Degarra vs Wujal Wujal

Wujal Wujal is the younger of the two, with a median age of 29 against 51 in Degarra. In both, the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Degarra, about half of households rent. In Wujal Wujal, the large majority of households rent. On these figures, Degarra tends to suit people living alone and older residents, while Wujal Wujal suits renters and 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

  • Degarra carries lower crime risk (46/100 vs 95/100)
  • Wujal Wujal is already more of a family suburb (70% vs 57%)

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

Renters

Wujal Wujal

ahead on 3 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has cheaper rent ($70/wk vs $150/wk)
  • leaves renters under less rental stress (8% vs 18%)
  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (100% vs 48%)

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

Commuting to the city

Degarra

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (27/100 vs 4/100)
  • sits closer to the CBD (1868.1 km vs 1871 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Degarra

ahead on 3 of the 5 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (27/100 vs 4/100)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (22% vs 6%)
  • carries lower crime risk (46/100 vs 95/100)

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

Investors

Wujal Wujal

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (-2.1% vs -27.3%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Degarra Wujal Wujal
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.

Degarra Wujal Wujal
Walkability 27 / 4
Degarra — Walkability: 27/100 Wujal Wujal — Walkability: 4/100
Safety 54 / 5
Degarra — Safety: 54/100 Wujal Wujal — Safety: 5/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Degarra — Low fire risk: 100/100 Wujal Wujal — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Wujal Wujal has more residents (276 vs 80); Degarra rents higher ($150/wk vs $70/wk).

Degarra Wujal Wujal
Population 80 276
+245% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -27.3% -2.1%
Median age 51 29
Median household income $44,148/yr
+1% vs other
 $43,680/yr
Median weekly rent $150/wk
+53% vs other
 $70/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Degarra Wujal Wujal
0-4 3.8% / 8.7%
Degarra — 0-4: 3.8% Wujal Wujal — 0-4: 8.7%
5-14 10.0% / 18.8%
Degarra — 5-14: 10.0% Wujal Wujal — 5-14: 18.8%
15-19 3.8% / 4.7%
Degarra — 15-19: 3.8% Wujal Wujal — 15-19: 4.7%
20-24 — / 5.1%
Degarra — 20-24: not among its largest Wujal Wujal — 20-24: 5.1%
25-34 13.8% / 19.2%
Degarra — 25-34: 13.8% Wujal Wujal — 25-34: 19.2%
35-44 7.5% / 10.5%
Degarra — 35-44: 7.5% Wujal Wujal — 35-44: 10.5%
45-54 22.5% / 12.7%
Degarra — 45-54: 22.5% Wujal Wujal — 45-54: 12.7%
55-64 16.2% / 13.0%
Degarra — 55-64: 16.2% Wujal Wujal — 55-64: 13.0%
65-74 15.0% / 3.6%
Degarra — 65-74: 15.0% Wujal Wujal — 65-74: 3.6%
75-84 7.5% / 2.9%
Degarra — 75-84: 7.5% Wujal Wujal — 75-84: 2.9%
85+ — / —
Degarra — 85+: not among its largest Wujal Wujal — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (22.5%).

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.

Degarra Wujal Wujal
England 5.0% / —
Degarra — England: 5.0% Wujal Wujal — England: not among its largest
New Zealand — / 1.1%
Degarra — New Zealand: not among its largest Wujal Wujal — New Zealand: 1.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (5.0%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Degarra 42.9% lone person
Degarra — Lone Person: 42.9% Degarra — One Parent Families: 28.6% Degarra — Couple Families: 28.6% Degarra — Other Families: 0.0%
Wujal Wujal 23.0% lone person
Wujal Wujal — Lone Person: 23.0% Wujal Wujal — One Parent Families: 36.5% Wujal Wujal — Couple Families: 33.8% Wujal Wujal — Other Families: 6.8%
Lone Person One Parent Families Couple Families Other Families

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Degarra 76.7% houses
Degarra — Houses: 76.7% Degarra — Flats / Apartments: 23.3% Degarra — Townhouses: 0.0%
Wujal Wujal 79.7% houses
Wujal Wujal — Houses: 79.7% Wujal Wujal — Flats / Apartments: 7.6% Wujal Wujal — Townhouses: 12.7%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Qualifications

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

Degarra Wujal Wujal
Certificate III & IV 20.0% / 16.7%
Degarra — Certificate III & IV: 20.0% Wujal Wujal — Certificate III & IV: 16.7%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 5.0% / 2.5%
Degarra — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.0% Wujal Wujal — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 2.5%
Bachelor Degree 3.8% / 1.4%
Degarra — Bachelor Degree: 3.8% Wujal Wujal — Bachelor Degree: 1.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.0%).

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Degarra 48.0% renting
Degarra — Owned Outright: 52.0% Degarra — Mortgage: 0.0% Degarra — Renting: 48.0%
Wujal Wujal 100.0% renting
Wujal Wujal — Owned Outright: 0.0% Wujal Wujal — Mortgage: 0.0% Wujal Wujal — Renting: 100.0%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Development activity

Degarra Wujal Wujal
New dwellings approved 48
across Douglas
 2
across Wujal Wujal
Approvals change year on year -18% —

Ranking within QLD

Degarra Wujal Wujal
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 6% of QLD
same for both
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 81% of QLD Higher than 68% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption —
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 11% of QLD Higher than 13% of QLD

Liveability

Degarra is more walkable (27 vs 4).

Degarra Wujal Wujal
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band high-need area
decile 1/10
same for both

Risk profile

Wujal Wujal carries more crime risk (95 vs 46).

Degarra Wujal Wujal
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Moderate
46/100
 High
95/100
Flood Not mapped
no mapped data here
same for both
Coastal erosion Low
11/100
 None
0/100
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 0
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Degarra Wujal Wujal
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

Degarra Wujal Wujal
Childcare 0 1
Hospitals 0 1
Police stations 0 1
Waterways 2
same for both

Mobility

Wujal Wujal sits further from the CBD (1871 km vs 1868.1 km).

Degarra Wujal Wujal
Walkability score 27/100 4/100
Distance to Brisbane 1868.1 km 1871 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 1388 min 1391 min
Electric vehicle share 0.0%
postcode 4895
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 34
postcode 4895
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.

Degarra Wujal Wujal
Car (driver) 81.2% / 44.4%
Degarra — Car (driver): 81.2% Wujal Wujal — Car (driver): 44.4%
Walked Only — / 44.4%
Degarra — Walked Only: not among its largest Wujal Wujal — Walked Only: 44.4%
Car (passenger) 18.8% / 11.1%
Degarra — Car (passenger): 18.8% Wujal Wujal — Car (passenger): 11.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (81.2%).

Setting

Degarra Wujal Wujal
Elevation 18 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 165 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 3.1 km 7.3 km

NBN connectivity

Degarra Wujal Wujal
Connectivity score 15/100
same for both
Most common technology Satellite (Sky Muster)
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
14 premises
 0%
39 premises

Federal electorate

Degarra Wujal Wujal
Division Leichhardt
same for both
Member Matt Smith
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Degarra Wujal Wujal
Grant amount $30,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Degarra

Multicultural River Rural

Wujal Wujal

Family Multicultural Professionals Rural Young Families

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