Mount Warren Park vs Windaroo

In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Windaroo, most households are couple families. Houses cost more in Windaroo: a median of $1.08 million, against $878,000 in Mount Warren Park, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, Mount Warren Park tends to suit people living alone and buyers on a tighter budget, while Windaroo suits 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

Windaroo

ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • is already more of a family suburb (76% vs 59%)
  • has more separate houses rather than flats (98% vs 79%)
  • carries lower crime risk (66/100 vs 77/100)
  • But Mount Warren Park has more childcare (7 vs 0)

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

First-home buyers

Mount Warren Park

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper houses ($877,500 vs $1,085,000)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Mount Warren Park

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($340/wk vs $415/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Mount Warren Park

ahead on 3 of the 4 things we measure here

  • has a shorter drive in (33 min vs 38 min)
  • is more walkable (62/100 vs 54/100)
  • sits closer to the CBD (36.9 km vs 39.2 km)

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

Downsizers and retirees

Mount Warren Park

ahead on 4 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more units and townhouses to downsize into (21% vs 2%)
  • has more GPs (2 vs 0)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (21% vs 15%)
  • But Windaroo carries lower crime risk (66/100 vs 77/100)

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

Investors

Too close to call

Nothing among the 2 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

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

Mount Warren Park Windaroo
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.

Mount Warren Park Windaroo
Walkability 62 / 54
Mount Warren Park — Walkability: 62/100 Windaroo — Walkability: 54/100
Safety 23 / 34
Mount Warren Park — Safety: 23/100 Windaroo — Safety: 34/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Mount Warren Park — Low fire risk: 100/100 Windaroo — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Mount Warren Park has more residents (5,736 vs 2,771); Windaroo has higher household incomes ($109,720 vs $77,792).

Mount Warren Park Windaroo
Population 5,736
+52% vs other
 2,771
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -0.9% -2.0%
Median age 41 40
Median household income $77,792/yr $109,720/yr
+41% vs other
Median weekly rent $340/wk $415/wk
+22% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Mount Warren Park Windaroo
0-4 5.9% / 4.6%
Mount Warren Park — 0-4: 5.9% Windaroo — 0-4: 4.6%
5-14 12.5% / 15.2%
Mount Warren Park — 5-14: 12.5% Windaroo — 5-14: 15.2%
15-19 5.7% / 7.3%
Mount Warren Park — 15-19: 5.7% Windaroo — 15-19: 7.3%
20-24 5.2% / 6.0%
Mount Warren Park — 20-24: 5.2% Windaroo — 20-24: 6.0%
25-34 12.1% / 9.8%
Mount Warren Park — 25-34: 12.1% Windaroo — 25-34: 9.8%
35-44 12.9% / 13.1%
Mount Warren Park — 35-44: 12.9% Windaroo — 35-44: 13.1%
45-54 12.4% / 14.5%
Mount Warren Park — 45-54: 12.4% Windaroo — 45-54: 14.5%
55-64 12.7% / 13.6%
Mount Warren Park — 55-64: 12.7% Windaroo — 55-64: 13.6%
65-74 10.9% / 9.5%
Mount Warren Park — 65-74: 10.9% Windaroo — 65-74: 9.5%
75-84 6.5% / 5.0%
Mount Warren Park — 75-84: 6.5% Windaroo — 75-84: 5.0%
85+ 3.3% / 0.9%
Mount Warren Park — 85+: 3.3% Windaroo — 85+: 0.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (15.2%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Mount Warren Park 40.1% couple families
Mount Warren Park — Couple Families: 40.1% Mount Warren Park — Lone Person: 34.7% Mount Warren Park — One Parent Families: 19.0% Mount Warren Park — Group Household: 4.6% Mount Warren Park — Other Families: 1.6%
Windaroo 59.1% couple families
Windaroo — Couple Families: 59.1% Windaroo — Lone Person: 21.1% Windaroo — One Parent Families: 16.8% Windaroo — Group Household: 2.6% Windaroo — Other Families: 0.5%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Mount Warren Park 22.7% renting
Mount Warren Park — Owned Outright: 32.6% Mount Warren Park — Mortgage: 44.7% Mount Warren Park — Renting: 22.7%
Windaroo 13.6% renting
Windaroo — Owned Outright: 31.5% Windaroo — Mortgage: 54.9% Windaroo — Renting: 13.6%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Mount Warren Park Windaroo
Certificate III & IV 19.1% / 19.9%
Mount Warren Park — Certificate III & IV: 19.1% Windaroo — Certificate III & IV: 19.9%
Bachelor Degree 6.9% / 8.8%
Mount Warren Park — Bachelor Degree: 6.9% Windaroo — Bachelor Degree: 8.8%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.5% / 8.2%
Mount Warren Park — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.5% Windaroo — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.2%
Postgraduate Degree 1.5% / 1.7%
Mount Warren Park — Postgraduate Degree: 1.5% Windaroo — Postgraduate Degree: 1.7%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.2% / 1.7%
Mount Warren Park — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.2% Windaroo — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.9%).

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.

Mount Warren Park Windaroo
New Zealand 7.3% / 6.7%
Mount Warren Park — New Zealand: 7.3% Windaroo — New Zealand: 6.7%
England 5.0% / 7.4%
Mount Warren Park — England: 5.0% Windaroo — England: 7.4%
Philippines 1.2% / 0.3%
Mount Warren Park — Philippines: 1.2% Windaroo — Philippines: 0.3%
Scotland 0.8% / 0.5%
Mount Warren Park — Scotland: 0.8% Windaroo — Scotland: 0.5%
South Africa — / 1.2%
Mount Warren Park — South Africa: not among its largest Windaroo — South Africa: 1.2%
China 0.5% / 0.4%
Mount Warren Park — China: 0.5% Windaroo — China: 0.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (7.4%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Mount Warren Park 79.1% houses
Mount Warren Park — Houses: 79.1% Mount Warren Park — Townhouses: 20.5% Mount Warren Park — Flats / Apartments: 0.4%
Windaroo 97.9% houses
Windaroo — Houses: 97.9% Windaroo — Townhouses: 2.2% Windaroo — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Mount Warren Park Windaroo
Median house price $877,500 $1,085,000
Median unit price $505,000 —
Median land price $505,000 —
Typical days to sell (houses) 26 days
from 84 sales
 40 days
from 24 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.

Mount Warren Park Windaroo
3 bed $838K / $894K
Mount Warren Park — 3 bed: $838K (74 sales) Windaroo — 3 bed: $894K (18 sales)

74 vs 18 sales

4 bed $995K / $1.15M
Mount Warren Park — 4 bed: $995K (55 sales) Windaroo — 4 bed: $1.15M (24 sales)

55 vs 24 sales

5 bed $1.08M / $1.45M
Mount Warren Park — 5 bed: $1.08M (11 sales) Windaroo — 5 bed: $1.45M (9 sales)

11 vs 9 sales

Development activity

Mount Warren Park Windaroo
New dwellings approved 4,950
across Logan
same for both
Approvals change year on year -8%
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.

Mount Warren Park Windaroo
Houses 4.1%
$702/wk on $899K
 4.2%
$800/wk on $989K
Units 4.6%
$490/wk on $549K
 —

Ranking within QLD

Mount Warren Park Windaroo
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 49% of QLD Higher than 81% of QLD
Schools Higher than 16% of QLD —
Walkability Higher than 90% of QLD Higher than 88% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 76% of QLD Higher than 77% of QLD
NBN connectivity Higher than 85% of QLD Higher than 92% of QLD
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 58% of QLD Higher than 64% of QLD
Rental yield (units) Higher than 57% of QLD —

Liveability

Windaroo scores higher overall (64 vs 42); Mount Warren Park is more walkable (62 vs 54).

Mount Warren Park Windaroo
Grade C B
Score 42/100 64/100
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 3/10
 advantaged area
decile 7/10

Risk profile

Mount Warren Park carries more crime risk (77 vs 66).

Mount Warren Park Windaroo
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime High
77/100
 Moderate
66/100
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 7
within 5 km
 3
within 5 km

Schools

Mount Warren Park Windaroo
Inside the suburb 3 0
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 2 0
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Schools in Mount Warren Park

  • Mount Warren Park State School Government · Primary at peers
  • Windaroo State School Government · Primary at peers
  • Beenleigh Special School Government · Combined · Special school

Schools in Windaroo

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

Amenities in the suburb

Mount Warren Park Windaroo
Supermarkets 2 1
Cafes & restaurants 3 0
Parks & reserves 9
same for both
Childcare 7 0
GPs 2 0
Pharmacies 1 0
Fuel stations 3 1
Waterways 1 5

Mobility

Windaroo sits further from the CBD (39.2 km vs 36.9 km).

Mount Warren Park Windaroo
Walkability score 62/100 54/100
Distance to Brisbane 36.9 km 39.2 km
+6% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 33 min 38 min
Public transport score 77/100
Bus
 58/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 40.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
 19.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
Electric vehicle share 0.8%
postcode 4207
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 70
postcode 4207
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.

Mount Warren Park Windaroo
Car (driver) 78.3% / 75.5%
Mount Warren Park — Car (driver): 78.3% Windaroo — Car (driver): 75.5%
Worked from Home 11.8% / 16.9%
Mount Warren Park — Worked from Home: 11.8% Windaroo — Worked from Home: 16.9%
Car (passenger) 5.6% / 5.2%
Mount Warren Park — Car (passenger): 5.6% Windaroo — Car (passenger): 5.2%
Train 2.5% / 1.2%
Mount Warren Park — Train: 2.5% Windaroo — Train: 1.2%
Walked Only 0.9% / 0.9%
Mount Warren Park — Walked Only: 0.9% Windaroo — Walked Only: 0.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (78.3%).

Setting

Mount Warren Park Windaroo
Elevation 26 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 10 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 9.4 km 11.1 km

NBN connectivity

Mount Warren Park Windaroo
Connectivity score 75/100 80/100
Most common technology Hybrid fibre-coaxial Fibre to the premises
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 11%
2,492 premises
 63%
1,046 premises

Climate

Mount Warren Park Windaroo
Annual rainfall 1,032 mm 1,682 mm
Summer max (Jan) 30.5°C —
Winter min (Jul) 8.9°C —

Air quality (annual mean)

Mount Warren Park Windaroo
PM2.5 5.3 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 14.6 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ 0.48 pphm
same for both

Council rates

Mount Warren Park Windaroo
Average residential rate $1,681/yr
same for both
Council Logan
same for both

Federal electorate

Mount Warren Park Windaroo
Division Forde
same for both
Member Rowan Holzberger
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Mount Warren Park Windaroo
Grant amount $30,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Mount Warren Park

Outer Parks Quiet Townhouses

Windaroo

Large Blocks Outer Parks

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