Innes Park vs Woongarra

Innes Park is the younger of the two, with a median age of 42 against 46 in Woongarra. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Innes Park, most households are couple families. In Woongarra, about half of households are couple families. Houses cost more in Innes Park: a median of $980,000, against $625,000 in Woongarra, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, Woongarra tends to suit buyers on a tighter budget.

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

Innes Park

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more parks and reserves (3 vs 0)
  • carries lower crime risk (27/100 vs 61/100)

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

First-home buyers

Woongarra

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper houses ($625,000 vs $980,000)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Woongarra

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • leaves renters under less rental stress (15% vs 20%)
  • has cheaper rent ($300/wk vs $335/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Woongarra

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a shorter drive in (249 min vs 256 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (358.5 km vs 367 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Innes Park

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • carries lower crime risk (27/100 vs 61/100)

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

Investors

Innes Park

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (15.2% vs 6.9%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Innes Park Woongarra
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.

Innes Park Woongarra
Walkability 6 / 0
Innes Park — Walkability: 6/100 Woongarra — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 73 / 39
Innes Park — Safety: 73/100 Woongarra — Safety: 39/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Innes Park — Low fire risk: 100/100 Woongarra — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Innes Park has more residents (2,653 vs 585); Woongarra has higher household incomes ($104,520 vs $87,048).

Innes Park Woongarra
Population 2,653
+78% vs other
 585
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +15.2% +6.9%
Median age 42 46
Median household income $87,048/yr $104,520/yr
+20% vs other
Median weekly rent $335/wk
+10% vs other
 $300/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Innes Park Woongarra
0-4 4.3% / 3.2%
Innes Park — 0-4: 4.3% Woongarra — 0-4: 3.2%
5-14 17.0% / 14.4%
Innes Park — 5-14: 17.0% Woongarra — 5-14: 14.4%
15-19 6.9% / 6.2%
Innes Park — 15-19: 6.9% Woongarra — 15-19: 6.2%
20-24 2.9% / 4.6%
Innes Park — 20-24: 2.9% Woongarra — 20-24: 4.6%
25-34 8.7% / 8.5%
Innes Park — 25-34: 8.7% Woongarra — 25-34: 8.5%
35-44 13.3% / 12.1%
Innes Park — 35-44: 13.3% Woongarra — 35-44: 12.1%
45-54 13.5% / 15.9%
Innes Park — 45-54: 13.5% Woongarra — 45-54: 15.9%
55-64 13.3% / 19.0%
Innes Park — 55-64: 13.3% Woongarra — 55-64: 19.0%
65-74 13.7% / 10.1%
Innes Park — 65-74: 13.7% Woongarra — 65-74: 10.1%
75-84 5.5% / 4.8%
Innes Park — 75-84: 5.5% Woongarra — 75-84: 4.8%
85+ 1.0% / 1.0%
Innes Park — 85+: 1.0% Woongarra — 85+: 1.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.0%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Innes Park 56.3% couple families
Innes Park — Couple Families: 56.3% Innes Park — Lone Person: 24.6% Innes Park — One Parent Families: 15.2% Innes Park — Group Household: 3.9%
Woongarra 50.7% couple families
Woongarra — Couple Families: 50.7% Woongarra — Lone Person: 26.5% Woongarra — One Parent Families: 19.9% Woongarra — Group Household: 2.9%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Innes Park 14.6% renting
Innes Park — Owned Outright: 40.1% Innes Park — Mortgage: 45.3% Innes Park — Renting: 14.6%
Woongarra 18.6% renting
Woongarra — Owned Outright: 39.7% Woongarra — Mortgage: 41.8% Woongarra — Renting: 18.6%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Innes Park Woongarra
Certificate III & IV 20.5% / 22.1%
Innes Park — Certificate III & IV: 20.5% Woongarra — Certificate III & IV: 22.1%
Bachelor Degree 10.2% / 8.2%
Innes Park — Bachelor Degree: 10.2% Woongarra — Bachelor Degree: 8.2%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.2% / 6.7%
Innes Park — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.2% Woongarra — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.7%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.2% / 0.7%
Innes Park — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.2% Woongarra — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.7%
Postgraduate Degree 2.1% / 0.7%
Innes Park — Postgraduate Degree: 2.1% Woongarra — Postgraduate Degree: 0.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (22.1%).

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.

Innes Park Woongarra
England 3.9% / 2.4%
Innes Park — England: 3.9% Woongarra — England: 2.4%
New Zealand 2.0% / 2.4%
Innes Park — New Zealand: 2.0% Woongarra — New Zealand: 2.4%
Thailand — / 2.1%
Innes Park — Thailand: not among its largest Woongarra — Thailand: 2.1%
Netherlands — / 1.5%
Innes Park — Netherlands: not among its largest Woongarra — Netherlands: 1.5%
Philippines 0.5% / 0.7%
Innes Park — Philippines: 0.5% Woongarra — Philippines: 0.7%
South Africa 1.1% / —
Innes Park — South Africa: 1.1% Woongarra — South Africa: not among its largest
Fiji — / 0.9%
Innes Park — Fiji: not among its largest Woongarra — Fiji: 0.9%
Germany 0.6% / —
Innes Park — Germany: 0.6% Woongarra — Germany: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (3.9%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Innes Park 97.7% houses
Innes Park — Houses: 97.7% Innes Park — Flats / Apartments: 1.5% Innes Park — Townhouses: 0.8%
Woongarra 101.5% houses
Woongarra — Houses: 101.5% Woongarra — Flats / Apartments: 0.0% Woongarra — Townhouses: 0.0%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Innes Park Woongarra
Median house price $980,000 $625,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price $410,000 —
Typical days to sell (houses) 43 days
from 42 sales
 59 days
from 3 sales

Development activity

Innes Park Woongarra
New dwellings approved 997
across Bundaberg
same for both
Approvals change year on year -45%
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.

Innes Park Woongarra
Houses 3.1%
$730/wk on $1.23M
 —
Units —
same for both

Ranking within QLD

Innes Park Woongarra
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 61% of QLD Higher than 77% of QLD
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 69% of QLD Higher than 6% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 48% of QLD
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 90% of QLD Higher than 49% of QLD
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 13% of QLD —

Liveability

Innes Park scores higher overall (59 vs 45).

Innes Park Woongarra
Grade B C
Score 59/100 45/100
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 6/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 5/10

Risk profile

Woongarra carries more crime risk (61 vs 27).

Innes Park Woongarra
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Low
27/100
 Moderate
61/100
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

Innes Park Woongarra
Inside the suburb 0 1
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0 1
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Schools in Innes Park

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

Schools in Woongarra

  • Woongarra State School Government · Primary at peers

Amenities in the suburb

Innes Park Woongarra
Parks & reserves 3 0
Childcare 0 1
Waterways 3 1

Mobility

Innes Park sits further from the CBD (367 km vs 358.5 km).

Innes Park Woongarra
Walkability score 6/100 0/100
Distance to Brisbane 367 km
+2% vs other
 358.5 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 256 min 249 min
Electric vehicle share 0.3%
postcode 4670
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 69
postcode 4670
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.

Innes Park Woongarra
Car (driver) 84.8% / 73.5%
Innes Park — Car (driver): 84.8% Woongarra — Car (driver): 73.5%
Worked from Home 8.5% / 11.3%
Innes Park — Worked from Home: 8.5% Woongarra — Worked from Home: 11.3%
Car (passenger) 5.7% / 7.8%
Innes Park — Car (passenger): 5.7% Woongarra — Car (passenger): 7.8%
Walked Only 0.6% / 6.4%
Innes Park — Walked Only: 0.6% Woongarra — Walked Only: 6.4%
Bus 0.5% / 1.1%
Innes Park — Bus: 0.5% Woongarra — Bus: 1.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (84.8%).

Setting

Innes Park Woongarra
Elevation 16 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 17 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 1.6 km 6.8 km

NBN connectivity

Innes Park Woongarra
Connectivity score 79/100 30/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises Fixed wireless
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 58%
1,363 premises
 0%
218 premises

Climate

Innes Park Woongarra
Annual rainfall 969 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 30.7°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 11.2°C
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Innes Park Woongarra
PM2.5 —
same for both
PM10 9.1 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ —
same for both

Council rates

Innes Park Woongarra
Average residential rate $1,773/yr
same for both
Council Bundaberg
same for both

Federal electorate

Innes Park Woongarra
Division Hinkler
same for both
Member David Batt
same for both
Party Liberal National Party of Queensland
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Innes Park Woongarra
Grant amount $30,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Innes Park

Acreage Coastal

Woongarra

Rural

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