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.
Suburb profile
Census 2021 characteristics. Every figure carries its definition, so a reader knows what is being counted.
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.
Estimated resident population
Wellington Point against the Queensland average, rebased to the first year shown.
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.
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| Year | Wellington Point | Queensland average |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 12,097 | 4,845,152 |
| 2017 | 12,167 | 4,926,380 |
| 2018 | 12,208 | 5,006,623 |
| 2019 | 12,167 | 5,088,847 |
| 2020 | 12,178 | 5,165,613 |
| 2021 | 12,045 | 5,215,814 |
| 2022 | 12,007 | 5,310,905 |
| 2023 | 12,160 | 5,450,235 |
| 2024 | 12,300 | 5,571,890 |
| 2025 | 12,391 | 5,669,764 |
Then and now
Census 2016 against Census 2021. Historical figures are mapped onto current boundaries, so comparisons are approximate where borders moved.
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.
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.
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- Wellington Point State School
- Redlands College
- Wellington Point High School
- Fitstop
- Chaalk Box
- Studio Pilates
- My Health Medical Centre
- Wellness On Wellington
- Foodstore
- IGA
- 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
- 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.