Lower Wonga vs Sexton

Sexton is the younger of the two, with a median age of 40 against 48 in Lower Wonga. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses.

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

Sexton

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • carries lower crime risk (18/100 vs 30/100)

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

First-home buyers

Sexton

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (20% vs 30%)

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

Lower Wonga

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($273/wk vs $310/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Too close to call

Nothing among the 3 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

They split

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

  • Lower Wonga has more residents already 65 and over (21% vs 13%)
  • Sexton carries lower crime risk (18/100 vs 30/100)

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

Investors

Sexton

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (16.1% vs -9.9%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Lower Wonga Sexton
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.

Lower Wonga Sexton
Walkability 0 / 0
Lower Wonga — Walkability: 0/100 Sexton — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 70 / 82
Lower Wonga — Safety: 70/100 Sexton — Safety: 82/100
Low fire risk 50 / 100
Lower Wonga — Low fire risk: 50/100 Sexton — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Lower Wonga has more residents (310 vs 187); Lower Wonga skews older (48 vs 40).

Lower Wonga Sexton
Population 310
+40% vs other
 187
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -9.9% +16.1%
Median age 48 40
Median household income $69,836/yr $79,092/yr
+13% vs other
Median weekly rent $273/wk $310/wk
+14% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Lower Wonga Sexton
0-4 4.8% / 3.7%
Lower Wonga — 0-4: 4.8% Sexton — 0-4: 3.7%
5-14 10.3% / 9.6%
Lower Wonga — 5-14: 10.3% Sexton — 5-14: 9.6%
15-19 3.5% / 10.7%
Lower Wonga — 15-19: 3.5% Sexton — 15-19: 10.7%
20-24 5.8% / 3.7%
Lower Wonga — 20-24: 5.8% Sexton — 20-24: 3.7%
25-34 10.3% / 11.2%
Lower Wonga — 25-34: 10.3% Sexton — 25-34: 11.2%
35-44 7.4% / 13.4%
Lower Wonga — 35-44: 7.4% Sexton — 35-44: 13.4%
45-54 16.8% / 13.4%
Lower Wonga — 45-54: 16.8% Sexton — 45-54: 13.4%
55-64 19.4% / 12.3%
Lower Wonga — 55-64: 19.4% Sexton — 55-64: 12.3%
65-74 11.9% / 8.6%
Lower Wonga — 65-74: 11.9% Sexton — 65-74: 8.6%
75-84 7.1% / 3.2%
Lower Wonga — 75-84: 7.1% Sexton — 75-84: 3.2%
85+ 2.3% / 1.6%
Lower Wonga — 85+: 2.3% Sexton — 85+: 1.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.4%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Lower Wonga 42.0% couple families
Lower Wonga — Couple Families: 42.0% Lower Wonga — Lone Person: 37.7% Lower Wonga — One Parent Families: 14.5% Lower Wonga — Group Household: 5.8%
Sexton 36.0% couple families
Sexton — Couple Families: 36.0% Sexton — Lone Person: 40.0% Sexton — One Parent Families: 18.0% Sexton — Group Household: 6.0%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Lower Wonga 15.5% renting
Lower Wonga — Owned Outright: 47.6% Lower Wonga — Mortgage: 36.9% Lower Wonga — Renting: 15.5%
Sexton 21.1% renting
Sexton — Owned Outright: 33.3% Sexton — Mortgage: 45.6% Sexton — Renting: 21.1%
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.

Lower Wonga Sexton
New Zealand 3.2% / 3.2%
Lower Wonga — New Zealand: 3.2% Sexton — New Zealand: 3.2%
England 3.5% / —
Lower Wonga — England: 3.5% Sexton — England: not among its largest
South Africa 1.0% / —
Lower Wonga — South Africa: 1.0% Sexton — South Africa: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (3.5%).

Qualifications

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

Lower Wonga Sexton
Certificate III & IV 17.1% / 15.5%
Lower Wonga — Certificate III & IV: 17.1% Sexton — Certificate III & IV: 15.5%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.1% / 9.1%
Lower Wonga — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.1% Sexton — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.1%
Bachelor Degree 5.5% / 8.0%
Lower Wonga — Bachelor Degree: 5.5% Sexton — Bachelor Degree: 8.0%
Postgraduate Degree 1.3% / —
Lower Wonga — Postgraduate Degree: 1.3% Sexton — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.1%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Lower Wonga 96.3% houses
Lower Wonga — Houses: 96.3% Lower Wonga — Flats / Apartments: 3.7%
Sexton 100.0% houses
Sexton — Houses: 100.0% Sexton — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Lower Wonga Sexton
Median house price $1,070,000 —
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price $910,000 —

Development activity

Lower Wonga Sexton
New dwellings approved 467
across Gympie
same for both
Approvals change year on year +16%
same for both

Ranking within QLD

Lower Wonga Sexton
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 37% of QLD Higher than 49% of QLD
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 36% of QLD Higher than 2% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 44% of QLD Higher than 42% of QLD
NBN connectivity Higher than 58% of QLD Higher than 41% of QLD

Liveability

Lower Wonga Sexton
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 3/10
same for both

Risk profile

Lower Wonga carries more bushfire risk (50 vs 0); Lower Wonga carries more crime risk (30 vs 18).

Lower Wonga Sexton
Bushfire Moderate
50/100
 None
0/100
Crime Low
30/100
 Low
18/100
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

Lower Wonga Sexton
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

Amenities in the suburb

Lower Wonga Sexton
Waterways 18 1

Mobility

Lower Wonga Sexton
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Brisbane 193.8 km 195 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 144 min 147 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.

Lower Wonga Sexton
Car (driver) 74.0% / 64.2%
Lower Wonga — Car (driver): 74.0% Sexton — Car (driver): 64.2%
Worked from Home 17.3% / 16.4%
Lower Wonga — Worked from Home: 17.3% Sexton — Worked from Home: 16.4%
Car (passenger) 5.8% / 10.4%
Lower Wonga — Car (passenger): 5.8% Sexton — Car (passenger): 10.4%
Walked Only 2.9% / 9.0%
Lower Wonga — Walked Only: 2.9% Sexton — Walked Only: 9.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (74.0%).

Setting

Lower Wonga Sexton
Elevation 60 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 66 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Lower Wonga Sexton
Connectivity score 30/100 29/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
153 premises
 0%
67 premises

Climate

Lower Wonga Sexton
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

Lower Wonga Sexton
Average residential rate $1,936/yr
same for both
Council Gympie
same for both

Federal electorate

Lower Wonga Sexton
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

Lower Wonga Sexton
Grant amount $30,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Lower Wonga

Rural

Sexton

Rural

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