Woodford vs Glass House Mountains

Woodford is the younger of the two, with a median age of 38 against 42 in Glass House Mountains. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Glass House Mountains, about half of households are couple families. Houses cost more in Glass House Mountains: a median of $1.18 million, against $848,000 in Woodford, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, Woodford tends to suit young adults, people living alone, and buyers on a tighter budget, while Glass House Mountains suits families with children and 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

Glass House Mountains

ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more parks and reserves (23 vs 8)
  • carries lower crime risk (52/100 vs 64/100)
  • is already more of a family suburb (70% vs 61%)

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

First-home buyers

Woodford

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper houses ($847,500 vs $1,182,000)

Weighs house prices, land prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Woodford

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($328/wk vs $400/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Glass House Mountains

ahead on 3 of the 4 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (37/100 vs 0/100)
  • has a shorter drive in (66 min vs 75 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (70 km vs 77.2 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, rail access, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Glass House Mountains

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (37/100 vs 0/100)
  • carries lower crime risk (52/100 vs 64/100)
  • But Woodford has more GPs (3 vs 1)

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

Investors

Woodford

ahead on 2 of the 2 things we measure here

  • is growing faster (16.3% vs 10.6%)
  • returns a higher gross yield on houses (4.3% vs 3.1%)

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

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

Woodford Glass House Mountains
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.

Woodford Glass House Mountains
Walkability 0 / 37
Woodford — Walkability: 0/100 Glass House Mountains — Walkability: 37/100
Safety 36 / 48
Woodford — Safety: 36/100 Glass House Mountains — Safety: 48/100
Low fire risk 79 / 51
Woodford — Low fire risk: 79/100 Glass House Mountains — Low fire risk: 51/100

Demographics

Glass House Mountains has more residents (5,601 vs 4,022); Glass House Mountains has higher household incomes ($90,480 vs $72,436).

Woodford Glass House Mountains
Population 4,022 5,601
+39% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +16.3% +10.6%
Median age 38 42
Median household income $72,436/yr $90,480/yr
+25% vs other
Median weekly rent $328/wk $400/wk
+22% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Woodford Glass House Mountains
0-4 3.3% / 5.5%
Woodford — 0-4: 3.3% Glass House Mountains — 0-4: 5.5%
5-14 7.3% / 13.4%
Woodford — 5-14: 7.3% Glass House Mountains — 5-14: 13.4%
15-19 3.8% / 5.9%
Woodford — 15-19: 3.8% Glass House Mountains — 15-19: 5.9%
20-24 7.4% / 4.8%
Woodford — 20-24: 7.4% Glass House Mountains — 20-24: 4.8%
25-34 22.0% / 10.7%
Woodford — 25-34: 22.0% Glass House Mountains — 25-34: 10.7%
35-44 16.9% / 12.7%
Woodford — 35-44: 16.9% Glass House Mountains — 35-44: 12.7%
45-54 12.1% / 13.7%
Woodford — 45-54: 12.1% Glass House Mountains — 45-54: 13.7%
55-64 10.8% / 13.5%
Woodford — 55-64: 10.8% Glass House Mountains — 55-64: 13.5%
65-74 9.9% / 12.0%
Woodford — 65-74: 9.9% Glass House Mountains — 65-74: 12.0%
75-84 4.4% / 5.9%
Woodford — 75-84: 4.4% Glass House Mountains — 75-84: 5.9%
85+ 2.1% / 1.7%
Woodford — 85+: 2.1% Glass House Mountains — 85+: 1.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (22.0%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Woodford 41.0% couple families
Woodford — Couple Families: 41.0% Woodford — Lone Person: 33.4% Woodford — One Parent Families: 20.0% Woodford — Group Household: 4.1% Woodford — Other Families: 1.4%
Glass House Mountains 52.5% couple families
Glass House Mountains — Couple Families: 52.5% Glass House Mountains — Lone Person: 24.0% Glass House Mountains — One Parent Families: 17.7% Glass House Mountains — Group Household: 5.1% Glass House Mountains — Other Families: 0.7%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Woodford 19.5% renting
Woodford — Owned Outright: 37.6% Woodford — Mortgage: 42.9% Woodford — Renting: 19.5%
Glass House Mountains 16.4% renting
Glass House Mountains — Owned Outright: 37.3% Glass House Mountains — Mortgage: 46.3% Glass House Mountains — Renting: 16.4%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Woodford Glass House Mountains
Certificate III & IV 14.2% / 20.9%
Woodford — Certificate III & IV: 14.2% Glass House Mountains — Certificate III & IV: 20.9%
Bachelor Degree 6.2% / 8.5%
Woodford — Bachelor Degree: 6.2% Glass House Mountains — Bachelor Degree: 8.5%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 4.6% / 8.4%
Woodford — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 4.6% Glass House Mountains — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.4%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.0% / 1.4%
Woodford — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.0% Glass House Mountains — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.4%
Postgraduate Degree 0.7% / 1.5%
Woodford — Postgraduate Degree: 0.7% Glass House Mountains — Postgraduate Degree: 1.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.9%).

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.

Woodford Glass House Mountains
England 2.9% / 5.6%
Woodford — England: 2.9% Glass House Mountains — England: 5.6%
New Zealand 3.5% / 3.6%
Woodford — New Zealand: 3.5% Glass House Mountains — New Zealand: 3.6%
South Africa 0.3% / 0.7%
Woodford — South Africa: 0.3% Glass House Mountains — South Africa: 0.7%
Netherlands 0.3% / 0.5%
Woodford — Netherlands: 0.3% Glass House Mountains — Netherlands: 0.5%
Scotland 0.4% / 0.3%
Woodford — Scotland: 0.4% Glass House Mountains — Scotland: 0.3%
Philippines 0.3% / 0.2%
Woodford — Philippines: 0.3% Glass House Mountains — Philippines: 0.2%
Germany — / 0.5%
Woodford — Germany: not among its largest Glass House Mountains — Germany: 0.5%
Vietnam 0.3% / —
Woodford — Vietnam: 0.3% Glass House Mountains — Vietnam: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (5.6%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Woodford 95.3% houses
Woodford — Houses: 95.3% Woodford — Townhouses: 3.5% Woodford — Flats / Apartments: 1.2%
Glass House Mountains 98.1% houses
Glass House Mountains — Houses: 98.1% Glass House Mountains — Townhouses: 1.1% Glass House Mountains — Flats / Apartments: 0.8%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Woodford Glass House Mountains
Median house price $847,500 $1,182,000
Median unit price $662,000 —
Median land price $1,100,000 $1,034,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 34 days
from 42 sales
 32 days
from 84 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.

Woodford Glass House Mountains
3 bed $752K / $942K
Woodford — 3 bed: $752K (44 sales) Glass House Mountains — 3 bed: $942K (32 sales)

44 vs 32 sales

4 bed $975K / $1.19M
Woodford — 4 bed: $975K (33 sales) Glass House Mountains — 4 bed: $1.19M (111 sales)

33 vs 111 sales

5 bed $1.29M / $1.27M
Woodford — 5 bed: $1.29M (12 sales) Glass House Mountains — 5 bed: $1.27M (26 sales)

12 vs 26 sales

Development activity

Woodford Glass House Mountains
New dwellings approved 6,996
across Moreton Bay
 2,962
across Sunshine Coast
Approvals change year on year +49% -41%

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.

Woodford Glass House Mountains
Houses 4.3%
$725/wk on $875K
 3.1%
$740/wk on $1.26M
Units —
same for both

Ranking within QLD

Woodford Glass House Mountains
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 42% of QLD Higher than 64% of QLD
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 39% of QLD Higher than 83% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 72% of QLD Higher than 73% of QLD
NBN connectivity Higher than 75% of QLD Higher than 78% of QLD
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 69% of QLD Higher than 12% of QLD

Liveability

Glass House Mountains is more walkable (37 vs 0); Glass House Mountains scores higher overall (41 vs 30).

Woodford Glass House Mountains
Grade D C
Score 30/100 41/100
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 2/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 5/10

Risk profile

Glass House Mountains carries more bushfire risk (49 vs 21); Woodford carries more crime risk (64 vs 52).

Woodford Glass House Mountains
Bushfire Low
21/100
 Moderate
49/100
Crime Moderate
64/100
 Moderate
52/100
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 1
within 5 km
 4
within 5 km

Schools

Woodford Glass House Mountains
Inside the suburb 1
same for both
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0 1
Rated below peers 1 0

Schools in Woodford

  • Woodford State School Government · Combined below peers

Schools in Glass House Mountains

  • Glass House Mountains State School Government · Primary at peers

Amenities in the suburb

Woodford Glass House Mountains
Supermarkets 2 1
Cafes & restaurants 4 5
Parks & reserves 8 23
Childcare 4 3
GPs 3 1
Pharmacies 2 1
Police stations 1 0
Banks & Bank@Post 2 1
Fuel stations 0 1
Waterways 20 29

Mobility

Woodford sits further from the CBD (77.2 km vs 70 km).

Woodford Glass House Mountains
Walkability score 0/100 37/100
Distance to Brisbane 77.2 km
+9% vs other
 70 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 75 min 66 min
Public transport score 27/100
Bus
 46/100
Rail · Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 5.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
 3.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
 17.5 min
scheduled, not actual
Electric vehicle share 0.7%
postcode 4514
 0.7%
postcode 4518

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.

Woodford Glass House Mountains
Car (driver) 78.3% / 75.0%
Woodford — Car (driver): 78.3% Glass House Mountains — Car (driver): 75.0%
Worked from Home 12.7% / 15.6%
Woodford — Worked from Home: 12.7% Glass House Mountains — Worked from Home: 15.6%
Car (passenger) 4.2% / 5.0%
Woodford — Car (passenger): 4.2% Glass House Mountains — Car (passenger): 5.0%
Walked Only 2.7% / 1.7%
Woodford — Walked Only: 2.7% Glass House Mountains — Walked Only: 1.7%
Train 1.2% / 2.1%
Woodford — Train: 1.2% Glass House Mountains — Train: 2.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (78.3%).

Setting

Woodford Glass House Mountains
Elevation 134 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 39 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 24.2 km 11.6 km

NBN connectivity

Woodford Glass House Mountains
Connectivity score 64/100 69/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 38%
1,409 premises
 46%
2,464 premises

Climate

Woodford Glass House Mountains
Annual rainfall 950 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) —
same for both
Winter min (Jul) —
same for both

Council rates

Woodford Glass House Mountains
Average residential rate $1,577/yr $1,690/yr
Council Moreton Bay Sunshine Coast

Federal electorate

Woodford Glass House Mountains
Division Longman Fisher
Member Terry Young Andrew Wallace
Party Liberal National Party of Queensland
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Woodford Glass House Mountains
Grant amount $30,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Woodford

Acreage Multicultural

Glass House Mountains

Acreage Parks Trains

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