Neusa Vale vs Wolvi

Wolvi is the younger of the two, with a median age of 48 against 58 in Neusa Vale. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Wolvi, about half of households are couple families. On these figures, Neusa Vale 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

Wolvi

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has more schools rated above their peers (1 vs 0)

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

First-home buyers

Wolvi

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (25% vs 48%)

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

Too close to call

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

Weighs rent and rental stress.

Commuting to the city

They split

one each way, out of the 3 things we measure here

  • Neusa Vale sits closer to the CBD (160.1 km vs 182.4 km)
  • Wolvi is more walkable (13/100 vs 0/100)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

They split

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

  • Neusa Vale has more residents already 65 and over (48% vs 19%)
  • Wolvi is more walkable (13/100 vs 0/100)

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

Investors

Wolvi

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (11.6% vs 3.8%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Neusa Vale Wolvi
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.

Neusa Vale Wolvi
Walkability 0 / 13
Neusa Vale — Walkability: 0/100 Wolvi — Walkability: 13/100
Safety 64 / 62
Neusa Vale — Safety: 64/100 Wolvi — Safety: 62/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Neusa Vale — Low fire risk: 100/100 Wolvi — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Wolvi has more residents (521 vs 54); Neusa Vale skews older (58 vs 48).

Neusa Vale Wolvi
Population 54 521
+865% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +3.8% +11.6%
Median age 58 48
Median household income $60,112/yr $68,432/yr
+14% vs other
Median weekly rent $260/wk $270/wk
+4% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Neusa Vale Wolvi
0-4 — / 4.0%
Neusa Vale — 0-4: not among its largest Wolvi — 0-4: 4.0%
5-14 7.4% / 13.2%
Neusa Vale — 5-14: 7.4% Wolvi — 5-14: 13.2%
15-19 — / 5.0%
Neusa Vale — 15-19: not among its largest Wolvi — 15-19: 5.0%
20-24 — / 2.5%
Neusa Vale — 20-24: not among its largest Wolvi — 20-24: 2.5%
25-34 — / 9.2%
Neusa Vale — 25-34: not among its largest Wolvi — 25-34: 9.2%
35-44 5.6% / 10.6%
Neusa Vale — 35-44: 5.6% Wolvi — 35-44: 10.6%
45-54 16.7% / 14.4%
Neusa Vale — 45-54: 16.7% Wolvi — 45-54: 14.4%
55-64 18.5% / 21.1%
Neusa Vale — 55-64: 18.5% Wolvi — 55-64: 21.1%
65-74 35.2% / 14.2%
Neusa Vale — 65-74: 35.2% Wolvi — 65-74: 14.2%
75-84 13.0% / 4.2%
Neusa Vale — 75-84: 13.0% Wolvi — 75-84: 4.2%
85+ — / 0.6%
Neusa Vale — 85+: not among its largest Wolvi — 85+: 0.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (35.2%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Neusa Vale 62.5% one parent families
Neusa Vale — One Parent Families: 62.5% Neusa Vale — Lone Person: 37.5% Neusa Vale — Couple Families: 0.0% Neusa Vale — Group Household: 0.0% Neusa Vale — Other Families: 0.0%
Wolvi 15.5% one parent families
Wolvi — One Parent Families: 15.5% Wolvi — Lone Person: 26.7% Wolvi — Couple Families: 45.7% Wolvi — Group Household: 9.5% Wolvi — Other Families: 2.6%
One Parent Families Lone Person Couple Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Neusa Vale 0.0% renting
Neusa Vale — Owned Outright: 63.2% Neusa Vale — Mortgage: 36.8% Neusa Vale — Renting: 0.0%
Wolvi 12.4% renting
Wolvi — Owned Outright: 47.6% Wolvi — Mortgage: 40.0% Wolvi — Renting: 12.4%
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.

Neusa Vale Wolvi
England 7.4% / 3.8%
Neusa Vale — England: 7.4% Wolvi — England: 3.8%
South Africa 5.6% / 2.7%
Neusa Vale — South Africa: 5.6% Wolvi — South Africa: 2.7%
New Zealand — / 2.3%
Neusa Vale — New Zealand: not among its largest Wolvi — New Zealand: 2.3%
Scotland — / 1.0%
Neusa Vale — Scotland: not among its largest Wolvi — Scotland: 1.0%
China — / 0.6%
Neusa Vale — China: not among its largest Wolvi — China: 0.6%

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

Qualifications

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

Neusa Vale Wolvi
Certificate III & IV 22.2% / 18.0%
Neusa Vale — Certificate III & IV: 22.2% Wolvi — Certificate III & IV: 18.0%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 9.3% / 9.2%
Neusa Vale — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.3% Wolvi — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.2%
Bachelor Degree 5.6% / 8.8%
Neusa Vale — Bachelor Degree: 5.6% Wolvi — Bachelor Degree: 8.8%
Postgraduate Degree 7.4% / 1.3%
Neusa Vale — Postgraduate Degree: 7.4% Wolvi — Postgraduate Degree: 1.3%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate — / 1.7%
Neusa Vale — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest Wolvi — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (22.2%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Neusa Vale 100.0% houses
Neusa Vale — Houses: 100.0%
Wolvi 100.0% houses
Wolvi — Houses: 100.0%
Houses

Property market

Neusa Vale Wolvi
Median house price — $1,185,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price — $787,500

Development activity

Neusa Vale Wolvi
New dwellings approved 467
across Gympie
same for both
Approvals change year on year +16%
same for both

Ranking within QLD

Neusa Vale Wolvi
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 25% of QLD Higher than 35% of QLD
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 21% of QLD Higher than 76% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 43% of QLD Higher than 45% of QLD
NBN connectivity Higher than 54% of QLD Higher than 41% of QLD

Liveability

Wolvi is more walkable (13 vs 0).

Neusa Vale Wolvi
Grade — C
Score — 49/100
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 4/10
 below-average income
decile 2/10

Risk profile

Neusa Vale Wolvi
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Low
36/100
 Low
38/100
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

Neusa Vale Wolvi
Inside the suburb 0 1
Rated above peers 0 1
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Schools in Neusa Vale

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

Schools in Wolvi

  • Wolvi State School Government · Primary above peers

Amenities in the suburb

Neusa Vale Wolvi
Parks & reserves 0 1
Waterways 1 5

Mobility

Wolvi sits further from the CBD (182.4 km vs 160.1 km).

Neusa Vale Wolvi
Walkability score 0/100 13/100
Distance to Brisbane 160.1 km 182.4 km
+14% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 133 min 131 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.

Neusa Vale Wolvi
Car (driver) 62.5% / 65.4%
Neusa Vale — Car (driver): 62.5% Wolvi — Car (driver): 65.4%
Worked from Home 37.5% / 25.7%
Neusa Vale — Worked from Home: 37.5% Wolvi — Worked from Home: 25.7%
Car (passenger) — / 5.0%
Neusa Vale — Car (passenger): not among its largest Wolvi — Car (passenger): 5.0%
Walked Only — / 3.9%
Neusa Vale — Walked Only: not among its largest Wolvi — Walked Only: 3.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (65.4%).

Setting

Neusa Vale Wolvi
Elevation 104 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
same for both
Distance to the ocean 23.6 km 26.4 km

NBN connectivity

Neusa Vale Wolvi
Connectivity score 30/100 28/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
24 premises
 0%
216 premises

Climate

Neusa Vale Wolvi
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

Neusa Vale Wolvi
Average residential rate $1,936/yr
same for both
Council Gympie
same for both

Federal electorate

Neusa Vale Wolvi
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

Neusa Vale Wolvi
Grant amount $30,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Neusa Vale

Retirees Rural

Wolvi

River Rural

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