Byfield vs Woodbury

Woodbury is the younger of the two, with a median age of 40 against 48 in Byfield. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Woodbury, most households are couple families. On these figures, Byfield tends to suit people living alone and older residents, while Woodbury suits families with children and couples.

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

Woodbury

ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (19/100 vs 51/100)
  • is already more of a family suburb (75% vs 48%)
  • has more separate houses rather than flats (101% vs 88%)

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

First-home buyers

Woodbury

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (21% vs 30%)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

They split

one each way, out of the 3 things we measure here

  • Byfield has cheaper rent ($235/wk vs $351/wk)
  • Woodbury leaves renters under less rental stress (17% vs 23%)

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

Commuting to the city

Woodbury

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a shorter drive in (515 min vs 523 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (710.7 km vs 718.8 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

They split

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

  • Byfield has more residents already 65 and over (22% vs 13%)
  • Woodbury carries lower crime risk (19/100 vs 51/100)

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

Investors

Woodbury

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (18.4% vs 7.3%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Byfield Woodbury
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.

Byfield Woodbury
Walkability 0 / 0
Byfield — Walkability: 0/100 Woodbury — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 49 / 81
Byfield — Safety: 49/100 Woodbury — Safety: 81/100
Low fire risk 26 / 33
Byfield — Low fire risk: 26/100 Woodbury — Low fire risk: 33/100

Demographics

Woodbury has higher household incomes ($105,716 vs $52,936); Woodbury has more residents (514 vs 323).

Byfield Woodbury
Population 323 514
+59% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +7.3% +18.4%
Median age 48 40
Median household income $52,936/yr $105,716/yr
+100% vs other
Median weekly rent $235/wk $351/wk
+49% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Byfield Woodbury
0-4 5.9% / 6.2%
Byfield — 0-4: 5.9% Woodbury — 0-4: 6.2%
5-14 11.8% / 16.5%
Byfield — 5-14: 11.8% Woodbury — 5-14: 16.5%
15-19 8.0% / 8.2%
Byfield — 15-19: 8.0% Woodbury — 15-19: 8.2%
20-24 3.7% / 3.7%
Byfield — 20-24: 3.7% Woodbury — 20-24: 3.7%
25-34 7.1% / 8.6%
Byfield — 25-34: 7.1% Woodbury — 25-34: 8.6%
35-44 10.2% / 12.6%
Byfield — 35-44: 10.2% Woodbury — 35-44: 12.6%
45-54 12.7% / 16.3%
Byfield — 45-54: 12.7% Woodbury — 45-54: 16.3%
55-64 19.5% / 13.0%
Byfield — 55-64: 19.5% Woodbury — 55-64: 13.0%
65-74 16.1% / 10.7%
Byfield — 65-74: 16.1% Woodbury — 65-74: 10.7%
75-84 4.3% / 2.1%
Byfield — 75-84: 4.3% Woodbury — 75-84: 2.1%
85+ 1.2% / 0.6%
Byfield — 85+: 1.2% Woodbury — 85+: 0.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.5%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Byfield 34.8% couple families
Byfield — Couple Families: 34.8% Byfield — Lone Person: 37.9% Byfield — One Parent Families: 13.6% Byfield — Group Household: 9.1% Byfield — Other Families: 4.5%
Woodbury 63.0% couple families
Woodbury — Couple Families: 63.0% Woodbury — Lone Person: 25.0% Woodbury — One Parent Families: 12.0% Woodbury — Group Household: 0.0% Woodbury — Other Families: 0.0%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Byfield 11.7% renting
Byfield — Owned Outright: 60.2% Byfield — Mortgage: 28.2% Byfield — Renting: 11.7%
Woodbury 10.9% renting
Woodbury — Owned Outright: 43.1% Woodbury — Mortgage: 46.0% Woodbury — Renting: 10.9%
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.

Byfield Woodbury
England 3.7% / 2.5%
Byfield — England: 3.7% Woodbury — England: 2.5%
New Zealand 3.1% / 0.8%
Byfield — New Zealand: 3.1% Woodbury — New Zealand: 0.8%
Canada 2.2% / —
Byfield — Canada: 2.2% Woodbury — Canada: not among its largest
Thailand 0.9% / —
Byfield — Thailand: 0.9% Woodbury — Thailand: not among its largest
France 0.9% / —
Byfield — France: 0.9% Woodbury — France: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (3.7%).

Qualifications

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

Byfield Woodbury
Certificate III & IV 13.9% / 17.5%
Byfield — Certificate III & IV: 13.9% Woodbury — Certificate III & IV: 17.5%
Bachelor Degree 6.2% / 7.2%
Byfield — Bachelor Degree: 6.2% Woodbury — Bachelor Degree: 7.2%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 5.3% / 5.8%
Byfield — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.3% Woodbury — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.8%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.9% / —
Byfield — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.9% Woodbury — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest
Postgraduate Degree — / 1.8%
Byfield — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest Woodbury — Postgraduate Degree: 1.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.5%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Byfield 87.9% houses
Byfield — Houses: 87.9% Byfield — Flats / Apartments: 12.1%
Woodbury 101.4% houses
Woodbury — Houses: 101.4% Woodbury — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Byfield Woodbury
Median house price $940,000 $950,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price $770,000 —

Development activity

Byfield Woodbury
New dwellings approved 317
across Livingstone
same for both
Approvals change year on year +97%
same for both

Ranking within QLD

Byfield Woodbury
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 15% of QLD Higher than 78% of QLD
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 64% of QLD Higher than 41% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 53% of QLD
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 22% of QLD Higher than 59% of QLD

Liveability

Byfield Woodbury
Grade — D
Score — 32/100
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 2/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 5/10

Risk profile

Byfield carries more crime risk (51 vs 19).

Byfield Woodbury
Bushfire High
74/100
 Moderate
67/100
Crime Moderate
51/100
 Low
19/100
Flood Not mapped
no mapped data here
same for both
Coastal erosion None
0/100
 High
99/100
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 0
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Byfield Woodbury
Inside the suburb 1 0
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 1 0
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Schools in Byfield

  • Byfield State School Government · Primary at peers

Schools in Woodbury

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

Amenities in the suburb

Byfield Woodbury
Cafes & restaurants 2 0
Parks & reserves 1
same for both
Waterways 16 5

Mobility

Byfield sits further from the CBD (718.8 km vs 710.7 km).

Byfield Woodbury
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Brisbane 718.8 km
+1% vs other
 710.7 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 523 min 515 min
Electric vehicle share 0.3%
postcode 4703
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 68
postcode 4703
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.

Byfield Woodbury
Car (driver) 70.0% / 84.5%
Byfield — Car (driver): 70.0% Woodbury — Car (driver): 84.5%
Worked from Home 14.4% / 11.5%
Byfield — Worked from Home: 14.4% Woodbury — Worked from Home: 11.5%
Walked Only 10.0% / —
Byfield — Walked Only: 10.0% Woodbury — Walked Only: not among its largest
Car (passenger) 5.6% / 4.0%
Byfield — Car (passenger): 5.6% Woodbury — Car (passenger): 4.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (84.5%).

Setting

Byfield Woodbury
Elevation 84 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 12 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 9.2 km 4.2 km

NBN connectivity

Byfield Woodbury
Connectivity score 15/100 30/100
Most common technology Satellite (Sky Muster) Fixed wireless
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
84 premises
 0%
178 premises

Climate

Byfield Woodbury
Annual rainfall 1,330 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) —
same for both
Winter min (Jul) —
same for both

Council rates

Byfield Woodbury
Average residential rate $2,445/yr
same for both
Council Livingstone
same for both

Federal electorate

Byfield Woodbury
Division Capricornia
same for both
Member Michelle Landry
same for both
Party Liberal National Party of Queensland
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Byfield Woodbury
Grant amount $30,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Byfield

Rural

Woodbury

Family Rural
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