Suburb profile · ABS Census 2021
Warraber Islet suburb profile
Warraber Islet, QLD · Postcode 4875
This Warraber Islet suburb profile summarises official Australian Bureau of Statistics Census 2021 data for Warraber Islet, QLD (postcode 4875). 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 Warraber Islet with nearby suburbs.
Warraber Islet at a glance
Population
287
Median rent
$125/wk
Household income
$1,125/wk
Median age
26
Warraber Islet 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
+14.8% over 10 years
Population
287
was 245 in 2016
+42 · +17.1%
Median rent
$125/wk
was $120/wk in 2016
+$5 · +4.2%
Household income
$1,125/wk
was $1,017/wk in 2016
+$108 · +10.6%
Median age
26
was 25 in 2016
+1 · +4%
Dig deeper: Warraber Islet population growth · Warraber Islet then and now
Warraber Islet vs nearby & QLD
Median Census 2021 figures for Warraber Islet, nearby suburbs (8), and the QLD state median (suburbs with 1,000+ people).
Rent
-66.2% vs area
- Warraber Islet$125/wk
- Nearby$200.5/wk
- QLD$370/wk
Household income
-34.6% vs area
- Warraber Islet$1,125/wk
- Nearby$1,883/wk
- QLD$1,719/wk
Median age
-33.3% vs area
- Warraber Islet26
- Nearby29
- QLD39
Personal income
-51.2% vs area
- Warraber Islet$386/wk
- Nearby$867/wk
- QLD$791/wk
Nearby uses the same postcode first, then larger suburbs in QLD.
Socio-economic profile
How Warraber Islet compares to other Australian suburbs on income, education and occupation — from official ABS SEIFA 2021 data.
Warraber Islet ranks among Australia's most disadvantaged suburbs. It shows limited economic resources and lower education and occupation levels.
Relative disadvantage (IRSD)
Decile 1585.4
Lower score / decile = more relative disadvantage
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Decile 1729.5
Higher score / decile = more relative advantage
Economic resources (IER)
Decile 1566.9
Access to economic resources (income, housing)
Education & occupation (IEO)
Decile 1868.8
Education and occupational skill levels
Source: ABS SEIFA 2021. See methodology.
Warraber Islet on the map
OpenStreetMap outline for Warraber Islet, QLD.
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Warraber Islet people
- Population
- 287
- Median age
- 26
- Born overseas
- 0%
- Average household size
- 3.9
Total usual residents (Census 2021)
Median age of residents in years
Percentage born outside Australia
Average number of people per household
Warraber Islet income
- Median household income
- $1,125/wk
- Median personal income
- $386/wk
Median total weekly household income
Median total weekly personal income
Warraber Islet housing
- Median rent
- $125/wk
- Median mortgage repayment
- $0/mo
- Separate houses
- 86.4%
- Flats & apartments
- 0%
- Owned outright
- 0%
- Mortgaged
- 0%
- Rented
- 86.4%
- Unoccupied dwellings
- 9.1%
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
Warraber Islet work
- Employment to population
- 35.5%
- Unemployment rate
- 15.2%
- Year 12 or above
- 50.8%
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 4875)
Compare Warraber Islet with nearby suburbs
Warraber Islet in numbers
Warraber Islet had 287 residents at the 2021 Census. The median age is 26, 35% below the typical QLD suburb. The average household has 3.9 people. 0% of residents were born overseas.
Among occupied homes, 0% own their home outright, 0% are paying a mortgage, 86.4% rent. Separate houses make up 86.4% of dwellings, with 0% in flats or apartments. Median rent was $125/wk, 64% below the typical QLD suburb.
Median household income was $1,125/wk, 33% 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 grew 17.1% (from 245 to 287). Median rent moved from $120/wk to $125/wk (+4.2%).
Warraber Islet suburb FAQs
- What is the median rent in Warraber Islet, QLD?
- The median weekly rent in Warraber Islet was $125/wk at the 2021 Census (ABS).
- How many people live in Warraber Islet, QLD?
- Warraber Islet had 287 residents at the 2021 Census, up 17.1% from 2016.
- What is the median household income in Warraber Islet?
- Median household income in Warraber Islet was $1,125/wk at the 2021 Census.
- Do most people rent or own in Warraber Islet?
- 86.4% of occupied homes in Warraber Islet were rented, 0% were owned outright and 0% were owned with a mortgage.
About this Warraber Islet suburb profile
Figures are from the ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) for the Suburbs and Localities boundary matching Warraber Islet. 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