Wondecla vs Evelyn

Wondecla is the younger of the two, with a median age of 52 against 56 in Evelyn. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses.

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

  • Wondecla carries lower crime risk (38/100 vs 70/100)
  • Evelyn is already more of a family suburb (62% vs 52%)

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

Too close to call

Nothing among the 3 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

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

Commuting to the city

Evelyn

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a shorter drive in (1158 min vs 1172 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (1680.5 km vs 1693.7 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Wondecla

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • carries lower crime risk (38/100 vs 70/100)

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

Investors

Wondecla

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (3.6% vs -13.3%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Wondecla Evelyn
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.

Wondecla Evelyn
Walkability 0 / 0
Wondecla — Walkability: 0/100 Evelyn — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 62 / 30
Wondecla — Safety: 62/100 Evelyn — Safety: 30/100
Low fire risk 35 / 42
Wondecla — Low fire risk: 35/100 Evelyn — Low fire risk: 42/100

Demographics

Wondecla has more residents (661 vs 209); Evelyn skews older (56 vs 52).

Wondecla Evelyn
Population 661
+68% vs other
 209
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +3.6% -13.3%
Median age 52 56
Median household income $56,316/yr $60,112/yr
+7% vs other
Median weekly rent $250/wk
+2% vs other
 $245/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Wondecla Evelyn
0-4 3.9% / 5.7%
Wondecla — 0-4: 3.9% Evelyn — 0-4: 5.7%
5-14 12.9% / 12.4%
Wondecla — 5-14: 12.9% Evelyn — 5-14: 12.4%
15-19 5.3% / 3.3%
Wondecla — 15-19: 5.3% Evelyn — 15-19: 3.3%
20-24 4.2% / 1.9%
Wondecla — 20-24: 4.2% Evelyn — 20-24: 1.9%
25-34 6.4% / 6.2%
Wondecla — 25-34: 6.4% Evelyn — 25-34: 6.2%
35-44 10.3% / 8.6%
Wondecla — 35-44: 10.3% Evelyn — 35-44: 8.6%
45-54 12.4% / 12.9%
Wondecla — 45-54: 12.4% Evelyn — 45-54: 12.9%
55-64 21.6% / 27.3%
Wondecla — 55-64: 21.6% Evelyn — 55-64: 27.3%
65-74 17.2% / 12.9%
Wondecla — 65-74: 17.2% Evelyn — 65-74: 12.9%
75-84 5.9% / 7.7%
Wondecla — 75-84: 5.9% Evelyn — 75-84: 7.7%
85+ 1.1% / —
Wondecla — 85+: 1.1% Evelyn — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (27.3%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Wondecla 40.8% lone person
Wondecla — Lone Person: 40.8% Wondecla — Couple Families: 35.7% Wondecla — One Parent Families: 16.6% Wondecla — Group Household: 4.5% Wondecla — Other Families: 2.5%
Evelyn 37.8% lone person
Evelyn — Lone Person: 37.8% Evelyn — Couple Families: 37.8% Evelyn — One Parent Families: 24.3% Evelyn — Group Household: 0.0% Evelyn — 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.

Wondecla 11.4% renting
Wondecla — Owned Outright: 52.7% Wondecla — Mortgage: 35.9% Wondecla — Renting: 11.4%
Evelyn 17.8% renting
Evelyn — Owned Outright: 63.0% Evelyn — Mortgage: 19.2% Evelyn — Renting: 17.8%
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.

Wondecla Evelyn
England 4.4% / 2.4%
Wondecla — England: 4.4% Evelyn — England: 2.4%
New Zealand 1.4% / 2.4%
Wondecla — New Zealand: 1.4% Evelyn — New Zealand: 2.4%
Germany 0.6% / 2.9%
Wondecla — Germany: 0.6% Evelyn — Germany: 2.9%
Netherlands 0.6% / —
Wondecla — Netherlands: 0.6% Evelyn — Netherlands: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (4.4%).

Qualifications

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

Wondecla Evelyn
Certificate III & IV 18.6% / 15.3%
Wondecla — Certificate III & IV: 18.6% Evelyn — Certificate III & IV: 15.3%
Bachelor Degree 6.5% / 9.1%
Wondecla — Bachelor Degree: 6.5% Evelyn — Bachelor Degree: 9.1%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 6.7% / 6.7%
Wondecla — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.7% Evelyn — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.7%
Postgraduate Degree 1.8% / 5.3%
Wondecla — Postgraduate Degree: 1.8% Evelyn — Postgraduate Degree: 5.3%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.7% / 1.9%
Wondecla — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.7% Evelyn — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.6%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Wondecla 100.4% houses
Wondecla — Houses: 100.4% Wondecla — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Evelyn 98.7% houses
Evelyn — Houses: 98.7% Evelyn — Flats / Apartments: 1.3%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Wondecla Evelyn
Median house price $682,500 —
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) 34 days
from 6 sales
 —

Development activity

Wondecla Evelyn
New dwellings approved 167
across Tablelands
same for both
Approvals change year on year -80%
same for both

Ranking within QLD

Wondecla Evelyn
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 19% of QLD Higher than 25% of QLD
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 64% of QLD Higher than 31% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 16% of QLD Higher than 24% of QLD
NBN connectivity Higher than 47% of QLD Higher than 23% of QLD

Liveability

Wondecla Evelyn
Grade D —
Score 15/100 —
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 2/10
same for both

Risk profile

Evelyn carries more crime risk (70 vs 38).

Wondecla Evelyn
Bushfire Moderate
65/100
 Moderate
58/100
Crime Low
38/100
 High
70/100
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

Wondecla Evelyn
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

Wondecla Evelyn
Parks & reserves 4 2
Fuel stations 1 0
Waterways 3 9

Mobility

Wondecla sits further from the CBD (1693.7 km vs 1680.5 km).

Wondecla Evelyn
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Brisbane 1693.7 km 1680.5 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 1172 min 1158 min
Electric vehicle share 0.1%
postcode 4887
 0.2%
postcode 4888
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 49
postcode 4887
 48
postcode 4888

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.

Wondecla Evelyn
Car (driver) 78.1% / 58.1%
Wondecla — Car (driver): 78.1% Evelyn — Car (driver): 58.1%
Worked from Home 7.8% / 20.3%
Wondecla — Worked from Home: 7.8% Evelyn — Worked from Home: 20.3%
Walked Only 4.6% / 16.2%
Wondecla — Walked Only: 4.6% Evelyn — Walked Only: 16.2%
Car (passenger) 9.6% / 5.4%
Wondecla — Car (passenger): 9.6% Evelyn — Car (passenger): 5.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (78.1%).

Setting

Wondecla Evelyn
Elevation 959 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 1,063 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Wondecla Evelyn
Connectivity score 29/100 16/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless Satellite (Sky Muster)
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
318 premises
 0%
73 premises

Climate

Wondecla Evelyn
Annual rainfall 1,114 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 30.3°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 13.8°C
same for both

Council rates

Wondecla Evelyn
Average residential rate $1,609/yr
same for both
Council Tablelands
same for both

Federal electorate

Wondecla Evelyn
Division Kennedy
same for both
Member Bob Katter
same for both
Party Katter's Australian Party (KAP)
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Wondecla Evelyn
Grant amount $30,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Wondecla

Rural

Evelyn

Rural

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