Kawungan vs Wondunna

Wondunna is the younger of the two, with a median age of 40 against 50 in Kawungan. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Wondunna, most households are couple families. On these figures, Kawungan tends to suit people living alone and older residents, while Wondunna suits families with children and 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

Wondunna

ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (31/100 vs 58/100)
  • is already more of a family suburb (78% vs 55%)
  • has more separate houses rather than flats (98% vs 84%)
  • But Kawungan has more childcare (5 vs 2)

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

First-home buyers

Wondunna

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (21% vs 28%)
  • has cheaper land ($325,000 vs $410,000)

Weighs house prices, land prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

They split

one each way, out of the 3 things we measure here

  • Kawungan has cheaper rent ($340/wk vs $390/wk)
  • Wondunna leaves renters under less rental stress (21% vs 30%)

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

Commuting to the city

Kawungan

ahead on 3 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (47/100 vs 27/100)
  • has a shorter drive in (206 min vs 212 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (285 km vs 287.8 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Kawungan

ahead on 3 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more units and townhouses to downsize into (16% vs 2%)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (32% vs 18%)
  • is more walkable (47/100 vs 27/100)
  • But Wondunna carries lower crime risk (31/100 vs 58/100)

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

Investors

They split

one each way, out of the 2 things we measure here

  • Kawungan returns a higher gross yield on houses (4.0% vs 3.2%)
  • Wondunna is growing faster (23.8% vs 13.4%)

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

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

Kawungan Wondunna
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.

Kawungan Wondunna
Walkability 47 / 27
Kawungan — Walkability: 47/100 Wondunna — Walkability: 27/100
Safety 42 / 69
Kawungan — Safety: 42/100 Wondunna — Safety: 69/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Kawungan — Low fire risk: 100/100 Wondunna — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Kawungan has more residents (5,460 vs 3,315); Wondunna has higher household incomes ($97,500 vs $59,696).

Kawungan Wondunna
Population 5,460
+39% vs other
 3,315
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +13.4% +23.8%
Median age 50 40
Median household income $59,696/yr $97,500/yr
+63% vs other
Median weekly rent $340/wk $390/wk
+15% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Kawungan Wondunna
0-4 4.0% / 5.1%
Kawungan — 0-4: 4.0% Wondunna — 0-4: 5.1%
5-14 11.7% / 16.3%
Kawungan — 5-14: 11.7% Wondunna — 5-14: 16.3%
15-19 5.5% / 7.9%
Kawungan — 15-19: 5.5% Wondunna — 15-19: 7.9%
20-24 3.9% / 5.0%
Kawungan — 20-24: 3.9% Wondunna — 20-24: 5.0%
25-34 8.5% / 9.0%
Kawungan — 25-34: 8.5% Wondunna — 25-34: 9.0%
35-44 10.1% / 13.4%
Kawungan — 35-44: 10.1% Wondunna — 35-44: 13.4%
45-54 10.8% / 13.7%
Kawungan — 45-54: 10.8% Wondunna — 45-54: 13.7%
55-64 13.3% / 12.2%
Kawungan — 55-64: 13.3% Wondunna — 55-64: 12.2%
65-74 15.9% / 11.6%
Kawungan — 65-74: 15.9% Wondunna — 65-74: 11.6%
75-84 10.6% / 5.3%
Kawungan — 75-84: 10.6% Wondunna — 75-84: 5.3%
85+ 6.0% / 0.9%
Kawungan — 85+: 6.0% Wondunna — 85+: 0.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.3%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Kawungan 35.1% couple families
Kawungan — Couple Families: 35.1% Kawungan — Lone Person: 40.4% Kawungan — One Parent Families: 19.6% Kawungan — Group Household: 4.1% Kawungan — Other Families: 0.7%
Wondunna 60.6% couple families
Wondunna — Couple Families: 60.6% Wondunna — Lone Person: 16.6% Wondunna — One Parent Families: 17.0% Wondunna — Group Household: 4.6% Wondunna — Other Families: 1.3%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Kawungan 24.2% renting
Kawungan — Owned Outright: 46.1% Kawungan — Mortgage: 29.6% Kawungan — Renting: 24.2%
Wondunna 16.9% renting
Wondunna — Owned Outright: 37.8% Wondunna — Mortgage: 45.2% Wondunna — Renting: 16.9%
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.

Kawungan Wondunna
England 4.6% / 4.4%
Kawungan — England: 4.6% Wondunna — England: 4.4%
New Zealand 3.5% / 2.5%
Kawungan — New Zealand: 3.5% Wondunna — New Zealand: 2.5%
Philippines 0.9% / 0.6%
Kawungan — Philippines: 0.9% Wondunna — Philippines: 0.6%
South Africa 0.6% / 0.8%
Kawungan — South Africa: 0.6% Wondunna — South Africa: 0.8%
Germany 0.6% / 0.4%
Kawungan — Germany: 0.6% Wondunna — Germany: 0.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (4.6%).

Qualifications

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

Kawungan Wondunna
Certificate III & IV 18.4% / 18.9%
Kawungan — Certificate III & IV: 18.4% Wondunna — Certificate III & IV: 18.9%
Bachelor Degree 6.8% / 9.6%
Kawungan — Bachelor Degree: 6.8% Wondunna — Bachelor Degree: 9.6%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.7% / 8.1%
Kawungan — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.7% Wondunna — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.1%
Postgraduate Degree 1.3% / 1.9%
Kawungan — Postgraduate Degree: 1.3% Wondunna — Postgraduate Degree: 1.9%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.3% / 1.8%
Kawungan — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.3% Wondunna — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.9%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Kawungan 84.0% houses
Kawungan — Houses: 84.0% Kawungan — Townhouses: 13.5% Kawungan — Flats / Apartments: 2.5%
Wondunna 97.6% houses
Wondunna — Houses: 97.6% Wondunna — Townhouses: 1.4% Wondunna — Flats / Apartments: 1.0%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Kawungan Wondunna
Median house price $795,000 $786,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price $410,000 $325,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 29 days
from 79 sales
 38 days
from 58 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.

Kawungan Wondunna
3 bed $765K / $716K
Kawungan — 3 bed: $765K (51 sales) Wondunna — 3 bed: $716K (25 sales)

51 vs 25 sales

4 bed $810K / $812K
Kawungan — 4 bed: $810K (128 sales) Wondunna — 4 bed: $812K (116 sales)

128 vs 116 sales

5 bed $992K / $1.23M
Kawungan — 5 bed: $992K (10 sales) Wondunna — 5 bed: $1.23M (17 sales)

10 vs 17 sales

Development activity

Kawungan Wondunna
New dwellings approved 1,578
across Fraser Coast
same for both
Approvals change year on year -8%
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.

Kawungan Wondunna
Houses 4.0%
$680/wk on $880K
 3.2%
$670/wk on $1.07M
Units —
same for both

Ranking within QLD

Kawungan Wondunna
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 24% of QLD Higher than 72% of QLD
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 86% of QLD Higher than 81% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 60% of QLD
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 90% of QLD Higher than 92% of QLD
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 56% of QLD Higher than 16% of QLD

Liveability

Kawungan is more walkable (47 vs 27); Wondunna scores higher overall (62 vs 47).

Kawungan Wondunna
Grade C B
Score 47/100 62/100
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 2/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 6/10

Risk profile

Kawungan carries more crime risk (58 vs 31).

Kawungan Wondunna
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Moderate
58/100
 Low
31/100
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
same for both

Schools

Kawungan Wondunna
Inside the suburb 2
same for both
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 1 2
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Schools in Kawungan

  • Kawungan State School Government · Primary at peers
  • Hervey Bay Special School Government · Combined · Special school

Schools in Wondunna

  • Fraser Coast Anglican College Independent · Combined at peers
  • Star of the Sea Catholic School Catholic · Primary at peers

Amenities in the suburb

Kawungan Wondunna
Parks & reserves 2 0
Childcare 5 2
GPs 1 0
Pharmacies 1 0
Fuel stations 1 0
Waterways 5 0

Mobility

Wondunna sits further from the CBD (287.8 km vs 285 km).

Kawungan Wondunna
Walkability score 47/100 27/100
Distance to Brisbane 285 km 287.8 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 206 min 212 min
Electric vehicle share 0.4%
postcode 4655
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 81
postcode 4655
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.

Kawungan Wondunna
Car (driver) 83.8% / 83.3%
Kawungan — Car (driver): 83.8% Wondunna — Car (driver): 83.3%
Worked from Home 6.3% / 9.6%
Kawungan — Worked from Home: 6.3% Wondunna — Worked from Home: 9.6%
Car (passenger) 7.6% / 5.7%
Kawungan — Car (passenger): 7.6% Wondunna — Car (passenger): 5.7%
Walked Only 1.5% / 1.0%
Kawungan — Walked Only: 1.5% Wondunna — Walked Only: 1.0%
Bicycle 0.4% / 0.5%
Kawungan — Bicycle: 0.4% Wondunna — Bicycle: 0.5%
Bus 0.4% / —
Kawungan — Bus: 0.4% Wondunna — Bus: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (83.8%).

Setting

Kawungan Wondunna
Elevation 28 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 21 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 2.7 km
3.1 km to a named beach
 3.8 km
4.1 km to a named beach

NBN connectivity

Kawungan Wondunna
Connectivity score 78/100 80/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 54%
2,704 premises
 60%
1,292 premises

Climate

Kawungan Wondunna
Annual rainfall 1,074 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 31.0°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 9.7°C
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Kawungan Wondunna
PM2.5 5.5 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 14.0 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ —
same for both

Council rates

Kawungan Wondunna
Average residential rate $1,576/yr
same for both
Council Fraser Coast
same for both

Federal electorate

Kawungan Wondunna
Division Hinkler
same for both
Member David Batt
same for both
Party Liberal National Party of Queensland
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Kawungan Wondunna
Grant amount $30,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Kawungan

Coastal Retirees

Wondunna

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