Reesville vs Witta

Witta is the younger of the two, with a median age of 54 against 57 in Reesville. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. Houses cost more in Reesville: a median of $1.5 million, against $1.25 million in Witta, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, Witta tends to suit buyers on a tighter budget.

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

Too close to call

Nothing among the 6 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

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

First-home buyers

Witta

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper houses ($1,255,000 vs $1,500,000)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Witta

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($368/wk vs $430/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Witta

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (23/100 vs 0/100)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Witta

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (23/100 vs 0/100)

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

Investors

Witta

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (7.9% vs 1.1%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Reesville Witta
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.

Reesville Witta
Walkability 0 / 23
Reesville — Walkability: 0/100 Witta — Walkability: 23/100
Safety 84 / 84
Reesville — Safety: 84/100 Witta — Safety: 84/100
Low fire risk 100 / 62
Reesville — Low fire risk: 100/100 Witta — Low fire risk: 62/100

Demographics

Witta has more residents (1,296 vs 573); Reesville has higher household incomes ($76,856 vs $62,660).

Reesville Witta
Population 573 1,296
+126% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +1.1% +7.9%
Median age 57 54
Median household income $76,856/yr
+18% vs other
 $62,660/yr
Median weekly rent $430/wk
+14% vs other
 $368/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Reesville Witta
0-4 3.0% / 4.0%
Reesville — 0-4: 3.0% Witta — 0-4: 4.0%
5-14 10.6% / 10.7%
Reesville — 5-14: 10.6% Witta — 5-14: 10.7%
15-19 1.7% / 4.4%
Reesville — 15-19: 1.7% Witta — 15-19: 4.4%
20-24 2.8% / 2.4%
Reesville — 20-24: 2.8% Witta — 20-24: 2.4%
25-34 6.8% / 6.9%
Reesville — 25-34: 6.8% Witta — 25-34: 6.9%
35-44 11.5% / 8.8%
Reesville — 35-44: 11.5% Witta — 35-44: 8.8%
45-54 10.1% / 13.3%
Reesville — 45-54: 10.1% Witta — 45-54: 13.3%
55-64 20.8% / 18.3%
Reesville — 55-64: 20.8% Witta — 55-64: 18.3%
65-74 20.4% / 19.4%
Reesville — 65-74: 20.4% Witta — 65-74: 19.4%
75-84 10.6% / 9.3%
Reesville — 75-84: 10.6% Witta — 75-84: 9.3%
85+ 1.0% / 2.8%
Reesville — 85+: 1.0% Witta — 85+: 2.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.8%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Reesville 38.4% lone person
Reesville — Lone Person: 38.4% Reesville — Couple Families: 38.4% Reesville — One Parent Families: 12.5% Reesville — Group Household: 6.2% Reesville — Other Families: 4.5%
Witta 39.5% lone person
Witta — Lone Person: 39.5% Witta — Couple Families: 37.8% Witta — One Parent Families: 17.0% Witta — Group Household: 4.8% Witta — Other Families: 1.0%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Reesville 11.3% renting
Reesville — Owned Outright: 64.5% Reesville — Mortgage: 24.1% Reesville — Renting: 11.3%
Witta 11.5% renting
Witta — Owned Outright: 53.7% Witta — Mortgage: 34.8% Witta — Renting: 11.5%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Reesville Witta
Certificate III & IV 16.8% / 16.3%
Reesville — Certificate III & IV: 16.8% Witta — Certificate III & IV: 16.3%
Bachelor Degree 19.4% / 12.6%
Reesville — Bachelor Degree: 19.4% Witta — Bachelor Degree: 12.6%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.6% / 10.6%
Reesville — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.6% Witta — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 10.6%
Postgraduate Degree 6.3% / 4.6%
Reesville — Postgraduate Degree: 6.3% Witta — Postgraduate Degree: 4.6%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 3.7% / 2.5%
Reesville — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.7% Witta — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.4%).

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.

Reesville Witta
England 5.2% / 6.9%
Reesville — England: 5.2% Witta — England: 6.9%
New Zealand 3.0% / 2.3%
Reesville — New Zealand: 3.0% Witta — New Zealand: 2.3%
Scotland 0.9% / 0.9%
Reesville — Scotland: 0.9% Witta — Scotland: 0.9%
Canada 0.7% / 0.7%
Reesville — Canada: 0.7% Witta — Canada: 0.7%
Germany — / 1.0%
Reesville — Germany: not among its largest Witta — Germany: 1.0%
Malaysia 0.7% / —
Reesville — Malaysia: 0.7% Witta — Malaysia: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (6.9%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Reesville 97.8% houses
Reesville — Houses: 97.8% Reesville — Flats / Apartments: 2.2%
Witta 98.4% houses
Witta — Houses: 98.4% Witta — Flats / Apartments: 1.6%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Reesville Witta
Median house price $1,500,000 $1,255,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price — $1,000,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 89 days
from 3 sales
 73 days
from 21 sales

Development activity

Reesville Witta
New dwellings approved 2,962
across Sunshine Coast
same for both
Approvals change year on year -41%
same for both

Ranking within QLD

Reesville Witta
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 48% of QLD Higher than 28% of QLD
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 29% of QLD Higher than 80% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 91% of QLD
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 43% of QLD Higher than 59% of QLD

Liveability

Witta is more walkable (23 vs 0); Reesville scores higher overall (65 vs 58).

Reesville Witta
Grade B
same for both
Score 65/100 58/100
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 7/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 6/10

Risk profile

Witta carries more bushfire risk (38 vs 0).

Reesville Witta
Bushfire None
0/100
 Low
38/100
Crime Low
16/100
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

Reesville Witta
Inside the suburb 0 1
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0 1

Schools in Reesville

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

Schools in Witta

  • My Independent School Independent · Secondary below peers

Amenities in the suburb

Reesville Witta
Cafes & restaurants 0 1
Parks & reserves 1 3
Fuel stations 0 1
Waterways 1 0

Mobility

Reesville Witta
Walkability score 0/100 23/100
Distance to Brisbane 99.9 km 101.6 km
+2% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 98 min 97 min
Electric vehicle share 1.6%
postcode 4552
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 89
postcode 4552
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.

Reesville Witta
Car (driver) 68.7% / 66.3%
Reesville — Car (driver): 68.7% Witta — Car (driver): 66.3%
Worked from Home 31.3% / 23.5%
Reesville — Worked from Home: 31.3% Witta — Worked from Home: 23.5%
Car (passenger) — / 7.1%
Reesville — Car (passenger): not among its largest Witta — Car (passenger): 7.1%
Walked Only — / 2.2%
Reesville — Walked Only: not among its largest Witta — Walked Only: 2.2%
Train — / 1.0%
Reesville — Train: not among its largest Witta — Train: 1.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (68.7%).

Setting

Reesville Witta
Elevation 469 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 436 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 31.4 km 25.7 km

NBN connectivity

Reesville Witta
Connectivity score 29/100 30/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
248 premises
 0%
579 premises

Air quality (annual mean)

Reesville Witta
PM2.5 4.3 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 12.3 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ —
same for both

Council rates

Reesville Witta
Average residential rate $1,690/yr
same for both
Council Sunshine Coast
same for both

Federal electorate

Reesville Witta
Division Fisher
same for both
Member Andrew Wallace
same for both
Party Liberal National Party of Queensland
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Reesville Witta
Grant amount $30,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

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