Suburb profile · ABS Census 2021
Woolloongabba suburb profile
Woolloongabba, QLD · Postcode 4102
This Woolloongabba suburb profile summarises official Australian Bureau of Statistics Census 2021 data for Woolloongabba, QLD (postcode 4102). 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 Woolloongabba with nearby suburbs.
Woolloongabba at a glance
Population
8,687
Median rent
$440/wk
Household income
$1,863/wk
Median age
29
Woolloongabba 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
+79.7% over 10 years
Population
8,687
was 5,631 in 2016
+3,056 · +54.3%
Median rent
$440/wk
was $400/wk in 2016
+$40 · +10%
Household income
$1,863/wk
was $1,527/wk in 2016
+$336 · +22%
Median age
29
was 30 in 2016
-1 · -3.3%
Dig deeper: Woolloongabba population growth · Woolloongabba then and now
Woolloongabba vs nearby & Greater Brisbane
Median Census 2021 figures for Woolloongabba, nearby suburbs (8), and the Brisbane metro median (suburbs with 1,000+ people).
Rent
+4.8% vs area
- Woolloongabba$440/wk
- Nearby$385/wk
- Brisbane$420/wk
Household income
-7.5% vs area
- Woolloongabba$1,863/wk
- Nearby$1,898/wk
- Brisbane$2,015/wk
Median age
-21.6% vs area
- Woolloongabba29
- Nearby33.5
- Brisbane37
Personal income
+0.1% vs area
- Woolloongabba$866/wk
- Nearby$965.5/wk
- Brisbane$865/wk
Nearby uses the same postcode first, then larger suburbs in QLD. See Brisbane rankings.
Socio-economic profile
How Woolloongabba compares to other Australian suburbs on income, education and occupation — from official ABS SEIFA 2021 data.
Woolloongabba ranks among Australia's most advantaged suburbs. It shows limited economic resources and high education and occupation levels.
Relative disadvantage (IRSD)
Decile 71,040.9
Lower score / decile = more relative disadvantage
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Decile 101,077.2
Higher score / decile = more relative advantage
Economic resources (IER)
Decile 1903.4
Access to economic resources (income, housing)
Education & occupation (IEO)
Decile 101,127.2
Education and occupational skill levels
Source: ABS SEIFA 2021. See methodology.
Woolloongabba on the map
OpenStreetMap outline for Woolloongabba, QLD.
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Boundary matching is approximate.
Woolloongabba people
- Population
- 8,687
- Median age
- 29
- Born overseas
- 40.2%
- Average household size
- 2.1
Total usual residents (Census 2021)
Median age of residents in years
Percentage born outside Australia
Average number of people per household
Woolloongabba income
- Median household income
- $1,863/wk
- Median personal income
- $866/wk
Median total weekly household income
Median total weekly personal income
Woolloongabba housing
- Median rent
- $440/wk
- Median mortgage repayment
- $2,000/mo
- Separate houses
- 26.4%
- Flats & apartments
- 61.5%
- Owned outright
- 8.7%
- Mortgaged
- 14.6%
- Rented
- 61.6%
- Unoccupied dwellings
- 11.3%
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
Woolloongabba work
- Employment to population
- 64.9%
- Unemployment rate
- 6.6%
- Year 12 or above
- 81%
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 4102)
Compare Woolloongabba with nearby suburbs
Woolloongabba in numbers
Woolloongabba had 8,687 residents at the 2021 Census, making it the 170th most populous suburb or locality in QLD out of 3,110. The median age is 29, 28% below the typical QLD suburb. The average household has 2.1 people. 40.2% of residents were born overseas.
Among occupied homes, 8.7% own their home outright, 14.6% are paying a mortgage, 61.6% rent. Flats and apartments make up 61.5% of dwellings, with 26.4% separate houses. Median rent was $440/wk, 26% above the typical QLD suburb.
Median household income was $1,863/wk, 10% above the typical QLD suburb. The unemployment rate on Census night was 6.6%. 81% of adults had completed Year 12 or above. On the ABS SEIFA index of relative socio-economic disadvantage it sits in decile 7 nationally (1 is most disadvantaged, 10 least).
Between the 2016 and 2021 Censuses the population grew 54.3% (from 5,631 to 8,687). Median rent moved from $400/wk to $440/wk (+10%).
Woolloongabba suburb FAQs
- What is the median rent in Woolloongabba, QLD?
- The median weekly rent in Woolloongabba was $440/wk at the 2021 Census (ABS).
- How many people live in Woolloongabba, QLD?
- Woolloongabba had 8,687 residents at the 2021 Census, up 54.3% from 2016.
- What is the median household income in Woolloongabba?
- Median household income in Woolloongabba was $1,863/wk at the 2021 Census.
- Do most people rent or own in Woolloongabba?
- 61.6% of occupied homes in Woolloongabba were rented, 8.7% were owned outright and 14.6% were owned with a mortgage.
About this Woolloongabba suburb profile
Figures are from the ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) for the Suburbs and Localities boundary matching Woolloongabba. 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