Harlin vs Woolmar

Woolmar is the younger of the two, with a median age of 38 against 48 in Harlin. In both, the large majority of households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and about half of households are couple families.

Woolmar is the larger and more established suburb, with a population of 565 compared to Harlin's 211, and offers notably higher median household income at $77,064 versus $58,500. It's also closer to the CBD at 105.3 km and has a lower crime risk score of 50 compared to Harlin's 65. Harlin is quieter and more remote, though it does have a modest walkability score of 13 while Woolmar scores 0, and rental costs are considerably lower at $240 per week versus $380. Woolmar suits buyers seeking a more developed area with stronger income levels, while Harlin appeals to those prioritising affordability and a smaller-town feel.

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

They split

one each way, out of the 6 things we measure here

  • Harlin has more schools rated above their peers (1 vs 0)
  • Woolmar carries lower crime risk (50/100 vs 65/100)

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

Harlin

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($240/wk vs $380/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Woolmar

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • sits closer to the CBD (105.3 km vs 132.9 km)
  • has a shorter drive in (91 min vs 105 min)
  • But Harlin is more walkable (13/100 vs 0/100)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

They split

one each way, out of the 4 things we measure here

  • Harlin is more walkable (13/100 vs 0/100)
  • Woolmar carries lower crime risk (50/100 vs 65/100)

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

Investors

Woolmar

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (34.2% vs 22.0%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Harlin Woolmar
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.

Harlin Woolmar
Walkability 13 / 0
Harlin — Walkability: 13/100 Woolmar — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 35 / 50
Harlin — Safety: 35/100 Woolmar — Safety: 50/100
Low fire risk 100 / 73
Harlin — Low fire risk: 100/100 Woolmar — Low fire risk: 73/100

Demographics

Woolmar has more residents (565 vs 211); Woolmar rents higher ($380/wk vs $240/wk).

Harlin Woolmar
Population 211 565
+168% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +22.0% +34.2%
Median age 48 38
Median household income $58,500/yr $77,064/yr
+32% vs other
Median weekly rent $240/wk $380/wk
+58% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Harlin Woolmar
0-4 2.8% / 5.5%
Harlin — 0-4: 2.8% Woolmar — 0-4: 5.5%
5-14 15.6% / 14.5%
Harlin — 5-14: 15.6% Woolmar — 5-14: 14.5%
15-19 6.6% / 6.9%
Harlin — 15-19: 6.6% Woolmar — 15-19: 6.9%
20-24 1.4% / 3.0%
Harlin — 20-24: 1.4% Woolmar — 20-24: 3.0%
25-34 9.5% / 13.5%
Harlin — 25-34: 9.5% Woolmar — 25-34: 13.5%
35-44 12.3% / 16.1%
Harlin — 35-44: 12.3% Woolmar — 35-44: 16.1%
45-54 17.1% / 11.9%
Harlin — 45-54: 17.1% Woolmar — 45-54: 11.9%
55-64 15.2% / 10.3%
Harlin — 55-64: 15.2% Woolmar — 55-64: 10.3%
65-74 14.7% / 12.7%
Harlin — 65-74: 14.7% Woolmar — 65-74: 12.7%
75-84 6.6% / 5.8%
Harlin — 75-84: 6.6% Woolmar — 75-84: 5.8%
85+ 1.9% / 1.1%
Harlin — 85+: 1.9% Woolmar — 85+: 1.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.1%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Harlin 51.1% couple families
Harlin — Couple Families: 51.1% Harlin — Lone Person: 35.6% Harlin — One Parent Families: 13.3% Harlin — Group Household: 0.0%
Woolmar 50.9% couple families
Woolmar — Couple Families: 50.9% Woolmar — Lone Person: 28.9% Woolmar — One Parent Families: 17.5% Woolmar — Group Household: 2.6%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Harlin 17.5% renting
Harlin — Owned Outright: 47.6% Harlin — Mortgage: 34.9% Harlin — Renting: 17.5%
Woolmar 23.9% renting
Woolmar — Owned Outright: 41.5% Woolmar — Mortgage: 34.7% Woolmar — Renting: 23.9%
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.

Harlin Woolmar
Philippines — / 23.2%
Harlin — Philippines: not among its largest Woolmar — Philippines: 23.2%
England — / 3.5%
Harlin — England: not among its largest Woolmar — England: 3.5%
New Zealand 1.4% / 1.4%
Harlin — New Zealand: 1.4% Woolmar — New Zealand: 1.4%
China — / 1.6%
Harlin — China: not among its largest Woolmar — China: 1.6%
Taiwan — / 1.2%
Harlin — Taiwan: not among its largest Woolmar — Taiwan: 1.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (23.2%).

Qualifications

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

Harlin Woolmar
Certificate III & IV 17.1% / 12.6%
Harlin — Certificate III & IV: 17.1% Woolmar — Certificate III & IV: 12.6%
Bachelor Degree 6.6% / 9.7%
Harlin — Bachelor Degree: 6.6% Woolmar — Bachelor Degree: 9.7%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 5.2% / 7.4%
Harlin — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.2% Woolmar — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.4%
Postgraduate Degree 2.4% / 1.4%
Harlin — Postgraduate Degree: 2.4% Woolmar — Postgraduate Degree: 1.4%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate — / 1.2%
Harlin — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest Woolmar — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.1%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Harlin 101.4% houses
Harlin — Houses: 101.4% Harlin — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Woolmar 97.8% houses
Woolmar — Houses: 97.8% Woolmar — Flats / Apartments: 2.2%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Harlin Woolmar
Median house price — $795,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price — $1,185,000
Typical days to sell (houses) — 89 days
from 7 sales

Development activity

Harlin Woolmar
New dwellings approved 363
across Somerset
same for both
Approvals change year on year +375%
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.

Harlin Woolmar
Houses — 4.7%
$795/wk on $878K
Units —
same for both

Ranking within QLD

Harlin Woolmar
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 22% of QLD Higher than 48% of QLD
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 74% of QLD Higher than 17% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 57% of QLD Higher than 21% of QLD
NBN connectivity Higher than 28% of QLD Higher than 79% of QLD
Rental yield (houses) — Higher than 83% of QLD

Liveability

Harlin is more walkable (13 vs 0).

Harlin Woolmar
Grade — D
Score — 32/100
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 3/10
 below-average income
decile 2/10

Risk profile

Woolmar carries more bushfire risk (27 vs 0); Harlin carries more crime risk (65 vs 50).

Harlin Woolmar
Bushfire None
0/100
 Low
27/100
Crime Moderate
65/100
 Moderate
50/100
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 3
within 5 km
 1
within 5 km

Schools

Harlin Woolmar
Inside the suburb 1 0
Rated above peers 1 0
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Schools in Harlin

  • Harlin State School Government · Primary above peers

Schools in Woolmar

No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.

Amenities in the suburb

Harlin Woolmar
Parks & reserves 1
same for both
Fuel stations 1 0
Waterways 35 19

Mobility

Harlin sits further from the CBD (132.9 km vs 105.3 km).

Harlin Woolmar
Walkability score 13/100 0/100
Distance to Brisbane 132.9 km
+21% vs other
 105.3 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 105 min 91 min
Electric vehicle share 0.4%
postcode 4314
 0.2%
postcode 4515
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 33
postcode 4314
 87
postcode 4515

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.

Harlin Woolmar
Car (driver) 62.2% / 75.7%
Harlin — Car (driver): 62.2% Woolmar — Car (driver): 75.7%
Worked from Home 29.3% / 5.8%
Harlin — Worked from Home: 29.3% Woolmar — Worked from Home: 5.8%
Car (passenger) — / 18.6%
Harlin — Car (passenger): not among its largest Woolmar — Car (passenger): 18.6%
Walked Only 8.5% / —
Harlin — Walked Only: 8.5% Woolmar — Walked Only: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (75.7%).

Setting

Harlin Woolmar
Elevation 109 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 169 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Harlin Woolmar
Connectivity score 21/100 70/100
Most common technology Satellite (Sky Muster) Fibre to the premises
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
97 premises
 44%
248 premises

Climate

Harlin Woolmar
Annual rainfall 950 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) —
same for both
Winter min (Jul) —
same for both

Council rates

Harlin Woolmar
Average residential rate $1,063/yr
same for both
Council Somerset
same for both

Federal electorate

Harlin Woolmar
Division Blair
same for both
Member Shayne Neumann
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Harlin Woolmar
Grant amount $30,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Harlin

River Rural

Woolmar

River Rural

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