Kybong vs Woondum

Woondum is the younger of the two, with a median age of 44 against 53 in Kybong. In both, the large majority of households own their home and most homes are detached houses. In Kybong, most households are people living alone. In Woondum, about half of households are people living alone. On these figures, Kybong tends to suit people living alone and older residents, while Woondum 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

Woondum

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more separate houses rather than flats (100% vs 58%)
  • is already more of a family suburb (54% vs 37%)

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

First-home buyers

Woondum

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (29% vs 45%)

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

Woondum

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($0/wk vs $238/wk)

Weighs rent.

Commuting to the city

Kybong

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a shorter drive in (112 min vs 123 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (155.3 km vs 163.2 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Kybong

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has more residents already 65 and over (28% vs 11%)

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

Investors

Kybong

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (9.0% vs -17.5%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Kybong Woondum
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.

Kybong Woondum
Walkability 0 / 0
Kybong — Walkability: 0/100 Woondum — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 31 / 28
Kybong — Safety: 31/100 Woondum — Safety: 28/100
Low fire risk 100 / 79
Kybong — Low fire risk: 100/100 Woondum — Low fire risk: 79/100

Demographics

Kybong rents higher ($238/wk vs $0/wk); Kybong has more residents (363 vs 66).

Kybong Woondum
Population 363
+82% vs other
 66
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +9.0% -17.5%
Median age 53 44
Median household income $52,312/yr $71,500/yr
+37% vs other
Median weekly rent $238/wk
(not reported on the other side)
 —

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Kybong Woondum
0-4 4.7% / 6.1%
Kybong — 0-4: 4.7% Woondum — 0-4: 6.1%
5-14 6.3% / 16.7%
Kybong — 5-14: 6.3% Woondum — 5-14: 16.7%
15-19 3.3% / 9.1%
Kybong — 15-19: 3.3% Woondum — 15-19: 9.1%
20-24 5.5% / —
Kybong — 20-24: 5.5% Woondum — 20-24: not among its largest
25-34 8.3% / 12.1%
Kybong — 25-34: 8.3% Woondum — 25-34: 12.1%
35-44 9.1% / 10.6%
Kybong — 35-44: 9.1% Woondum — 35-44: 10.6%
45-54 14.0% / 22.7%
Kybong — 45-54: 14.0% Woondum — 45-54: 22.7%
55-64 18.5% / 19.7%
Kybong — 55-64: 18.5% Woondum — 55-64: 19.7%
65-74 17.1% / 10.6%
Kybong — 65-74: 17.1% Woondum — 65-74: 10.6%
75-84 10.5% / —
Kybong — 75-84: 10.5% Woondum — 75-84: not among its largest
85+ 0.8% / —
Kybong — 85+: 0.8% Woondum — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (22.7%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Kybong 57.3% lone person
Kybong — Lone Person: 57.3% Kybong — Couple Families: 28.2% Kybong — One Parent Families: 8.5% Kybong — Other Families: 3.4% Kybong — Group Household: 2.6%
Woondum 45.5% lone person
Woondum — Lone Person: 45.5% Woondum — Couple Families: 54.5% Woondum — One Parent Families: 0.0% Woondum — Other Families: 0.0% Woondum — Group Household: 0.0%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families Other Families Group Household

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Kybong 17.0% renting
Kybong — Owned Outright: 61.9% Kybong — Mortgage: 21.1% Kybong — Renting: 17.0%
Woondum 0.0% renting
Woondum — Owned Outright: 48.0% Woondum — Mortgage: 52.0% Woondum — Renting: 0.0%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Kybong 58.5% houses
Kybong — Houses: 58.5% Kybong — Flats / Apartments: 41.5%
Woondum 100.0% houses
Woondum — Houses: 100.0% Woondum — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Qualifications

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

Kybong Woondum
Certificate III & IV 20.9% / 15.2%
Kybong — Certificate III & IV: 20.9% Woondum — Certificate III & IV: 15.2%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 5.5% / 10.6%
Kybong — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.5% Woondum — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 10.6%
Bachelor Degree 6.9% / 6.1%
Kybong — Bachelor Degree: 6.9% Woondum — Bachelor Degree: 6.1%
Postgraduate Degree 0.8% / 7.6%
Kybong — Postgraduate Degree: 0.8% Woondum — Postgraduate Degree: 7.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.9%).

Development activity

Kybong Woondum
New dwellings approved 467
across Gympie
same for both
Approvals change year on year +16%
same for both

Ranking within QLD

Kybong Woondum
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 15% of QLD Higher than 39% of QLD
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 25% of QLD Higher than 7% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 43% of QLD Higher than 42% of QLD
NBN connectivity Higher than 54% of QLD Higher than 50% of QLD

Liveability

Kybong Woondum
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 2/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 4/10

Risk profile

Woondum carries more bushfire risk (21 vs 0).

Kybong Woondum
Bushfire None
0/100
 Low
21/100
Crime Moderate
69/100
 High
72/100
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
 1
within 5 km

Schools

Kybong Woondum
Inside the suburb 1 0
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Schools in Kybong

  • Mawarra Independent School Independent · Combined

Schools in Woondum

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

Amenities in the suburb

Kybong Woondum
Cafes & restaurants 1 0
Fuel stations 1 0
Waterways 5 0

Mobility

Woondum sits further from the CBD (163.2 km vs 155.3 km).

Kybong Woondum
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Brisbane 155.3 km 163.2 km
+5% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 112 min 123 min
Electric vehicle share 0.3%
postcode 4570
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 83
postcode 4570
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.

Kybong Woondum
Car (driver) 64.7% / 84.0%
Kybong — Car (driver): 64.7% Woondum — Car (driver): 84.0%
Worked from Home 24.4% / 16.0%
Kybong — Worked from Home: 24.4% Woondum — Worked from Home: 16.0%
Car (passenger) 7.6% / —
Kybong — Car (passenger): 7.6% Woondum — Car (passenger): not among its largest
Walked Only 3.4% / —
Kybong — Walked Only: 3.4% Woondum — Walked Only: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (84.0%).

Setting

Kybong Woondum
Elevation 60 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 132 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 35.0 km 34.0 km

NBN connectivity

Kybong Woondum
Connectivity score 30/100
same for both
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
155 premises
 0%
24 premises

Climate

Kybong Woondum
Annual rainfall 1,045 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 30.9°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 7.7°C
same for both

Council rates

Kybong Woondum
Average residential rate $1,936/yr
same for both
Council Gympie
same for both

Federal electorate

Kybong Woondum
Division Wide Bay
same for both
Member Llew O'Brien
same for both
Party Liberal National Party of Queensland
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Kybong Woondum
Grant amount $30,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Kybong

Retirees River Rural

Woondum

Family Rural

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