Margate vs Woody Point

Margate is the younger of the two, with a median age of 46 against 53 in Woody Point. In both, most households own their home. In Margate, most homes are detached houses and about half of households are people living alone. In Woody Point, most households are people living alone. On these figures, Woody Point tends to suit people living alone.

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

  • Margate has more separate houses rather than flats (72% vs 54%)
  • Woody Point has more parks and reserves (12 vs 2)

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

First-home buyers

Too close to call

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

Weighs house prices, unit 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

Margate

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (76/100 vs 68/100)

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

Downsizers and retirees

Woody Point

ahead on 3 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more units and townhouses to downsize into (46% vs 28%)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (28% vs 22%)
  • carries lower crime risk (64/100 vs 77/100)
  • But Margate has more GPs (3 vs 1)

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

Investors

Margate

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • returns a higher gross yield on houses (3.7% vs 3.1%)

Weighs house yield, unit yield, and population growth.

Where they sit

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

Margate Woody Point
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.

Margate Woody Point
Walkability 76 / 68
Margate — Walkability: 76/100 Woody Point — Walkability: 68/100
Safety 23 / 36
Margate — Safety: 23/100 Woody Point — Safety: 36/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Margate — Low fire risk: 100/100 Woody Point — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Margate has more residents (7,575 vs 4,548); Woody Point skews older (53 vs 46).

Margate Woody Point
Population 7,575
+40% vs other
 4,548
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +2.3% +2.9%
Median age 46 53
Median household income $64,012/yr $63,804/yr
Median weekly rent $320/wk $325/wk
+2% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Margate Woody Point
0-4 5.0% / 3.7%
Margate — 0-4: 5.0% Woody Point — 0-4: 3.7%
5-14 11.2% / 8.2%
Margate — 5-14: 11.2% Woody Point — 5-14: 8.2%
15-19 5.2% / 3.9%
Margate — 15-19: 5.2% Woody Point — 15-19: 3.9%
20-24 4.5% / 3.8%
Margate — 20-24: 4.5% Woody Point — 20-24: 3.8%
25-34 9.6% / 7.3%
Margate — 25-34: 9.6% Woody Point — 25-34: 7.3%
35-44 13.3% / 11.2%
Margate — 35-44: 13.3% Woody Point — 35-44: 11.2%
45-54 15.1% / 15.2%
Margate — 45-54: 15.1% Woody Point — 45-54: 15.2%
55-64 14.4% / 18.6%
Margate — 55-64: 14.4% Woody Point — 55-64: 18.6%
65-74 12.9% / 17.7%
Margate — 65-74: 12.9% Woody Point — 65-74: 17.7%
75-84 6.6% / 8.2%
Margate — 75-84: 6.6% Woody Point — 75-84: 8.2%
85+ 2.2% / 2.2%
Margate — 85+: 2.2% Woody Point — 85+: 2.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.6%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Margate 47.0% lone person
Margate — Lone Person: 47.0% Margate — Couple Families: 27.2% Margate — One Parent Families: 19.6% Margate — Group Household: 4.6% Margate — Other Families: 1.6%
Woody Point 56.6% lone person
Woody Point — Lone Person: 56.6% Woody Point — Couple Families: 20.8% Woody Point — One Parent Families: 16.2% Woody Point — Group Household: 5.2% Woody Point — Other Families: 1.2%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Margate 41.9% renting
Margate — Owned Outright: 28.6% Margate — Mortgage: 29.5% Margate — Renting: 41.9%
Woody Point 41.0% renting
Woody Point — Owned Outright: 33.4% Woody Point — Mortgage: 25.6% Woody Point — Renting: 41.0%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Margate Woody Point
Certificate III & IV 18.1% / 18.5%
Margate — Certificate III & IV: 18.1% Woody Point — Certificate III & IV: 18.5%
Bachelor Degree 9.5% / 11.0%
Margate — Bachelor Degree: 9.5% Woody Point — Bachelor Degree: 11.0%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 9.0% / 9.2%
Margate — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.0% Woody Point — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.2%
Postgraduate Degree 2.7% / 3.8%
Margate — Postgraduate Degree: 2.7% Woody Point — Postgraduate Degree: 3.8%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.9% / 2.7%
Margate — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.9% Woody Point — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.5%).

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.

Margate Woody Point
England 5.8% / 6.2%
Margate — England: 5.8% Woody Point — England: 6.2%
New Zealand 5.8% / 5.8%
Margate — New Zealand: 5.8% Woody Point — New Zealand: 5.8%
Scotland 0.8% / 1.0%
Margate — Scotland: 0.8% Woody Point — Scotland: 1.0%
South Africa 0.7% / 0.9%
Margate — South Africa: 0.7% Woody Point — South Africa: 0.9%
Philippines 0.8% / 0.4%
Margate — Philippines: 0.8% Woody Point — Philippines: 0.4%
Ireland 0.3% / 0.5%
Margate — Ireland: 0.3% Woody Point — Ireland: 0.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (6.2%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Margate 71.6% houses
Margate — Houses: 71.6% Margate — Flats / Apartments: 24.1% Margate — Townhouses: 4.3%
Woody Point 54.4% houses
Woody Point — Houses: 54.4% Woody Point — Flats / Apartments: 34.0% Woody Point — Townhouses: 11.6%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Margate Woody Point
Median house price $1,000,000 $1,078,500
Median unit price $950,000 $970,000
Median land price $1,500,000 —
Typical days to sell (houses) 24 days
from 81 sales
 35 days
from 44 sales

Unit price by bedroom count

Only bed counts both suburbs published enough sales for. Sale counts are shown because the buckets differ in depth.

Margate Woody Point
2 bed $780K / $730K
Margate — 2 bed: $780K (7 sales) Woody Point — 2 bed: $730K (18 sales)

7 vs 18 sales

3 bed $950K / $1.26M
Margate — 3 bed: $950K (15 sales) Woody Point — 3 bed: $1.26M (28 sales)

15 vs 28 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.

Margate Woody Point
2 bed $900K / $868K
Margate — 2 bed: $900K (15 sales) Woody Point — 2 bed: $868K (15 sales)

15 vs 15 sales

3 bed $965K / $1.04M
Margate — 3 bed: $965K (81 sales) Woody Point — 3 bed: $1.04M (41 sales)

81 vs 41 sales

4 bed $1.17M / $1.24M
Margate — 4 bed: $1.17M (31 sales) Woody Point — 4 bed: $1.24M (27 sales)

31 vs 27 sales

Development activity

Margate Woody Point
New dwellings approved 6,996
across Moreton Bay
same for both
Approvals change year on year +49%
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.

Margate Woody Point
Houses 3.7%
$740/wk on $1.03M
 3.1%
$665/wk on $1.1M
Units 2.1%
$550/wk on $1.37M
 1.9%
$600/wk on $1.67M

Ranking within QLD

Margate Woody Point
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 29% of QLD
same for both
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 94% of QLD Higher than 91% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 76% of QLD
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 86% of QLD Higher than 89% of QLD
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 36% of QLD Higher than 13% of QLD
Rental yield (units) Higher than 1% of QLD
same for both

Liveability

Woody Point scores higher overall (57 vs 51); Margate is more walkable (76 vs 68).

Margate Woody Point
Grade B
same for both
Score 51/100 57/100
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 3/10
same for both

Risk profile

Margate carries more crime risk (77 vs 64).

Margate Woody Point
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime High
77/100
 Moderate
64/100
Flood Not mapped
no mapped data here
same for both
Coastal erosion None
0/100
 High
72/100
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 1
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Margate Woody Point
Inside the suburb 1 2
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 1 0

Schools in Margate

  • Humpybong State School Government · Primary below peers

Schools in Woody Point

  • Southern Cross Catholic College - Woody Point Campus Catholic · Primary
  • Woody Point Special School Government · Primary · Special school

Amenities in the suburb

Margate Woody Point
Supermarkets 1 0
Cafes & restaurants 4 6
Parks & reserves 2 12
Childcare 3 2
GPs 3 1
Pharmacies 1
same for both
Banks & Bank@Post 2 1
Fuel stations 2 1

Mobility

Margate Woody Point
Walkability score 76/100 68/100
Distance to Brisbane 36.9 km
+3% vs other
 35.8 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 39 min 37 min
Public transport score 79/100
Bus
same for both
Peak arrivals per hour 66.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
 64.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
Electric vehicle share 0.8%
postcode 4019
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 43
postcode 4019
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.

Margate Woody Point
Car (driver) 71.9% / 71.5%
Margate — Car (driver): 71.9% Woody Point — Car (driver): 71.5%
Worked from Home 16.1% / 17.9%
Margate — Worked from Home: 16.1% Woody Point — Worked from Home: 17.9%
Car (passenger) 4.6% / 4.8%
Margate — Car (passenger): 4.6% Woody Point — Car (passenger): 4.8%
Train 3.3% / 3.2%
Margate — Train: 3.3% Woody Point — Train: 3.2%
Walked Only 2.4% / 1.0%
Margate — Walked Only: 2.4% Woody Point — Walked Only: 1.0%
Bus 1.2% / 1.1%
Margate — Bus: 1.2% Woody Point — Bus: 1.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (71.9%).

Setting

Margate Woody Point
Elevation 16 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 9 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 887 m
901 m to a named beach
 463 m
648 m to a named beach

NBN connectivity

Margate Woody Point
Connectivity score 75/100 77/100
Most common technology Hybrid fibre-coaxial
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 2%
3,991 premises
 8%
2,700 premises

Climate

Margate Woody Point
Annual rainfall 1,032 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 30.5°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 8.9°C
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Margate Woody Point
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

Margate Woody Point
Average residential rate $1,577/yr
same for both
Council Moreton Bay
same for both

Federal electorate

Margate Woody Point
Division Petrie
same for both
Member Emma Comer
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Margate Woody Point
Grant amount $30,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Margate

Beach Coastal Outer Parks

Woody Point

Apartments Beach Coastal Outer Parks Retirees

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