Chevallum vs Woombye

Woombye is the younger of the two, with a median age of 40 against 45 in Chevallum. In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Chevallum, most households are couple families. In Woombye, about half of households are couple families. Houses cost more in Chevallum: a median of $1.86 million, against $1.1 million in Woombye, though rent is higher in Woombye. On these figures, Chevallum tends to suit couples, while Woombye suits buyers on a tighter budget.

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

Woombye

ahead on 4 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more parks and reserves (5 vs 0)
  • has more childcare (5 vs 1)
  • has more schools inside the suburb (3 vs 1)
  • But Chevallum is already more of a family suburb (86% vs 68%)

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

First-home buyers

Woombye

ahead on 2 of the 2 things we measure here

  • has cheaper houses ($1,100,000 vs $1,863,000)
  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (24% vs 32%)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Chevallum

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • leaves renters under less rental stress (14% vs 23%)
  • has cheaper rent ($290/wk vs $400/wk)
  • But Woombye has a bigger rental market to choose from (27% vs 15%)

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

Commuting to the city

They split

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

  • Chevallum sits closer to the CBD (96.9 km vs 99.5 km)
  • Woombye is more walkable (38/100 vs 20/100)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Woombye

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (48/100 vs 93/100)
  • is more walkable (38/100 vs 20/100)
  • But Chevallum has more residents already 65 and over (22% vs 16%)

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

Investors

Woombye

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (21.5% vs 5.9%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Chevallum Woombye
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.

Chevallum Woombye
Walkability 20 / 38
Chevallum — Walkability: 20/100 Woombye — Walkability: 38/100
Safety 7 / 52
Chevallum — Safety: 7/100 Woombye — Safety: 52/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Chevallum — Low fire risk: 100/100 Woombye — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Woombye has more residents (3,944 vs 467); Woombye rents higher ($400/wk vs $290/wk).

Chevallum Woombye
Population 467 3,944
+745% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +5.9% +21.5%
Median age 45 40
Median household income $104,832/yr
+13% vs other
 $91,676/yr
Median weekly rent $290/wk $400/wk
+38% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Chevallum Woombye
0-4 5.1% / 5.3%
Chevallum — 0-4: 5.1% Woombye — 0-4: 5.3%
5-14 13.1% / 13.7%
Chevallum — 5-14: 13.1% Woombye — 5-14: 13.7%
15-19 9.6% / 7.2%
Chevallum — 15-19: 9.6% Woombye — 15-19: 7.2%
20-24 4.9% / 5.2%
Chevallum — 20-24: 4.9% Woombye — 20-24: 5.2%
25-34 6.0% / 11.1%
Chevallum — 25-34: 6.0% Woombye — 25-34: 11.1%
35-44 12.0% / 13.8%
Chevallum — 35-44: 12.0% Woombye — 35-44: 13.8%
45-54 17.1% / 15.0%
Chevallum — 45-54: 17.1% Woombye — 45-54: 15.0%
55-64 11.1% / 13.3%
Chevallum — 55-64: 11.1% Woombye — 55-64: 13.3%
65-74 14.6% / 9.5%
Chevallum — 65-74: 14.6% Woombye — 65-74: 9.5%
75-84 6.9% / 4.8%
Chevallum — 75-84: 6.9% Woombye — 75-84: 4.8%
85+ 0.6% / 1.3%
Chevallum — 85+: 0.6% Woombye — 85+: 1.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.1%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Chevallum 66.7% couple families
Chevallum — Couple Families: 66.7% Chevallum — Lone Person: 11.5% Chevallum — One Parent Families: 18.8% Chevallum — Group Household: 3.1% Chevallum — Other Families: 0.0%
Woombye 51.4% couple families
Woombye — Couple Families: 51.4% Woombye — Lone Person: 27.1% Woombye — One Parent Families: 16.7% Woombye — Group Household: 4.0% Woombye — Other Families: 0.9%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Chevallum 15.3% renting
Chevallum — Owned Outright: 39.7% Chevallum — Mortgage: 45.0% Chevallum — Renting: 15.3%
Woombye 26.9% renting
Woombye — Owned Outright: 28.5% Woombye — Mortgage: 44.7% Woombye — Renting: 26.9%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Chevallum Woombye
Certificate III & IV 17.1% / 18.8%
Chevallum — Certificate III & IV: 17.1% Woombye — Certificate III & IV: 18.8%
Bachelor Degree 9.9% / 12.0%
Chevallum — Bachelor Degree: 9.9% Woombye — Bachelor Degree: 12.0%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 9.9% / 9.0%
Chevallum — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.9% Woombye — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.0%
Postgraduate Degree 3.4% / 3.1%
Chevallum — Postgraduate Degree: 3.4% Woombye — Postgraduate Degree: 3.1%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 0.6% / 1.9%
Chevallum — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.6% Woombye — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.8%).

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.

Chevallum Woombye
England 7.1% / 5.7%
Chevallum — England: 7.1% Woombye — England: 5.7%
New Zealand 2.4% / 4.0%
Chevallum — New Zealand: 2.4% Woombye — New Zealand: 4.0%
South Africa 2.8% / 1.7%
Chevallum — South Africa: 2.8% Woombye — South Africa: 1.7%
Canada 1.3% / 0.5%
Chevallum — Canada: 1.3% Woombye — Canada: 0.5%
Netherlands 0.9% / —
Chevallum — Netherlands: 0.9% Woombye — Netherlands: not among its largest
Scotland — / 0.5%
Chevallum — Scotland: not among its largest Woombye — Scotland: 0.5%
Germany — / 0.5%
Chevallum — Germany: not among its largest Woombye — Germany: 0.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (7.1%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Chevallum 100.7% houses
Chevallum — Houses: 100.7% Chevallum — Townhouses: 0.0% Chevallum — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Woombye 85.5% houses
Woombye — Houses: 85.5% Woombye — Townhouses: 7.4% Woombye — Flats / Apartments: 7.2%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Chevallum Woombye
Median house price $1,863,000 $1,100,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price — $905,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 36 days
from 5 sales
 38 days
from 58 sales

Development activity

Chevallum Woombye
New dwellings approved 2,962
across Sunshine Coast
same for both
Approvals change year on year -41%
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.

Chevallum Woombye
Houses — 4.0%
$800/wk on $1.05M
Units —
same for both

Ranking within QLD

Chevallum Woombye
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 77% of QLD Higher than 65% of QLD
Schools — Higher than 29% of QLD
Walkability Higher than 78% of QLD Higher than 84% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 83% of QLD Higher than 80% of QLD
NBN connectivity Higher than 70% of QLD Higher than 76% of QLD
Rental yield (houses) — Higher than 52% of QLD

Liveability

Woombye is more walkable (38 vs 20).

Chevallum Woombye
Grade — B
Score — 51/100
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 7/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 6/10

Risk profile

Chevallum carries more crime risk (93 vs 48).

Chevallum Woombye
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime High
93/100
 Moderate
48/100
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
 1
within 5 km

Schools

Chevallum Woombye
Inside the suburb 1 3
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 1 2
Rated below peers 0 1
Universities within 10 km 1
UniSC Sunshine Coast, 9.0 km
 None

Schools in Chevallum

  • Chevallum State School Government · Primary at peers

Schools in Woombye

  • Suncoast Christian College Independent · Combined at peers
  • Woombye State School Government · Primary at peers
  • Nambour Christian College Independent · Combined below peers

Amenities in the suburb

Chevallum Woombye
Supermarkets 0 2
Cafes & restaurants 0 2
Parks & reserves 0 5
Childcare 1 5
GPs 0 1
Pharmacies 0 2
Banks & Bank@Post 0 2
Fuel stations 1 3
Waterways 8 9

Mobility

Woombye sits further from the CBD (99.5 km vs 96.9 km).

Chevallum Woombye
Walkability score 20/100 38/100
Distance to Brisbane 96.9 km 99.5 km
+3% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 79 min 80 min
Electric vehicle share 1.1%
postcode 4555
 0.9%
postcode 4559
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 92
postcode 4555
 83
postcode 4559

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.

Chevallum Woombye
Car (driver) 71.6% / 78.6%
Chevallum — Car (driver): 71.6% Woombye — Car (driver): 78.6%
Worked from Home 19.5% / 14.5%
Chevallum — Worked from Home: 19.5% Woombye — Worked from Home: 14.5%
Walked Only 6.3% / 1.5%
Chevallum — Walked Only: 6.3% Woombye — Walked Only: 1.5%
Car (passenger) 2.6% / 4.4%
Chevallum — Car (passenger): 2.6% Woombye — Car (passenger): 4.4%
Bus — / 0.9%
Chevallum — Bus: not among its largest Woombye — Bus: 0.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (78.6%).

Setting

Chevallum Woombye
Elevation 43 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 53 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 10.3 km 9.9 km

NBN connectivity

Chevallum Woombye
Connectivity score 51/100 66/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless Fibre to the node
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 28%
264 premises
 39%
1,619 premises

Air quality (annual mean)

Chevallum Woombye
PM2.5 4.3 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 12.3 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ —
same for both

Council rates

Chevallum Woombye
Average residential rate $1,690/yr
same for both
Council Sunshine Coast
same for both

Federal electorate

Chevallum Woombye
Division Fisher Fairfax
Member Andrew Wallace Ted O'Brien
Party Liberal National Party of Queensland
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Chevallum Woombye
Grant amount $30,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Chevallum

Acreage

Woombye

Acreage Quiet

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