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Suburb profile ·Brisbane LGA · QLD ·4110

Willawong QLD 4110

Willawong is in Brisbane LGA, QLD, postcode 4110, with population 145.

Limited data

Thin-context

The page is still useful for local context, but the evidence stack is too thin for a clean one-page call. Use nearby stronger suburbs or compare mode before treating it as a serious shortlist decision.

Why it fits

Transport coverage adds a practical access signal.

What to check

The page is thin enough that nearby alternatives should be checked before shortlisting. Gross yield looks low for an income-first use case. Small local population makes the signal set more fragile.

Median house
$1.0M
House median, latest period
0.0%YoY D6 vs AU
Median rent
$328/wk
Market rent signal
D7 vs AU
Gross yield
1.7%
Low yield band
D4 vs AU
Population
1,375,301
1.4M via Brisbane LGA · SAL undercount
Schools
No matched school data
Drive to city
Not in commute dataset
Solar
5,134
364 added 12mo · 46MW

Price history

Trend & investor depth

Indicative cashflow-$768/wk (-$39,944/yr) · interest-only @ 6.4%, 80% LVR
Value vs advantage+41% vs suburbs of similar SEIFA advantage (decile 4)

Indicative cashflow is interest-only and excludes tax — use the calculator for a full projection. Turnover divides recorded sales by an estimated household count (population over average household size).

Investor profile

Who invests in Willawong

Owner-occupied 56%Rented 44%
Investor activityATO
Negatively geared6.7%
801 of 1,288 landlords
Avg rental loss$6,275/yr
Landlords (rental income)1,288
Reported capital gains619
The read

Mixed owner-renter market

49% of homes here are owner-occupied and 39% rented, with 7% of landlords negatively geared.

Why it fits

A balanced 49% owner-occupier / 39% renter mix.

ABS Census 2021 tenure (G37), ATO postcode rental statistics, and QuickProperty's investor-exposure index. Owner-occupied = owned outright + with a mortgage.

Mortgage affordability

57%
of household income to service a new loan
13.0 yrs
to save a 20% deposit
Severe
housing-stress band
Rent vs buyRenting cheaper

New-loan repayment $5,047/mo vs median rent $1,421/mo (+255% · +$837/wk)

If rates move

At 4.2%: $4,030/mo (-1,017) · at 6.2% (current): $5,047/mo · at 8.2%: $6,161/mo (+1,115)

Assumes a 20% deposit and a 30-year principal-and-interest loan at the current RBA new owner-occupier variable rate, against median weekly household income (ABS Census 2021). Stress bands follow the 30% / 45%-of-income thresholds used in ANZ-CoreLogic and AIHW reporting. Rent vs buy compares that repayment with the suburb's median advertised rent; it excludes rates, insurance, maintenance and deposit opportunity cost.

Stronger alternatives nearby

Higher yield

similar price · cross-LGA

More affordable

lower price-to-income

Alternatives are similar-priced suburbs (0.7–1.4x this suburb's median) in other council areas that exceed it on the named metric. Indicative — not financial advice.

Affordability

Buying
9.8x
median home price as a multiple of annual household income
Moderate
Renting
16%
median weekly rent as a share of gross household income (the 30% rule)
Manageable

Owners with a mortgage repay a median of $1,734/mo, while renters pay about $1,421/mo — owning runs $313/mo higher on these medians.

Median price
$1.03M
Household income · yr
$106K
Median rent · wk
$328
Owner mortgage · mo
$1,734
Gross yield
1.7%

Household income

$106K household · yr+32.7% vs QLD suburb median
Personal
$46K
Family
$122K
Household
$106K
Household income distribution (ABS Census 2021 · weekly)8% could service the median house
Under $300
0
$300-649
6
$650-999
6
$1,000-1,499
0
$1,500-1,999
9
$2,000-2,999
19
$3,000-3,999
3
$4,000+
3

Serviceability line: a household needs about $3,882/wk to hold a new loan on the median house at 30% of income (20% deposit, 30-year P&I, current RBA rate).

At the median asking rent, about 26% of households here would spend more than 30% of income on rent (rent stress line: $1,093/wk income).

Housing stock and tenure

Tenure (61 households)
Owned outright
36%
Owned with mortgage
13%
Rented
39%
Dwelling structure13.0% of dwellings unoccupied on census night
Separate house
89%
Townhouse / semi
0%
Flat / apartment
0%

Getting to work: 58% drive, 0% public transport, 13% walk or cycle, 18% worked from home (2021 Census, taken during COVID-era work-from-home arrangements).

Crime Year ending May 2026
6,299
6,299 per 100k
D8 vs AU

Crime

Rate · per 100k6,299
Total incidents6,299· Year ending May 2026
  • Assault70321%
  • Break And Enter70921%
  • Drug Offences1,49745%
  • Fraud41312%

Building due diligence

Construction requirements can change by location.

The National Construction Code is the baseline. Local hazards and site classifications can change the required structure, materials, fixings, insulation and detailing.

Known here

SUBURB CONTEXT

Bushfire-prone land

High broad-area context

About 67.2% of the suburb intersects mapped bushfire-prone land.

May affect: External construction · Roof and wall systems · Openings, screens and decks

Check the property

ADDRESS + DESIGN

NCC climate zone

Check the property

Confirm the NCC climate zone used for the building design and energy provisions.

May affect: Insulation and glazing · Condensation control · Roof-space ventilation

Wind class and BAL

Site assessment required

A suburb layer cannot determine the site wind classification or Bushfire Attack Level.

May affect: Structure and tie-downs · Cladding and fixings · Openings and bushfire detailing

Corrosion and termite exposure

Check the property

Confirm marine or corrosive exposure and the applicable termite-management requirements.

May affect: Fasteners and connectors · Roofing and coatings · Termite management

This screen identifies investigation triggers, not building quality or property compliance. Confirm the address, design and current jurisdiction rules with the council, building surveyor or certifier, designer and engineer.

NCC 2022 Housing Provisions: how to use · NCC 2022 Volume Two and Housing Provisions

Bushfire exposure

High exposure ~67.2%
~67.2% of the suburb is Bush Fire Prone Land

Estimated exposure to NSW RFS Bush Fire Prone Land (CC BY), point-sampled across the suburb. This shows how much of the suburb sits within the official hazard layer — it is not a Bushfire Attack Level (BAL) rating or a property-level assessment. Obtain a BAL assessment (AS 3959) for an individual property.

Planning zones

Dominant zone Environmental management and conservation
Public / Open space 31% Industrial 23% Other 21% Rural / Green wedge 11%

Land-use mix estimated by point-sampling the suburb against Queensland council planning-scheme zone polygons (CC BY 4.0). This is a suburb-level snapshot of planning zones, not a parcel-level zoning certificate or development advice. Check the relevant planning scheme for an individual property.

Population outlook

12,347 people · 202216,319 by 2032 (+32.2%)

ABS population projection (2022 base) for the Pallara - Willawong SA2 statistical area — the finest official projection grain available; suburb-level projections do not exist.

Full data detail Census · ATO · ABS · state datasets
Willawong QLD — Property Data and Demographics

Willawong is a sparsely populated locality in Queensland within the Brisbane local government area (postcode 4110). With a population of 145, the suburb has a mature demographic with a median age of 49. Households earn a median income of $106K per year, with an average household size of 2.3 people. Recent annual estimates show population movement into the broader catchment, with population growth running at +1.6% year-on-year at the LGA level. QLD employment has moved +1.5% year-on-year in the official ABS Labour Force trend series, which provides the broader jobs backdrop for this suburb. QLD also had 35 Commonwealth-backed major projects under construction, 16 underway, and 30 in planning as at 2025-09-01, which is useful as a broader delivery backdrop rather than a suburb-specific project count. The most common occupations are managers, technicians & trades, professionals. Employment in the area leans toward transport & logistics and wholesale trade. The top ancestries reported are English, Australian, Scottish.

Willawong has a median house price of $1.0 million, holding roughly steady year-on-year. The median weekly rent is $328 (Census 2021). This gives a gross rental yield of approximately 1.7%. The median monthly mortgage repayment is $1,734.

Public transport access includes 5 bus stops. The crime rate in the Brisbane LGA is moderate at 6,299 incidents per 100,000 population.

Looking at the investment signals, Willawong shows a gross rental yield of approximately 1.7%, rated as low yield. Property prices are near the state median ($1.0M/$1.1M). The price-to-income ratio of 9.8x is considered moderate. House prices have moved +0.0% year-on-year. Population growth of +1.6% year-on-year points to stable demand fundamentals. Building approvals have changed +0% year-on-year, indicating steady development activity.

Market & money
Investment signalsHeuristics
Rental Yield1.7% Low Yield
Price vs State$1.0M/$1.1M· Near Median
Affordability9.8x· Moderate
Price Momentum+0.0%· Stable
Pop. Growth+1.6%· Stable
Development+0%· Steady
InvestmentQLD
Mortgage · mth$1,734
Rent · wk(Census)$328
Gross yield1.7%
Price / income9.8x
Sales vol (latest Q)(31 December 2025)227
Population growth · Brisbane LGAABS ERP
Population (2025)1,375,301
5-year growth+1.7% CAGR
YoY change+1.6%
20012025
Development · Brisbane LGAABS Approvals
Approvals (2026)7,814
Houses 32%Units 68%
YoY change+0%
Employment · Brisbane LGASALM
Unemployment (Dec-25)3.9%
YoY change+0.2pp
Dec-10Dec-25
Property investors · Postcode 4110ATO
Negatively geared6.7%
801 of filers
Avg rental loss$6,275/yr
Landlords (rental income)1,288
Reported capital gains619
People & prosperity
DemographicsCensus 21
Population145
Median age49
Household size2.3
HH income · wk$2,031
Personal income · wk$883
Persons / bedroom0.7
SEIFA indexABS
Advantage (IRSAD)4/10
Education (IEO)4/10
Economic (IER)4/10
Disadvantage (IRSD)6/10
Income momentumCensus 16→21
HH income · wk$1,562 → $2,031
Change+30%
vs QLD median+12 pp
Median rent+0.9%
gentrifyingvs QLD 2016–21
Area & amenity
Local amenitiesOSM
Supermarkets0
Pharmacies0
GP / clinics0
Fuel stations3
Cafes & dining0
TransportGTFS
Bus stops5
Hospitals · Brisbane LGAAIHW
Public11
Private32
Ellen Barron Family Centrepublic
Jacaranda Place Queensland Adolescent Extended Treatment Centrepublic
Mater Adult Hospitalpublic
Mater Mothers' Hospitalpublic
Princess Alexandra Hospitalpublic
Queen Elizabeth II Jubilee Hospitalpublic
+37 more in Brisbane LGA
Aged care · Brisbane LGAGEN
Facilities102
Residential places10,276
Regis Sandgate - Musgrave272 places
Portofino Hamilton225 places
Mercy Community Services - Emmaus209 places
St Vincent Care Services Carseldine179 places
St Vincent's Care Services Mitchelton176 places
Regis Sandgate - Lucinda162 places
+96 more in Brisbane LGA
Childcare · Brisbane LGAACECQA
Services769
Approved places71,059
Exceeding NQS121
Sunnybank Hills State School OSHC470 places
West End State School OSHC400 places
McDowall State School Outside School Hours Care Program350 places
Gumdale OSHC345 places
Rochedale Outside School Hours Care Association (Roshca)330 places
Helping Hands Pallara320 places
+763 more in Brisbane LGA
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Sources & freshness
Strong evidence

There is enough direct local evidence on Willawong for a first-pass decision.

QuickProperty mixes release files, Census baselines, and matched local services on this page. Read the status panel before treating every metric as equally fresh.

PRICE POSTURE
Prices come from release-based suburb series.

QVAS residential dwelling sales aggregated to SA2 and mapped to suburb pages

RENT POSTURE
Rent is falling back to Census, not a market feed.

This gives you directional coverage, but it is weaker than a current rent release.

SERVICE POSTURE
Service coverage is matched locally, not inferred nationally.

Schools, transport, and hospitals are useful as presence signals, but they still have different source cadences.

Data status
Property prices
QGSO Housing Profiles · 31 December 2025 · QVAS residential dwelling sales aggregated to SA2 and mapped to suburb pages
medium stability · automated · every update · quarterly
Available
Market rent
ABS Census 2021 · Using Census rent fallback
stable source · manual file · snapshot · census-cycle
Verify
Crime
State crime dataset · Year ending May 2026 · Area-level release dataset
Available
Schools
ACARA 2025 · No local school matches exposed
stable source · automated · every update · annual
Missing
Hospitals
AIHW · No linked local hospital coverage
medium stability · manual file · snapshot · mixed
Missing
Transport
GTFS feeds · 5 matched stops/stations
medium stability · manual file · snapshot · mixed
Available
Population growth
ABS ERP · 2025 · Annual estimate series
stable source · automated · every update · annual
Available
Building approvals
ABS Building Approvals · 2026 · Annual release series
stable source · automated · every update · monthly
Available
Available means a direct local dataset is linked. Verify means coverage exists but freshness or precision is weaker, such as ABS price fallback, Census rent fallback, or low-confidence hospital matching.
Sparse locality note

This page stays indexable because Willawong is a real locality with enough context to be directionally useful. The tradeoff is that coverage is lighter than a stronger suburb profile, so the read should stay cautious.

WHY IT LOOKS LIGHTER
This is a real locality, but it has a very small Census footprint.

Small-population localities can still be worth checking, but rankings, comparisons, and broad suburb assumptions become noisier faster.

WHAT IS MISSING
Coverage is lighter across school matches and hospital coverage.

The main gaps on this page are school matches and hospital coverage. That narrows how much confidence you should place on a single-page read.

BEST NEXT STEP
Use this page to understand the locality shape, then compare outward.

Start here for context, then open compare, the state hub, or larger nearby suburbs before treating this as a complete market decision.

Page status
INDEXED WITH LIGHTER COVERAGE

This page remains visible, but it should be read as a locality brief rather than a full-confidence suburb profile.

HOW TO READ THIS PAGE

This page is useful for direction-setting, not closure. Use it to frame the locality, then confirm the story with compare, stronger nearby suburbs, and the state hub.

Stronger nearby reads

If Willawong feels too thin on its own, use these nearby suburbs as stronger local reads before making a shortlist decision.

Moreton Island most similar
similar price band similar rent profile similar suburb scale

pop same · house +$595K · rent -$118/wk

Similar local read: useful for context, but still compare the actual market signals.

Stafford most similar
similar price band similar rent profile

pop +6800 · house -$5K · rent +$32/wk

Similar local read: useful for context, but still compare the actual market signals.

Moorooka most similar
similar price band similar rent profile

pop +10600 · house +$20K · rent +$32/wk

Similar local read: useful for context, but still compare the actual market signals.

Willawong FAQ

Common questions
  1. What LGA is Willawong in?

    Willawong is in the Brisbane Local Government Area, QLD, postcode 4110. Council-level context for Brisbane LGA (suburb mix, population, rent, and price coverage) is available on the QuickProperty LGA page.

  2. What is the median house price in Willawong?

    The current median house price in Willawong, QLD is $1.0M, based on the latest available sales data from state Valuers General offices and ABS Data by Region.

  3. What is the typical weekly rent in Willawong?

    The median weekly rent in Willawong is $328/wk, based on ABS Census 2021 rent fallback.

  4. Is Willawong a good investment?

    QuickProperty's investment signals for Willawong show: Low Yield, Near Median, Moderate. These are computed from price, rent, income, and population data — not an opaque score.

  5. Where does QuickProperty get its data for Willawong?

    Property prices come from state Valuers General offices and ABS Data by Region. Demographics are from ABS Census 2021. School ICSEA scores are from ACARA. Crime statistics are from state police agencies. Transport data is sourced from GTFS feeds.

  6. How often is the Willawong data updated?

    Property prices update quarterly. RBA macro indicators update with each deploy. Demographics are from Census 2021. School ICSEA scores are from ACARA 2025.