Veresdale Scrub vs Woodhill

Woodhill is the younger of the two, with a median age of 31 against 38 in Veresdale Scrub. In both, the large majority of households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and most households are couple families. On these figures, Woodhill tends to suit families with children.

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

Veresdale Scrub

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • carries lower crime risk (25/100 vs 43/100)

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

First-home buyers

Too close to call

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

Weighs house prices, land 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

Woodhill

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (22/100 vs 13/100)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Veresdale Scrub

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (25/100 vs 43/100)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (14% vs 9%)
  • But Woodhill is more walkable (22/100 vs 13/100)

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

Investors

Woodhill

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (70.3% vs 13.9%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Veresdale Scrub Woodhill
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.

Veresdale Scrub Woodhill
Walkability 13 / 22
Veresdale Scrub — Walkability: 13/100 Woodhill — Walkability: 22/100
Safety 75 / 57
Veresdale Scrub — Safety: 75/100 Woodhill — Safety: 57/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Veresdale Scrub — Low fire risk: 100/100 Woodhill — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Woodhill has more residents (1,231 vs 548); Veresdale Scrub skews older (38 vs 31).

Veresdale Scrub Woodhill
Population 548 1,231
+125% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +13.9% +70.3%
Median age 38 31
Median household income $125,008/yr $130,260/yr
+4% vs other
Median weekly rent $375/wk $395/wk
+5% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Veresdale Scrub Woodhill
0-4 4.9% / 8.3%
Veresdale Scrub — 0-4: 4.9% Woodhill — 0-4: 8.3%
5-14 16.1% / 18.3%
Veresdale Scrub — 5-14: 16.1% Woodhill — 5-14: 18.3%
15-19 10.8% / 7.2%
Veresdale Scrub — 15-19: 10.8% Woodhill — 15-19: 7.2%
20-24 4.0% / 5.0%
Veresdale Scrub — 20-24: 4.0% Woodhill — 20-24: 5.0%
25-34 9.7% / 15.5%
Veresdale Scrub — 25-34: 9.7% Woodhill — 25-34: 15.5%
35-44 13.7% / 15.2%
Veresdale Scrub — 35-44: 13.7% Woodhill — 35-44: 15.2%
45-54 18.4% / 13.2%
Veresdale Scrub — 45-54: 18.4% Woodhill — 45-54: 13.2%
55-64 8.6% / 8.7%
Veresdale Scrub — 55-64: 8.6% Woodhill — 55-64: 8.7%
65-74 10.0% / 6.8%
Veresdale Scrub — 65-74: 10.0% Woodhill — 65-74: 6.8%
75-84 2.9% / 1.2%
Veresdale Scrub — 75-84: 2.9% Woodhill — 75-84: 1.2%
85+ 0.9% / 0.7%
Veresdale Scrub — 85+: 0.9% Woodhill — 85+: 0.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.4%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Veresdale Scrub 65.3% couple families
Veresdale Scrub — Couple Families: 65.3% Veresdale Scrub — One Parent Families: 22.9% Veresdale Scrub — Lone Person: 11.9% Veresdale Scrub — Group Household: 0.0%
Woodhill 73.2% couple families
Woodhill — Couple Families: 73.2% Woodhill — One Parent Families: 17.3% Woodhill — Lone Person: 8.3% Woodhill — Group Household: 1.2%
Couple Families One Parent Families Lone Person Group Household

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Veresdale Scrub 15.7% renting
Veresdale Scrub — Owned Outright: 27.5% Veresdale Scrub — Mortgage: 56.9% Veresdale Scrub — Renting: 15.7%
Woodhill 9.2% renting
Woodhill — Owned Outright: 16.3% Woodhill — Mortgage: 74.6% Woodhill — Renting: 9.2%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Veresdale Scrub Woodhill
Certificate III & IV 19.9% / 18.8%
Veresdale Scrub — Certificate III & IV: 19.9% Woodhill — Certificate III & IV: 18.8%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 4.9% / 6.9%
Veresdale Scrub — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 4.9% Woodhill — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.9%
Bachelor Degree 6.0% / 5.7%
Veresdale Scrub — Bachelor Degree: 6.0% Woodhill — Bachelor Degree: 5.7%
Postgraduate Degree 2.0% / 1.6%
Veresdale Scrub — Postgraduate Degree: 2.0% Woodhill — Postgraduate Degree: 1.6%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.5% / 1.2%
Veresdale Scrub — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.5% Woodhill — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.9%).

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.

Veresdale Scrub Woodhill
New Zealand 5.1% / 6.2%
Veresdale Scrub — New Zealand: 5.1% Woodhill — New Zealand: 6.2%
England 2.7% / 4.1%
Veresdale Scrub — England: 2.7% Woodhill — England: 4.1%
South Africa 2.6% / 0.5%
Veresdale Scrub — South Africa: 2.6% Woodhill — South Africa: 0.5%
Scotland 1.1% / 0.3%
Veresdale Scrub — Scotland: 1.1% Woodhill — Scotland: 0.3%
Germany 0.5% / 0.3%
Veresdale Scrub — Germany: 0.5% Woodhill — Germany: 0.3%
Zimbabwe — / 0.5%
Veresdale Scrub — Zimbabwe: not among its largest Woodhill — Zimbabwe: 0.5%
India — / 0.3%
Veresdale Scrub — India: not among its largest Woodhill — India: 0.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (6.2%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Veresdale Scrub 98.7% houses
Veresdale Scrub — Houses: 98.7% Veresdale Scrub — Flats / Apartments: 1.3%
Woodhill 99.7% houses
Woodhill — Houses: 99.7% Woodhill — Flats / Apartments: 0.3%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Veresdale Scrub Woodhill
Median house price $1,400,000 $1,380,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price $679,000 $690,000
Typical days to sell (houses) — 19 days
from 11 sales

Development activity

Veresdale Scrub Woodhill
New dwellings approved 524
across Scenic Rim
 4,950
across Logan
Approvals change year on year +65% -8%

Ranking within QLD

Veresdale Scrub Woodhill
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 92% of QLD Higher than 93% of QLD
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 75% of QLD Higher than 79% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 61% of QLD Higher than 60% of QLD
NBN connectivity Higher than 71% of QLD Higher than 87% of QLD

Liveability

Woodhill is more walkable (22 vs 13).

Veresdale Scrub Woodhill
Grade B
same for both
Score 64/100 66/100
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 5/10
 advantaged area
decile 7/10

Risk profile

Woodhill carries more crime risk (43 vs 25).

Veresdale Scrub Woodhill
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Low
25/100
 Moderate
43/100
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
 1
within 5 km

Schools

Veresdale Scrub Woodhill
Inside the suburb 1
same for both
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0 1
Rated below peers 1 0

Schools in Veresdale Scrub

  • Veresdale Scrub State School Government · Primary below peers

Schools in Woodhill

  • Woodhill State School Government · Primary at peers

Amenities in the suburb

Veresdale Scrub Woodhill
Parks & reserves 2 3
Childcare 0 1
Waterways 1 7

Mobility

Veresdale Scrub Woodhill
Walkability score 13/100 22/100
Distance to Brisbane 58.9 km
+2% vs other
 57.9 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 54 min 52 min
Electric vehicle share 0.4%
postcode 4285
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 84
postcode 4285
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.

Veresdale Scrub Woodhill
Car (driver) 78.1% / 81.6%
Veresdale Scrub — Car (driver): 78.1% Woodhill — Car (driver): 81.6%
Worked from Home 13.2% / 11.5%
Veresdale Scrub — Worked from Home: 13.2% Woodhill — Worked from Home: 11.5%
Car (passenger) 4.8% / 4.5%
Veresdale Scrub — Car (passenger): 4.8% Woodhill — Car (passenger): 4.5%
Walked Only 3.9% / 1.9%
Veresdale Scrub — Walked Only: 3.9% Woodhill — Walked Only: 1.9%
Bus — / 0.6%
Veresdale Scrub — Bus: not among its largest Woodhill — Bus: 0.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (81.6%).

Setting

Veresdale Scrub Woodhill
Elevation 91 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 56 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 36.0 km 37.9 km

NBN connectivity

Veresdale Scrub Woodhill
Connectivity score 55/100 76/100
Most common technology Fibre to the node Fibre to the premises
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 25%
216 premises
 62%
544 premises

Climate

Veresdale Scrub Woodhill
Annual rainfall 1,682 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) —
same for both
Winter min (Jul) —
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Veresdale Scrub Woodhill
PM2.5 4.9 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 13.1 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ 0.27 pphm
same for both

Council rates

Veresdale Scrub Woodhill
Average residential rate $1,689/yr $1,681/yr
Council Scenic Rim Logan

Federal electorate

Veresdale Scrub Woodhill
Division Wright
same for both
Member Scott Buchholz
same for both
Party Liberal National Party of Queensland
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Veresdale Scrub Woodhill
Grant amount $30,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Veresdale Scrub

Acreage Outer

Woodhill

Acreage Family Outer

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