Flying Fox vs Witheren
Witheren is the younger of the two, with a median age of 40 against 44 in Flying Fox. In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Flying Fox, the large majority of households are couple families. In Witheren, about half of households are couple families. On these figures, Flying Fox 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
Flying Fox
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- is already more of a family suburb (100% vs 71%)
Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.
First-home buyers
Too close to call
Nothing among the 1 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.
Weighs mortgage stress.
Renters
Witheren
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- has cheaper rent ($325/wk vs $465/wk)
Weighs rent and rental stress.
Commuting to the city
Witheren
ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here
- has a shorter drive in (75 min vs 82 min)
- sits closer to the CBD (82 km vs 88.9 km)
Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.
Downsizers and retirees
Too close to call
Nothing among the 4 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.
Weighs who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.
Investors
Witheren
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- is growing faster (17.1% vs -6.2%)
Weighs population growth.
Where they sit
Flying Fox and Witheren drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.
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.
Demographics
Witheren has more residents (581 vs 61); Flying Fox rents higher ($465/wk vs $325/wk).
| Flying Fox | Witheren | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 61 | 581 +852% vs other |
| Population trend (2016 → 2021) | -6.2% | +17.1% |
| Median age | 44 | 40 |
| Median household income | $143,000/yr +28% vs other | $102,648/yr |
| Median weekly rent | $465/wk +30% vs other | $325/wk |
Age profile
Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (32.8%).
Who lives together
Household composition, 2021 Census.
Who owns and who rents
Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.
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.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (11.5%).
Qualifications
Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (34.4%).
What people live in
Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.
Development activity
| Flying Fox | Witheren | |
|---|---|---|
| New dwellings approved | 524 across Scenic Rim same for both | |
| Approvals change year on year | +65% same for both | |
Ranking within QLD
| Flying Fox | Witheren | |
|---|---|---|
| House price | — same for both | |
| Income | Higher than 96% of QLD | Higher than 76% of QLD |
| Schools | — same for both | |
| Walkability | Higher than 43% of QLD | Higher than 37% of QLD |
| Affordability | — same for both | |
| EV adoption | Higher than 81% of QLD same for both | |
| NBN connectivity | Higher than 34% of QLD | Higher than 69% of QLD |
Liveability
| Flying Fox | Witheren | |
|---|---|---|
| Grade | — | C |
| Score | — | 41/100 |
| Socio-economic band | advantaged area decile 7/10 | advantaged area decile 8/10 |
Risk profile
Witheren carries more bushfire risk (56 vs 0).
| Flying Fox | Witheren | |
|---|---|---|
| Bushfire | None 0/100 | Moderate 56/100 |
| Crime | Low 36/100 | Low 37/100 |
| 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
| Flying Fox | Witheren | |
|---|---|---|
| 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
| Flying Fox | Witheren | |
|---|---|---|
| Parks & reserves | 0 | 2 |
| Waterways | 1 | 6 |
Mobility
Flying Fox sits further from the CBD (88.9 km vs 82 km).
| Flying Fox | Witheren | |
|---|---|---|
| Walkability score | 0/100 same for both | |
| Distance to Brisbane | 88.9 km +8% vs other | 82 km |
| Drive time (normal traffic) | 82 min | 75 min |
| Electric vehicle share | 1.0% postcode 4275 same for both | |
| Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings | 91 postcode 4275 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.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (70.6%).
Setting
| Flying Fox | Witheren | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 214 m above sea level, at the suburb centre | 150 m above sea level, at the suburb centre |
| Distance to the ocean | 26.9 km | 23.4 km |
NBN connectivity
| Flying Fox | Witheren | |
|---|---|---|
| Connectivity score | 26/100 | 45/100 |
| Most common technology | Fixed wireless same for both | |
| Full-fibre (FTTP) share | 0% 25 premises | 13% 239 premises |
Climate
| Flying Fox | Witheren | |
|---|---|---|
| Annual rainfall | 1,556 mm | 1,682 mm |
| Summer max (Jan) | 28.7°C | — |
| Winter min (Jul) | 10.8°C | — |
Air quality (annual mean)
| Flying Fox | Witheren | |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 | 5.4 µg/m³ same for both | |
| PM10 | 19.3 µg/m³ same for both | |
| NO₂ | 0.91 pphm same for both | |
Council rates
| Flying Fox | Witheren | |
|---|---|---|
| Average residential rate | $1,689/yr same for both | |
| Council | Scenic Rim same for both | |
Federal electorate
| Flying Fox | Witheren | |
|---|---|---|
| Division | Wright same for both | |
| Member | Scott Buchholz same for both | |
| Party | Liberal National Party of Queensland same for both | |
First Home Owner Grant
| Flying Fox | Witheren | |
|---|---|---|
| Grant amount | $30,000 same for both | |
| Property price cap | $750,000 same for both | |
| Eligibility | New same for both | |
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Information shown is provided as-is from Australian government and commercial data sources.
Always verify with the relevant authority before making property decisions.
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