Wamuran vs Woodford

Woodford is the younger of the two, with a median age of 38 against 43 in Wamuran. 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. Houses cost more in Wamuran: a median of $1.5 million, against $848,000 in Woodford. On these figures, Wamuran tends to suit couples, while Woodford suits young adults, people living alone, and buyers on a tighter budget.

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 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (38/100 vs 64/100)
  • is already more of a family suburb (78% vs 61%)
  • But Woodford has more parks and reserves (8 vs 3)

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

First-home buyers

Woodford

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has cheaper houses ($847,500 vs $1,500,000)
  • has cheaper land ($1,100,000 vs $1,600,000)
  • But Wamuran leaves households under less mortgage stress (22% vs 27%)

Weighs house prices, land prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Wamuran

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves renters under less rental stress (16% vs 24%)

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

Commuting to the city

Wamuran

ahead on 3 of the 4 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (14/100 vs 0/100)
  • has a shorter drive in (56 min vs 75 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (60.3 km vs 77.2 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, rail access, 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 64/100)
  • But Woodford has more GPs (3 vs 1)

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

Investors

Woodford

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (16.3% vs 5.6%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Wamuran and Woodford 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 Woodford
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 Woodford
Walkability 14 / 0
Wamuran — Walkability: 14/100 Woodford — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 62 / 36
Wamuran — Safety: 62/100 Woodford — Safety: 36/100
Low fire risk 80 / 79
Wamuran — Low fire risk: 80/100 Woodford — Low fire risk: 79/100

Demographics

Wamuran has higher household incomes ($109,460 vs $72,436); Wamuran skews older (43 vs 38).

Wamuran Woodford
Population 3,374 4,022
+19% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +5.6% +16.3%
Median age 43 38
Median household income $109,460/yr
+34% vs other
 $72,436/yr
Median weekly rent $345/wk
+5% vs other
 $328/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Wamuran Woodford
0-4 5.4% / 3.3%
Wamuran — 0-4: 5.4% Woodford — 0-4: 3.3%
5-14 12.5% / 7.3%
Wamuran — 5-14: 12.5% Woodford — 5-14: 7.3%
15-19 6.3% / 3.8%
Wamuran — 15-19: 6.3% Woodford — 15-19: 3.8%
20-24 5.3% / 7.4%
Wamuran — 20-24: 5.3% Woodford — 20-24: 7.4%
25-34 10.0% / 22.0%
Wamuran — 25-34: 10.0% Woodford — 25-34: 22.0%
35-44 12.3% / 16.9%
Wamuran — 35-44: 12.3% Woodford — 35-44: 16.9%
45-54 14.7% / 12.1%
Wamuran — 45-54: 14.7% Woodford — 45-54: 12.1%
55-64 15.6% / 10.8%
Wamuran — 55-64: 15.6% Woodford — 55-64: 10.8%
65-74 11.5% / 9.9%
Wamuran — 65-74: 11.5% Woodford — 65-74: 9.9%
75-84 4.7% / 4.4%
Wamuran — 75-84: 4.7% Woodford — 75-84: 4.4%
85+ 1.4% / 2.1%
Wamuran — 85+: 1.4% Woodford — 85+: 2.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (22.0%).

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%
Woodford 41.0% couple families
Woodford — Couple Families: 41.0% Woodford — Lone Person: 33.4% Woodford — One Parent Families: 20.0% Woodford — Group Household: 4.1% Woodford — Other Families: 1.4%
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%
Woodford 19.5% renting
Woodford — Owned Outright: 37.6% Woodford — Mortgage: 42.9% Woodford — Renting: 19.5%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Wamuran Woodford
Certificate III & IV 20.1% / 14.2%
Wamuran — Certificate III & IV: 20.1% Woodford — Certificate III & IV: 14.2%
Bachelor Degree 8.3% / 6.2%
Wamuran — Bachelor Degree: 8.3% Woodford — Bachelor Degree: 6.2%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.1% / 4.6%
Wamuran — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.1% Woodford — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 4.6%
Postgraduate Degree 1.8% / 0.7%
Wamuran — Postgraduate Degree: 1.8% Woodford — Postgraduate Degree: 0.7%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.4% / 1.0%
Wamuran — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.4% Woodford — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.0%

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

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 Woodford
New Zealand 3.4% / 3.5%
Wamuran — New Zealand: 3.4% Woodford — New Zealand: 3.5%
England 3.8% / 2.9%
Wamuran — England: 3.8% Woodford — England: 2.9%
South Africa 0.9% / 0.3%
Wamuran — South Africa: 0.9% Woodford — South Africa: 0.3%
Vietnam 0.7% / 0.3%
Wamuran — Vietnam: 0.7% Woodford — Vietnam: 0.3%
Scotland 0.4% / 0.4%
Wamuran — Scotland: 0.4% Woodford — Scotland: 0.4%
Philippines 0.4% / 0.3%
Wamuran — Philippines: 0.4% Woodford — Philippines: 0.3%
Germany 0.5% / —
Wamuran — Germany: 0.5% Woodford — Germany: not among its largest

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

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Wamuran 99.3% houses
Wamuran — Houses: 99.3% Wamuran — Townhouses: 0.0% Wamuran — Flats / Apartments: 0.7%
Woodford 95.3% houses
Woodford — Houses: 95.3% Woodford — Townhouses: 3.5% Woodford — Flats / Apartments: 1.2%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Wamuran Woodford
Median house price $1,500,000 $847,500
Median unit price — $662,000
Median land price $1,600,000 $1,100,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 44 days
from 16 sales
 34 days
from 42 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.

Wamuran Woodford
3 bed $1.04M / $752K
Wamuran — 3 bed: $1.04M (10 sales) Woodford — 3 bed: $752K (44 sales)

10 vs 44 sales

4 bed $1.47M / $975K
Wamuran — 4 bed: $1.47M (11 sales) Woodford — 4 bed: $975K (33 sales)

11 vs 33 sales

5 bed $1.55M / $1.29M
Wamuran — 5 bed: $1.55M (5 sales) Woodford — 5 bed: $1.29M (12 sales)

5 vs 12 sales

Development activity

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

Wamuran Woodford
Houses — 4.3%
$725/wk on $875K
Units —
same for both

Ranking within QLD

Wamuran Woodford
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 81% of QLD Higher than 42% of QLD
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 76% of QLD Higher than 39% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 56% of QLD Higher than 72% of QLD
NBN connectivity Higher than 70% of QLD Higher than 75% of QLD
Rental yield (houses) — Higher than 69% of QLD

Liveability

Wamuran is more walkable (14 vs 0); Wamuran scores higher overall (57 vs 30).

Wamuran Woodford
Grade B D
Score 57/100 30/100
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 6/10
 below-average income
decile 2/10

Risk profile

Woodford carries more crime risk (64 vs 38).

Wamuran Woodford
Bushfire Low
20/100
 Low
21/100
Crime Low
38/100
 Moderate
64/100
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

Wamuran Woodford
Inside the suburb 1
same for both
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 1
same for both

Schools in Wamuran

  • Wamuran State School Government · Primary below peers

Schools in Woodford

  • Woodford State School Government · Combined below peers

Amenities in the suburb

Wamuran Woodford
Supermarkets 1 2
Cafes & restaurants 3 4
Parks & reserves 3 8
Childcare 2 4
GPs 1 3
Pharmacies 1 2
Police stations 0 1
Banks & Bank@Post 1 2
Fuel stations 1 0
Waterways 22 20

Mobility

Woodford sits further from the CBD (77.2 km vs 60.3 km).

Wamuran Woodford
Walkability score 14/100 0/100
Distance to Brisbane 60.3 km 77.2 km
+28% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 56 min 75 min
Public transport score 24/100
Bus
 27/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 5.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
 5.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
Electric vehicle share 0.4%
postcode 4512
 0.7%
postcode 4514

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 Woodford
Car (driver) 70.2% / 78.3%
Wamuran — Car (driver): 70.2% Woodford — Car (driver): 78.3%
Worked from Home 18.4% / 12.7%
Wamuran — Worked from Home: 18.4% Woodford — Worked from Home: 12.7%
Car (passenger) 4.9% / 4.2%
Wamuran — Car (passenger): 4.9% Woodford — Car (passenger): 4.2%
Walked Only 4.7% / 2.7%
Wamuran — Walked Only: 4.7% Woodford — Walked Only: 2.7%
Train 1.3% / 1.2%
Wamuran — Train: 1.3% Woodford — Train: 1.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (78.3%).

Setting

Wamuran Woodford
Elevation 49 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 134 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 19.9 km 24.2 km

NBN connectivity

Wamuran Woodford
Connectivity score 54/100 64/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless Fibre to the premises
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 25%
1,234 premises
 38%
1,409 premises

Climate

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

Council rates

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

Federal electorate

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

Tags

Wamuran

Acreage Premium

Woodford

Acreage Multicultural

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