Eubenangee vs Woopen Creek

Eubenangee is the younger of the two, with a median age of 47 against 57 in Woopen Creek. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Eubenangee, most households are couple families. On these figures, Eubenangee tends to suit people living alone and 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

Eubenangee

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • carries lower crime risk (10/100 vs 48/100)

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

First-home buyers

Woopen Creek

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (16% vs 24%)

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

Eubenangee

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($165/wk vs $200/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Eubenangee

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a shorter drive in (1116 min vs 1124 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (1626.7 km vs 1637.2 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Eubenangee

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • carries lower crime risk (10/100 vs 48/100)

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

Investors

Eubenangee

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (2.1% vs -4.3%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Eubenangee Woopen Creek
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.

Eubenangee Woopen Creek
Walkability 0 / 0
Eubenangee — Walkability: 0/100 Woopen Creek — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 90 / 52
Eubenangee — Safety: 90/100 Woopen Creek — Safety: 52/100
Low fire risk 57 / 71
Eubenangee — Low fire risk: 57/100 Woopen Creek — Low fire risk: 71/100

Demographics

Eubenangee has more residents (247 vs 135); Woopen Creek skews older (57 vs 47).

Eubenangee Woopen Creek
Population 247
+45% vs other
 135
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +2.1% -4.3%
Median age 47 57
Median household income $80,444/yr $81,900/yr
+2% vs other
Median weekly rent $165/wk $200/wk
+21% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Eubenangee Woopen Creek
0-4 3.2% / —
Eubenangee — 0-4: 3.2% Woopen Creek — 0-4: not among its largest
5-14 13.8% / 7.4%
Eubenangee — 5-14: 13.8% Woopen Creek — 5-14: 7.4%
15-19 8.1% / 5.9%
Eubenangee — 15-19: 8.1% Woopen Creek — 15-19: 5.9%
20-24 — / 3.0%
Eubenangee — 20-24: not among its largest Woopen Creek — 20-24: 3.0%
25-34 8.9% / 5.2%
Eubenangee — 25-34: 8.9% Woopen Creek — 25-34: 5.2%
35-44 7.3% / 10.4%
Eubenangee — 35-44: 7.3% Woopen Creek — 35-44: 10.4%
45-54 17.0% / 14.1%
Eubenangee — 45-54: 17.0% Woopen Creek — 45-54: 14.1%
55-64 19.4% / 26.7%
Eubenangee — 55-64: 19.4% Woopen Creek — 55-64: 26.7%
65-74 11.7% / 18.5%
Eubenangee — 65-74: 11.7% Woopen Creek — 65-74: 18.5%
75-84 7.3% / 3.0%
Eubenangee — 75-84: 7.3% Woopen Creek — 75-84: 3.0%
85+ — / —
Eubenangee — 85+: not among its largest Woopen Creek — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (26.7%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Eubenangee 55.4% couple families
Eubenangee — Couple Families: 55.4% Eubenangee — Lone Person: 39.3% Eubenangee — One Parent Families: 5.4% Eubenangee — Group Household: 0.0%
Woopen Creek 44.8% couple families
Woopen Creek — Couple Families: 44.8% Woopen Creek — Lone Person: 24.1% Woopen Creek — One Parent Families: 17.2% Woopen Creek — Group Household: 13.8%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Eubenangee 7.8% renting
Eubenangee — Owned Outright: 51.9% Eubenangee — Mortgage: 40.3% Eubenangee — Renting: 7.8%
Woopen Creek 10.4% renting
Woopen Creek — Owned Outright: 60.4% Woopen Creek — Mortgage: 29.2% Woopen Creek — Renting: 10.4%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

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.

Eubenangee Woopen Creek
England 3.6% / 3.0%
Eubenangee — England: 3.6% Woopen Creek — England: 3.0%
New Zealand 2.0% / 2.2%
Eubenangee — New Zealand: 2.0% Woopen Creek — New Zealand: 2.2%
Philippines 1.6% / —
Eubenangee — Philippines: 1.6% Woopen Creek — Philippines: not among its largest
Netherlands 1.6% / —
Eubenangee — Netherlands: 1.6% Woopen Creek — Netherlands: not among its largest
India 1.2% / —
Eubenangee — India: 1.2% Woopen Creek — India: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (3.6%).

Qualifications

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

Eubenangee Woopen Creek
Certificate III & IV 17.4% / 20.7%
Eubenangee — Certificate III & IV: 17.4% Woopen Creek — Certificate III & IV: 20.7%
Bachelor Degree 5.3% / 14.1%
Eubenangee — Bachelor Degree: 5.3% Woopen Creek — Bachelor Degree: 14.1%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 5.3% / 3.7%
Eubenangee — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.3% Woopen Creek — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 3.7%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.0% / 3.7%
Eubenangee — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.0% Woopen Creek — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.7%
Postgraduate Degree 2.8% / 2.2%
Eubenangee — Postgraduate Degree: 2.8% Woopen Creek — Postgraduate Degree: 2.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.7%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Eubenangee 101.1% houses
Eubenangee — Houses: 101.1%
Woopen Creek 100.0% houses
Woopen Creek — Houses: 100.0%
Houses

Development activity

Eubenangee Woopen Creek
New dwellings approved 767
across Cairns
same for both
Approvals change year on year -81%
same for both

Ranking within QLD

Eubenangee Woopen Creek
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 51% of QLD Higher than 53% of QLD
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 26% of QLD Higher than 25% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 22% of QLD Higher than 25% of QLD
NBN connectivity Higher than 55% of QLD Higher than 54% of QLD

Liveability

Eubenangee Woopen Creek
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 5/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 6/10

Risk profile

Woopen Creek carries more crime risk (48 vs 10); Eubenangee carries more bushfire risk (43 vs 29).

Eubenangee Woopen Creek
Bushfire Moderate
43/100
 Low
29/100
Crime Low
10/100
 Moderate
48/100
Flood Not mapped
no mapped data here
same for both
Coastal erosion High
74/100
 None
0/100
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 0
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Eubenangee Woopen Creek
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

Eubenangee Woopen Creek
Parks & reserves 2 1
Childcare 0 1
Waterways 8 7

Mobility

Woopen Creek sits further from the CBD (1637.2 km vs 1626.7 km).

Eubenangee Woopen Creek
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Brisbane 1626.7 km 1637.2 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 1116 min 1124 min
Electric vehicle share 0.2%
postcode 4860
 0.2%
postcode 4871
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 39
postcode 4860
 51
postcode 4871

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.

Eubenangee Woopen Creek
Car (driver) 71.1% / 67.8%
Eubenangee — Car (driver): 71.1% Woopen Creek — Car (driver): 67.8%
Worked from Home 19.3% / 11.9%
Eubenangee — Worked from Home: 19.3% Woopen Creek — Worked from Home: 11.9%
Walked Only 2.6% / 15.3%
Eubenangee — Walked Only: 2.6% Woopen Creek — Walked Only: 15.3%
Car (passenger) 7.0% / 5.1%
Eubenangee — Car (passenger): 7.0% Woopen Creek — Car (passenger): 5.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (71.1%).

Setting

Eubenangee Woopen Creek
Elevation 15 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 28 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 6.8 km 19.8 km

NBN connectivity

Eubenangee Woopen Creek
Connectivity score 30/100
same for both
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
102 premises
 0%
70 premises

Climate

Eubenangee Woopen Creek
Annual rainfall 3,531 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 31.2°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 17.0°C
same for both

Council rates

Eubenangee Woopen Creek
Average residential rate $1,354/yr
same for both
Council Cairns
same for both

Federal electorate

Eubenangee Woopen Creek
Division Kennedy
same for both
Member Bob Katter
same for both
Party Katter's Australian Party (KAP)
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Eubenangee Woopen Creek
Grant amount $30,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Eubenangee

Rural

Woopen Creek

Rural

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