Doolandella vs Willawong

Doolandella is the younger of the two, with a median age of 30 against 49 in Willawong. In both, most homes are detached houses. In Doolandella, about half of households rent and most households are couple families. In Willawong, most households own their home. Houses cost more in Willawong: a median of $1.73 million, against $985,000 in Doolandella, though rent is higher in Doolandella. Willawong is closer to the city centre: 17.6 km, against 21.2 km. On these figures, Doolandella tends to suit families with children, couples, and buyers on a tighter budget, while Willawong suits people living alone and share households.

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

Doolandella

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (65/100 vs 99/100)
  • is already more of a family suburb (76% vs 52%)
  • But Willawong has more separate houses rather than flats (88% vs 73%)

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

First-home buyers

Doolandella

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has cheaper land ($885,000 vs $2,700,000)
  • has cheaper houses ($985,000 vs $1,725,000)

Weighs house prices, land prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Willawong

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($328/wk vs $360/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Willawong

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • sits closer to the CBD (17.6 km vs 21.2 km)
  • has a shorter drive in (27 min vs 32 min)
  • But Doolandella is more walkable (52/100 vs 21/100)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Doolandella

ahead on 3 of the 5 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (52/100 vs 21/100)
  • has more units and townhouses to downsize into (27% vs 12%)
  • carries lower crime risk (65/100 vs 99/100)
  • But Willawong has more residents already 65 and over (19% vs 6%)

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

Investors

Doolandella

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (47.9% vs -18.1%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Doolandella Willawong
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.

Doolandella Willawong
Walkability 52 / 21
Doolandella — Walkability: 52/100 Willawong — Walkability: 21/100
Safety 35 / 1
Doolandella — Safety: 35/100 Willawong — Safety: 1/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Doolandella — Low fire risk: 100/100 Willawong — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Doolandella has more residents (7,123 vs 145); Willawong skews older (49 vs 30).

Doolandella Willawong
Population 7,123
+98% vs other
 145
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +47.9% -18.1%
Median age 30 49
Median household income $97,864/yr $105,612/yr
+8% vs other
Median weekly rent $360/wk
+9% vs other
 $328/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Doolandella Willawong
0-4 9.9% / —
Doolandella — 0-4: 9.9% Willawong — 0-4: not among its largest
5-14 15.3% / 7.6%
Doolandella — 5-14: 15.3% Willawong — 5-14: 7.6%
15-19 6.2% / 2.8%
Doolandella — 15-19: 6.2% Willawong — 15-19: 2.8%
20-24 8.5% / 7.6%
Doolandella — 20-24: 8.5% Willawong — 20-24: 7.6%
25-34 19.4% / 18.6%
Doolandella — 25-34: 19.4% Willawong — 25-34: 18.6%
35-44 16.3% / 9.7%
Doolandella — 35-44: 16.3% Willawong — 35-44: 9.7%
45-54 11.0% / 17.9%
Doolandella — 45-54: 11.0% Willawong — 45-54: 17.9%
55-64 7.7% / 19.3%
Doolandella — 55-64: 7.7% Willawong — 55-64: 19.3%
65-74 4.3% / 14.5%
Doolandella — 65-74: 4.3% Willawong — 65-74: 14.5%
75-84 1.2% / 2.8%
Doolandella — 75-84: 1.2% Willawong — 75-84: 2.8%
85+ 0.4% / 2.1%
Doolandella — 85+: 0.4% Willawong — 85+: 2.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.4%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Doolandella 58.1% couple families
Doolandella — Couple Families: 58.1% Doolandella — Lone Person: 16.2% Doolandella — One Parent Families: 18.4% Doolandella — Group Household: 4.8% Doolandella — Other Families: 2.5%
Willawong 26.2% couple families
Willawong — Couple Families: 26.2% Willawong — Lone Person: 35.7% Willawong — One Parent Families: 26.2% Willawong — Group Household: 11.9% Willawong — Other Families: 0.0%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Doolandella 45.4% renting
Doolandella — Owned Outright: 13.5% Doolandella — Mortgage: 41.1% Doolandella — Renting: 45.4%
Willawong 44.4% renting
Willawong — Owned Outright: 40.7% Willawong — Mortgage: 14.8% Willawong — Renting: 44.4%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Doolandella Willawong
Certificate III & IV 11.2% / 15.2%
Doolandella — Certificate III & IV: 11.2% Willawong — Certificate III & IV: 15.2%
Bachelor Degree 12.3% / 12.4%
Doolandella — Bachelor Degree: 12.3% Willawong — Bachelor Degree: 12.4%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.4% / 9.7%
Doolandella — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.4% Willawong — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.7%
Postgraduate Degree 4.8% / 2.8%
Doolandella — Postgraduate Degree: 4.8% Willawong — Postgraduate Degree: 2.8%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.0% / 2.1%
Doolandella — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.0% Willawong — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (15.2%).

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.

Doolandella Willawong
Vietnam 9.8% / 4.8%
Doolandella — Vietnam: 9.8% Willawong — Vietnam: 4.8%
India 7.2% / 3.4%
Doolandella — India: 7.2% Willawong — India: 3.4%
Afghanistan 1.2% / 8.3%
Doolandella — Afghanistan: 1.2% Willawong — Afghanistan: 8.3%
New Zealand 5.6% / —
Doolandella — New Zealand: 5.6% Willawong — New Zealand: not among its largest
Taiwan — / 5.5%
Doolandella — Taiwan: not among its largest Willawong — Taiwan: 5.5%
Philippines 1.8% / 2.1%
Doolandella — Philippines: 1.8% Willawong — Philippines: 2.1%
Ireland — / 3.4%
Doolandella — Ireland: not among its largest Willawong — Ireland: 3.4%
Fiji 1.6% / —
Doolandella — Fiji: 1.6% Willawong — Fiji: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (9.8%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Doolandella 72.8% houses
Doolandella — Houses: 72.8% Doolandella — Townhouses: 26.3% Doolandella — Flats / Apartments: 0.9%
Willawong 88.5% houses
Willawong — Houses: 88.5% Willawong — Townhouses: 0.0% Willawong — Flats / Apartments: 11.5%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Doolandella Willawong
Median house price $985,000 $1,725,000
Median unit price $650,000 —
Median land price $885,000 $2,700,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 23 days
from 67 sales
 30 days
from 8 sales

Development activity

Doolandella Willawong
New dwellings approved 9,382
across Brisbane
same for both
Approvals change year on year +9%
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.

Doolandella Willawong
Houses 3.8%
$700/wk on $948K
 —
Units —
same for both

Ranking within QLD

Doolandella Willawong
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 72% of QLD —
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 87% of QLD Higher than 79% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 83% of QLD Higher than 95% of QLD
NBN connectivity Higher than 95% of QLD
same for both
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 44% of QLD —

Liveability

Doolandella is more walkable (52 vs 21).

Doolandella Willawong
Grade B —
Score 59/100 —
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 4/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 6/10

Risk profile

Willawong carries more crime risk (99 vs 65).

Doolandella Willawong
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Moderate
65/100
 High
99/100
Flood —
same for both
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
 High
70/100
Industrial facilities nearby 10
within 5 km
 19
within 5 km

Schools

Doolandella Willawong
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
Universities within 10 km 1
Brisbane South (Nathan), 9.8 km
 1
Brisbane South (Nathan), 7.0 km

Amenities in the suburb

Doolandella Willawong
Supermarkets 1 0
Parks & reserves 4 5
Childcare 2 0
Fuel stations 1
same for both
Waterways 0 6

Mobility

Doolandella sits further from the CBD (21.2 km vs 17.6 km).

Doolandella Willawong
Walkability score 52/100 21/100
Distance to Brisbane 21.2 km
+17% vs other
 17.6 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 32 min 27 min
Public transport score 33/100
Bus
 55/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 5.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
 12.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 2 min
scheduled, not actual
 3 min
scheduled, not actual
Electric vehicle share 1.1%
postcode 4077
 2.2%
postcode 4110
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 49
postcode 4077
 93
postcode 4110

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.

Doolandella Willawong
Car (driver) 75.2% / 56.7%
Doolandella — Car (driver): 75.2% Willawong — Car (driver): 56.7%
Worked from Home 10.9% / 20.0%
Doolandella — Worked from Home: 10.9% Willawong — Worked from Home: 20.0%
Car (passenger) 7.5% / 8.3%
Doolandella — Car (passenger): 7.5% Willawong — Car (passenger): 8.3%
Walked Only 0.4% / 15.0%
Doolandella — Walked Only: 0.4% Willawong — Walked Only: 15.0%
Train 4.0% / —
Doolandella — Train: 4.0% Willawong — Train: not among its largest
Bus 2.0% / —
Doolandella — Bus: 2.0% Willawong — Bus: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (75.2%).

Setting

Doolandella Willawong
Elevation 49 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 14 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 24.2 km 21.6 km

NBN connectivity

Doolandella Willawong
Connectivity score 89/100 90/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 80%
2,639 premises
 80%
404 premises

Climate

Doolandella Willawong
Annual rainfall 1,032 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 30.5°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 8.9°C
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Doolandella Willawong
PM2.5 6.5 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 17.3 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ 0.99 pphm
same for both

Council rates

Doolandella Willawong
Average residential rate $1,519/yr
same for both
Council Brisbane
same for both

Federal electorate

Doolandella Willawong
Division Oxley Moreton
Member Milton Dick Julie-Ann Campbell
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Doolandella Willawong
Grant amount $30,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Doolandella

Family Middle-Ring Multicultural Parks Townhouses Young Families

Willawong

Middle-Ring Premium

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