Wondecla vs Kaban

Kaban is the younger of the two, with a median age of 40 against 52 in Wondecla. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Kaban, the large majority of households are couple families. On these figures, Wondecla tends to suit people living alone, while Kaban suits couples.

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

Kaban

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (11/100 vs 38/100)
  • is already more of a family suburb (77% vs 52%)
  • But Wondecla has more parks and reserves (4 vs 0)

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

First-home buyers

Wondecla

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (28% vs 47%)

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

Wondecla

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($250/wk vs $300/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Wondecla

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a shorter drive in (1172 min vs 1209 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (1693.7 km vs 1700.5 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

They split

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

  • Wondecla has more residents already 65 and over (24% vs 18%)
  • Kaban carries lower crime risk (11/100 vs 38/100)

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 -6.9%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Wondecla and Kaban 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 Kaban
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 Kaban
Walkability 0 / 0
Wondecla — Walkability: 0/100 Kaban — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 62 / 89
Wondecla — Safety: 62/100 Kaban — Safety: 89/100
Low fire risk 35 / 30
Wondecla — Low fire risk: 35/100 Kaban — Low fire risk: 30/100

Demographics

Wondecla has more residents (661 vs 94); Wondecla skews older (52 vs 40).

Wondecla Kaban
Population 661
+86% vs other
 94
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +3.6% -6.9%
Median age 52 40
Median household income $56,316/yr $58,500/yr
+4% vs other
Median weekly rent $250/wk $300/wk
+20% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Wondecla Kaban
0-4 3.9% / 3.2%
Wondecla — 0-4: 3.9% Kaban — 0-4: 3.2%
5-14 12.9% / 17.0%
Wondecla — 5-14: 12.9% Kaban — 5-14: 17.0%
15-19 5.3% / 9.6%
Wondecla — 15-19: 5.3% Kaban — 15-19: 9.6%
20-24 4.2% / 5.3%
Wondecla — 20-24: 4.2% Kaban — 20-24: 5.3%
25-34 6.4% / 7.4%
Wondecla — 25-34: 6.4% Kaban — 25-34: 7.4%
35-44 10.3% / 17.0%
Wondecla — 35-44: 10.3% Kaban — 35-44: 17.0%
45-54 12.4% / 18.1%
Wondecla — 45-54: 12.4% Kaban — 45-54: 18.1%
55-64 21.6% / 10.6%
Wondecla — 55-64: 21.6% Kaban — 55-64: 10.6%
65-74 17.2% / 3.2%
Wondecla — 65-74: 17.2% Kaban — 65-74: 3.2%
75-84 5.9% / 14.9%
Wondecla — 75-84: 5.9% Kaban — 75-84: 14.9%
85+ 1.1% / —
Wondecla — 85+: 1.1% Kaban — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (21.6%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Wondecla 35.7% couple families
Wondecla — Couple Families: 35.7% Wondecla — Lone Person: 40.8% Wondecla — One Parent Families: 16.6% Wondecla — Group Household: 4.5% Wondecla — Other Families: 2.5%
Kaban 76.9% couple families
Kaban — Couple Families: 76.9% Kaban — Lone Person: 23.1% Kaban — One Parent Families: 0.0% Kaban — Group Household: 0.0% Kaban — Other Families: 0.0%
Couple Families Lone Person 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%
Kaban 18.2% renting
Kaban — Owned Outright: 45.5% Kaban — Mortgage: 36.4% Kaban — Renting: 18.2%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Wondecla 100.4% houses
Wondecla — Houses: 100.4%
Kaban 100.0% houses
Kaban — Houses: 100.0%
Houses

Qualifications

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

Wondecla Kaban
Certificate III & IV 18.6% / 14.9%
Wondecla — Certificate III & IV: 18.6% Kaban — Certificate III & IV: 14.9%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 6.7% / 3.2%
Wondecla — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.7% Kaban — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 3.2%
Bachelor Degree 6.5% / 3.2%
Wondecla — Bachelor Degree: 6.5% Kaban — Bachelor Degree: 3.2%
Postgraduate Degree 1.8% / —
Wondecla — Postgraduate Degree: 1.8% Kaban — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.7% / —
Wondecla — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.7% Kaban — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest

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

Property market

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

Ranking within QLD

Wondecla Kaban
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 19% of QLD Higher than 23% of QLD
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 64% of QLD Higher than 62% 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 24% of QLD

Liveability

Wondecla Kaban
Grade D —
Score 15/100 —
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 2/10
 high-need area
decile 1/10

Risk profile

Wondecla carries more crime risk (38 vs 11).

Wondecla Kaban
Bushfire Moderate
65/100
 High
70/100
Crime Low
38/100
 Low
11/100
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 Kaban
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 Kaban
Parks & reserves 4 0
Fuel stations 1 0
Waterways 3 1

Mobility

Kaban sits further from the CBD (1700.5 km vs 1693.7 km).

Wondecla Kaban
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Brisbane 1693.7 km 1700.5 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 1172 min 1209 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 Kaban
Car (driver) 78.1% / 58.8%
Wondecla — Car (driver): 78.1% Kaban — Car (driver): 58.8%
Car (passenger) 9.6% / 29.4%
Wondecla — Car (passenger): 9.6% Kaban — Car (passenger): 29.4%
Worked from Home 7.8% / 11.8%
Wondecla — Worked from Home: 7.8% Kaban — Worked from Home: 11.8%
Walked Only 4.6% / —
Wondecla — Walked Only: 4.6% Kaban — Walked Only: not among its largest

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

Setting

Wondecla Kaban
Elevation 959 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 928 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

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

Climate

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

Federal electorate

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

Tags

Wondecla

Rural

Kaban

Rural

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