Reesville vs Wootha

Wootha is the younger of the two, with a median age of 52 against 57 in Reesville. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Wootha, most households are couple families. Houses cost more in Wootha: a median of $2.7 million, against $1.5 million in Reesville, though rent is higher in Reesville. On these figures, Reesville tends to suit buyers on a tighter budget, while Wootha 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

Wootha

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more parks and reserves (6 vs 1)
  • is already more of a family suburb (67% vs 51%)
  • But Reesville carries lower crime risk (16/100 vs 36/100)

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

First-home buyers

Reesville

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper houses ($1,500,000 vs $2,700,000)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Wootha

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • leaves renters under less rental stress (17% vs 29%)
  • has cheaper rent ($300/wk vs $430/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Wootha

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a shorter drive in (91 min vs 98 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (97 km vs 99.9 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Reesville

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • carries lower crime risk (16/100 vs 36/100)

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

Investors

Wootha

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (28.4% vs 1.1%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Reesville and Wootha 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 Wootha
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 Wootha
Walkability 0 / 0
Reesville — Walkability: 0/100 Wootha — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 84 / 64
Reesville — Safety: 84/100 Wootha — Safety: 64/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Reesville — Low fire risk: 100/100 Wootha — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Reesville has more residents (573 vs 258); Reesville rents higher ($430/wk vs $300/wk).

Reesville Wootha
Population 573
+55% vs other
 258
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +1.1% +28.4%
Median age 57 52
Median household income $76,856/yr $91,832/yr
+19% vs other
Median weekly rent $430/wk
+30% vs other
 $300/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Reesville Wootha
0-4 3.0% / 4.3%
Reesville — 0-4: 3.0% Wootha — 0-4: 4.3%
5-14 10.6% / 13.6%
Reesville — 5-14: 10.6% Wootha — 5-14: 13.6%
15-19 1.7% / 5.4%
Reesville — 15-19: 1.7% Wootha — 15-19: 5.4%
20-24 2.8% / 5.8%
Reesville — 20-24: 2.8% Wootha — 20-24: 5.8%
25-34 6.8% / 3.1%
Reesville — 25-34: 6.8% Wootha — 25-34: 3.1%
35-44 11.5% / 9.3%
Reesville — 35-44: 11.5% Wootha — 35-44: 9.3%
45-54 10.1% / 14.7%
Reesville — 45-54: 10.1% Wootha — 45-54: 14.7%
55-64 20.8% / 13.2%
Reesville — 55-64: 20.8% Wootha — 55-64: 13.2%
65-74 20.4% / 16.7%
Reesville — 65-74: 20.4% Wootha — 65-74: 16.7%
75-84 10.6% / 11.6%
Reesville — 75-84: 10.6% Wootha — 75-84: 11.6%
85+ 1.0% / 1.2%
Reesville — 85+: 1.0% Wootha — 85+: 1.2%

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

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Reesville 38.4% couple families
Reesville — Couple Families: 38.4% Reesville — Lone Person: 38.4% Reesville — One Parent Families: 12.5% Reesville — Group Household: 6.2% Reesville — Other Families: 4.5%
Wootha 61.2% couple families
Wootha — Couple Families: 61.2% Wootha — Lone Person: 32.7% Wootha — One Parent Families: 6.1% Wootha — Group Household: 0.0% Wootha — 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.

Reesville 11.3% renting
Reesville — Owned Outright: 64.5% Reesville — Mortgage: 24.1% Reesville — Renting: 11.3%
Wootha 17.9% renting
Wootha — Owned Outright: 56.4% Wootha — Mortgage: 25.6% Wootha — Renting: 17.9%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Reesville Wootha
Bachelor Degree 19.4% / 12.8%
Reesville — Bachelor Degree: 19.4% Wootha — Bachelor Degree: 12.8%
Certificate III & IV 16.8% / 11.2%
Reesville — Certificate III & IV: 16.8% Wootha — Certificate III & IV: 11.2%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.6% / 9.3%
Reesville — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.6% Wootha — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.3%
Postgraduate Degree 6.3% / 5.0%
Reesville — Postgraduate Degree: 6.3% Wootha — Postgraduate Degree: 5.0%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 3.7% / 1.6%
Reesville — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.7% Wootha — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.6%

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 Wootha
England 5.2% / 3.9%
Reesville — England: 5.2% Wootha — England: 3.9%
New Zealand 3.0% / 3.9%
Reesville — New Zealand: 3.0% Wootha — New Zealand: 3.9%
Brazil — / 1.9%
Reesville — Brazil: not among its largest Wootha — Brazil: 1.9%
South Africa 0.5% / 1.2%
Reesville — South Africa: 0.5% Wootha — South Africa: 1.2%
Germany — / 1.6%
Reesville — Germany: not among its largest Wootha — Germany: 1.6%
Scotland 0.9% / —
Reesville — Scotland: 0.9% Wootha — Scotland: not among its largest
Malaysia 0.7% / —
Reesville — Malaysia: 0.7% Wootha — Malaysia: not among its largest
Canada 0.7% / —
Reesville — Canada: 0.7% Wootha — Canada: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (5.2%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Reesville 97.8% houses
Reesville — Houses: 97.8% Reesville — Flats / Apartments: 2.2%
Wootha 100.0% houses
Wootha — Houses: 100.0% Wootha — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Reesville Wootha
Median house price $1,500,000 $2,700,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) 89 days
from 3 sales
 —

Development activity

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

Ranking within QLD

Reesville Wootha
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 48% of QLD Higher than 65% of QLD
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 29% of QLD Higher than 64% 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 67% of QLD

Liveability

Reesville Wootha
Grade B —
Score 65/100 —
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 7/10
same for both

Risk profile

Wootha carries more crime risk (36 vs 16).

Reesville Wootha
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Low
16/100
 Low
36/100
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 0
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Reesville Wootha
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

Reesville Wootha
Cafes & restaurants 0 1
Parks & reserves 1 6
Waterways 1 11

Mobility

Reesville sits further from the CBD (99.9 km vs 97 km).

Reesville Wootha
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Brisbane 99.9 km
+3% vs other
 97 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 98 min 91 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 Wootha
Car (driver) 68.7% / 58.0%
Reesville — Car (driver): 68.7% Wootha — Car (driver): 58.0%
Worked from Home 31.3% / 31.9%
Reesville — Worked from Home: 31.3% Wootha — Worked from Home: 31.9%
Car (passenger) — / 5.8%
Reesville — Car (passenger): not among its largest Wootha — Car (passenger): 5.8%
Walked Only — / 4.3%
Reesville — Walked Only: not among its largest Wootha — Walked Only: 4.3%

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

Setting

Reesville Wootha
Elevation 469 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 494 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 31.4 km 29.6 km

NBN connectivity

Reesville Wootha
Connectivity score 29/100 34/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
248 premises
 7%
89 premises

Climate

Reesville Wootha
Annual rainfall 950 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) —
same for both
Winter min (Jul) —
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

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

Council rates

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

Federal electorate

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

Tags

Reesville

Acreage Premium Retirees

Wootha

Retirees Rural

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