Median price trend for houses
Based on 22 sales in the preceding 12 months
$1,300,000
Up 20.9% over 12 months
- 3 bed
- $1.3m
- 4 bed
- $1.28m
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The quick read on
Witta
QLD 4552 · Sunshine Coast
What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.
- Median house
- $1,300,000
- Population
- 1,296
- Postcode
- 4552
latest suburb median
ABS 2021
Witta, Queensland
Property market insights for Witta
Median sale price and rental income of properties in Witta QLD
Median rent trend for houses
Based on 6 rental listings in the preceding 12 months
$900 per week
Up 26.4% over 12 months
Market data updated October 2026.
The median house price in Witta, QLD is currently $1,300,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales. Witta has a 12-month growth rate of 20.9% for houses.
Three-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $1,300,000, Four-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $1,280,000 in Witta.
If you're looking to lease, the median rent for houses in Witta is $900 per week. The median house rent has increased 26.4% over the last 12 months.
Crime and safety
Is Witta safe?
The overall rate for Witta is 826 offences per 100,000 residents — 66% below the Rest of Qld benchmark.
That is the clearest suburb-wide answer. Open the detailed profile to see how the pattern changes across offence types and different parts of Witta.
Overall crime rate
826
offences per 100,000 residents
66% belowRest of Qld
WittaRest of Qld: 2,462
Suburb-wide estimate from Microburbs' public crime model; it is not an address-level measure.
The people behind the postcode
Who lives in Witta?
Witta QLD 4552 is in Queensland, within Rest of Qld.
1,296 people call Witta home, with an average of 2.4 people per household and a median household income of $1,205 a week.
Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.
- Population
- 1,296
- Median age
- 54 years
- Median mortgage
- $1,842 / month
- 2021 household rent
- $368 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineRest of Qld benchmark
Age profile
Share of residents in each age band.
Under 1514.7%Below
15–3413.7%Below
35–5422.1%Below
55–7437.7%Above
75 and over12.1%Above
Homes
Share of occupied private dwellings.
Separate houses97.6%Above
Townhouses0.0%Below
Apartments1.0%Below
Ownership
Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.
Owned outright53.7%Above
Paying a mortgage34.8%Above
Renting11.5%Below
Cars at home
Vehicles available to occupied households.
No car0.6%Below
One car30.3%Below
Two cars41.3%Above
Three or more28.3%Above
Getting to work
Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.
Worked from home18.8%Above
Drove to work53.1%Below
Train, tram or bus0.8%In line
Walked or cycled1.8%Below
What stands out in Witta
18.8% of workers in Witta worked from home on Census day — noticeably more common than across Rest of Qld.
6.9% of Witta residents were born in England, about twice the rate across Rest of Qld.
48.5% of people in Witta described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.
A closer look at the Census
Questions people ask about Witta
Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Witta QLD 4552.
Is Witta family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.
14.7% of Witta's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is somewhat below the Rest of Qld average.
380 family households lived in Witta; 29.2% were couple families and 13.2% were one-parent families.
25.8% of local families included children under 15. That is well below the Rest of Qld average.
These are suburb-wide household figures, not school or childcare ratings.
What is the age profile of Witta?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.
Witta had 1,296 residents at the 2021 Census.
15.7% of residents were aged 25 to 44.
49.8% were 55 or older. That is well above the Rest of Qld average.
Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.
What kind of homes are in Witta?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.
Separate houses made up 97.6% of occupied private dwellings in Witta.
Townhouses and other attached homes represented 0.0% of occupied private dwellings.
Flats and apartments accounted for 1.0% of occupied private dwellings.
All three shares use occupied private dwellings as the denominator.
Do people own or rent in Witta?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.
53.7% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is well above the Rest of Qld average.
34.8% were buying their home with a mortgage.
11.5% rented their home. That is about half the Rest of Qld rate.
Tenure shares include households that stated one of these three arrangements.
How large are households in Witta?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.
The average household in Witta had 2.4 people.
One-person households made up 23.4% of occupied homes. That is close to the Rest of Qld average.
Two-person households represented 43.8%, while 17.8% had four or more usual residents.
Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.
How do people get to work in Witta?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.
18.8% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is well above the Rest of Qld average.
53.1% drove a car as their only travel method. That is well below the Rest of Qld average.
0.8% used only a train, tram or bus, while 1.8% walked or cycled.
Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.
How many cars do households have in Witta?Vehicle availability helps describe the routines local households can support.
0.6% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is about half the Rest of Qld rate.
One-car households formed 30.3% of the total.
69.7% of households had two or more vehicles.
Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.
Who's moving to Witta, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.
65.1% were at the same address five years earlier, while 34.9% reported a different address.
19.8% of residents were born outside Australia. That is close to the Rest of Qld average.
Mobility figures cover residents who answered the relevant Census question.
What languages are spoken in Witta?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.
87.2% of residents used only English at home.
4.4% used a language other than English at home.
0.2% spoke Mandarin at home, 0.0% spoke Cantonese and 0.0% spoke Hindi.
Home language is separate from English proficiency.
Where were Witta residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.
19.8% of Witta's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 80.2% was born in Australia.
0.3% of residents were born in China.
0.5% were born in India, while Australian citizenship across the whole suburb stood at 86.9%.
Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.
What ancestries shape Witta?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.
English ancestry accounted for 45.4% of ancestry responses in Witta.
Australian ancestry made up 33.3% of responses.
Chinese ancestry represented 0.9% of responses.
People may nominate more than one ancestry, so these are shares of responses.
What work do people do in Witta?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.
23.1% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is somewhat above the Rest of Qld average.
Managers accounted for 15.5% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 8.4%.
Health care and social assistance employed 17.1% of workers, and education and training employed 9.4%.
Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.
How active is the workforce in Witta?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.
The labour-force participation rate was 49.3%, compared with 59.1% across Rest of Qld.
19.7% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 19.3% worked part time.
Unemployment was 6.6%, compared with 5.2% across Rest of Qld.
Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.
What does the health profile of Witta show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.
53.3% reported no selected long-term health condition.
10.1% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.
6.9% reported asthma, 12.8% arthritis and 3.5% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.
These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.
How educated is Witta?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.
21.9% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is close to the Rest of Qld average.
Postgraduate degrees accounted for 7.9% of qualification responses.
Diploma-level qualifications represented 18.4%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 33.1%.
Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.
What do incomes and housing costs look like in Witta?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.
Median household income was $1,205 per week in the 2021 Census.
The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $1,842.
Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $368 per week.
These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.
How does Witta compare with Rest of Qld?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.
Working from home was 18.8% in Witta, compared with 10.6% across Rest of Qld.
Outright ownership was 53.7% locally and 33.4% across Rest of Qld. That is well above the Rest of Qld average.
Renting accounted for 11.5% in Witta, against 32.4% across Rest of Qld.
Capital-region comparisons use the same Census definitions and year.
Three useful questions
A buyer’s quick guide to Witta
Is Witta expensive?
The median house price is $1,300,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.
Is Witta good for families?
The Census counted 380 local families, and 14.7% of residents were under 15. That describes the community; school quality, travel times and the right fit for a particular family need separate research.
What can I get for $1.5m in Witta?
3-bedroom houses have a median around $1,300,000, the closest bedroom benchmark we hold to a $1.5m budget. Individual homes can differ substantially with block size, renovation and location.
Medians describe recorded market activity across the suburb; they are historical context, not a valuation or forecast for an individual home.
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Streets and suburbs around Witta
37 streets in Witta
Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.
- Ansell Rd
- Arcadia Ln
- Attunga Ct
- Bakers Rd
- Berganns Ln
- Berganns Rd
- Bridge Creek Rd
- Church Rd
- Cooke Rd
- Cox Rd
- Curramore Rd
- Freeman Ct
- Gemelle Ct
- Gumland Dr
- Harch Rd
- Koala Ct
- Lizabergs
- Maleny - Kenilworth Road
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- Margaret St
- Meagan Ct
- Measberg Rd
- Middleton Rd
- Mitchell Ln
- Nothling Ln
- Oehmichen Rd
- Parkland Ct
- Ravensberg Dr
- Rose Gum Ln
- Schultz Rd
- Sidney Ln
- Sommers Rd
- Sternberg Rd
- Tesch Rd
- Teutoberg Ave
- Wells Rd
- Wittaberg Rd
- Witta Rd
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