Wamuran Basin vs Wamuran

Comparing Wamuran Basin and Wamuran, QLD: Wamuran has more residents (3,374 vs 199); Wamuran Basin carries more bushfire risk (40 vs 20); and Wamuran Basin sits further from the CBD (65.3 km vs 60.3 km).

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

They split

one each way, out of the 6 things we measure here

  • Wamuran Basin carries lower crime risk (22/100 vs 38/100)
  • Wamuran has more separate houses rather than flats (99% vs 83%)

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

First-home buyers

Too close to call

Nothing among the 1 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

Wamuran Basin

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($300/wk vs $345/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Wamuran

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a shorter drive in (56 min vs 64 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (60.3 km vs 65.3 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Wamuran Basin

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more units and townhouses to downsize into (17% vs 1%)
  • carries lower crime risk (22/100 vs 38/100)

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

Investors

Wamuran Basin

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (53.1% vs 5.6%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Wamuran Basin Wamuran
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.

Wamuran Basin Wamuran
Walkability 10 / 14
Wamuran Basin — Walkability: 10/100 Wamuran — Walkability: 14/100
Safety 78 / 62
Wamuran Basin — Safety: 78/100 Wamuran — Safety: 62/100
Low fire risk 60 / 80
Wamuran Basin — Low fire risk: 60/100 Wamuran — Low fire risk: 80/100

Demographics

Wamuran has more residents (3,374 vs 199); Wamuran rents higher ($345/wk vs $300/wk).

Wamuran Basin Wamuran
Population 199 3,374
+1595% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +53.1% +5.6%
Median age 42 43
Median household income $120,224/yr
+9% vs other
 $109,460/yr
Median weekly rent $300/wk $345/wk
+15% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Wamuran Basin Wamuran
0-4 8.0% / 5.4%
Wamuran Basin — 0-4: 8.0% Wamuran — 0-4: 5.4%
5-14 13.6% / 12.5%
Wamuran Basin — 5-14: 13.6% Wamuran — 5-14: 12.5%
15-19 4.0% / 6.3%
Wamuran Basin — 15-19: 4.0% Wamuran — 15-19: 6.3%
20-24 2.5% / 5.3%
Wamuran Basin — 20-24: 2.5% Wamuran — 20-24: 5.3%
25-34 14.6% / 10.0%
Wamuran Basin — 25-34: 14.6% Wamuran — 25-34: 10.0%
35-44 12.6% / 12.3%
Wamuran Basin — 35-44: 12.6% Wamuran — 35-44: 12.3%
45-54 15.1% / 14.7%
Wamuran Basin — 45-54: 15.1% Wamuran — 45-54: 14.7%
55-64 14.1% / 15.6%
Wamuran Basin — 55-64: 14.1% Wamuran — 55-64: 15.6%
65-74 11.1% / 11.5%
Wamuran Basin — 65-74: 11.1% Wamuran — 65-74: 11.5%
75-84 6.5% / 4.7%
Wamuran Basin — 75-84: 6.5% Wamuran — 75-84: 4.7%
85+ — / 1.4%
Wamuran Basin — 85+: not among its largest Wamuran — 85+: 1.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (15.6%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Wamuran Basin 60.6% couple families
Wamuran Basin — Couple Families: 60.6% Wamuran Basin — Lone Person: 27.3% Wamuran Basin — One Parent Families: 12.1% Wamuran Basin — Group Household: 0.0% Wamuran Basin — Other Families: 0.0%
Wamuran 64.1% couple families
Wamuran — Couple Families: 64.1% Wamuran — Lone Person: 17.5% Wamuran — One Parent Families: 13.4% Wamuran — Group Household: 4.0% Wamuran — Other Families: 1.0%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Wamuran Basin 5.8% renting
Wamuran Basin — Owned Outright: 42.3% Wamuran Basin — Mortgage: 51.9% Wamuran Basin — Renting: 5.8%
Wamuran 12.0% renting
Wamuran — Owned Outright: 38.0% Wamuran — Mortgage: 50.0% Wamuran — Renting: 12.0%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

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.

Wamuran Basin Wamuran
England 1.5% / 3.8%
Wamuran Basin — England: 1.5% Wamuran — England: 3.8%
New Zealand — / 3.4%
Wamuran Basin — New Zealand: not among its largest Wamuran — New Zealand: 3.4%
South Africa — / 0.9%
Wamuran Basin — South Africa: not among its largest Wamuran — South Africa: 0.9%
Vietnam — / 0.7%
Wamuran Basin — Vietnam: not among its largest Wamuran — Vietnam: 0.7%
Germany — / 0.5%
Wamuran Basin — Germany: not among its largest Wamuran — Germany: 0.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (3.8%).

Qualifications

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

Wamuran Basin Wamuran
Certificate III & IV 14.6% / 20.1%
Wamuran Basin — Certificate III & IV: 14.6% Wamuran — Certificate III & IV: 20.1%
Bachelor Degree 12.6% / 8.3%
Wamuran Basin — Bachelor Degree: 12.6% Wamuran — Bachelor Degree: 8.3%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 6.5% / 8.1%
Wamuran Basin — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.5% Wamuran — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.1%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 4.0% / 1.4%
Wamuran Basin — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 4.0% Wamuran — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.4%
Postgraduate Degree — / 1.8%
Wamuran Basin — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest Wamuran — Postgraduate Degree: 1.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.1%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Wamuran Basin 83.0% houses
Wamuran Basin — Houses: 83.0% Wamuran Basin — Townhouses: 15.1% Wamuran Basin — Flats / Apartments: 1.9%
Wamuran 99.3% houses
Wamuran — Houses: 99.3% Wamuran — Townhouses: 0.0% Wamuran — Flats / Apartments: 0.7%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Wamuran Basin Wamuran
Median house price — $1,500,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price — $1,600,000
Typical days to sell (houses) — 44 days
from 16 sales

Development activity

Wamuran Basin Wamuran
New dwellings approved 6,996
across Moreton Bay
same for both
Approvals change year on year +49%
same for both

Ranking within QLD

Wamuran Basin Wamuran
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 90% of QLD Higher than 81% of QLD
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 71% of QLD Higher than 76% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 56% of QLD
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 67% of QLD Higher than 70% of QLD

Liveability

Wamuran Basin Wamuran
Grade — B
Score — 57/100
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 6/10
same for both

Risk profile

Wamuran Basin carries more bushfire risk (40 vs 20); Wamuran carries more crime risk (38 vs 22).

Wamuran Basin Wamuran
Bushfire Moderate
40/100
 Low
20/100
Crime Low
22/100
 Low
38/100
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

Wamuran Basin Wamuran
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 Wamuran Basin

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

Schools in Wamuran

  • Wamuran State School Government · Primary below peers

Amenities in the suburb

Wamuran Basin Wamuran
Supermarkets 0 1
Cafes & restaurants 0 3
Parks & reserves 2 3
Childcare 0 2
GPs 0 1
Pharmacies 0 1
Banks & Bank@Post 0 1
Fuel stations 0 1
Waterways 2 22

Mobility

Wamuran Basin sits further from the CBD (65.3 km vs 60.3 km).

Wamuran Basin Wamuran
Walkability score 10/100 14/100
Distance to Brisbane 65.3 km
+8% vs other
 60.3 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 64 min 56 min
Electric vehicle share 0.4%
postcode 4512
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.

Wamuran Basin Wamuran
Car (driver) 63.9% / 70.2%
Wamuran Basin — Car (driver): 63.9% Wamuran — Car (driver): 70.2%
Worked from Home 36.1% / 18.4%
Wamuran Basin — Worked from Home: 36.1% Wamuran — Worked from Home: 18.4%
Car (passenger) — / 4.9%
Wamuran Basin — Car (passenger): not among its largest Wamuran — Car (passenger): 4.9%
Walked Only — / 4.7%
Wamuran Basin — Walked Only: not among its largest Wamuran — Walked Only: 4.7%
Train — / 1.3%
Wamuran Basin — Train: not among its largest Wamuran — Train: 1.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (70.2%).

Setting

Wamuran Basin Wamuran
Elevation 117 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 49 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 24.3 km 19.9 km

NBN connectivity

Wamuran Basin Wamuran
Connectivity score 37/100 54/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 16%
49 premises
 25%
1,234 premises

Climate

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

Air quality (annual mean)

Wamuran Basin Wamuran
PM2.5 5.4 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 14.7 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ 0.43 pphm
same for both

Council rates

Wamuran Basin Wamuran
Average residential rate $1,577/yr
same for both
Council Moreton Bay
same for both

Federal electorate

Wamuran Basin Wamuran
Division Longman
same for both
Member Terry Young
same for both
Party Liberal National Party of Queensland
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Wamuran Basin Wamuran
Grant amount $30,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

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Wamuran

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