Cape Gloucester vs Woodwark

Woodwark is the younger of the two, with a median age of 44 against 49 in Cape Gloucester. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Cape Gloucester, about half of households are people living alone. In Woodwark, most households are couple families. On these figures, Cape Gloucester tends to suit people living alone and older residents, while Woodwark suits 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

They split

one each way, out of the 6 things we measure here

  • Cape Gloucester carries lower crime risk (21/100 vs 42/100)
  • Woodwark is already more of a family suburb (74% vs 54%)

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

Cape Gloucester

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($250/wk vs $420/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Woodwark

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a shorter drive in (766 min vs 771 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (1113.6 km vs 1119.4 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Cape Gloucester

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • has more residents already 65 and over (34% vs 9%)
  • carries lower crime risk (21/100 vs 42/100)

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

Investors

Woodwark

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (49.5% vs 37.1%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Cape Gloucester Woodwark
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.

Cape Gloucester Woodwark
Walkability 0 / 0
Cape Gloucester — Walkability: 0/100 Woodwark — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 79 / 58
Cape Gloucester — Safety: 79/100 Woodwark — Safety: 58/100
Low fire risk 65 / 82
Cape Gloucester — Low fire risk: 65/100 Woodwark — Low fire risk: 82/100

Demographics

Woodwark has more residents (559 vs 85); Woodwark rents higher ($420/wk vs $250/wk).

Cape Gloucester Woodwark
Population 85 559
+558% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +37.1% +49.5%
Median age 49 44
Median household income $73,112/yr $105,612/yr
+44% vs other
Median weekly rent $250/wk $420/wk
+68% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Cape Gloucester Woodwark
0-4 — / 4.7%
Cape Gloucester — 0-4: not among its largest Woodwark — 0-4: 4.7%
5-14 15.3% / 13.4%
Cape Gloucester — 5-14: 15.3% Woodwark — 5-14: 13.4%
15-19 5.9% / 7.9%
Cape Gloucester — 15-19: 5.9% Woodwark — 15-19: 7.9%
20-24 — / 2.3%
Cape Gloucester — 20-24: not among its largest Woodwark — 20-24: 2.3%
25-34 12.9% / 12.0%
Cape Gloucester — 25-34: 12.9% Woodwark — 25-34: 12.0%
35-44 9.4% / 11.6%
Cape Gloucester — 35-44: 9.4% Woodwark — 35-44: 11.6%
45-54 10.6% / 21.1%
Cape Gloucester — 45-54: 10.6% Woodwark — 45-54: 21.1%
55-64 16.5% / 17.9%
Cape Gloucester — 55-64: 16.5% Woodwark — 55-64: 17.9%
65-74 28.2% / 7.3%
Cape Gloucester — 65-74: 28.2% Woodwark — 65-74: 7.3%
75-84 5.9% / 1.6%
Cape Gloucester — 75-84: 5.9% Woodwark — 75-84: 1.6%
85+ — / —
Cape Gloucester — 85+: not among its largest Woodwark — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (28.2%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Cape Gloucester 53.8% couple families
Cape Gloucester — Couple Families: 53.8% Cape Gloucester — Lone Person: 46.2% Cape Gloucester — One Parent Families: 0.0% Cape Gloucester — Group Household: 0.0%
Woodwark 67.5% couple families
Woodwark — Couple Families: 67.5% Woodwark — Lone Person: 23.1% Woodwark — One Parent Families: 6.0% Woodwark — Group Household: 3.4%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Cape Gloucester 18.8% renting
Cape Gloucester — Owned Outright: 50.0% Cape Gloucester — Mortgage: 31.2% Cape Gloucester — Renting: 18.8%
Woodwark 12.6% renting
Woodwark — Owned Outright: 32.9% Woodwark — Mortgage: 54.5% Woodwark — Renting: 12.6%
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.

Cape Gloucester Woodwark
England 3.5% / 4.8%
Cape Gloucester — England: 3.5% Woodwark — England: 4.8%
New Zealand — / 3.8%
Cape Gloucester — New Zealand: not among its largest Woodwark — New Zealand: 3.8%
Scotland — / 0.9%
Cape Gloucester — Scotland: not among its largest Woodwark — Scotland: 0.9%
Netherlands — / 0.7%
Cape Gloucester — Netherlands: not among its largest Woodwark — Netherlands: 0.7%
Canada — / 0.5%
Cape Gloucester — Canada: not among its largest Woodwark — Canada: 0.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (4.8%).

Qualifications

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

Cape Gloucester Woodwark
Certificate III & IV 29.4% / 20.0%
Cape Gloucester — Certificate III & IV: 29.4% Woodwark — Certificate III & IV: 20.0%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 4.7% / 9.7%
Cape Gloucester — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 4.7% Woodwark — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.7%
Bachelor Degree — / 9.1%
Cape Gloucester — Bachelor Degree: not among its largest Woodwark — Bachelor Degree: 9.1%
Postgraduate Degree 3.5% / 1.6%
Cape Gloucester — Postgraduate Degree: 3.5% Woodwark — Postgraduate Degree: 1.6%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate — / 0.5%
Cape Gloucester — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest Woodwark — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (29.4%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Cape Gloucester 103.0% houses
Cape Gloucester — Houses: 103.0% Cape Gloucester — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Woodwark 96.1% houses
Woodwark — Houses: 96.1% Woodwark — Flats / Apartments: 3.9%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Cape Gloucester Woodwark
Median house price — $1,240,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price — $500,000
Typical days to sell (houses) — 26 days
from 10 sales

Development activity

Cape Gloucester Woodwark
New dwellings approved 190
across Whitsunday
same for both
Approvals change year on year +70%
same for both

Ranking within QLD

Cape Gloucester Woodwark
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 43% of QLD Higher than 78% of QLD
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 27% of QLD Higher than 29% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 31% of QLD Higher than 50% of QLD
NBN connectivity Higher than 36% of QLD Higher than 68% of QLD

Liveability

Cape Gloucester Woodwark
Grade — B
Score — 50/100
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 3/10
 advantaged area
decile 8/10

Risk profile

Woodwark carries more crime risk (42 vs 21); Cape Gloucester carries more bushfire risk (35 vs 18).

Cape Gloucester Woodwark
Bushfire Low
35/100
 Low
18/100
Crime Low
21/100
 Moderate
42/100
Flood Not mapped
no mapped data here
same for both
Coastal erosion Moderate
63/100
 Moderate
48/100
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 0
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Cape Gloucester Woodwark
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

Cape Gloucester Woodwark
Parks & reserves 1
same for both
Waterways 23 6

Mobility

Cape Gloucester sits further from the CBD (1119.4 km vs 1113.6 km).

Cape Gloucester Woodwark
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Brisbane 1119.4 km 1113.6 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 771 min 766 min
Electric vehicle share 0.2%
postcode 4800
 0.3%
postcode 4802
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 85
postcode 4800
 56
postcode 4802

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.

Cape Gloucester Woodwark
Car (driver) 80.6% / 75.9%
Cape Gloucester — Car (driver): 80.6% Woodwark — Car (driver): 75.9%
Worked from Home 19.4% / 13.5%
Cape Gloucester — Worked from Home: 19.4% Woodwark — Worked from Home: 13.5%
Car (passenger) — / 6.1%
Cape Gloucester — Car (passenger): not among its largest Woodwark — Car (passenger): 6.1%
Walked Only — / 3.3%
Cape Gloucester — Walked Only: not among its largest Woodwark — Walked Only: 3.3%
Bus — / 1.2%
Cape Gloucester — Bus: not among its largest Woodwark — Bus: 1.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (80.6%).

Setting

Cape Gloucester Woodwark
Elevation 123 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 111 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 4.4 km 938 m

NBN connectivity

Cape Gloucester Woodwark
Connectivity score 27/100 42/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
47 premises
 17%
247 premises

Climate

Cape Gloucester Woodwark
Annual rainfall 1,502 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 31.7°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 11.9°C
same for both

Council rates

Cape Gloucester Woodwark
Average residential rate $1,412/yr
same for both
Council Whitsunday
same for both

Federal electorate

Cape Gloucester Woodwark
Division Dawson
same for both
Member Andrew Willcox
same for both
Party Liberal National Party of Queensland
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Cape Gloucester Woodwark
Grant amount $30,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Cape Gloucester

Retirees Rural

Woodwark

Coastal Rural

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