North Maleny vs Witta

Witta is the younger of the two, with a median age of 54 against 61 in North Maleny. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. Houses cost more in North Maleny: a median of $1.68 million, against $1.25 million in Witta. On these figures, North Maleny tends to suit older residents, while Witta suits 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

Too close to call

Nothing among the 6 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

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

First-home buyers

Witta

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has cheaper land ($1,000,000 vs $2,150,000)
  • has cheaper houses ($1,255,000 vs $1,675,000)
  • But North Maleny leaves households under less mortgage stress (24% vs 35%)

Weighs house prices, land prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

North Maleny

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves renters under less rental stress (22% vs 30%)

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

Commuting to the city

They split

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

  • North Maleny sits closer to the CBD (97.3 km vs 101.6 km)
  • Witta is more walkable (23/100 vs 6/100)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

They split

one each way, out of the 5 things we measure here

  • North Maleny has more residents already 65 and over (42% vs 32%)
  • Witta is more walkable (23/100 vs 6/100)

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

Investors

North Maleny

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (14.3% vs 7.9%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

North 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.

North 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.

North Maleny Witta
Walkability 6 / 23
North Maleny — Walkability: 6/100 Witta — Walkability: 23/100
Safety 84 / 84
North Maleny — Safety: 84/100 Witta — Safety: 84/100
Low fire risk 100 / 62
North Maleny — Low fire risk: 100/100 Witta — Low fire risk: 62/100

Demographics

Witta has more residents (1,296 vs 710); North Maleny has higher household incomes ($83,616 vs $62,660).

North Maleny Witta
Population 710 1,296
+83% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +14.3% +7.9%
Median age 61 54
Median household income $83,616/yr
+25% vs other
 $62,660/yr
Median weekly rent $350/wk $368/wk
+5% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

North Maleny Witta
0-4 2.3% / 4.0%
North Maleny — 0-4: 2.3% Witta — 0-4: 4.0%
5-14 7.5% / 10.7%
North Maleny — 5-14: 7.5% Witta — 5-14: 10.7%
15-19 5.1% / 4.4%
North Maleny — 15-19: 5.1% Witta — 15-19: 4.4%
20-24 2.0% / 2.4%
North Maleny — 20-24: 2.0% Witta — 20-24: 2.4%
25-34 4.2% / 6.9%
North Maleny — 25-34: 4.2% Witta — 25-34: 6.9%
35-44 6.9% / 8.8%
North Maleny — 35-44: 6.9% Witta — 35-44: 8.8%
45-54 13.1% / 13.3%
North Maleny — 45-54: 13.1% Witta — 45-54: 13.3%
55-64 19.3% / 18.3%
North Maleny — 55-64: 19.3% Witta — 55-64: 18.3%
65-74 24.5% / 19.4%
North Maleny — 65-74: 24.5% Witta — 65-74: 19.4%
75-84 14.1% / 9.3%
North Maleny — 75-84: 14.1% Witta — 75-84: 9.3%
85+ 3.2% / 2.8%
North Maleny — 85+: 3.2% Witta — 85+: 2.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (24.5%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

North Maleny 44.3% couple families
North Maleny — Couple Families: 44.3% North Maleny — Lone Person: 37.9% North Maleny — One Parent Families: 12.1% North Maleny — Group Household: 5.7% North Maleny — Other Families: 0.0%
Witta 37.8% couple families
Witta — Couple Families: 37.8% Witta — Lone Person: 39.5% Witta — One Parent Families: 17.0% Witta — Group Household: 4.8% Witta — Other Families: 1.0%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

North Maleny 9.9% renting
North Maleny — Owned Outright: 62.5% North Maleny — Mortgage: 27.6% North Maleny — Renting: 9.9%
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.

North Maleny Witta
Bachelor Degree 24.1% / 12.6%
North Maleny — Bachelor Degree: 24.1% Witta — Bachelor Degree: 12.6%
Certificate III & IV 12.0% / 16.3%
North Maleny — Certificate III & IV: 12.0% Witta — Certificate III & IV: 16.3%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 12.3% / 10.6%
North Maleny — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 12.3% Witta — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 10.6%
Postgraduate Degree 5.9% / 4.6%
North Maleny — Postgraduate Degree: 5.9% Witta — Postgraduate Degree: 4.6%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.4% / 2.5%
North Maleny — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.4% Witta — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (24.1%).

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.

North Maleny Witta
England 8.9% / 6.9%
North Maleny — England: 8.9% Witta — England: 6.9%
New Zealand 2.7% / 2.3%
North Maleny — New Zealand: 2.7% Witta — New Zealand: 2.3%
Scotland 1.3% / 0.9%
North Maleny — Scotland: 1.3% Witta — Scotland: 0.9%
South Africa 1.5% / 0.5%
North Maleny — South Africa: 1.5% Witta — South Africa: 0.5%
Germany 0.6% / 1.0%
North Maleny — Germany: 0.6% Witta — Germany: 1.0%
Canada — / 0.7%
North Maleny — Canada: not among its largest Witta — Canada: 0.7%
Malaysia 0.6% / —
North Maleny — Malaysia: 0.6% Witta — Malaysia: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (8.9%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

North Maleny 99.3% houses
North Maleny — Houses: 99.3% North Maleny — Flats / Apartments: 0.7%
Witta 98.4% houses
Witta — Houses: 98.4% Witta — Flats / Apartments: 1.6%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Property market

North Maleny Witta
Median house price $1,675,000 $1,255,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price $2,150,000 $1,000,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 71 days
from 9 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.

North Maleny Witta
3 bed $1.5M / $1.26M
North Maleny — 3 bed: $1.5M (7 sales) Witta — 3 bed: $1.26M (25 sales)

7 vs 25 sales

4 bed $2.1M / $1.23M
North Maleny — 4 bed: $2.1M (11 sales) Witta — 4 bed: $1.23M (10 sales)

11 vs 10 sales

Development activity

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

Ranking within QLD

North Maleny Witta
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 55% of QLD Higher than 28% of QLD
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 69% 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 50% of QLD Higher than 59% of QLD

Liveability

Witta is more walkable (23 vs 6); North Maleny scores higher overall (71 vs 58).

North Maleny Witta
Grade A B
Score 71/100 58/100
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 8/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 6/10

Risk profile

Witta carries more bushfire risk (38 vs 0).

North Maleny Witta
Bushfire None
0/100
 Low
38/100
Crime Low
16/100
same for both
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

North Maleny Witta
Inside the suburb 0 1
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0 1

Schools in North Maleny

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

Schools in Witta

  • My Independent School Independent · Secondary below peers

Amenities in the suburb

North Maleny Witta
Cafes & restaurants 1
same for both
Parks & reserves 4 3
Fuel stations 0 1
Waterways 5 0

Mobility

Witta sits further from the CBD (101.6 km vs 97.3 km).

North Maleny Witta
Walkability score 6/100 23/100
Distance to Brisbane 97.3 km 101.6 km
+4% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 94 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.

North Maleny Witta
Car (driver) 56.1% / 66.3%
North Maleny — Car (driver): 56.1% Witta — Car (driver): 66.3%
Worked from Home 34.8% / 23.5%
North Maleny — Worked from Home: 34.8% Witta — Worked from Home: 23.5%
Car (passenger) 5.2% / 7.1%
North Maleny — Car (passenger): 5.2% Witta — Car (passenger): 7.1%
Walked Only 3.9% / 2.2%
North Maleny — Walked Only: 3.9% Witta — Walked Only: 2.2%
Train — / 1.0%
North Maleny — Train: not among its largest Witta — Train: 1.0%

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

Setting

North Maleny Witta
Elevation 375 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 436 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 22.3 km 25.7 km

NBN connectivity

North Maleny Witta
Connectivity score 30/100
same for both
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 1%
345 premises
 0%
579 premises

Air quality (annual mean)

North 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

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

Federal electorate

North 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

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

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North Maleny

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