Nundah vs Wavell Heights

In Nundah, most households rent, most homes are flats or apartments, and most households are people living alone. In Wavell Heights, most households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and about half of households are couple families. Houses cost more in Wavell Heights: a median of $1.59 million, against $1.41 million in Nundah, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, Nundah tends to suit renters, young adults, and people living alone, while Wavell Heights suits families with children and 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

Wavell Heights

ahead on 4 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more separate houses rather than flats (91% vs 24%)
  • is already more of a family suburb (67% vs 32%)
  • has more parks and reserves (16 vs 10)

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

First-home buyers

They split

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

  • Nundah has cheaper houses ($1,410,000 vs $1,595,000)
  • Wavell Heights has cheaper land ($1,385,000 vs $2,200,000)

Weighs house prices, unit prices, land prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Nundah

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (56% vs 28%)
  • has cheaper rent ($375/wk vs $421/wk)
  • But Wavell Heights leaves renters under less rental stress (16% vs 21%)

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

Commuting to the city

Nundah

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • gets more of its commuters onto trains and trams (15% vs 5%)
  • is more walkable (87/100 vs 66/100)

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

Downsizers and retirees

Nundah

ahead on 3 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more units and townhouses to downsize into (76% vs 9%)
  • has more GPs (3 vs 1)
  • is more walkable (87/100 vs 66/100)
  • But Wavell Heights carries lower crime risk (51/100 vs 76/100)

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

Investors

Nundah

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • returns a higher gross yield on houses (3.2% vs 2.6%)

Weighs house yield, unit yield, and population growth.

Where they sit

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

Nundah Wavell Heights
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.

Nundah Wavell Heights
Walkability 87 / 66
Nundah — Walkability: 87/100 Wavell Heights — Walkability: 66/100
Safety 24 / 49
Nundah — Safety: 24/100 Wavell Heights — Safety: 49/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Nundah — Low fire risk: 100/100 Wavell Heights — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Wavell Heights has higher household incomes ($135,980 vs $91,988); Nundah has more residents (13,098 vs 10,336).

Nundah Wavell Heights
Population 13,098
+21% vs other
 10,336
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +7.9% +6.7%
Median age 35 37
Median household income $91,988/yr $135,980/yr
+48% vs other
Median weekly rent $375/wk $421/wk
+12% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Nundah Wavell Heights
0-4 4.7% / 7.3%
Nundah — 0-4: 4.7% Wavell Heights — 0-4: 7.3%
5-14 7.6% / 14.0%
Nundah — 5-14: 7.6% Wavell Heights — 5-14: 14.0%
15-19 3.7% / 6.3%
Nundah — 15-19: 3.7% Wavell Heights — 15-19: 6.3%
20-24 8.5% / 5.4%
Nundah — 20-24: 8.5% Wavell Heights — 20-24: 5.4%
25-34 24.6% / 13.4%
Nundah — 25-34: 24.6% Wavell Heights — 25-34: 13.4%
35-44 17.1% / 16.7%
Nundah — 35-44: 17.1% Wavell Heights — 35-44: 16.7%
45-54 12.5% / 15.0%
Nundah — 45-54: 12.5% Wavell Heights — 45-54: 15.0%
55-64 9.8% / 10.1%
Nundah — 55-64: 9.8% Wavell Heights — 55-64: 10.1%
65-74 6.7% / 6.8%
Nundah — 65-74: 6.7% Wavell Heights — 65-74: 6.8%
75-84 3.2% / 3.1%
Nundah — 75-84: 3.2% Wavell Heights — 75-84: 3.1%
85+ 1.5% / 1.9%
Nundah — 85+: 1.5% Wavell Heights — 85+: 1.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (24.6%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Nundah 55.3% lone person
Nundah — Lone Person: 55.3% Nundah — Couple Families: 22.1% Nundah — One Parent Families: 10.4% Nundah — Group Household: 9.6% Nundah — Other Families: 2.5%
Wavell Heights 26.7% lone person
Wavell Heights — Lone Person: 26.7% Wavell Heights — Couple Families: 53.6% Wavell Heights — One Parent Families: 13.3% Wavell Heights — Group Household: 4.9% Wavell Heights — Other Families: 1.6%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Nundah 56.0% renting
Nundah — Owned Outright: 15.1% Nundah — Mortgage: 28.8% Nundah — Renting: 56.0%
Wavell Heights 27.6% renting
Wavell Heights — Owned Outright: 29.2% Wavell Heights — Mortgage: 43.1% Wavell Heights — Renting: 27.6%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Nundah Wavell Heights
Bachelor Degree 22.8% / 20.2%
Nundah — Bachelor Degree: 22.8% Wavell Heights — Bachelor Degree: 20.2%
Certificate III & IV 11.9% / 10.8%
Nundah — Certificate III & IV: 11.9% Wavell Heights — Certificate III & IV: 10.8%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 10.0% / 8.5%
Nundah — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 10.0% Wavell Heights — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.5%
Postgraduate Degree 6.9% / 6.2%
Nundah — Postgraduate Degree: 6.9% Wavell Heights — Postgraduate Degree: 6.2%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 3.2% / 3.3%
Nundah — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.2% Wavell Heights — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (22.8%).

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.

Nundah Wavell Heights
New Zealand 4.1% / 2.9%
Nundah — New Zealand: 4.1% Wavell Heights — New Zealand: 2.9%
England 3.0% / 3.2%
Nundah — England: 3.0% Wavell Heights — England: 3.2%
India 4.1% / 1.4%
Nundah — India: 4.1% Wavell Heights — India: 1.4%
Nepal 3.0% / —
Nundah — Nepal: 3.0% Wavell Heights — Nepal: not among its largest
Philippines 1.7% / 0.9%
Nundah — Philippines: 1.7% Wavell Heights — Philippines: 0.9%
South Africa 0.6% / 0.8%
Nundah — South Africa: 0.6% Wavell Heights — South Africa: 0.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (4.1%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Nundah 23.5% houses
Nundah — Houses: 23.5% Nundah — Flats / Apartments: 60.7% Nundah — Townhouses: 15.8%
Wavell Heights 91.0% houses
Wavell Heights — Houses: 91.0% Wavell Heights — Flats / Apartments: 6.1% Wavell Heights — Townhouses: 3.0%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Nundah Wavell Heights
Median house price $1,410,000 $1,595,000
Median unit price $740,000 $793,500
Median land price $2,200,000 $1,385,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 23 days
from 89 sales
 24 days
from 151 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.

Nundah Wavell Heights
2 bed $1.06M / $1.56M
Nundah — 2 bed: $1.06M (27 sales) Wavell Heights — 2 bed: $1.56M (8 sales)

27 vs 8 sales

3 bed $1.27M / $1.41M
Nundah — 3 bed: $1.27M (46 sales) Wavell Heights — 3 bed: $1.41M (104 sales)

46 vs 104 sales

4 bed $1.74M / $1.64M
Nundah — 4 bed: $1.74M (30 sales) Wavell Heights — 4 bed: $1.64M (44 sales)

30 vs 44 sales

5 bed $2.3M / $2.45M
Nundah — 5 bed: $2.3M (15 sales) Wavell Heights — 5 bed: $2.45M (62 sales)

15 vs 62 sales

Development activity

Nundah Wavell Heights
New dwellings approved 9,382
across Brisbane
same for both
Approvals change year on year +9%
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.

Nundah Wavell Heights
Houses 3.2%
$750/wk on $1.23M
 2.6%
$800/wk on $1.6M
Units 4.2%
$630/wk on $775K
 4.2%
$640/wk on $787K

Ranking within QLD

Nundah Wavell Heights
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 65% of QLD Higher than 94% of QLD
Schools Higher than 68% of QLD Higher than 77% of QLD
Walkability Higher than 98% of QLD Higher than 91% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 93% of QLD
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 94% of QLD Higher than 86% of QLD
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 15% of QLD Higher than 5% of QLD
Rental yield (units) Higher than 39% of QLD
same for both

Liveability

Nundah is more walkable (87 vs 66); Wavell Heights scores higher overall (80 vs 72).

Nundah Wavell Heights
Grade A
same for both
Score 72/100 80/100
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 9/10
 very advantaged area
decile 10/10

Risk profile

Nundah carries more crime risk (76 vs 51).

Nundah Wavell Heights
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime High
76/100
 Moderate
51/100
Flood —
same for both
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 13
within 5 km
 6
within 5 km

Schools

Nundah Wavell Heights
Inside the suburb 3
same for both
Rated above peers 1
same for both
Rated at peers 0 2
Rated below peers 2 0
Universities within 10 km 3
Australian Catholic University-Brisbane Campus, 3.3 km
 3
Australian Catholic University-Brisbane Campus, 3.9 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 2.6% 2.8%

Schools in Nundah

  • Mary MacKillop College Catholic · Secondary above peers
  • Nundah State School Government · Primary below peers
  • St Joseph's School Catholic · Primary below peers

Schools in Wavell Heights

  • Our Lady of the Angels' School Catholic · Primary above peers
  • Wavell Heights State School Government · Primary at peers
  • Wavell State High School Government · Secondary at peers

Amenities in the suburb

Nundah Wavell Heights
Supermarkets 1 0
Cafes & restaurants 13 2
Parks & reserves 10 16
Childcare 7 6
GPs 3 1
Pharmacies 2
same for both
Banks & Bank@Post 1
same for both
Fuel stations 1
same for both
Waterways 1 0

Mobility

Nundah Wavell Heights
Walkability score 87/100 66/100
Distance to Brisbane 9.9 km 10.2 km
+3% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 16 min 18 min
Public transport score 94/100
Rail · Bus
 79/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 154.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
 182.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 0 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
Electric vehicle share 1.9%
postcode 4012
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 30
postcode 4012
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.

Nundah Wavell Heights
Car (driver) 52.1% / 59.4%
Nundah — Car (driver): 52.1% Wavell Heights — Car (driver): 59.4%
Worked from Home 24.2% / 26.4%
Nundah — Worked from Home: 24.2% Wavell Heights — Worked from Home: 26.4%
Train 14.6% / 5.3%
Nundah — Train: 14.6% Wavell Heights — Train: 5.3%
Car (passenger) 3.4% / 4.1%
Nundah — Car (passenger): 3.4% Wavell Heights — Car (passenger): 4.1%
Bus 2.0% / 2.6%
Nundah — Bus: 2.0% Wavell Heights — Bus: 2.6%
Walked Only 2.9% / 1.1%
Nundah — Walked Only: 2.9% Wavell Heights — Walked Only: 1.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (59.4%).

Setting

Nundah Wavell Heights
Elevation 11 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 40 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 6.3 km
4.4 km to a named beach
 7.3 km
3.8 km to a named beach

NBN connectivity

Nundah Wavell Heights
Connectivity score 86/100 75/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises Hybrid fibre-coaxial
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 42%
7,778 premises
 0%
4,245 premises

Climate

Nundah Wavell Heights
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)

Nundah Wavell Heights
PM2.5 5.3 µg/m³ 4.6 µg/m³
PM10 15.0 µg/m³ 13.4 µg/m³
NO₂ 0.68 pphm 0.74 pphm

Council rates

Nundah Wavell Heights
Average residential rate $1,519/yr
same for both
Council Brisbane
same for both

Federal electorate

Nundah Wavell Heights
Division Lilley
same for both
Member Anika Wells
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Nundah Wavell Heights
Grant amount $30,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Nundah

Apartments Easy Commute Gentrifying Middle-Ring Parks Professionals Trains Transport Hub Urban

Wavell Heights

Middle-Ring Parks Premium Professionals

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