West Stowe vs Wooderson

Wooderson is the younger of the two, with a median age of 38 against 45 in West Stowe. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In West Stowe, most households are couple families. In Wooderson, about half of households are couple families. On these figures, Wooderson tends to suit 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

They split

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

  • West Stowe is already more of a family suburb (75% vs 64%)
  • Wooderson carries lower crime risk (18/100 vs 41/100)

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

First-home buyers

West Stowe

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (18% vs 23%)

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

Wooderson

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($250/wk vs $370/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

West Stowe

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a shorter drive in (369 min vs 377 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (533.9 km vs 540.7 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Wooderson

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • carries lower crime risk (18/100 vs 41/100)

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

Investors

West Stowe

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (25.7% vs 15.4%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

West Stowe Wooderson
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.

West Stowe Wooderson
Walkability 0 / 0
West Stowe — Walkability: 0/100 Wooderson — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 59 / 82
West Stowe — Safety: 59/100 Wooderson — Safety: 82/100
Low fire risk 44 / 53
West Stowe — Low fire risk: 44/100 Wooderson — Low fire risk: 53/100

Demographics

West Stowe has more residents (391 vs 217); West Stowe rents higher ($370/wk vs $250/wk).

West Stowe Wooderson
Population 391
+45% vs other
 217
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +25.7% +15.4%
Median age 45 38
Median household income $118,508/yr
+22% vs other
 $92,612/yr
Median weekly rent $370/wk
+32% vs other
 $250/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

West Stowe Wooderson
0-4 2.0% / 4.6%
West Stowe — 0-4: 2.0% Wooderson — 0-4: 4.6%
5-14 7.9% / 21.2%
West Stowe — 5-14: 7.9% Wooderson — 5-14: 21.2%
15-19 7.4% / 5.1%
West Stowe — 15-19: 7.4% Wooderson — 15-19: 5.1%
20-24 7.7% / 2.3%
West Stowe — 20-24: 7.7% Wooderson — 20-24: 2.3%
25-34 11.8% / 12.4%
West Stowe — 25-34: 11.8% Wooderson — 25-34: 12.4%
35-44 12.0% / 12.9%
West Stowe — 35-44: 12.0% Wooderson — 35-44: 12.9%
45-54 20.7% / 17.5%
West Stowe — 45-54: 20.7% Wooderson — 45-54: 17.5%
55-64 17.9% / 9.2%
West Stowe — 55-64: 17.9% Wooderson — 55-64: 9.2%
65-74 7.7% / 6.9%
West Stowe — 65-74: 7.7% Wooderson — 65-74: 6.9%
75-84 3.3% / 5.1%
West Stowe — 75-84: 3.3% Wooderson — 75-84: 5.1%
85+ — / 1.8%
West Stowe — 85+: not among its largest Wooderson — 85+: 1.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (21.2%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

West Stowe 58.3% couple families
West Stowe — Couple Families: 58.3% West Stowe — Lone Person: 25.0% West Stowe — One Parent Families: 16.7%
Wooderson 54.5% couple families
Wooderson — Couple Families: 54.5% Wooderson — Lone Person: 36.4% Wooderson — One Parent Families: 9.1%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

West Stowe 10.8% renting
West Stowe — Owned Outright: 42.2% West Stowe — Mortgage: 47.0% West Stowe — Renting: 10.8%
Wooderson 18.2% renting
Wooderson — Owned Outright: 36.4% Wooderson — Mortgage: 45.5% Wooderson — Renting: 18.2%
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.

West Stowe Wooderson
New Zealand 3.8% / 2.8%
West Stowe — New Zealand: 3.8% Wooderson — New Zealand: 2.8%
England 0.8% / 3.7%
West Stowe — England: 0.8% Wooderson — England: 3.7%
Philippines 0.8% / 2.3%
West Stowe — Philippines: 0.8% Wooderson — Philippines: 2.3%
South Africa 1.3% / —
West Stowe — South Africa: 1.3% Wooderson — South Africa: not among its largest
Germany 0.8% / —
West Stowe — Germany: 0.8% Wooderson — Germany: not among its largest

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

Qualifications

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

West Stowe Wooderson
Certificate III & IV 24.6% / 23.0%
West Stowe — Certificate III & IV: 24.6% Wooderson — Certificate III & IV: 23.0%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 3.6% / 6.9%
West Stowe — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 3.6% Wooderson — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.9%
Bachelor Degree 4.6% / 2.8%
West Stowe — Bachelor Degree: 4.6% Wooderson — Bachelor Degree: 2.8%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.5% / —
West Stowe — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.5% Wooderson — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest
Postgraduate Degree 1.3% / —
West Stowe — Postgraduate Degree: 1.3% Wooderson — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (24.6%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

West Stowe 92.4% houses
West Stowe — Houses: 92.4% West Stowe — Flats / Apartments: 7.6%
Wooderson 101.4% houses
Wooderson — Houses: 101.4% Wooderson — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Development activity

West Stowe Wooderson
New dwellings approved 274
across Gladstone
same for both
Approvals change year on year +132%
same for both

Ranking within QLD

West Stowe Wooderson
House price —
same for both
Income — Higher than 66% of QLD
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 24% of QLD Higher than 55% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 35% of QLD Higher than 36% of QLD
NBN connectivity Higher than 29% of QLD
same for both

Liveability

West Stowe Wooderson
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 4/10
 below-average income
decile 3/10

Risk profile

West Stowe carries more crime risk (41 vs 18).

West Stowe Wooderson
Bushfire Moderate
56/100
 Moderate
47/100
Crime Moderate
41/100
 Low
18/100
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

West Stowe Wooderson
Inside the suburb 0
same for both
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Amenities in the suburb

West Stowe Wooderson
Parks & reserves 2 1
Waterways 10 14

Mobility

Wooderson sits further from the CBD (540.7 km vs 533.9 km).

West Stowe Wooderson
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Brisbane 533.9 km 540.7 km
+1% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 369 min 377 min
Electric vehicle share 0.3%
postcode 4680
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 59
postcode 4680
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.

West Stowe Wooderson
Car (driver) 65.3% / 90.1%
West Stowe — Car (driver): 65.3% Wooderson — Car (driver): 90.1%
Bus 24.7% / —
West Stowe — Bus: 24.7% Wooderson — Bus: not among its largest
Worked from Home 7.3% / 9.9%
West Stowe — Worked from Home: 7.3% Wooderson — Worked from Home: 9.9%
Car (passenger) 2.7% / —
West Stowe — Car (passenger): 2.7% Wooderson — Car (passenger): not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (90.1%).

Setting

West Stowe Wooderson
Elevation 18 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 101 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 11.1 km 30.4 km

NBN connectivity

West Stowe Wooderson
Connectivity score 22/100 21/100
Most common technology Satellite (Sky Muster)
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
97 premises
 0%
60 premises

Climate

West Stowe Wooderson
Annual rainfall 851 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 31.8°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 14.5°C
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

West Stowe Wooderson
PM2.5 5.5 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 14.3 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ 0.46 pphm
same for both

Council rates

West Stowe Wooderson
Average residential rate $2,358/yr
same for both
Council Gladstone
same for both

Federal electorate

West Stowe Wooderson
Division Flynn
same for both
Member Colin Boyce
same for both
Party Liberal National Party of Queensland
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

West Stowe Wooderson
Grant amount $30,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

West Stowe

Rural

Wooderson

Family Rural

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