Suburb profile · ABS Census 2021
Willows suburb profile
Willows, QLD · Postcode 4702
This Willows suburb profile summarises official Australian Bureau of Statistics Census 2021 data for Willows, QLD (postcode 4702). 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 Willows with nearby suburbs.
Willows at a glance
Population
139
Median rent
$113/wk
Household income
$792/wk
Median age
59
Willows 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
-21% over 10 years
Population
139
was 144 in 2016
-5 · -3.5%
Median rent
$113/wk
was $150/wk in 2016
$37 · -24.7%
Household income
$792/wk
was $656/wk in 2016
+$136 · +20.7%
Median age
59
was 61 in 2016
-2 · -3.3%
Dig deeper: Willows population growth · Willows then and now
Willows vs nearby & QLD
Median Census 2021 figures for Willows, nearby suburbs (8), and the QLD state median (suburbs with 1,000+ people).
Rent
-69.5% vs area
- Willows$113/wk
- Nearby$305/wk
- QLD$370/wk
Household income
-53.9% vs area
- Willows$792/wk
- Nearby$1,816.5/wk
- QLD$1,719/wk
Median age
+51.3% vs area
- Willows59
- Nearby40.5
- QLD39
Personal income
-40.3% vs area
- Willows$472/wk
- Nearby$847.5/wk
- QLD$791/wk
Nearby uses the same postcode first, then larger suburbs in QLD.
Socio-economic profile
How Willows compares to other Australian suburbs on income, education and occupation — from official ABS SEIFA 2021 data.
Willows ranks among Australia's most disadvantaged suburbs. It shows limited economic resources and lower education and occupation levels.
Relative disadvantage (IRSD)
Decile 2930.2
Lower score / decile = more relative disadvantage
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Decile 1871.4
Higher score / decile = more relative advantage
Economic resources (IER)
Decile 3985.6
Access to economic resources (income, housing)
Education & occupation (IEO)
Decile 3933.1
Education and occupational skill levels
Source: ABS SEIFA 2021. See methodology.
Willows on the map
OpenStreetMap outline for Willows, QLD.
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Boundary matching is approximate.
Willows people
- Population
- 139
- Median age
- 59
- Born overseas
- 11.5%
- Average household size
- 1.9
Total usual residents (Census 2021)
Median age of residents in years
Percentage born outside Australia
Average number of people per household
Willows income
- Median household income
- $792/wk
- Median personal income
- $472/wk
Median total weekly household income
Median total weekly personal income
Willows housing
- Median rent
- $113/wk
- Median mortgage repayment
- $758/mo
- Separate houses
- 55.6%
- Flats & apartments
- 0%
- Owned outright
- 43.4%
- Mortgaged
- 13.1%
- Rented
- 4%
- Unoccupied dwellings
- 41.4%
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
Willows work
- Employment to population
- 34.4%
- Unemployment rate
- 0%
- Year 12 or above
- 23.6%
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 4702)
Compare Willows with nearby suburbs
Willows in numbers
Willows had 139 residents at the 2021 Census. The median age is 59, 48% above the typical QLD suburb. The average household has 1.9 people. 11.5% of residents were born overseas.
Among occupied homes, 43.4% own their home outright, 13.1% are paying a mortgage, 4% rent. Separate houses make up 55.6% of dwellings, with 0% in flats or apartments. Median rent was $113/wk, 68% below the typical QLD suburb.
Median household income was $792/wk, 53% below the typical QLD suburb. On the ABS SEIFA index of relative socio-economic disadvantage it sits in decile 2 nationally (1 is most disadvantaged, 10 least).
Between the 2016 and 2021 Censuses the population fell 3.5% (from 144 to 139). Median rent moved from $150/wk to $113/wk (-24.7%).
Willows suburb FAQs
- What is the median rent in Willows, QLD?
- The median weekly rent in Willows was $113/wk at the 2021 Census (ABS).
- How many people live in Willows, QLD?
- Willows had 139 residents at the 2021 Census, down 3.5% from 2016.
- What is the median household income in Willows?
- Median household income in Willows was $792/wk at the 2021 Census.
- Do most people rent or own in Willows?
- 4% of occupied homes in Willows were rented, 43.4% were owned outright and 13.1% were owned with a mortgage.
About this Willows suburb profile
Figures are from the ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) for the Suburbs and Localities boundary matching Willows. 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