Suburb profile · ABS Census 2021
Wamuran Basin suburb profile
Wamuran Basin, QLD · Postcode 4512
This Wamuran Basin suburb profile summarises official Australian Bureau of Statistics Census 2021 data for Wamuran Basin, QLD (postcode 4512). 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 Wamuran Basin with nearby suburbs.
Wamuran Basin at a glance
Population
199
Median rent
$300/wk
Household income
$2,312/wk
Median age
42
Wamuran Basin 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
+71.6% over 10 years
Population
199
was 130 in 2016
+69 · +53.1%
Median rent
$300/wk
was $230/wk in 2016
+$70 · +30.4%
Household income
$2,312/wk
was $1,708/wk in 2016
+$604 · +35.4%
Median age
42
was 44 in 2016
-2 · -4.5%
Dig deeper: Wamuran Basin population growth · Wamuran Basin then and now
Wamuran Basin vs nearby & QLD
Median Census 2021 figures for Wamuran Basin, nearby suburbs (8), and the QLD state median (suburbs with 1,000+ people).
Rent
-18.9% vs area
- Wamuran Basin$300/wk
- Nearby$355/wk
- QLD$370/wk
Household income
+34.5% vs area
- Wamuran Basin$2,312/wk
- Nearby$1,379/wk
- QLD$1,719/wk
Median age
+7.7% vs area
- Wamuran Basin42
- Nearby39.5
- QLD39
Personal income
+20.9% vs area
- Wamuran Basin$956/wk
- Nearby$637.5/wk
- QLD$791/wk
Nearby uses the same postcode first, then larger suburbs in QLD.
Socio-economic profile
How Wamuran Basin compares to other Australian suburbs on income, education and occupation — from official ABS SEIFA 2021 data.
Wamuran Basin sits around the national middle for socio-economic advantage.
Relative disadvantage (IRSD)
Decile 61,021.4
Lower score / decile = more relative disadvantage
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Decile 6999.1
Higher score / decile = more relative advantage
Economic resources (IER)
Decile 51,018.6
Access to economic resources (income, housing)
Education & occupation (IEO)
Decile 6983.1
Education and occupational skill levels
Source: ABS SEIFA 2021. See methodology.
Wamuran Basin on the map
OpenStreetMap outline for Wamuran Basin, QLD.
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Boundary matching is approximate.
Wamuran Basin people
- Population
- 199
- Median age
- 42
- Born overseas
- 10.1%
- Average household size
- 2.6
Total usual residents (Census 2021)
Median age of residents in years
Percentage born outside Australia
Average number of people per household
Wamuran Basin income
- Median household income
- $2,312/wk
- Median personal income
- $956/wk
Median total weekly household income
Median total weekly personal income
Wamuran Basin housing
- Median rent
- $300/wk
- Median mortgage repayment
- $2,108/mo
- Separate houses
- 68.8%
- Flats & apartments
- 0%
- Owned outright
- 34.4%
- Mortgaged
- 42.2%
- Rented
- 4.7%
- Unoccupied dwellings
- 15.6%
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
Wamuran Basin work
- Employment to population
- 50.6%
- Unemployment rate
- 0%
- Year 12 or above
- 44%
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 4512)
Compare Wamuran Basin with nearby suburbs
Wamuran Basin in numbers
Wamuran Basin had 199 residents at the 2021 Census. The median age is 42, 5% above the typical QLD suburb. The average household has 2.6 people. 10.1% of residents were born overseas.
Among occupied homes, 34.4% own their home outright, 42.2% are paying a mortgage, 4.7% rent. Separate houses make up 68.8% of dwellings, with 0% in flats or apartments. Median rent was $300/wk, 14% below the typical QLD suburb.
Median household income was $2,312/wk, 37% above the typical QLD suburb. On the ABS SEIFA index of relative socio-economic disadvantage it sits in decile 6 nationally (1 is most disadvantaged, 10 least).
Between the 2016 and 2021 Censuses the population grew 53.1% (from 130 to 199). Median rent moved from $230/wk to $300/wk (+30.4%).
Wamuran Basin suburb FAQs
- What is the median rent in Wamuran Basin, QLD?
- The median weekly rent in Wamuran Basin was $300/wk at the 2021 Census (ABS).
- How many people live in Wamuran Basin, QLD?
- Wamuran Basin had 199 residents at the 2021 Census, up 53.1% from 2016.
- What is the median household income in Wamuran Basin?
- Median household income in Wamuran Basin was $2,312/wk at the 2021 Census.
- Do most people rent or own in Wamuran Basin?
- 4.7% of occupied homes in Wamuran Basin were rented, 34.4% were owned outright and 42.2% were owned with a mortgage.
About this Wamuran Basin suburb profile
Figures are from the ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) for the Suburbs and Localities boundary matching Wamuran Basin. 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