Palmwoods vs West Woombye

Palmwoods is the younger of the two, with a median age of 43 against 47 in West Woombye. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Palmwoods, about half of households are couple families. In West Woombye, most households are couple families. Houses cost more in West Woombye: a median of $1.47 million, against $1.12 million in Palmwoods. On these figures, Palmwoods tends to suit buyers on a tighter budget, while West Woombye suits 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

Palmwoods

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more parks and reserves (26 vs 2)
  • has more childcare (5 vs 0)
  • But West Woombye is already more of a family suburb (80% vs 65%)

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

First-home buyers

Palmwoods

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper houses ($1,125,000 vs $1,465,000)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Palmwoods

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (22% vs 12%)

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

Commuting to the city

Palmwoods

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (71/100 vs 10/100)
  • sits closer to the CBD (102 km vs 104.9 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Palmwoods

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (71/100 vs 10/100)
  • has more GPs (2 vs 0)
  • But West Woombye has more residents already 65 and over (25% vs 20%)

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

Investors

Too close to call

Nothing among the 1 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Palmwoods West Woombye
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.

Palmwoods West Woombye
Walkability 71 / 10
Palmwoods — Walkability: 71/100 West Woombye — Walkability: 10/100
Safety 70 / 70
Palmwoods — Safety: 70/100 West Woombye — Safety: 70/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Palmwoods — Low fire risk: 100/100 West Woombye — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Palmwoods has more residents (6,357 vs 1,083); West Woombye has higher household incomes ($109,980 vs $90,376).

Palmwoods West Woombye
Population 6,357
+83% vs other
 1,083
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +12.0% +7.5%
Median age 43 47
Median household income $90,376/yr $109,980/yr
+22% vs other
Median weekly rent $430/wk
+2% vs other
 $420/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Palmwoods West Woombye
0-4 5.1% / 3.3%
Palmwoods — 0-4: 5.1% West Woombye — 0-4: 3.3%
5-14 13.5% / 12.4%
Palmwoods — 5-14: 13.5% West Woombye — 5-14: 12.4%
15-19 6.2% / 6.8%
Palmwoods — 15-19: 6.2% West Woombye — 15-19: 6.8%
20-24 4.7% / 5.1%
Palmwoods — 20-24: 4.7% West Woombye — 20-24: 5.1%
25-34 10.5% / 7.6%
Palmwoods — 25-34: 10.5% West Woombye — 25-34: 7.6%
35-44 12.3% / 10.4%
Palmwoods — 35-44: 12.3% West Woombye — 35-44: 10.4%
45-54 14.3% / 14.9%
Palmwoods — 45-54: 14.3% West Woombye — 45-54: 14.9%
55-64 13.4% / 13.5%
Palmwoods — 55-64: 13.4% West Woombye — 55-64: 13.5%
65-74 10.9% / 12.6%
Palmwoods — 65-74: 10.9% West Woombye — 65-74: 12.6%
75-84 6.2% / 8.6%
Palmwoods — 75-84: 6.2% West Woombye — 75-84: 8.6%
85+ 2.7% / 4.1%
Palmwoods — 85+: 2.7% West Woombye — 85+: 4.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (14.9%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Palmwoods 48.4% couple families
Palmwoods — Couple Families: 48.4% Palmwoods — Lone Person: 29.4% Palmwoods — One Parent Families: 16.9% Palmwoods — Group Household: 4.3% Palmwoods — Other Families: 1.0%
West Woombye 61.6% couple families
West Woombye — Couple Families: 61.6% West Woombye — Lone Person: 19.9% West Woombye — One Parent Families: 18.5% West Woombye — Group Household: 0.0% West Woombye — 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.

Palmwoods 21.8% renting
Palmwoods — Owned Outright: 34.2% Palmwoods — Mortgage: 44.0% Palmwoods — Renting: 21.8%
West Woombye 11.6% renting
West Woombye — Owned Outright: 44.7% West Woombye — Mortgage: 43.7% West Woombye — Renting: 11.6%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Palmwoods West Woombye
Certificate III & IV 18.1% / 18.7%
Palmwoods — Certificate III & IV: 18.1% West Woombye — Certificate III & IV: 18.7%
Bachelor Degree 11.6% / 12.1%
Palmwoods — Bachelor Degree: 11.6% West Woombye — Bachelor Degree: 12.1%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.7% / 9.4%
Palmwoods — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.7% West Woombye — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.4%
Postgraduate Degree 2.8% / 2.1%
Palmwoods — Postgraduate Degree: 2.8% West Woombye — Postgraduate Degree: 2.1%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.0% / 1.8%
Palmwoods — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.0% West Woombye — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.7%).

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.

Palmwoods West Woombye
England 6.2% / 4.2%
Palmwoods — England: 6.2% West Woombye — England: 4.2%
New Zealand 3.7% / 2.5%
Palmwoods — New Zealand: 3.7% West Woombye — New Zealand: 2.5%
South Africa 0.8% / 0.6%
Palmwoods — South Africa: 0.8% West Woombye — South Africa: 0.6%
Germany 0.3% / 1.0%
Palmwoods — Germany: 0.3% West Woombye — Germany: 1.0%
Ireland 0.5% / —
Palmwoods — Ireland: 0.5% West Woombye — Ireland: not among its largest
Sri Lanka — / 0.4%
Palmwoods — Sri Lanka: not among its largest West Woombye — Sri Lanka: 0.4%
Philippines 0.3% / —
Palmwoods — Philippines: 0.3% West Woombye — Philippines: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (6.2%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Palmwoods 90.4% houses
Palmwoods — Houses: 90.4% Palmwoods — Townhouses: 8.1% Palmwoods — Flats / Apartments: 1.5%
West Woombye 97.5% houses
West Woombye — Houses: 97.5% West Woombye — Townhouses: 0.0% West Woombye — Flats / Apartments: 2.5%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Palmwoods West Woombye
Median house price $1,125,000 $1,465,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price $812,450 —
Typical days to sell (houses) 24 days
from 77 sales
 47 days
from 13 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.

Palmwoods West Woombye
3 bed $980K / $1.23M
Palmwoods — 3 bed: $980K (52 sales) West Woombye — 3 bed: $1.23M (7 sales)

52 vs 7 sales

4 bed $1.19M / $1.65M
Palmwoods — 4 bed: $1.19M (94 sales) West Woombye — 4 bed: $1.65M (12 sales)

94 vs 12 sales

Development activity

Palmwoods West Woombye
New dwellings approved 2,962
across Sunshine Coast
same for both
Approvals change year on year -41%
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.

Palmwoods West Woombye
Houses 3.6%
$835/wk on $1.2M
 —
Units —
same for both

Ranking within QLD

Palmwoods West Woombye
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 63% of QLD Higher than 82% of QLD
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 92% of QLD Higher than 72% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 83% of QLD Higher than 80% of QLD
NBN connectivity Higher than 79% of QLD Higher than 69% of QLD
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 31% of QLD —

Liveability

Palmwoods is more walkable (71 vs 10); Palmwoods scores higher overall (72 vs 67).

Palmwoods West Woombye
Grade A B
Score 72/100 67/100
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 6/10
 advantaged area
decile 8/10

Risk profile

Palmwoods West Woombye
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Low
30/100
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

Palmwoods West Woombye
Inside the suburb 1 0
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 1 0
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Schools in Palmwoods

  • Palmwoods State School Government · Primary at peers

Schools in West Woombye

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

Amenities in the suburb

Palmwoods West Woombye
Supermarkets 1 0
Cafes & restaurants 5 0
Parks & reserves 26 2
Childcare 5 0
GPs 2 0
Pharmacies 1 0
Police stations 1 0
Banks & Bank@Post 2 0
Waterways 54 5

Mobility

West Woombye sits further from the CBD (104.9 km vs 102 km).

Palmwoods West Woombye
Walkability score 71/100 10/100
Distance to Brisbane 102 km 104.9 km
+3% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 84 min 86 min
Electric vehicle share 1.1%
postcode 4555
 0.9%
postcode 4559
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 92
postcode 4555
 83
postcode 4559

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.

Palmwoods West Woombye
Car (driver) 76.0% / 79.0%
Palmwoods — Car (driver): 76.0% West Woombye — Car (driver): 79.0%
Worked from Home 16.4% / 15.2%
Palmwoods — Worked from Home: 16.4% West Woombye — Worked from Home: 15.2%
Car (passenger) 4.7% / 3.7%
Palmwoods — Car (passenger): 4.7% West Woombye — Car (passenger): 3.7%
Walked Only 1.9% / 2.1%
Palmwoods — Walked Only: 1.9% West Woombye — Walked Only: 2.1%
Train 0.5% / —
Palmwoods — Train: 0.5% West Woombye — Train: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (79.0%).

Setting

Palmwoods West Woombye
Elevation 23 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 33 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 13.1 km 15.0 km

NBN connectivity

Palmwoods West Woombye
Connectivity score 69/100 45/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises Fixed wireless
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 48%
2,899 premises
 15%
385 premises

Air quality (annual mean)

Palmwoods West Woombye
PM2.5 4.3 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 12.3 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ —
same for both

Council rates

Palmwoods West Woombye
Average residential rate $1,690/yr
same for both
Council Sunshine Coast
same for both

Federal electorate

Palmwoods West Woombye
Division Fisher
same for both
Member Andrew Wallace
same for both
Party Liberal National Party of Queensland
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Palmwoods West Woombye
Grant amount $30,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

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Acreage Parks River Trains

West Woombye

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