Wandal vs Kawana

Comparing Wandal and Kawana, QLD: Wandal is more walkable (71 vs 51); Kawana carries more crime risk (87 vs 74); and Wandal skews older (40 vs 38).

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

  • Wandal carries lower crime risk (74/100 vs 87/100)
  • Kawana has more schools rated above their peers (2 vs 0)

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

First-home buyers

Wandal

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper units ($470,000 vs $580,000)

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

Wandal

ahead on 3 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (71/100 vs 51/100)
  • has a shorter drive in (436 min vs 441 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (632.1 km vs 636.2 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Wandal

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (71/100 vs 51/100)
  • carries lower crime risk (74/100 vs 87/100)

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

Investors

Kawana

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • returns a higher gross yield on houses (5.0% vs 4.5%)

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

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

Wandal Kawana
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.

Wandal Kawana
Walkability 71 / 51
Wandal — Walkability: 71/100 Kawana — Walkability: 51/100
Safety 26 / 13
Wandal — Safety: 26/100 Kawana — Safety: 13/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Wandal — Low fire risk: 100/100 Kawana — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Wandal skews older (40 vs 38).

Wandal Kawana
Population 3,949 4,434
+12% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -1.6% +0.2%
Median age 40 38
Median household income $75,244/yr
+8% vs other
 $69,004/yr
Median weekly rent $270/wk
+6% vs other
 $255/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Wandal Kawana
0-4 5.6% / 5.8%
Wandal — 0-4: 5.6% Kawana — 0-4: 5.8%
5-14 10.8% / 13.5%
Wandal — 5-14: 10.8% Kawana — 5-14: 13.5%
15-19 6.7% / 6.5%
Wandal — 15-19: 6.7% Kawana — 15-19: 6.5%
20-24 6.1% / 6.4%
Wandal — 20-24: 6.1% Kawana — 20-24: 6.4%
25-34 14.2% / 13.2%
Wandal — 25-34: 14.2% Kawana — 25-34: 13.2%
35-44 11.2% / 13.2%
Wandal — 35-44: 11.2% Kawana — 35-44: 13.2%
45-54 12.6% / 10.6%
Wandal — 45-54: 12.6% Kawana — 45-54: 10.6%
55-64 12.3% / 11.2%
Wandal — 55-64: 12.3% Kawana — 55-64: 11.2%
65-74 10.3% / 9.7%
Wandal — 65-74: 10.3% Kawana — 65-74: 9.7%
75-84 6.8% / 5.8%
Wandal — 75-84: 6.8% Kawana — 75-84: 5.8%
85+ 3.3% / 4.2%
Wandal — 85+: 3.3% Kawana — 85+: 4.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (14.2%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Wandal 43.6% lone person
Wandal — Lone Person: 43.6% Wandal — Couple Families: 30.0% Wandal — One Parent Families: 18.4% Wandal — Group Household: 5.6% Wandal — Other Families: 2.5%
Kawana 38.0% lone person
Kawana — Lone Person: 38.0% Kawana — Couple Families: 32.3% Kawana — One Parent Families: 23.0% Kawana — Group Household: 4.7% Kawana — Other Families: 2.0%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Wandal 33.8% renting
Wandal — Owned Outright: 29.0% Wandal — Mortgage: 37.1% Wandal — Renting: 33.8%
Kawana 38.9% renting
Kawana — Owned Outright: 27.7% Kawana — Mortgage: 33.4% Kawana — Renting: 38.9%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Wandal Kawana
Certificate III & IV 16.9% / 16.8%
Wandal — Certificate III & IV: 16.9% Kawana — Certificate III & IV: 16.8%
Bachelor Degree 11.1% / 7.0%
Wandal — Bachelor Degree: 11.1% Kawana — Bachelor Degree: 7.0%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 5.9% / 4.5%
Wandal — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.9% Kawana — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 4.5%
Postgraduate Degree 2.4% / 1.6%
Wandal — Postgraduate Degree: 2.4% Kawana — Postgraduate Degree: 1.6%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.5% / 0.8%
Wandal — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.5% Kawana — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.9%).

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.

Wandal Kawana
Philippines 0.9% / 2.0%
Wandal — Philippines: 0.9% Kawana — Philippines: 2.0%
New Zealand 1.5% / 1.2%
Wandal — New Zealand: 1.5% Kawana — New Zealand: 1.2%
England 1.4% / 1.0%
Wandal — England: 1.4% Kawana — England: 1.0%
India 0.8% / 0.6%
Wandal — India: 0.8% Kawana — India: 0.6%
Nepal — / 0.9%
Wandal — Nepal: not among its largest Kawana — Nepal: 0.9%
China — / 0.8%
Wandal — China: not among its largest Kawana — China: 0.8%
South Africa 0.6% / —
Wandal — South Africa: 0.6% Kawana — South Africa: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (2.0%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Wandal 88.3% houses
Wandal — Houses: 88.3% Wandal — Townhouses: 5.7% Wandal — Flats / Apartments: 6.0%
Kawana 85.7% houses
Kawana — Houses: 85.7% Kawana — Townhouses: 12.0% Kawana — Flats / Apartments: 2.4%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Wandal Kawana
Median house price $590,000 $620,995
Median unit price $470,000 $580,000
Median land price — $250,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 28 days
from 39 sales
 29 days
from 35 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.

Wandal Kawana
2 bed $532K / $472K
Wandal — 2 bed: $532K (22 sales) Kawana — 2 bed: $472K (8 sales)

22 vs 8 sales

3 bed $600K / $602K
Wandal — 3 bed: $600K (73 sales) Kawana — 3 bed: $602K (75 sales)

73 vs 75 sales

4 bed $692K / $699K
Wandal — 4 bed: $692K (28 sales) Kawana — 4 bed: $699K (45 sales)

28 vs 45 sales

5 bed $875K / $750K
Wandal — 5 bed: $875K (9 sales) Kawana — 5 bed: $750K (8 sales)

9 vs 8 sales

Development activity

Wandal Kawana
New dwellings approved 390
across Rockhampton
same for both
Approvals change year on year +133%
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.

Wandal Kawana
Houses 4.5%
$600/wk on $687K
 5.0%
$580/wk on $599K
Units —
same for both

Ranking within QLD

Wandal Kawana
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 46% of QLD Higher than 36% of QLD
Schools Higher than 39% of QLD Higher than 85% of QLD
Walkability Higher than 93% of QLD Higher than 87% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 78% of QLD Higher than 55% of QLD
NBN connectivity Higher than 73% of QLD Higher than 74% of QLD
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 79% of QLD Higher than 92% of QLD

Liveability

Wandal is more walkable (71 vs 51).

Wandal Kawana
Grade C
same for both
Score 40/100 44/100
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 3/10
 below-average income
decile 2/10

Risk profile

Kawana carries more crime risk (87 vs 74).

Wandal Kawana
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime High
74/100
 High
87/100
Flood Not mapped
no mapped data here
same for both
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise Moderate
50/100
 None
0/100
Industrial facilities nearby 9
within 5 km
 6
within 5 km

Schools

Wandal Kawana
Inside the suburb 3 4
Rated above peers 0 2
Rated at peers 2 1
Rated below peers 1
same for both
Universities within 10 km 1
Rockhampton C.Q.U. Campus, 6.3 km
 1
Rockhampton C.Q.U. Campus, 3.4 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 0.9% 1.0%

Schools in Wandal

  • Rockhampton State High School Government · Secondary at peers
  • St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Catholic · Primary at peers
  • The Hall State School Government · Primary below peers

Schools in Kawana

  • Capricornia (Rockhampton Campus) School of Dist Ed Government · Combined above peers
  • Heights College Independent · Combined above peers
  • Glenmore State School Government · Primary at peers
  • Glenmore State High School Government · Secondary below peers

Amenities in the suburb

Wandal Kawana
Supermarkets 1
same for both
Cafes & restaurants 1 0
Parks & reserves 12 13
Childcare 2 4
Pharmacies 1 0
Banks & Bank@Post 1 0
Waterways 1 16

Mobility

Kawana sits further from the CBD (636.2 km vs 632.1 km).

Wandal Kawana
Walkability score 71/100 51/100
Distance to Brisbane 632.1 km 636.2 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 436 min 441 min
Public transport score 47/100
Bus
 64/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 17.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
 22.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
Electric vehicle share 0.8%
postcode 4700
 0.4%
postcode 4701
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 43
postcode 4700
 54
postcode 4701

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.

Wandal Kawana
Car (driver) 82.0% / 82.2%
Wandal — Car (driver): 82.0% Kawana — Car (driver): 82.2%
Car (passenger) 7.3% / 9.9%
Wandal — Car (passenger): 7.3% Kawana — Car (passenger): 9.9%
Worked from Home 4.4% / 3.0%
Wandal — Worked from Home: 4.4% Kawana — Worked from Home: 3.0%
Walked Only 3.8% / 2.4%
Wandal — Walked Only: 3.8% Kawana — Walked Only: 2.4%
Bus 1.6% / 1.8%
Wandal — Bus: 1.6% Kawana — Bus: 1.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (82.2%).

Setting

Wandal Kawana
Elevation 13 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 11 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 16.3 km 17.8 km

NBN connectivity

Wandal Kawana
Connectivity score 62/100 63/100
Most common technology Fibre to the node
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 30%
2,095 premises
 33%
2,152 premises

Climate

Wandal Kawana
Annual rainfall 811 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 32.5°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 11.6°C
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Wandal Kawana
PM2.5 4.3 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 8.6 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ —
same for both

Council rates

Wandal Kawana
Average residential rate $1,313/yr
same for both
Council Rockhampton
same for both

Federal electorate

Wandal Kawana
Division Capricornia
same for both
Member Michelle Landry
same for both
Party Liberal National Party of Queensland
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Wandal Kawana
Grant amount $30,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Wandal

Affordable Large Blocks Parks Quiet

Kawana

Affordable Large Blocks Parks River

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