Kurwongbah vs Whiteside

In both, the large majority of households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and most households are couple families. Houses cost more in Whiteside: a median of $1.35 million, against $992,000 in Kurwongbah, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, Kurwongbah 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

Too close to call

Nothing among the 6 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

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

First-home buyers

Kurwongbah

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper houses ($992,500 vs $1,350,000)

Weighs house 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

Too close to call

Nothing among the 4 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

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

Downsizers and retirees

Whiteside

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has more residents already 65 and over (25% vs 19%)

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

Investors

Too close to call

Nothing among the 1 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Kurwongbah Whiteside
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.

Kurwongbah Whiteside
Walkability 0 / 0
Kurwongbah — Walkability: 0/100 Whiteside — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 57 / 48
Kurwongbah — Safety: 57/100 Whiteside — Safety: 48/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Kurwongbah — Low fire risk: 100/100 Whiteside — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Kurwongbah has more residents (1,552 vs 810); Whiteside skews older (44 vs 42).

Kurwongbah Whiteside
Population 1,552
+48% vs other
 810
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +8.5% +7.6%
Median age 42 44
Median household income $117,208/yr $120,224/yr
+3% vs other
Median weekly rent $365/wk $390/wk
+7% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Kurwongbah Whiteside
0-4 4.5% / 4.8%
Kurwongbah — 0-4: 4.5% Whiteside — 0-4: 4.8%
5-14 14.9% / 16.2%
Kurwongbah — 5-14: 14.9% Whiteside — 5-14: 16.2%
15-19 7.1% / 5.9%
Kurwongbah — 15-19: 7.1% Whiteside — 15-19: 5.9%
20-24 5.9% / 3.3%
Kurwongbah — 20-24: 5.9% Whiteside — 20-24: 3.3%
25-34 8.5% / 7.8%
Kurwongbah — 25-34: 8.5% Whiteside — 25-34: 7.8%
35-44 11.6% / 11.4%
Kurwongbah — 35-44: 11.6% Whiteside — 35-44: 11.4%
45-54 15.5% / 14.2%
Kurwongbah — 45-54: 15.5% Whiteside — 45-54: 14.2%
55-64 12.4% / 11.2%
Kurwongbah — 55-64: 12.4% Whiteside — 55-64: 11.2%
65-74 11.7% / 15.3%
Kurwongbah — 65-74: 11.7% Whiteside — 65-74: 15.3%
75-84 7.0% / 7.7%
Kurwongbah — 75-84: 7.0% Whiteside — 75-84: 7.7%
85+ 0.5% / 1.6%
Kurwongbah — 85+: 0.5% Whiteside — 85+: 1.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.2%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Kurwongbah 64.4% couple families
Kurwongbah — Couple Families: 64.4% Kurwongbah — Lone Person: 15.3% Kurwongbah — One Parent Families: 17.2% Kurwongbah — Group Household: 2.2% Kurwongbah — Other Families: 0.9%
Whiteside 67.3% couple families
Whiteside — Couple Families: 67.3% Whiteside — Lone Person: 16.3% Whiteside — One Parent Families: 11.1% Whiteside — Group Household: 3.3% Whiteside — Other Families: 2.0%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Kurwongbah 12.5% renting
Kurwongbah — Owned Outright: 38.2% Kurwongbah — Mortgage: 49.3% Kurwongbah — Renting: 12.5%
Whiteside 5.1% renting
Whiteside — Owned Outright: 48.2% Whiteside — Mortgage: 46.6% Whiteside — Renting: 5.1%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Kurwongbah Whiteside
Certificate III & IV 20.2% / 13.7%
Kurwongbah — Certificate III & IV: 20.2% Whiteside — Certificate III & IV: 13.7%
Bachelor Degree 8.2% / 14.1%
Kurwongbah — Bachelor Degree: 8.2% Whiteside — Bachelor Degree: 14.1%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 9.1% / 10.9%
Kurwongbah — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.1% Whiteside — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 10.9%
Postgraduate Degree 2.5% / 3.5%
Kurwongbah — Postgraduate Degree: 2.5% Whiteside — Postgraduate Degree: 3.5%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.9% / 2.1%
Kurwongbah — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.9% Whiteside — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.2%).

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.

Kurwongbah Whiteside
England 2.6% / 5.1%
Kurwongbah — England: 2.6% Whiteside — England: 5.1%
New Zealand 3.3% / 2.7%
Kurwongbah — New Zealand: 3.3% Whiteside — New Zealand: 2.7%
South Africa 1.7% / 1.6%
Kurwongbah — South Africa: 1.7% Whiteside — South Africa: 1.6%
Netherlands 0.6% / 1.1%
Kurwongbah — Netherlands: 0.6% Whiteside — Netherlands: 1.1%
Scotland 0.7% / 0.9%
Kurwongbah — Scotland: 0.7% Whiteside — Scotland: 0.9%
Germany — / 1.1%
Kurwongbah — Germany: not among its largest Whiteside — Germany: 1.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (5.1%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Kurwongbah 96.2% houses
Kurwongbah — Houses: 96.2% Kurwongbah — Flats / Apartments: 2.9% Kurwongbah — Townhouses: 0.9%
Whiteside 98.8% houses
Whiteside — Houses: 98.8% Whiteside — Flats / Apartments: 1.2% Whiteside — Townhouses: 0.0%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Kurwongbah Whiteside
Median house price $992,500 $1,350,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) 26 days
from 5 sales
 16 days
from 4 sales

Development activity

Kurwongbah Whiteside
New dwellings approved 6,996
across Moreton Bay
same for both
Approvals change year on year +49%
same for both

Ranking within QLD

Kurwongbah Whiteside
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 89% of QLD —
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 2% of QLD Higher than 49% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 82% of QLD
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 73% of QLD Higher than 88% of QLD

Liveability

Kurwongbah Whiteside
Grade B
same for both
Score 62/100 66/100
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 7/10
 very advantaged area
decile 10/10

Risk profile

Kurwongbah Whiteside
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Moderate
43/100
 Moderate
52/100
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 2
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Kurwongbah Whiteside
Inside the suburb 0
same for both
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0
same for both
Universities within 10 km 1
UniSC Moreton Bay, 6.5 km
 1
UniSC Moreton Bay, 6.3 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 1.5% 2.3%

Amenities in the suburb

Kurwongbah Whiteside
Parks & reserves 2 3
Waterways 23 8

Mobility

Kurwongbah Whiteside
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Brisbane 34.8 km
+3% vs other
 33.7 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 48 min 49 min
Electric vehicle share 1.0%
postcode 4503
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 56
postcode 4503
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.

Kurwongbah Whiteside
Car (driver) 72.6% / 69.7%
Kurwongbah — Car (driver): 72.6% Whiteside — Car (driver): 69.7%
Worked from Home 16.8% / 25.5%
Kurwongbah — Worked from Home: 16.8% Whiteside — Worked from Home: 25.5%
Car (passenger) 4.1% / 2.6%
Kurwongbah — Car (passenger): 4.1% Whiteside — Car (passenger): 2.6%
Train 4.1% / 2.2%
Kurwongbah — Train: 4.1% Whiteside — Train: 2.2%
Walked Only 1.7% / —
Kurwongbah — Walked Only: 1.7% Whiteside — Walked Only: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (72.6%).

Setting

Kurwongbah Whiteside
Elevation 44 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 85 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 10.7 km 12.0 km

NBN connectivity

Kurwongbah Whiteside
Connectivity score 62/100 76/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 45%
474 premises
 58%
276 premises

Climate

Kurwongbah Whiteside
Annual rainfall 950 mm 1,032 mm
Summer max (Jan) — 30.5°C
Winter min (Jul) — 8.9°C

Air quality (annual mean)

Kurwongbah Whiteside
PM2.5 5.4 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 14.7 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ 0.43 pphm
same for both

Council rates

Kurwongbah Whiteside
Average residential rate $1,577/yr
same for both
Council Moreton Bay
same for both

Federal electorate

Kurwongbah Whiteside
Division Dickson
same for both
Member Ali France
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Kurwongbah Whiteside
Grant amount $30,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Kurwongbah

Acreage Outer River

Whiteside

Acreage Outer

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