Degilbo vs Woowoonga

Woowoonga is the younger of the two, with a median age of 51 against 56 in Degilbo. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Degilbo, most households are people living alone. In Woowoonga, about half of households are people living alone. On these figures, Degilbo tends to suit people living alone and older residents, while Woowoonga 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

  • Degilbo carries lower crime risk (64/100 vs 87/100)
  • Woowoonga is already more of a family suburb (54% vs 36%)

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

First-home buyers

Woowoonga

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (26% vs 34%)

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

Degilbo

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($220/wk vs $240/wk)

Weighs rent and rental stress.

Commuting to the city

Degilbo

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has a shorter drive in (240 min vs 245 min)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Degilbo

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • has more residents already 65 and over (38% vs 28%)
  • carries lower crime risk (64/100 vs 87/100)

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

Investors

Woowoonga

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (27.2% vs 4.6%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Degilbo Woowoonga
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.

Degilbo Woowoonga
Walkability 0 / 0
Degilbo — Walkability: 0/100 Woowoonga — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 36 / 13
Degilbo — Safety: 36/100 Woowoonga — Safety: 13/100
Low fire risk 100 / 56
Degilbo — Low fire risk: 100/100 Woowoonga — Low fire risk: 56/100

Demographics

Degilbo has more residents (182 vs 117); Woowoonga has higher household incomes ($50,232 vs $38,896).

Degilbo Woowoonga
Population 182
+36% vs other
 117
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +4.6% +27.2%
Median age 56 51
Median household income $38,896/yr $50,232/yr
+29% vs other
Median weekly rent $220/wk $240/wk
+9% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Degilbo Woowoonga
0-4 3.8% / 3.4%
Degilbo — 0-4: 3.8% Woowoonga — 0-4: 3.4%
5-14 8.2% / 16.2%
Degilbo — 5-14: 8.2% Woowoonga — 5-14: 16.2%
15-19 5.5% / —
Degilbo — 15-19: 5.5% Woowoonga — 15-19: not among its largest
20-24 4.4% / —
Degilbo — 20-24: 4.4% Woowoonga — 20-24: not among its largest
25-34 4.9% / 11.1%
Degilbo — 25-34: 4.9% Woowoonga — 25-34: 11.1%
35-44 9.9% / 8.5%
Degilbo — 35-44: 9.9% Woowoonga — 35-44: 8.5%
45-54 9.9% / 15.4%
Degilbo — 45-54: 9.9% Woowoonga — 45-54: 15.4%
55-64 11.5% / 16.2%
Degilbo — 55-64: 11.5% Woowoonga — 55-64: 16.2%
65-74 23.6% / 18.8%
Degilbo — 65-74: 23.6% Woowoonga — 65-74: 18.8%
75-84 12.6% / 6.0%
Degilbo — 75-84: 12.6% Woowoonga — 75-84: 6.0%
85+ 2.2% / 3.4%
Degilbo — 85+: 2.2% Woowoonga — 85+: 3.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (23.6%).

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.

Degilbo Woowoonga
England 4.4% / 3.4%
Degilbo — England: 4.4% Woowoonga — England: 3.4%
New Zealand 6.0% / —
Degilbo — New Zealand: 6.0% Woowoonga — New Zealand: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (6.0%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Degilbo 64.6% lone person
Degilbo — Lone Person: 64.6% Degilbo — Couple Families: 18.8% Degilbo — One Parent Families: 16.7%
Woowoonga 46.2% lone person
Woowoonga — Lone Person: 46.2% Woowoonga — Couple Families: 42.3% Woowoonga — One Parent Families: 11.5%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Degilbo 100.0% houses
Degilbo — Houses: 100.0%
Woowoonga 100.0% houses
Woowoonga — Houses: 100.0%
Houses

Qualifications

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

Degilbo Woowoonga
Certificate III & IV 17.6% / 21.4%
Degilbo — Certificate III & IV: 17.6% Woowoonga — Certificate III & IV: 21.4%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 6.6% / 8.5%
Degilbo — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.6% Woowoonga — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.5%
Bachelor Degree 1.6% / 3.4%
Degilbo — Bachelor Degree: 1.6% Woowoonga — Bachelor Degree: 3.4%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate — / 3.4%
Degilbo — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest Woowoonga — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.4%
Postgraduate Degree — / 2.6%
Degilbo — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest Woowoonga — Postgraduate Degree: 2.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (21.4%).

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Degilbo 10.7% renting
Degilbo — Owned Outright: 64.0% Degilbo — Mortgage: 25.3% Degilbo — Renting: 10.7%
Woowoonga 0.0% renting
Woowoonga — Owned Outright: 66.7% Woowoonga — Mortgage: 33.3% Woowoonga — Renting: 0.0%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Development activity

Degilbo Woowoonga
New dwellings approved 30
across North Burnett
same for both
Approvals change year on year -33%
same for both

Ranking within QLD

Degilbo Woowoonga
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 3% of QLD Higher than 14% of QLD
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 2% of QLD Higher than 26% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption —
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 29% of QLD Higher than 27% of QLD

Liveability

Degilbo Woowoonga
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 2/10
 high-need area
decile 1/10

Risk profile

Woowoonga carries more bushfire risk (44 vs 0); Woowoonga carries more crime risk (87 vs 64).

Degilbo Woowoonga
Bushfire None
0/100
 Moderate
44/100
Crime Moderate
64/100
 High
87/100
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

Degilbo Woowoonga
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

Degilbo Woowoonga
Parks & reserves 0 1
Waterways 5 3

Mobility

Degilbo Woowoonga
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Brisbane 290.9 km 290.7 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 240 min 245 min
Electric vehicle share 0.0%
postcode 4621
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 58
postcode 4621
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.

Degilbo Woowoonga
Car (driver) 72.3% / 89.7%
Degilbo — Car (driver): 72.3% Woowoonga — Car (driver): 89.7%
Worked from Home 14.9% / 10.3%
Degilbo — Worked from Home: 14.9% Woowoonga — Worked from Home: 10.3%
Bus 6.4% / —
Degilbo — Bus: 6.4% Woowoonga — Bus: not among its largest
Walked Only 6.4% / —
Degilbo — Walked Only: 6.4% Woowoonga — Walked Only: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (89.7%).

Setting

Degilbo Woowoonga
Elevation 111 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 134 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Degilbo Woowoonga
Connectivity score 22/100 20/100
Most common technology Satellite (Sky Muster)
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
91 premises
 0%
54 premises

Climate

Degilbo Woowoonga
Annual rainfall 677 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 32.5°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 8.2°C
same for both

Council rates

Degilbo Woowoonga
Average residential rate $1,183/yr
same for both
Council North Burnett
same for both

Federal electorate

Degilbo Woowoonga
Division Flynn
same for both
Member Colin Boyce
same for both
Party Liberal National Party of Queensland
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Degilbo Woowoonga
Grant amount $30,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Degilbo

Retirees Rural

Woowoonga

Retirees Rural

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