Riordanvale vs Woodwark

In both, the large majority of households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and most households are couple families. Houses cost more in Woodwark: a median of $1.24 million, against $1.1 million in Riordanvale, though rent is higher in Riordanvale.

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

Riordanvale

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • carries lower crime risk (14/100 vs 42/100)

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

First-home buyers

Riordanvale

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper houses ($1,100,000 vs $1,240,000)

Weighs house prices, land prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Woodwark

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($420/wk vs $500/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Riordanvale

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a shorter drive in (757 min vs 766 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (1108.1 km vs 1113.6 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Riordanvale

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • carries lower crime risk (14/100 vs 42/100)

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

Investors

Woodwark

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (49.5% vs 23.7%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Riordanvale Woodwark
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.

Riordanvale Woodwark
Walkability 0 / 0
Riordanvale — Walkability: 0/100 Woodwark — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 86 / 58
Riordanvale — Safety: 86/100 Woodwark — Safety: 58/100
Low fire risk 100 / 82
Riordanvale — Low fire risk: 100/100 Woodwark — Low fire risk: 82/100

Demographics

Woodwark has more residents (559 vs 386); Riordanvale rents higher ($500/wk vs $420/wk).

Riordanvale Woodwark
Population 386 559
+45% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +23.7% +49.5%
Median age 43 44
Median household income $102,336/yr $105,612/yr
+3% vs other
Median weekly rent $500/wk
+16% vs other
 $420/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Riordanvale Woodwark
0-4 4.1% / 4.7%
Riordanvale — 0-4: 4.1% Woodwark — 0-4: 4.7%
5-14 14.2% / 13.4%
Riordanvale — 5-14: 14.2% Woodwark — 5-14: 13.4%
15-19 4.9% / 7.9%
Riordanvale — 15-19: 4.9% Woodwark — 15-19: 7.9%
20-24 5.4% / 2.3%
Riordanvale — 20-24: 5.4% Woodwark — 20-24: 2.3%
25-34 9.3% / 12.0%
Riordanvale — 25-34: 9.3% Woodwark — 25-34: 12.0%
35-44 15.5% / 11.6%
Riordanvale — 35-44: 15.5% Woodwark — 35-44: 11.6%
45-54 19.9% / 21.1%
Riordanvale — 45-54: 19.9% Woodwark — 45-54: 21.1%
55-64 16.6% / 17.9%
Riordanvale — 55-64: 16.6% Woodwark — 55-64: 17.9%
65-74 10.9% / 7.3%
Riordanvale — 65-74: 10.9% Woodwark — 65-74: 7.3%
75-84 2.1% / 1.6%
Riordanvale — 75-84: 2.1% Woodwark — 75-84: 1.6%
85+ — / —
Riordanvale — 85+: not among its largest Woodwark — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (21.1%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Riordanvale 67.8% couple families
Riordanvale — Couple Families: 67.8% Riordanvale — Lone Person: 18.6% Riordanvale — One Parent Families: 8.5% Riordanvale — Group Household: 5.1%
Woodwark 67.5% couple families
Woodwark — Couple Families: 67.5% Woodwark — Lone Person: 23.1% Woodwark — One Parent Families: 6.0% Woodwark — Group Household: 3.4%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Riordanvale 10.4% renting
Riordanvale — Owned Outright: 34.0% Riordanvale — Mortgage: 55.7% Riordanvale — Renting: 10.4%
Woodwark 12.6% renting
Woodwark — Owned Outright: 32.9% Woodwark — Mortgage: 54.5% Woodwark — Renting: 12.6%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Riordanvale Woodwark
Certificate III & IV 21.5% / 20.0%
Riordanvale — Certificate III & IV: 21.5% Woodwark — Certificate III & IV: 20.0%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.5% / 9.7%
Riordanvale — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.5% Woodwark — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.7%
Bachelor Degree 6.7% / 9.1%
Riordanvale — Bachelor Degree: 6.7% Woodwark — Bachelor Degree: 9.1%
Postgraduate Degree 0.8% / 1.6%
Riordanvale — Postgraduate Degree: 0.8% Woodwark — Postgraduate Degree: 1.6%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate — / 0.5%
Riordanvale — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest Woodwark — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (21.5%).

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.

Riordanvale Woodwark
England 3.4% / 4.8%
Riordanvale — England: 3.4% Woodwark — England: 4.8%
New Zealand 2.1% / 3.8%
Riordanvale — New Zealand: 2.1% Woodwark — New Zealand: 3.8%
South Africa 1.8% / —
Riordanvale — South Africa: 1.8% Woodwark — South Africa: not among its largest
Indonesia 1.8% / —
Riordanvale — Indonesia: 1.8% Woodwark — Indonesia: not among its largest
Netherlands 1.0% / 0.7%
Riordanvale — Netherlands: 1.0% Woodwark — Netherlands: 0.7%
Scotland — / 0.9%
Riordanvale — Scotland: not among its largest Woodwark — Scotland: 0.9%
Canada — / 0.5%
Riordanvale — Canada: not among its largest Woodwark — Canada: 0.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (4.8%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Riordanvale 100.0% houses
Riordanvale — Houses: 100.0% Riordanvale — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Woodwark 96.1% houses
Woodwark — Houses: 96.1% Woodwark — Flats / Apartments: 3.9%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Riordanvale Woodwark
Median house price $1,100,000 $1,240,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price $462,500 $500,000
Typical days to sell (houses) — 26 days
from 10 sales

Development activity

Riordanvale Woodwark
New dwellings approved 190
across Whitsunday
same for both
Approvals change year on year +70%
same for both

Ranking within QLD

Riordanvale Woodwark
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 76% of QLD Higher than 78% of QLD
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 55% of QLD Higher than 29% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 32% of QLD Higher than 50% of QLD
NBN connectivity Higher than 63% of QLD Higher than 68% of QLD

Liveability

Riordanvale Woodwark
Grade — B
Score — 50/100
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 6/10
 advantaged area
decile 8/10

Risk profile

Woodwark carries more bushfire risk (18 vs 0); Woodwark carries more crime risk (42 vs 14).

Riordanvale Woodwark
Bushfire None
0/100
 Low
18/100
Crime Low
14/100
 Moderate
42/100
Flood Not mapped
no mapped data here
same for both
Coastal erosion None
0/100
 Moderate
48/100
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 0
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Riordanvale Woodwark
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

Riordanvale Woodwark
Parks & reserves 0 1
Waterways 3 6

Mobility

Woodwark sits further from the CBD (1113.6 km vs 1108.1 km).

Riordanvale Woodwark
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Brisbane 1108.1 km 1113.6 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 757 min 766 min
Electric vehicle share 0.2%
postcode 4800
 0.3%
postcode 4802
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 85
postcode 4800
 56
postcode 4802

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.

Riordanvale Woodwark
Car (driver) 84.5% / 75.9%
Riordanvale — Car (driver): 84.5% Woodwark — Car (driver): 75.9%
Worked from Home 11.5% / 13.5%
Riordanvale — Worked from Home: 11.5% Woodwark — Worked from Home: 13.5%
Car (passenger) 4.1% / 6.1%
Riordanvale — Car (passenger): 4.1% Woodwark — Car (passenger): 6.1%
Walked Only — / 3.3%
Riordanvale — Walked Only: not among its largest Woodwark — Walked Only: 3.3%
Bus — / 1.2%
Riordanvale — Bus: not among its largest Woodwark — Bus: 1.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (84.5%).

Setting

Riordanvale Woodwark
Elevation 57 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 111 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 3.7 km 938 m

NBN connectivity

Riordanvale Woodwark
Connectivity score 30/100 42/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
147 premises
 17%
247 premises

Climate

Riordanvale Woodwark
Annual rainfall 1,502 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 31.7°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 11.9°C
same for both

Council rates

Riordanvale Woodwark
Average residential rate $1,412/yr
same for both
Council Whitsunday
same for both

Federal electorate

Riordanvale Woodwark
Division Dawson
same for both
Member Andrew Willcox
same for both
Party Liberal National Party of Queensland
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Riordanvale Woodwark
Grant amount $30,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Riordanvale

Acreage River

Woodwark

Coastal Rural

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