Wondai vs Tingoora

Wondai is the younger of the two, with a median age of 53 against 57 in Tingoora. In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Wondai, about half of households are people living alone. In Tingoora, most households are people living alone. On these figures, Tingoora tends to suit 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

Tingoora

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more parks and reserves (10 vs 4)
  • carries lower crime risk (29/100 vs 71/100)

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

First-home buyers

Wondai

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (24% vs 32%)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Wondai

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (29% vs 15%)
  • leaves renters under less rental stress (24% vs 28%)

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

Commuting to the city

Tingoora

ahead on 3 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (30/100 vs 4/100)
  • sits closer to the CBD (235.4 km vs 272.3 km)
  • has a shorter drive in (195 min vs 200 min)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Tingoora

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (30/100 vs 4/100)
  • carries lower crime risk (29/100 vs 71/100)

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

Investors

Too close to call

Nothing among the 1 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Wondai Tingoora
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.

Wondai Tingoora
Walkability 4 / 30
Wondai — Walkability: 4/100 Tingoora — Walkability: 30/100
Safety 29 / 71
Wondai — Safety: 29/100 Tingoora — Safety: 71/100
Low fire risk 39 / 100
Wondai — Low fire risk: 39/100 Tingoora — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Wondai has more residents (1,975 vs 272); Wondai has higher household incomes ($49,764 vs $41,080).

Wondai Tingoora
Population 1,975
+86% vs other
 272
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +0.1% -0.4%
Median age 53 57
Median household income $49,764/yr
+17% vs other
 $41,080/yr
Median weekly rent $225/wk
same for both

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Wondai Tingoora
0-4 4.4% / 1.8%
Wondai — 0-4: 4.4% Tingoora — 0-4: 1.8%
5-14 9.5% / 10.3%
Wondai — 5-14: 9.5% Tingoora — 5-14: 10.3%
15-19 4.8% / 5.5%
Wondai — 15-19: 4.8% Tingoora — 15-19: 5.5%
20-24 4.9% / 2.9%
Wondai — 20-24: 4.9% Tingoora — 20-24: 2.9%
25-34 9.0% / 7.7%
Wondai — 25-34: 9.0% Tingoora — 25-34: 7.7%
35-44 7.7% / 6.6%
Wondai — 35-44: 7.7% Tingoora — 35-44: 6.6%
45-54 12.0% / 9.9%
Wondai — 45-54: 12.0% Tingoora — 45-54: 9.9%
55-64 14.4% / 19.5%
Wondai — 55-64: 14.4% Tingoora — 55-64: 19.5%
65-74 15.5% / 22.8%
Wondai — 65-74: 15.5% Tingoora — 65-74: 22.8%
75-84 12.9% / 9.9%
Wondai — 75-84: 12.9% Tingoora — 75-84: 9.9%
85+ 4.7% / 1.1%
Wondai — 85+: 4.7% Tingoora — 85+: 1.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (22.8%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Wondai 51.1% lone person
Wondai — Lone Person: 51.1% Wondai — Couple Families: 26.8% Wondai — One Parent Families: 16.8% Wondai — Group Household: 3.0% Wondai — Other Families: 2.3%
Tingoora 59.4% lone person
Tingoora — Lone Person: 59.4% Tingoora — Couple Families: 29.0% Tingoora — One Parent Families: 11.6% Tingoora — Group Household: 0.0% Tingoora — Other Families: 0.0%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Wondai 28.7% renting
Wondai — Owned Outright: 42.8% Wondai — Mortgage: 28.5% Wondai — Renting: 28.7%
Tingoora 15.3% renting
Tingoora — Owned Outright: 57.6% Tingoora — Mortgage: 27.1% Tingoora — Renting: 15.3%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Wondai Tingoora
Certificate III & IV 16.7% / 17.6%
Wondai — Certificate III & IV: 16.7% Tingoora — Certificate III & IV: 17.6%
Bachelor Degree 6.1% / 8.1%
Wondai — Bachelor Degree: 6.1% Tingoora — Bachelor Degree: 8.1%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 6.0% / 5.5%
Wondai — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.0% Tingoora — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.5%
Postgraduate Degree 1.0% / 1.5%
Wondai — Postgraduate Degree: 1.0% Tingoora — Postgraduate Degree: 1.5%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 0.9% / —
Wondai — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.9% Tingoora — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.6%).

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.

Wondai Tingoora
England 2.1% / 3.7%
Wondai — England: 2.1% Tingoora — England: 3.7%
New Zealand 1.8% / 2.9%
Wondai — New Zealand: 1.8% Tingoora — New Zealand: 2.9%
Philippines 0.9% / 1.8%
Wondai — Philippines: 0.9% Tingoora — Philippines: 1.8%
Scotland — / 1.5%
Wondai — Scotland: not among its largest Tingoora — Scotland: 1.5%
Germany 0.5% / —
Wondai — Germany: 0.5% Tingoora — Germany: not among its largest
Netherlands 0.3% / —
Wondai — Netherlands: 0.3% Tingoora — Netherlands: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (3.7%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Wondai 91.1% houses
Wondai — Houses: 91.1% Wondai — Townhouses: 5.7% Wondai — Flats / Apartments: 3.2%
Tingoora 99.2% houses
Tingoora — Houses: 99.2% Tingoora — Townhouses: 0.0% Tingoora — Flats / Apartments: 0.8%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Wondai Tingoora
Median house price $449,500 $427,500
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price $145,000 —
Typical days to sell (houses) 48 days
from 31 sales
 —

Development activity

Wondai Tingoora
New dwellings approved 198
across South Burnett
same for both
Approvals change year on year -18%
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.

Wondai Tingoora
Houses 5.2%
$492/wk on $495K
 —
Units —
same for both

Ranking within QLD

Wondai Tingoora
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 13% of QLD Higher than 5% of QLD
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 67% of QLD Higher than 82% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 12% of QLD —
NBN connectivity Higher than 71% of QLD Higher than 54% of QLD
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 93% of QLD —

Liveability

Tingoora is more walkable (30 vs 4).

Wondai Tingoora
Grade D —
Score 15/100 —
Socio-economic band high-need area
decile 1/10
same for both

Risk profile

Wondai carries more bushfire risk (61 vs 0); Wondai carries more crime risk (71 vs 29).

Wondai Tingoora
Bushfire Moderate
61/100
 None
0/100
Crime High
71/100
 Low
29/100
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 3
within 5 km
 0
within 5 km

Schools

Wondai Tingoora
Inside the suburb 1
same for both
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 1 0
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Schools in Wondai

  • Wondai State School Government · Combined at peers

Schools in Tingoora

  • Tingoora State School Government · Primary

Amenities in the suburb

Wondai Tingoora
Supermarkets 1 0
Cafes & restaurants 4 0
Parks & reserves 4 10
Childcare 1 0
Pharmacies 1 0
Hospitals 1 0
Police stations 1 0
Banks & Bank@Post 1 0
Fuel stations 3 0
Waterways 5 10

Mobility

Wondai sits further from the CBD (272.3 km vs 235.4 km).

Wondai Tingoora
Walkability score 4/100 30/100
Distance to Brisbane 272.3 km
+14% vs other
 235.4 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 200 min 195 min
Electric vehicle share 0.1%
postcode 4606
 0.0%
postcode 4608
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 62
postcode 4606
 62
postcode 4608

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.

Wondai Tingoora
Car (driver) 81.7% / 70.7%
Wondai — Car (driver): 81.7% Tingoora — Car (driver): 70.7%
Car (passenger) 6.2% / 11.0%
Wondai — Car (passenger): 6.2% Tingoora — Car (passenger): 11.0%
Worked from Home 5.8% / 9.8%
Wondai — Worked from Home: 5.8% Tingoora — Worked from Home: 9.8%
Walked Only 5.3% / 8.5%
Wondai — Walked Only: 5.3% Tingoora — Walked Only: 8.5%
Bus 0.5% / —
Wondai — Bus: 0.5% Tingoora — Bus: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (81.7%).

Setting

Wondai Tingoora
Elevation 320 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 427 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Wondai Tingoora
Connectivity score 57/100 30/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 26%
1,113 premises
 0%
154 premises

Council rates

Wondai Tingoora
Average residential rate $1,401/yr
same for both
Council South Burnett
same for both

Federal electorate

Wondai Tingoora
Division Flynn
same for both
Member Colin Boyce
same for both
Party Liberal National Party of Queensland
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Wondai Tingoora
Grant amount $30,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Wondai

Acreage Affordable Retirees

Tingoora

Parks Quiet Retirees Rural

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