Pine Mountain vs Wanora

Pine Mountain is the younger of the two, with a median age of 42 against 49 in Wanora. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Pine Mountain, most households are couple families. On these figures, Pine Mountain tends to suit 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

Pine Mountain

ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more parks and reserves (4 vs 0)
  • carries lower crime risk (32/100 vs 55/100)
  • is already more of a family suburb (84% vs 63%)

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

First-home buyers

Pine Mountain

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (19% vs 24%)

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

Wanora

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($310/wk vs $400/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Pine Mountain

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • sits closer to the CBD (48.9 km vs 53.6 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

They split

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

  • Pine Mountain carries lower crime risk (32/100 vs 55/100)
  • Wanora has more residents already 65 and over (20% vs 11%)

Weighs 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

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

Pine Mountain Wanora
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.

Pine Mountain Wanora
Walkability 10 / 6
Pine Mountain — Walkability: 10/100 Wanora — Walkability: 6/100
Safety 68 / 45
Pine Mountain — Safety: 68/100 Wanora — Safety: 45/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Pine Mountain — Low fire risk: 100/100 Wanora — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Pine Mountain has more residents (1,695 vs 262); Pine Mountain has higher household incomes ($135,408 vs $85,748).

Pine Mountain Wanora
Population 1,695
+85% vs other
 262
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +1.7% -1.1%
Median age 42 49
Median household income $135,408/yr
+37% vs other
 $85,748/yr
Median weekly rent $400/wk
+22% vs other
 $310/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Pine Mountain Wanora
0-4 3.9% / 2.3%
Pine Mountain — 0-4: 3.9% Wanora — 0-4: 2.3%
5-14 15.5% / 8.8%
Pine Mountain — 5-14: 15.5% Wanora — 5-14: 8.8%
15-19 9.3% / 7.3%
Pine Mountain — 15-19: 9.3% Wanora — 15-19: 7.3%
20-24 5.3% / 4.2%
Pine Mountain — 20-24: 5.3% Wanora — 20-24: 4.2%
25-34 7.0% / 9.9%
Pine Mountain — 25-34: 7.0% Wanora — 25-34: 9.9%
35-44 13.5% / 9.2%
Pine Mountain — 35-44: 13.5% Wanora — 35-44: 9.2%
45-54 19.5% / 17.2%
Pine Mountain — 45-54: 19.5% Wanora — 45-54: 17.2%
55-64 14.2% / 22.1%
Pine Mountain — 55-64: 14.2% Wanora — 55-64: 22.1%
65-74 7.7% / 12.6%
Pine Mountain — 65-74: 7.7% Wanora — 65-74: 12.6%
75-84 3.2% / 5.3%
Pine Mountain — 75-84: 3.2% Wanora — 75-84: 5.3%
85+ 0.5% / 1.9%
Pine Mountain — 85+: 0.5% Wanora — 85+: 1.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (22.1%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Pine Mountain 71.5% couple families
Pine Mountain — Couple Families: 71.5% Pine Mountain — Lone Person: 13.5% Pine Mountain — One Parent Families: 12.4% Pine Mountain — Group Household: 2.6% Pine Mountain — Other Families: 0.0%
Wanora 43.5% couple families
Wanora — Couple Families: 43.5% Wanora — Lone Person: 27.4% Wanora — One Parent Families: 19.4% Wanora — Group Household: 4.8% Wanora — Other Families: 4.8%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Pine Mountain 5.6% renting
Pine Mountain — Owned Outright: 34.4% Pine Mountain — Mortgage: 60.0% Pine Mountain — Renting: 5.6%
Wanora 8.4% renting
Wanora — Owned Outright: 47.4% Wanora — Mortgage: 44.2% Wanora — Renting: 8.4%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Pine Mountain Wanora
Certificate III & IV 20.7% / 17.9%
Pine Mountain — Certificate III & IV: 20.7% Wanora — Certificate III & IV: 17.9%
Bachelor Degree 10.9% / 11.1%
Pine Mountain — Bachelor Degree: 10.9% Wanora — Bachelor Degree: 11.1%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.9% / 6.9%
Pine Mountain — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.9% Wanora — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.9%
Postgraduate Degree 3.0% / 3.8%
Pine Mountain — Postgraduate Degree: 3.0% Wanora — Postgraduate Degree: 3.8%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.2% / —
Pine Mountain — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.2% Wanora — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.7%).

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.

Pine Mountain Wanora
New Zealand 2.1% / 3.4%
Pine Mountain — New Zealand: 2.1% Wanora — New Zealand: 3.4%
England 3.2% / 1.5%
Pine Mountain — England: 3.2% Wanora — England: 1.5%
Scotland 0.4% / 3.4%
Pine Mountain — Scotland: 0.4% Wanora — Scotland: 3.4%
France — / 2.3%
Pine Mountain — France: not among its largest Wanora — France: 2.3%
South Africa 0.6% / —
Pine Mountain — South Africa: 0.6% Wanora — South Africa: not among its largest
Malaysia 0.5% / —
Pine Mountain — Malaysia: 0.5% Wanora — Malaysia: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (3.4%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Pine Mountain 100.2% houses
Pine Mountain — Houses: 100.2%
Wanora 100.0% houses
Wanora — Houses: 100.0%
Houses

Property market

Pine Mountain Wanora
Median house price $1,300,000 —
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price $1,200,000 —
Typical days to sell (houses) 28 days
from 4 sales
 —

Development activity

Pine Mountain Wanora
New dwellings approved 3,476
across Ipswich
 363
across Somerset
Approvals change year on year -7% +375%

Ranking within QLD

Pine Mountain Wanora
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 94% of QLD Higher than 59% of QLD
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 71% of QLD Higher than 70% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 86% of QLD Higher than 87% of QLD
NBN connectivity Higher than 74% of QLD Higher than 47% of QLD

Liveability

Pine Mountain Wanora
Grade A —
Score 70/100 —
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 8/10
 advantaged area
decile 7/10

Risk profile

Wanora carries more crime risk (55 vs 32).

Pine Mountain Wanora
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Low
32/100
 Moderate
55/100
Flood Not mapped
no mapped data here
same for both
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise High
70/100
 Moderate
50/100
Industrial facilities nearby 0
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Pine Mountain Wanora
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

Amenities in the suburb

Pine Mountain Wanora
Parks & reserves 4 0
Childcare 0 1
Waterways 18 5

Mobility

Wanora sits further from the CBD (53.6 km vs 48.9 km).

Pine Mountain Wanora
Walkability score 10/100 6/100
Distance to Brisbane 48.9 km 53.6 km
+10% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 46 min 48 min
Electric vehicle share 1.2%
postcode 4306
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.

Pine Mountain Wanora
Car (driver) 78.8% / 65.4%
Pine Mountain — Car (driver): 78.8% Wanora — Car (driver): 65.4%
Worked from Home 14.7% / 27.9%
Pine Mountain — Worked from Home: 14.7% Wanora — Worked from Home: 27.9%
Walked Only 0.6% / 6.7%
Pine Mountain — Walked Only: 0.6% Wanora — Walked Only: 6.7%
Car (passenger) 4.4% / —
Pine Mountain — Car (passenger): 4.4% Wanora — Car (passenger): not among its largest
Train 1.4% / —
Pine Mountain — Train: 1.4% Wanora — Train: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (78.8%).

Setting

Pine Mountain Wanora
Elevation 59 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 89 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 41.4 km 43.4 km

NBN connectivity

Pine Mountain Wanora
Connectivity score 63/100 29/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises Fixed wireless
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 45%
550 premises
 0%
102 premises

Climate

Pine Mountain Wanora
Annual rainfall — 897 mm
Summer max (Jan) — 31.3°C
Winter min (Jul) — 6.1°C

Air quality (annual mean)

Pine Mountain Wanora
PM2.5 6.8 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 20.4 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ 0.64 pphm
same for both

Council rates

Pine Mountain Wanora
Average residential rate $1,713/yr $1,063/yr
Council Ipswich Somerset

Federal electorate

Pine Mountain Wanora
Division Blair
same for both
Member Shayne Neumann
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Pine Mountain Wanora
Grant amount $30,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Pine Mountain

Acreage Outer

Wanora

Outer

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