Oxley vs Willawong

Oxley is the younger of the two, with a median age of 35 against 49 in Willawong. In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Oxley, about half of households are couple families. Houses cost more in Willawong: a median of $1.73 million, against $1.13 million in Oxley, though rent is higher in Oxley. Oxley is closer to the city centre: 15.8 km, against 17.6 km. On these figures, Oxley tends to suit families with children, couples, and buyers on a tighter budget, while Willawong suits people living alone.

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

Oxley

ahead on 4 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more childcare (6 vs 0)
  • has more parks and reserves (21 vs 5)
  • is already more of a family suburb (65% vs 52%)

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

First-home buyers

Oxley

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has cheaper land ($587,500 vs $2,700,000)
  • has cheaper houses ($1,127,000 vs $1,725,000)

Weighs house prices, land prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Willawong

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (44% vs 31%)
  • has cheaper rent ($328/wk vs $400/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Oxley

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (71/100 vs 21/100)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Oxley

ahead on 3 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more GPs (3 vs 0)
  • is more walkable (71/100 vs 21/100)
  • carries lower crime risk (82/100 vs 99/100)
  • But Willawong has more residents already 65 and over (19% vs 13%)

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

Investors

Oxley

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (9.2% vs -18.1%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Oxley Willawong
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.

Oxley Willawong
Walkability 71 / 21
Oxley — Walkability: 71/100 Willawong — Walkability: 21/100
Safety 18 / 1
Oxley — Safety: 18/100 Willawong — Safety: 1/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Oxley — Low fire risk: 100/100 Willawong — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Oxley has more residents (9,100 vs 145); Willawong skews older (49 vs 35).

Oxley Willawong
Population 9,100
+98% vs other
 145
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +9.2% -18.1%
Median age 35 49
Median household income $112,736/yr
+6% vs other
 $105,612/yr
Median weekly rent $400/wk
+18% vs other
 $328/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Oxley Willawong
0-4 7.0% / —
Oxley — 0-4: 7.0% Willawong — 0-4: not among its largest
5-14 13.2% / 7.6%
Oxley — 5-14: 13.2% Willawong — 5-14: 7.6%
15-19 6.1% / 2.8%
Oxley — 15-19: 6.1% Willawong — 15-19: 2.8%
20-24 6.2% / 7.6%
Oxley — 20-24: 6.2% Willawong — 20-24: 7.6%
25-34 16.8% / 18.6%
Oxley — 25-34: 16.8% Willawong — 25-34: 18.6%
35-44 16.5% / 9.7%
Oxley — 35-44: 16.5% Willawong — 35-44: 9.7%
45-54 12.6% / 17.9%
Oxley — 45-54: 12.6% Willawong — 45-54: 17.9%
55-64 8.8% / 19.3%
Oxley — 55-64: 8.8% Willawong — 55-64: 19.3%
65-74 6.2% / 14.5%
Oxley — 65-74: 6.2% Willawong — 65-74: 14.5%
75-84 4.5% / 2.8%
Oxley — 75-84: 4.5% Willawong — 75-84: 2.8%
85+ 2.2% / 2.1%
Oxley — 85+: 2.2% Willawong — 85+: 2.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.3%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Oxley 49.4% couple families
Oxley — Couple Families: 49.4% Oxley — Lone Person: 26.5% Oxley — One Parent Families: 15.5% Oxley — Group Household: 6.9% Oxley — Other Families: 1.8%
Willawong 26.2% couple families
Willawong — Couple Families: 26.2% Willawong — Lone Person: 35.7% Willawong — One Parent Families: 26.2% Willawong — Group Household: 11.9% Willawong — Other Families: 0.0%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Oxley 31.3% renting
Oxley — Owned Outright: 25.6% Oxley — Mortgage: 43.1% Oxley — Renting: 31.3%
Willawong 44.4% renting
Willawong — Owned Outright: 40.7% Willawong — Mortgage: 14.8% Willawong — Renting: 44.4%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Oxley Willawong
Bachelor Degree 19.8% / 12.4%
Oxley — Bachelor Degree: 19.8% Willawong — Bachelor Degree: 12.4%
Certificate III & IV 11.1% / 15.2%
Oxley — Certificate III & IV: 11.1% Willawong — Certificate III & IV: 15.2%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.0% / 9.7%
Oxley — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.0% Willawong — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.7%
Postgraduate Degree 7.2% / 2.8%
Oxley — Postgraduate Degree: 7.2% Willawong — Postgraduate Degree: 2.8%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 3.1% / 2.1%
Oxley — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.1% Willawong — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.8%).

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.

Oxley Willawong
Vietnam 3.8% / 4.8%
Oxley — Vietnam: 3.8% Willawong — Vietnam: 4.8%
Afghanistan — / 8.3%
Oxley — Afghanistan: not among its largest Willawong — Afghanistan: 8.3%
India 2.6% / 3.4%
Oxley — India: 2.6% Willawong — India: 3.4%
Taiwan — / 5.5%
Oxley — Taiwan: not among its largest Willawong — Taiwan: 5.5%
England 3.3% / 2.1%
Oxley — England: 3.3% Willawong — England: 2.1%
Philippines 1.6% / 2.1%
Oxley — Philippines: 1.6% Willawong — Philippines: 2.1%
Ireland — / 3.4%
Oxley — Ireland: not among its largest Willawong — Ireland: 3.4%
New Zealand 3.1% / —
Oxley — New Zealand: 3.1% Willawong — New Zealand: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (8.3%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Oxley 81.1% houses
Oxley — Houses: 81.1% Oxley — Townhouses: 15.9% Oxley — Flats / Apartments: 3.0%
Willawong 88.5% houses
Willawong — Houses: 88.5% Willawong — Townhouses: 0.0% Willawong — Flats / Apartments: 11.5%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Oxley Willawong
Median house price $1,127,000 $1,725,000
Median unit price $795,000 —
Median land price $587,500 $2,700,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 22 days
from 112 sales
 30 days
from 8 sales

Development activity

Oxley Willawong
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.

Oxley Willawong
Houses 3.6%
$728/wk on $1.05M
 —
Units —
same for both

Ranking within QLD

Oxley Willawong
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 84% of QLD —
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 92% of QLD Higher than 79% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 98% of QLD Higher than 95% of QLD
NBN connectivity Higher than 89% of QLD Higher than 95% of QLD
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 30% of QLD —

Liveability

Oxley is more walkable (71 vs 21).

Oxley Willawong
Grade B —
Score 67/100 —
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 9/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 6/10

Risk profile

Willawong carries more crime risk (99 vs 82).

Oxley Willawong
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime High
82/100
 High
99/100
Flood —
same for both
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise High
83/100
 High
70/100
Industrial facilities nearby 16
within 5 km
 19
within 5 km

Schools

Oxley Willawong
Inside the suburb 1 0
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 1 0
Rated below peers 0
same for both
Universities within 10 km 2
St Lucia Campus, 7.5 km
 1
Brisbane South (Nathan), 7.0 km

Schools in Oxley

  • Oxley State School Government · Primary at peers

Schools in Willawong

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

Amenities in the suburb

Oxley Willawong
Supermarkets 3 0
Cafes & restaurants 3 0
Parks & reserves 21 5
Childcare 6 0
GPs 3 0
Pharmacies 5 0
Hospitals 1 0
Banks & Bank@Post 2 0
Fuel stations 2 1
EV chargers 1 0
Waterways 22 6

Mobility

Oxley Willawong
Walkability score 71/100 21/100
Distance to Brisbane 15.8 km 17.6 km
+11% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 23 min 27 min
Public transport score 92/100
Rail · Bus
 55/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 97.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
 12.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
 3 min
scheduled, not actual
Electric vehicle share 2.8%
postcode 4075
 2.2%
postcode 4110
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 48
postcode 4075
 93
postcode 4110

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.

Oxley Willawong
Car (driver) 60.3% / 56.7%
Oxley — Car (driver): 60.3% Willawong — Car (driver): 56.7%
Worked from Home 24.1% / 20.0%
Oxley — Worked from Home: 24.1% Willawong — Worked from Home: 20.0%
Walked Only 1.0% / 15.0%
Oxley — Walked Only: 1.0% Willawong — Walked Only: 15.0%
Car (passenger) 3.6% / 8.3%
Oxley — Car (passenger): 3.6% Willawong — Car (passenger): 8.3%
Train 9.0% / —
Oxley — Train: 9.0% Willawong — Train: not among its largest
Bus 1.3% / —
Oxley — Bus: 1.3% Willawong — Bus: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (60.3%).

Setting

Oxley Willawong
Elevation 13 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 14 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 20.4 km 21.6 km

NBN connectivity

Oxley Willawong
Connectivity score 77/100 90/100
Most common technology Hybrid fibre-coaxial Fibre to the premises
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 30%
4,193 premises
 80%
404 premises

Climate

Oxley Willawong
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)

Oxley Willawong
PM2.5 6.5 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 17.3 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ 0.99 pphm
same for both

Council rates

Oxley Willawong
Average residential rate $1,519/yr
same for both
Council Brisbane
same for both

Federal electorate

Oxley Willawong
Division Oxley Moreton
Member Milton Dick Julie-Ann Campbell
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Oxley Willawong
Grant amount $30,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Oxley

Easy Commute Middle-Ring Parks Professionals River Transport Hub

Willawong

Middle-Ring Premium

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