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Wakerley QLD 4154

3,589 addresses · 128 streets

Bonner Electorate › Brisbane LGA › Wakerley · 13 km from Brisbane

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Living Here

Wakerley is a suburb of Queensland, home to about 8,718 people, with a median age of 37. The typical household earns around $2,952 a week, with median rent near $510 a week. Most homes are houses. About 78% of households own their home and 22% rent. Most workers drive to work. Common community backgrounds include English, Australian, Scottish. On the ABS socio-economic scale it sits in decile 10 of 10 nationally — a relatively advantaged area.

8,718Population
37Median age
$2,952Median household income / wk
$510Median rent / wk
3.1Avg household

Over time — Census 2001 → 2021

Dashed line: district figures for the Wakerley statistical area (SA2), the smallest area the ABS published before 2011. Solid line: Wakerley itself.

Getting Around & Local Services

Getting around. Train station: Lota, 3.6 km north-east · Bus interchange: Capalaba bus station, 5.8 km south-east · Ferry wharf: Tangalooma Ferry Terminal, 6.6 km north-west · Airport: Brisbane Airport, 11.8 km north.

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Socio-economic Standing

😄Very advantaged · 10/10
Economic resources10/10
Education & jobs10/10

Greenery

🌳 Tree canopy: 45% satellite estimate · 2021

Demographics

Unemployment 3% · Labour-force participation 76.7%

Population by age in Wakerley
Population by age, Wakerley QLD (ABS Census 2021)
0-4623
5-141,692
15-19616
20-24387
25-34745
35-441,594
45-541,474
55-64807
65-74515
75-84218
85+50
Dwelling types in Wakerley
Dwelling types, Wakerley QLD (ABS Census 2021)
House2,341
Townhouse435
Apartment5
Other0
Households by weekly income in Wakerley
Households by weekly income, Wakerley QLD (ABS Census 2021)
<$650153
$650-1,499401
$1,500-2,999791
$3,000+1,293
Top ancestries in Wakerley
Top ancestries, Wakerley QLD (ABS Census 2021)
English3,520
Australian2,817
Other980
Scottish969
Irish929
German445
Housing tenure in Wakerley
Housing tenure, Wakerley QLD (ABS Census 2021)
Owned606
Mortgage1,535
Rented607
Other14
Cars per household in Wakerley
Cars per household, Wakerley QLD (ABS Census 2021)
023
1640
21,498
3416
4+193
Commute to work in Wakerley
Commute to work, Wakerley QLD (ABS Census 2021)
Car2,847
Train45
Bus60
Tram/ferry5
Walked28
Bicycle11
Home1,153
Top countries of birth in Wakerley
Top countries of birth, Wakerley QLD (ABS Census 2021)
New Zealand441
England410
South Africa369
India133
China123
Iran68
Languages used at home in Wakerley
Languages used at home, Wakerley QLD (ABS Census 2021)
Mandarin181
Afrikaans120
Hindi96
Persian85
Korean68
Spanish66

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