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Woombye QLD 4559

Woombye is in Sunshine Coast LGA, QLD, postcode 4559, with population 3,944.

The read

Growth-momentum

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$520/wk
-13.3% YoY
Jun 2021 → Mar 2026 · 20 periods
Queensland RTA · suburb grain · Mar 2026
$675
$450
Jun 2021Mar 2026
Why it fits

Population movement supports a growth-led read. School coverage gives the page a stronger family/livability signal. Transport coverage adds a practical access signal.

Median house
No local house series
Median rent
$520/wk
Rent context available
13.3%YoY D10 vs AU
Gross yield
Need rent + price
Population
3,944
4K local footprint
D9 vs AU
Schools
3
Matched school context
D9 vs AU
Solar
2,164
104 added 12mo · 14MW

Price history

No price history available

Price series isn't recorded for this suburb. Census housing data is shown instead.

Median mortgage · mth$1,830
Median rent · wk$400

Affordability

29%
median weekly rent as a share of gross household income (the 30% rule)
Manageable

Owners with a mortgage repay a median of $1,830/mo, while renters pay about $2,253/mo — renting runs $423/mo higher on these medians.

Household income · yr
$92K
Median rent · wk
$520
Owner mortgage · mo
$1,830

Household income

$92K household · yr+15.2% vs QLD suburb median
Personal
$39K
Family
$106K
Household
$92K

Schools

Total3
Avg ICSEA1060
Students2,868
Government1
Independent2
  • Woombye State SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1014
  • Suncoast Christian CollegeCombined · Independent · ICSEA 1084Zoned
  • Nambour Christian CollegeCombined · Independent · ICSEA 1083

1 of 3 schools here operate published enrolment zones (catchments). Zone boundaries set eligibility — check the official source for the exact catchment. Not enrolment advice.

Crime Year ending Apr 2026
3,661
3,661 per 100k
D5 vs AU

Crime

Rate · per 100k3,661
Total incidents3,661· Year ending Apr 2026
  • Assault42225%
  • Break And Enter30418%
  • Drug Offences67340%
  • Fraud28617%

Full data detail

Woombye QLD — Property Data and Demographics

Woombye is a smaller suburb in Queensland within the Sunshine Coast local government area (postcode 4559). With a population of 3,944, the suburb has a settled mid-life population with a median age of 40. Households earn a median income of $92K per year, with an average household size of 2.7 people. Recent annual estimates show population movement into the broader catchment, with population growth running at +2.0% year-on-year at the LGA level. QLD employment has moved +0.9% year-on-year in the official Jobs and Skills Australia NERO series, which provides the broader jobs backdrop for this suburb. QLD also had 32 Commonwealth-backed major projects under construction, 12 underway, and 50 in planning as at 2 October 2024, which is useful as a broader delivery backdrop rather than a suburb-specific project count. The most common occupations are professionals, technicians & trades, community & personal service. Employment in the area leans toward healthcare and construction. The top ancestries reported are English, Australian, Scottish.

The current median weekly rent is $520. The median monthly mortgage repayment is $1,830.

Woombye is served by 3 schools, including 1 primary, 2 combined. The average ICSEA score is 1060, which is above the national average of 1,000. Public transport access includes 1 rail station, 13 bus stops. The crime rate in the Sunshine Coast LGA is below average at 3,661 incidents per 100,000 population.

On the investment side, Population growth of +2.0% year-on-year points to stable demand fundamentals. Building approvals have changed +0% year-on-year, indicating steady development activity.

Market & money
Investment signalsHeuristics
Pop. Growth+2.0%· Stable
Development+0%· Steady
InvestmentQLD
Mortgage · mth$1,830
Rent · wk(Census)$400
Market rent · wk(Q1 2026)$520
Population growth · Sunshine Coast LGAABS ERP
Population (2025)381,957
5-year growth+2.5% CAGR
YoY change+2%
20012025
Development · Sunshine Coast LGAABS Approvals
Approvals (2026)2,575
Houses1,355
Units1,220
YoY change+0%
Employment · Sunshine Coast LGASALM
Unemployment (Dec-25)3.4%
YoY change+0pp
Dec-10Dec-25
Property investors · Postcode 4559ATO
Negatively geared254 (5.3% of filers)
Avg rental loss$6,921/yr
Landlords (rental income)636
Reported capital gains397
People & prosperity
DemographicsCensus 21
Population3,944
Median age40
Household size2.7
HH income · wk$1,763
Personal income · wk$757
Persons / bedroom0.8
SEIFA indexABS
Advantage (IRSAD)5/10
Education (IEO)6/10
Economic (IER)6/10
Disadvantage (IRSD)6/10
Area & amenity
Local amenitiesOSM
Supermarkets2
Pharmacies0
GP / clinics3
Fuel stations3
Cafes & dining1
TransportGTFS
Rail stations1
Bus stops13
Woombye station
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Sources & freshness
Strong evidence

Woombye carries enough direct local evidence 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 using a state market dataset when available.

Use current rent as a starting signal, not as a fixed underwriting truth.

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 · QVAS residential dwelling sales aggregated to SA2 and mapped to suburb pages
medium stability · automated · every update · quarterly
Missing
Market rent
Queensland RTA · Q1 2026 · State market dataset
medium stability · automated · every update · quarterly
Available
Crime
State crime dataset · Year ending Apr 2026 · Area-level release dataset
Available
Schools
ACARA 2025 · 3 schools matched
stable source · automated · every update · annual
Available
Hospitals
AIHW · No linked local hospital coverage
medium stability · manual file · snapshot · mixed
Missing
Transport
GTFS feeds · 14 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.

Woombye FAQ

Common questions
  1. What LGA is Woombye in?

    Woombye is in the Sunshine Coast Local Government Area, QLD, postcode 4559. Council-level context for Sunshine Coast LGA (suburb mix, population, rent, and price coverage) is available on the QuickProperty LGA page.

  2. What is the typical weekly rent in Woombye?

    The median weekly rent in Woombye is $520/wk, based on the current market rent dataset. The current rent signal is rent context available.

  3. What does the rent signal say about Woombye?

    Rent context available: Woombye has usable rent context. Use this as a suburb screening signal before comparing candidates or modelling a purchase; the matching rent ranking can provide broader market context.

  4. Is Woombye a good investment?

    QuickProperty's investment signals for Woombye show: Stable, Steady. These are computed from price, rent, income, and population data — not an opaque score.

  5. Where does QuickProperty get its data for Woombye?

    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 Woombye 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.