Woodridge vs Karawatha

In both, most homes are detached houses. In Woodridge, most households rent. In Karawatha, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of households are couple families. Houses cost more in Karawatha: a median of $1.31 million, against $752,000 in Woodridge, and rent is higher there too. Woodridge is closer to the city centre: 23 km, against 26.7 km. On these figures, Woodridge tends to suit renters, people living alone, and buyers on a tighter budget, while Karawatha 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

Woodridge

ahead on 4 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more parks and reserves (23 vs 1)
  • has more childcare (6 vs 1)
  • has more schools inside the suburb (4 vs 1)
  • But Karawatha is already more of a family suburb (81% vs 55%)

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

First-home buyers

Woodridge

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper houses ($751,750 vs $1,315,000)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Woodridge

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (62% vs 5%)
  • has cheaper rent ($280/wk vs $585/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Woodridge

ahead on 3 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (87/100 vs 0/100)
  • has a shorter drive in (23 min vs 34 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (23 km vs 26.7 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Woodridge

ahead on 4 of the 5 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (87/100 vs 0/100)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (14% vs 8%)
  • has more units and townhouses to downsize into (40% vs 23%)

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

Investors

Karawatha

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (1673.7% vs 3.2%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Woodridge Karawatha
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.

Woodridge Karawatha
Walkability 87 / 0
Woodridge — Walkability: 87/100 Karawatha — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 13 / 2
Woodridge — Safety: 13/100 Karawatha — Safety: 2/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Woodridge — Low fire risk: 100/100 Karawatha — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Woodridge has more residents (12,982 vs 337); Karawatha has higher household incomes ($131,612 vs $54,236).

Woodridge Karawatha
Population 12,982
+97% vs other
 337
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +3.2% +1673.7%
Median age 33 31
Median household income $54,236/yr $131,612/yr
+143% vs other
Median weekly rent $280/wk $585/wk
+109% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Woodridge Karawatha
0-4 7.8% / 11.6%
Woodridge — 0-4: 7.8% Karawatha — 0-4: 11.6%
5-14 15.2% / 19.3%
Woodridge — 5-14: 15.2% Karawatha — 5-14: 19.3%
15-19 7.0% / 5.0%
Woodridge — 15-19: 7.0% Karawatha — 15-19: 5.0%
20-24 7.4% / 4.2%
Woodridge — 20-24: 7.4% Karawatha — 20-24: 4.2%
25-34 14.6% / 13.6%
Woodridge — 25-34: 14.6% Karawatha — 25-34: 13.6%
35-44 12.9% / 25.5%
Woodridge — 35-44: 12.9% Karawatha — 35-44: 25.5%
45-54 11.2% / 9.2%
Woodridge — 45-54: 11.2% Karawatha — 45-54: 9.2%
55-64 9.3% / 3.0%
Woodridge — 55-64: 9.3% Karawatha — 55-64: 3.0%
65-74 7.7% / 4.7%
Woodridge — 65-74: 7.7% Karawatha — 65-74: 4.7%
75-84 4.8% / 3.3%
Woodridge — 75-84: 4.8% Karawatha — 75-84: 3.3%
85+ 2.0% / —
Woodridge — 85+: 2.0% Karawatha — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (25.5%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Woodridge 29.2% couple families
Woodridge — Couple Families: 29.2% Woodridge — Lone Person: 35.9% Woodridge — One Parent Families: 26.1% Woodridge — Group Household: 6.8% Woodridge — Other Families: 2.1%
Karawatha 75.6% couple families
Karawatha — Couple Families: 75.6% Karawatha — Lone Person: 11.5% Karawatha — One Parent Families: 5.1% Karawatha — Group Household: 7.7% Karawatha — 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.

Woodridge 62.3% renting
Woodridge — Owned Outright: 18.4% Woodridge — Mortgage: 19.3% Woodridge — Renting: 62.3%
Karawatha 5.3% renting
Karawatha — Owned Outright: 17.1% Karawatha — Mortgage: 77.6% Karawatha — Renting: 5.3%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Woodridge Karawatha
Bachelor Degree 4.7% / 22.0%
Woodridge — Bachelor Degree: 4.7% Karawatha — Bachelor Degree: 22.0%
Certificate III & IV 11.8% / 5.3%
Woodridge — Certificate III & IV: 11.8% Karawatha — Certificate III & IV: 5.3%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 4.7% / 4.7%
Woodridge — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 4.7% Karawatha — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 4.7%
Postgraduate Degree 1.5% / 5.0%
Woodridge — Postgraduate Degree: 1.5% Karawatha — Postgraduate Degree: 5.0%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 0.5% / 2.4%
Woodridge — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.5% Karawatha — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.4%

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

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.

Woodridge Karawatha
New Zealand 6.9% / 1.5%
Woodridge — New Zealand: 6.9% Karawatha — New Zealand: 1.5%
India 1.5% / 6.8%
Woodridge — India: 1.5% Karawatha — India: 6.8%
Afghanistan 2.2% / 4.2%
Woodridge — Afghanistan: 2.2% Karawatha — Afghanistan: 4.2%
China — / 6.2%
Woodridge — China: not among its largest Karawatha — China: 6.2%
Pakistan 1.5% / 4.2%
Woodridge — Pakistan: 1.5% Karawatha — Pakistan: 4.2%
Fiji — / 4.2%
Woodridge — Fiji: not among its largest Karawatha — Fiji: 4.2%
Myanmar 3.9% / —
Woodridge — Myanmar: 3.9% Karawatha — Myanmar: not among its largest
England 1.7% / —
Woodridge — England: 1.7% Karawatha — England: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (6.9%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Woodridge 60.1% houses
Woodridge — Houses: 60.1% Woodridge — Townhouses: 38.5% Woodridge — Flats / Apartments: 1.4%
Karawatha 77.2% houses
Karawatha — Houses: 77.2% Karawatha — Townhouses: 22.8% Karawatha — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Woodridge Karawatha
Median house price $751,750 $1,315,000
Median unit price $489,444 —
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) 20 days
from 104 sales
 20 days
from 4 sales

Development activity

Woodridge Karawatha
New dwellings approved 4,950
across Logan
 9,382
across Brisbane
Approvals change year on year -8% +9%

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.

Woodridge Karawatha
Houses 5.2%
$600/wk on $600K
 —
Units 4.5%
$475/wk on $549K
 —

Ranking within QLD

Woodridge Karawatha
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 17% of QLD Higher than 94% of QLD
Schools Higher than 61% of QLD —
Walkability Higher than 98% of QLD Higher than 5% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 64% of QLD Higher than 93% of QLD
NBN connectivity Higher than 85% of QLD Higher than 97% of QLD
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 94% of QLD —
Rental yield (units) Higher than 52% of QLD —

Liveability

Woodridge is more walkable (87 vs 0).

Woodridge Karawatha
Grade C —
Score 44/100 —
Socio-economic band high-need area
decile 1/10
 very advantaged area
decile 10/10

Risk profile

Karawatha carries more crime risk (98 vs 87).

Woodridge Karawatha
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime High
87/100
 High
98/100
Flood Not mapped
no mapped data here
 —
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 2
within 5 km
 3
within 5 km

Schools

Woodridge Karawatha
Inside the suburb 4 1
Rated above peers 1 0
Rated at peers 1
same for both
Rated below peers 1 0
Universities within 10 km None 1
Brisbane South (Nathan), 10.0 km

Schools in Woodridge

  • St Paul's School Catholic · Primary above peers
  • Harris Fields State School Government · Primary at peers
  • Woodridge North State School Government · Primary below peers
  • Faith Christian School of Distance Education - Woodridge Campus Independent · Secondary

Schools in Karawatha

  • Islamic College of Brisbane Independent · Combined at peers

Amenities in the suburb

Woodridge Karawatha
Supermarkets 1 0
Cafes & restaurants 1 0
Parks & reserves 23 1
Childcare 6 1
GPs 1 0
Pharmacies 1 0
Fuel stations 3 2
Waterways 0 4

Mobility

Karawatha sits further from the CBD (26.7 km vs 23 km).

Woodridge Karawatha
Walkability score 87/100 0/100
Distance to Brisbane 23 km 26.7 km
+16% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 23 min 34 min
Electric vehicle share 0.5%
postcode 4114
 1.8%
postcode 4117
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 39
postcode 4114
 69
postcode 4117

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.

Woodridge Karawatha
Car (driver) 76.3% / 66.7%
Woodridge — Car (driver): 76.3% Karawatha — Car (driver): 66.7%
Worked from Home 6.2% / 25.4%
Woodridge — Worked from Home: 6.2% Karawatha — Worked from Home: 25.4%
Car (passenger) 9.2% / 4.4%
Woodridge — Car (passenger): 9.2% Karawatha — Car (passenger): 4.4%
Bus 2.5% / 3.5%
Woodridge — Bus: 2.5% Karawatha — Bus: 3.5%
Train 3.8% / —
Woodridge — Train: 3.8% Karawatha — Train: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (76.3%).

Setting

Woodridge Karawatha
Elevation 49 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 60 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 19.1 km 20.9 km

NBN connectivity

Woodridge Karawatha
Connectivity score 75/100 94/100
Most common technology Hybrid fibre-coaxial Fibre to the premises
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 2%
5,441 premises
 88%
196 premises

Climate

Woodridge Karawatha
Annual rainfall 1,032 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 30.5°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 8.9°C
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Woodridge Karawatha
PM2.5 5.3 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 14.6 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ 0.48 pphm
same for both

Council rates

Woodridge Karawatha
Average residential rate $1,681/yr $1,519/yr
Council Logan Brisbane

Federal electorate

Woodridge Karawatha
Division Rankin
same for both
Member Jim Chalmers
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Woodridge Karawatha
Grant amount $30,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Woodridge

Easy Commute Family Middle-Ring Multicultural Parks Townhouses Transport Hub

Karawatha

Family Middle-Ring Multicultural Townhouses Young Families

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