Elliott Heads vs Woongarra

Woongarra is the younger of the two, with a median age of 46 against 54 in Elliott Heads. In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Elliott Heads, about half of households are people living alone. In Woongarra, about half of households are couple families. Houses cost more in Elliott Heads: a median of $845,000, against $625,000 in Woongarra. On these figures, Elliott Heads tends to suit people living alone and older residents, while Woongarra suits couples and 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

Elliott Heads

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more parks and reserves (11 vs 0)
  • carries lower crime risk (31/100 vs 61/100)
  • But Woongarra is already more of a family suburb (71% vs 49%)

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

First-home buyers

Woongarra

ahead on 2 of the 2 things we measure here

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (18% vs 29%)
  • has cheaper houses ($625,000 vs $845,000)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Woongarra

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves renters under less rental stress (15% vs 29%)

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

Commuting to the city

Woongarra

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a shorter drive in (249 min vs 256 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (358.5 km vs 366.9 km)
  • But Elliott Heads is more walkable (22/100 vs 0/100)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Elliott Heads

ahead on 3 of the 4 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (22/100 vs 0/100)
  • carries lower crime risk (31/100 vs 61/100)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (27% vs 16%)

Weighs 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

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

Elliott Heads Woongarra
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.

Elliott Heads Woongarra
Walkability 22 / 0
Elliott Heads — Walkability: 22/100 Woongarra — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 69 / 39
Elliott Heads — Safety: 69/100 Woongarra — Safety: 39/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Elliott Heads — Low fire risk: 100/100 Woongarra — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Elliott Heads has more residents (1,160 vs 585); Woongarra has higher household incomes ($104,520 vs $53,352).

Elliott Heads Woongarra
Population 1,160
+50% vs other
 585
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +11.5% +6.9%
Median age 54 46
Median household income $53,352/yr $104,520/yr
+96% vs other
Median weekly rent $293/wk $300/wk
+2% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Elliott Heads Woongarra
0-4 3.5% / 3.2%
Elliott Heads — 0-4: 3.5% Woongarra — 0-4: 3.2%
5-14 11.9% / 14.4%
Elliott Heads — 5-14: 11.9% Woongarra — 5-14: 14.4%
15-19 4.7% / 6.2%
Elliott Heads — 15-19: 4.7% Woongarra — 15-19: 6.2%
20-24 2.6% / 4.6%
Elliott Heads — 20-24: 2.6% Woongarra — 20-24: 4.6%
25-34 7.0% / 8.5%
Elliott Heads — 25-34: 7.0% Woongarra — 25-34: 8.5%
35-44 8.4% / 12.1%
Elliott Heads — 35-44: 8.4% Woongarra — 35-44: 12.1%
45-54 11.6% / 15.9%
Elliott Heads — 45-54: 11.6% Woongarra — 45-54: 15.9%
55-64 21.9% / 19.0%
Elliott Heads — 55-64: 21.9% Woongarra — 55-64: 19.0%
65-74 18.2% / 10.1%
Elliott Heads — 65-74: 18.2% Woongarra — 65-74: 10.1%
75-84 7.8% / 4.8%
Elliott Heads — 75-84: 7.8% Woongarra — 75-84: 4.8%
85+ 1.2% / 1.0%
Elliott Heads — 85+: 1.2% Woongarra — 85+: 1.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (21.9%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Elliott Heads 30.3% couple families
Elliott Heads — Couple Families: 30.3% Elliott Heads — Lone Person: 46.3% Elliott Heads — One Parent Families: 18.8% Elliott Heads — Group Household: 4.5%
Woongarra 50.7% couple families
Woongarra — Couple Families: 50.7% Woongarra — Lone Person: 26.5% Woongarra — One Parent Families: 19.9% Woongarra — Group Household: 2.9%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Elliott Heads 25.5% renting
Elliott Heads — Owned Outright: 46.5% Elliott Heads — Mortgage: 28.0% Elliott Heads — Renting: 25.5%
Woongarra 18.6% renting
Woongarra — Owned Outright: 39.7% Woongarra — Mortgage: 41.8% Woongarra — Renting: 18.6%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Elliott Heads Woongarra
Certificate III & IV 20.0% / 22.1%
Elliott Heads — Certificate III & IV: 20.0% Woongarra — Certificate III & IV: 22.1%
Bachelor Degree 9.2% / 8.2%
Elliott Heads — Bachelor Degree: 9.2% Woongarra — Bachelor Degree: 8.2%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 9.2% / 6.7%
Elliott Heads — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.2% Woongarra — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.7%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.0% / 0.7%
Elliott Heads — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.0% Woongarra — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.7%
Postgraduate Degree 1.3% / 0.7%
Elliott Heads — Postgraduate Degree: 1.3% Woongarra — Postgraduate Degree: 0.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (22.1%).

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.

Elliott Heads Woongarra
England 5.5% / 2.4%
Elliott Heads — England: 5.5% Woongarra — England: 2.4%
New Zealand 2.7% / 2.4%
Elliott Heads — New Zealand: 2.7% Woongarra — New Zealand: 2.4%
Thailand — / 2.1%
Elliott Heads — Thailand: not among its largest Woongarra — Thailand: 2.1%
Netherlands 0.3% / 1.5%
Elliott Heads — Netherlands: 0.3% Woongarra — Netherlands: 1.5%
Fiji — / 0.9%
Elliott Heads — Fiji: not among its largest Woongarra — Fiji: 0.9%
South Africa 0.7% / —
Elliott Heads — South Africa: 0.7% Woongarra — South Africa: not among its largest
Scotland 0.5% / —
Elliott Heads — Scotland: 0.5% Woongarra — Scotland: not among its largest
Germany 0.4% / —
Elliott Heads — Germany: 0.4% Woongarra — Germany: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (5.5%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Elliott Heads 95.1% houses
Elliott Heads — Houses: 95.1% Elliott Heads — Flats / Apartments: 4.9%
Woongarra 101.5% houses
Woongarra — Houses: 101.5% Woongarra — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Elliott Heads Woongarra
Median house price $845,000 $625,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price $467,500 —
Typical days to sell (houses) 40 days
from 25 sales
 59 days
from 3 sales

Development activity

Elliott Heads Woongarra
New dwellings approved 997
across Bundaberg
same for both
Approvals change year on year -45%
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.

Elliott Heads Woongarra
Houses 3.7%
$630/wk on $888K
 —
Units —
same for both

Ranking within QLD

Elliott Heads Woongarra
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 16% of QLD Higher than 77% of QLD
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 79% of QLD Higher than 6% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 48% of QLD
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 75% of QLD Higher than 49% of QLD
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 35% of QLD —

Liveability

Elliott Heads is more walkable (22 vs 0).

Elliott Heads Woongarra
Grade C
same for both
Score 48/100 45/100
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 2/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 5/10

Risk profile

Woongarra carries more crime risk (61 vs 31).

Elliott Heads Woongarra
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Low
31/100
 Moderate
61/100
Flood Not mapped
no mapped data here
same for both
Coastal erosion High
92/100
 None
0/100
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 0
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Elliott Heads Woongarra
Inside the suburb 1
same for both
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 1
same for both
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Schools in Elliott Heads

  • Elliott Heads State School Government · Primary at peers

Schools in Woongarra

  • Woongarra State School Government · Primary at peers

Amenities in the suburb

Elliott Heads Woongarra
Cafes & restaurants 1 0
Parks & reserves 11 0
Childcare 0 1
Beaches 1 0
Waterways 1
same for both

Mobility

Elliott Heads sits further from the CBD (366.9 km vs 358.5 km).

Elliott Heads Woongarra
Walkability score 22/100 0/100
Distance to Brisbane 366.9 km
+2% vs other
 358.5 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 256 min 249 min
Electric vehicle share 0.3%
postcode 4670
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 69
postcode 4670
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.

Elliott Heads Woongarra
Car (driver) 86.6% / 73.5%
Elliott Heads — Car (driver): 86.6% Woongarra — Car (driver): 73.5%
Worked from Home 4.9% / 11.3%
Elliott Heads — Worked from Home: 4.9% Woongarra — Worked from Home: 11.3%
Car (passenger) 4.1% / 7.8%
Elliott Heads — Car (passenger): 4.1% Woongarra — Car (passenger): 7.8%
Walked Only 3.5% / 6.4%
Elliott Heads — Walked Only: 3.5% Woongarra — Walked Only: 6.4%
Bus 0.8% / 1.1%
Elliott Heads — Bus: 0.8% Woongarra — Bus: 1.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (86.6%).

Setting

Elliott Heads Woongarra
Elevation 8 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 17 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 1.5 km
1.9 km to a named beach
 6.8 km

NBN connectivity

Elliott Heads Woongarra
Connectivity score 64/100 30/100
Most common technology Fibre to the node Fixed wireless
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 37%
769 premises
 0%
218 premises

Climate

Elliott Heads Woongarra
Annual rainfall 969 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 30.7°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 11.2°C
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Elliott Heads Woongarra
PM2.5 —
same for both
PM10 9.1 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ —
same for both

Council rates

Elliott Heads Woongarra
Average residential rate $1,773/yr
same for both
Council Bundaberg
same for both

Federal electorate

Elliott Heads Woongarra
Division Hinkler
same for both
Member David Batt
same for both
Party Liberal National Party of Queensland
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Elliott Heads Woongarra
Grant amount $30,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Elliott Heads

Acreage Coastal Retirees

Woongarra

Rural

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