Parrearra vs Warana

Warana is the younger of the two, with a median age of 42 against 52 in Parrearra. In both, most households own their home and most homes are detached houses. Houses cost more in Warana: a median of $1.73 million, against $1.59 million in Parrearra, though rent is higher in Parrearra. On these figures, Parrearra tends to suit people living alone, while Warana suits families with children.

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

Warana

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more parks and reserves (5 vs 1)
  • has more separate houses rather than flats (71% vs 56%)
  • But Parrearra carries lower crime risk (32/100 vs 67/100)

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

First-home buyers

Too close to call

Nothing among the 3 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs house prices, unit prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Warana

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • leaves renters under less rental stress (28% vs 33%)
  • has cheaper rent ($420/wk vs $490/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Parrearra

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (51/100 vs 39/100)

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

Downsizers and retirees

Parrearra

ahead on 5 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more GPs (2 vs 0)
  • carries lower crime risk (32/100 vs 67/100)
  • has more units and townhouses to downsize into (44% vs 29%)

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

Investors

Parrearra

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • returns a higher gross yield on houses (3.0% vs 2.5%)

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

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

Parrearra Warana
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.

Parrearra Warana
Walkability 51 / 39
Parrearra — Walkability: 51/100 Warana — Walkability: 39/100
Safety 68 / 33
Parrearra — Safety: 68/100 Warana — Safety: 33/100
Low fire risk 27 / 31
Parrearra — Low fire risk: 27/100 Warana — Low fire risk: 31/100

Demographics

Parrearra skews older (52 vs 42); Parrearra rents higher ($490/wk vs $420/wk).

Parrearra Warana
Population 4,661
+18% vs other
 3,831
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +4.3% +3.9%
Median age 52 42
Median household income $76,284/yr $78,572/yr
+3% vs other
Median weekly rent $490/wk
+14% vs other
 $420/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Parrearra Warana
0-4 3.6% / 5.3%
Parrearra — 0-4: 3.6% Warana — 0-4: 5.3%
5-14 9.8% / 13.1%
Parrearra — 5-14: 9.8% Warana — 5-14: 13.1%
15-19 5.3% / 5.1%
Parrearra — 15-19: 5.3% Warana — 15-19: 5.1%
20-24 3.9% / 4.5%
Parrearra — 20-24: 3.9% Warana — 20-24: 4.5%
25-34 7.6% / 11.3%
Parrearra — 25-34: 7.6% Warana — 25-34: 11.3%
35-44 10.1% / 13.1%
Parrearra — 35-44: 10.1% Warana — 35-44: 13.1%
45-54 13.2% / 12.4%
Parrearra — 45-54: 13.2% Warana — 45-54: 12.4%
55-64 15.7% / 12.0%
Parrearra — 55-64: 15.7% Warana — 55-64: 12.0%
65-74 15.9% / 9.4%
Parrearra — 65-74: 15.9% Warana — 65-74: 9.4%
75-84 11.7% / 7.8%
Parrearra — 75-84: 11.7% Warana — 75-84: 7.8%
85+ 3.3% / 6.1%
Parrearra — 85+: 3.3% Warana — 85+: 6.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (15.9%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Parrearra 44.4% lone person
Parrearra — Lone Person: 44.4% Parrearra — Couple Families: 35.8% Parrearra — One Parent Families: 14.6% Parrearra — Group Household: 4.3% Parrearra — Other Families: 0.8%
Warana 35.1% lone person
Warana — Lone Person: 35.1% Warana — Couple Families: 40.1% Warana — One Parent Families: 17.4% Warana — Group Household: 6.3% Warana — Other Families: 1.1%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Parrearra 26.6% renting
Parrearra — Owned Outright: 45.6% Parrearra — Mortgage: 27.8% Parrearra — Renting: 26.6%
Warana 33.4% renting
Warana — Owned Outright: 35.1% Warana — Mortgage: 31.5% Warana — Renting: 33.4%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

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.

Parrearra Warana
England 7.1% / 3.7%
Parrearra — England: 7.1% Warana — England: 3.7%
New Zealand 5.3% / 3.7%
Parrearra — New Zealand: 5.3% Warana — New Zealand: 3.7%
South Africa 1.3% / 1.0%
Parrearra — South Africa: 1.3% Warana — South Africa: 1.0%
Germany 0.8% / 1.2%
Parrearra — Germany: 0.8% Warana — Germany: 1.2%
Scotland 0.9% / 0.9%
Parrearra — Scotland: 0.9% Warana — Scotland: 0.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (7.1%).

Qualifications

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

Parrearra Warana
Certificate III & IV 15.7% / 17.0%
Parrearra — Certificate III & IV: 15.7% Warana — Certificate III & IV: 17.0%
Bachelor Degree 13.6% / 12.0%
Parrearra — Bachelor Degree: 13.6% Warana — Bachelor Degree: 12.0%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 10.3% / 6.8%
Parrearra — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 10.3% Warana — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.8%
Postgraduate Degree 3.6% / 3.2%
Parrearra — Postgraduate Degree: 3.6% Warana — Postgraduate Degree: 3.2%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.2% / 1.9%
Parrearra — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.2% Warana — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.0%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Parrearra 55.6% houses
Parrearra — Houses: 55.6% Parrearra — Townhouses: 18.2% Parrearra — Flats / Apartments: 26.2%
Warana 70.6% houses
Warana — Houses: 70.6% Warana — Townhouses: 25.0% Warana — Flats / Apartments: 4.4%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Parrearra Warana
Median house price $1,589,750 $1,730,000
Median unit price $810,000 $816,000
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) 28 days
from 20 sales
 61 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.

Parrearra Warana
3 bed $1.23M / $1.74M
Parrearra — 3 bed: $1.23M (8 sales) Warana — 3 bed: $1.74M (23 sales)

8 vs 23 sales

4 bed $1.62M / $1.93M
Parrearra — 4 bed: $1.62M (22 sales) Warana — 4 bed: $1.93M (5 sales)

22 vs 5 sales

Development activity

Parrearra Warana
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.

Parrearra Warana
Houses 3.0%
$870/wk on $1.5M
 2.5%
$950/wk on $1.95M
Units 2.0%
$660/wk on $1.68M
 —

Ranking within QLD

Parrearra Warana
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 47% of QLD Higher than 49% of QLD
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 87% of QLD Higher than 84% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 89% of QLD
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 76% of QLD Higher than 77% of QLD
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 12% of QLD Higher than 5% of QLD
Rental yield (units) Higher than 1% of QLD —

Liveability

Parrearra is more walkable (51 vs 39); Parrearra scores higher overall (47 vs 37).

Parrearra Warana
Grade C
same for both
Score 47/100 37/100
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 8/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 5/10

Risk profile

Warana carries more crime risk (67 vs 32).

Parrearra Warana
Bushfire High
73/100
 Moderate
69/100
Crime Low
32/100
 Moderate
67/100
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 2
within 5 km
 1
within 5 km

Schools

Parrearra Warana
Inside the suburb 0
same for both
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0
same for both
Universities within 10 km 1
UniSC Sunshine Coast, 4.3 km
 1
UniSC Sunshine Coast, 4.6 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 1.5% 1.4%

Amenities in the suburb

Parrearra Warana
Cafes & restaurants 2 4
Parks & reserves 1 5
Childcare 1
same for both
GPs 2 0
Pharmacies 0 2
Fuel stations 0 2
Waterways 1 0

Mobility

Parrearra Warana
Walkability score 51/100 39/100
Distance to Brisbane 95.9 km 96.7 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 78 min 79 min
Public transport score 77/100
Bus
 78/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 44.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
 69.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
Electric vehicle share 1.4%
postcode 4575
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 64
postcode 4575
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.

Parrearra Warana
Car (driver) 71.6% / 75.9%
Parrearra — Car (driver): 71.6% Warana — Car (driver): 75.9%
Worked from Home 20.2% / 14.4%
Parrearra — Worked from Home: 20.2% Warana — Worked from Home: 14.4%
Car (passenger) 4.0% / 4.1%
Parrearra — Car (passenger): 4.0% Warana — Car (passenger): 4.1%
Bicycle 1.6% / 2.7%
Parrearra — Bicycle: 1.6% Warana — Bicycle: 2.7%
Walked Only 1.2% / 1.6%
Parrearra — Walked Only: 1.2% Warana — Walked Only: 1.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (75.9%).

Setting

Parrearra Warana
Elevation 4 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 -3 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 1.4 km
3.3 km to a named beach
 839 m
4.6 km to a named beach

NBN connectivity

Parrearra Warana
Connectivity score 65/100 67/100
Most common technology Fibre to the node
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 36%
2,243 premises
 39%
2,402 premises

Climate

Parrearra Warana
Annual rainfall 1,052 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 27.8°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 14.7°C
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Parrearra Warana
PM2.5 5.0 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 14.0 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ 0.31 pphm
same for both

Council rates

Parrearra Warana
Average residential rate $1,690/yr
same for both
Council Sunshine Coast
same for both

Federal electorate

Parrearra Warana
Division Fisher
same for both
Member Andrew Wallace
same for both
Party Liberal National Party of Queensland
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Parrearra Warana
Grant amount $30,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Parrearra

Coastal Premium Quiet Retirees

Warana

Coastal Premium Townhouses

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