Woree vs Earlville

Woree is the younger of the two, with a median age of 38 against 44 in Earlville. In Woree, about half of households rent. In Earlville, most households own their home, most homes are detached houses, and about half of households are people living alone. On these figures, Woree tends to suit renters.

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

  • Woree has more schools rated above their peers (4 vs 0)
  • Earlville has more parks and reserves (12 vs 6)

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

First-home buyers

Woree

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper units ($331,000 vs $370,000)

Weighs house prices, unit prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Woree

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (53% vs 38%)

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

Commuting to the city

Woree

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • sits closer to the CBD (1693 km vs 1695.7 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Woree

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more GPs (3 vs 1)
  • has more units and townhouses to downsize into (52% vs 40%)
  • But Earlville has more residents already 65 and over (24% vs 17%)

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

Investors

Woree

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • returns a higher gross yield on units (7.3% vs 5.3%)

Weighs house yield, unit yield, and population growth.

Where they sit

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

Woree Earlville
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.

Woree Earlville
Walkability 64 / 65
Woree — Walkability: 64/100 Earlville — Walkability: 65/100
Safety 9 / 5
Woree — Safety: 9/100 Earlville — Safety: 5/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Woree — Low fire risk: 100/100 Earlville — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Earlville skews older (44 vs 38).

Woree Earlville
Population 5,127
+18% vs other
 4,200
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +6.3% +4.2%
Median age 38 44
Median household income $59,904/yr $60,632/yr
+1% vs other
Median weekly rent $280/wk $290/wk
+4% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Woree Earlville
0-4 5.9% / 4.8%
Woree — 0-4: 5.9% Earlville — 0-4: 4.8%
5-14 12.5% / 11.5%
Woree — 5-14: 12.5% Earlville — 5-14: 11.5%
15-19 5.8% / 5.3%
Woree — 15-19: 5.8% Earlville — 15-19: 5.3%
20-24 7.0% / 5.1%
Woree — 20-24: 7.0% Earlville — 20-24: 5.1%
25-34 13.7% / 12.5%
Woree — 25-34: 13.7% Earlville — 25-34: 12.5%
35-44 12.9% / 11.9%
Woree — 35-44: 12.9% Earlville — 35-44: 11.9%
45-54 13.0% / 13.6%
Woree — 45-54: 13.0% Earlville — 45-54: 13.6%
55-64 12.6% / 11.5%
Woree — 55-64: 12.6% Earlville — 55-64: 11.5%
65-74 11.0% / 10.7%
Woree — 65-74: 11.0% Earlville — 65-74: 10.7%
75-84 4.5% / 8.9%
Woree — 75-84: 4.5% Earlville — 75-84: 8.9%
85+ 1.1% / 4.3%
Woree — 85+: 1.1% Earlville — 85+: 4.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (13.7%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Woree 41.8% lone person
Woree — Lone Person: 41.8% Woree — Couple Families: 25.4% Woree — One Parent Families: 25.5% Woree — Group Household: 5.9% Woree — Other Families: 1.4%
Earlville 49.4% lone person
Earlville — Lone Person: 49.4% Earlville — Couple Families: 27.1% Earlville — One Parent Families: 16.9% Earlville — Group Household: 4.8% Earlville — Other Families: 1.7%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Woree 53.4% renting
Woree — Owned Outright: 22.8% Woree — Mortgage: 23.7% Woree — Renting: 53.4%
Earlville 37.9% renting
Earlville — Owned Outright: 31.5% Earlville — Mortgage: 30.6% Earlville — Renting: 37.9%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Woree Earlville
Certificate III & IV 16.5% / 15.9%
Woree — Certificate III & IV: 16.5% Earlville — Certificate III & IV: 15.9%
Bachelor Degree 6.3% / 10.0%
Woree — Bachelor Degree: 6.3% Earlville — Bachelor Degree: 10.0%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 6.2% / 7.3%
Woree — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.2% Earlville — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.3%
Postgraduate Degree 1.4% / 2.1%
Woree — Postgraduate Degree: 1.4% Earlville — Postgraduate Degree: 2.1%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.0% / 1.3%
Woree — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.0% Earlville — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.5%).

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.

Woree Earlville
England 2.1% / 3.2%
Woree — England: 2.1% Earlville — England: 3.2%
New Zealand 2.4% / 2.7%
Woree — New Zealand: 2.4% Earlville — New Zealand: 2.7%
Philippines 2.6% / 1.6%
Woree — Philippines: 2.6% Earlville — Philippines: 1.6%
India 1.5% / 0.9%
Woree — India: 1.5% Earlville — India: 0.9%
Japan 0.5% / 1.0%
Woree — Japan: 0.5% Earlville — Japan: 1.0%
Thailand 0.7% / —
Woree — Thailand: 0.7% Earlville — Thailand: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (3.2%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Woree 48.3% houses
Woree — Houses: 48.3% Woree — Townhouses: 24.4% Woree — Flats / Apartments: 27.3%
Earlville 60.1% houses
Earlville — Houses: 60.1% Earlville — Townhouses: 21.7% Earlville — Flats / Apartments: 18.2%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Woree Earlville
Median house price $683,000 $700,000
Median unit price $331,000 $370,000
Median land price — $305,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 28 days
from 28 sales
 28 days
from 31 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.

Woree Earlville
3 bed $621K / $680K
Woree — 3 bed: $621K (43 sales) Earlville — 3 bed: $680K (48 sales)

43 vs 48 sales

4 bed $761K / $800K
Woree — 4 bed: $761K (33 sales) Earlville — 4 bed: $800K (22 sales)

33 vs 22 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.

Woree Earlville
1 bed $130K / $257K
Woree — 1 bed: $130K (10 sales) Earlville — 1 bed: $257K (6 sales)

10 vs 6 sales

2 bed $340K / $365K
Woree — 2 bed: $340K (53 sales) Earlville — 2 bed: $365K (30 sales)

53 vs 30 sales

Development activity

Woree Earlville
New dwellings approved 767
across Cairns
same for both
Approvals change year on year -81%
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.

Woree Earlville
Houses 4.7%
$600/wk on $670K
 4.5%
$680/wk on $790K
Units 7.3%
$450/wk on $322K
 5.3%
$420/wk on $410K

Ranking within QLD

Woree Earlville
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 24% of QLD Higher than 25% of QLD
Schools Higher than 99% of QLD —
Walkability Higher than 90% of QLD
same for both
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 63% of QLD Higher than 75% of QLD
NBN connectivity Higher than 73% of QLD Higher than 74% of QLD
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 81% of QLD Higher than 75% of QLD
Rental yield (units) Higher than 96% of QLD Higher than 79% of QLD

Liveability

Woree scores higher overall (44 vs 32).

Woree Earlville
Grade C D
Score 44/100 32/100
Socio-economic band high-need area
decile 1/10
 below-average income
decile 3/10

Risk profile

Woree Earlville
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime High
91/100
 High
95/100
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 9
within 5 km
 6
within 5 km

Schools

Woree Earlville
Inside the suburb 5 1
Rated above peers 4 0
Rated at peers 0 1
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Schools in Woree

  • St Gerard Majella Primary School Catholic · Primary above peers
  • St Mary's Catholic College Catholic · Secondary above peers
  • Woree State High School Government · Secondary above peers
  • Woree State School Government · Primary above peers
  • Cairns State Special School Government · Combined · Special school

Schools in Earlville

  • Our Lady Help of Christians School Catholic · Primary at peers

Amenities in the suburb

Woree Earlville
Supermarkets 1 2
Cafes & restaurants 3 0
Parks & reserves 6 12
Childcare 6 3
GPs 3 1
Pharmacies 1 3
Banks & Bank@Post 0 7
Fuel stations 3 1
Waterways 8 7

Mobility

Earlville sits further from the CBD (1695.7 km vs 1693 km).

Woree Earlville
Walkability score 64/100 65/100
Distance to Brisbane 1693 km 1695.7 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 1164 min 1166 min
Public transport score 78/100
Bus
 79/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 65.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
 53.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
Electric vehicle share 0.5%
postcode 4868
 0.7%
postcode 4870
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 56
postcode 4868
 45
postcode 4870

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.

Woree Earlville
Car (driver) 74.6% / 73.5%
Woree — Car (driver): 74.6% Earlville — Car (driver): 73.5%
Worked from Home 12.1% / 11.8%
Woree — Worked from Home: 12.1% Earlville — Worked from Home: 11.8%
Car (passenger) 8.2% / 8.0%
Woree — Car (passenger): 8.2% Earlville — Car (passenger): 8.0%
Walked Only 1.8% / 3.6%
Woree — Walked Only: 1.8% Earlville — Walked Only: 3.6%
Bus 2.3% / 1.6%
Woree — Bus: 2.3% Earlville — Bus: 1.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (74.6%).

Setting

Woree Earlville
Elevation 21 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
same for both
Distance to the ocean 3.8 km 4.8 km

NBN connectivity

Woree Earlville
Connectivity score 62/100 63/100
Most common technology Fibre to the node
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 32%
2,543 premises
 33%
2,402 premises

Climate

Woree Earlville
Annual rainfall 2,121 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 31.9°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 18.1°C
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Woree Earlville
PM2.5 5.6 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 18.6 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ —
same for both

Council rates

Woree Earlville
Average residential rate $1,354/yr
same for both
Council Cairns
same for both

Federal electorate

Woree Earlville
Division Leichhardt
same for both
Member Matt Smith
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Woree Earlville
Grant amount $30,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Woree

Townhouses

Earlville

Parks River Townhouses

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