Sadliers Crossing vs Woodend

Woodend is the younger of the two, with a median age of 37 against 40 in Sadliers Crossing. In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses.

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

Sadliers Crossing

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more childcare (5 vs 1)
  • carries lower crime risk (35/100 vs 51/100)
  • But Woodend has more schools inside the suburb (4 vs 1)

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

First-home buyers

Woodend

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper units ($500,000 vs $720,000)

Weighs house prices, unit prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Too close to call

Nothing among the 3 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

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

Commuting to the city

Woodend

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (88/100 vs 77/100)

Weighs distance, drive time, rail access, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

They split

one each way, out of the 5 things we measure here

  • Sadliers Crossing carries lower crime risk (35/100 vs 51/100)
  • Woodend is more walkable (88/100 vs 77/100)

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

Investors

Woodend

ahead on 2 of the 2 things we measure here

  • is growing faster (13.9% vs -0.6%)
  • returns a higher gross yield on houses (3.8% vs 2.8%)

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

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

Sadliers Crossing Woodend
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.

Sadliers Crossing Woodend
Walkability 77 / 88
Sadliers Crossing — Walkability: 77/100 Woodend — Walkability: 88/100
Safety 65 / 49
Sadliers Crossing — Safety: 65/100 Woodend — Safety: 49/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Sadliers Crossing — Low fire risk: 100/100 Woodend — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Sadliers Crossing skews older (40 vs 37).

Sadliers Crossing Woodend
Population 1,358 1,483
+9% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -0.6% +13.9%
Median age 40 37
Median household income $77,532/yr $84,708/yr
+9% vs other
Median weekly rent $300/wk
same for both

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Sadliers Crossing Woodend
0-4 4.6% / 4.8%
Sadliers Crossing — 0-4: 4.6% Woodend — 0-4: 4.8%
5-14 14.2% / 14.2%
Sadliers Crossing — 5-14: 14.2% Woodend — 5-14: 14.2%
15-19 7.1% / 10.7%
Sadliers Crossing — 15-19: 7.1% Woodend — 15-19: 10.7%
20-24 5.4% / 4.9%
Sadliers Crossing — 20-24: 5.4% Woodend — 20-24: 4.9%
25-34 13.3% / 11.9%
Sadliers Crossing — 25-34: 13.3% Woodend — 25-34: 11.9%
35-44 11.8% / 14.4%
Sadliers Crossing — 35-44: 11.8% Woodend — 35-44: 14.4%
45-54 16.6% / 13.3%
Sadliers Crossing — 45-54: 16.6% Woodend — 45-54: 13.3%
55-64 13.1% / 12.2%
Sadliers Crossing — 55-64: 13.1% Woodend — 55-64: 12.2%
65-74 8.4% / 7.6%
Sadliers Crossing — 65-74: 8.4% Woodend — 65-74: 7.6%
75-84 3.8% / 4.0%
Sadliers Crossing — 75-84: 3.8% Woodend — 75-84: 4.0%
85+ 1.5% / 2.0%
Sadliers Crossing — 85+: 1.5% Woodend — 85+: 2.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.6%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Sadliers Crossing 36.1% couple families
Sadliers Crossing — Couple Families: 36.1% Sadliers Crossing — Lone Person: 36.1% Sadliers Crossing — One Parent Families: 21.6% Sadliers Crossing — Group Household: 5.0% Sadliers Crossing — Other Families: 1.2%
Woodend 37.7% couple families
Woodend — Couple Families: 37.7% Woodend — Lone Person: 36.9% Woodend — One Parent Families: 20.8% Woodend — Group Household: 3.4% Woodend — Other Families: 1.2%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Sadliers Crossing 30.9% renting
Sadliers Crossing — Owned Outright: 32.8% Sadliers Crossing — Mortgage: 36.4% Sadliers Crossing — Renting: 30.9%
Woodend 32.6% renting
Woodend — Owned Outright: 27.0% Woodend — Mortgage: 40.3% Woodend — Renting: 32.6%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Sadliers Crossing Woodend
Certificate III & IV 16.5% / 15.1%
Sadliers Crossing — Certificate III & IV: 16.5% Woodend — Certificate III & IV: 15.1%
Bachelor Degree 10.8% / 11.8%
Sadliers Crossing — Bachelor Degree: 10.8% Woodend — Bachelor Degree: 11.8%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 9.1% / 9.1%
Sadliers Crossing — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.1% Woodend — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.1%
Postgraduate Degree 3.4% / 3.6%
Sadliers Crossing — Postgraduate Degree: 3.4% Woodend — Postgraduate Degree: 3.6%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.4% / 2.2%
Sadliers Crossing — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.4% Woodend — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.5%).

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.

Sadliers Crossing Woodend
New Zealand 3.1% / 2.6%
Sadliers Crossing — New Zealand: 3.1% Woodend — New Zealand: 2.6%
England 2.0% / 2.5%
Sadliers Crossing — England: 2.0% Woodend — England: 2.5%
China 0.6% / 0.7%
Sadliers Crossing — China: 0.6% Woodend — China: 0.7%
Philippines 0.5% / 0.7%
Sadliers Crossing — Philippines: 0.5% Woodend — Philippines: 0.7%
South Africa 0.7% / 0.4%
Sadliers Crossing — South Africa: 0.7% Woodend — South Africa: 0.4%
Scotland 0.4% / 0.5%
Sadliers Crossing — Scotland: 0.4% Woodend — Scotland: 0.5%
Ireland 0.7% / —
Sadliers Crossing — Ireland: 0.7% Woodend — Ireland: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (3.1%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Sadliers Crossing 88.5% houses
Sadliers Crossing — Houses: 88.5% Sadliers Crossing — Flats / Apartments: 1.7% Sadliers Crossing — Townhouses: 9.8%
Woodend 87.5% houses
Woodend — Houses: 87.5% Woodend — Flats / Apartments: 12.5% Woodend — Townhouses: 0.0%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Sadliers Crossing Woodend
Median house price $818,500 $827,300
Median unit price $720,000 $500,000
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) 38 days
from 13 sales
 36 days
from 6 sales

House price by bedroom count

Only bed counts both suburbs published enough sales for. Sale counts are shown because the buckets differ in depth.

Sadliers Crossing Woodend
3 bed $808K / $810K
Sadliers Crossing — 3 bed: $808K (34 sales) Woodend — 3 bed: $810K (33 sales)

34 vs 33 sales

4 bed $898K / $935K
Sadliers Crossing — 4 bed: $898K (14 sales) Woodend — 4 bed: $935K (12 sales)

14 vs 12 sales

Development activity

Sadliers Crossing Woodend
New dwellings approved 3,476
across Ipswich
same for both
Approvals change year on year -7%
same for both

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.

Sadliers Crossing Woodend
Houses 2.8%
$488/wk on $899K
 3.8%
$650/wk on $899K
Units —
same for both

Ranking within QLD

Sadliers Crossing Woodend
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 48% of QLD Higher than 58% of QLD
Schools — Higher than 88% of QLD
Walkability Higher than 95% of QLD Higher than 98% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 74% of QLD
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 99% of QLD Higher than 100% of QLD
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 8% of QLD Higher than 38% of QLD

Liveability

Woodend is more walkable (88 vs 77); Woodend scores higher overall (74 vs 69).

Sadliers Crossing Woodend
Grade A
same for both
Score 69/100 74/100
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 4/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 5/10

Risk profile

Woodend carries more crime risk (51 vs 35).

Sadliers Crossing Woodend
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Low
35/100
 Moderate
51/100
Flood Not mapped
no mapped data here
same for both
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise Low
14/100
 None
0/100
Industrial facilities nearby 1
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Sadliers Crossing Woodend
Inside the suburb 1 4
Rated above peers 0 2
Rated at peers 0 2
Rated below peers 1 0

Schools in Sadliers Crossing

  • Blair State School Government · Primary below peers

Schools in Woodend

  • Ipswich Grammar School Independent · Combined above peers
  • St Edmund's College Catholic · Combined above peers
  • St Mary's College Catholic · Secondary at peers
  • St Mary's Primary School Catholic · Primary at peers

Amenities in the suburb

Sadliers Crossing Woodend
Cafes & restaurants 1
same for both
Parks & reserves 0 1
Childcare 5 1

Mobility

Sadliers Crossing Woodend
Walkability score 77/100 88/100
Distance to Brisbane 41 km 40.7 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 46 min 44 min
Public transport score 37/100
Rail
 34/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 3.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
 8.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 15 min
scheduled, not actual
 2 min
scheduled, not actual
Electric vehicle share 0.7%
postcode 4305
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 55
postcode 4305
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.

Sadliers Crossing Woodend
Car (driver) 73.0% / 68.5%
Sadliers Crossing — Car (driver): 73.0% Woodend — Car (driver): 68.5%
Worked from Home 15.2% / 17.4%
Sadliers Crossing — Worked from Home: 15.2% Woodend — Worked from Home: 17.4%
Car (passenger) 3.8% / 5.4%
Sadliers Crossing — Car (passenger): 3.8% Woodend — Car (passenger): 5.4%
Walked Only 2.9% / 5.4%
Sadliers Crossing — Walked Only: 2.9% Woodend — Walked Only: 5.4%
Train 4.4% / 2.3%
Sadliers Crossing — Train: 4.4% Woodend — Train: 2.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (73.0%).

Setting

Sadliers Crossing Woodend
Elevation 34 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 38 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 42.3 km 41.2 km

NBN connectivity

Sadliers Crossing Woodend
Connectivity score 100/100
same for both
Most common technology Fibre to the premises
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 100%
636 premises
 100%
733 premises

Climate

Sadliers Crossing Woodend
Annual rainfall —
same for both
Summer max (Jan) —
same for both
Winter min (Jul) —
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Sadliers Crossing Woodend
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

Sadliers Crossing Woodend
Average residential rate $1,713/yr
same for both
Council Ipswich
same for both

Federal electorate

Sadliers Crossing Woodend
Division Blair
same for both
Member Shayne Neumann
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Sadliers Crossing Woodend
Grant amount $30,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Sadliers Crossing

Large Blocks Outer Trains

Woodend

Large Blocks Outer Parks

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