Diglum vs Wooderson

Wooderson is the younger of the two, with a median age of 38 against 45 in Diglum. In both, the large majority of households own their home and most homes are detached houses. In Diglum, most households are couple families. In Wooderson, about half of households are couple families. On these figures, Diglum 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

Wooderson

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (18/100 vs 34/100)
  • has more separate houses rather than flats (101% vs 63%)
  • But Diglum is already more of a family suburb (100% vs 64%)

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

First-home buyers

Wooderson

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (23% vs 55%)

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

Wooderson

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($250/wk vs $300/wk)

Weighs rent and rental stress.

Commuting to the city

Wooderson

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a shorter drive in (377 min vs 419 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (540.7 km vs 561.7 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Wooderson

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • carries lower crime risk (18/100 vs 34/100)

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

Investors

Diglum

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (55.6% vs 15.4%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Diglum Wooderson
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.

Diglum Wooderson
Walkability 0 / 0
Diglum — Walkability: 0/100 Wooderson — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 66 / 82
Diglum — Safety: 66/100 Wooderson — Safety: 82/100
Low fire risk 29 / 53
Diglum — Low fire risk: 29/100 Wooderson — Low fire risk: 53/100

Demographics

Wooderson has more residents (217 vs 56); Diglum rents higher ($300/wk vs $250/wk).

Diglum Wooderson
Population 56 217
+288% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +55.6% +15.4%
Median age 45 38
Median household income $95,316/yr
+3% vs other
 $92,612/yr
Median weekly rent $300/wk
+17% vs other
 $250/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Diglum Wooderson
0-4 8.9% / 4.6%
Diglum — 0-4: 8.9% Wooderson — 0-4: 4.6%
5-14 16.1% / 21.2%
Diglum — 5-14: 16.1% Wooderson — 5-14: 21.2%
15-19 — / 5.1%
Diglum — 15-19: not among its largest Wooderson — 15-19: 5.1%
20-24 — / 2.3%
Diglum — 20-24: not among its largest Wooderson — 20-24: 2.3%
25-34 10.7% / 12.4%
Diglum — 25-34: 10.7% Wooderson — 25-34: 12.4%
35-44 5.4% / 12.9%
Diglum — 35-44: 5.4% Wooderson — 35-44: 12.9%
45-54 25.0% / 17.5%
Diglum — 45-54: 25.0% Wooderson — 45-54: 17.5%
55-64 25.0% / 9.2%
Diglum — 55-64: 25.0% Wooderson — 55-64: 9.2%
65-74 8.9% / 6.9%
Diglum — 65-74: 8.9% Wooderson — 65-74: 6.9%
75-84 7.1% / 5.1%
Diglum — 75-84: 7.1% Wooderson — 75-84: 5.1%
85+ — / 1.8%
Diglum — 85+: not among its largest Wooderson — 85+: 1.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (25.0%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Diglum 70.0% couple families
Diglum — Couple Families: 70.0% Diglum — One Parent Families: 30.0% Diglum — Lone Person: 0.0%
Wooderson 54.5% couple families
Wooderson — Couple Families: 54.5% Wooderson — One Parent Families: 9.1% Wooderson — Lone Person: 36.4%
Couple Families One Parent Families Lone Person

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Diglum 0.0% renting
Diglum — Owned Outright: 61.5% Diglum — Mortgage: 38.5% Diglum — Renting: 0.0%
Wooderson 18.2% renting
Wooderson — Owned Outright: 36.4% Wooderson — Mortgage: 45.5% Wooderson — Renting: 18.2%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Diglum Wooderson
Certificate III & IV 10.7% / 23.0%
Diglum — Certificate III & IV: 10.7% Wooderson — Certificate III & IV: 23.0%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 14.3% / 6.9%
Diglum — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 14.3% Wooderson — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.9%
Bachelor Degree 5.4% / 2.8%
Diglum — Bachelor Degree: 5.4% Wooderson — Bachelor Degree: 2.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (23.0%).

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.

Diglum Wooderson
South Africa 5.4% / —
Diglum — South Africa: 5.4% Wooderson — South Africa: not among its largest
England — / 3.7%
Diglum — England: not among its largest Wooderson — England: 3.7%
New Zealand — / 2.8%
Diglum — New Zealand: not among its largest Wooderson — New Zealand: 2.8%
Philippines — / 2.3%
Diglum — Philippines: not among its largest Wooderson — Philippines: 2.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (5.4%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Diglum 63.2% houses
Diglum — Houses: 63.2% Diglum — Flats / Apartments: 36.8%
Wooderson 101.4% houses
Wooderson — Houses: 101.4% Wooderson — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Development activity

Diglum Wooderson
New dwellings approved 274
across Gladstone
same for both
Approvals change year on year +132%
same for both

Ranking within QLD

Diglum Wooderson
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 69% of QLD Higher than 66% of QLD
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 52% of QLD Higher than 55% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 36% of QLD
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 18% of QLD Higher than 29% of QLD

Liveability

Diglum Wooderson
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 2/10
 below-average income
decile 3/10

Risk profile

Diglum carries more crime risk (34 vs 18); Diglum carries more bushfire risk (71 vs 47).

Diglum Wooderson
Bushfire High
71/100
 Moderate
47/100
Crime Low
34/100
 Low
18/100
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

Diglum Wooderson
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

Diglum Wooderson
Parks & reserves 2 1
Waterways 19 14

Mobility

Diglum sits further from the CBD (561.7 km vs 540.7 km).

Diglum Wooderson
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Brisbane 561.7 km
+4% vs other
 540.7 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 419 min 377 min
Electric vehicle share 0.3%
postcode 4680
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 59
postcode 4680
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.

Diglum Wooderson
Car (driver) 43.5% / 90.1%
Diglum — Car (driver): 43.5% Wooderson — Car (driver): 90.1%
Worked from Home 56.5% / 9.9%
Diglum — Worked from Home: 56.5% Wooderson — Worked from Home: 9.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (90.1%).

Setting

Diglum Wooderson
Elevation 229 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 101 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 40.9 km 30.4 km

NBN connectivity

Diglum Wooderson
Connectivity score 15/100 21/100
Most common technology Satellite (Sky Muster)
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
16 premises
 0%
60 premises

Climate

Diglum Wooderson
Annual rainfall 851 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 31.8°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 14.5°C
same for both

Council rates

Diglum Wooderson
Average residential rate $2,358/yr
same for both
Council Gladstone
same for both

Federal electorate

Diglum Wooderson
Division Flynn
same for both
Member Colin Boyce
same for both
Party Liberal National Party of Queensland
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Diglum Wooderson
Grant amount $30,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Diglum

Family Rural Young Families

Wooderson

Family Rural

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