Wooroolin vs Corndale
Wooroolin is the younger of the two, with a median age of 45 against 56 in Corndale. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Corndale, most households are couple families. On these figures, Wooroolin tends to suit families with children, while Corndale suits couples and older residents.
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
- Wooroolin has more parks and reserves (3 vs 0)
- Corndale carries lower crime risk (34/100 vs 66/100)
Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.
First-home buyers
Wooroolin
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- leaves households under less mortgage stress (19% vs 41%)
Weighs mortgage stress.
Renters
Corndale
ahead on 2 of the 2 things we measure here
- has cheaper rent ($100/wk vs $240/wk)
- leaves renters under less rental stress (8% vs 17%)
Weighs rent and rental stress.
Commuting to the city
Corndale
ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here
- has a shorter drive in (194 min vs 199 min)
- sits closer to the CBD (229.9 km vs 232.9 km)
Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.
Downsizers and retirees
Corndale
ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here
- carries lower crime risk (34/100 vs 66/100)
- has more residents already 65 and over (34% vs 19%)
Weighs who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.
Investors
Corndale
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- is growing faster (38.1% vs 1.3%)
Weighs population growth.
Where they sit
Wooroolin and Corndale drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.
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.
Demographics
Wooroolin has more residents (319 vs 58); Wooroolin rents higher ($240/wk vs $100/wk).
| Wooroolin | Corndale | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 319 +82% vs other | 58 |
| Population trend (2016 → 2021) | +1.3% | +38.1% |
| Median age | 45 | 56 |
| Median household income | $74,724/yr +11% vs other | $66,300/yr |
| Median weekly rent | $240/wk +58% vs other | $100/wk |
Age profile
Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.0%).
Who lives together
Household composition, 2021 Census.
Who owns and who rents
Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.
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.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (6.9%).
Qualifications
Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (15.4%).
What people live in
Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.
Development activity
| Wooroolin | Corndale | |
|---|---|---|
| New dwellings approved | 198 across South Burnett same for both | |
| Approvals change year on year | -18% same for both | |
Ranking within QLD
| Wooroolin | Corndale | |
|---|---|---|
| House price | — same for both | |
| Income | Higher than 45% of QLD | Higher than 32% of QLD |
| Schools | — same for both | |
| Walkability | Higher than 41% of QLD | Higher than 17% of QLD |
| Affordability | — same for both | |
| EV adoption | — | Higher than 37% of QLD |
| NBN connectivity | Higher than 44% of QLD | Higher than 42% of QLD |
Liveability
| Wooroolin | Corndale | |
|---|---|---|
| Grade | — same for both | |
| Score | — same for both | |
| Socio-economic band | below-average income decile 3/10 | below-average income decile 2/10 |
Risk profile
Wooroolin carries more crime risk (66 vs 34); Corndale carries more bushfire risk (37 vs 22).
| Wooroolin | Corndale | |
|---|---|---|
| Bushfire | Low 22/100 | Low 37/100 |
| Crime | Moderate 66/100 | Low 34/100 |
| 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
| Wooroolin | Corndale | |
|---|---|---|
| Inside the suburb | 1 | 0 |
| Rated above peers | 0 same for both | |
| Rated at peers | 1 | 0 |
| Rated below peers | 0 same for both | |
Schools in Wooroolin
- Wooroolin State School Government · Primary at peers
Schools in Corndale
No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.
Amenities in the suburb
| Wooroolin | Corndale | |
|---|---|---|
| Cafes & restaurants | 1 | 0 |
| Parks & reserves | 3 | 0 |
| Banks & Bank@Post | 1 | 0 |
| Waterways | 25 | 1 |
Mobility
Wooroolin sits further from the CBD (232.9 km vs 229.9 km).
| Wooroolin | Corndale | |
|---|---|---|
| Walkability score | 0/100 same for both | |
| Distance to Brisbane | 232.9 km +1% vs other | 229.9 km |
| Drive time (normal traffic) | 199 min | 194 min |
| Electric vehicle share | 0.0% postcode 4608 | 0.3% postcode 4610 |
| Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings | 62 postcode 4608 | 55 postcode 4610 |
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.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (70.9%).
Setting
| Wooroolin | Corndale | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 416 m above sea level, at the suburb centre | 414 m above sea level, at the suburb centre |
NBN connectivity
| Wooroolin | Corndale | |
|---|---|---|
| Connectivity score | 29/100 same for both | |
| Most common technology | Fixed wireless same for both | |
| Full-fibre (FTTP) share | 0% 176 premises | 0% 24 premises |
Council rates
| Wooroolin | Corndale | |
|---|---|---|
| Average residential rate | $1,401/yr same for both | |
| Council | South Burnett same for both | |
Federal electorate
| Wooroolin | Corndale | |
|---|---|---|
| Division | Maranoa same for both | |
| Member | David Littleproud same for both | |
| Party | Liberal National Party of Queensland same for both | |
First Home Owner Grant
| Wooroolin | Corndale | |
|---|---|---|
| Grant amount | $30,000 same for both | |
| Property price cap | $750,000 same for both | |
| Eligibility | New same for both | |
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Information shown is provided as-is from Australian government and commercial data sources.
Always verify with the relevant authority before making property decisions.
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