Wurtulla

Wurtulla is the southern most suburb in the Kawana area, and is bordered by Bokarina in the North (at Wurley Drive and Lake Kawana Boulevard) and Birtinya in the west. Currimundi Lake forms its southern suburb and separates it from the suburb of Currimundi.

People

According the 2016 Bureau of Statistics, 5,905 people call Wurtulla home.  Here is a quick overview of population demographics for this suburb:

7.3%      Independent Youth

19.9%    Established Couples & Families

11.1%    Elderly Couples

3.3%     Young Families

History

The ubiquitous developer Alfred Grant Pty Ltd had a hand in developing Wurtulla – it was one of the four suburbs that comprised the Kawana Waters coastal residential project, which began in 1960 in conjunction with the Landsborough Shire Council and Queensland Government. The claim that the name was an indigenous word for ‘south’ is dubious. After Kawana Estates took on the Kawana project, subdivisions in Wurtulla began in about 1980. It was one of the last of the Kawana suburbs to be developed, and by then conservationist Kathleen McArthur’s messages about the importance of the area’s flora was known, so the Currimundi Lake Conservation Park on Wurtulla’s southern side was reserved in 1975.

Property

The median property price in Wurtulla is $540,000 for a house and $372,500 for a unit. Median rents are $460 per week for a house and $363 per week for a unit.

Median property price trends

Year                        Unit                     House

2007                   $272,000             $425,000

2008                    no data               $433,500

2009                  $304,750              $485,000

2010                   $329,750              $477,500

2011                    $312,500              $435,000

2012                    $277,000              $400,000

2013                    $277,000              $435,000

2014                    $350,000             $480,000

2015                    $390,000              $532,000

2016                    $ 350,000             $ 525,000

2017                    $ 372,000             $ 530,000

Real Estate

While Wurtulla has many entry-level properties, it is also home to some large high-end properties, particularly along the canals and in the newer developments. Lucky new home buyers can pick up smaller properties for around the $300,000 mark. While most are detached homes, there are a few older townhouse homes and newer apartment buildings in the suburb.

Attractions

Nicklin Way runs through Wurtulla, so the suburb is home to many shops and businesses. Wurtulla also has the Club Kawana Bowls Club, a retirement village, Wurtulla Village shopping centre and Currimundi Lake Conservation Park. The vast majority of the suburb, however, is reserved for homes.