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The quick read on

Woombye

QLD 4559 · Sunshine Coast

What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.

Median house
$1,170,000

latest suburb median

Median unit
$920,000

latest suburb median

Population
3,944

ABS 2021

Postcode
4559

Woombye, Queensland

Property market insights for Woombye

Median sale price and rental income of properties in Woombye QLD

Median price trend for houses

Based on 54 sales in the preceding 12 months

$1,170,000

Up 17.1% over 12 months

$1.25m$1m$750k20212023202420252026
2 bed
$715k
3 bed
$990k
4 bed
$1.19m
5+ bed
$1.29m

Median rent trend for houses

Based on 47 rental listings in the preceding 12 months

$750 per week

Up 7.1% over 12 months

$1k$800$600$40020212023202420252026

Market data updated October 2026.

The median house price in Woombye, QLD is currently $1,170,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales. Woombye has a 12-month growth rate of 17.1% for houses and 10.6% for units.

Two-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $715,000, Three-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $990,000, Four-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $1,190,000, Larger houses have a median sale price of $1,290,000 in Woombye.

If you're looking to lease, the median rent for houses in Woombye is $750 per week. The median house rent has increased 7.1% over the last 12 months.

The median price of apartments and units for sale in Woombye is $920,000, which has increased 10.6% since the same time last year. Three-bedroom apartments and units have a median sale price of $960,000 in Woombye. The median rent for units and apartments in Woombye is $625 per week and has increased 4.2% over the last 12 months.

Crime and safety

Is Woombye safe?

The overall rate for Woombye is 1,429 offences per 100,000 residents — 42% 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 Woombye.

Overall crime rate

1,429

offences per 100,000 residents

42% belowRest of Qld

WoombyeRest 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 Woombye?

Woombye QLD 4559 is in Queensland, within Rest of Qld.

3,944 people call Woombye home, with an average of 2.7 people per household and a median household income of $1,763 a week.

Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.

Population
3,944
Median age
40 years
Median mortgage
$1,830 / month
2021 household rent
$400 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineRest of Qld benchmark

Age profile

Share of residents in each age band.

Under 1519.0%Above
15–3423.4%Below
35–5428.8%Above
55–7422.7%Below
75 and over6.1%Below

Homes

Share of occupied private dwellings.

Separate houses85.8%Above
Townhouses7.4%Below
Apartments0.6%Below

Ownership

Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.

Owned outright28.5%Below
Paying a mortgage44.7%Above
Renting26.9%Below

Cars at home

Vehicles available to occupied households.

No car3.1%Below
One car26.1%Below
Two cars42.4%Above
Three or more28.8%Above

Getting to work

Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.

Worked from home12.2%Above
Drove to work66.3%Above
Train, tram or bus0.9%In line
Walked or cycled1.2%Below

What stands out in Woombye

12.2% of workers in Woombye worked from home on Census day.

5.7% of Woombye residents were born in England.

45.1% of people in Woombye described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.

A closer look at the Census

Questions people ask about Woombye

Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Woombye QLD 4559.

Is Woombye family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.

19.0% of Woombye's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is close to the Rest of Qld average.

1,127 family households lived in Woombye; 45.0% were couple families and 14.6% were one-parent families.

38.6% of local families included children under 15. That is close to the Rest of Qld average.

These are suburb-wide household figures, not school or childcare ratings.

What is the age profile of Woombye?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.

Woombye had 3,944 residents at the 2021 Census.

24.8% of residents were aged 25 to 44.

28.8% were 55 or older. That is somewhat below the Rest of Qld average.

Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.

What kind of homes are in Woombye?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.

Separate houses made up 85.8% of occupied private dwellings in Woombye.

Townhouses and other attached homes represented 7.4% of occupied private dwellings.

Flats and apartments accounted for 0.6% of occupied private dwellings.

All three shares use occupied private dwellings as the denominator.

Do people own or rent in Woombye?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.

28.5% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is somewhat below the Rest of Qld average.

44.7% were buying their home with a mortgage.

26.9% rented their home. That is somewhat below the Rest of Qld average.

Tenure shares include households that stated one of these three arrangements.

How large are households in Woombye?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.

The average household in Woombye had 2.7 people.

One-person households made up 18.9% of occupied homes. That is well below the Rest of Qld average.

Two-person households represented 33.7%, while 27.8% had four or more usual residents.

Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.

How do people get to work in Woombye?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.

12.2% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is close to the Rest of Qld average.

66.3% drove a car as their only travel method. That is close to the Rest of Qld average.

0.9% used only a train, tram or bus, while 1.2% walked or cycled.

Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.

How many cars do households have in Woombye?Vehicle availability helps describe the routines local households can support.

3.1% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is close to the Rest of Qld average.

One-car households formed 26.1% of the total.

71.2% of households had two or more vehicles.

Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.

Who's moving to Woombye, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.

51.5% were at the same address five years earlier, while 48.5% reported a different address.

18.5% of residents were born outside Australia. That is almost exactly typical for Rest of Qld.

Mobility figures cover residents who answered the relevant Census question.

What languages are spoken in Woombye?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.

92.1% of residents used only English at home.

4.4% used a language other than English at home.

0.2% spoke Mandarin at home, 0.2% spoke Cantonese and 0.0% spoke Hindi.

Home language is separate from English proficiency.

Where were Woombye residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.

18.5% of Woombye's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 81.5% was born in Australia.

0.1% of residents were born in China.

0.1% were born in India, while Australian citizenship across the whole suburb stood at 89.8%.

Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.

What ancestries shape Woombye?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.

English ancestry accounted for 46.7% of ancestry responses in Woombye.

Australian ancestry made up 39.0% of responses.

Chinese ancestry represented 0.8% of responses.

People may nominate more than one ancestry, so these are shares of responses.

What work do people do in Woombye?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.

20.0% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is close to the Rest of Qld average.

Managers accounted for 11.8% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 12.0%.

Health care and social assistance employed 19.2% of workers, and education and training employed 9.6%.

Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.

How active is the workforce in Woombye?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.

The labour-force participation rate was 66.3%, compared with 59.1% across Rest of Qld.

33.8% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 24.0% worked part time.

Unemployment was 4.3%, compared with 5.2% across Rest of Qld.

Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.

What does the health profile of Woombye show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.

60.1% reported no selected long-term health condition.

9.8% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.

8.9% reported asthma, 8.1% arthritis and 3.4% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.

These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.

How educated is Woombye?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.

23.0% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is somewhat above the Rest of Qld average.

Postgraduate degrees accounted for 6.0% of qualification responses.

Diploma-level qualifications represented 17.2%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 40.7%.

Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.

What do incomes and housing costs look like in Woombye?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.

Median household income was $1,763 per week in the 2021 Census.

The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $1,830.

Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $400 per week.

These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.

How does Woombye compare with Rest of Qld?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.

Working from home was 12.2% in Woombye, compared with 10.6% across Rest of Qld.

Outright ownership was 28.5% locally and 33.4% across Rest of Qld. That is somewhat below the Rest of Qld average.

Renting accounted for 26.9% in Woombye, 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 Woombye

Is Woombye expensive?

The median house price is $1,170,000, while units and apartments sit at $920,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.

Is Woombye good for families?

The Census counted 1,127 local families, and 19.0% 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 Woombye?

Larger houses have a median around $1,290,000, 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.

Explore the area

Streets and suburbs around Woombye

90 streets in Woombye

Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.

  • Acorn Ln
  • Aird Ln
  • Andrews Cl
  • Ann St
  • Arundell Ave
  • Atkinsons Rd
  • Back Woombye Rd
  • Barts St
  • Bendixen Ln
  • Blackall Range Rd
  • Blackall St
  • Black Myrtle Ct
  • Boomerang Ct
  • Bourne Cr
  • Bowers Ct
  • Buena Vista Rd
  • Bunya Pine Pl
  • Campbell St
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  • Cary St
  • Chevallum Road
  • Cobbs Rd
  • Colonial
  • Countryview St
  • Davey Dr
  • Diddillibah Rd
  • Dinmore St
  • Eagles Ln
  • Eagleview Ct
  • Eastview Close
  • Egret Ave
  • Foley Rd
  • Garrad Rd
  • Halifax Ct
  • Hamlin Cl
  • Haupts Rd
  • Hilary Cr
  • Hill St
  • Holyn Cl
  • Homestead Pl
  • Honey Myrtle Pl
  • Horizon
  • Jack Pl
  • Junee Ct
  • Keil St
  • Kerlin Ln
  • Kiel Mountain Rd
  • Kuskopf Pl
  • Laidlaw Rd
  • Lancaster Close
  • Leafy Ln
  • Lemon Myrtle Ct
  • Lemon Myrtle Place
  • Lewis Pl
  • Lomandra Cl
  • Longview Pl
  • Mccarthy Dr
  • Mcclintock Pl
  • Mckenzie Rd
  • Moodie Ct
  • Moorhouse Rd
  • Nambour Connection Road
  • New St
  • Northview Pl
  • Oasis Ct
  • Palmforest Cl
  • Palmway Close
  • Park St
  • Paynter Park Dr
  • Pine Grove Rd
  • Plantation Rise Dr
  • Rainbow Ct
  • Red Berry Ln
  • Redmond Rd
  • Reynolds Cl
  • Ridgeview Pl
  • Sales Ct
  • Schubert Rd
  • Schulz Rd
  • Shires Rd
  • Sweet Water Street
  • Taintons Rd
  • Tamarind Ct
  • Upper Wakefield St
  • Wakefield St
  • Walden Rd
  • Wilkes Rd
  • Wilson Ave
  • Wilson Ln
  • Woombye Palmwoods Rd
  • Woombye-Palmwoods Road

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Figures update as new market and census data arrives. This suburb overview is general information, not a valuation or financial advice.