Carrington vs Wongabel

Wongabel is the younger of the two, with a median age of 43 against 54 in Carrington. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Carrington, most households are couple families. In Wongabel, about half of households are couple families. On these figures, Carrington tends to suit people living alone and older residents, while Wongabel 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

They split

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

  • Carrington carries lower crime risk (20/100 vs 38/100)
  • Wongabel is already more of a family suburb (74% vs 62%)

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

First-home buyers

Carrington

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (19% vs 28%)

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

Too close to call

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

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

Carrington

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (20/100 vs 38/100)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (28% vs 18%)

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

Investors

Wongabel

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (13.6% vs 0.5%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Carrington Wongabel
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.

Carrington Wongabel
Walkability 4 / 0
Carrington — Walkability: 4/100 Wongabel — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 80 / 62
Carrington — Safety: 80/100 Wongabel — Safety: 62/100
Low fire risk 17 / 25
Carrington — Low fire risk: 17/100 Wongabel — Low fire risk: 25/100

Demographics

Wongabel has more residents (251 vs 191); Carrington skews older (54 vs 43).

Carrington Wongabel
Population 191 251
+31% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +0.5% +13.6%
Median age 54 43
Median household income $94,224/yr
+18% vs other
 $76,856/yr
Median weekly rent $338/wk
+7% vs other
 $315/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Carrington Wongabel
0-4 2.1% / 5.6%
Carrington — 0-4: 2.1% Wongabel — 0-4: 5.6%
5-14 9.4% / 17.1%
Carrington — 5-14: 9.4% Wongabel — 5-14: 17.1%
15-19 7.3% / 7.2%
Carrington — 15-19: 7.3% Wongabel — 15-19: 7.2%
20-24 1.6% / 4.0%
Carrington — 20-24: 1.6% Wongabel — 20-24: 4.0%
25-34 8.9% / 6.0%
Carrington — 25-34: 8.9% Wongabel — 25-34: 6.0%
35-44 6.3% / 14.3%
Carrington — 35-44: 6.3% Wongabel — 35-44: 14.3%
45-54 18.3% / 10.4%
Carrington — 45-54: 18.3% Wongabel — 45-54: 10.4%
55-64 20.4% / 15.5%
Carrington — 55-64: 20.4% Wongabel — 55-64: 15.5%
65-74 23.0% / 10.0%
Carrington — 65-74: 23.0% Wongabel — 65-74: 10.0%
75-84 5.2% / 6.4%
Carrington — 75-84: 5.2% Wongabel — 75-84: 6.4%
85+ — / 2.0%
Carrington — 85+: not among its largest Wongabel — 85+: 2.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (23.0%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Carrington 61.8% couple families
Carrington — Couple Families: 61.8% Carrington — Lone Person: 38.2% Carrington — One Parent Families: 0.0%
Wongabel 54.3% couple families
Wongabel — Couple Families: 54.3% Wongabel — Lone Person: 26.1% Wongabel — One Parent Families: 19.6%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Carrington 10.8% renting
Carrington — Owned Outright: 41.9% Carrington — Mortgage: 47.3% Carrington — Renting: 10.8%
Wongabel 19.1% renting
Wongabel — Owned Outright: 39.7% Wongabel — Mortgage: 41.2% Wongabel — Renting: 19.1%
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.

Carrington Wongabel
England 5.2% / 1.2%
Carrington — England: 5.2% Wongabel — England: 1.2%
Canada 2.1% / —
Carrington — Canada: 2.1% Wongabel — Canada: not among its largest
New Zealand 1.6% / —
Carrington — New Zealand: 1.6% Wongabel — New Zealand: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (5.2%).

Qualifications

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

Carrington Wongabel
Certificate III & IV 12.6% / 19.1%
Carrington — Certificate III & IV: 12.6% Wongabel — Certificate III & IV: 19.1%
Bachelor Degree 14.1% / 5.6%
Carrington — Bachelor Degree: 14.1% Wongabel — Bachelor Degree: 5.6%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.4% / 3.6%
Carrington — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.4% Wongabel — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 3.6%
Postgraduate Degree 3.7% / 1.6%
Carrington — Postgraduate Degree: 3.7% Wongabel — Postgraduate Degree: 1.6%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 3.1% / 1.2%
Carrington — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.1% Wongabel — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.1%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Carrington 93.2% houses
Carrington — Houses: 93.2% Carrington — Flats / Apartments: 6.8%
Wongabel 86.5% houses
Wongabel — Houses: 86.5% Wongabel — Flats / Apartments: 13.5%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Carrington Wongabel
Median house price $845,000 —
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price $715,000 —

Development activity

Carrington Wongabel
New dwellings approved 167
across Tablelands
same for both
Approvals change year on year -80%
same for both

Ranking within QLD

Carrington Wongabel
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 67% of QLD Higher than 48% of QLD
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 66% of QLD Higher than 65% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 50% of QLD Higher than 52% of QLD
NBN connectivity Higher than 48% of QLD Higher than 47% of QLD

Liveability

Carrington Wongabel
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 5/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 4/10

Risk profile

Wongabel carries more crime risk (38 vs 20).

Carrington Wongabel
Bushfire High
83/100
 High
75/100
Crime Low
20/100
 Low
38/100
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

Carrington Wongabel
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

Carrington Wongabel
Parks & reserves 1 0
Waterways 2 5

Mobility

Carrington Wongabel
Walkability score 4/100 0/100
Distance to Brisbane 1708.8 km 1709.3 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 1184 min 1187 min
Electric vehicle share 0.3%
postcode 4883
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 41
postcode 4883
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.

Carrington Wongabel
Car (driver) 91.7% / 78.4%
Carrington — Car (driver): 91.7% Wongabel — Car (driver): 78.4%
Worked from Home 8.3% / 12.5%
Carrington — Worked from Home: 8.3% Wongabel — Worked from Home: 12.5%
Car (passenger) — / 5.7%
Carrington — Car (passenger): not among its largest Wongabel — Car (passenger): 5.7%
Walked Only — / 3.4%
Carrington — Walked Only: not among its largest Wongabel — Walked Only: 3.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (91.7%).

Setting

Carrington Wongabel
Elevation 801 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 810 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Carrington Wongabel
Connectivity score 30/100 29/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
103 premises
 0%
89 premises

Climate

Carrington Wongabel
Annual rainfall 1,114 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 30.3°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 13.8°C
same for both

Council rates

Carrington Wongabel
Average residential rate $1,609/yr
same for both
Council Tablelands
same for both

Federal electorate

Carrington Wongabel
Division Kennedy
same for both
Member Bob Katter
same for both
Party Katter's Australian Party (KAP)
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Carrington Wongabel
Grant amount $30,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Carrington

Retirees River Rural

Wongabel

Family Rural

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