Diddillibah vs Woombye

Woombye is the younger of the two, with a median age of 40 against 46 in Diddillibah. In both, most households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and about half of households are couple families. Houses cost more in Diddillibah: a median of $1.94 million, against $1.1 million in Woombye, though rent is higher in Woombye. On these figures, Diddillibah tends to suit people living alone, 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 5 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more childcare (5 vs 0)
  • has more parks and reserves (5 vs 1)
  • has more schools inside the suburb (3 vs 0)

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

First-home buyers

Woombye

ahead on 3 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has cheaper land ($905,000 vs $1,950,000)
  • has cheaper houses ($1,100,000 vs $1,935,000)
  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (24% vs 36%)

Weighs house prices, land prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

They split

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

  • Diddillibah has cheaper rent ($330/wk vs $400/wk)
  • Woombye has a bigger rental market to choose from (27% vs 14%)

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

Commuting to the city

Woombye

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (38/100 vs 0/100)
  • sits closer to the CBD (99.5 km vs 102.9 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Woombye

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (38/100 vs 0/100)
  • carries lower crime risk (48/100 vs 62/100)

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

Diddillibah 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.

Diddillibah 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.

Diddillibah Woombye
Walkability 0 / 38
Diddillibah — Walkability: 0/100 Woombye — Walkability: 38/100
Safety 38 / 52
Diddillibah — Safety: 38/100 Woombye — Safety: 52/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Diddillibah — Low fire risk: 100/100 Woombye — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Woombye has more residents (3,944 vs 1,703); Woombye has higher household incomes ($91,676 vs $74,048).

Diddillibah Woombye
Population 1,703 3,944
+132% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +21.4% +21.5%
Median age 46 40
Median household income $74,048/yr $91,676/yr
+24% vs other
Median weekly rent $330/wk $400/wk
+21% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Diddillibah Woombye
0-4 3.8% / 5.3%
Diddillibah — 0-4: 3.8% Woombye — 0-4: 5.3%
5-14 14.2% / 13.7%
Diddillibah — 5-14: 14.2% Woombye — 5-14: 13.7%
15-19 6.8% / 7.2%
Diddillibah — 15-19: 6.8% Woombye — 15-19: 7.2%
20-24 4.5% / 5.2%
Diddillibah — 20-24: 4.5% Woombye — 20-24: 5.2%
25-34 7.3% / 11.1%
Diddillibah — 25-34: 7.3% Woombye — 25-34: 11.1%
35-44 11.2% / 13.8%
Diddillibah — 35-44: 11.2% Woombye — 35-44: 13.8%
45-54 17.0% / 15.0%
Diddillibah — 45-54: 17.0% Woombye — 45-54: 15.0%
55-64 15.7% / 13.3%
Diddillibah — 55-64: 15.7% Woombye — 55-64: 13.3%
65-74 12.8% / 9.5%
Diddillibah — 65-74: 12.8% Woombye — 65-74: 9.5%
75-84 5.9% / 4.8%
Diddillibah — 75-84: 5.9% Woombye — 75-84: 4.8%
85+ 1.2% / 1.3%
Diddillibah — 85+: 1.2% Woombye — 85+: 1.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.0%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Diddillibah 48.5% couple families
Diddillibah — Couple Families: 48.5% Diddillibah — Lone Person: 37.7% Diddillibah — One Parent Families: 11.1% Diddillibah — Group Household: 2.7% Diddillibah — 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.

Diddillibah 14.4% renting
Diddillibah — Owned Outright: 50.9% Diddillibah — Mortgage: 34.7% Diddillibah — Renting: 14.4%
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.

Diddillibah Woombye
Certificate III & IV 17.2% / 18.8%
Diddillibah — Certificate III & IV: 17.2% Woombye — Certificate III & IV: 18.8%
Bachelor Degree 10.7% / 12.0%
Diddillibah — Bachelor Degree: 10.7% Woombye — Bachelor Degree: 12.0%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.7% / 9.0%
Diddillibah — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.7% Woombye — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.0%
Postgraduate Degree 3.3% / 3.1%
Diddillibah — Postgraduate Degree: 3.3% Woombye — Postgraduate Degree: 3.1%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.4% / 1.9%
Diddillibah — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.4% 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.

Diddillibah Woombye
England 6.8% / 5.7%
Diddillibah — England: 6.8% Woombye — England: 5.7%
New Zealand 3.6% / 4.0%
Diddillibah — New Zealand: 3.6% Woombye — New Zealand: 4.0%
South Africa 0.5% / 1.7%
Diddillibah — South Africa: 0.5% Woombye — South Africa: 1.7%
Scotland 1.0% / 0.5%
Diddillibah — Scotland: 1.0% Woombye — Scotland: 0.5%
Germany 0.5% / 0.5%
Diddillibah — Germany: 0.5% Woombye — Germany: 0.5%
Netherlands 0.6% / —
Diddillibah — Netherlands: 0.6% Woombye — Netherlands: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (6.8%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Diddillibah 91.4% houses
Diddillibah — Houses: 91.4% Diddillibah — Flats / Apartments: 7.9% Diddillibah — Townhouses: 0.7%
Woombye 85.5% houses
Woombye — Houses: 85.5% Woombye — Flats / Apartments: 7.2% Woombye — Townhouses: 7.4%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Diddillibah Woombye
Median house price $1,935,000 $1,100,000
Median unit price $387,500 —
Median land price $1,950,000 $905,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 27 days
from 11 sales
 38 days
from 58 sales

House price by bedroom count

Only bed counts both suburbs published enough sales for. Sale counts are shown because the buckets differ in depth.

Diddillibah Woombye
4 bed $1.92M / $1.18M
Diddillibah — 4 bed: $1.92M (15 sales) Woombye — 4 bed: $1.18M (51 sales)

15 vs 51 sales

5 bed $1.95M / $1.21M
Diddillibah — 5 bed: $1.95M (5 sales) Woombye — 5 bed: $1.21M (11 sales)

5 vs 11 sales

Development activity

Diddillibah 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.

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

Ranking within QLD

Diddillibah Woombye
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 44% of QLD Higher than 65% of QLD
Schools — Higher than 29% of QLD
Walkability Higher than 65% of QLD Higher than 84% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 80% of QLD
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 76% of QLD
same for both
Rental yield (houses) — Higher than 52% of QLD

Liveability

Woombye is more walkable (38 vs 0).

Diddillibah Woombye
Grade C B
Score 49/100 51/100
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 6/10
same for both

Risk profile

Diddillibah carries more crime risk (62 vs 48).

Diddillibah Woombye
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Moderate
62/100
 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 1
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Diddillibah Woombye
Inside the suburb 0 3
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0 2
Rated below peers 0 1

Schools in Diddillibah

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

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

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

Mobility

Diddillibah sits further from the CBD (102.9 km vs 99.5 km).

Diddillibah Woombye
Walkability score 0/100 38/100
Distance to Brisbane 102.9 km
+3% vs other
 99.5 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 84 min 80 min
Public transport score 27/100
Bus
 89/100
Rail · Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 2.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
 38.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 26 min
scheduled, not actual
 1 min
scheduled, not actual
Electric vehicle share 0.9%
postcode 4559
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 83
postcode 4559
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.

Diddillibah Woombye
Car (driver) 73.8% / 78.6%
Diddillibah — Car (driver): 73.8% Woombye — Car (driver): 78.6%
Worked from Home 18.1% / 14.5%
Diddillibah — Worked from Home: 18.1% Woombye — Worked from Home: 14.5%
Car (passenger) 5.0% / 4.4%
Diddillibah — Car (passenger): 5.0% Woombye — Car (passenger): 4.4%
Walked Only 1.8% / 1.5%
Diddillibah — Walked Only: 1.8% Woombye — Walked Only: 1.5%
Bus 1.3% / 0.9%
Diddillibah — Bus: 1.3% Woombye — Bus: 0.9%

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

Setting

Diddillibah Woombye
Elevation 17 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 53 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 4.9 km 9.9 km

NBN connectivity

Diddillibah Woombye
Connectivity score 65/100 66/100
Most common technology Fibre to the node
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 37%
806 premises
 39%
1,619 premises

Air quality (annual mean)

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

Council rates

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

Federal electorate

Diddillibah Woombye
Division Fairfax
same for both
Member Ted O'Brien
same for both
Party Liberal National Party of Queensland
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Diddillibah

Acreage Premium

Woombye

Acreage Quiet

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