Suburb profile · ABS Census 2021
Wallangarra suburb profile
Wallangarra, QLD · Postcode 4383
This Wallangarra suburb profile summarises official Australian Bureau of Statistics Census 2021 data for Wallangarra, QLD (postcode 4383). Use it as a free suburb report covering population, median rent, household income, age, housing tenure and employment, plus how those figures changed since Census 2016— then compare Wallangarra with nearby suburbs.
Wallangarra at a glance
Population
440
Median rent
$220/wk
Household income
$841/wk
Median age
55
Wallangarra trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
-13.6% over 10 years
Population
440
was 468 in 2016
-28 · -6%
Median rent
$220/wk
was $180/wk in 2016
+$40 · +22.2%
Household income
$841/wk
was $740/wk in 2016
+$101 · +13.6%
Median age
55
was 49 in 2016
+6 · +12.2%
Dig deeper: Wallangarra population growth · Wallangarra then and now
Wallangarra vs nearby & QLD
Median Census 2021 figures for Wallangarra, nearby suburbs (8), and the QLD state median (suburbs with 1,000+ people).
Rent
-40.5% vs area
- Wallangarra$220/wk
- Nearby$255/wk
- QLD$370/wk
Household income
-51.1% vs area
- Wallangarra$841/wk
- Nearby$1,002.5/wk
- QLD$1,719/wk
Median age
+41% vs area
- Wallangarra55
- Nearby47.5
- QLD39
Personal income
-41.7% vs area
- Wallangarra$461/wk
- Nearby$570.5/wk
- QLD$791/wk
Nearby uses the same postcode first, then larger suburbs in QLD.
Socio-economic profile
How Wallangarra compares to other Australian suburbs on income, education and occupation — from official ABS SEIFA 2021 data.
Wallangarra ranks among Australia's most disadvantaged suburbs. It shows limited economic resources and lower education and occupation levels.
Relative disadvantage (IRSD)
Decile 1771.8
Lower score / decile = more relative disadvantage
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Decile 1785.1
Higher score / decile = more relative advantage
Economic resources (IER)
Decile 1879.4
Access to economic resources (income, housing)
Education & occupation (IEO)
Decile 1798.9
Education and occupational skill levels
Source: ABS SEIFA 2021. See methodology.
Wallangarra on the map
OpenStreetMap outline for Wallangarra, QLD.
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Boundary matching is approximate.
Wallangarra people
- Population
- 440
- Median age
- 55
- Born overseas
- 9.1%
- Average household size
- 2.0
Total usual residents (Census 2021)
Median age of residents in years
Percentage born outside Australia
Average number of people per household
Wallangarra income
- Median household income
- $841/wk
- Median personal income
- $461/wk
Median total weekly household income
Median total weekly personal income
Wallangarra housing
- Median rent
- $220/wk
- Median mortgage repayment
- $830/mo
- Separate houses
- 76.8%
- Flats & apartments
- 0%
- Owned outright
- 38.6%
- Mortgaged
- 17.1%
- Rented
- 18.7%
- Unoccupied dwellings
- 20.3%
Median weekly rent for rented dwellings
Median monthly mortgage repayment
Percentage of dwellings that are separate houses
Percentage of dwellings that are flats or apartments
Percentage of dwellings owned without a mortgage
Percentage of dwellings with a mortgage
Percentage of dwellings rented
Percentage of private dwellings unoccupied on Census night
Wallangarra work
- Employment to population
- 35.4%
- Unemployment rate
- 9.2%
- Year 12 or above
- 27%
Employed persons as a percentage of population aged 15+
Unemployed persons as a percentage of the labour force
Percentage with Year 12 or equivalent as highest school level
Nearby suburb profiles (near 4383)
Compare Wallangarra with nearby suburbs
Wallangarra in numbers
Wallangarra had 440 residents at the 2021 Census. The median age is 55, 38% above the typical QLD suburb. The average household has 2 people. 9.1% of residents were born overseas.
Among occupied homes, 38.6% own their home outright, 17.1% are paying a mortgage, 18.7% rent. Separate houses make up 76.8% of dwellings, with 0% in flats or apartments. Median rent was $220/wk, 37% below the typical QLD suburb.
Median household income was $841/wk, 50% below the typical QLD suburb. On the ABS SEIFA index of relative socio-economic disadvantage it sits in decile 1 nationally (1 is most disadvantaged, 10 least).
Between the 2016 and 2021 Censuses the population fell 6% (from 468 to 440). Median rent moved from $180/wk to $220/wk (+22.2%).
Wallangarra suburb FAQs
- What is the median rent in Wallangarra, QLD?
- The median weekly rent in Wallangarra was $220/wk at the 2021 Census (ABS).
- How many people live in Wallangarra, QLD?
- Wallangarra had 440 residents at the 2021 Census, down 6% from 2016.
- What is the median household income in Wallangarra?
- Median household income in Wallangarra was $841/wk at the 2021 Census.
- Do most people rent or own in Wallangarra?
- 18.7% of occupied homes in Wallangarra were rented, 38.6% were owned outright and 17.1% were owned with a mortgage.
About this Wallangarra suburb profile
Figures are from the ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) for the Suburbs and Localities boundary matching Wallangarra. Where shown, 2016 values come from the 2016 State Suburbs (SSC) profile, linked via ABS geographic correspondence — boundaries are not always identical. Medians may be suppressed for very small areas. This is not financial or relocation advice — use it alongside current market data.
Source: ABS Census 2021. Methodology