Bongaree vs Woorim

Woorim is the younger of the two, with a median age of 60 against 67 in Bongaree. In both, most households own their home, most homes are detached houses, and most households are people living alone. On these figures, Bongaree tends to suit 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

Bongaree

ahead on 4 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more childcare (4 vs 0)
  • has more parks and reserves (7 vs 2)
  • has more schools inside the suburb (2 vs 0)

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

First-home buyers

Woorim

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (38% vs 44%)

Weighs house prices, unit prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Bongaree

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($300/wk vs $340/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Bongaree

ahead on 3 of the 4 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (74/100 vs 4/100)
  • has a shorter drive in (74 min vs 84 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (66.9 km vs 74.3 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, rail access, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Bongaree

ahead on 4 of the 5 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (74/100 vs 4/100)
  • has more GPs (6 vs 2)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (56% vs 39%)

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

Investors

Bongaree

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is growing faster (17.5% vs 0.8%)
  • returns a higher gross yield on houses (3.8% vs 2.9%)
  • But Woorim returns a higher gross yield on units (4.3% vs 3.3%)

Weighs house yield, unit yield, and population growth.

Where they sit

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

Bongaree Woorim
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.

Bongaree Woorim
Walkability 74 / 4
Bongaree — Walkability: 74/100 Woorim — Walkability: 4/100
Safety 51 / 41
Bongaree — Safety: 51/100 Woorim — Safety: 41/100
Low fire risk 37 / 47
Bongaree — Low fire risk: 37/100 Woorim — Low fire risk: 47/100

Demographics

Bongaree has more residents (8,162 vs 1,843); Woorim rents higher ($340/wk vs $300/wk).

Bongaree Woorim
Population 8,162
+77% vs other
 1,843
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +17.5% +0.8%
Median age 67 60
Median household income $42,952/yr $48,152/yr
+12% vs other
Median weekly rent $300/wk $340/wk
+13% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Bongaree Woorim
0-4 1.5% / 2.6%
Bongaree — 0-4: 1.5% Woorim — 0-4: 2.6%
5-14 5.2% / 7.8%
Bongaree — 5-14: 5.2% Woorim — 5-14: 7.8%
15-19 2.9% / 4.1%
Bongaree — 15-19: 2.9% Woorim — 15-19: 4.1%
20-24 2.1% / 1.8%
Bongaree — 20-24: 2.1% Woorim — 20-24: 1.8%
25-34 3.5% / 4.4%
Bongaree — 25-34: 3.5% Woorim — 25-34: 4.4%
35-44 5.3% / 8.0%
Bongaree — 35-44: 5.3% Woorim — 35-44: 8.0%
45-54 7.9% / 12.1%
Bongaree — 45-54: 7.9% Woorim — 45-54: 12.1%
55-64 16.0% / 19.8%
Bongaree — 55-64: 16.0% Woorim — 55-64: 19.8%
65-74 28.0% / 23.9%
Bongaree — 65-74: 28.0% Woorim — 65-74: 23.9%
75-84 20.7% / 12.5%
Bongaree — 75-84: 20.7% Woorim — 75-84: 12.5%
85+ 7.0% / 3.0%
Bongaree — 85+: 7.0% Woorim — 85+: 3.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (28.0%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Bongaree 67.5% lone person
Bongaree — Lone Person: 67.5% Bongaree — Couple Families: 14.3% Bongaree — One Parent Families: 12.9% Bongaree — Group Household: 4.4% Bongaree — Other Families: 0.9%
Woorim 63.8% lone person
Woorim — Lone Person: 63.8% Woorim — Couple Families: 15.9% Woorim — One Parent Families: 14.9% Woorim — Group Household: 4.3% Woorim — Other Families: 1.1%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Bongaree 25.8% renting
Bongaree — Owned Outright: 59.8% Bongaree — Mortgage: 14.4% Bongaree — Renting: 25.8%
Woorim 30.7% renting
Woorim — Owned Outright: 50.1% Woorim — Mortgage: 19.2% Woorim — Renting: 30.7%
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.

Bongaree Woorim
England 8.2% / 6.0%
Bongaree — England: 8.2% Woorim — England: 6.0%
New Zealand 5.1% / 4.2%
Bongaree — New Zealand: 5.1% Woorim — New Zealand: 4.2%
Scotland 1.0% / 0.9%
Bongaree — Scotland: 1.0% Woorim — Scotland: 0.9%
Netherlands 0.9% / 0.7%
Bongaree — Netherlands: 0.9% Woorim — Netherlands: 0.7%
Germany 0.8% / 0.7%
Bongaree — Germany: 0.8% Woorim — Germany: 0.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (8.2%).

Qualifications

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

Bongaree Woorim
Certificate III & IV 17.7% / 15.8%
Bongaree — Certificate III & IV: 17.7% Woorim — Certificate III & IV: 15.8%
Bachelor Degree 7.2% / 9.9%
Bongaree — Bachelor Degree: 7.2% Woorim — Bachelor Degree: 9.9%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.6% / 7.7%
Bongaree — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.6% Woorim — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.7%
Postgraduate Degree 1.7% / 3.5%
Bongaree — Postgraduate Degree: 1.7% Woorim — Postgraduate Degree: 3.5%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.0% / 2.3%
Bongaree — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.0% Woorim — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.7%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Bongaree 63.8% houses
Bongaree — Houses: 63.8% Bongaree — Townhouses: 28.1% Bongaree — Flats / Apartments: 8.1%
Woorim 58.4% houses
Woorim — Houses: 58.4% Woorim — Townhouses: 23.9% Woorim — Flats / Apartments: 17.7%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Bongaree Woorim
Median house price $950,000 $1,002,550
Median unit price $655,000 $720,000
Median land price $837,750 —
Typical days to sell (houses) 35 days
from 81 sales
 33 days
from 14 sales

Unit price by bedroom count

Only bed counts both suburbs published enough sales for. Sale counts are shown because the buckets differ in depth.

Bongaree Woorim
2 bed $640K / $642K
Bongaree — 2 bed: $640K (49 sales) Woorim — 2 bed: $642K (22 sales)

49 vs 22 sales

3 bed $758K / $816K
Bongaree — 3 bed: $758K (26 sales) Woorim — 3 bed: $816K (10 sales)

26 vs 10 sales

House price by bedroom count

Only bed counts both suburbs published enough sales for. Sale counts are shown because the buckets differ in depth.

Bongaree Woorim
2 bed $745K / $788K
Bongaree — 2 bed: $745K (17 sales) Woorim — 2 bed: $788K (5 sales)

17 vs 5 sales

3 bed $935K / $980K
Bongaree — 3 bed: $935K (69 sales) Woorim — 3 bed: $980K (11 sales)

69 vs 11 sales

4 bed $1.08M / $1.2M
Bongaree — 4 bed: $1.08M (53 sales) Woorim — 4 bed: $1.2M (12 sales)

53 vs 12 sales

Development activity

Bongaree Woorim
New dwellings approved 6,996
across Moreton Bay
same for both
Approvals change year on year +49%
same for both

Gross rental yield

Gross — before strata, rates, management, insurance and vacancy. From median advertised rents and median asking prices over the last 6 months. How we calculate.

Bongaree Woorim
Houses 3.8%
$700/wk on $965K
 2.9%
$830/wk on $1.48M
Units 3.3%
$515/wk on $810K
 4.3%
$615/wk on $750K

Ranking within QLD

Bongaree Woorim
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 5% of QLD Higher than 11% of QLD
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 93% of QLD Higher than 67% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 79% of QLD
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 74% of QLD Higher than 73% of QLD
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 39% of QLD Higher than 10% of QLD
Rental yield (units) Higher than 8% of QLD Higher than 42% of QLD

Liveability

Bongaree is more walkable (74 vs 4); Bongaree scores higher overall (34 vs 25).

Bongaree Woorim
Grade D
same for both
Score 34/100 25/100
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 2/10
same for both

Risk profile

Woorim carries more crime risk (59 vs 49); Bongaree carries more bushfire risk (63 vs 53).

Bongaree Woorim
Bushfire Moderate
63/100
 Moderate
53/100
Crime Moderate
49/100
 Moderate
59/100
Flood Not mapped
no mapped data here
same for both
Coastal erosion High
89/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 1
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Bongaree Woorim
Inside the suburb 2 0
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 2 0
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Schools in Bongaree

  • Bribie Island State High School Government · Secondary at peers
  • Bribie Island State School Government · Primary at peers

Schools in Woorim

No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.

Amenities in the suburb

Bongaree Woorim
Supermarkets 3 1
Cafes & restaurants 7 2
Parks & reserves 7 2
Childcare 4 0
GPs 6 2
Pharmacies 3 1
Hospitals 1 0
Banks & Bank@Post 5 1
Fuel stations 2 0
Waterways 5 3

Mobility

Woorim sits further from the CBD (74.3 km vs 66.9 km).

Bongaree Woorim
Walkability score 74/100 4/100
Distance to Brisbane 66.9 km 74.3 km
+11% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 74 min 84 min
Public transport score 77/100
Bus
 68/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 67.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
 21.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
Electric vehicle share 0.9%
postcode 4507
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 79
postcode 4507
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.

Bongaree Woorim
Car (driver) 71.2% / 67.3%
Bongaree — Car (driver): 71.2% Woorim — Car (driver): 67.3%
Worked from Home 15.7% / 18.0%
Bongaree — Worked from Home: 15.7% Woorim — Worked from Home: 18.0%
Car (passenger) 5.2% / 5.8%
Bongaree — Car (passenger): 5.2% Woorim — Car (passenger): 5.8%
Walked Only 4.0% / 5.4%
Bongaree — Walked Only: 4.0% Woorim — Walked Only: 5.4%
Train 2.1% / 1.4%
Bongaree — Train: 2.1% Woorim — Train: 1.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (71.2%).

Setting

Bongaree Woorim
Elevation 6 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 2 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 610 m
2.4 km to a named beach
 1.7 km
4.7 km to a named beach

NBN connectivity

Bongaree Woorim
Connectivity score 64/100 62/100
Most common technology Fibre to the node
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 34%
4,858 premises
 30%
1,305 premises

Climate

Bongaree Woorim
Annual rainfall 1,052 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 27.8°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 14.7°C
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Bongaree Woorim
PM2.5 5.4 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 14.7 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ 0.43 pphm
same for both

Council rates

Bongaree Woorim
Average residential rate $1,577/yr
same for both
Council Moreton Bay
same for both

Federal electorate

Bongaree Woorim
Division Longman
same for both
Member Terry Young
same for both
Party Liberal National Party of Queensland
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Bongaree Woorim
Grant amount $30,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Bongaree

Coastal Outer Retirees River Townhouses

Woorim

Coastal Outer Retirees Townhouses

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