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Wavell Heights QLD 4012

4,714 addresses · 140 streets

Lilley Electorate › Brisbane LGA › Wavell Heights · 9 km from Brisbane

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Living Here

Wavell Heights is a suburb of Queensland, home to about 10,336 people, with a median age of 37. The typical household earns around $2,615 a week, with median rent near $421 a week. Most homes are houses. About 72% of households own their home and 27% rent. Most workers drive to work. Common community backgrounds include English, Australian, Irish. On the ABS socio-economic scale it sits in decile 10 of 10 nationally — a relatively advantaged area.

10,336Population
37Median age
$2,615Median household income / wk
$421Median rent / wk
2.7Avg household

Over time — Census 2001 → 2021

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

Getting Around & Local Services

Getting around. Train station: Nundah, 1.6 km south-east · Bus interchange: Chermside bus station, 1.8 km north-west · Ferry wharf: Bretts Wharf Ferry Terminal, 5.5 km south · Airport: Brisbane Airport, 7.4 km east.

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Socio-economic Standing

😄Very advantaged · 10/10
Economic resources9/10
Education & jobs10/10

Greenery

🌳 Tree canopy: 14.9% satellite estimate · 2021

Demographics

Unemployment 3.2% · Labour-force participation 73.2%

Population by age in Wavell Heights
Population by age, Wavell Heights QLD (ABS Census 2021)
0-4757
5-141,452
15-19653
20-24553
25-341,383
35-441,722
45-541,553
55-641,049
65-74702
75-84322
85+199
Dwelling types in Wavell Heights
Dwelling types, Wavell Heights QLD (ABS Census 2021)
House3,387
Townhouse110
Apartment234
Other0
Households by weekly income in Wavell Heights
Households by weekly income, Wavell Heights QLD (ABS Census 2021)
<$650366
$650-1,499649
$1,500-2,999969
$3,000+1,532
Top ancestries in Wavell Heights
Top ancestries, Wavell Heights QLD (ABS Census 2021)
English4,021
Australian3,756
Irish1,607
Scottish1,279
Other1,099
German659
Housing tenure in Wavell Heights
Housing tenure, Wavell Heights QLD (ABS Census 2021)
Owned1,073
Mortgage1,584
Rented1,015
Other34
Cars per household in Wavell Heights
Cars per household, Wavell Heights QLD (ABS Census 2021)
0158
11,204
21,655
3478
4+204
Commute to work in Wavell Heights
Commute to work, Wavell Heights QLD (ABS Census 2021)
Car3,115
Train158
Bus113
Tram/ferry0
Walked55
Bicycle58
Home1,296
Top countries of birth in Wavell Heights
Top countries of birth, Wavell Heights QLD (ABS Census 2021)
England331
New Zealand297
India148
Philippines91
South Africa87
Italy60
Languages used at home in Wavell Heights
Languages used at home, Wavell Heights QLD (ABS Census 2021)
Mandarin91
Italian81
Spanish80
Hindi49
German47
Cantonese43

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