White Rock vs Woree

In White Rock, most households own their home and most homes are detached houses. In Woree, about half of households rent. On these figures, Woree tends to suit renters.

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

White Rock

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (29/100 vs 91/100)
  • has more separate houses rather than flats (74% vs 48%)
  • But Woree has more schools inside the suburb (5 vs 0)

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

First-home buyers

Woree

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper units ($331,000 vs $482,000)

Weighs house prices, unit prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Woree

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (53% vs 38%)
  • has cheaper rent ($280/wk vs $340/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Woree

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (64/100 vs 25/100)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Woree

ahead on 3 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more GPs (3 vs 0)
  • is more walkable (64/100 vs 25/100)
  • has more units and townhouses to downsize into (52% vs 26%)
  • But White Rock carries lower crime risk (29/100 vs 91/100)

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

Investors

White Rock

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • returns a higher gross yield on houses (5.2% vs 4.7%)

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

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

White Rock Woree
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.

White Rock Woree
Walkability 25 / 64
White Rock — Walkability: 25/100 Woree — Walkability: 64/100
Safety 71 / 9
White Rock — Safety: 71/100 Woree — Safety: 9/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
White Rock — Low fire risk: 100/100 Woree — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

White Rock rents higher ($340/wk vs $280/wk); White Rock has higher household incomes ($72,592 vs $59,904).

White Rock Woree
Population 4,918 5,127
+4% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +4.0% +6.3%
Median age 37 38
Median household income $72,592/yr
+17% vs other
 $59,904/yr
Median weekly rent $340/wk
+18% vs other
 $280/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

White Rock Woree
0-4 7.0% / 5.9%
White Rock — 0-4: 7.0% Woree — 0-4: 5.9%
5-14 15.0% / 12.5%
White Rock — 5-14: 15.0% Woree — 5-14: 12.5%
15-19 6.3% / 5.8%
White Rock — 15-19: 6.3% Woree — 15-19: 5.8%
20-24 5.7% / 7.0%
White Rock — 20-24: 5.7% Woree — 20-24: 7.0%
25-34 13.1% / 13.7%
White Rock — 25-34: 13.1% Woree — 25-34: 13.7%
35-44 13.1% / 12.9%
White Rock — 35-44: 13.1% Woree — 35-44: 12.9%
45-54 12.3% / 13.0%
White Rock — 45-54: 12.3% Woree — 45-54: 13.0%
55-64 10.5% / 12.6%
White Rock — 55-64: 10.5% Woree — 55-64: 12.6%
65-74 9.9% / 11.0%
White Rock — 65-74: 9.9% Woree — 65-74: 11.0%
75-84 5.1% / 4.5%
White Rock — 75-84: 5.1% Woree — 75-84: 4.5%
85+ 2.0% / 1.1%
White Rock — 85+: 2.0% Woree — 85+: 1.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (15.0%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

White Rock 35.4% lone person
White Rock — Lone Person: 35.4% White Rock — Couple Families: 33.2% White Rock — One Parent Families: 23.5% White Rock — Group Household: 5.2% White Rock — Other Families: 2.7%
Woree 41.8% lone person
Woree — Lone Person: 41.8% Woree — Couple Families: 25.4% Woree — One Parent Families: 25.5% Woree — Group Household: 5.9% Woree — Other Families: 1.4%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

White Rock 38.0% renting
White Rock — Owned Outright: 24.4% White Rock — Mortgage: 37.5% White Rock — Renting: 38.0%
Woree 53.4% renting
Woree — Owned Outright: 22.8% Woree — Mortgage: 23.7% Woree — Renting: 53.4%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

White Rock Woree
Certificate III & IV 17.9% / 16.5%
White Rock — Certificate III & IV: 17.9% Woree — Certificate III & IV: 16.5%
Bachelor Degree 6.3% / 6.3%
White Rock — Bachelor Degree: 6.3% Woree — Bachelor Degree: 6.3%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 6.3% / 6.2%
White Rock — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.3% Woree — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.2%
Postgraduate Degree 1.0% / 1.4%
White Rock — Postgraduate Degree: 1.0% Woree — Postgraduate Degree: 1.4%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.1% / 1.0%
White Rock — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.1% Woree — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.9%).

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.

White Rock Woree
New Zealand 3.1% / 2.4%
White Rock — New Zealand: 3.1% Woree — New Zealand: 2.4%
England 2.6% / 2.1%
White Rock — England: 2.6% Woree — England: 2.1%
Philippines 1.7% / 2.6%
White Rock — Philippines: 1.7% Woree — Philippines: 2.6%
India 0.4% / 1.5%
White Rock — India: 0.4% Woree — India: 1.5%
Japan 0.8% / 0.5%
White Rock — Japan: 0.8% Woree — Japan: 0.5%
Thailand 0.6% / 0.7%
White Rock — Thailand: 0.6% Woree — Thailand: 0.7%
Germany 0.8% / —
White Rock — Germany: 0.8% Woree — Germany: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (3.1%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

White Rock 74.0% houses
White Rock — Houses: 74.0% White Rock — Flats / Apartments: 12.1% White Rock — Townhouses: 13.9%
Woree 48.3% houses
Woree — Houses: 48.3% Woree — Flats / Apartments: 27.3% Woree — Townhouses: 24.4%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

White Rock Woree
Median house price $664,000 $683,000
Median unit price $482,000 $331,000
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) 30 days
from 52 sales
 28 days
from 28 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.

White Rock Woree
3 bed $645K / $621K
White Rock — 3 bed: $645K (50 sales) Woree — 3 bed: $621K (43 sales)

50 vs 43 sales

4 bed $688K / $761K
White Rock — 4 bed: $688K (36 sales) Woree — 4 bed: $761K (33 sales)

36 vs 33 sales

Development activity

White Rock Woree
New dwellings approved 767
across Cairns
same for both
Approvals change year on year -81%
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.

White Rock Woree
Houses 5.2%
$700/wk on $700K
 4.7%
$600/wk on $670K
Units — 7.3%
$450/wk on $322K

Ranking within QLD

White Rock Woree
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 42% of QLD Higher than 24% of QLD
Schools — Higher than 99% of QLD
Walkability Higher than 81% of QLD Higher than 90% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 63% of QLD
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 78% of QLD Higher than 73% of QLD
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 94% of QLD Higher than 81% of QLD
Rental yield (units) — Higher than 96% of QLD

Liveability

Woree is more walkable (64 vs 25).

White Rock Woree
Grade C
same for both
Score 46/100 44/100
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 2/10
 high-need area
decile 1/10

Risk profile

Woree carries more crime risk (91 vs 29).

White Rock Woree
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Low
29/100
 High
91/100
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 5
within 5 km
 9
within 5 km

Schools

White Rock Woree
Inside the suburb 0 5
Rated above peers 0 4
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Schools in White Rock

  • Trinity Anglican School Independent · Combined at peers
  • White Rock State School Government · Primary at peers

Schools in Woree

  • St Gerard Majella Primary School Catholic · Primary above peers
  • St Mary's Catholic College Catholic · Secondary above peers
  • Woree State High School Government · Secondary above peers
  • Woree State School Government · Primary above peers
  • Cairns State Special School Government · Combined · Special school

Amenities in the suburb

White Rock Woree
Supermarkets 0 1
Cafes & restaurants 0 3
Parks & reserves 7 6
Childcare 6
same for both
GPs 0 3
Pharmacies 0 1
Fuel stations 0 3
Waterways 15 8

Mobility

White Rock Woree
Walkability score 25/100 64/100
Distance to Brisbane 1691.8 km 1693 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 1164 min
same for both
Public transport score 77/100
Bus
 78/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 41.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
 65.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
Electric vehicle share 0.5%
postcode 4868
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 56
postcode 4868
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.

White Rock Woree
Car (driver) 78.4% / 74.6%
White Rock — Car (driver): 78.4% Woree — Car (driver): 74.6%
Worked from Home 10.1% / 12.1%
White Rock — Worked from Home: 10.1% Woree — Worked from Home: 12.1%
Car (passenger) 7.6% / 8.2%
White Rock — Car (passenger): 7.6% Woree — Car (passenger): 8.2%
Bus 2.4% / 2.3%
White Rock — Bus: 2.4% Woree — Bus: 2.3%
Walked Only 0.8% / 1.8%
White Rock — Walked Only: 0.8% Woree — Walked Only: 1.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (78.4%).

Setting

White Rock Woree
Elevation 7 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 21 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 4.4 km 3.8 km

NBN connectivity

White Rock Woree
Connectivity score 68/100 62/100
Most common technology Fibre to the node
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 42%
2,126 premises
 32%
2,543 premises

Climate

White Rock Woree
Annual rainfall 2,121 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 31.9°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 18.1°C
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

White Rock Woree
PM2.5 5.6 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 18.6 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ —
same for both

Council rates

White Rock Woree
Average residential rate $1,354/yr
same for both
Council Cairns
same for both

Federal electorate

White Rock Woree
Division Leichhardt
same for both
Member Matt Smith
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

White Rock Woree
Grant amount $30,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

White Rock

Family River

Woree

Townhouses

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