Woodridge, QLD 4114

Woodridge is one of the better suburbs you'll find in the South Brisbane area. I have purchased a house there 5 years ago at a very affordable price and to be honest i brought more for my dollar.
When i was first looking through Woodridge inspecting different homes to purchase i was amazed how well maintained and renovated the houses are in woodridge. Majority of the houses had new kitchens, bathrooms, large rooms timber or tiled floors.
Some of the older homes in woodridge are homes with character and solid built and you can easily find homes with verandas and patios, big garages and fully fenced.

The house i purchased for under $300 000 had a carport, lock up garage, fully fenced and private, in-ground s/water pool,spa, patio, very well maintained house inside, freshly painted, new bathroom, new hot plates and oven, three air-conditioners, nice hedging and gardens, large rooms all been re-wired through out.

My first night living in my house at woodridge i was thinking about some old tales about the suburb and while sitting outside i noticed it was more peaceful and quiet then in other suburbs i had lived in during my childhood. I often ride my bike through woodridge day or night for fitness and i haven't had a problem with any residence living there in fact they are more willing to say g'day and smile.
I have walked to the 24 hour shops in woodridge a few times and its always quiet and peaceful and while walking i have noticed the homes and majority are well maintained.

I have on many occasions used the very convenient public transport available as i am walking distance from not 1 but 2 railway stations with trains taking you to the Brisbane CBD or to the Gold Coast and many buses that can take you absolutely anywhere and bus-stops are everywhere in woodridge and there is now a new large bus bay just been built.

Woodridge has many convenient shops and every kind of shops and businesses you could think of and Hyperdome shopping mall is 15 min drive away.

There is a highly regarded school in Woodridge with a reputation of being one of the best in the state and a large library and art center, and a rego department just in the next street.
There is alot of new developments happening in and around woodridge the suburb has been very much cleaned up by council.

If you are looking to purchase a nice big home to raise a family in with a large yard, many mod-cons and very little work needed to the house at a very affordable price then woodridge is the place to live.

If you are an investor and you purchase homes to renovate and sell to make a good profit then woodridge is the place to invest. Homes at $250 000 in woodridge that get tidying up even more sell for $370 000.

take a look in real estate sites for homes in woodridge you will see for yourself they are large good homes, clean and tidy, and affordable and once done up they can sell for alot more.

Woodridge is a safe and better suburb and tales of the past about woodridge being abit rough is HISTORY ALREADY! :-)

One year in Woodridge and no problem at all. I only met nice people. So my advice don't believe the rumors.

excellent location, surrounded by retail & wholesale suppliers, has a very convenient 24 hour supermarket nearby, close to the goldcoast snd brisbane city. a great place to live and i have so for 11 years

Filled with scum and poverty, don't recommend living here

One of the worst suburb in SEQ, high crime rate

It's becoming more multicultural, which is a huge plus! It is near the motorway, 40 min from the Goldcoast and 22min from the Brisbane CBD. People are rdenovating thier homes, near Ikea this area has huge potential!

Crime, violence and dangerous. Why anyone would voluntarily live here is beyond me. The positive comments here are people trying to get better returns in rentals. Please check out the Police Crimes map and data and compare suburbs https://qps-ocm.s3-ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/index.html

We purchased our home Dec 2020 from a couple whom lived in this area for 27 years and never had any issue - they only moved due to going into a retirement home. If you are a savvy buyer and looking for homes that are sturdy, filled with character, good size blocks of land, 25mins to the CBD & 45mins to the Gold Coast then this is the place to buy. We absolutely love the area, we are stones through from the Sunday vegetable markets (the food is divine), IKEA, KMART, supermarkets ....everything.

Yes you have to be security conscious but it’s like that everywhere!!! ....I had a delivery guy say to me oh you need to lock your doors around here??? I replied “bro you need to lock your doors no matter where you live.”

We did our homework and have lived in Logan for 9 years ....and I am so glad we never listened to the stories - trust me the real estate here is going to boom, I am just glad I have got in when I have. ....you only have to look at Slacks Creek the housing market there is hot!

If you are thinking of buying here ...drive down the street, research, walk down it at different times of the day ...do your homework....

From looking at the current top line review (and others), I would say "Don't believe anything on this page".

If you are considering this suburb for any reason - do some research - but not from this website!

As an owner/tenant it may be a cheap initial investment, but consider what you want to get out of that investment.
It may not be worth it in the long run.
If you are looking at a property, talk to the neighbours and someone a couple of streets away.
If you feel uncomfortable doing that, then don't buy!
There are several mentions of a 24 hr supermarket - they are talking about a 7-11!
There is NO 24 hour shopping centre...
there is a significant number of welfare, pension,unemployed.
This is not neccessarily bad but the quoted employment profile managed to ignore them completely.


Woodridge does have good access to rail, schools, and shopping centres.
It has access to major transportation corridors, but at anywhere near peak hour there are major delays.
"15 minutes to Brisbane" is doable late at night - IF the numerous traffic lights are feeling kind, but more realistically "1hour to Brisbane" would be more accurate.
It is a mixed culture suburb.
this could be a good or bad thing depending on your personal attitude.
Most of the people I have met have been nice, but the ratbags can be really unpleasant.
It does have a significant drug problem.
It does have a high crime rate.
It is the administrative center for a city (Logan). The elected officers and Mayor got sacked in 2019 for corruption and bullying - there are a couple of good councillors who got caught up in this...


When cheap hot dogs at Ikea are considered a selling point by multiple reviewers - then I get suspicious...
It is NOT good for beachgoers - there is no beach within a 30 minute drive and closer to an hours drive.
It is NOT a country town - it is highly commercialised and highly developed (not high rise ).
It does not have a good nightlife, unless you consider a pub to be "nightlife"
I would not recommend it as ideal for raising young children for numerous reasons. High traffic density and major roads, the "gang" problem I mention elsewhere among others.
There are parks and sporting facilities - I can't comment on the quality or nature of them. There is limited, if any, bush walking areas.
Many of the houses in Woodridge were built during the 70s by cheap, dodgy developers or as govenment housing (Housing Commision). If you are looking at these properties get a thorough inspection performed. (generally anything chamferboard, hardiplank or similar would need careful checking anyway.
The block sizes were considered small at the time, but could be considered reasonable in the current climate...


I wouldn't live there if there was any other option.
I don't mind walking around the main streets during the day but not the back streets anytime.
There is significant "Gang" related crime - much of this is people who are legally considered children, and who tend to be repeat offenders.
(they get caught, get a slap on the wrist and are out and doing whatever thy want later the same week)

I am a Real Estate Agent and I have chosen to work in Woodridge why I hear you ask?
Because I see great potential here, let me explain; its surrounded by area that a well and truly more expensive and to get from one to the other you must go through Woodridge. It has schools and train stations and is just of the highway to be able to go to Brisbane CBD or to the Gold Coast.
It does have a reputation but that is slowly going away as all the housing commission is slowly getting sold off. What I love is the entry price!
For $300,000 you can buy a nice home on a good sized block. I believe the reason why so many homes are rentals here is because the investors that have the foresight can see that the area will rise in price significantly.
Beau Fillmore
Century 21 Gold Class
0474 644 606