Wamuran vs Campbells Pocket

Wamuran is the younger of the two, with a median age of 43 against 47 in Campbells Pocket. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Wamuran, most households are couple families. In Campbells Pocket, about half of households are people living alone. On these figures, Wamuran tends to suit couples, while Campbells Pocket suits people living alone and 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

Wamuran

ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • is already more of a family suburb (78% vs 50%)
  • carries lower crime risk (38/100 vs 55/100)
  • has more separate houses rather than flats (99% vs 87%)

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

Campbells Pocket

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • leaves renters under less rental stress (9% vs 16%)
  • has cheaper rent ($188/wk vs $345/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Wamuran

ahead on 3 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (14/100 vs 0/100)
  • has a shorter drive in (56 min vs 68 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (60.3 km vs 68.4 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Wamuran

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (14/100 vs 0/100)
  • carries lower crime risk (38/100 vs 55/100)
  • But Campbells Pocket has more units and townhouses to downsize into (13% vs 1%)

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

Investors

Wamuran

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (5.6% vs -3.8%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Wamuran and Campbells Pocket 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 Campbells Pocket
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 Campbells Pocket
Walkability 14 / 0
Wamuran — Walkability: 14/100 Campbells Pocket — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 62 / 45
Wamuran — Safety: 62/100 Campbells Pocket — Safety: 45/100
Low fire risk 80 / 100
Wamuran — Low fire risk: 80/100 Campbells Pocket — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Wamuran has more residents (3,374 vs 77); Wamuran rents higher ($345/wk vs $188/wk).

Wamuran Campbells Pocket
Population 3,374
+98% vs other
 77
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +5.6% -3.8%
Median age 43 47
Median household income $109,460/yr $110,500/yr
Median weekly rent $345/wk
+46% vs other
 $188/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Wamuran Campbells Pocket
0-4 5.4% / 6.5%
Wamuran — 0-4: 5.4% Campbells Pocket — 0-4: 6.5%
5-14 12.5% / 16.9%
Wamuran — 5-14: 12.5% Campbells Pocket — 5-14: 16.9%
15-19 6.3% / 3.9%
Wamuran — 15-19: 6.3% Campbells Pocket — 15-19: 3.9%
20-24 5.3% / —
Wamuran — 20-24: 5.3% Campbells Pocket — 20-24: not among its largest
25-34 10.0% / 3.9%
Wamuran — 25-34: 10.0% Campbells Pocket — 25-34: 3.9%
35-44 12.3% / 13.0%
Wamuran — 35-44: 12.3% Campbells Pocket — 35-44: 13.0%
45-54 14.7% / 22.1%
Wamuran — 45-54: 14.7% Campbells Pocket — 45-54: 22.1%
55-64 15.6% / 13.0%
Wamuran — 55-64: 15.6% Campbells Pocket — 55-64: 13.0%
65-74 11.5% / 10.4%
Wamuran — 65-74: 11.5% Campbells Pocket — 65-74: 10.4%
75-84 4.7% / 5.2%
Wamuran — 75-84: 4.7% Campbells Pocket — 75-84: 5.2%
85+ 1.4% / —
Wamuran — 85+: 1.4% Campbells Pocket — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (22.1%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

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%
Campbells Pocket 50.0% couple families
Campbells Pocket — Couple Families: 50.0% Campbells Pocket — Lone Person: 50.0% Campbells Pocket — One Parent Families: 0.0% Campbells Pocket — Group Household: 0.0% Campbells Pocket — 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.

Wamuran 12.0% renting
Wamuran — Owned Outright: 38.0% Wamuran — Mortgage: 50.0% Wamuran — Renting: 12.0%
Campbells Pocket 12.5% renting
Campbells Pocket — Owned Outright: 45.8% Campbells Pocket — Mortgage: 41.7% Campbells Pocket — Renting: 12.5%
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 Campbells Pocket
England 3.8% / 5.2%
Wamuran — England: 3.8% Campbells Pocket — England: 5.2%
New Zealand 3.4% / —
Wamuran — New Zealand: 3.4% Campbells Pocket — New Zealand: not among its largest
South Africa 0.9% / —
Wamuran — South Africa: 0.9% Campbells Pocket — South Africa: not among its largest
Vietnam 0.7% / —
Wamuran — Vietnam: 0.7% Campbells Pocket — Vietnam: not among its largest
Germany 0.5% / —
Wamuran — Germany: 0.5% Campbells Pocket — Germany: not among its largest

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

Qualifications

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

Wamuran Campbells Pocket
Certificate III & IV 20.1% / 14.3%
Wamuran — Certificate III & IV: 20.1% Campbells Pocket — Certificate III & IV: 14.3%
Bachelor Degree 8.3% / 16.9%
Wamuran — Bachelor Degree: 8.3% Campbells Pocket — Bachelor Degree: 16.9%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.1% / 6.5%
Wamuran — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.1% Campbells Pocket — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.5%
Postgraduate Degree 1.8% / —
Wamuran — Postgraduate Degree: 1.8% Campbells Pocket — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.4% / —
Wamuran — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.4% Campbells Pocket — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest

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

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Wamuran 99.3% houses
Wamuran — Houses: 99.3% Wamuran — Flats / Apartments: 0.7%
Campbells Pocket 87.1% houses
Campbells Pocket — Houses: 87.1% Campbells Pocket — Flats / Apartments: 12.9%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Property market

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

Ranking within QLD

Wamuran Campbells Pocket
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 81% of QLD Higher than 83% of QLD
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 76% of QLD Higher than 45% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 56% of QLD Higher than 87% of QLD
NBN connectivity Higher than 70% of QLD Higher than 45% of QLD

Liveability

Wamuran is more walkable (14 vs 0).

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

Risk profile

Wamuran carries more bushfire risk (20 vs 0); Campbells Pocket carries more crime risk (55 vs 38).

Wamuran Campbells Pocket
Bushfire Low
20/100
 None
0/100
Crime Low
38/100
 Moderate
55/100
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 Campbells Pocket
Inside the suburb 1 0
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 1 0

Schools in Wamuran

  • Wamuran State School Government · Primary below peers

Schools in Campbells Pocket

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

Amenities in the suburb

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

Mobility

Campbells Pocket sits further from the CBD (68.4 km vs 60.3 km).

Wamuran Campbells Pocket
Walkability score 14/100 0/100
Distance to Brisbane 60.3 km 68.4 km
+13% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 56 min 68 min
Electric vehicle share 0.4%
postcode 4512
 1.2%
postcode 4521
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings —
postcode 4512
 98
postcode 4521

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 Campbells Pocket
Car (driver) 70.2% / 57.1%
Wamuran — Car (driver): 70.2% Campbells Pocket — Car (driver): 57.1%
Worked from Home 18.4% / 42.9%
Wamuran — Worked from Home: 18.4% Campbells Pocket — Worked from Home: 42.9%
Car (passenger) 4.9% / —
Wamuran — Car (passenger): 4.9% Campbells Pocket — Car (passenger): not among its largest
Walked Only 4.7% / —
Wamuran — Walked Only: 4.7% Campbells Pocket — Walked Only: not among its largest
Train 1.3% / —
Wamuran — Train: 1.3% Campbells Pocket — Train: not among its largest

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

Setting

Wamuran Campbells Pocket
Elevation 49 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 367 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 19.9 km 24.4 km

NBN connectivity

Wamuran Campbells Pocket
Connectivity score 54/100 29/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 25%
1,234 premises
 0%
28 premises

Climate

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

Air quality (annual mean)

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

Federal electorate

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

Tags

Wamuran

Acreage Premium

Campbells Pocket

Family Outer Professionals

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