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Wellington Point, QLD 4160 — Suburb Profile

Population growth, migration, income, rent and the Census 2021 profile for this Statistical Area 2, drawn from ABS regional population and Census releases.

Compared with Queensland average

Suburb profile

Census 2021 characteristics. Every figure carries its definition, so a reader knows what is being counted.

People
11,893
Population
Usual residents, Census 2021
43
Median age
Years
25.4%
Born overseas
Born outside Australia
2.8
Household size
Average people per household
Income
$2,173/wk
Household income
Median total weekly household income
$876/wk
Personal income
Median total weekly personal income
Housing
$450/wk
Median rent
Median weekly rent for rented dwellings
$2,013/mo
Median mortgage
Median monthly mortgage repayment
88.6%
Separate houses
Share of occupied dwellings
4.6%
Flats & apartments
Share of occupied dwellings
4.3%
Unoccupied
Private dwellings unoccupied on Census night
Work
64.1%
Employment rate
Employed as a share of people aged 15+
3.9%
Unemployment rate
Unemployed as a share of the labour force
65.1%
Year 12 or above
Highest school year completed
Tenure mix
Owned outright 35.8%Mortgaged 42.5%Rented 20.8%Other / not stated 0.9%

Where the growth came from

Wellington Point gained 1,069 residents from internal migration and 122 from overseas in the year to June 2025, while 1,107 people moved away — a net addition of 84 before natural increase.

Components of change, 2024–25 sample period. Natural increase is shown separately from migration so the two are not read as one figure.

Internal migration in+1,069
Internal migration out+1,056
Overseas migration in+122
Natural increase+7
Population (ERP)
12,391
▲ 3,913 since 2001
SA2 · year to Jun 2025
YoY growth
+0.74%
▼ state average +1.76%
Year to Jun 2025
Net migration
+84
1,191 in · 1,107 out
Internal + overseas · 2025
Rank in Greater BrisbaneNice-to-have
184th
Top 76% of 243 SA2s
By growth rate

Estimated resident population

Wellington Point against the Queensland average, rebased to the first year shown.

201620202025

Wellington Point population grew from 12,097 in 2016 to 12,391 in 2025, a change of 2.4% over the period, against the Queensland average.

Show data table
YearWellington PointQueensland average
201612,0974,845,152
201712,1674,926,380
201812,2085,006,623
201912,1675,088,847
202012,1785,165,613
202112,0455,215,814
202212,0075,310,905
202312,1605,450,235
202412,3005,571,890
202512,3915,669,764

Then and now

Census 2016 against Census 2021. Historical figures are mapped onto current boundaries, so comparisons are approximate where borders moved.

Census DataPacks · 5-yearly
Population11,58111,893+2.7%
Median age4143+2 yrs
Median household income$1,913/wk$2,173/wk+14%
Median weekly rent$423/wk$450/wk+6.4%
Born overseas24.9%25.4%+0.6 pts

Facilities & amenities

What OpenStreetMap records inside the SA2 boundary. Counts reflect features tagged in OSM and can undercount a real, less-mapped area; public pools exclude private backyard pools where tagged.

SchoolsOSM
3
within the SA2
OpenStreetMap · Sept 2026
ChildcareOSM
2
childcare & kindergartens
OpenStreetMap · Sept 2026
Hospitals & GPsOSM
3
0 hospitals · 3 GP/clinics
OpenStreetMap · Sept 2026
SupermarketsOSM
2
full-line grocery
OpenStreetMap · Sept 2026
ParksOSM
37
public open space
OpenStreetMap · Sept 2026

Within the Wellington Point SA2, OpenStreetMap records 3 schools, 2 childcare and kindergarten centres, 3 GP or clinic locations, 2 supermarkets and 37 parks. For families: 17 playgrounds. Eating out and socialising: 6 cafés, 10 restaurants and 1 pub or bar. Staying active: 3 gyms and 31 sports fields. The nearest train station, Wellington Point, is about 50 m from the suburb centre. OpenStreetMap also maps 39 bus stops here.

Show facility list
Schools
  • Wellington Point State School
  • Redlands College
  • Wellington Point High School
Gyms & fitness
  • Fitstop
  • Chaalk Box
  • Studio Pilates
GPs & clinics
  • My Health Medical Centre
  • Wellness On Wellington
Supermarkets
  • Foodstore
  • IGA
Parks
  • Valley Road Reserve
  • Rye Street Road Reserve
  • Jacob Street Nature Belt
  • Crossley Drive Park
  • Dorothy Mac Kinnon Parkland
  • Goodall Street Park
  • E G W Wood Sportsfield
  • Janelle Court Park
Train stations
  • Wellington Point

Source: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), via the Overpass API.

Socio-economic indexes

ABS SEIFA 2021 ranks areas by relative advantage and disadvantage. Decile 1 is the lowest tenth nationally, decile 10 the highest.

Relative disadvantage (IRSD)
Lower decile means more relative disadvantage
Decile 8
score 1,056
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Higher decile means more relative advantage
Decile 7
score 1,047
Economic resources (IER)
Income and housing capacity
Decile 9
score 1,073
Education & occupation (IEO)
Education and occupational skill levels
Decile 7
score 1,026

Nearby suburbs by growth

Ranked list stands in for the choropleth map; the map module is a later phase.

Map module — future phase
01Capalaba+0.8%
02Birkdale+0.8%
03Alexandra Hills+0.8%
04Belmont - Gumdale+0.8%
05Thorneside-0.1%