Nikenbah vs Wondunna

In both, the large majority of households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and most households are couple families. Houses cost more in Nikenbah: a median of $1 million, against $786,000 in Wondunna. On these figures, Wondunna tends to suit 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

Wondunna

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • carries lower crime risk (31/100 vs 63/100)

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

First-home buyers

Wondunna

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has cheaper land ($325,000 vs $425,000)
  • has cheaper houses ($786,000 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

Nikenbah

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a shorter drive in (201 min vs 212 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (279.5 km vs 287.8 km)
  • But Wondunna is more walkable (27/100 vs 7/100)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Wondunna

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (27/100 vs 7/100)
  • carries lower crime risk (31/100 vs 63/100)

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

Investors

Nikenbah

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (87.8% vs 23.8%)

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

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

Nikenbah Wondunna
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.

Nikenbah Wondunna
Walkability 7 / 27
Nikenbah — Walkability: 7/100 Wondunna — Walkability: 27/100
Safety 37 / 69
Nikenbah — Safety: 37/100 Wondunna — Safety: 69/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Nikenbah — Low fire risk: 100/100 Wondunna — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Wondunna has more residents (3,315 vs 1,234); Wondunna has higher household incomes ($97,500 vs $86,320).

Nikenbah Wondunna
Population 1,234 3,315
+169% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +87.8% +23.8%
Median age 39 40
Median household income $86,320/yr $97,500/yr
+13% vs other
Median weekly rent $390/wk
same for both

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Nikenbah Wondunna
0-4 7.4% / 5.1%
Nikenbah — 0-4: 7.4% Wondunna — 0-4: 5.1%
5-14 14.7% / 16.3%
Nikenbah — 5-14: 14.7% Wondunna — 5-14: 16.3%
15-19 4.6% / 7.9%
Nikenbah — 15-19: 4.6% Wondunna — 15-19: 7.9%
20-24 4.0% / 5.0%
Nikenbah — 20-24: 4.0% Wondunna — 20-24: 5.0%
25-34 12.2% / 9.0%
Nikenbah — 25-34: 12.2% Wondunna — 25-34: 9.0%
35-44 13.0% / 13.4%
Nikenbah — 35-44: 13.0% Wondunna — 35-44: 13.4%
45-54 9.7% / 13.7%
Nikenbah — 45-54: 9.7% Wondunna — 45-54: 13.7%
55-64 13.1% / 12.2%
Nikenbah — 55-64: 13.1% Wondunna — 55-64: 12.2%
65-74 14.3% / 11.6%
Nikenbah — 65-74: 14.3% Wondunna — 65-74: 11.6%
75-84 6.4% / 5.3%
Nikenbah — 75-84: 6.4% Wondunna — 75-84: 5.3%
85+ 0.6% / 0.9%
Nikenbah — 85+: 0.6% Wondunna — 85+: 0.9%

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

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Nikenbah 60.9% couple families
Nikenbah — Couple Families: 60.9% Nikenbah — Lone Person: 19.3% Nikenbah — One Parent Families: 15.1% Nikenbah — Group Household: 3.4% Nikenbah — Other Families: 1.3%
Wondunna 60.6% couple families
Wondunna — Couple Families: 60.6% Wondunna — Lone Person: 16.6% Wondunna — One Parent Families: 17.0% Wondunna — Group Household: 4.6% Wondunna — Other Families: 1.3%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Nikenbah 23.6% renting
Nikenbah — Owned Outright: 39.0% Nikenbah — Mortgage: 37.5% Nikenbah — Renting: 23.6%
Wondunna 16.9% renting
Wondunna — Owned Outright: 37.8% Wondunna — Mortgage: 45.2% Wondunna — Renting: 16.9%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Nikenbah Wondunna
Certificate III & IV 16.7% / 18.9%
Nikenbah — Certificate III & IV: 16.7% Wondunna — Certificate III & IV: 18.9%
Bachelor Degree 10.5% / 9.6%
Nikenbah — Bachelor Degree: 10.5% Wondunna — Bachelor Degree: 9.6%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 9.5% / 8.1%
Nikenbah — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.5% Wondunna — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.1%
Postgraduate Degree 2.9% / 1.9%
Nikenbah — Postgraduate Degree: 2.9% Wondunna — Postgraduate Degree: 1.9%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.4% / 1.8%
Nikenbah — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.4% Wondunna — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.9%).

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.

Nikenbah Wondunna
England 5.0% / 4.4%
Nikenbah — England: 5.0% Wondunna — England: 4.4%
New Zealand 2.4% / 2.5%
Nikenbah — New Zealand: 2.4% Wondunna — New Zealand: 2.5%
South Africa 2.0% / 0.8%
Nikenbah — South Africa: 2.0% Wondunna — South Africa: 0.8%
India 1.4% / 0.4%
Nikenbah — India: 1.4% Wondunna — India: 0.4%
Philippines 0.6% / 0.6%
Nikenbah — Philippines: 0.6% Wondunna — Philippines: 0.6%
Japan 0.7% / —
Nikenbah — Japan: 0.7% Wondunna — Japan: not among its largest
Germany — / 0.4%
Nikenbah — Germany: not among its largest Wondunna — Germany: 0.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (5.0%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Nikenbah 101.0% houses
Nikenbah — Houses: 101.0% Nikenbah — Townhouses: 0.0% Nikenbah — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Wondunna 97.6% houses
Wondunna — Houses: 97.6% Wondunna — Townhouses: 1.4% Wondunna — Flats / Apartments: 1.0%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Nikenbah Wondunna
Median house price $1,000,000 $786,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price $425,000 $325,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 47 days
from 40 sales
 38 days
from 58 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.

Nikenbah Wondunna
3 bed $900K / $716K
Nikenbah — 3 bed: $900K (5 sales) Wondunna — 3 bed: $716K (25 sales)

5 vs 25 sales

4 bed $990K / $812K
Nikenbah — 4 bed: $990K (55 sales) Wondunna — 4 bed: $812K (116 sales)

55 vs 116 sales

Development activity

Nikenbah Wondunna
New dwellings approved 1,578
across Fraser Coast
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.

Nikenbah Wondunna
Houses 3.3%
$700/wk on $1.09M
 3.2%
$670/wk on $1.07M
Units —
same for both

Ranking within QLD

Nikenbah Wondunna
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 60% of QLD Higher than 72% of QLD
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 70% of QLD Higher than 81% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 59% of QLD Higher than 60% of QLD
NBN connectivity Higher than 95% of QLD Higher than 92% of QLD
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 18% of QLD Higher than 16% of QLD

Liveability

Wondunna is more walkable (27 vs 7); Wondunna scores higher overall (62 vs 52).

Nikenbah Wondunna
Grade B
same for both
Score 52/100 62/100
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 7/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 6/10

Risk profile

Nikenbah carries more crime risk (63 vs 31).

Nikenbah Wondunna
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Moderate
63/100
 Low
31/100
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 1
within 5 km
 3
within 5 km

Schools

Nikenbah Wondunna
Inside the suburb 1 2
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0 2
Rated below peers 1 0

Schools in Nikenbah

  • Carinity Education - Glendyne Independent · Combined · Special school below peers

Schools in Wondunna

  • Fraser Coast Anglican College Independent · Combined at peers
  • Star of the Sea Catholic School Catholic · Primary at peers

Amenities in the suburb

Nikenbah Wondunna
Childcare 0 2
Waterways 7 0

Mobility

Wondunna sits further from the CBD (287.8 km vs 279.5 km).

Nikenbah Wondunna
Walkability score 7/100 27/100
Distance to Brisbane 279.5 km 287.8 km
+3% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 201 min 212 min
Electric vehicle share 0.4%
postcode 4655
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 81
postcode 4655
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.

Nikenbah Wondunna
Car (driver) 83.2% / 83.3%
Nikenbah — Car (driver): 83.2% Wondunna — Car (driver): 83.3%
Worked from Home 8.6% / 9.6%
Nikenbah — Worked from Home: 8.6% Wondunna — Worked from Home: 9.6%
Car (passenger) 5.6% / 5.7%
Nikenbah — Car (passenger): 5.6% Wondunna — Car (passenger): 5.7%
Walked Only 1.4% / 1.0%
Nikenbah — Walked Only: 1.4% Wondunna — Walked Only: 1.0%
Bicycle 1.2% / 0.5%
Nikenbah — Bicycle: 1.2% Wondunna — Bicycle: 0.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (83.3%).

Setting

Nikenbah Wondunna
Elevation 10 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 21 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 5.5 km 3.8 km
4.1 km to a named beach

NBN connectivity

Nikenbah Wondunna
Connectivity score 90/100 80/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 83%
1,089 premises
 60%
1,292 premises

Climate

Nikenbah Wondunna
Annual rainfall 1,074 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 31.0°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 9.7°C
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Nikenbah Wondunna
PM2.5 5.5 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 14.0 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ —
same for both

Council rates

Nikenbah Wondunna
Average residential rate $1,576/yr
same for both
Council Fraser Coast
same for both

Federal electorate

Nikenbah Wondunna
Division Hinkler
same for both
Member David Batt
same for both
Party Liberal National Party of Queensland
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Nikenbah Wondunna
Grant amount $30,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Nikenbah

Acreage Family

Wondunna

Acreage

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