Wilkesdale vs Wooroolin

Wooroolin is the younger of the two, with a median age of 45 against 54 in Wilkesdale. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Wilkesdale, most households are people living alone. On these figures, Wilkesdale tends to suit people living alone, while Wooroolin suits 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

Wooroolin

ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more parks and reserves (3 vs 0)
  • is already more of a family suburb (54% vs 30%)
  • carries lower crime risk (66/100 vs 79/100)

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

First-home buyers

Wooroolin

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (19% vs 25%)

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

They split

one each way, out of the 2 things we measure here

  • Wilkesdale has cheaper rent ($198/wk vs $240/wk)
  • Wooroolin leaves renters under less rental stress (17% vs 24%)

Weighs rent and rental stress.

Commuting to the city

Wooroolin

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • sits closer to the CBD (232.9 km vs 250.3 km)
  • has a shorter drive in (199 min vs 207 min)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

They split

one each way, out of the 4 things we measure here

  • Wilkesdale has more residents already 65 and over (27% vs 19%)
  • Wooroolin carries lower crime risk (66/100 vs 79/100)

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

Investors

Wooroolin

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (1.3% vs -15.1%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Wilkesdale Wooroolin
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.

Wilkesdale Wooroolin
Walkability 0 / 0
Wilkesdale — Walkability: 0/100 Wooroolin — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 21 / 34
Wilkesdale — Safety: 21/100 Wooroolin — Safety: 34/100
Low fire risk 100 / 78
Wilkesdale — Low fire risk: 100/100 Wooroolin — Low fire risk: 78/100

Demographics

Wooroolin has more residents (319 vs 101); Wooroolin has higher household incomes ($74,724 vs $43,316).

Wilkesdale Wooroolin
Population 101 319
+216% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -15.1% +1.3%
Median age 54 45
Median household income $43,316/yr $74,724/yr
+73% vs other
Median weekly rent $198/wk $240/wk
+21% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Wilkesdale Wooroolin
0-4 — / 6.9%
Wilkesdale — 0-4: not among its largest Wooroolin — 0-4: 6.9%
5-14 10.9% / 13.8%
Wilkesdale — 5-14: 10.9% Wooroolin — 5-14: 13.8%
15-19 — / 5.0%
Wilkesdale — 15-19: not among its largest Wooroolin — 15-19: 5.0%
20-24 — / 3.8%
Wilkesdale — 20-24: not among its largest Wooroolin — 20-24: 3.8%
25-34 4.0% / 7.5%
Wilkesdale — 25-34: 4.0% Wooroolin — 25-34: 7.5%
35-44 9.9% / 12.9%
Wilkesdale — 35-44: 9.9% Wooroolin — 35-44: 12.9%
45-54 20.8% / 15.7%
Wilkesdale — 45-54: 20.8% Wooroolin — 45-54: 15.7%
55-64 17.8% / 16.6%
Wilkesdale — 55-64: 17.8% Wooroolin — 55-64: 16.6%
65-74 15.8% / 11.3%
Wilkesdale — 65-74: 15.8% Wooroolin — 65-74: 11.3%
75-84 10.9% / 6.6%
Wilkesdale — 75-84: 10.9% Wooroolin — 75-84: 6.6%
85+ — / 1.3%
Wilkesdale — 85+: not among its largest Wooroolin — 85+: 1.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.8%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Wilkesdale 60.6% lone person
Wilkesdale — Lone Person: 60.6% Wilkesdale — Couple Families: 21.2% Wilkesdale — One Parent Families: 9.1% Wilkesdale — Group Household: 9.1% Wilkesdale — Other Families: 0.0%
Wooroolin 36.6% lone person
Wooroolin — Lone Person: 36.6% Wooroolin — Couple Families: 40.8% Wooroolin — One Parent Families: 12.7% Wooroolin — Group Household: 5.6% Wooroolin — Other Families: 4.2%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Wilkesdale 0.0% renting
Wilkesdale — Owned Outright: 62.2% Wilkesdale — Mortgage: 37.8% Wilkesdale — Renting: 0.0%
Wooroolin 20.6% renting
Wooroolin — Owned Outright: 42.1% Wooroolin — Mortgage: 37.4% Wooroolin — Renting: 20.6%
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.

Wilkesdale Wooroolin
England 10.9% / —
Wilkesdale — England: 10.9% Wooroolin — England: not among its largest
New Zealand 5.9% / 2.2%
Wilkesdale — New Zealand: 5.9% Wooroolin — New Zealand: 2.2%
France 5.9% / —
Wilkesdale — France: 5.9% Wooroolin — France: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (10.9%).

Qualifications

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

Wilkesdale Wooroolin
Certificate III & IV 24.8% / 15.4%
Wilkesdale — Certificate III & IV: 24.8% Wooroolin — Certificate III & IV: 15.4%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 4.0% / 7.8%
Wilkesdale — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 4.0% Wooroolin — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.8%
Bachelor Degree 4.0% / 6.0%
Wilkesdale — Bachelor Degree: 4.0% Wooroolin — Bachelor Degree: 6.0%
Postgraduate Degree 3.0% / —
Wilkesdale — Postgraduate Degree: 3.0% Wooroolin — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (24.8%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Wilkesdale 100.0% houses
Wilkesdale — Houses: 100.0%
Wooroolin 100.0% houses
Wooroolin — Houses: 100.0%
Houses

Development activity

Wilkesdale Wooroolin
New dwellings approved 198
across South Burnett
same for both
Approvals change year on year -18%
same for both

Ranking within QLD

Wilkesdale Wooroolin
House price —
same for both
Income — Higher than 45% of QLD
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 13% of QLD Higher than 41% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption —
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 5% of QLD Higher than 44% of QLD

Liveability

Wilkesdale Wooroolin
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band high-need area
decile 1/10
 below-average income
decile 3/10

Risk profile

Wooroolin carries more bushfire risk (22 vs 0); Wilkesdale carries more crime risk (79 vs 66).

Wilkesdale Wooroolin
Bushfire None
0/100
 Low
22/100
Crime High
79/100
 Moderate
66/100
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

Wilkesdale Wooroolin
Inside the suburb 0 1
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0 1
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Schools in Wilkesdale

No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.

Schools in Wooroolin

  • Wooroolin State School Government · Primary at peers

Amenities in the suburb

Wilkesdale Wooroolin
Cafes & restaurants 0 1
Parks & reserves 0 3
Banks & Bank@Post 0 1
Waterways 8 25

Mobility

Wilkesdale sits further from the CBD (250.3 km vs 232.9 km).

Wilkesdale Wooroolin
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Brisbane 250.3 km
+7% vs other
 232.9 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 207 min 199 min
Electric vehicle share 0.0%
postcode 4608
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 62
postcode 4608
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.

Wilkesdale Wooroolin
Car (driver) 66.7% / 70.9%
Wilkesdale — Car (driver): 66.7% Wooroolin — Car (driver): 70.9%
Worked from Home 23.3% / 15.6%
Wilkesdale — Worked from Home: 23.3% Wooroolin — Worked from Home: 15.6%
Car (passenger) 10.0% / 7.1%
Wilkesdale — Car (passenger): 10.0% Wooroolin — Car (passenger): 7.1%
Walked Only — / 6.4%
Wilkesdale — Walked Only: not among its largest Wooroolin — Walked Only: 6.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (70.9%).

Setting

Wilkesdale Wooroolin
Elevation 437 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 416 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Wilkesdale Wooroolin
Connectivity score 15/100 29/100
Most common technology Satellite (Sky Muster) Fixed wireless
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
40 premises
 0%
176 premises

Council rates

Wilkesdale Wooroolin
Average residential rate $1,401/yr
same for both
Council South Burnett
same for both

Federal electorate

Wilkesdale Wooroolin
Division Flynn Maranoa
Member Colin Boyce David Littleproud
Party Liberal National Party of Queensland
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Wilkesdale Wooroolin
Grant amount $30,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Wilkesdale

Retirees Rural

Wooroolin

Rural

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