Maleny vs Witta

Witta is the younger of the two, with a median age of 54 against 59 in Maleny. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Maleny, about half of households are people living alone. On these figures, Maleny tends to suit people living alone and older residents.

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

Maleny

ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more parks and reserves (19 vs 3)
  • has more childcare (4 vs 0)
  • has more schools inside the suburb (3 vs 1)
  • But Witta carries lower crime risk (16/100 vs 31/100)

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

First-home buyers

Maleny

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper land ($837,500 vs $1,000,000)

Weighs house prices, land 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

Maleny

ahead on 3 of the 4 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (76/100 vs 23/100)
  • has a shorter drive in (87 min vs 97 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (92.6 km vs 101.6 km)

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

Downsizers and retirees

Maleny

ahead on 3 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more GPs (4 vs 0)
  • is more walkable (76/100 vs 23/100)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (40% vs 32%)
  • But Witta carries lower crime risk (16/100 vs 31/100)

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

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

Maleny Witta
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.

Maleny Witta
Walkability 76 / 23
Maleny — Walkability: 76/100 Witta — Walkability: 23/100
Safety 69 / 84
Maleny — Safety: 69/100 Witta — Safety: 84/100
Low fire risk 100 / 62
Maleny — Low fire risk: 100/100 Witta — Low fire risk: 62/100

Demographics

Maleny has more residents (3,959 vs 1,296); Maleny skews older (59 vs 54).

Maleny Witta
Population 3,959
+67% vs other
 1,296
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +6.0% +7.9%
Median age 59 54
Median household income $59,488/yr $62,660/yr
+5% vs other
Median weekly rent $390/wk
+6% vs other
 $368/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Maleny Witta
0-4 2.7% / 4.0%
Maleny — 0-4: 2.7% Witta — 0-4: 4.0%
5-14 9.0% / 10.7%
Maleny — 5-14: 9.0% Witta — 5-14: 10.7%
15-19 4.5% / 4.4%
Maleny — 15-19: 4.5% Witta — 15-19: 4.4%
20-24 2.3% / 2.4%
Maleny — 20-24: 2.3% Witta — 20-24: 2.4%
25-34 5.5% / 6.9%
Maleny — 25-34: 5.5% Witta — 25-34: 6.9%
35-44 8.3% / 8.8%
Maleny — 35-44: 8.3% Witta — 35-44: 8.8%
45-54 11.8% / 13.3%
Maleny — 45-54: 11.8% Witta — 45-54: 13.3%
55-64 16.1% / 18.3%
Maleny — 55-64: 16.1% Witta — 55-64: 18.3%
65-74 21.1% / 19.4%
Maleny — 65-74: 21.1% Witta — 65-74: 19.4%
75-84 13.4% / 9.3%
Maleny — 75-84: 13.4% Witta — 75-84: 9.3%
85+ 5.1% / 2.8%
Maleny — 85+: 5.1% Witta — 85+: 2.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (21.1%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Maleny 49.4% lone person
Maleny — Lone Person: 49.4% Maleny — Couple Families: 26.8% Maleny — One Parent Families: 18.7% Maleny — Group Household: 4.3% Maleny — Other Families: 0.8%
Witta 39.5% lone person
Witta — Lone Person: 39.5% Witta — Couple Families: 37.8% Witta — One Parent Families: 17.0% Witta — Group Household: 4.8% Witta — Other Families: 1.0%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Maleny 19.0% renting
Maleny — Owned Outright: 57.6% Maleny — Mortgage: 23.4% Maleny — Renting: 19.0%
Witta 11.5% renting
Witta — Owned Outright: 53.7% Witta — Mortgage: 34.8% Witta — Renting: 11.5%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Maleny Witta
Certificate III & IV 13.6% / 16.3%
Maleny — Certificate III & IV: 13.6% Witta — Certificate III & IV: 16.3%
Bachelor Degree 15.0% / 12.6%
Maleny — Bachelor Degree: 15.0% Witta — Bachelor Degree: 12.6%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 11.4% / 10.6%
Maleny — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 11.4% Witta — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 10.6%
Postgraduate Degree 6.2% / 4.6%
Maleny — Postgraduate Degree: 6.2% Witta — Postgraduate Degree: 4.6%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 3.7% / 2.5%
Maleny — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.7% Witta — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.3%).

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.

Maleny Witta
England 7.5% / 6.9%
Maleny — England: 7.5% Witta — England: 6.9%
New Zealand 3.1% / 2.3%
Maleny — New Zealand: 3.1% Witta — New Zealand: 2.3%
Germany 1.1% / 1.0%
Maleny — Germany: 1.1% Witta — Germany: 1.0%
Scotland 0.7% / 0.9%
Maleny — Scotland: 0.7% Witta — Scotland: 0.9%
Canada 0.6% / 0.7%
Maleny — Canada: 0.6% Witta — Canada: 0.7%
India 0.7% / 0.5%
Maleny — India: 0.7% Witta — India: 0.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (7.5%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Maleny 91.4% houses
Maleny — Houses: 91.4% Maleny — Townhouses: 6.5% Maleny — Flats / Apartments: 2.1%
Witta 98.4% houses
Witta — Houses: 98.4% Witta — Townhouses: 0.0% Witta — Flats / Apartments: 1.6%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Maleny Witta
Median house price $1,200,000 $1,255,000
Median unit price $633,750 —
Median land price $837,500 $1,000,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 45 days
from 49 sales
 73 days
from 21 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.

Maleny Witta
3 bed $1.09M / $1.26M
Maleny — 3 bed: $1.09M (54 sales) Witta — 3 bed: $1.26M (25 sales)

54 vs 25 sales

4 bed $1.36M / $1.23M
Maleny — 4 bed: $1.36M (46 sales) Witta — 4 bed: $1.23M (10 sales)

46 vs 10 sales

Development activity

Maleny Witta
New dwellings approved 2,962
across Sunshine Coast
same for both
Approvals change year on year -41%
same for both

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.

Maleny Witta
Houses 3.2%
$850/wk on $1.4M
 —
Units —
same for both

Ranking within QLD

Maleny Witta
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 24% of QLD Higher than 28% of QLD
Schools Higher than 69% of QLD —
Walkability Higher than 94% of QLD Higher than 80% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 90% of QLD Higher than 91% of QLD
NBN connectivity Higher than 78% of QLD Higher than 59% of QLD
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 14% of QLD —

Liveability

Maleny is more walkable (76 vs 23); Maleny scores higher overall (73 vs 58).

Maleny Witta
Grade A B
Score 73/100 58/100
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 6/10
same for both

Risk profile

Witta carries more bushfire risk (38 vs 0); Maleny carries more crime risk (31 vs 16).

Maleny Witta
Bushfire None
0/100
 Low
38/100
Crime Low
31/100
 Low
16/100
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

Maleny Witta
Inside the suburb 3 1
Rated above peers 1 0
Rated at peers 2 0
Rated below peers 0 1

Schools in Maleny

  • Maleny State School Government · Primary above peers
  • Maleny State High School Government · Secondary at peers
  • The River School Independent · Primary at peers

Schools in Witta

  • My Independent School Independent · Secondary below peers

Amenities in the suburb

Maleny Witta
Supermarkets 2 0
Cafes & restaurants 12 1
Parks & reserves 19 3
Childcare 4 0
GPs 4 0
Pharmacies 2 0
Hospitals 2 0
Police stations 1 0
Banks & Bank@Post 3 0
Fuel stations 2 1
Waterways 8 0

Mobility

Witta sits further from the CBD (101.6 km vs 92.6 km).

Maleny Witta
Walkability score 76/100 23/100
Distance to Brisbane 92.6 km 101.6 km
+10% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 87 min 97 min
Electric vehicle share 1.6%
postcode 4552
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 89
postcode 4552
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.

Maleny Witta
Car (driver) 61.0% / 66.3%
Maleny — Car (driver): 61.0% Witta — Car (driver): 66.3%
Worked from Home 26.7% / 23.5%
Maleny — Worked from Home: 26.7% Witta — Worked from Home: 23.5%
Car (passenger) 5.2% / 7.1%
Maleny — Car (passenger): 5.2% Witta — Car (passenger): 7.1%
Walked Only 6.3% / 2.2%
Maleny — Walked Only: 6.3% Witta — Walked Only: 2.2%
Train 0.6% / 1.0%
Maleny — Train: 0.6% Witta — Train: 1.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (66.3%).

Setting

Maleny Witta
Elevation 409 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 436 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 25.8 km 25.7 km

NBN connectivity

Maleny Witta
Connectivity score 69/100 30/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises Fixed wireless
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 39%
2,314 premises
 0%
579 premises

Air quality (annual mean)

Maleny Witta
PM2.5 4.3 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 12.3 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ —
same for both

Council rates

Maleny Witta
Average residential rate $1,690/yr
same for both
Council Sunshine Coast
same for both

Federal electorate

Maleny Witta
Division Fisher
same for both
Member Andrew Wallace
same for both
Party Liberal National Party of Queensland
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Maleny Witta
Grant amount $30,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Maleny

Acreage Parks Retirees Village Feel

Witta

Acreage Retirees

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