Clagiraba vs Witheren

In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Clagiraba, most households are couple families. In Witheren, about half of households are couple families. On these figures, Clagiraba tends to suit 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

  • Clagiraba has more parks and reserves (6 vs 2)
  • Witheren carries lower crime risk (37/100 vs 52/100)

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

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (25% vs 11%)
  • has cheaper rent ($325/wk vs $475/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Clagiraba

ahead on 3 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (10/100 vs 0/100)
  • has a shorter drive in (64 min vs 75 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (74.8 km vs 82 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

They split

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

  • Clagiraba is more walkable (10/100 vs 0/100)
  • Witheren carries lower crime risk (37/100 vs 52/100)

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

Investors

Witheren

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (17.1% vs 8.3%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Clagiraba 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.

Clagiraba 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.

Clagiraba Witheren
Walkability 10 / 0
Clagiraba — Walkability: 10/100 Witheren — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 48 / 63
Clagiraba — Safety: 48/100 Witheren — Safety: 63/100
Low fire risk 66 / 44
Clagiraba — Low fire risk: 66/100 Witheren — Low fire risk: 44/100

Demographics

Clagiraba rents higher ($475/wk vs $325/wk); Clagiraba has higher household incomes ($120,588 vs $102,648).

Clagiraba Witheren
Population 651
+11% vs other
 581
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +8.3% +17.1%
Median age 41 40
Median household income $120,588/yr
+15% vs other
 $102,648/yr
Median weekly rent $475/wk
+32% vs other
 $325/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Clagiraba Witheren
0-4 5.7% / 5.5%
Clagiraba — 0-4: 5.7% Witheren — 0-4: 5.5%
5-14 14.3% / 12.2%
Clagiraba — 5-14: 14.3% Witheren — 5-14: 12.2%
15-19 8.1% / 6.0%
Clagiraba — 15-19: 8.1% Witheren — 15-19: 6.0%
20-24 2.2% / 6.0%
Clagiraba — 20-24: 2.2% Witheren — 20-24: 6.0%
25-34 10.3% / 10.7%
Clagiraba — 25-34: 10.3% Witheren — 25-34: 10.7%
35-44 11.5% / 16.5%
Clagiraba — 35-44: 11.5% Witheren — 35-44: 16.5%
45-54 15.2% / 15.0%
Clagiraba — 45-54: 15.2% Witheren — 45-54: 15.0%
55-64 16.6% / 12.0%
Clagiraba — 55-64: 16.6% Witheren — 55-64: 12.0%
65-74 9.8% / 10.7%
Clagiraba — 65-74: 9.8% Witheren — 65-74: 10.7%
75-84 5.2% / 3.8%
Clagiraba — 75-84: 5.2% Witheren — 75-84: 3.8%
85+ — / 1.4%
Clagiraba — 85+: not among its largest Witheren — 85+: 1.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.6%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Clagiraba 65.4% couple families
Clagiraba — Couple Families: 65.4% Clagiraba — Lone Person: 17.6% Clagiraba — One Parent Families: 11.8% Clagiraba — Group Household: 5.1% Clagiraba — Other Families: 0.0%
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.

Clagiraba 11.4% renting
Clagiraba — Owned Outright: 31.8% Clagiraba — Mortgage: 56.7% Clagiraba — Renting: 11.4%
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.

Clagiraba Witheren
Certificate III & IV 20.1% / 18.4%
Clagiraba — Certificate III & IV: 20.1% Witheren — Certificate III & IV: 18.4%
Bachelor Degree 9.8% / 12.9%
Clagiraba — Bachelor Degree: 9.8% Witheren — Bachelor Degree: 12.9%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 9.2% / 9.8%
Clagiraba — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.2% Witheren — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.8%
Postgraduate Degree 3.7% / 1.7%
Clagiraba — Postgraduate Degree: 3.7% Witheren — Postgraduate Degree: 1.7%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 0.9% / 1.9%
Clagiraba — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.9% Witheren — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.1%).

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.

Clagiraba Witheren
England 6.3% / 6.0%
Clagiraba — England: 6.3% Witheren — England: 6.0%
New Zealand 6.5% / 4.3%
Clagiraba — New Zealand: 6.5% Witheren — New Zealand: 4.3%
Canada 0.9% / 1.2%
Clagiraba — Canada: 0.9% Witheren — Canada: 1.2%
South Africa 0.8% / 0.7%
Clagiraba — South Africa: 0.8% Witheren — South Africa: 0.7%
Germany 1.4% / —
Clagiraba — Germany: 1.4% Witheren — Germany: not among its largest
Philippines — / 0.9%
Clagiraba — Philippines: not among its largest Witheren — Philippines: 0.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (6.5%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Clagiraba 95.2% houses
Clagiraba — Houses: 95.2% Clagiraba — Flats / Apartments: 4.8%
Witheren 95.8% houses
Witheren — Houses: 95.8% Witheren — Flats / Apartments: 4.2%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Clagiraba Witheren
Median house price $1,725,000 —
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price $2,400,000 —
Typical days to sell (houses) 235 days
from 3 sales
 —

Development activity

Clagiraba Witheren
New dwellings approved 7,196
across Gold Coast
 524
across Scenic Rim
Approvals change year on year -35% +65%

Ranking within QLD

Clagiraba Witheren
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 90% of QLD Higher than 76% of QLD
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 72% of QLD Higher than 37% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 84% of QLD Higher than 81% of QLD
NBN connectivity Higher than 68% of QLD Higher than 69% of QLD

Liveability

Clagiraba is more walkable (10 vs 0); Clagiraba scores higher overall (52 vs 41).

Clagiraba Witheren
Grade B C
Score 52/100 41/100
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 9/10
 advantaged area
decile 8/10

Risk profile

Witheren carries more bushfire risk (56 vs 34); Clagiraba carries more crime risk (52 vs 37).

Clagiraba Witheren
Bushfire Low
34/100
 Moderate
56/100
Crime Moderate
52/100
 Low
37/100
Flood — Not mapped
no mapped data here
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

Clagiraba Witheren
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

Clagiraba Witheren
Parks & reserves 6 2
Waterways 4 6

Mobility

Witheren sits further from the CBD (82 km vs 74.8 km).

Clagiraba Witheren
Walkability score 10/100 0/100
Distance to Brisbane 74.8 km 82 km
+10% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 64 min 75 min
Electric vehicle share 1.1%
postcode 4211
 1.0%
postcode 4275
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 66
postcode 4211
 91
postcode 4275

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.

Clagiraba Witheren
Car (driver) 73.6% / 61.1%
Clagiraba — Car (driver): 73.6% Witheren — Car (driver): 61.1%
Worked from Home 17.6% / 15.9%
Clagiraba — Worked from Home: 17.6% Witheren — Worked from Home: 15.9%
Walked Only 3.5% / 17.6%
Clagiraba — Walked Only: 3.5% Witheren — Walked Only: 17.6%
Car (passenger) 5.3% / 5.4%
Clagiraba — Car (passenger): 5.3% Witheren — Car (passenger): 5.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (73.6%).

Setting

Clagiraba Witheren
Elevation 55 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 150 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 17.0 km 23.4 km

NBN connectivity

Clagiraba Witheren
Connectivity score 42/100 45/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 17%
223 premises
 13%
239 premises

Climate

Clagiraba 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)

Clagiraba 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

Clagiraba Witheren
Average residential rate $1,298/yr $1,689/yr
Council Gold Coast Scenic Rim

Federal electorate

Clagiraba 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

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

Tags

Clagiraba

Acreage

Witheren

Rural

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