Redland Bay vs Woongoolba

Comparing Redland Bay and Woongoolba, QLD: Redland Bay has more residents (17,056 vs 282); Redland Bay carries more bushfire risk (42 vs 0); and Woongoolba sits further from the CBD (51.1 km vs 46.7 km).

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

Redland Bay

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more parks and reserves (42 vs 3)
  • has more childcare (8 vs 1)

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

First-home buyers

Too close to call

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

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

Woongoolba

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has cheaper rent ($290/wk vs $465/wk)
  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (33% vs 23%)

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

Commuting to the city

Redland Bay

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • sits closer to the CBD (46.7 km vs 51.1 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Redland Bay

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has more GPs (5 vs 0)

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

Investors

Redland Bay

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (14.0% vs 0.7%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Redland Bay Woongoolba
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.

Redland Bay Woongoolba
Walkability 0 / 0
Redland Bay — Walkability: 0/100 Woongoolba — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 49 / 40
Redland Bay — Safety: 49/100 Woongoolba — Safety: 40/100
Low fire risk 58 / 100
Redland Bay — Low fire risk: 58/100 Woongoolba — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Redland Bay has more residents (17,056 vs 282); Redland Bay rents higher ($465/wk vs $290/wk).

Redland Bay Woongoolba
Population 17,056
+98% vs other
 282
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +14.0% +0.7%
Median age 40 39
Median household income $106,392/yr
+25% vs other
 $80,184/yr
Median weekly rent $465/wk
+38% vs other
 $290/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Redland Bay Woongoolba
0-4 5.6% / 5.3%
Redland Bay — 0-4: 5.6% Woongoolba — 0-4: 5.3%
5-14 14.2% / 14.5%
Redland Bay — 5-14: 14.2% Woongoolba — 5-14: 14.5%
15-19 6.8% / 6.0%
Redland Bay — 15-19: 6.8% Woongoolba — 15-19: 6.0%
20-24 5.7% / 7.4%
Redland Bay — 20-24: 5.7% Woongoolba — 20-24: 7.4%
25-34 10.6% / 9.9%
Redland Bay — 25-34: 10.6% Woongoolba — 25-34: 9.9%
35-44 12.8% / 15.2%
Redland Bay — 35-44: 12.8% Woongoolba — 35-44: 15.2%
45-54 14.2% / 15.2%
Redland Bay — 45-54: 14.2% Woongoolba — 45-54: 15.2%
55-64 12.9% / 11.3%
Redland Bay — 55-64: 12.9% Woongoolba — 55-64: 11.3%
65-74 10.4% / 9.9%
Redland Bay — 65-74: 10.4% Woongoolba — 65-74: 9.9%
75-84 5.4% / 3.2%
Redland Bay — 75-84: 5.4% Woongoolba — 75-84: 3.2%
85+ 1.4% / —
Redland Bay — 85+: 1.4% Woongoolba — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (15.2%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Redland Bay 58.3% couple families
Redland Bay — Couple Families: 58.3% Redland Bay — Lone Person: 20.3% Redland Bay — One Parent Families: 17.3% Redland Bay — Group Household: 3.1% Redland Bay — Other Families: 1.1%
Woongoolba 65.2% couple families
Woongoolba — Couple Families: 65.2% Woongoolba — Lone Person: 29.0% Woongoolba — One Parent Families: 5.8% Woongoolba — Group Household: 0.0% Woongoolba — 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.

Redland Bay 23.0% renting
Redland Bay — Owned Outright: 30.8% Redland Bay — Mortgage: 46.2% Redland Bay — Renting: 23.0%
Woongoolba 33.3% renting
Woongoolba — Owned Outright: 42.5% Woongoolba — Mortgage: 24.1% Woongoolba — Renting: 33.3%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Redland Bay Woongoolba
Certificate III & IV 19.8% / 19.5%
Redland Bay — Certificate III & IV: 19.8% Woongoolba — Certificate III & IV: 19.5%
Bachelor Degree 8.9% / 6.4%
Redland Bay — Bachelor Degree: 8.9% Woongoolba — Bachelor Degree: 6.4%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 9.0% / 5.7%
Redland Bay — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.0% Woongoolba — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.7%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.4% / 1.8%
Redland Bay — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.4% Woongoolba — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.8%
Postgraduate Degree 2.2% / —
Redland Bay — Postgraduate Degree: 2.2% Woongoolba — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest

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.

Redland Bay Woongoolba
New Zealand 5.2% / 4.6%
Redland Bay — New Zealand: 5.2% Woongoolba — New Zealand: 4.6%
England 5.9% / —
Redland Bay — England: 5.9% Woongoolba — England: not among its largest
South Africa 1.9% / —
Redland Bay — South Africa: 1.9% Woongoolba — South Africa: not among its largest
Indonesia — / 1.1%
Redland Bay — Indonesia: not among its largest Woongoolba — Indonesia: 1.1%
Scotland 0.9% / —
Redland Bay — Scotland: 0.9% Woongoolba — Scotland: not among its largest
Philippines 0.5% / —
Redland Bay — Philippines: 0.5% Woongoolba — Philippines: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (5.9%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Redland Bay 94.3% houses
Redland Bay — Houses: 94.3% Redland Bay — Flats / Apartments: 2.2% Redland Bay — Townhouses: 3.5%
Woongoolba 95.9% houses
Woongoolba — Houses: 95.9% Woongoolba — Flats / Apartments: 4.1% Woongoolba — Townhouses: 0.0%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Redland Bay Woongoolba
Median house price $1,100,000 —
Median unit price $942,500 —
Median land price $1,157,500 —
Typical days to sell (houses) 24 days
from 202 sales
 —

Development activity

Redland Bay Woongoolba
New dwellings approved 1,598
across Redland
 7,196
across Gold Coast
Approvals change year on year -26% -35%

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.

Redland Bay Woongoolba
Houses 3.6%
$830/wk on $1.2M
 —
Units 3.6%
$650/wk on $950K
 —

Ranking within QLD

Redland Bay Woongoolba
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 78% of QLD Higher than 51% of QLD
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 30% of QLD Higher than 37% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 83% of QLD Higher than 77% of QLD
NBN connectivity Higher than 90% of QLD Higher than 67% of QLD
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 29% of QLD —
Rental yield (units) Higher than 13% of QLD —

Liveability

Redland Bay Woongoolba
Grade C —
Score 40/100 —
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 7/10
 below-average income
decile 3/10

Risk profile

Redland Bay carries more bushfire risk (42 vs 0).

Redland Bay Woongoolba
Bushfire Moderate
42/100
 None
0/100
Crime Moderate
51/100
 Moderate
60/100
Flood Not mapped
no mapped data here
 —
Coastal erosion Moderate
66/100
 Moderate
62/100
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 1
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Redland Bay Woongoolba
Inside the suburb 2 1
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 1
same for both
Rated below peers 1 0

Schools in Redland Bay

  • Redland Bay State School Government · Primary at peers
  • Scenic Shores State School Government · Primary below peers

Schools in Woongoolba

  • Woongoolba State School Government · Primary at peers

Amenities in the suburb

Redland Bay Woongoolba
Supermarkets 2 0
Cafes & restaurants 7 0
Parks & reserves 42 3
Childcare 8 1
GPs 5 0
Pharmacies 2 0
Police stations 1 0
Banks & Bank@Post 1 0
Fuel stations 2 0
Waterways 53 2

Mobility

Woongoolba sits further from the CBD (51.1 km vs 46.7 km).

Redland Bay Woongoolba
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Brisbane 46.7 km 51.1 km
+9% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 45 min 47 min
Electric vehicle share 1.1%
postcode 4165
 0.8%
postcode 4207
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 88
postcode 4165
 70
postcode 4207

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.

Redland Bay Woongoolba
Car (driver) 76.4% / 72.5%
Redland Bay — Car (driver): 76.4% Woongoolba — Car (driver): 72.5%
Worked from Home 16.3% / 14.8%
Redland Bay — Worked from Home: 16.3% Woongoolba — Worked from Home: 14.8%
Car (passenger) 4.0% / 4.9%
Redland Bay — Car (passenger): 4.0% Woongoolba — Car (passenger): 4.9%
Walked Only 1.1% / 7.7%
Redland Bay — Walked Only: 1.1% Woongoolba — Walked Only: 7.7%
Bus 1.5% / —
Redland Bay — Bus: 1.5% Woongoolba — Bus: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (76.4%).

Setting

Redland Bay Woongoolba
Elevation 38 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 6 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 1.5 km 2.0 km

NBN connectivity

Redland Bay Woongoolba
Connectivity score 78/100 33/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises Fixed wireless
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 61%
6,922 premises
 4%
132 premises

Climate

Redland Bay Woongoolba
Annual rainfall 1,032 mm 1,351 mm
Summer max (Jan) 30.5°C 28.9°C
Winter min (Jul) 8.9°C 12.5°C

Air quality (annual mean)

Redland Bay Woongoolba
PM2.5 5.3 µg/m³ 5.0 µg/m³
PM10 14.6 µg/m³ 14.5 µg/m³
NO₂ 0.48 pphm 0.42 pphm

Council rates

Redland Bay Woongoolba
Average residential rate $1,879/yr $1,298/yr
Council Redland Gold Coast

Federal electorate

Redland Bay Woongoolba
Division Bowman Fadden
Member Henry Pike Cameron Caldwell
Party Liberal National Party of Queensland
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Redland Bay Woongoolba
Grant amount $30,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Redland Bay

Acreage Coastal Outer River

Woongoolba

Coastal Outer

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