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Wynnum West - Hemmant, QLD 4178 — 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
15,681
Population
Usual residents, Census 2021
38
Median age
Years
25.2%
Born overseas
Born outside Australia
2.6
Household size
Average people per household
Income
$1,856/wk
Household income
Median total weekly household income
$858/wk
Personal income
Median total weekly personal income
Housing
$413/wk
Median rent
Median weekly rent for rented dwellings
$1,950/mo
Median mortgage
Median monthly mortgage repayment
79.2%
Separate houses
Share of occupied dwellings
4.3%
Flats & apartments
Share of occupied dwellings
4.2%
Unoccupied
Private dwellings unoccupied on Census night
Work
61.6%
Employment rate
Employed as a share of people aged 15+
4.6%
Unemployment rate
Unemployed as a share of the labour force
61.3%
Year 12 or above
Highest school year completed
Tenure mix
Owned outright 26.0%Mortgaged 39.3%Rented 32.4%Other / not stated 2.3%

Where the growth came from

Wynnum West - Hemmant gained 1,534 residents from internal migration and 232 from overseas in the year to June 2025, while 1,538 people moved away — a net addition of 228 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+1,534
Internal migration out+1,443
Overseas migration in+232
Natural increase+37
Population (ERP)
17,027
▲ 4,257 since 2001
SA2 · year to Jun 2025
YoY growth
+1.58%
▼ state average +1.76%
Year to Jun 2025
Net migration
+228
1,766 in · 1,538 out
Internal + overseas · 2025
Rank in Greater BrisbaneNice-to-have
100th
Top 41% of 243 SA2s
By growth rate

Estimated resident population

Wynnum West - Hemmant against the Queensland average, rebased to the first year shown.

201620202025

Wynnum West - Hemmant population grew from 15,333 in 2016 to 17,027 in 2025, a change of 11.0% over the period, against the Queensland average.

Show data table
YearWynnum West - HemmantQueensland average
201615,3334,845,152
201715,4884,926,380
201815,5905,006,623
201915,7085,088,847
202015,8255,165,613
202115,9415,215,814
202216,1575,310,905
202316,4265,450,235
202416,7625,571,890
202517,0275,669,764

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
Population14,79215,681+6.0%
Median age3838+0 yrs
Median household income$1,456/wk$1,856/wk+27%
Median weekly rent$400/wk$413/wk+3.3%
Born overseas25.9%25.2%-0.7 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
4
within the SA2
OpenStreetMap · Sept 2026
ChildcareOSM
2
childcare & kindergartens
OpenStreetMap · Sept 2026
Hospitals & GPsOSM
1
0 hospitals · 1 GP/clinic
OpenStreetMap · Sept 2026
SupermarketsOSM
3
full-line grocery
OpenStreetMap · Sept 2026
ParksOSM
37
public open space
OpenStreetMap · Sept 2026

Within the Wynnum West - Hemmant SA2, OpenStreetMap records 4 schools, 2 childcare and kindergarten centres, 1 GP or clinic location, 3 supermarkets and 37 parks. For families: 1 library and 13 playgrounds. Eating out and socialising: 2 restaurants and 2 pubs and bars. Staying active: 1 gym and 26 sports fields. Also 3 shopping centres. The nearest train station, Lindum, is about 950 m from the suburb centre. OpenStreetMap also maps 77 bus stops here.

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Schools
  • Wynnum West State School
  • Hemmant Flexible Learning Centre
  • Iona College
  • Brisbane Bayside State College
Childcare & kindergartens
  • Goodstart Early Learning Wynnum West
Libraries
  • St Eugene de Mazenod Resource Centre
Shopping centres
  • Wynnum Plaza
  • Kmart
GPs & clinics
  • Gundu-Pa
Supermarkets
  • Foodworks
  • Woolworths
  • Coles
Parks
  • Evelyn Road Park
  • Burnby Road Park
  • Edward Kelk Park
  • Padbury Street Park
  • Marty Street Park
  • Crawford Road Park
  • Macadamia Street Park
  • Balnave Street Park
Train stations
  • Lindum
  • Lindum
  • Hemmant

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 5
score 1,000
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Higher decile means more relative advantage
Decile 5
score 986
Economic resources (IER)
Income and housing capacity
Decile 5
score 999
Education & occupation (IEO)
Education and occupational skill levels
Decile 5
score 974

Nearby suburbs by growth

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

Map module — future phase
01Wynnum+1.6%
02Manly - Lota+1.1%
03Murarrie+1.1%
04Tingalpa+1.0%
05Wakerley+0.6%
06Manly West+0.6%
07Brisbane Port - Lytton+0.0%