Suburb profile · ABS Census 2021
Wongabel suburb profile
Wongabel, QLD · Postcode 4883
This Wongabel suburb profile summarises official Australian Bureau of Statistics Census 2021 data for Wongabel, QLD (postcode 4883). 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 Wongabel with nearby suburbs.
Wongabel at a glance
Population
251
Median rent
$315/wk
Household income
$1,478/wk
Median age
43
Wongabel 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
+36.4% over 10 years
Population
251
was 221 in 2016
+30 · +13.6%
Median rent
$315/wk
was $245/wk in 2016
+$70 · +28.6%
Household income
$1,478/wk
was $1,202/wk in 2016
+$276 · +23%
Median age
43
was 45 in 2016
-2 · -4.4%
Dig deeper: Wongabel population growth · Wongabel then and now
Wongabel vs nearby & QLD
Median Census 2021 figures for Wongabel, nearby suburbs (8), and the QLD state median (suburbs with 1,000+ people).
Rent
-14.9% vs area
- Wongabel$315/wk
- Nearby$285/wk
- QLD$370/wk
Household income
-14% vs area
- Wongabel$1,478/wk
- Nearby$1,361/wk
- QLD$1,719/wk
Median age
+10.3% vs area
- Wongabel43
- Nearby48
- QLD39
Personal income
-17.3% vs area
- Wongabel$654/wk
- Nearby$674/wk
- QLD$791/wk
Nearby uses the same postcode first, then larger suburbs in QLD.
Socio-economic profile
How Wongabel compares to other Australian suburbs on income, education and occupation — from official ABS SEIFA 2021 data.
Wongabel sits around the national middle for socio-economic advantage. It shows lower education and occupation levels.
Relative disadvantage (IRSD)
Decile 61,020.9
Lower score / decile = more relative disadvantage
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Decile 4968.1
Higher score / decile = more relative advantage
Economic resources (IER)
Decile 81,068
Access to economic resources (income, housing)
Education & occupation (IEO)
Decile 2909.6
Education and occupational skill levels
Source: ABS SEIFA 2021. See methodology.
Wongabel on the map
OpenStreetMap outline for Wongabel, QLD.
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Boundary matching is approximate.
Wongabel people
- Population
- 251
- Median age
- 43
- Born overseas
- 5.6%
- Average household size
- 3.1
Total usual residents (Census 2021)
Median age of residents in years
Percentage born outside Australia
Average number of people per household
Wongabel income
- Median household income
- $1,478/wk
- Median personal income
- $654/wk
Median total weekly household income
Median total weekly personal income
Wongabel housing
- Median rent
- $315/wk
- Median mortgage repayment
- $1,799/mo
- Separate houses
- 80%
- Flats & apartments
- 0%
- Owned outright
- 33.8%
- Mortgaged
- 35%
- Rented
- 16.3%
- Unoccupied dwellings
- 5%
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
Wongabel work
- Employment to population
- 52.8%
- Unemployment rate
- 3.7%
- Year 12 or above
- 46.5%
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 4883)
Compare Wongabel with nearby suburbs
Wongabel in numbers
Wongabel had 251 residents at the 2021 Census. The median age is 43, 8% above the typical QLD suburb. The average household has 3.1 people. 5.6% of residents were born overseas.
Among occupied homes, 33.8% own their home outright, 35% are paying a mortgage, 16.3% rent. Separate houses make up 80% of dwellings, with 0% in flats or apartments. Median rent was $315/wk, 10% below the typical QLD suburb.
Median household income was $1,478/wk, 12% below 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 13.6% (from 221 to 251). Median rent moved from $245/wk to $315/wk (+28.6%).
Wongabel suburb FAQs
- What is the median rent in Wongabel, QLD?
- The median weekly rent in Wongabel was $315/wk at the 2021 Census (ABS).
- How many people live in Wongabel, QLD?
- Wongabel had 251 residents at the 2021 Census, up 13.6% from 2016.
- What is the median household income in Wongabel?
- Median household income in Wongabel was $1,478/wk at the 2021 Census.
- Do most people rent or own in Wongabel?
- 16.3% of occupied homes in Wongabel were rented, 33.8% were owned outright and 35% were owned with a mortgage.
About this Wongabel suburb profile
Figures are from the ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) for the Suburbs and Localities boundary matching Wongabel. 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