About Bribie Island

– and the suburbs of Woorim and Bongaree

About Bribie Island

Bribie Island is 34 kilometres long, and 8 kilometres at its widest. Archibald Meston believed that the name of the island came from a corruption of a mainland word for it, Boorabee meaning koala. However, the correct Joondaburri name for the island is in fact Yarun.

Bribie Island hugs the coastline and tapers to a long spit at its most northern point near Caloundra and is separated from the mainland by Pumicestone Passage.

The ocean side of the island is somewhat sheltered from prevailing winds by Moreton Island and associated sand banks and has only a small surf break.

Most of the island is uninhabited national park (55.8 square kilometres and forestry plantations.

The southern end of the island has been intensively urbanised as part of the City of Moreton Bay, the main suburbs being Bongaree, Woorim, Bellara and Banksia Beach.

The bridge from Sandstone Point on the mainland to Bellara and Bongaree was completed in 1963.

On 2 January 2022, the ocean broke through the narrow spit of the island 2 km from the northern tip (due to Cyclone Seth culminating with a king tide).

This event created a new passage 200 metres wide. With the ocean waves now able to break onto the mainland at Golden Beach, there is significant concern for the effect this will have for residents and businesses.

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life saver on bribie at woorim

About Woorim

With 1,249 dwellings, Woorim is located on the south east corner of Bribie Island bordered by the Coral Sea to the east and Moreton Bay to the south.
According to the 2021 census Woorim was home to 1,843 people.
In Woorim, the median property price for a house is currently $940,000 with annual capital growth of 10.59%. There were 23 house sales in the past 12 months. On average, houses spend 88 days on market.
If you’re thinking about buying an investment property in Woorim, consider that rental yields for houses are currently 3.48% with an average median rent of $592 weekly. Houses have seen 9.24% growth in the past quarter, and 10.59% growth in the past 12 months.
The size of Woorim is approximately 26.7 square kilometres. It has 10 parks covering nearly 108.3% of total area. The population of Woorim in 2011 was 1,765 people. By 2016 the population was 1,816 showing a population growth of 2.9% in the area during that time. The predominant age group in Woorim is 60-69 years.
Households in Woorim are primarily childless couples and are likely to be repaying $1800 – $2399 per month on mortgage repayments. In general, people in Woorim work in a professional occupation. In 2011, 56.3% of the homes in Woorim were owner-occupied compared with 59.1% in 2016.
Please note the boom of 2024/2025 makes these figures no longer accurate and highlights the growth and popularity of this suburb.

About Bongaree

With 11,349 dwellings, Bongaree is located on the western side of Bribie Island and is adjacent to the Pumicestone Passage body of water. According to the 2021 census Bongaree had a population of 8,162 people.

In Bongaree, the median property price for a house is currently $765,000 with annual capital growth of 1.66%. There were 116 house sales in the past 12 months. On average, houses spend 25 days on market.
If you’re thinking about buying an investment property in Bongaree, consider that rental yields for houses are currently 3.97% with an average median rent of $620 weekly. Houses have seen -0.33% growth in the past quarter, and 1.66% growth in the past 12 months.
The size of Bongaree is approximately 6.9 square kilometres. It has 17 parks covering nearly 34.8% of total area. The population of Bongaree in 2011 was 6,523 people. By 2016 the population was 6,940 showing a population growth of 6.4% in the area during that time. The predominant age group in Bongaree is 60-69 years.
Households in Bongaree are primarily childless couples and are likely to be repaying $1800 – $2399 per month on mortgage repayments. In general, people in Bongaree work in a professional occupation. In 2011, 63.6% of the homes in Bongaree were owner-occupied compared with 64% in 2016.
Please note the boom of 2024/2025 makes these figures no longer accurate and highlights the growth and popularity of this suburb.

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