Witta sits 102 km from Brisbane CBD in Queensland, around 1 hour 35 minutes by car. Census data records 1,296 residents with a median age of 54 and a median household income of $62,660 per year. On socioeconomic measures it sits in the middle range nationally. Population grew 7.9% from 2016 to 2021. The 2021 Census recorded a median rent of $368 per week and a median monthly mortgage of $1,842. 1 school sits within the town boundary, and walkability is low.
Is Witta a good town?
Witta scores a B (58/100) on SuburbScan's Liveability grade — strong on safety, weaker on transit.
Mixed results
1 school
Car-dependent
Walkability 23/100 · 101.6 km · 97 min drive to Brisbane
Median available
Median $1.25M
Low all-round risk
Fire 38/100 · Crime 16/100
Mid-range socio-economic
SEIFA decile 6/10 · median age 54 · 1,296 residents
Liveability Rating
58 / 100 · Ranked #371 in QLDEach bar is Witta's rank among QLD suburbs, from 0 to 100 (higher is better). Scored on 4 of 5 factors: no school data, so the other factors carry its weight.
Flood data for Queensland covers only the areas mapped there — a blank here is not an all-clear.
How do you rate the liveability in Witta?
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Our score
58 / 100
From schools, safety and socio-economic data — not opinion.
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Median House Price
Public listings dataWitta's house market is moving higher: the median sale price reached $1.25 million, roughly 19% above where it sat a year earlier.
Houses
$1,255,000
5% above its 4 neighbours (median $1,200,000)
Based on 40 recorded sales in the last 24 months.
Typically sold in 73 days — median across 21 sales that recorded a listing period
By bedrooms
- 3 bed 25 sales $1.26M
- 4 bed 10 sales $1.23M
Land
$1,000,000
Based on only 3 sales — small sample, take as indicative.
Currently for Sale
Last 6 monthsHouses in Witta are currently listed at around $1.1 million on average. Based on 3 houses listed in the past six months.
$1.1M
3 houses listed in the last 6 months.
3 of the suburb's 495 dwellings (0.6%) were listed for sale in the last 6 months.
Rental Market
Rental affordability
June quarter 202599 Unaffordable · the average rental household in this region would pay about 30% of its income on the median rent in postcode 4552.
SGS Rental Affordability Index: a score of 100 means rent takes 30% of income, the usual housing-stress line; lower scores are less affordable. "Region" is the capital city or the rest of the state.
Short-Stay Rentals
29 active Airbnb listings: 28 whole homes and 1 room. Whole homes are about 5.0% of the town's homes.
Airbnb only, as at Jun 2026; other platforms are not included. Active means reviewed in the past 12 months. The share is against private dwellings at the 2021 Census.
Is Witta safe? Crime statistics
2025Crime in Witta sits in the low band, with 2 incidents recorded in 2025 — up roughly 100% on the prior year.
2 offences
100.0% since 2024Crime Trend
Serious Road Crashes
2020–20242 crashes
where someone was killed or admitted to hospital
Crashes are counted where they happened, so a main road through the town carries people passing through; this is not a measure of risk to residents. Roads are listed with 3 or more serious crashes.
Schools
One school serve Witta, and the cohort is trailing peer-suburb performance.
- • 69 students in one school (avg 69)
Secondary
Walkability
Witta is very car-dependent on foot — at 23/100, nearly all errands require a car.
We hold no public transport timetable data for this area, so public transport is not rated here and the score is spread across the remaining components. It is not counted as zero.
NBN connectivity
The internet access technology available across NBN premises in Witta.
- Full-fibre (FTTP) share
- 0%
- Premises covered
- 579
NBN Co fixed-line and fixed-wireless premises, as at 30 December 2025. Higher-quality technologies (full fibre) score above copper, wireless, and satellite. Actual speeds depend on your plan.
Amenities
Sunshine Coast: council population
The three add up to the change above. These are council-wide figures from the ABS, not figures for this town alone — this town's own population is in the census section above.
Socio-economic profile
The ABS scores 4 small areas inside this town and averages them into the single decile above. They fall into 3 different deciles — a narrow range, so the average describes the town closely.
Witta is home to about 1,300 residents, with a median age of 54 — noticeably older than the national figure of 38. Median household income runs at $63,000 a year, with unemployment at 6.6%.
2021 Census · change since 2016
Population
1,296
Median Age
54
Median Household Income
$62,660/yr
Census Median Rent
$368/wk
Census Median Mortgage
$1,842/mo
Avg Household Size
2.4
Median Personal Income
$30,888/yr
Unemployment Rate
6.6%
Unoccupied Dwellings
12.3%
Total Dwellings
495
Owner-Occupier Rate
88.5%
Houses
98.4%
Rental Stress
30.5%
Mortgage Stress
35.3%
Work From Home
23.5%
Dwelling Types
Property Ownership
Demographics
- Born in Australia
- 70.8%
- English Spoken at Home
- 87.2%
- Employment Rate
- 46.1%
- Completed Year 12
- 46.5%
Occupations
Religion
Country of Birth (overseas)
Largest overseas birthplaces, as a share of all residents.
When They Arrived
Share of all residents by the year they arrived in Australia. Periods cover different numbers of years, so compare the shape rather than the bar widths.
20 residents (1.5%) arrived since 2016. Australia’s borders were closed to most arrivals from March 2020, so the last two years of that period are much smaller than the ones before them — nationally 260,799 people arrived in 2019 against 28,521 in 2021.
Where New Residents Came From
Where residents aged five and over lived five years before the 2021 Census, for those who lived somewhere else.
10.6% of residents (132) lived in a capital city five years earlier, most of them in Brisbane (106).
Top places newcomers came from, as a share of the 1,244 residents aged five and over. Areas are ABS statistical regions. Small counts are approximate: the ABS adjusts every figure slightly to protect privacy.
Languages Spoken at Home
Top languages other than English, as a share of all residents.
Age Distribution
Family & Household Composition
Commute to Work
3% of employed residents work in a capital's city centre (15 of 510).
City centre: the ABS area around each capital's CBD, such as Sydney Inner City or Perth City (which takes in Subiaco and Leederville). 2021 Census place of work.
Education
Cars per Dwelling
Council Rates
Households face an average residential rates bill of $1,690 a year through Sunshine Coast based on 2025 figures.
Building Approvals: Sunshine Coast
In the year to August 2026, 2,962 new dwellings were approved across Sunshine Coast. That mix is 1,757 houses and 1,205 units. Approvals are down 41.1% on the same period a year earlier.
New Homes Planned
New homes planned in this town: 2 to 10 homes
- No timeframe set 2 to 10 homes
Land the Queensland Government's residential land supply study identifies for future housing (2 parcels), by when it expects lots to be registered. Yields are published in ranges, so these are too.
Aboriginal Cultural Heritage
The Aboriginal party for this area is Jinibara People.
Under Queensland's Aboriginal Cultural Heritage Act 2003 the Aboriginal party for an area follows native title. Native title over this area has been determined.
Air Quality
CLEANPM2.5 averaged 4.3 µg/m³ in 2025 — below the WHO 2021 annual guideline (5 µg/m³).
PM10 averaged 12.3 µg/m³. Days over the limit in 2025: PM10 0.
From the Nambour (South East Queensland) monitoring station, 13.4 km away.
Setting
- Elevation
- 436 m
- above sea level, at the town centre
- Distance to the ocean
- 25.7 km
Elevation is the ground at the town centre, from Geoscience Australia's National Digital Elevation Model. Approximate — it reads high in dense built-up areas. It is a measure of height above sea level and not an indicator of flood risk, which depends on height above nearby waterways.
EV adoption
In postcode 4552, 137 of 8,708 registered light vehicles are battery-electric on 31 January 2025. A further 2.6% (225 vehicles) are hybrid or plug-in hybrid, taking the non-petrol, non-diesel share to 4.2%.
Rooftop solar
In postcode 4552, 3,690 rooftop-solar systems totalling 21.2 MW have been installed since 2001, against 4,154 dwellings recorded in the 2021 Census. 321 went up in the last year.
Counts every system certified since 2001, so a roof re-fitted with a newer system is counted twice, and small commercial systems are included alongside houses — useful for comparing postcodes, not an estimate of how many homes have working panels today.
2026 covers part of the year only, to 2026-07.
First Home Owner Grant
FY2026-27$30,000 for new homes priced up to $750,000.
$30,000 for contracts signed on or after 20 November 2023, with no end date. IT DID NOT REVERT TO $15,000: the tier was due to end 30 June 2026 and the 2026-27 Queensland Budget (23 June 2026) continued it for contracts signed from 1 July 2026. This file carried a "due to revert" note until 2026-09-18 — it was never true, and a note predicting a change is not the same as a change. Cap is "less than $750,000" including land and contract variations — less than, not up to. New homes only: "There are no home owner grants for established homes."
Mortgage repayments
Transfer duty at the owner-occupier rate, and it excludes first home buyer concessions — those can cut it substantially or remove it entirely. Excludes legal, inspection and lender fees. Check with Queensland Revenue Office
The First Home Owner Grant applies to newly built homes only, so it isn't available on an established purchase. A first home buyer building or buying new under $750,000 may qualify for $30,000 — see what qualifies with Queensland Revenue Office.
At $1,255,000 this is $505,000 above the $750,000 First Home Owner Grant cap. A first home buyer may qualify for $30,000 on a newly built home — check eligibility with Queensland Revenue Office.
A deposit under 20% usually attracts Lenders Mortgage Insurance, which this doesn't include.
Principal and interest over 30 years, fixed rate. Excludes fees, offset, redraw and LMI. Default rate is the median comparison rate across 1788 advertised products as at 2026-10-27 — indicative only, and not an offer. Your rate depends on the lender, your deposit and your circumstances. Not financial advice.
Federal Electorate
Currently held by Andrew Wallace Liberal National Party of Queensland
| Year | Winner | 2PP ALP | 2PP LNP | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Andrew Wallace | 44.0% | 56.0% | +2.6 |
| 2022 | Andrew Wallace | 41.3% | 58.7% | -4.0 |
| 2019 | Andrew Wallace | 37.3% | 62.7% | +3.5 |
Results are per division — federal electoral boundaries are redrawn periodically, so the history reflects this division's past, not necessarily the exact town's voters across time.
State Electorate
Currently held by Andrew Powell Liberal National Party of Queensland
Next state election: 28 October 2028.
| Year | Winner | Won with |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Andrew Powell LNP | 60.2% |
| 2020 | Andrew Powell LNP | 51.6% |
Results are per district. Districts were last redrawn in 2017, so results from before then describe the district of that name, not necessarily this town's voters. Results: Electoral Commission of Queensland.
Looking at a specific address in Witta?
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- Nearest and zoned schools, with the walk from that door
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Nearby suburbs
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North Maleny QLD 4552
Reesville QLD 4552
Obi Obi QLD 4574
Curramore QLD 4552
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Common questions about Witta
Is Witta a safe place to live?
Recorded crime in Witta is low (16/100, ranked against other QLD suburbs on offences per resident).
What natural hazards affect Witta?
Witta has a low recorded bushfire history (38/100, ranked against every Australian suburb with any fire history). These are town-wide figures; check the address, as flood and bushfire exposure change street by street.
Is Witta a good place to live?
Witta has a SuburbScan Liveability grade of B (58/100), ranked against other QLD suburbs on school quality (25%), safety (25%), SEIFA socio-economic advantage (25%), walkability (15%) and CBD access (10%). Whether it suits you depends on what you weigh — each of those is on this page.
What is the population of Witta?
Witta, QLD had a population of 1,296 at the 2021 Australian Bureau of Statistics census.
What is the postcode for Witta, QLD?
The postcode for Witta, QLD is 4552.
How far is Witta from Brisbane?
Witta is 102 km from Brisbane CBD by road, about 97 minutes by car in normal traffic. Distance is the most-direct driving route, not straight-line.
What is the median household income in Witta?
At the 2021 ABS Census, median household income in Witta was $62,660 a year. It is the most recent suburb-level income figure until 2026 Census results are released in 2027.
What is the median weekly rent in Witta?
There are too few current rental listings in Witta for a reliable median. At the 2021 ABS Census the median weekly rent was $368, across all dwelling types.
What is the median age in Witta?
The median age of residents in Witta was 54 at the 2021 ABS Census.
Is Witta at risk of bushfire?
Witta has a low recorded bushfire history (38/100). The score comes from Geoscience Australia's historical bushfire boundaries, with planned burns excluded: the area of recorded fires touching the town relative to its size, ranked against every Australian suburb with any fire history. It records where fire has burned, not a bushfire-prone land designation, which your council's planning scheme sets.
How are the schools in Witta?
There is 1 school inside the Witta boundary: 1 below similar schools on NAPLAN, compared with same-state, same-type schools of similar socio-educational advantage (ICSEA).
Is Witta walkable?
Witta scores 23/100 on the SuburbScan Walkability Score, making it very car-dependent. The score is a weighted average of public transport, schools, parks, supermarkets, GPs, pharmacies, childcare, and hospitals within walking distance.
What is the air quality in Witta?
The nearest government air-quality monitoring station to Witta (Nambour (South East Queensland)) recorded a 2025 annual mean PM2.5 of 4.3 µg/m³ and PM10 of 12.3 µg/m³. That puts Witta below the WHO annual guideline of 5 µg/m³.
Is the First Home Owner Grant available in Witta?
First-home buyers in QLD may be eligible for $30,000 towards new homes with a purchase price up to $750,000. The grant is administered by Queensland Revenue Office; confirm current eligibility before signing a contract — state rules and amounts can change.
What council does Witta belong to?
Witta sits within the Sunshine Coast local government area. Council rates, planning approvals, and waste collection fall under this LGA.
How much are council rates in Witta?
The average residential rates bill through Sunshine Coast is $1,690 a year (2025). Every suburb in this LGA shares the same schedule — individual bills vary with land value.
How much is being built near Witta?
Across Sunshine Coast, 2,962 new residential dwellings were approved in the year to August 2026 (source: ABS Building Approvals). That's down 41.1% on the same period a year earlier. These are LGA-level totals — every suburb in the council shares the same figure.
Which federal electorate is Witta in?
Witta sits within the federal Division of Fisher, currently held by Andrew Wallace (Liberal National Party of Queensland).
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Data freshness
- Census · 2021
- Median sale prices · Oct 2026
- For-sale & rental market · Oct 2026
- Council rates · FY 2025–26
- Building approvals · Aug 2026
- Schools · 2025
- NBN connectivity · Dec 2025
- Crime · 2025
- Road crashes · 2020–2024
- Air quality · 2025
- Socio-economic (SEIFA) · 2021
- EV adoption · Jan 2025
- First Home Owner Grant · Sep 2026
- Federal electorate · 2025
- Short-stay rentals · Jun 2026
- State electorate · 2024
- Amenities · Sep 2026
- Health & emergency facilities · Sep 2026
- Industrial emissions (NPI) · 2024/2025
- Coastal erosion · 1988–2025
- Aircraft noise · 2024
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