QLD · Moreton Bay Council
Woorim, 4507
Current weather
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77% humidity · 12.1 km/h wind · 22.4° / 12° today · 0 mm rain
Updated
Desirability score
- Coastal
- Green suburb
- High desirability
Suburb profile
Woorim is a coastal smaller community where beach life and relaxed outdoor living shape the local character. Coastal character runs through daily life, with the wider region offering extra trips and outings when you want them. Salt air and open horizons give the suburb a relaxed, outdoor feel year-round.
A mature community gives the area a calm, settled social fabric, with multiple generations sharing the same neighbourhood. Outdoor life is easy here, with generous parks and room for kids, dogs and weekend strolls. Buses and nearby services make commuting and cross-suburb trips straightforward.
Housing remains accessible compared with many parts of the state. The streetscape feels settled and established, with older homes giving the area a familiar, lived-in look.
The desirability score is below average, weighed down by weaker local dining and lifestyle amenities and community and employment against similar coastal suburbs, even with safety and parks and green space holding up better. Limited access to some essential local services also trimmed the result.
Population
- Population
- 1,843
- Median age
- 60
- Median household income / week
- $926
- Dwelling vacancy
- 22.7%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 259 of 1,141
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,517
- Employment rate
- 36.9%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 90 / 210 / 57
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Employment, household income and age diversity (2021 Census)
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 Census release
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
Housing
- All types (Mar 2026)
- $575
Median weekly rent from Queensland RTA rental bond data. Figures can be unreliable where few bonds were lodged in the quarter.
Contributes to desirability score · Housing (15%) · Future Growth (7%)
Median price, rental yield and vacancy Recent price momentum
Data sources & freshness
- RTA bond statistics — Residential Tenancies Authority (Queensland) · Period: Mar 2026 · Updated on site · Quarterly releases
Crime & safety
- Total offences (Jan 2026 to Jul 2026)
- 35
- Against the person
- 6
- Against property
- 14
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 19
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 307 residents
- State safety percentile
- 11.1th (lower crime is better)
- Decrease (daily rate, partial year)
- -6.9%
Reported offences are running lower than the same point last year.
Reported offences by period
Most common offence types
- Assault32
- Drug Offences67
- Other Property Damage34
- Other Theft (Excl. Unlawful Entry)93
- Traffic And Related Offences78
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Crime rate and year-on-year trend
Data sources & freshness
- QPS Online Crime Map — Queensland Police Service · Period: Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 → Jan 2026 to Jul 2026; Jan 2026 to Jul 2026 · Updated on site · Calendar-year aggregates
Public transport
20 public transport stops in this suburb
- First Ave at Jacana Avenue
- First Ave near Arcadia Ave
- First Ave near Bracken St
- Jacana Ave at Cypress Lane
- North St at Second Avenue
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Public transport stop coverage
Data sources & freshness
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Period: current · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
Amenities
No OpenStreetMap amenities mapped for this suburb yet.
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)
Food, shopping, recreation and sport (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Parks & reserves
2 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Lions ParkPark
- Rotary ParkPark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Health access
- Hospitals & GP clinics
- 1
- Emergency department
- Not in suburb
- Woorim Medical Centredoctor
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Hospitals and GP clinics
Data sources & freshness
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 2/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 2/10
SEIFA indexes from ABS 2021. Decile 10 = most advantaged / least disadvantaged in Australia.
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Socio-economic advantage (IRSAD decile)
Data sources & freshness
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 SEIFA release
Hazards
- Bushfire planning zone
- No overlay at centroid
Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via Queensland Bushfire Prone Area mapping.
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Bushfire hazard overlays
Data sources & freshness
- Hazard planning overlays — State government hazard layers · Period: current · Updated on site
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 10
- Parks (OSM)
- 8
OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.
Contributes to desirability score · Environment (10%)
Parks and green cover (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap green cover features — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Desirability Index
- Desirability score
- 39.7/100 — Below average
- National rank
- 3546th in Australia
- State rank
- 822nd in QLD
- Peer rank
- #41 among Coastal & beach · Mature suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #90 among Coastal & beach suburbs
- Data confidence
- 70%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- Assaultcrime32
- Drug Offencescrime67
- Other Property Damagecrime34
- Other Theft (Excl. Unlawful Entry)crime93
- Traffic And Related Offencescrime78
- Woorim Medical Centrehealthdoctor
- Lions Parkgovernmentpark
- Rotary Parkgovernmentpark
- First Ave at Jacana Avenuetransport
- First Ave near Arcadia Avetransport
Data sources & freshness
- QPS Online Crime Map — Queensland Police Service · Updated on site · Calendar-year aggregates
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Updated on site
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · Updated on site
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
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