Woolloongabba vs East Brisbane

Woolloongabba is the younger of the two, with a median age of 29 against 33 in East Brisbane. In both, most households rent. In Woolloongabba, most homes are flats or apartments. In East Brisbane, about half of homes are flats or apartments. On these figures, Woolloongabba tends to suit renters, young adults, and share households.

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

East Brisbane

ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more schools rated above their peers (1 vs 0)
  • has more separate houses rather than flats (44% vs 30%)
  • is already more of a family suburb (35% vs 26%)
  • But Woolloongabba has more parks and reserves (13 vs 9)

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

First-home buyers

Too close to call

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

Weighs house prices, unit prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

They split

one each way, out of the 3 things we measure here

  • Woolloongabba has a bigger rental market to choose from (72% vs 57%)
  • East Brisbane has cheaper rent ($400/wk vs $440/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Too close to call

Nothing among the 4 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

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

Downsizers and retirees

Woolloongabba

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more GPs (6 vs 4)
  • has more units and townhouses to downsize into (70% vs 56%)

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

Investors

Woolloongabba

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (54.3% vs 4.2%)

Weighs unit yield and population growth.

Where they sit

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

Woolloongabba East Brisbane
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.

Woolloongabba East Brisbane
Walkability 94 / 91
Woolloongabba — Walkability: 94/100 East Brisbane — Walkability: 91/100
Safety 7 / 10
Woolloongabba — Safety: 7/100 East Brisbane — Safety: 10/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Woolloongabba — Low fire risk: 100/100 East Brisbane — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Woolloongabba has more residents (8,687 vs 6,186); East Brisbane skews older (33 vs 29).

Woolloongabba East Brisbane
Population 8,687
+29% vs other
 6,186
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +54.3% +4.2%
Median age 29 33
Median household income $96,876/yr $106,912/yr
+10% vs other
Median weekly rent $440/wk
+9% vs other
 $400/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Woolloongabba East Brisbane
0-4 2.9% / 3.5%
Woolloongabba — 0-4: 2.9% East Brisbane — 0-4: 3.5%
5-14 4.9% / 7.5%
Woolloongabba — 5-14: 4.9% East Brisbane — 5-14: 7.5%
15-19 5.2% / 4.5%
Woolloongabba — 15-19: 5.2% East Brisbane — 15-19: 4.5%
20-24 20.1% / 11.9%
Woolloongabba — 20-24: 20.1% East Brisbane — 20-24: 11.9%
25-34 32.2% / 25.3%
Woolloongabba — 25-34: 32.2% East Brisbane — 25-34: 25.3%
35-44 12.7% / 16.3%
Woolloongabba — 35-44: 12.7% East Brisbane — 35-44: 16.3%
45-54 8.1% / 12.2%
Woolloongabba — 45-54: 8.1% East Brisbane — 45-54: 12.2%
55-64 6.2% / 8.9%
Woolloongabba — 55-64: 6.2% East Brisbane — 55-64: 8.9%
65-74 3.6% / 5.9%
Woolloongabba — 65-74: 3.6% East Brisbane — 65-74: 5.9%
75-84 2.5% / 2.9%
Woolloongabba — 75-84: 2.5% East Brisbane — 75-84: 2.9%
85+ 1.6% / 0.9%
Woolloongabba — 85+: 1.6% East Brisbane — 85+: 0.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (32.2%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Woolloongabba 44.0% lone person
Woolloongabba — Lone Person: 44.0% Woolloongabba — Group Household: 26.6% Woolloongabba — Couple Families: 18.2% Woolloongabba — One Parent Families: 7.9% Woolloongabba — Other Families: 3.4%
East Brisbane 44.0% lone person
East Brisbane — Lone Person: 44.0% East Brisbane — Group Household: 18.7% East Brisbane — Couple Families: 25.4% East Brisbane — One Parent Families: 9.4% East Brisbane — Other Families: 2.5%
Lone Person Group Household Couple Families One Parent Families Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Woolloongabba 72.5% renting
Woolloongabba — Owned Outright: 10.3% Woolloongabba — Mortgage: 17.2% Woolloongabba — Renting: 72.5%
East Brisbane 57.2% renting
East Brisbane — Owned Outright: 18.0% East Brisbane — Mortgage: 24.8% East Brisbane — Renting: 57.2%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Woolloongabba East Brisbane
Bachelor Degree 28.4% / 25.7%
Woolloongabba — Bachelor Degree: 28.4% East Brisbane — Bachelor Degree: 25.7%
Postgraduate Degree 10.6% / 10.6%
Woolloongabba — Postgraduate Degree: 10.6% East Brisbane — Postgraduate Degree: 10.6%
Certificate III & IV 9.2% / 9.6%
Woolloongabba — Certificate III & IV: 9.2% East Brisbane — Certificate III & IV: 9.6%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.7% / 8.2%
Woolloongabba — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.7% East Brisbane — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.2%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.9% / 3.5%
Woolloongabba — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.9% East Brisbane — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (28.4%).

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.

Woolloongabba East Brisbane
China 6.9% / 1.5%
Woolloongabba — China: 6.9% East Brisbane — China: 1.5%
New Zealand 3.1% / 3.3%
Woolloongabba — New Zealand: 3.1% East Brisbane — New Zealand: 3.3%
England 2.4% / 3.7%
Woolloongabba — England: 2.4% East Brisbane — England: 3.7%
India 2.7% / 1.3%
Woolloongabba — India: 2.7% East Brisbane — India: 1.3%
Vietnam 1.5% / —
Woolloongabba — Vietnam: 1.5% East Brisbane — Vietnam: not among its largest
South Africa — / 1.1%
Woolloongabba — South Africa: not among its largest East Brisbane — South Africa: 1.1%

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

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Woolloongabba 69.5% flats / apartments
Woolloongabba — Flats / Apartments: 69.5% Woolloongabba — Houses: 29.8% Woolloongabba — Townhouses: 0.7%
East Brisbane 50.8% flats / apartments
East Brisbane — Flats / Apartments: 50.8% East Brisbane — Houses: 44.0% East Brisbane — Townhouses: 5.2%
Flats / Apartments Houses Townhouses

Property market

Woolloongabba East Brisbane
Median house price $1,525,000 $1,655,000
Median unit price $759,000 $824,000
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) 21 days
from 44 sales
 23 days
from 45 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.

Woolloongabba East Brisbane
3 bed $1.5M / $1.52M
Woolloongabba — 3 bed: $1.5M (29 sales) East Brisbane — 3 bed: $1.52M (26 sales)

29 vs 26 sales

4 bed $1.8M / $1.78M
Woolloongabba — 4 bed: $1.8M (12 sales) East Brisbane — 4 bed: $1.78M (15 sales)

12 vs 15 sales

Unit price by bedroom count

Only bed counts both suburbs published enough sales for. Sale counts are shown because the buckets differ in depth.

Woolloongabba East Brisbane
1 bed $640K / $620K
Woolloongabba — 1 bed: $640K (57 sales) East Brisbane — 1 bed: $620K (15 sales)

57 vs 15 sales

2 bed $790K / $835K
Woolloongabba — 2 bed: $790K (127 sales) East Brisbane — 2 bed: $835K (45 sales)

127 vs 45 sales

Development activity

Woolloongabba East Brisbane
New dwellings approved 9,382
across Brisbane
same for both
Approvals change year on year +9%
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.

Woolloongabba East Brisbane
Houses 3.8%
$885/wk on $1.22M
 —
Units 4.5%
$700/wk on $802K
 4.7%
$715/wk on $800K

Ranking within QLD

Woolloongabba East Brisbane
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 70% of QLD Higher than 79% of QLD
Schools Higher than 8% of QLD —
Walkability Higher than 99% of QLD
same for both
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 99% of QLD Higher than 94% of QLD
NBN connectivity Higher than 93% of QLD
same for both
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 39% of QLD —
Rental yield (units) Higher than 54% of QLD Higher than 58% of QLD

Liveability

East Brisbane scores higher overall (70 vs 57).

Woolloongabba East Brisbane
Grade B A
Score 57/100 70/100
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 10/10
same for both

Risk profile

Woolloongabba East Brisbane
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime High
93/100
 High
90/100
Flood —
same for both
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 9
within 5 km
 8
within 5 km

Schools

Woolloongabba East Brisbane
Inside the suburb 3 2
Rated above peers 0 1
Rated at peers 1 0
Rated below peers 0 1
Universities within 10 km 3
Brisbane City, 2.4 km
 3
Brisbane C.Q.U. Campus, 2.6 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 11.5% 4.8%

Schools in Woolloongabba

  • Buranda State School Government · Primary at peers
  • Australian International Islamic College - Buranda Campus Independent · Combined
  • Narbethong State Special School Government · Combined · Special school

Schools in East Brisbane

  • Anglican Church Grammar School Independent · Combined above peers
  • East Brisbane State School Government · Primary below peers

Amenities in the suburb

Woolloongabba East Brisbane
Supermarkets 3 1
Cafes & restaurants 48 17
Parks & reserves 13 9
Childcare 5
same for both
GPs 6 4
Pharmacies 4 1
Hospitals 1 0
Banks & Bank@Post 1
same for both
Fuel stations 1
same for both
EV chargers 2 1
Waterways 1 2

Mobility

Woolloongabba East Brisbane
Walkability score 94/100 91/100
Distance to Brisbane 4.4 km
same for both
Drive time (normal traffic) 10 min
same for both
Public transport score 94/100
Rail · Bus
 79/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 668.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
 160.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 0 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
Electric vehicle share 2.9%
postcode 4102
 2.0%
postcode 4169
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 19
postcode 4102
 11
postcode 4169

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.

Woolloongabba East Brisbane
Car (driver) 43.6% / 48.7%
Woolloongabba — Car (driver): 43.6% East Brisbane — Car (driver): 48.7%
Worked from Home 21.2% / 27.1%
Woolloongabba — Worked from Home: 21.2% East Brisbane — Worked from Home: 27.1%
Bus 13.9% / 9.8%
Woolloongabba — Bus: 13.9% East Brisbane — Bus: 9.8%
Walked Only 9.7% / 5.0%
Woolloongabba — Walked Only: 9.7% East Brisbane — Walked Only: 5.0%
Car (passenger) 3.9% / 4.6%
Woolloongabba — Car (passenger): 3.9% East Brisbane — Car (passenger): 4.6%
Train 4.2% / 1.2%
Woolloongabba — Train: 4.2% East Brisbane — Train: 1.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (48.7%).

Setting

Woolloongabba East Brisbane
Elevation 18 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 21 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 10.8 km 9.4 km

NBN connectivity

Woolloongabba East Brisbane
Connectivity score 84/100 83/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 43%
5,237 premises
 31%
3,586 premises

Climate

Woolloongabba East Brisbane
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)

Woolloongabba East Brisbane
PM2.5 6.0 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 16.5 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ 1.25 pphm
same for both

Council rates

Woolloongabba East Brisbane
Average residential rate $1,519/yr
same for both
Council Brisbane
same for both

Federal electorate

Woolloongabba East Brisbane
Division Griffith
same for both
Member Renee Coffey
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Woolloongabba East Brisbane
Grant amount $30,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Woolloongabba

Apartments Cafe Culture Easy Commute Inner Parks Professionals Students Transport Hub Urban

East Brisbane

Apartments Inner Parks Professionals Urban

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