Lower Wonga vs Woolooga

Lower Wonga is the younger of the two, with a median age of 48 against 56 in Woolooga. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Woolooga, most households are couple families. Houses cost more in Lower Wonga: a median of $1.07 million, against $700,000 in Woolooga, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, Woolooga tends to suit couples 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

  • Lower Wonga carries lower crime risk (30/100 vs 68/100)
  • Woolooga is already more of a family suburb (66% vs 56%)

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

First-home buyers

Woolooga

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has cheaper land ($440,750 vs $910,000)
  • has cheaper houses ($700,000 vs $1,070,000)

Weighs house prices, land prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Woolooga

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($243/wk vs $273/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Lower Wonga

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a shorter drive in (144 min vs 159 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (193.8 km vs 209.2 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

They split

one each way, out of the 5 things we measure here

  • Lower Wonga carries lower crime risk (30/100 vs 68/100)
  • Woolooga has more residents already 65 and over (27% vs 21%)

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

Investors

Woolooga

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (25.5% vs -9.9%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Lower Wonga and Woolooga 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 Woolooga
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 Woolooga
Walkability 0 / 0
Lower Wonga — Walkability: 0/100 Woolooga — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 70 / 32
Lower Wonga — Safety: 70/100 Woolooga — Safety: 32/100
Low fire risk 50 / 35
Lower Wonga — Low fire risk: 50/100 Woolooga — Low fire risk: 35/100

Demographics

Woolooga skews older (56 vs 48); Lower Wonga has higher household incomes ($69,836 vs $61,984).

Lower Wonga Woolooga
Population 310
same for both
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -9.9% +25.5%
Median age 48 56
Median household income $69,836/yr
+11% vs other
 $61,984/yr
Median weekly rent $273/wk
+11% vs other
 $243/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Lower Wonga Woolooga
0-4 4.8% / 3.2%
Lower Wonga — 0-4: 4.8% Woolooga — 0-4: 3.2%
5-14 10.3% / 11.0%
Lower Wonga — 5-14: 10.3% Woolooga — 5-14: 11.0%
15-19 3.5% / 5.2%
Lower Wonga — 15-19: 3.5% Woolooga — 15-19: 5.2%
20-24 5.8% / 3.9%
Lower Wonga — 20-24: 5.8% Woolooga — 20-24: 3.9%
25-34 10.3% / 4.5%
Lower Wonga — 25-34: 10.3% Woolooga — 25-34: 4.5%
35-44 7.4% / 10.6%
Lower Wonga — 35-44: 7.4% Woolooga — 35-44: 10.6%
45-54 16.8% / 12.3%
Lower Wonga — 45-54: 16.8% Woolooga — 45-54: 12.3%
55-64 19.4% / 24.8%
Lower Wonga — 55-64: 19.4% Woolooga — 55-64: 24.8%
65-74 11.9% / 19.4%
Lower Wonga — 65-74: 11.9% Woolooga — 65-74: 19.4%
75-84 7.1% / 6.5%
Lower Wonga — 75-84: 7.1% Woolooga — 75-84: 6.5%
85+ 2.3% / 1.3%
Lower Wonga — 85+: 2.3% Woolooga — 85+: 1.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (24.8%).

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%
Woolooga 56.4% couple families
Woolooga — Couple Families: 56.4% Woolooga — Lone Person: 34.5% Woolooga — One Parent Families: 9.1% Woolooga — Group Household: 0.0%
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%
Woolooga 6.8% renting
Woolooga — Owned Outright: 58.3% Woolooga — Mortgage: 35.0% Woolooga — Renting: 6.8%
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 Woolooga
England 3.5% / 4.8%
Lower Wonga — England: 3.5% Woolooga — England: 4.8%
New Zealand 3.2% / 1.3%
Lower Wonga — New Zealand: 3.2% Woolooga — New Zealand: 1.3%
South Africa 1.0% / 1.3%
Lower Wonga — South Africa: 1.0% Woolooga — South Africa: 1.3%
Philippines — / 1.9%
Lower Wonga — Philippines: not among its largest Woolooga — Philippines: 1.9%
Germany — / 1.0%
Lower Wonga — Germany: not among its largest Woolooga — Germany: 1.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (4.8%).

Qualifications

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

Lower Wonga Woolooga
Certificate III & IV 17.1% / 22.9%
Lower Wonga — Certificate III & IV: 17.1% Woolooga — Certificate III & IV: 22.9%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.1% / 4.5%
Lower Wonga — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.1% Woolooga — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 4.5%
Bachelor Degree 5.5% / 5.2%
Lower Wonga — Bachelor Degree: 5.5% Woolooga — Bachelor Degree: 5.2%
Postgraduate Degree 1.3% / —
Lower Wonga — Postgraduate Degree: 1.3% Woolooga — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest
Graduate Diploma / Certificate — / 1.3%
Lower Wonga — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest Woolooga — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (22.9%).

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%
Woolooga 94.0% houses
Woolooga — Houses: 94.0% Woolooga — Flats / Apartments: 6.0%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Lower Wonga Woolooga
Median house price $1,070,000 $700,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price $910,000 $440,750

Development activity

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

Ranking within QLD

Lower Wonga Woolooga
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 37% of QLD Higher than 27% of QLD
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 36% of QLD Higher than 50% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 44% of QLD
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 58% of QLD Higher than 25% of QLD

Liveability

Lower Wonga Woolooga
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 3/10
 below-average income
decile 2/10

Risk profile

Woolooga carries more crime risk (68 vs 30); Woolooga carries more bushfire risk (65 vs 50).

Lower Wonga Woolooga
Bushfire Moderate
50/100
 Moderate
65/100
Crime Low
30/100
 Moderate
68/100
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 Woolooga
Inside the suburb 0 1
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Schools in Lower Wonga

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

Schools in Woolooga

  • Woolooga State School Government · Primary

Amenities in the suburb

Lower Wonga Woolooga
Parks & reserves 0 2
Pharmacies 0 1
Waterways 18 11

Mobility

Woolooga sits further from the CBD (209.2 km vs 193.8 km).

Lower Wonga Woolooga
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Brisbane 193.8 km 209.2 km
+8% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 144 min 159 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 Woolooga
Car (driver) 74.0% / 71.6%
Lower Wonga — Car (driver): 74.0% Woolooga — Car (driver): 71.6%
Worked from Home 17.3% / 17.6%
Lower Wonga — Worked from Home: 17.3% Woolooga — Worked from Home: 17.6%
Car (passenger) 5.8% / 6.8%
Lower Wonga — Car (passenger): 5.8% Woolooga — Car (passenger): 6.8%
Walked Only 2.9% / 4.1%
Lower Wonga — Walked Only: 2.9% Woolooga — Walked Only: 4.1%

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

Setting

Lower Wonga Woolooga
Elevation 60 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 112 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Lower Wonga Woolooga
Connectivity score 30/100 17/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless Satellite (Sky Muster)
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
153 premises
 0%
88 premises

Climate

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

Federal electorate

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

Tags

Lower Wonga

Rural

Woolooga

Retirees Rural

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