Hemmant vs Wynnum West
Hemmant is the younger of the two, with a median age of 36 against 39 in Wynnum West. In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Hemmant, about half of households are couple families. Houses cost more in Wynnum West: a median of $1.2 million, against $1.1 million in Hemmant. Hemmant is closer to the city centre: 14.7 km, against 18.7 km. On these figures, Hemmant tends to suit couples, while Wynnum West suits people living alone.
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
Wynnum West
ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here
- has more childcare (8 vs 0)
- has more schools inside the suburb (3 vs 1)
- carries lower crime risk (55/100 vs 67/100)
- But Hemmant has more separate houses rather than flats (91% vs 76%)
Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.
First-home buyers
They split
one each way, out of the 4 things we measure here
- Hemmant has cheaper land ($1,075,000 vs $1,480,000)
- Wynnum West has cheaper units ($700,000 vs $1,305,000)
Weighs house prices, unit prices, land prices, and mortgage stress.
Renters
Too close to call
Nothing among the 3 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.
Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.
Commuting to the city
Hemmant
ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here
- has a shorter drive in (21 min vs 27 min)
- sits closer to the CBD (14.7 km vs 18.7 km)
- But Wynnum West is more walkable (82/100 vs 33/100)
Weighs distance, drive time, rail access, and walkability.
Downsizers and retirees
Wynnum West
ahead on 5 of the 5 things we measure here
- has more GPs (3 vs 0)
- has more units and townhouses to downsize into (24% vs 9%)
- is more walkable (82/100 vs 33/100)
Weighs smaller dwellings, who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.
Investors
Hemmant
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- is growing faster (21.0% vs 4.1%)
Weighs population growth.
Where they sit
Hemmant and Wynnum West 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
Wynnum West has more residents (12,790 vs 2,886); Hemmant has higher household incomes ($111,332 vs $93,132).
| Hemmant | Wynnum West | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 2,886 | 12,790 +343% vs other |
| Population trend (2016 → 2021) | +21.0% | +4.1% |
| Median age | 36 | 39 |
| Median household income | $111,332/yr +16% vs other | $93,132/yr |
| Median weekly rent | $430/wk +4% vs other | $413/wk |
Age profile
Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.9%).
Who lives together
Household composition, 2021 Census.
Who owns and who rents
Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.
Qualifications
Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.1%).
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.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (6.3%).
What people live in
Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.
Property market
| Hemmant | Wynnum West | |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | $1,100,000 | $1,196,500 |
| Median unit price | $1,305,000 | $700,000 |
| Median land price | $1,075,000 | $1,480,000 |
| Typical days to sell (houses) | 27 days from 29 sales | 20 days from 128 sales |
House price by bedroom count
Only bed counts both suburbs published enough sales for. Sale counts are shown because the buckets differ in depth.
28 vs 117 sales
37 vs 86 sales
8 vs 17 sales
Development activity
| Hemmant | Wynnum West | |
|---|---|---|
| New dwellings approved | 9,382 across Brisbane same for both | |
| Approvals change year on year | +9% same for both | |
Gross rental yield
| Hemmant | Wynnum West | |
|---|---|---|
| Houses | — | 3.3% $750/wk on $1.2M |
| Units | — | 6.4% $465/wk on $378K |
Ranking within QLD
| Hemmant | Wynnum West | |
|---|---|---|
| House price | — same for both | |
| Income | Higher than 83% of QLD | Higher than 66% of QLD |
| Schools | — | Higher than 73% of QLD |
| Walkability | Higher than 83% of QLD | Higher than 96% of QLD |
| Affordability | — same for both | |
| EV adoption | Higher than 84% of QLD | Higher than 85% of QLD |
| NBN connectivity | Higher than 96% of QLD | Higher than 87% of QLD |
| Rental yield (houses) | — | Higher than 17% of QLD |
| Rental yield (units) | — | Higher than 94% of QLD |
Liveability
Wynnum West is more walkable (82 vs 33); Wynnum West scores higher overall (70 vs 62).
| Hemmant | Wynnum West | |
|---|---|---|
| Grade | B | A |
| Score | 62/100 | 70/100 |
| Socio-economic band | advantaged area decile 7/10 | mid-range socio-economic decile 5/10 |
Risk profile
Hemmant carries more crime risk (67 vs 55).
| Hemmant | Wynnum West | |
|---|---|---|
| Bushfire | None 0/100 same for both | |
| Crime | Moderate 67/100 | Moderate 55/100 |
| Flood | — same for both | |
| Coastal erosion | Moderate 68/100 | None 0/100 |
| Aircraft noise | None 0/100 same for both | |
| Industrial facilities nearby | 42 within 5 km | 32 within 5 km |
Schools
| Hemmant | Wynnum West | |
|---|---|---|
| Inside the suburb | 1 | 3 |
| Rated above peers | 0 | 1 |
| Rated at peers | 0 | 1 |
| Rated below peers | 0 | 1 |
| Universities within 10 km | 2 Australian Catholic University-Brisbane Campus, 8.9 km | None |
Schools in Hemmant
- Hemmant Flexible School Catholic · Secondary · Special school
Schools in Wynnum West
- Iona College Catholic · Combined above peers
- Brisbane Bayside State College Government · Secondary at peers
- Wynnum West State School Government · Primary below peers
Amenities in the suburb
| Hemmant | Wynnum West | |
|---|---|---|
| Supermarkets | 0 | 3 |
| Cafes & restaurants | 0 | 1 |
| Parks & reserves | 15 | 17 |
| Childcare | 0 | 8 |
| GPs | 0 | 3 |
| Pharmacies | 0 | 2 |
| Banks & Bank@Post | 1 same for both | |
| Fuel stations | 1 | 2 |
| Waterways | 9 | 4 |
Mobility
Wynnum West sits further from the CBD (18.7 km vs 14.7 km).
| Hemmant | Wynnum West | |
|---|---|---|
| Walkability score | 33/100 | 82/100 |
| Distance to Brisbane | 14.7 km | 18.7 km +27% vs other |
| Drive time (normal traffic) | 21 min | 27 min |
| Public transport score | 50/100 Rail · Bus | 79/100 Rail · Bus |
| Peak arrivals per hour | 9.8 7-9am + 5-7pm | 95.8 7-9am + 5-7pm |
| Median peak wait | 5 min scheduled, not actual | 0 min scheduled, not actual |
| Electric vehicle share | 1.1% postcode 4174 | 1.2% postcode 4178 |
| Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings | 82 postcode 4174 | 54 postcode 4178 |
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 (68.5%).
Setting
| Hemmant | Wynnum West | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 3 m above sea level, at the suburb centre | 19 m above sea level, at the suburb centre |
| Distance to the ocean | 1.7 km | 2.7 km 3.5 km to a named beach |
NBN connectivity
| Hemmant | Wynnum West | |
|---|---|---|
| Connectivity score | 91/100 | 76/100 |
| Most common technology | Fibre to the premises | Hybrid fibre-coaxial |
| Full-fibre (FTTP) share | 59% 1,655 premises | 19% 5,721 premises |
Climate
| Hemmant | Wynnum West | |
|---|---|---|
| Annual rainfall | 1,032 mm same for both | |
| Summer max (Jan) | 30.5°C same for both | |
| Winter min (Jul) | 8.9°C same for both | |
Air quality (annual mean)
| Hemmant | Wynnum West | |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 | 3.1 µg/m³ same for both | |
| PM10 | 14.5 µg/m³ same for both | |
| NO₂ | — same for both | |
Council rates
| Hemmant | Wynnum West | |
|---|---|---|
| Average residential rate | $1,519/yr same for both | |
| Council | Brisbane same for both | |
Federal electorate
| Hemmant | Wynnum West | |
|---|---|---|
| Division | Bonner same for both | |
| Member | Kara Cook same for both | |
| Party | Australian Labor Party same for both | |
First Home Owner Grant
| Hemmant | Wynnum West | |
|---|---|---|
| Grant amount | $30,000 same for both | |
| Property price cap | $750,000 same for both | |
| Eligibility | New same for both | |
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