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Woombye, QLD 4559

Property data updated June 2026·3,944 residents
Last 12 months snapshot
60 sales · 60 leases · Refreshed June 2026

Woombye, QLD 4559 market activity

House sales lead the way in Woombye, with 54 sales at around $1.093M (up), taking about 35 days to sell (up from 28 days last year), with 3-bedroom and 4-bedroom roughly tied at around 50% each.

House rentals are nearly as big, with 38 leases at $845 a week (up), renting out in about 16 days (up from 13 days last year), among the country's strongest house rent gains, with more than half being 4-bedroom. Followed by 22 unit rentals at $655 a week and 6 unit sales at around $930.5K.

Middle-incomeFamily-focusedMostly owners

Who lives hereA middle-income, mostly owner-occupied, family-oriented suburb.

House covers houses, duplexes, semi-detached and terraces; Unit covers apartments, units, townhouses and villas.

Census · ABS 2021

Snapshot

Population
3,944
Median age
40yrs
Avg household
2.7people
Male · Female
50% · 50%
Owner-occupied
72%
Renting
27%
Families with kids
37%
Couples, no kids
30%
Born overseas
19%
Year 12+ⓘ
56%

Woombye on the map

13.5 km²
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Ranked against all suburbs
How well-off · ABS SEIFA 2021 · vs Australia
Overall advantageⓘ
Top 48%
decile 6/10
IRSAD — Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage & Disadvantage. Combines income, education, occupation and housing. Higher = more advantaged overall.
Economic resourcesⓘ
Top 42%
decile 6/10
IER — Index of Economic Resources. Household income, rent/mortgage costs and dwelling size. Higher = more economic resources (lots of renters or students pulls it down).
Education & jobsⓘ
Top 49%
decile 6/10
IEO — Index of Education and Occupation. Residents’ qualifications and skilled occupations. Higher = a more educated, higher-skilled workforce.
IncomeMedian household incomeProfessionalsShare who are managers or professionalsDiversityBirthplace diversityMortgage stressMortgage repayments as a share of incomeTrain / busCommute by public transportNo carHouseholds with no carNew moversMoved in within the last yearRent stressRent as a share of income
Hover a point for its percentile · – – – median
LowMedianHighPercentile
Median household incomeⓘMiddle weekly income of all households — half earn more, half less.Top 43%Median household income · $1,763/wk — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Rent stress (rent ÷ income)ⓘMedian weekly rent as a share of median weekly household income — a rough rental-affordability gauge. Higher = rent takes a bigger bite.Top 32%Rent stress · 23% — above average: in the top 32%, more rent stress than 68% of Aussie suburbs.
Mortgage stress (repay ÷ income)ⓘMedian mortgage repayment (converted to weekly) as a share of median weekly household income. Higher = repayments take a bigger bite.Top 48%Mortgage stress · 24% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Birthplace diversityⓘChance two random residents were born in different countries — 0 = everyone the same, 1 = all different.Top 40%Birthplace diversity · 0.34 — above average: in the top 40%, more diverse than 60% of Aussie suburbs.
Born overseasⓘResidents born outside Australia, of those who stated a birthplace.Top 40%Born overseas · 19% — above average: in the top 40%, more overseas-born residents than 60% of Aussie suburbs.
Managers & professionalsⓘEmployed residents who work as managers or professionals.Bottom 46%Managers & professionals · 33% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Unemployment rateⓘShare of the labour force (people working or actively looking) who are unemployed — not a share of all residents.Top 46%Unemployment rate · 4.4% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Public transport to workⓘCommuters who travelled to work by train, bus, ferry or tram, of those who travelled.Top 46%Public transport to work · 1.2% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
No motor vehicleⓘHouseholds with no motor vehicle.Top 50%No motor vehicle · 3.1% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
High-rise apartmentsⓘOccupied dwellings that are apartments in 4-storey-or-higher blocks.Bottom 1%High-rise apartments · 0.0% — among the lowest: in the bottom 1%, 100% of Aussie suburbs have more high-rise apartments than this suburb.
Settled 5+ yearsⓘResidents living at the same address as five years ago — how settled the community is.Bottom 16%Settled 5+ years · 51% — well below average: in the bottom 16%, 84% of Aussie suburbs have more long-settled residents than this suburb.
This suburb Typical range · 25–75th Median
How this suburb comparesPosition among all Australian suburbs — “Top 10%” means higher than 90% of them.
LowMedianHighPercentile
LowMedianHighPercentile
Owner-occupiedⓘHouseholds that own their home — outright or with a mortgage.Bottom 39%Owner-occupied · 72% — below average: in the bottom 39%, 61% of Aussie suburbs have more owner-occupiers than this suburb.
RentingⓘHouseholds renting their home.Top 35%Renting · 27% — above average: in the top 35%, more renters than 65% of Aussie suburbs.
Owned outrightⓘHouseholds that own their home outright, with no mortgage.Bottom 23%Owned outright · 28% — well below average: in the bottom 23%, 77% of Aussie suburbs have more outright owners than this suburb.
Owned with mortgageⓘHouseholds buying their home with a mortgage.Top 25%Owned with mortgage · 44% — well above average: in the top 25%, more mortgaged owners than 75% of Aussie suburbs.
Separate housesⓘOccupied dwellings that are standalone (detached) houses.Bottom 32%Separate houses · 86% — below average: in the bottom 32%, 68% of Aussie suburbs have more detached houses than this suburb.
ApartmentsⓘOccupied dwellings that are flats or apartments, any height.Top 45%Apartments · 0.6% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Median personal incomeⓘMiddle weekly income of individuals aged 15+.Bottom 48%Median personal income · $757/wk — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Median family incomeⓘMiddle weekly income of families.Top 45%Median family income · $2,045/wk — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Low earners (<$500/wk)ⓘResidents earning under $500 per week.Bottom 44%Low earners · 34% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Low-income households (<$650/wk)ⓘHouseholds with a total income under $650 per week.Bottom 42%Low-income households · 14% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Full-time workersⓘResidents in the labour force who are employed full-time.Top 50%Full-time workers · 35% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Part-time workersⓘEmployed residents working part-time, of all employed.Top 27%Part-time workers · 38% — above average: in the top 27%, more part-time workers than 73% of Aussie suburbs.
Not in labour forceⓘResidents 15+ neither working nor looking for work — retirees, students, carers.Bottom 30%Not in labour force · 31% — below average: in the bottom 30%, fewer out of the workforce than 70% of Aussie suburbs.
Community & personal serviceⓘEmployed residents in community and personal-service jobs — care, hospitality, security and similar.Top 32%Community & personal service · 13% — above average: in the top 32%, more care and service workers than 68% of Aussie suburbs.
Clerical & adminⓘEmployed residents in clerical and administrative jobs.Top 47%Clerical & admin · 12% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Sales workersⓘEmployed residents in sales jobs.Top 16%Sales workers · 10% — well above average: in the top 16%, more sales workers than 84% of Aussie suburbs.
Completed Year 12+ⓘResidents aged 15+ whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.Top 37%Completed Year 12+ · 56% — above average: in the top 37%, more Year-12 completion than 63% of Aussie suburbs.
In educationⓘResidents currently attending school, TAFE or university — full or part time.Top 24%In education · 26% — well above average: in the top 24%, more students than 76% of Aussie suburbs.
Children (0–14)ⓘResidents aged 0–14.Top 37%Children · 19% — above average: in the top 37%, more children than 63% of Aussie suburbs.
Seniors (65+)ⓘResidents aged 65 and over.Bottom 31%Seniors · 16% — below average: in the bottom 31%, 69% of Aussie suburbs have more seniors than this suburb.
Youth dependencyⓘChildren (0–14) for every 100 working-age residents aged 15–64.Top 47%Youth dependency · 28.96 — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Total dependencyⓘChildren (0–14) plus seniors (65+) for every 100 working-age residents aged 15–64.Bottom 31%Total dependency · 52.73 — below average: in the bottom 31%, fewer dependants per worker than 69% of Aussie suburbs.
Australian citizensⓘResidents who are Australian citizens — Australian-born and naturalised.Top 41%Australian citizens · 90% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Both parents born overseasⓘResidents whose mother and father were both born overseas — the second generation.Top 44%Both parents born overseas · 23% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Established migrants (pre-2011)ⓘOf overseas-born residents, the share who arrived before 2011 — higher = a long-settled migrant community.Bottom 42%Established migrants · 77% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Vehicles per dwellingⓘAverage number of motor vehicles per household.Bottom 20%Vehicles per dwelling · 1.00 — well below average: in the bottom 20%, fewer vehicles per home than 80% of Aussie suburbs.
This suburb Typical range (middle 50%) Median suburb

Census data sourced from the Australian Bureau of Statistics — © Commonwealth of Australia, 2021 Census of Population and Housing and Socio-Economic Indexes for Areas (SEIFA) 2021 · Shares, ratios and percentiles shown are Micromarkets transformations of that data · licensed CC BY 4.0.

Census · ABS 2021

Who lives here

The age structure, household make-up, and cultural fabric of the people who call this suburb home.

Age & sex3,944 residentsMaleFemale
85+0.6% · 240.6% · 2380-840.9% · 350.7% · 2675-791.5% · 591.9% · 7770-742.0% · 801.8% · 7265-692.9% · 1152.7% · 10860-642.9% · 1153.4% · 13455-593.5% · 1363.5% · 13650-543.3% · 1323.6% · 14345-494.0% · 1584.0% · 15940-443.4% · 1353.7% · 14735-393.3% · 1303.4% · 13230-343.1% · 1212.9% · 11525-292.2% · 882.6% · 10420-242.6% · 1042.6% · 10215-193.6% · 1413.7% · 14510-144.1% · 1613.5% · 1385-93.2% · 1253.0% · 1170-42.7% · 1062.5% · 101◀ MaleFemale ▶

Share of all residents by 5-year band · hover a band for the count + split

Life stage
19%
12%
11%
29%
13%
16%
Children0–1419%Youth15–2412%Young adults25–3411%Midlife35–5429%Mature55–6413%Seniors65+16%
Household composition
19%
30%
37%
Lone person19%Couples, no kids30%Families with kids37%Other families10%Group / share3.4%
2.7 people / household0.8 persons / bedroom11% are 5+ person
Household sizepersons per dwelling
19%1
34%2
19%3
17%4
8.2%5
3.0%6+
Cultural make-upshare of residents · diversity = odds two differ
Born overseasⓘResidents born outside Australia, as a share of those who stated a birthplace.19%
Other language at homeⓘResidents who mainly speak a language other than English at home — counts the language used, not how well English is spoken.4.6%
Limited EnglishⓘResidents who speak English “not well” or “not at all”. A language-barrier measure, not bilingualism — many who speak another language at home still speak English well.0.3%
Both parents overseasⓘResidents whose mother and father were both born overseas — the Australian-born-to-migrants “second generation”, distinct from being born overseas yourself.23%
Australian citizensⓘResidents who are Australian citizens — both Australian-born and people who have since naturalised.90%
Birthplace diversity34%
Chance two random residents were born in different countries
Language diversity9%
Chance two random residents speak different languages at home
Religious diversity52%
Chance two random residents follow different religions
Where residents were bornoverseas origins
England5.9%
New Zealand4.1%
South Africa1.8%
Elsewhere1.5%
Germany0.5%
Scotland0.5%
Canada0.5%
USA0.5%
Born in Australia81%
Languages at homeother than English
Afrikaans0.9%
Other0.7%
German0.5%
Italian0.4%
French0.3%
Mandarin0.2%
Cantonese0.2%
Portuguese0.2%
English only95%
Ancestry% reporting · multi-response
English47%
Australian39%
Scottish13%
Irish12%
German8.2%
Aboriginal/Torres Strait Islander3.1%
Faith & belieftap Christianity
▸Christianity49%
No religion49%
Buddhism1.0%
Other religions0.5%
Islam0.4%
Hinduism0.2%
Judaism0.1%

13% report Scottish ancestry, but only 0.5% were born in Scotland — the gap is the Australian-born and diaspora Scottish community, invisible in birthplace alone.

Family originsparents’ birthplace
23%
16%
61%
Both parents overseas23%One parent overseas16%Both parents in Australia61%

A predominantly Australian-born community.

When migrants arrivedshare of overseas-born
Before 198123%
1981-200024%
2001-201030%
2011-201515%
2016-20218.2%

2020–21 understated — COVID border closures.

Census data sourced from the Australian Bureau of Statistics — © Commonwealth of Australia, 2021 Census of Population and Housing · Shares, ratios and percentiles shown are Micromarkets transformations of that data · licensed CC BY 4.0.

Census · ABS 2021

Affordability, Ownership & Housing

What it costs to live here, who owns versus rents, and the shape of the housing stock.

Affordability at a glance
LowMedianHighPercentile
Median weekly rentⓘMiddle weekly rent paid by renting households.Top 29%Median weekly rent · $400/wk — above average: in the top 29%, higher rent than 71% of Aussie suburbs.
Median monthly mortgageⓘMiddle monthly mortgage repayment among households with a mortgage.Top 41%Median monthly mortgage · $1,830/mo — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Rent stress (rent ÷ income)ⓘMedian weekly rent as a share of median weekly household income — a rough rental-affordability gauge. Higher = rent takes a bigger bite.Top 32%Rent stress · 23% — above average: in the top 32%, more rent stress than 68% of Aussie suburbs.
Mortgage stress (repay ÷ income)ⓘMedian mortgage repayment (converted to weekly) as a share of median weekly household income. Higher = repayments take a bigger bite.Top 48%Mortgage stress · 24% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
High mortgage (≥$3k/mo)ⓘMortgaged households repaying $3,000 or more per month.Bottom 49%High mortgage · 10% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Social housingⓘHouseholds renting from a state housing authority or community housing provider.Top 50%Social housing · 0.4% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
This suburb Typical range (middle 50%) Median suburb
Bedrooms per dwellingshare of dwellings
0.9%0
4.6%1
11%2
38%3
35%4
6.9%5
2.4%6+
Who owns vs rentsoccupied dwellings
28%
44%
27%
Owned outright28%Mortgage44%Renting27%Other1.0%
What’s built heredwelling types
86%
House86%Townhouse7.4%Apartment0.6%Other6.0%
86% separate houses0.6% apartments0.0% high-rise

Census data sourced from the Australian Bureau of Statistics — © Commonwealth of Australia, 2021 Census of Population and Housing · Shares, ratios and percentiles shown are Micromarkets transformations of that data · licensed CC BY 4.0.

Census · ABS 2021

Economy & Work

Incomes, employment, and the occupation mix of the people who live here.

Income & work at a glance
LowMedianHighPercentile
Median personal incomeⓘMiddle weekly income of individuals aged 15+.Bottom 48%Median personal income · $757/wk — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Median family incomeⓘMiddle weekly income of families.Top 45%Median family income · $2,045/wk — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Managers & professionalsⓘEmployed residents who work as managers or professionals.Bottom 46%Managers & professionals · 33% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
High earners (≥$2k/wk)ⓘResidents earning $2,000 or more per week.Bottom 44%High earners · 9.1% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
This suburb Typical range (middle 50%) Median suburb
Occupations
LowMedianHighPercentile
Managers & professionalsⓘEmployed residents who work as managers or professionals.Bottom 46%Managers & professionals · 33% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Clerical & adminⓘEmployed residents in clerical and administrative jobs.Top 47%Clerical & admin · 12% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Community & personal serviceⓘEmployed residents in community and personal-service jobs — care, hospitality, security and similar.Top 32%Community & personal service · 13% — above average: in the top 32%, more care and service workers than 68% of Aussie suburbs.
Sales workersⓘEmployed residents in sales jobs.Top 16%Sales workers · 10% — well above average: in the top 16%, more sales workers than 84% of Aussie suburbs.
Technicians, trades & labourersⓘEmployed residents in technical/trade, machinery-operating and labouring jobs.Bottom 45%Technicians, trades & labourers · 32% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Household incomeheight = share of households · weekly
% of households$0$300$650$1.5k$2.5k$4k+
Personal incomeheight = share of residents 15+ · weekly
% of residents 15+$0$300$650$1k$1.8k$3.5k+

A typical household pulls in about 2.3× the typical individual — a multi-earner area.

Labour forceemployment status · residents 15+
35%
25%
31%
Employed full-time35%Employed part-time25%Employed (away/other)4.7%Unemployed3.1%Not in labour force31%
LowMedianHighPercentile
Full-time workersⓘResidents in the labour force who are employed full-time.Top 50%Full-time workers · 35% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Part-time workersⓘEmployed residents working part-time, of all employed.Top 27%Part-time workers · 38% — above average: in the top 27%, more part-time workers than 73% of Aussie suburbs.
Unemployment rateⓘShare of the labour force (people working or actively looking) who are unemployed — not a share of all residents.Top 46%Unemployment rate · 4.4% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Not in labour forceⓘResidents 15+ neither working nor looking for work — retirees, students, carers.Bottom 30%Not in labour force · 31% — below average: in the bottom 30%, fewer out of the workforce than 70% of Aussie suburbs.
Labour-force participationⓘResidents 15+ who are in the labour force — working or looking for work.Top 30%Labour-force participation · 69% — above average: in the top 30%, more workforce participation than 70% of Aussie suburbs.
This suburb Typical range (middle 50%) Median suburb

Census data sourced from the Australian Bureau of Statistics — © Commonwealth of Australia, 2021 Census of Population and Housing · Shares, ratios and percentiles shown are Micromarkets transformations of that data · licensed CC BY 4.0.

Census · ABS 2021

Getting Around

How people get to work, and how car-dependent the suburb is — the clearest tell of inner-urban versus outer-suburban living.

Transport at a glance
LowMedianHighPercentile
Public transport to workⓘCommuters who travelled to work by train, bus, ferry or tram, of those who travelled.Top 46%Public transport to work · 1.2% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Walked or cycled to workⓘCommuters who walked or cycled to work, of those who travelled.Bottom 26%Walked or cycled to work · 1.6% — below average: in the bottom 26%, less walking and cycling than 74% of Aussie suburbs.
Worked from homeⓘEmployed residents who worked from home in the Census week — elevated by COVID in 2021.Bottom 43%Worked from home · 12% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
No motor vehicleⓘHouseholds with no motor vehicle.Top 50%No motor vehicle · 3.1% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Vehicles per dwellingⓘAverage number of motor vehicles per household.Bottom 20%Vehicles per dwelling · 1.00 — well below average: in the bottom 20%, fewer vehicles per home than 80% of Aussie suburbs.
This suburb Typical range (middle 50%) Median suburb
Journey to workamong commuters · top modes
Car (driver)87%
Car (passenger)4.9%
Other/combined3.2%
Walked1.6%
Bus1.0%
Motorbike0.7%
Train0.2%
Vehicles per dwellingshare of households
3.1%0
26%1
42%2
18%3
10%4+

Census data sourced from the Australian Bureau of Statistics — © Commonwealth of Australia, 2021 Census of Population and Housing · Shares, ratios and percentiles shown are Micromarkets transformations of that data · licensed CC BY 4.0.


Education · ACARA My School 2025

Schools in and around Woombye

3 schools inside Woombye, plus the closest options around it. Distances are straight-line from the suburb centre and are not enrolment catchments — always confirm zones with the school.

Within Woombye3schools in the suburb itself
Primary schools10within 5 km · nearest in suburb
Secondary schools7within 5 km · nearest in suburb
Median ICSEA rank72ndenrolment-weighted
What is ICSEA Rank?

ICSEA is ACARA’s official measure of a school’s socio-educational advantage — based mainly on parents’ education and occupation, plus the school’s location and student mix.

Nearby within13 schools
  • Within Woombye · 3Order by
  • 1
    Suncoast Christian CollegeIndependent · Combined · Co-ed · Years Prep-12 · Within suburb
    State RankTop 14%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students1,136Multilingual4%ICSEA Rank80th
  • 2
    Woombye State SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Within suburb
    State Rank—English—Maths—Students423Multilingual7%ICSEA Rank53rd
  • 3
    Nambour Christian CollegeIndependent · Combined · Co-ed · Years Prep-12 · Within suburb
    State Rank—English—Maths—Students1,309Multilingual10%ICSEA Rank79th
  • Nearby · within 5 km · 10
  • 4
    Montessori International CollegeIndependent · Combined · Co-ed · Years Prep-12 · Forest Glen · 3.1 km
    State Rank—English—Maths—Students276Multilingual15%ICSEA Rank85th
  • 5
    St Joseph's Primary SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Nambour · 3.9 km
    State Rank—English—Maths—Students341Multilingual8%ICSEA Rank66th
  • 6
    Sunshine Coast Grammar SchoolIndependent · Combined · Co-ed · Years Prep-12 · Forest Glen · 3.9 km
    State RankP Top 5%S Top 6%EnglishP ★★★★★★★★★★S ★★★★★★★★★★MathsP ★★★★★★★★★★S ★★★★★★★★★★Students1,472Multilingual16%ICSEA Rank92nd
  • 7
    St John's CollegeCatholic · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 7-12 · Nambour · 4.1 km
    State Rank—English—Maths—Students927Multilingual3%ICSEA Rank72nd
  • 8
    Nambour Special SchoolGovernment · Special · Co-ed · Years Prep-12 · Burnside · 4.4 km
    State Rank—English—Maths—Students132Multilingual7%ICSEA Rank48th
  • 9
    Nambour State CollegeGovernment · Combined · Co-ed · Years Prep-12 · Nambour · 4.5 km
    State Rank—English—Maths—Students1,469Multilingual8%ICSEA Rank36th
  • 10
    Burnside State SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Burnside · 4.5 km
    State Rank—English—Maths—Students368Multilingual12%ICSEA Rank39th
  • 11
    Burnside State High SchoolGovernment · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 7-12 · Burnside · 4.6 km
    State Rank—English—Maths—Students809Multilingual8%ICSEA Rank41st
  • 12
    Chevallum State SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Chevallum · 4.7 km
    State Rank—English—Maths—Students456Multilingual10%ICSEA Rank70th
  • 13
    Palmwoods State SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Palmwoods · 4.8 km
    State Rank—English—Maths—Students485Multilingual9%ICSEA Rank60th
GovernmentCatholicIndependent

Why are some State Rank and star ratings blank? Schools can choose not to publish their results. In practice, schools that score well above their state average almost always publish theirs — so a blank rating more often reflects a school opting out than a top result being hidden. Academic results also tend to rise with ICSEA Rank, so higher-ICSEA schools more often carry a strong State Rank as well.

School profile and ICSEA data sourced from ACARA — © Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority (data year 2025) · State Rank & star columns are Micromarkets-compiled academic ratings from publicly available school results · Distances are straight-line from the suburb centre, not catchments.


Census · ABS 2021

Turnover

How settled or transient the community is — and where newcomers came from.

Settledness at a glance
LowMedianHighPercentile
Settled 5+ yearsⓘResidents living at the same address as five years ago — how settled the community is.Bottom 16%Settled 5+ years · 51% — well below average: in the bottom 16%, 84% of Aussie suburbs have more long-settled residents than this suburb.
Moved in past yearⓘResidents living at a different address one year earlier.Top 19%Moved in past year · 18% — well above average: in the top 19%, more recent movers than 81% of Aussie suburbs.
Arrived from overseas (5 yr)ⓘResidents who arrived in Australia from overseas within the past five years.Top 39%Arrived from overseas · 2.7% — above average: in the top 39%, more recent migrants than 61% of Aussie suburbs.
This suburb Typical range (middle 50%) Median suburb
Where residents lived 5 years agoof those who stated
51%
37%
Same address51%Moved within area7.7%From elsewhere in Australia37%From overseas2.7%
Residential paceshare of residents
Moved in the past yearⓘResidents living at a different address one year earlier.18%
Moved in the past 5 yearsⓘResidents not living at the same address as five years ago.49%
Arrived from overseas (5 yr)ⓘResidents who arrived in Australia from overseas within the past five years.2.7%
Property market
Market data

Snapshot

Headline price, rent, yield and time on market for Woombye — choose a property type and size below.

Active segment
Houses
Units
Median priceⓘLast 12 months
1.09M
↑ +13.9% YoY
Days on marketⓘLast 12 months
35
↓ 7 days YoY
SoldⓘLast 12 months
54
↓ -29.9% YoY
Months of supplyⓘLast 12 months
2.9mo
Median rentⓘLast 12 months
$845/w
↑ +12.7% YoY
Days to leaseⓘLast 12 months
16
↓ 3 days YoY
LeasedⓘLast 12 months
38
↓ -19.1% YoY
Gross yieldⓘLast 12 months
4.00%
Annualised
Data confidenceSales sample54GoodLease sample38Good
Market data

Segment breakdown

Every segment this suburb tracks — sales and rentals side by side, ranked by total activity over the last twelve months.

Year-on-year growth · demand percentile rank 0–100
Segment
Sales
Price
DOM
Leased
Rent
DOM
Yield
Market demand
01
Houses · 4 bed27 sales · 21 leases
Sales27▼−20.6%
Price$1.19M▲+13.1%
Sales DOM31 days▼−3d
Leased21▼−8.7%
Rent$915/wk▲+13.0%
Rental DOM17 days+2d
4.00%
33/100
41/100
02
Houses · 3 bed28 sales · 8 leases
Sales28▲+27.3%
Price$954k▲+13.7%
Sales DOM28 days▲+9d
Leased8▼−11.1%
Rent—
Rental DOM—
4.00%
30/100
—
03
Units · 3 bed6 sales · 13 leases
Sales6▼−62.5%
Price—
Sales DOM—
Leased13▼−13.3%
Rent—
Rental DOM—
—
—
—
04
Houses · 2 bed3 sales · 5 leases
Sales3+0.0%
Price—
Sales DOM—
Leased5▼−44.4%
Rent—
Rental DOM—
—
—
—
05
Units · 2 bed0 sales · 5 leases
Sales—
Price—
Sales DOM—
Leased5▼−16.7%
Rent—
Rental DOM—
—
—
—
06
Units · 1 bed0 sales · 1 leases
Sales—
Price—
Sales DOM—
Leased1
Rent—
Rental DOM—
—
—
—
All houses
Sales54▼−29.9%
Price$1.09M▲+13.9%
Sales DOM35 days▲+7d
Leased38▼−19.1%
Rent$845/wk▲+12.7%
Rental DOM16 days▲+3d
4.00%
32/100
36/100
All units
Sales6▼−66.7%
Price—
Sales DOM—
Leased22▼−4.3%
Rent$655/wk▲+4.0%
Rental DOM12 days−2d
3.60%
—
51/100
Market data

Where each segment ranks

Where each segment sits against its peers in the chosen geography — past the midline means it's outperforming the rest.

Metric
Ranked against

Market demandHow fast this market is moving — a velocity index built from trailing-year transaction volume and median days on market. Strong volume lifts the score; days on market drags it down, with the drag growing sharply once listings start lingering. Ranked against peers in the chosen geography.

Houses
0/3above median
02550 · MEDIAN75100
Percentile vs QLD
Value
Units
0/2above median
02550 · MEDIAN75100
Percentile vs QLD
Value
Market data

The buy-versus-rent equation

What it costs each week to own a property versus renting the same one — positive means buying carries the premium, negative means rent covers the mortgage.

Property
Compare to
Houses · Total: +43%
Houses · 4 bed: +44%
QLD MEDIAN · +55%
Rent covers itRenting matches or beats the cost of owning−10% to 0%
BalancedMortgage roughly matches asking rent+30% to +60%
Far pricier to ownBuying costs much more than renting+100% to +130%+
BreakdownLast 12 months
Holding cost
Mortgage
Rent
Premium
Band
01
Houses · 4 bed27 sales · 21 leases
−$406/wk
$1,321/wk
$915/wk
+44%
Typical premium
Assumes 80% LVR·6.0% rate·30y P&I
Premium = (weekly mortgage − weekly rent) ÷ weekly rent. Band thresholds are national breakpoints across ~11,400 eligible Australian segments — the Typical premium band spans national P25 to P75, so it’s literally what’s typical.
Market data

How strong is demand, and which way is it heading?

Two questions on one chart — how strong demand is right now, and which way it's heading year-on-year.

Side
View
Property
Compared against
Sales demand
3 segments · sales · vs Australia
rising
DOM change YoYis demand rising or falling?
falling
median
median
Recoveryweak but rising
Boomstrong and rising
Troughweak and falling
Peakstrong but easing
House Total
Demand index
31 / 100vs Australia
Days on market
35 days▲ +7 days YoY
Median price
$1.09M▲ +13.9% YoY
Sold (last year)
54▼ −29.9% YoY
House 3 bed
Demand index
30 / 100vs Australia
Days on market
28 days▲ +9 days YoY
Median price
$954k▲ +13.7% YoY
Sold (last year)
28▲ +27.3% YoY
House 4 bed
Demand index
32 / 100vs Australia
Days on market
31 days▼ −3 days YoY
Median price
$1.19M▲ +13.1% YoY
Sold (last year)
27▼ −20.6% YoY
weakSales demandhow strong sales demand isstrong
Property segments · coloured by market phaseHover a point for its figures
Sales demand
How strong is sales demand — and is it rising or falling?
What this shows

Each dot is one of this suburb's property segments on the sales side. Left-right shows how strong sales demand is — combining how many properties sold in the last 12 months with how quickly they sold (median days on market). Top-bottom shows whether that demand is rising or falling compared to 12 months ago.

The two axes
Sales demandX axis
how strong sales demand is

A composite of 12-month sales volume and median days on market. Higher means more sales completed faster — stronger sales demand right now.

Days on market change (Year-on-year)Y axis
is demand rising or falling?

How much faster (or slower) sales are completing compared to 12 months ago. Top half means sales are completing faster than a year ago (demand growing).

Market data

Woombye against the neighbourhood

Eight diagnostic views cutting the data a different way each time — Woombye in blue, peers in colour.

Pair
View
Property
How fast — and is it getting faster?
2 peer segments · Total house
faster
DOM change YoYvs 12 months ago
slower
median
median
Recoveringquiet but accelerating
Boomingbusy and accelerating
Stalledquiet and slowing further
Coolingbusy but slowing
House 3 bed
Demand index
30 / 100vs Australia
Days on market
28 days▲ +9 days YoY
Median price
$954k▲ +13.7% YoY
Sold (last year)
28▲ +27.3% YoY
Gross yield
4.00%
House 4 bed
Demand index
32 / 100vs Australia
Days on market
31 days▼ −3 days YoY
Median price
$1.19M▲ +13.1% YoY
Sold (last year)
27▼ −20.6% YoY
Gross yield
4.00%
Woombye · this suburb
Demand index
31 / 100vs Australia
Days on market
35 days▲ +7 days YoY
Median price
$1.09M▲ +13.9% YoY
Sold (last year)
54▼ −29.9% YoY
Gross yield
4.00%
slowDays on marketmedian days to sellfast
This suburb Property segments · coloured by market phaseHover a point for its figures
PAIR 01 OF 08
How fast — and is it getting faster?
What this shows

Combines the current median days on market with how much faster or slower it is changing compared to last year. Top-right means a fast-selling market that is getting faster compared to last year — peak demand.

The two axes
Days on marketX axis
median days to sell

Median days a property sits on the market before selling. Right side = fewer days (faster).

Days on market change (Year-on-year)Y axis
vs 12 months ago

How much faster (or slower) sales are completing compared to 12 months ago. Top = sales completing faster than a year ago.

Market data

How much stock is available right now?

How long current listings would take to clear at the recent rate of sales or leases. Critical shortage and Oversupply only fire at the genuine tails of the national distribution — sales tip in under 0.7 months, rentals far faster, under 0.3.

View
Sales market
SegmentBandMonths of supply leftYoYYoY change12-month change in months of supply. Down means stock is tightening (fewer months than a year ago); up means stock is loosening.ListedListedActive listings in this segment right now, derived from months of supply multiplied by the recent transaction rate.SoldSold (last year)Total sold transactions completed in this segment over the last 12 months.Per monthPer monthAverage monthly absorption — how many properties are sold each month in this segment, over the last 12 months.
median
Rental market
SegmentBandMonths of supply leftYoYYoY change12-month change in months of supply. Down means stock is tightening (fewer months than a year ago); up means stock is loosening.ListedListedActive listings in this segment right now, derived from months of supply multiplied by the recent transaction rate.LeasedLeased (last year)Total leased transactions completed in this segment over the last 12 months.Per monthPer monthAverage monthly absorption — how many properties are leased each month in this segment, over the last 12 months.
median
Severe
Very Tight
Tight
Balanced
Loose
Very Loose
Saturated
Under-suppliedOver-supplied
Market data

Who's transacting — buyers or tenants?

Out of every property transaction in this suburb, what share are sales versus leases — each point a rolling twelve-month window.

Property
Woombye — Units & Houses, all bedrooms
Jun 2021 – May 2026 · each point = a 12-month window
0%25%50%75%100%20222023202420252026
Sales · buyer transactions
Leases · tenant transactions
Latest tenant share · trailing year
49.2%

of Woombye's transactions in the year to May 2026 were leases.

5-year shift

Tenant share moved ↑ 5.4 pts since the 12 months ending Jun 2021, from 43.8% to 49.2%.

Market data

Five-year arc — how this market has moved

Each tape traces one metric across sixty months for the selected segment — every point a trailing twelve-month figure, matching the headline KPIs above.

Property
Bedrooms
Median price (trailing year)
May 2026
$1.10M+11.8%
5y median $854kvs last year $981k
Total sales (trailing year)
May 2026
55-19.1%
5y median 82vs last year 68
Days on market (trailing year)
May 2026
37 days-2
5y median 37 daysvs last year 39 days
Median rent (trailing year)
May 2026
$845/wk+12.7%
5y median $655/wkvs last year $750/wk
Total leases (trailing year)
May 2026
38-19.1%
5y median 38vs last year 47
Days on market (rental) (trailing year)
May 2026
17 days+3
5y median 16 daysvs last year 14 days
Gross yield (trailing year)
May 2026
4.01%+0.03 pt
5y median 4.02%vs last year 3.98%
Months of supply
May 2026
3.7 months+0.0%
5y median 3.5 monthsvs last year 3.7 months
Months of supply (rental)
May 2026
2.8 months+40.0%
5y median 2.3 monthsvs last year 2.0 months
Market data

Nearby markets

Every market within reach of Woombye, ranked by distance — each compared against this suburb's Houses · Total segment so divergence reads at a glance.

Market
Property
Bedrooms
Radius
Colour by
This marketWoombyeQLD 4559 · Houses · Total
Price$1.09M
DOM35 days
Sold54
7 markets within 5kmLast 12 months
01
Kiels MountainQLD 4559 · 2.9km · Houses · Total
Price$1.40M
DOM54 days
Sold11
priciermuch slower
02
Coes CreekQLD 4560 · 3.5km · Houses · Total
Price$944k
DOM25 days
Sold37
cheaperfaster
03
Forest GlenQLD 4556 · 3.8km · Houses · Total
Price$1.09M
DOM36 days
Sold34
similar pricedsimilar speed
04
PalmwoodsQLD 4555 · 4.0km · Houses · Total
Price$1.15M
DOM25 days
Sold122
pricierfaster
05
NambourQLD 4560 · 4.1km · Houses · Total
Price$874k
DOM22 days
Sold252
cheaperfaster
06
RosemountQLD 4560 · 4.1km · Houses · Total
Price$1.52M
DOM24 days
Sold32
pricierfaster
07
ChevallumQLD 4555 · 4.6km · Houses · Total
Price$1.45M
DOM50 days
Sold6
priciermuch slower
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Houses · TotalSales market
Stat colourHow each suburb's stat compares to Woombye
Much lowerLowerSimilarHigherMuch higher
Market data

Similar markets

QLD markets whose Houses · Total segment behaves most like Woombye's on the buy side — ranked by a like-for-like blend of price, yield, days on market, ownership cost and cycle phase.

Colour by
Property
Bedrooms
Market
Loading map
This marketWoombyeQLD 4559 · Houses · Total
Price$1.09M
DOM35 days
Sold54
Most similar sales markets · within 3.8–1333 kmLast 12 months
01
CooroyQLD 4563 · 27km · 85% match
Price$1.15M
DOM35 days
Sold90
02
Forest GlenQLD 4556 · 4km · 84% match
Price$1.09M
DOM36 days
Sold34
03
Kensington GroveQLD 4341 · 109km · 82% match
Price$1.06M
DOM38 days
Sold41
04
WindarooQLD 4207 · 123km · 81% match
Price$1.07M
DOM39 days
Sold40
05
BeachmereQLD 4510 · 51km · 80% match
Price$876k
DOM35 days
Sold97
06
Sandstone PointQLD 4511 · 49km · 80% match
Price$912k
DOM30 days
Sold71
07
Pacific ParadiseQLD 4564 · 10km · 79% match
Price$1.00M
DOM51 days
Sold40
08
Glass House MountainsQLD 4518 · 28km · 78% match
Price$1.20M
DOM30 days
Sold114
09
MerrimacQLD 4226 · 159km · 78% match
Price$1.16M
DOM25 days
Sold44
10
North WardQLD 4810 · 1038km · 78% match
Price$1.05M
DOM35 days
Sold70
23
KuluinQLD 4558 · 8km · 76% match
Price$1.11M
DOM23 days
Sold38
24
PomonaQLD 4568 · 35km · 76% match
Price$1.25M
DOM35 days
Sold64
61
PlainlandQLD 4341 · 116km · 72% match
Price$799k
DOM35 days
Sold56
90
Clifton BeachQLD 4879 · 1333km · 69% match
Price$975k
DOM55 days
Sold79
111
CraignishQLD 4655 · 155km · 67% match
Price$941k
DOM52 days
Sold45
255
Chambers FlatQLD 4133 · 121km · 62% match
Price$1.31M
DOM33 days
Sold54
344
WhitfieldQLD 4870 · 1318km · 59% match
Price$881k
DOM23 days
Sold58
391
AlbionQLD 4010 · 86km · 57% match
Price$1.35M
DOM25 days
Sold25
490
RichlandsQLD 4077 · 103km · 54% match
Price$810k
DOM21 days
Sold30
Stat colourHow each suburb's stat compares to Woombye
Much lowerLowerSimilarHigherMuch higher

Comparable sales markets to Woombye include Cooroy (QLD 4563), Forest Glen (QLD 4556), Kensington Grove (QLD 4341), Windaroo (QLD 4207), Beachmere (QLD 4510), Sandstone Point (QLD 4511), Pacific Paradise (QLD 4564) and Glass House Mountains (QLD 4518). Each link opens that suburb's full market report.

Market data

Frequently asked · Woombye

22 data-driven answers about Woombye's property market — every one computed from the metrics above.

Browse by
  • What things costPrices, rent, yield, ownership cost5
  • How the market is movingSpeed, supply, growth, cycle phase7
  • How it comparesVs state, vs nearby, vs popular4
  • About the areaPopulation, income, who lives here, schools5
  • About this dataMethodology and update cadence1

What things cost

Prices, rent, yield, ownership cost
01

What is the median house price in Woombye?

#

The median house price in Woombye, QLD 4559 is $1.09M as of June 2026, based on 54 sales recorded over the past 12 months. Houses there have moved +13.9% year-on-year. Prices vary by bedroom count, from compact two-bedroom homes to larger four-bedroom houses. See the bedroom-level breakdown below for 2-, 3- and 4-bedroom medians.

02

What is the median unit price in Woombye?

#

The median unit price in Woombye, QLD 4559 is $931k as of June 2026, based on 6 sales over the past 12 months. Units have moved +12.1% year-on-year and currently trade at roughly 85% of the median house price.

03

How much does it cost to rent in Woombye?

#

The median weekly house rent in Woombye is $845 as of June 2026, drawn from 38 leases over the past 12 months. Units rent for around $655 per week. House rents have moved +12.7% year-on-year. Current vacancy pressure is shown in the supply section above.

04

What is the gross rental yield in Woombye?

#

Gross rental yield in Woombye is 4.00% for houses and 3.60% for units as of June 2026, compared with the QLD unit median of 4.35%. Gross yield is annual rent divided by purchase price — it doesn't account for ownership costs like council rates, strata, maintenance or vacancy.

05

What are typical sale prices by bedroom count in Woombye?

#

As of June 2026, Woombye medians by bedroom count:

Property1 bed2 bed3 bed4 bedTotal
Houses—$714k$954k$1.19M$1.09M
Units——$919k—$931k

Figures cover only segments with enough recent transactions to be statistically meaningful; sparse segments are excluded.

How the market is moving

Speed, supply, growth, cycle phase
06

What are Woombye's property market trends?

#

Woombye's property market trends to June 2026: house prices rose +13.9% year-on-year and units +12.1%; weekly house rents moved +12.7%; homes now sell in a median 35 days — slower than a year ago by 7; sales supply sits at 2.9 months (balanced). Read together — price, rent, selling speed and supply — they show which way the Woombye market is leaning. The 5-year tape and demand cycle charts above plot the full trajectory.

07

What does the data say about Woombye as an investment?

#

As of June 2026 in Woombye, house prices rose +13.9% over the year, gross rental yield is 4.00% against a QLD median of 3.71%, houses take a median 35 days to sell, sales supply is 2.9 months (balanced). Capital growth, rental yield, selling speed and supply are the signals investors weigh — but these figures describe the market, not a recommendation. This is data, not financial advice; always do your own research and consider a licensed adviser.

08

How quickly do houses sell in Woombye?

#

Houses in Woombye sell in a median 35 days on market as of June 2026, with units clearing slightly slower at 49 days. Days on market have lengthened by 7 days versus a year ago. Faster clearance typically coincides with stronger buyer demand and lower supply.

09

Is Woombye a tight or loose property market right now?

#

Woombye's sales market sits at 2.9 months of supply for houses as of June 2026 — classified as Balanced against the Australian distribution. Under 1.7 months is Severe (extreme shortage); over 4.5 months is Loose. The rental side is tighter still at 0.6 months of supply.

10

Have property prices in Woombye gone up or down?

#

House prices in Woombye moved +13.9% over the 12 months to June 2026, while units moved +12.1%. The 5-year tape above plots the full monthly trajectory — showing where the market changed character rather than just crossing round numbers.

11

How active is the rental market in Woombye?

#

Woombye's house rental market sits at 0.6 months of supply as of June 2026 — classified as Severe (extreme shortage), with 38 houses leased over the past 12 months. Units sit at 0.0 months. Tighter supply typically corresponds to faster letting and upward pressure on rents.

12

Where is Woombye in its property market cycle?

#

Woombye's house market is currently in the 'softer_weakening' phase as of June 2026 — combining below-median sales velocity nationally with year-on-year loosening in days on market. The demand cycle chart above plots all eight segments on the same demand-versus-direction axes.

How it compares

Vs state, vs nearby, vs popular
13

How does Woombye compare to other QLD suburbs?

#

Woombye's median house price ($1.09M) is 14% above the QLD median ($960k) as of June 2026. On selling speed, houses clear in 35 days vs 26 days state median. On gross yield, Woombye sits at 4.00% vs 3.71% state median.

14

How does Woombye compare to neighbouring suburbs?

#

Woombye's most-similar nearby market is Cooroy (27.4 km away) with a median house price of $1.15M — about 5% pricier. The Nearby and Similar markets sections above rank every peer within radius and by composite similarity across price, days on market, yield, ownership cost and cycle phase.

15

What's the most popular property type in Woombye?

#

The most-transacted segment in Woombye over the 12 months to June 2026 is 3 bed houses with 28 sales. 4 bed houses come second at 27 sales. The 'Most popular' panel above breaks down the top segments with weekly mortgage, rent and ownership-cost detail.

16

How many properties were sold and leased in Woombye last year?

#

Woombye recorded 54 house sales and 6 unit sales over the 12 months to June 2026 — a combined 60 transactions. On the rental side, 38 houses and 22 units were leased. Segments with statistically thin samples are excluded from displayed figures.

About the area

Population, income, who lives here, schools
17

What is the population of Woombye?

#

Woombye, QLD 4559 is home to 3,944 residents (ABS Census 2021). The median resident age is 40, and the average household holds 2.7 people. The "Who lives here" section above breaks the community down by age, life stage and tenure.

18

What is the median household income in Woombye?

#

The median household in Woombye earns $2k per week — roughly $92k a year (ABS Census 2021). Median personal income runs $757/week. Income, rent-to-income and mortgage-to-income context sits in the "Who lives here" section above.

19

Do people own or rent in Woombye?

#

Woombye is mostly owner-occupied: about 72% of households are owner-occupiers and 27% rent (ABS Census 2021). Of owners, 28% own outright and 44% are paying off a mortgage.

20

What schools are near Woombye?

#

Woombye has 58 schools within reach, 3 of them inside the suburb itself — including Suncoast Christian College, Woombye State School, Nambour Christian College. The Schools section above maps each one with sector, year range, enrolment, Micromarkets-compiled academic ratings and ICSEA (ACARA).

21

Is Woombye a good place to live?

#

Woombye, QLD 4559 has a population of 3,944, a median age of 40, a median household income around $2k/week, 27% of households renting (ABS Census 2021). There are 58 schools within reach. Whether it's the right fit depends on your priorities — these figures describe the community, housing mix and amenity rather than offer a verdict.

About this data

Methodology and update cadence
22

When was this Woombye market data last updated?

#

This Woombye market data was last updated June 2026. Figures are computed monthly from 12-month rolling windows of recorded sales and leases, with five years of monthly history behind the trend charts. Methodology, glossary and data sources are linked in the footer.

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Suburbs near Woombye

  • Kiels Mountain2.9km
  • Coes Creek3.5km
  • Forest Glen3.8km
  • Palmwoods4.0km
  • Nambour4.1km
  • Rosemount4.1km
  • Chevallum4.6km
  • West Woombye5.2km
  • Towen Mountain5.6km
  • Mons5.8km
  • Perwillowen5.9km
  • Diddillibah6.0km
  • Kunda Park6.1km
  • Burnside6.4km
  • Highworth6.5km
  • Bli Bli6.7km
  • Hunchy6.9km
  • Parklands7.5km
  • Kuluin7.7km
  • Landers Shoot7.8km
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