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Wolffdene - Bahrs Scrub, QLD 4207 — 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
9,016
Population
Usual residents, Census 2021
32
Median age
Years
23.6%
Born overseas
Born outside Australia
2.9
Household size
Average people per household
Income
$2,077/wk
Household income
Median total weekly household income
$920/wk
Personal income
Median total weekly personal income
Housing
$415/wk
Median rent
Median weekly rent for rented dwellings
$1,863/mo
Median mortgage
Median monthly mortgage repayment
95.8%
Separate houses
Share of occupied dwellings
0.5%
Flats & apartments
Share of occupied dwellings
4.6%
Unoccupied
Private dwellings unoccupied on Census night
Work
68.3%
Employment rate
Employed as a share of people aged 15+
4.1%
Unemployment rate
Unemployed as a share of the labour force
60.7%
Year 12 or above
Highest school year completed
Tenure mix
Owned outright 20.9%Mortgaged 47.3%Rented 29.7%Other / not stated 2.0%

Where the growth came from

Wolffdene - Bahrs Scrub gained 1,772 residents from internal migration and 64 from overseas in the year to June 2025, while 1,238 people moved away — a net addition of 598 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+1,772
Internal migration out+1,212
Overseas migration in+64
Natural increase+188
Population (ERP)
12,765
▲ 8,602 since 2001
SA2 · year to Jun 2025
YoY growth
+6.56%
▲ state average +1.76%
Year to Jun 2025
Net migration
+598
1,836 in · 1,238 out
Internal + overseas · 2025
Rank in Greater BrisbaneNice-to-have
9th
Top 4% of 243 SA2s
By growth rate

Estimated resident population

Wolffdene - Bahrs Scrub against the Queensland average, rebased to the first year shown.

201620202025

Wolffdene - Bahrs Scrub population grew from 6,327 in 2016 to 12,765 in 2025, a change of 101.8% over the period, against the Queensland average.

Show data table
YearWolffdene - Bahrs ScrubQueensland average
20166,3274,845,152
20176,5614,926,380
20186,8475,006,623
20197,3885,088,847
20208,2485,165,613
20219,1395,215,814
202210,2845,310,905
202311,0845,450,235
202411,9795,571,890
202512,7655,669,764

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
Population6,1059,016+48%
Median age3532-3 yrs
Median household income$1,843/wk$2,077/wk+13%
Median weekly rent$400/wk$415/wk+3.8%
Born overseas23.3%23.6%+0.3 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
1
within the SA2
OpenStreetMap · Sept 2026
ChildcareOSM
2
childcare & kindergartens
OpenStreetMap · Sept 2026
Hospitals & GPsOSM
2
0 hospitals · 2 GP/clinics
OpenStreetMap · Sept 2026
SupermarketsOSM
2
full-line grocery
OpenStreetMap · Sept 2026
ParksOSM
42
public open space
OpenStreetMap · Sept 2026

Within the Wolffdene - Bahrs Scrub SA2, OpenStreetMap records 1 school, 2 childcare and kindergarten centres, 2 GP or clinic locations, 2 supermarkets and 42 parks. For families: 9 playgrounds. Staying active: 1 gym and 11 sports fields. The nearest train station, Beenleigh, is about 5,500 m from the suburb centre. OpenStreetMap also maps 16 bus stops here.

Show facility list
Schools
  • Windaroo Valley State High School
Childcare & kindergartens
  • Little Oak Early Learning Centre
  • Bahrs Scrub Early Learning Centre
Gyms & fitness
  • Snap Fitness
GPs & clinics
  • Bannockburn Medical Centre
  • Qualitas Medical Practice
Supermarkets
  • Woolworths
  • Friendly Grocer Windaroo
Parks
  • Rosemount Reserve
  • Rosemount Reserve
  • Stubbin Reserve
  • Willmann Park
  • Belivah Sports Park
  • Bahrs Hill Park
  • Breezeway Park
  • Sunridge Park

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 6
score 1,026
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Higher decile means more relative advantage
Decile 5
score 994
Economic resources (IER)
Income and housing capacity
Decile 8
score 1,051
Education & occupation (IEO)
Education and occupational skill levels
Decile 5
score 963

Nearby suburbs by growth

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

Map module — future phase
01Edens Landing - Holmview+2.5%
02Eagleby+1.2%
03Beenleigh+1.0%
04Mount Warren Park-0.2%