Canungra vs Witheren

Comparing Canungra and Witheren, QLD: Canungra has more residents (1,436 vs 581); Canungra carries more crime risk (67 vs 37); and Witheren scores higher overall (41 vs 31).

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

Canungra

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more childcare (3 vs 0)
  • has more parks and reserves (6 vs 2)
  • But Witheren carries lower crime risk (37/100 vs 67/100)

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

Witheren

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • leaves renters under less rental stress (16% vs 22%)
  • has cheaper rent ($325/wk vs $420/wk)

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

They split

one each way, out of the 5 things we measure here

  • Canungra has more GPs (2 vs 0)
  • Witheren carries lower crime risk (37/100 vs 67/100)

Weighs smaller dwellings, 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

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

Canungra Witheren
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.

Canungra Witheren
Walkability 0 / 0
Canungra — Walkability: 0/100 Witheren — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 33 / 63
Canungra — Safety: 33/100 Witheren — Safety: 63/100
Low fire risk 36 / 44
Canungra — Low fire risk: 36/100 Witheren — Low fire risk: 44/100

Demographics

Canungra has more residents (1,436 vs 581); Canungra rents higher ($420/wk vs $325/wk).

Canungra Witheren
Population 1,436
+60% vs other
 581
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +16.8% +17.1%
Median age 41 40
Median household income $97,916/yr $102,648/yr
+5% vs other
Median weekly rent $420/wk
+23% vs other
 $325/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Canungra Witheren
0-4 5.3% / 5.5%
Canungra — 0-4: 5.3% Witheren — 0-4: 5.5%
5-14 15.6% / 12.2%
Canungra — 5-14: 15.6% Witheren — 5-14: 12.2%
15-19 5.6% / 6.0%
Canungra — 15-19: 5.6% Witheren — 15-19: 6.0%
20-24 3.1% / 6.0%
Canungra — 20-24: 3.1% Witheren — 20-24: 6.0%
25-34 10.6% / 10.7%
Canungra — 25-34: 10.6% Witheren — 25-34: 10.7%
35-44 15.3% / 16.5%
Canungra — 35-44: 15.3% Witheren — 35-44: 16.5%
45-54 16.1% / 15.0%
Canungra — 45-54: 16.1% Witheren — 45-54: 15.0%
55-64 13.6% / 12.0%
Canungra — 55-64: 13.6% Witheren — 55-64: 12.0%
65-74 9.7% / 10.7%
Canungra — 65-74: 9.7% Witheren — 65-74: 10.7%
75-84 4.1% / 3.8%
Canungra — 75-84: 4.1% Witheren — 75-84: 3.8%
85+ 0.8% / 1.4%
Canungra — 85+: 0.8% Witheren — 85+: 1.4%

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

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Canungra 54.8% couple families
Canungra — Couple Families: 54.8% Canungra — Lone Person: 24.4% Canungra — One Parent Families: 16.2% Canungra — Group Household: 3.4% Canungra — Other Families: 1.1%
Witheren 54.9% couple families
Witheren — Couple Families: 54.9% Witheren — Lone Person: 23.0% Witheren — One Parent Families: 15.9% Witheren — Group Household: 3.5% Witheren — Other Families: 2.7%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Canungra 19.5% renting
Canungra — Owned Outright: 29.6% Canungra — Mortgage: 50.9% Canungra — Renting: 19.5%
Witheren 25.2% renting
Witheren — Owned Outright: 42.1% Witheren — Mortgage: 32.7% Witheren — Renting: 25.2%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Canungra Witheren
Certificate III & IV 20.9% / 18.4%
Canungra — Certificate III & IV: 20.9% Witheren — Certificate III & IV: 18.4%
Bachelor Degree 7.9% / 12.9%
Canungra — Bachelor Degree: 7.9% Witheren — Bachelor Degree: 12.9%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 9.7% / 9.8%
Canungra — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.7% Witheren — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.8%
Postgraduate Degree 1.6% / 1.7%
Canungra — Postgraduate Degree: 1.6% Witheren — Postgraduate Degree: 1.7%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.3% / 1.9%
Canungra — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.3% Witheren — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.9%).

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.

Canungra Witheren
England 6.4% / 6.0%
Canungra — England: 6.4% Witheren — England: 6.0%
New Zealand 5.1% / 4.3%
Canungra — New Zealand: 5.1% Witheren — New Zealand: 4.3%
Canada — / 1.2%
Canungra — Canada: not among its largest Witheren — Canada: 1.2%
South Africa 0.3% / 0.7%
Canungra — South Africa: 0.3% Witheren — South Africa: 0.7%
Philippines — / 0.9%
Canungra — Philippines: not among its largest Witheren — Philippines: 0.9%
Scotland 0.8% / —
Canungra — Scotland: 0.8% Witheren — Scotland: not among its largest
Germany 0.5% / —
Canungra — Germany: 0.5% Witheren — Germany: not among its largest
Indonesia 0.5% / —
Canungra — Indonesia: 0.5% Witheren — Indonesia: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (6.4%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Canungra 94.7% houses
Canungra — Houses: 94.7% Canungra — Flats / Apartments: 2.0% Canungra — Townhouses: 3.3%
Witheren 95.8% houses
Witheren — Houses: 95.8% Witheren — Flats / Apartments: 4.2% Witheren — Townhouses: 0.0%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Canungra Witheren
Median house price $1,085,000 —
Median unit price $650,000 —
Median land price $700,000 —
Typical days to sell (houses) 30 days
from 25 sales
 —

Development activity

Canungra Witheren
New dwellings approved 524
across Scenic Rim
same for both
Approvals change year on year +65%
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.

Canungra Witheren
Houses 3.6%
$880/wk on $1.26M
 —
Units —
same for both

Ranking within QLD

Canungra Witheren
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 72% of QLD Higher than 76% of QLD
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 14% of QLD Higher than 37% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 81% of QLD
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 81% of QLD Higher than 69% of QLD
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 32% of QLD —

Liveability

Witheren scores higher overall (41 vs 31).

Canungra Witheren
Grade D C
Score 31/100 41/100
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 6/10
 advantaged area
decile 8/10

Risk profile

Canungra carries more crime risk (67 vs 37).

Canungra Witheren
Bushfire Moderate
64/100
 Moderate
56/100
Crime Moderate
67/100
 Low
37/100
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

Canungra Witheren
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 Canungra

  • Canungra State School Government · Primary at peers

Schools in Witheren

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

Amenities in the suburb

Canungra Witheren
Supermarkets 1 0
Cafes & restaurants 8 0
Parks & reserves 6 2
Childcare 3 0
GPs 2 0
Pharmacies 1 0
Police stations 1 0
Banks & Bank@Post 2 0
Fuel stations 2 0
Waterways 0 6

Mobility

Canungra Witheren
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Brisbane 80.8 km 82 km
+1% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 71 min 75 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.

Canungra Witheren
Car (driver) 76.7% / 61.1%
Canungra — Car (driver): 76.7% Witheren — Car (driver): 61.1%
Worked from Home 14.5% / 15.9%
Canungra — Worked from Home: 14.5% Witheren — Worked from Home: 15.9%
Walked Only 4.2% / 17.6%
Canungra — Walked Only: 4.2% Witheren — Walked Only: 17.6%
Car (passenger) 3.7% / 5.4%
Canungra — Car (passenger): 3.7% Witheren — Car (passenger): 5.4%
Bus 0.5% / —
Canungra — Bus: 0.5% Witheren — Bus: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (76.7%).

Setting

Canungra Witheren
Elevation 123 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 150 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 28.3 km 23.4 km

NBN connectivity

Canungra Witheren
Connectivity score 72/100 45/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises Fixed wireless
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 53%
720 premises
 13%
239 premises

Climate

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

Air quality (annual mean)

Canungra Witheren
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

Canungra Witheren
Average residential rate $1,689/yr
same for both
Council Scenic Rim
same for both

Federal electorate

Canungra Witheren
Division Wright
same for both
Member Scott Buchholz
same for both
Party Liberal National Party of Queensland
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Canungra Witheren
Grant amount $30,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Canungra

Acreage

Witheren

Rural

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