Guanaba vs Wongawallan

Wongawallan is the younger of the two, with a median age of 43 against 46 in Guanaba. In both, the large majority of households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and most households are couple families. Houses cost more in Guanaba: a median of $2.19 million, against $1.7 million in Wongawallan, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, Wongawallan tends to suit families with children and buyers on a tighter budget.

Guanaba and Wongawallan are both established Gold Coast hinterland suburbs, though they differ notably in scale and character. Guanaba is smaller with 852 residents and commands significantly higher median house prices at $2,200,000 compared to Wongawallan's $1,675,350, while also scoring higher on liveability (67 versus 47) and presenting minimal bushfire risk. Wongawallan has a larger population of 1,415 and slightly higher median household income at $123,916, but faces considerably more bushfire exposure with a risk score of 45 against Guanaba's zero. Both are similarly distant from the CBD, though Guanaba suits those prioritising a quieter, lower-risk setting, while Wongawallan may appeal to buyers seeking a more populated community at a lower entry price.

Written by an AI language model from the figures below. Every number in it is checked against those figures before it is published.

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

Guanaba

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • carries lower crime risk (34/100 vs 46/100)

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

First-home buyers

Wongawallan

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has cheaper houses ($1,700,000 vs $2,187,500)
  • has cheaper land ($1,450,000 vs $1,765,000)

Weighs house prices, land prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Wongawallan

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($420/wk vs $475/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Guanaba

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (10/100 vs 0/100)

Weighs distance, drive time, rail access, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Guanaba

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (10/100 vs 0/100)
  • carries lower crime risk (34/100 vs 46/100)

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

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

Guanaba Wongawallan
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.

Guanaba Wongawallan
Walkability 10 / 0
Guanaba — Walkability: 10/100 Wongawallan — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 66 / 54
Guanaba — Safety: 66/100 Wongawallan — Safety: 54/100
Low fire risk 100 / 55
Guanaba — Low fire risk: 100/100 Wongawallan — Low fire risk: 55/100

Demographics

Wongawallan has more residents (1,415 vs 852); Guanaba rents higher ($475/wk vs $420/wk).

Guanaba Wongawallan
Population 852 1,415
+66% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +7.4% +11.2%
Median age 46 43
Median household income $117,000/yr $123,916/yr
+6% vs other
Median weekly rent $475/wk
+12% vs other
 $420/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Guanaba Wongawallan
0-4 4.0% / 5.5%
Guanaba — 0-4: 4.0% Wongawallan — 0-4: 5.5%
5-14 12.4% / 16.2%
Guanaba — 5-14: 12.4% Wongawallan — 5-14: 16.2%
15-19 4.6% / 6.5%
Guanaba — 15-19: 4.6% Wongawallan — 15-19: 6.5%
20-24 6.0% / 4.8%
Guanaba — 20-24: 6.0% Wongawallan — 20-24: 4.8%
25-34 11.0% / 7.6%
Guanaba — 25-34: 11.0% Wongawallan — 25-34: 7.6%
35-44 10.2% / 13.9%
Guanaba — 35-44: 10.2% Wongawallan — 35-44: 13.9%
45-54 18.1% / 18.8%
Guanaba — 45-54: 18.1% Wongawallan — 45-54: 18.8%
55-64 18.0% / 13.5%
Guanaba — 55-64: 18.0% Wongawallan — 55-64: 13.5%
65-74 11.3% / 9.5%
Guanaba — 65-74: 11.3% Wongawallan — 65-74: 9.5%
75-84 4.7% / 3.1%
Guanaba — 75-84: 4.7% Wongawallan — 75-84: 3.1%
85+ 1.3% / 0.6%
Guanaba — 85+: 1.3% Wongawallan — 85+: 0.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.8%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Guanaba 59.0% couple families
Guanaba — Couple Families: 59.0% Guanaba — One Parent Families: 18.0% Guanaba — Lone Person: 17.4% Guanaba — Group Household: 5.6% Guanaba — Other Families: 0.0%
Wongawallan 66.1% couple families
Wongawallan — Couple Families: 66.1% Wongawallan — One Parent Families: 14.1% Wongawallan — Lone Person: 13.2% Wongawallan — Group Household: 4.7% Wongawallan — Other Families: 1.9%
Couple Families One Parent Families Lone Person Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Guanaba 8.5% renting
Guanaba — Owned Outright: 39.9% Guanaba — Mortgage: 51.6% Guanaba — Renting: 8.5%
Wongawallan 7.1% renting
Wongawallan — Owned Outright: 31.2% Wongawallan — Mortgage: 61.7% Wongawallan — Renting: 7.1%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Guanaba Wongawallan
Certificate III & IV 21.2% / 18.9%
Guanaba — Certificate III & IV: 21.2% Wongawallan — Certificate III & IV: 18.9%
Bachelor Degree 10.1% / 11.0%
Guanaba — Bachelor Degree: 10.1% Wongawallan — Bachelor Degree: 11.0%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.9% / 9.9%
Guanaba — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.9% Wongawallan — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.9%
Postgraduate Degree 3.2% / 3.7%
Guanaba — Postgraduate Degree: 3.2% Wongawallan — Postgraduate Degree: 3.7%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.9% / 2.0%
Guanaba — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.9% Wongawallan — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (21.2%).

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.

Guanaba Wongawallan
England 5.5% / 6.9%
Guanaba — England: 5.5% Wongawallan — England: 6.9%
New Zealand 5.8% / 6.3%
Guanaba — New Zealand: 5.8% Wongawallan — New Zealand: 6.3%
South Africa 1.5% / 2.0%
Guanaba — South Africa: 1.5% Wongawallan — South Africa: 2.0%
Scotland 0.9% / 0.8%
Guanaba — Scotland: 0.9% Wongawallan — Scotland: 0.8%
Germany 0.4% / 0.7%
Guanaba — Germany: 0.4% Wongawallan — Germany: 0.7%
Philippines 0.7% / —
Guanaba — Philippines: 0.7% Wongawallan — Philippines: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (6.9%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Guanaba 100.7% houses
Guanaba — Houses: 100.7% Guanaba — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Wongawallan 98.1% houses
Wongawallan — Houses: 98.1% Wongawallan — Flats / Apartments: 1.9%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Guanaba Wongawallan
Median house price $2,187,500 $1,700,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price $1,765,000 $1,450,000
Typical days to sell (houses) — 31 days
from 10 sales

Development activity

Guanaba Wongawallan
New dwellings approved 7,196
across Gold Coast
same for both
Approvals change year on year -35%
same for both

Ranking within QLD

Guanaba Wongawallan
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 88% of QLD Higher than 92% of QLD
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 72% of QLD Higher than 45% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 90% of QLD
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 68% of QLD Higher than 95% of QLD

Liveability

Guanaba is more walkable (10 vs 0); Guanaba scores higher overall (67 vs 47).

Guanaba Wongawallan
Grade A C
Score 67/100 47/100
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 8/10
 very advantaged area
decile 9/10

Risk profile

Wongawallan carries more bushfire risk (45 vs 0); Wongawallan carries more crime risk (46 vs 34).

Guanaba Wongawallan
Bushfire None
0/100
 Moderate
45/100
Crime Low
34/100
 Moderate
46/100
Flood —
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

Guanaba Wongawallan
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

Guanaba Wongawallan
Cafes & restaurants 0 1
Parks & reserves 2 3
Childcare 0 2
Waterways 14
same for both

Mobility

Guanaba Wongawallan
Walkability score 10/100 0/100
Distance to Brisbane 71.2 km
+1% vs other
 70.3 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 60 min
same for both
Electric vehicle share 1.5%
postcode 4210
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 86
postcode 4210
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.

Guanaba Wongawallan
Car (driver) 71.3% / 73.4%
Guanaba — Car (driver): 71.3% Wongawallan — Car (driver): 73.4%
Worked from Home 23.4% / 21.5%
Guanaba — Worked from Home: 23.4% Wongawallan — Worked from Home: 21.5%
Car (passenger) 4.2% / 3.1%
Guanaba — Car (passenger): 4.2% Wongawallan — Car (passenger): 3.1%
Train 1.1% / 0.7%
Guanaba — Train: 1.1% Wongawallan — Train: 0.7%
Walked Only — / 1.4%
Guanaba — Walked Only: not among its largest Wongawallan — Walked Only: 1.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (73.4%).

Setting

Guanaba Wongawallan
Elevation 43 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 238 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 16.3 km 15.8 km

NBN connectivity

Guanaba Wongawallan
Connectivity score 42/100 88/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless Fibre to the premises
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 16%
335 premises
 73%
465 premises

Climate

Guanaba Wongawallan
Annual rainfall 1,682 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) —
same for both
Winter min (Jul) —
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Guanaba Wongawallan
PM2.5 5.4 µg/m³ 5.0 µg/m³
PM10 19.3 µg/m³ 14.5 µg/m³
NO₂ 0.91 pphm 0.42 pphm

Council rates

Guanaba Wongawallan
Average residential rate $1,298/yr
same for both
Council Gold Coast
same for both

Federal electorate

Guanaba Wongawallan
Division Wright Forde
Member Scott Buchholz Rowan Holzberger
Party Liberal National Party of Queensland Australian Labor Party

First Home Owner Grant

Guanaba Wongawallan
Grant amount $30,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

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