Wheatlands vs Wondai
Wheatlands is the younger of the two, with a median age of 49 against 53 in Wondai. In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Wheatlands, most households are couple families. In Wondai, about half of households are people living alone. On these figures, Wheatlands tends to suit couples, while Wondai suits people living alone.
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
Wheatlands
ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here
- carries lower crime risk (29/100 vs 71/100)
- is already more of a family suburb (63% vs 44%)
- But Wondai has more parks and reserves (4 vs 0)
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
Wheatlands
ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here
- leaves renters under less rental stress (17% vs 24%)
- has cheaper rent ($200/wk vs $225/wk)
- But Wondai has a bigger rental market to choose from (29% vs 14%)
Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.
Commuting to the city
They split
one each way, out of the 3 things we measure here
- Wheatlands is more walkable (13/100 vs 4/100)
- Wondai sits closer to the CBD (272.3 km vs 275.6 km)
Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.
Downsizers and retirees
Wheatlands
ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here
- is more walkable (13/100 vs 4/100)
- carries lower crime risk (29/100 vs 71/100)
- But Wondai has more residents already 65 and over (33% vs 28%)
Weighs who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.
Investors
Wondai
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- is growing faster (0.1% vs -6.8%)
Weighs population growth.
Where they sit
Wheatlands and Wondai drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.
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.
Demographics
Wondai has more residents (1,975 vs 82); Wheatlands has higher household incomes ($61,724 vs $49,764).
| Wheatlands | Wondai | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 82 | 1,975 +2309% vs other |
| Population trend (2016 → 2021) | -6.8% | +0.1% |
| Median age | 49 | 53 |
| Median household income | $61,724/yr +19% vs other | $49,764/yr |
| Median weekly rent | $200/wk | $225/wk +12% vs other |
Age profile
Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.7%).
Who lives together
Household composition, 2021 Census.
Who owns and who rents
Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.
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.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (3.7%).
Qualifications
Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (25.6%).
What people live in
Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.
Property market
| Wheatlands | Wondai | |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | — | $449,500 |
| Median unit price | — same for both | |
| Median land price | — | $145,000 |
| Typical days to sell (houses) | — | 48 days from 31 sales |
Development activity
| Wheatlands | Wondai | |
|---|---|---|
| New dwellings approved | 198 across South Burnett same for both | |
| Approvals change year on year | -18% same for both | |
Gross rental yield
| Wheatlands | Wondai | |
|---|---|---|
| Houses | — | 5.2% $492/wk on $495K |
| Units | — same for both | |
Ranking within QLD
| Wheatlands | Wondai | |
|---|---|---|
| House price | — same for both | |
| Income | Higher than 27% of QLD | Higher than 13% of QLD |
| Schools | — same for both | |
| Walkability | Higher than 74% of QLD | Higher than 67% of QLD |
| Affordability | — same for both | |
| EV adoption | Higher than 12% of QLD same for both | |
| NBN connectivity | Higher than 43% of QLD | Higher than 71% of QLD |
| Rental yield (houses) | — | Higher than 93% of QLD |
Liveability
Wheatlands is more walkable (13 vs 4).
| Wheatlands | Wondai | |
|---|---|---|
| Grade | — | D |
| Score | — | 15/100 |
| Socio-economic band | below-average income decile 2/10 | high-need area decile 1/10 |
Risk profile
Wondai carries more bushfire risk (61 vs 0); Wondai carries more crime risk (71 vs 29).
| Wheatlands | Wondai | |
|---|---|---|
| Bushfire | None 0/100 | Moderate 61/100 |
| Crime | Low 29/100 | High 71/100 |
| 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 | 3 within 5 km |
Schools
| Wheatlands | Wondai | |
|---|---|---|
| Inside the suburb | 1 same for both | |
| Rated above peers | 0 same for both | |
| Rated at peers | 0 | 1 |
| Rated below peers | 1 | 0 |
Schools in Wheatlands
- Wheatlands State School Government · Primary below peers
Schools in Wondai
- Wondai State School Government · Combined at peers
Amenities in the suburb
| Wheatlands | Wondai | |
|---|---|---|
| Supermarkets | 0 | 1 |
| Cafes & restaurants | 0 | 4 |
| Parks & reserves | 0 | 4 |
| Childcare | 0 | 1 |
| Pharmacies | 0 | 1 |
| Hospitals | 0 | 1 |
| Police stations | 0 | 1 |
| Banks & Bank@Post | 0 | 1 |
| Fuel stations | 0 | 3 |
| Waterways | 0 | 5 |
Mobility
Wheatlands sits further from the CBD (275.6 km vs 272.3 km).
| Wheatlands | Wondai | |
|---|---|---|
| Walkability score | 13/100 | 4/100 |
| Distance to Brisbane | 275.6 km +1% vs other | 272.3 km |
| Drive time (normal traffic) | 203 min | 200 min |
| Electric vehicle share | 0.1% postcode 4606 same for both | |
| Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings | 62 postcode 4606 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.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (81.7%).
Setting
| Wheatlands | Wondai | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 281 m above sea level, at the suburb centre | 320 m above sea level, at the suburb centre |
NBN connectivity
| Wheatlands | Wondai | |
|---|---|---|
| Connectivity score | 29/100 | 57/100 |
| Most common technology | Fixed wireless same for both | |
| Full-fibre (FTTP) share | 0% 42 premises | 26% 1,113 premises |
Council rates
| Wheatlands | Wondai | |
|---|---|---|
| Average residential rate | $1,401/yr same for both | |
| Council | South Burnett same for both | |
Federal electorate
| Wheatlands | Wondai | |
|---|---|---|
| Division | Flynn same for both | |
| Member | Colin Boyce same for both | |
| Party | Liberal National Party of Queensland same for both | |
First Home Owner Grant
| Wheatlands | Wondai | |
|---|---|---|
| Grant amount | $30,000 same for both | |
| Property price cap | $750,000 same for both | |
| Eligibility | New same for both | |
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