Curramore vs Witta

Comparing Curramore and Witta, QLD: Witta is more walkable (23 vs 0); Witta has more residents (1,296 vs 198); and Curramore carries more bushfire risk (51 vs 38).

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

Curramore

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has more parks and reserves (7 vs 3)

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

First-home buyers

Curramore

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (28% vs 35%)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Curramore

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • leaves renters under less rental stress (24% vs 30%)
  • has cheaper rent ($325/wk vs $368/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Witta

ahead on 3 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (23/100 vs 0/100)
  • has a shorter drive in (97 min vs 109 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (101.6 km vs 110.9 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Witta

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (23/100 vs 0/100)

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

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

Curramore Witta
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.

Curramore Witta
Walkability 0 / 23
Curramore — Walkability: 0/100 Witta — Walkability: 23/100
Safety 77 / 84
Curramore — Safety: 77/100 Witta — Safety: 84/100
Low fire risk 49 / 62
Curramore — Low fire risk: 49/100 Witta — Low fire risk: 62/100

Demographics

Witta has more residents (1,296 vs 198); Witta rents higher ($368/wk vs $325/wk).

Curramore Witta
Population 198 1,296
+555% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +4.2% +7.9%
Median age 54
same for both
Median household income $69,836/yr
+10% vs other
 $62,660/yr
Median weekly rent $325/wk $368/wk
+13% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Curramore Witta
0-4 2.0% / 4.0%
Curramore — 0-4: 2.0% Witta — 0-4: 4.0%
5-14 12.1% / 10.7%
Curramore — 5-14: 12.1% Witta — 5-14: 10.7%
15-19 5.1% / 4.4%
Curramore — 15-19: 5.1% Witta — 15-19: 4.4%
20-24 2.5% / 2.4%
Curramore — 20-24: 2.5% Witta — 20-24: 2.4%
25-34 6.1% / 6.9%
Curramore — 25-34: 6.1% Witta — 25-34: 6.9%
35-44 9.1% / 8.8%
Curramore — 35-44: 9.1% Witta — 35-44: 8.8%
45-54 15.7% / 13.3%
Curramore — 45-54: 15.7% Witta — 45-54: 13.3%
55-64 17.2% / 18.3%
Curramore — 55-64: 17.2% Witta — 55-64: 18.3%
65-74 22.7% / 19.4%
Curramore — 65-74: 22.7% Witta — 65-74: 19.4%
75-84 6.1% / 9.3%
Curramore — 75-84: 6.1% Witta — 75-84: 9.3%
85+ — / 2.8%
Curramore — 85+: not among its largest Witta — 85+: 2.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (22.7%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Curramore 41.9% lone person
Curramore — Lone Person: 41.9% Curramore — Couple Families: 41.9% Curramore — One Parent Families: 16.3% Curramore — Group Household: 0.0% Curramore — Other Families: 0.0%
Witta 39.5% lone person
Witta — Lone Person: 39.5% Witta — Couple Families: 37.8% Witta — One Parent Families: 17.0% Witta — Group Household: 4.8% Witta — Other Families: 1.0%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Curramore 15.8% renting
Curramore — Owned Outright: 46.1% Curramore — Mortgage: 38.2% Curramore — Renting: 15.8%
Witta 11.5% renting
Witta — Owned Outright: 53.7% Witta — Mortgage: 34.8% Witta — Renting: 11.5%
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.

Curramore Witta
England 10.1% / 6.9%
Curramore — England: 10.1% Witta — England: 6.9%
New Zealand 1.5% / 2.3%
Curramore — New Zealand: 1.5% Witta — New Zealand: 2.3%
Germany — / 1.0%
Curramore — Germany: not among its largest Witta — Germany: 1.0%
Scotland — / 0.9%
Curramore — Scotland: not among its largest Witta — Scotland: 0.9%
Canada — / 0.7%
Curramore — Canada: not among its largest Witta — Canada: 0.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (10.1%).

Qualifications

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

Curramore Witta
Certificate III & IV 20.7% / 16.3%
Curramore — Certificate III & IV: 20.7% Witta — Certificate III & IV: 16.3%
Bachelor Degree 12.6% / 12.6%
Curramore — Bachelor Degree: 12.6% Witta — Bachelor Degree: 12.6%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 12.6% / 10.6%
Curramore — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 12.6% Witta — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 10.6%
Postgraduate Degree 7.1% / 4.6%
Curramore — Postgraduate Degree: 7.1% Witta — Postgraduate Degree: 4.6%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 5.1% / 2.5%
Curramore — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 5.1% Witta — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.7%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Curramore 93.5% houses
Curramore — Houses: 93.5% Curramore — Flats / Apartments: 6.5%
Witta 98.4% houses
Witta — Houses: 98.4% Witta — Flats / Apartments: 1.6%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Curramore Witta
Median house price $1,250,000 $1,255,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price — $1,000,000
Typical days to sell (houses) — 73 days
from 21 sales

Development activity

Curramore Witta
New dwellings approved 2,962
across Sunshine Coast
same for both
Approvals change year on year -41%
same for both

Ranking within QLD

Curramore Witta
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 37% of QLD Higher than 28% of QLD
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 1% of QLD Higher than 80% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 90% of QLD Higher than 91% of QLD
NBN connectivity Higher than 41% of QLD Higher than 59% of QLD

Liveability

Witta is more walkable (23 vs 0).

Curramore Witta
Grade — B
Score — 58/100
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 5/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 6/10

Risk profile

Curramore carries more bushfire risk (51 vs 38).

Curramore Witta
Bushfire Moderate
51/100
 Low
38/100
Crime Low
23/100
 Low
16/100
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

Curramore Witta
Inside the suburb 0 1
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0 1

Schools in Curramore

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

Schools in Witta

  • My Independent School Independent · Secondary below peers

Amenities in the suburb

Curramore Witta
Cafes & restaurants 0 1
Parks & reserves 7 3
Fuel stations 0 1
Waterways 4 0

Mobility

Curramore sits further from the CBD (110.9 km vs 101.6 km).

Curramore Witta
Walkability score 0/100 23/100
Distance to Brisbane 110.9 km
+8% vs other
 101.6 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 109 min 97 min
Electric vehicle share 1.6%
postcode 4552
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 89
postcode 4552
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.

Curramore Witta
Car (driver) 58.5% / 66.3%
Curramore — Car (driver): 58.5% Witta — Car (driver): 66.3%
Worked from Home 29.3% / 23.5%
Curramore — Worked from Home: 29.3% Witta — Worked from Home: 23.5%
Car (passenger) 3.7% / 7.1%
Curramore — Car (passenger): 3.7% Witta — Car (passenger): 7.1%
Walked Only 8.5% / 2.2%
Curramore — Walked Only: 8.5% Witta — Walked Only: 2.2%
Train — / 1.0%
Curramore — Train: not among its largest Witta — Train: 1.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (66.3%).

Setting

Curramore Witta
Elevation 484 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 436 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 32.5 km 25.7 km

NBN connectivity

Curramore Witta
Connectivity score 29/100 30/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
90 premises
 0%
579 premises

Air quality (annual mean)

Curramore Witta
PM2.5 4.3 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 12.3 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ —
same for both

Council rates

Curramore Witta
Average residential rate $1,690/yr
same for both
Council Sunshine Coast
same for both

Federal electorate

Curramore Witta
Division Fisher
same for both
Member Andrew Wallace
same for both
Party Liberal National Party of Queensland
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Curramore Witta
Grant amount $30,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Curramore

Retirees Rural

Witta

Acreage Retirees

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