West Woombye vs Dulong

Comparing West Woombye and Dulong, QLD: West Woombye is more walkable (10 vs 0); West Woombye carries more crime risk (30 vs 12); and West Woombye has more residents (1,083 vs 688).

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 Woombye is already more of a family suburb (80% vs 67%)
  • Dulong carries lower crime risk (12/100 vs 30/100)

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

First-home buyers

West Woombye

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (21% vs 27%)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Dulong

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($380/wk vs $420/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

West Woombye

ahead on 3 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (10/100 vs 0/100)
  • has a shorter drive in (86 min vs 93 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (104.9 km vs 110.3 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

They split

one each way, out of the 5 things we measure here

  • West Woombye is more walkable (10/100 vs 0/100)
  • Dulong carries lower crime risk (12/100 vs 30/100)

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

Investors

Dulong

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (22.0% vs 7.5%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

West Woombye and Dulong 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 Woombye Dulong
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 Woombye Dulong
Walkability 10 / 0
West Woombye — Walkability: 10/100 Dulong — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 70 / 88
West Woombye — Safety: 70/100 Dulong — Safety: 88/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
West Woombye — Low fire risk: 100/100 Dulong — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

West Woombye has more residents (1,083 vs 688); West Woombye has higher household incomes ($109,980 vs $91,884).

West Woombye Dulong
Population 1,083
+36% vs other
 688
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +7.5% +22.0%
Median age 47 49
Median household income $109,980/yr
+16% vs other
 $91,884/yr
Median weekly rent $420/wk
+10% vs other
 $380/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

West Woombye Dulong
0-4 3.3% / 2.5%
West Woombye — 0-4: 3.3% Dulong — 0-4: 2.5%
5-14 12.4% / 12.8%
West Woombye — 5-14: 12.4% Dulong — 5-14: 12.8%
15-19 6.8% / 6.7%
West Woombye — 15-19: 6.8% Dulong — 15-19: 6.7%
20-24 5.1% / 2.5%
West Woombye — 20-24: 5.1% Dulong — 20-24: 2.5%
25-34 7.6% / 4.1%
West Woombye — 25-34: 7.6% Dulong — 25-34: 4.1%
35-44 10.4% / 12.5%
West Woombye — 35-44: 10.4% Dulong — 35-44: 12.5%
45-54 14.9% / 18.9%
West Woombye — 45-54: 14.9% Dulong — 45-54: 18.9%
55-64 13.5% / 16.0%
West Woombye — 55-64: 13.5% Dulong — 55-64: 16.0%
65-74 12.6% / 15.1%
West Woombye — 65-74: 12.6% Dulong — 65-74: 15.1%
75-84 8.6% / 7.0%
West Woombye — 75-84: 8.6% Dulong — 75-84: 7.0%
85+ 4.1% / 1.5%
West Woombye — 85+: 4.1% Dulong — 85+: 1.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.9%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

West Woombye 61.6% couple families
West Woombye — Couple Families: 61.6% West Woombye — Lone Person: 19.9% West Woombye — One Parent Families: 18.5% West Woombye — Group Household: 0.0%
Dulong 58.2% couple families
Dulong — Couple Families: 58.2% Dulong — Lone Person: 29.1% Dulong — One Parent Families: 9.0% Dulong — Group Household: 3.7%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

West Woombye 11.6% renting
West Woombye — Owned Outright: 44.7% West Woombye — Mortgage: 43.7% West Woombye — Renting: 11.6%
Dulong 7.3% renting
Dulong — Owned Outright: 40.8% Dulong — Mortgage: 51.9% Dulong — Renting: 7.3%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

West Woombye Dulong
Certificate III & IV 18.7% / 18.5%
West Woombye — Certificate III & IV: 18.7% Dulong — Certificate III & IV: 18.5%
Bachelor Degree 12.1% / 14.5%
West Woombye — Bachelor Degree: 12.1% Dulong — Bachelor Degree: 14.5%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 9.4% / 10.3%
West Woombye — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.4% Dulong — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 10.3%
Postgraduate Degree 2.1% / 3.6%
West Woombye — Postgraduate Degree: 2.1% Dulong — Postgraduate Degree: 3.6%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.8% / 2.2%
West Woombye — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.8% Dulong — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.7%).

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 Woombye Dulong
England 4.2% / 8.0%
West Woombye — England: 4.2% Dulong — England: 8.0%
New Zealand 2.5% / 2.9%
West Woombye — New Zealand: 2.5% Dulong — New Zealand: 2.9%
Germany 1.0% / 1.3%
West Woombye — Germany: 1.0% Dulong — Germany: 1.3%
South Africa 0.6% / 1.2%
West Woombye — South Africa: 0.6% Dulong — South Africa: 1.2%
Netherlands 0.4% / 1.2%
West Woombye — Netherlands: 0.4% Dulong — Netherlands: 1.2%
Sri Lanka 0.4% / —
West Woombye — Sri Lanka: 0.4% Dulong — Sri Lanka: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (8.0%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

West Woombye 97.5% houses
West Woombye — Houses: 97.5% West Woombye — Flats / Apartments: 2.5%
Dulong 95.9% houses
Dulong — Houses: 95.9% Dulong — Flats / Apartments: 4.1%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Property market

West Woombye Dulong
Median house price $1,465,000 $1,380,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price — $825,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 47 days
from 13 sales
 52 days
from 6 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.

West Woombye Dulong
3 bed $1.23M / $1.32M
West Woombye — 3 bed: $1.23M (7 sales) Dulong — 3 bed: $1.32M (7 sales)

7 vs 7 sales

4 bed $1.65M / $1.37M
West Woombye — 4 bed: $1.65M (12 sales) Dulong — 4 bed: $1.37M (8 sales)

12 vs 8 sales

Development activity

West Woombye Dulong
New dwellings approved 2,962
across Sunshine Coast
same for both
Approvals change year on year -41%
same for both

Ranking within QLD

West Woombye Dulong
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 82% of QLD Higher than 65% of QLD
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 72% of QLD Higher than 21% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 80% of QLD Higher than 78% of QLD
NBN connectivity Higher than 69% of QLD Higher than 43% of QLD

Liveability

West Woombye is more walkable (10 vs 0).

West Woombye Dulong
Grade B A
Score 67/100 68/100
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 8/10
same for both

Risk profile

West Woombye carries more crime risk (30 vs 12).

West Woombye Dulong
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Low
30/100
 Low
12/100
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 Woombye Dulong
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 Woombye Dulong
Parks & reserves 2 3
Waterways 5 1

Mobility

Dulong sits further from the CBD (110.3 km vs 104.9 km).

West Woombye Dulong
Walkability score 10/100 0/100
Distance to Brisbane 104.9 km 110.3 km
+5% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 86 min 93 min
Electric vehicle share 0.9%
postcode 4559
 0.9%
postcode 4560
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 83
postcode 4559
 74
postcode 4560

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 Woombye Dulong
Car (driver) 79.0% / 69.0%
West Woombye — Car (driver): 79.0% Dulong — Car (driver): 69.0%
Worked from Home 15.2% / 22.0%
West Woombye — Worked from Home: 15.2% Dulong — Worked from Home: 22.0%
Car (passenger) 3.7% / 5.9%
West Woombye — Car (passenger): 3.7% Dulong — Car (passenger): 5.9%
Walked Only 2.1% / 3.1%
West Woombye — Walked Only: 2.1% Dulong — Walked Only: 3.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (79.0%).

Setting

West Woombye Dulong
Elevation 33 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 261 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 15.0 km 17.8 km

NBN connectivity

West Woombye Dulong
Connectivity score 45/100 29/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 15%
385 premises
 0%
266 premises

Air quality (annual mean)

West Woombye Dulong
PM2.5 4.3 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 12.3 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ —
same for both

Council rates

West Woombye Dulong
Average residential rate $1,690/yr
same for both
Council Sunshine Coast
same for both

Federal electorate

West Woombye Dulong
Division Fisher Fairfax
Member Andrew Wallace Ted O'Brien
Party Liberal National Party of Queensland
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

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

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