Suburb profile · ABS Census 2021
Wolffdene suburb profile
Wolffdene, QLD · Postcode 4207
This Wolffdene suburb profile summarises official Australian Bureau of Statistics Census 2021 data for Wolffdene, QLD (postcode 4207). 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 Wolffdene with nearby suburbs.
Wolffdene at a glance
Population
266
Median rent
$350/wk
Household income
$2,015/wk
Median age
50
Wolffdene 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
-8.9% over 10 years
Population
266
was 288 in 2016
-22 · -7.6%
Median rent
$350/wk
was $375/wk in 2016
$25 · -6.7%
Household income
$2,015/wk
was $1,862/wk in 2016
+$153 · +8.2%
Median age
50
was 43 in 2016
+7 · +16.3%
Dig deeper: Wolffdene population growth · Wolffdene then and now
Wolffdene vs nearby & Greater Brisbane
Median Census 2021 figures for Wolffdene, nearby suburbs (8), and the Brisbane metro median (suburbs with 1,000+ people).
Rent
-16.7% vs area
- Wolffdene$350/wk
- Nearby$362.5/wk
- Brisbane$420/wk
Household income
0% vs area
- Wolffdene$2,015/wk
- Nearby$1,616.5/wk
- Brisbane$2,015/wk
Median age
+35.1% vs area
- Wolffdene50
- Nearby36
- Brisbane37
Personal income
-12.8% vs area
- Wolffdene$754/wk
- Nearby$759/wk
- Brisbane$865/wk
Nearby uses the same postcode first, then larger suburbs in QLD. See Brisbane rankings.
Socio-economic profile
How Wolffdene compares to other Australian suburbs on income, education and occupation — from official ABS SEIFA 2021 data.
Wolffdene sits around the national middle for socio-economic advantage. It shows strong access to economic resources and lower education and occupation levels.
Relative disadvantage (IRSD)
Decile 4983.9
Lower score / decile = more relative disadvantage
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Decile 4963.1
Higher score / decile = more relative advantage
Economic resources (IER)
Decile 91,083.4
Access to economic resources (income, housing)
Education & occupation (IEO)
Decile 3917.5
Education and occupational skill levels
Source: ABS SEIFA 2021. See methodology.
Wolffdene on the map
OpenStreetMap outline for Wolffdene, QLD.
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Boundary matching is approximate.
Wolffdene people
- Population
- 266
- Median age
- 50
- Born overseas
- 15.8%
- Average household size
- 2.9
Total usual residents (Census 2021)
Median age of residents in years
Percentage born outside Australia
Average number of people per household
Wolffdene income
- Median household income
- $2,015/wk
- Median personal income
- $754/wk
Median total weekly household income
Median total weekly personal income
Wolffdene housing
- Median rent
- $350/wk
- Median mortgage repayment
- $1,900/mo
- Separate houses
- 88.7%
- Flats & apartments
- 0%
- Owned outright
- 47.4%
- Mortgaged
- 35.1%
- Rented
- 14.4%
- Unoccupied dwellings
- 9.3%
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
Wolffdene work
- Employment to population
- 63.6%
- Unemployment rate
- 7.7%
- Year 12 or above
- 44.4%
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 4207)
Compare Wolffdene with nearby suburbs
Wolffdene in numbers
Wolffdene had 266 residents at the 2021 Census. The median age is 50, 25% above the typical QLD suburb. The average household has 2.9 people. 15.8% of residents were born overseas.
Among occupied homes, 47.4% own their home outright, 35.1% are paying a mortgage, 14.4% rent. Separate houses make up 88.7% of dwellings, with 0% in flats or apartments. Median rent was $350/wk, close to the typical QLD suburb.
Median household income was $2,015/wk, 19% above the typical QLD suburb. On the ABS SEIFA index of relative socio-economic disadvantage it sits in decile 4 nationally (1 is most disadvantaged, 10 least).
Between the 2016 and 2021 Censuses the population fell 7.6% (from 288 to 266). Median rent moved from $375/wk to $350/wk (-6.7%).
Wolffdene suburb FAQs
- What is the median rent in Wolffdene, QLD?
- The median weekly rent in Wolffdene was $350/wk at the 2021 Census (ABS).
- How many people live in Wolffdene, QLD?
- Wolffdene had 266 residents at the 2021 Census, down 7.6% from 2016.
- What is the median household income in Wolffdene?
- Median household income in Wolffdene was $2,015/wk at the 2021 Census.
- Do most people rent or own in Wolffdene?
- 14.4% of occupied homes in Wolffdene were rented, 47.4% were owned outright and 35.1% were owned with a mortgage.
About this Wolffdene suburb profile
Figures are from the ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) for the Suburbs and Localities boundary matching Wolffdene. 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 · Richest suburbs in Brisbane