
20-24 7.6% / 4.7%
Biddaddaba — 20-24: 7.6% Wonglepong — 20-24: 4.7%
25-34 5.8% / 8.0%
Biddaddaba — 25-34: 5.8% Wonglepong — 25-34: 8.0%
35-44 7.0% / 11.3%
Biddaddaba — 35-44: 7.0% Wonglepong — 35-44: 11.3%
45-54 15.8% / 17.6%
Biddaddaba — 45-54: 15.8% Wonglepong — 45-54: 17.6%
55-64 18.1% / 19.2%
Biddaddaba — 55-64: 18.1% Wonglepong — 55-64: 19.2%
65-74 15.2% / 10.4%
Biddaddaba — 65-74: 15.2% Wonglepong — 65-74: 10.4%
75-84 7.0% / 4.7%
Biddaddaba — 75-84: 7.0% Wonglepong — 75-84: 4.7%
85+ — / 2.5%
Biddaddaba — 85+: not among its largest Wonglepong — 85+: 2.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.2%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Biddaddaba 46.5% couple families
Biddaddaba — Couple Families: 46.5% Biddaddaba — Lone Person: 27.9% Biddaddaba — One Parent Families: 16.3% Biddaddaba — Group Household: 9.3%
Wonglepong 56.2% couple families
Wonglepong — Couple Families: 56.2% Wonglepong — Lone Person: 17.8% Wonglepong — One Parent Families: 17.8% Wonglepong — Group Household: 8.2%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Biddaddaba 21.7% renting
Biddaddaba — Owned Outright: 48.3% Biddaddaba — Mortgage: 30.0% Biddaddaba — Renting: 21.7%
Wonglepong 9.2% renting
Wonglepong — Owned Outright: 31.2% Wonglepong — Mortgage: 59.6% Wonglepong — Renting: 9.2%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

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.

Biddaddaba Wonglepong
England 2.9% / 5.2%
Biddaddaba — England: 2.9% Wonglepong — England: 5.2%
New Zealand 5.3% / 2.7%
Biddaddaba — New Zealand: 5.3% Wonglepong — New Zealand: 2.7%
France 1.8% / —
Biddaddaba — France: 1.8% Wonglepong — France: not among its largest
Philippines — / 1.4%
Biddaddaba — Philippines: not among its largest Wonglepong — Philippines: 1.4%

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

Qualifications

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

Biddaddaba Wonglepong
Certificate III & IV 14.6% / 20.1%
Biddaddaba — Certificate III & IV: 14.6% Wonglepong — Certificate III & IV: 20.1%
Bachelor Degree 9.4% / 10.2%
Biddaddaba — Bachelor Degree: 9.4% Wonglepong — Bachelor Degree: 10.2%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 4.7% / 7.1%
Biddaddaba — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 4.7% Wonglepong — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.1%
Postgraduate Degree 2.3% / 2.2%
Biddaddaba — Postgraduate Degree: 2.3% Wonglepong — Postgraduate Degree: 2.2%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.3% / 1.1%
Biddaddaba — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.3% Wonglepong — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.1%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Biddaddaba 100.0% houses
Biddaddaba — Houses: 100.0%
Wonglepong 100.0% houses
Wonglepong — Houses: 100.0%
Houses

Property market

Biddaddaba Wonglepong
Median house price — $1,400,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price —
same for both

Development activity

Biddaddaba Wonglepong
New dwellings approved 524
across Scenic Rim
same for both
Approvals change year on year +65%
same for both

Ranking within QLD

Biddaddaba Wonglepong
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 37% of QLD Higher than 76% of QLD
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 22% of QLD Higher than 76% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 81% of QLD
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 36% of QLD Higher than 93% of QLD

Liveability

Wonglepong is more walkable (14 vs 0).

Biddaddaba Wonglepong
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 6/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 5/10

Risk profile

Wonglepong carries more crime risk (65 vs 31).

Biddaddaba Wonglepong
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Low
31/100
 Moderate
65/100
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

Biddaddaba Wonglepong
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

Amenities in the suburb

Biddaddaba Wonglepong
Parks & reserves 0 2
Waterways 7 12

Mobility

Biddaddaba sits further from the CBD (74.6 km vs 71.8 km).

Biddaddaba Wonglepong
Walkability score 0/100 14/100
Distance to Brisbane 74.6 km
+4% vs other
 71.8 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 70 min 62 min
Electric vehicle share 1.0%
postcode 4275
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 91
postcode 4275
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.

Biddaddaba Wonglepong
Car (driver) 60.3% / 80.3%
Biddaddaba — Car (driver): 60.3% Wonglepong — Car (driver): 80.3%
Worked from Home 35.3% / 10.5%
Biddaddaba — Worked from Home: 35.3% Wonglepong — Worked from Home: 10.5%
Car (passenger) — / 7.2%
Biddaddaba — Car (passenger): not among its largest Wonglepong — Car (passenger): 7.2%
Walked Only 4.4% / 2.0%
Biddaddaba — Walked Only: 4.4% Wonglepong — Walked Only: 2.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (80.3%).

Setting

Biddaddaba Wonglepong
Elevation 109 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 82 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 29.7 km 24.9 km

NBN connectivity

Biddaddaba Wonglepong
Connectivity score 27/100 84/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless Fibre to the premises
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
65 premises
 70%
138 premises

Climate

Biddaddaba Wonglepong
Annual rainfall 1,682 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) —
same for both
Winter min (Jul) —
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Biddaddaba Wonglepong
PM2.5 5.4 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 19.3 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ 0.91 pphm
same for both

Council rates

Biddaddaba Wonglepong
Average residential rate $1,689/yr
same for both
Council Scenic Rim
same for both

Federal electorate

Biddaddaba Wonglepong
Division Wright
same for both
Member Scott Buchholz
same for both
Party Liberal National Party of Queensland
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Biddaddaba Wonglepong
Grant amount $30,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Biddaddaba

Rural

Wonglepong

Acreage River

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