Median price trend for houses
Based on 2 sales in the preceding 12 months
$2,200,000
Up 91.3% over 12 months
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The quick read on
Woongoolba
QLD 4207 · Gold Coast
What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.
- Median house
- $2,200,000
- Population
- 282
- Postcode
- 4207
latest suburb median
ABS 2021
Woongoolba, Queensland
Property market insights for Woongoolba
Median sale price and rental income of properties in Woongoolba QLD
Median rent trend for houses
Based on 1 rental listings in the preceding 12 months
Up 25.0% over 12 months
Market data updated October 2026.
The median house price in Woongoolba, QLD is currently $2,200,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales. Woongoolba has a 12-month growth rate of 91.3% for houses.
The median house rent has increased 25.0% over the last 12 months.
Crime and safety
Is Woongoolba safe?
The overall rate for Woongoolba is 2,961 offences per 100,000 residents — 20% above 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 Woongoolba.
Overall crime rate
2,961
offences per 100,000 residents
20% aboveRest of Qld
WoongoolbaRest 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 Woongoolba?
Woongoolba QLD 4207 is in Queensland, within Rest of Qld.
282 people call Woongoolba home, with an average of 2.8 people per household and a median household income of $1,542 a week.
Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.
- Population
- 282
- Median age
- 39 years
- Median mortgage
- $1,898 / month
- 2021 household rent
- $290 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineRest of Qld benchmark
Age profile
Share of residents in each age band.
Under 1519.9%Above
15–3423.4%Below
35–5430.5%Above
55–7421.3%Below
75 and over3.2%Below
Homes
Share of occupied private dwellings.
Separate houses96.9%Above
Townhouses0.0%Below
Apartments0.0%Below
Ownership
Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.
Owned outright42.5%Above
Paying a mortgage24.1%Below
Renting33.3%Above
Cars at home
Vehicles available to occupied households.
No car3.1%Below
One car23.7%Below
Two cars45.4%Above
Three or more35.1%Above
Getting to work
Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.
Worked from home14.8%Above
Drove to work72.5%Above
Train, tram or bus0.0%Below
Walked or cycled7.7%Above
What stands out in Woongoolba
14.8% of workers in Woongoolba worked from home on Census day — noticeably more common than across Rest of Qld.
4.6% of Woongoolba residents were born in New Zealand.
33.7% of people in Woongoolba described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.
A closer look at the Census
Questions people ask about Woongoolba
Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Woongoolba QLD 4207.
Is Woongoolba family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.
19.9% of Woongoolba's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is close to the Rest of Qld average.
78 family households lived in Woongoolba; 57.7% were couple families and 5.1% were one-parent families.
47.4% of local families included children under 15. That is well above the Rest of Qld average.
These are suburb-wide household figures, not school or childcare ratings.
What is the age profile of Woongoolba?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.
Woongoolba had 282 residents at the 2021 Census.
25.2% of residents were aged 25 to 44.
24.5% were 55 or older. That is well below the Rest of Qld average.
Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.
What kind of homes are in Woongoolba?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.
Separate houses made up 96.9% of occupied private dwellings in Woongoolba.
Townhouses and other attached homes represented 0.0% of occupied private dwellings.
Flats and apartments accounted for 0.0% of occupied private dwellings.
All three shares use occupied private dwellings as the denominator.
Do people own or rent in Woongoolba?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.
42.5% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is well above the Rest of Qld average.
24.1% were buying their home with a mortgage.
33.3% rented their home. That is close to the Rest of Qld average.
Tenure shares include households that stated one of these three arrangements.
How large are households in Woongoolba?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.
The average household in Woongoolba had 2.8 people.
One-person households made up 20.6% of occupied homes. That is somewhat below the Rest of Qld average.
Two-person households represented 27.8%, while 24.7% had four or more usual residents.
Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.
How do people get to work in Woongoolba?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.
14.8% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is somewhat above the Rest of Qld average.
72.5% drove a car as their only travel method. That is well above the Rest of Qld average.
0.0% used only a train, tram or bus, while 7.7% walked or cycled.
Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.
How many cars do households have in Woongoolba?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 23.7% of the total.
80.4% of households had two or more vehicles.
Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.
Who's moving to Woongoolba, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.
69.7% were at the same address five years earlier, while 30.3% reported a different address.
7.4% of residents were born outside Australia. That is about half the Rest of Qld rate.
Mobility figures cover residents who answered the relevant Census question.
What languages are spoken in Woongoolba?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.
95.7% of residents used only English at home.
1.1% used a language other than English at home.
0.0% spoke Mandarin at home, 0.0% spoke Cantonese and 0.0% spoke Hindi.
Home language is separate from English proficiency.
Where were Woongoolba residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.
7.4% of Woongoolba's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 92.6% was born in Australia.
0.0% of residents were born in China.
0.0% were born in India, while Australian citizenship across the whole suburb stood at 90.8%.
Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.
What ancestries shape Woongoolba?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.
English ancestry accounted for 39.7% of ancestry responses in Woongoolba.
Australian ancestry made up 41.1% of responses.
Chinese ancestry represented 0.0% of responses.
People may nominate more than one ancestry, so these are shares of responses.
What work do people do in Woongoolba?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.
10.6% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is well below the Rest of Qld average.
Managers accounted for 18.3% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 11.3%.
Health care and social assistance employed 7.0% of workers, and education and training employed 9.9%.
Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.
How active is the workforce in Woongoolba?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.
The labour-force participation rate was 67.6%, compared with 59.1% across Rest of Qld.
46.1% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 16.0% worked part time.
Unemployment was 4.0%, compared with 5.2% across Rest of Qld.
Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.
What does the health profile of Woongoolba show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.
56.0% reported no selected long-term health condition.
10.3% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.
13.5% reported asthma, 9.2% arthritis and 4.6% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.
These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.
How educated is Woongoolba?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.
15.9% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is somewhat below the Rest of Qld average.
Postgraduate degrees accounted for 0.0% of qualification responses.
Diploma-level qualifications represented 14.2%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 56.6%.
Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.
What do incomes and housing costs look like in Woongoolba?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.
Median household income was $1,542 per week in the 2021 Census.
The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $1,898.
Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $290 per week.
These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.
How does Woongoolba compare with Rest of Qld?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.
Working from home was 14.8% in Woongoolba, compared with 10.6% across Rest of Qld.
Outright ownership was 42.5% locally and 33.4% across Rest of Qld. That is well above the Rest of Qld average.
Renting accounted for 33.3% in Woongoolba, 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 Woongoolba
Is Woongoolba expensive?
The median house price is $2,200,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.
Is Woongoolba good for families?
The Census counted 78 local families, and 19.9% 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 Woongoolba?
The free data does not have a dependable bedroom breakdown for this suburb. Compare the current house and unit medians above, then use live listings to see what a $1.5m budget buys today.
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 Woongoolba
17 streets in Woongoolba
Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.
- Cooks Rd
- Finglas Rd
- Fischers Rd
- Gibsons Rd
- Gross Rd
- Holmstead Rd
- Loves Rd
- Marks Rd
- Mill Rd
- New Norwell Rd
- Norwell Rd
- Rocky Point Rd
- School Rd
- Short Cut Rd
- Stapylton - Jacobs Well Rd
- Sugarcane Rd
- Wohlsen Rd
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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.