Kuraby vs Woodridge

In both, most homes are detached houses. In Kuraby, most households own their home and most households are couple families. In Woodridge, most households rent. Houses cost more in Kuraby: a median of $1.52 million, against $752,000 in Woodridge, and rent is higher there too. Kuraby is closer to the city centre: 19.9 km, against 23 km. On these figures, Kuraby tends to suit couples, while Woodridge suits renters, people living alone, and 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

They split

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

  • Kuraby carries lower crime risk (50/100 vs 87/100)
  • Woodridge has more childcare (6 vs 2)

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

First-home buyers

Woodridge

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has cheaper houses ($751,750 vs $1,516,000)
  • has cheaper units ($489,444 vs $780,000)

Weighs house prices, unit prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Woodridge

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (62% vs 25%)
  • has cheaper rent ($280/wk vs $400/wk)
  • But Kuraby leaves renters under less rental stress (19% vs 27%)

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

Commuting to the city

They split

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

  • Kuraby sits closer to the CBD (19.9 km vs 23 km)
  • Woodridge is more walkable (87/100 vs 55/100)

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

Downsizers and retirees

Woodridge

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more units and townhouses to downsize into (40% vs 14%)
  • is more walkable (87/100 vs 55/100)
  • But Kuraby carries lower crime risk (50/100 vs 87/100)

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

Investors

Woodridge

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • returns a higher gross yield on houses (5.2% vs 3.2%)

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

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

Kuraby Woodridge
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.

Kuraby Woodridge
Walkability 55 / 87
Kuraby — Walkability: 55/100 Woodridge — Walkability: 87/100
Safety 50 / 13
Kuraby — Safety: 50/100 Woodridge — Safety: 13/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Kuraby — Low fire risk: 100/100 Woodridge — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Kuraby has higher household incomes ($111,072 vs $54,236); Woodridge has more residents (12,982 vs 8,737).

Kuraby Woodridge
Population 8,737 12,982
+49% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +7.8% +3.2%
Median age 34 33
Median household income $111,072/yr
+51% vs other
 $54,236/yr
Median weekly rent $400/wk
+30% vs other
 $280/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Kuraby Woodridge
0-4 6.9% / 7.8%
Kuraby — 0-4: 6.9% Woodridge — 0-4: 7.8%
5-14 16.8% / 15.2%
Kuraby — 5-14: 16.8% Woodridge — 5-14: 15.2%
15-19 7.6% / 7.0%
Kuraby — 15-19: 7.6% Woodridge — 15-19: 7.0%
20-24 6.7% / 7.4%
Kuraby — 20-24: 6.7% Woodridge — 20-24: 7.4%
25-34 13.4% / 14.6%
Kuraby — 25-34: 13.4% Woodridge — 25-34: 14.6%
35-44 14.7% / 12.9%
Kuraby — 35-44: 14.7% Woodridge — 35-44: 12.9%
45-54 12.7% / 11.2%
Kuraby — 45-54: 12.7% Woodridge — 45-54: 11.2%
55-64 10.2% / 9.3%
Kuraby — 55-64: 10.2% Woodridge — 55-64: 9.3%
65-74 6.9% / 7.7%
Kuraby — 65-74: 6.9% Woodridge — 65-74: 7.7%
75-84 3.4% / 4.8%
Kuraby — 75-84: 3.4% Woodridge — 75-84: 4.8%
85+ 0.8% / 2.0%
Kuraby — 85+: 0.8% Woodridge — 85+: 2.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.8%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Kuraby 68.4% couple families
Kuraby — Couple Families: 68.4% Kuraby — Lone Person: 13.4% Kuraby — One Parent Families: 13.5% Kuraby — Group Household: 3.4% Kuraby — Other Families: 1.3%
Woodridge 29.2% couple families
Woodridge — Couple Families: 29.2% Woodridge — Lone Person: 35.9% Woodridge — One Parent Families: 26.1% Woodridge — Group Household: 6.8% Woodridge — Other Families: 2.1%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Kuraby 25.2% renting
Kuraby — Owned Outright: 34.2% Kuraby — Mortgage: 40.6% Kuraby — Renting: 25.2%
Woodridge 62.3% renting
Woodridge — Owned Outright: 18.4% Woodridge — Mortgage: 19.3% Woodridge — Renting: 62.3%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Kuraby Woodridge
Bachelor Degree 18.8% / 4.7%
Kuraby — Bachelor Degree: 18.8% Woodridge — Bachelor Degree: 4.7%
Certificate III & IV 8.2% / 11.8%
Kuraby — Certificate III & IV: 8.2% Woodridge — Certificate III & IV: 11.8%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.6% / 4.7%
Kuraby — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.6% Woodridge — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 4.7%
Postgraduate Degree 7.9% / 1.5%
Kuraby — Postgraduate Degree: 7.9% Woodridge — Postgraduate Degree: 1.5%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.7% / 0.5%
Kuraby — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.7% Woodridge — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.5%

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

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.

Kuraby Woodridge
New Zealand 2.6% / 6.9%
Kuraby — New Zealand: 2.6% Woodridge — New Zealand: 6.9%
India 6.2% / 1.5%
Kuraby — India: 6.2% Woodridge — India: 1.5%
Pakistan 4.7% / 1.5%
Kuraby — Pakistan: 4.7% Woodridge — Pakistan: 1.5%
China 5.2% / —
Kuraby — China: 5.2% Woodridge — China: not among its largest
Myanmar — / 3.9%
Kuraby — Myanmar: not among its largest Woodridge — Myanmar: 3.9%
South Africa 3.3% / —
Kuraby — South Africa: 3.3% Woodridge — South Africa: not among its largest
England 1.5% / 1.7%
Kuraby — England: 1.5% Woodridge — England: 1.7%
Afghanistan — / 2.2%
Kuraby — Afghanistan: not among its largest Woodridge — Afghanistan: 2.2%

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

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Kuraby 86.4% houses
Kuraby — Houses: 86.4% Kuraby — Townhouses: 13.6% Kuraby — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Woodridge 60.1% houses
Woodridge — Houses: 60.1% Woodridge — Townhouses: 38.5% Woodridge — Flats / Apartments: 1.4%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Kuraby Woodridge
Median house price $1,516,000 $751,750
Median unit price $780,000 $489,444
Median land price $804,444 —
Typical days to sell (houses) 23 days
from 44 sales
 20 days
from 104 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.

Kuraby Woodridge
3 bed $825K / $750K
Kuraby — 3 bed: $825K (10 sales) Woodridge — 3 bed: $750K (119 sales)

10 vs 119 sales

4 bed $1.4M / $845K
Kuraby — 4 bed: $1.4M (35 sales) Woodridge — 4 bed: $845K (28 sales)

35 vs 28 sales

5 bed $1.64M / $900K
Kuraby — 5 bed: $1.64M (26 sales) Woodridge — 5 bed: $900K (7 sales)

26 vs 7 sales

Development activity

Kuraby Woodridge
New dwellings approved 9,382
across Brisbane
 4,950
across Logan
Approvals change year on year +9% -8%

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.

Kuraby Woodridge
Houses 3.2%
$750/wk on $1.2M
 5.2%
$600/wk on $600K
Units — 4.5%
$475/wk on $549K

Ranking within QLD

Kuraby Woodridge
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 83% of QLD Higher than 17% of QLD
Schools — Higher than 61% of QLD
Walkability Higher than 88% of QLD Higher than 98% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 99% of QLD Higher than 64% of QLD
NBN connectivity Higher than 91% of QLD Higher than 85% of QLD
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 16% of QLD Higher than 94% of QLD
Rental yield (units) — Higher than 52% of QLD

Liveability

Kuraby scores higher overall (75 vs 44); Woodridge is more walkable (87 vs 55).

Kuraby Woodridge
Grade A C
Score 75/100 44/100
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 8/10
 high-need area
decile 1/10

Risk profile

Woodridge carries more crime risk (87 vs 50).

Kuraby Woodridge
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Moderate
50/100
 High
87/100
Flood — Not mapped
no mapped data here
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 3
within 5 km
 2
within 5 km

Schools

Kuraby Woodridge
Inside the suburb 2 4
Rated above peers 0 1
Rated at peers 0 1
Rated below peers 1
same for both
Universities within 10 km 1
Brisbane South (Nathan), 7.6 km
 None

Schools in Kuraby

  • Kuraby State School Government · Primary below peers
  • Kuraby Special School Government · Combined · Special school

Schools in Woodridge

  • St Paul's School Catholic · Primary above peers
  • Harris Fields State School Government · Primary at peers
  • Woodridge North State School Government · Primary below peers
  • Faith Christian School of Distance Education - Woodridge Campus Independent · Secondary

Amenities in the suburb

Kuraby Woodridge
Supermarkets 0 1
Cafes & restaurants 0 1
Parks & reserves 16 23
Childcare 2 6
GPs 0 1
Pharmacies 0 1
Fuel stations 0 3
Waterways 7 0

Mobility

Woodridge sits further from the CBD (23 km vs 19.9 km).

Kuraby Woodridge
Walkability score 55/100 87/100
Distance to Brisbane 19.9 km 23 km
+16% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 23 min
same for both
Public transport score 95/100
Rail · Bus
 94/100
Rail · Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 43.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
 128.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
 0 min
scheduled, not actual
Electric vehicle share 3.0%
postcode 4112
 0.5%
postcode 4114
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 83
postcode 4112
 39
postcode 4114

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.

Kuraby Woodridge
Car (driver) 68.1% / 76.3%
Kuraby — Car (driver): 68.1% Woodridge — Car (driver): 76.3%
Worked from Home 19.1% / 6.2%
Kuraby — Worked from Home: 19.1% Woodridge — Worked from Home: 6.2%
Car (passenger) 4.8% / 9.2%
Kuraby — Car (passenger): 4.8% Woodridge — Car (passenger): 9.2%
Train 3.4% / 3.8%
Kuraby — Train: 3.4% Woodridge — Train: 3.8%
Bus 4.0% / 2.5%
Kuraby — Bus: 4.0% Woodridge — Bus: 2.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (76.3%).

Setting

Kuraby Woodridge
Elevation 47 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 49 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 17.7 km 19.1 km

NBN connectivity

Kuraby Woodridge
Connectivity score 80/100 75/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises Hybrid fibre-coaxial
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 42%
2,806 premises
 2%
5,441 premises

Climate

Kuraby Woodridge
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)

Kuraby Woodridge
PM2.5 5.3 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 14.6 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ 0.48 pphm
same for both

Council rates

Kuraby Woodridge
Average residential rate $1,519/yr $1,681/yr
Council Brisbane Logan

Federal electorate

Kuraby Woodridge
Division Moreton Rankin
Member Julie-Ann Campbell Jim Chalmers
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Kuraby Woodridge
Grant amount $30,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Kuraby

Easy Commute Family Middle-Ring Multicultural Parks Premium Professionals River Trains Transport Hub

Woodridge

Easy Commute Family Middle-Ring Multicultural Parks Townhouses Transport Hub

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