Bracalba vs Wamuran Basin

Bracalba is the younger of the two, with a median age of 38 against 42 in Wamuran Basin. In both, the large majority of households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and most households are couple families. On these figures, Bracalba tends to suit young adults and couples, while Wamuran Basin suits families with children.

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

Bracalba

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • is already more of a family suburb (100% vs 73%)
  • has more separate houses rather than flats (100% vs 83%)
  • But Wamuran Basin carries lower crime risk (22/100 vs 94/100)

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

Wamuran Basin

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • leaves renters under less rental stress (13% vs 24%)
  • has cheaper rent ($300/wk vs $550/wk)
  • But Bracalba has a bigger rental market to choose from (19% vs 6%)

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

Commuting to the city

Too close to call

Nothing among the 3 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Wamuran Basin

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • carries lower crime risk (22/100 vs 94/100)

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

Investors

Wamuran Basin

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (53.1% vs -12.6%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Bracalba Wamuran Basin
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.

Bracalba Wamuran Basin
Walkability 10 / 10
Bracalba — Walkability: 10/100 Wamuran Basin — Walkability: 10/100
Safety 6 / 78
Bracalba — Safety: 6/100 Wamuran Basin — Safety: 78/100
Low fire risk 66 / 60
Bracalba — Low fire risk: 66/100 Wamuran Basin — Low fire risk: 60/100

Demographics

Wamuran Basin has more residents (199 vs 97); Bracalba rents higher ($550/wk vs $300/wk).

Bracalba Wamuran Basin
Population 97 199
+105% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -12.6% +53.1%
Median age 38 42
Median household income $117,000/yr $120,224/yr
+3% vs other
Median weekly rent $550/wk
+45% vs other
 $300/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Bracalba Wamuran Basin
0-4 6.2% / 8.0%
Bracalba — 0-4: 6.2% Wamuran Basin — 0-4: 8.0%
5-14 10.3% / 13.6%
Bracalba — 5-14: 10.3% Wamuran Basin — 5-14: 13.6%
15-19 5.2% / 4.0%
Bracalba — 15-19: 5.2% Wamuran Basin — 15-19: 4.0%
20-24 10.3% / 2.5%
Bracalba — 20-24: 10.3% Wamuran Basin — 20-24: 2.5%
25-34 16.5% / 14.6%
Bracalba — 25-34: 16.5% Wamuran Basin — 25-34: 14.6%
35-44 12.4% / 12.6%
Bracalba — 35-44: 12.4% Wamuran Basin — 35-44: 12.6%
45-54 15.5% / 15.1%
Bracalba — 45-54: 15.5% Wamuran Basin — 45-54: 15.1%
55-64 15.5% / 14.1%
Bracalba — 55-64: 15.5% Wamuran Basin — 55-64: 14.1%
65-74 7.2% / 11.1%
Bracalba — 65-74: 7.2% Wamuran Basin — 65-74: 11.1%
75-84 4.1% / 6.5%
Bracalba — 75-84: 4.1% Wamuran Basin — 75-84: 6.5%
85+ 3.1% / —
Bracalba — 85+: 3.1% Wamuran Basin — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.5%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Bracalba 70.8% couple families
Bracalba — Couple Families: 70.8% Bracalba — One Parent Families: 29.2% Bracalba — Lone Person: 0.0%
Wamuran Basin 60.6% couple families
Wamuran Basin — Couple Families: 60.6% Wamuran Basin — One Parent Families: 12.1% Wamuran Basin — Lone Person: 27.3%
Couple Families One Parent Families Lone Person

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Bracalba 19.4% renting
Bracalba — Owned Outright: 38.9% Bracalba — Mortgage: 41.7% Bracalba — Renting: 19.4%
Wamuran Basin 5.8% renting
Wamuran Basin — Owned Outright: 42.3% Wamuran Basin — Mortgage: 51.9% Wamuran Basin — Renting: 5.8%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Bracalba 100.0% houses
Bracalba — Houses: 100.0% Bracalba — Townhouses: 0.0% Bracalba — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Wamuran Basin 83.0% houses
Wamuran Basin — Houses: 83.0% Wamuran Basin — Townhouses: 15.1% Wamuran Basin — Flats / Apartments: 1.9%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Qualifications

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

Bracalba Wamuran Basin
Certificate III & IV 23.7% / 14.6%
Bracalba — Certificate III & IV: 23.7% Wamuran Basin — Certificate III & IV: 14.6%
Bachelor Degree 7.2% / 12.6%
Bracalba — Bachelor Degree: 7.2% Wamuran Basin — Bachelor Degree: 12.6%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 9.3% / 6.5%
Bracalba — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.3% Wamuran Basin — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.5%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate — / 4.0%
Bracalba — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest Wamuran Basin — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 4.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (23.7%).

Development activity

Bracalba Wamuran Basin
New dwellings approved 6,996
across Moreton Bay
same for both
Approvals change year on year +49%
same for both

Ranking within QLD

Bracalba Wamuran Basin
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 87% of QLD Higher than 90% of QLD
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 71% of QLD
same for both
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 56% of QLD
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 41% of QLD Higher than 67% of QLD

Liveability

Bracalba Wamuran Basin
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 8/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 6/10

Risk profile

Bracalba carries more crime risk (94 vs 22).

Bracalba Wamuran Basin
Bushfire Low
34/100
 Moderate
40/100
Crime High
94/100
 Low
22/100
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 1
within 5 km
 0
within 5 km

Schools

Bracalba Wamuran Basin
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

Bracalba Wamuran Basin
Parks & reserves 0 2
Waterways 1 2

Mobility

Bracalba Wamuran Basin
Walkability score 10/100
same for both
Distance to Brisbane 65.1 km 65.3 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 68 min 64 min
Electric vehicle share 0.4%
postcode 4512
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.

Bracalba Wamuran Basin
Car (driver) 60.5% / 63.9%
Bracalba — Car (driver): 60.5% Wamuran Basin — Car (driver): 63.9%
Worked from Home 39.5% / 36.1%
Bracalba — Worked from Home: 39.5% Wamuran Basin — Worked from Home: 36.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (63.9%).

Setting

Bracalba Wamuran Basin
Elevation 78 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 117 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 22.0 km 24.3 km

NBN connectivity

Bracalba Wamuran Basin
Connectivity score 29/100 37/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
38 premises
 16%
49 premises

Climate

Bracalba Wamuran Basin
Annual rainfall 950 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) —
same for both
Winter min (Jul) —
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Bracalba Wamuran Basin
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

Bracalba Wamuran Basin
Average residential rate $1,577/yr
same for both
Council Moreton Bay
same for both

Federal electorate

Bracalba Wamuran Basin
Division Longman
same for both
Member Terry Young
same for both
Party Liberal National Party of Queensland
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Bracalba Wamuran Basin
Grant amount $30,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Bracalba

River Rural

Wamuran Basin

Rural

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