Suburb profile · ABS Census 2021
Wowan suburb profile
Wowan, QLD · Postcode 4702
This Wowan suburb profile summarises official Australian Bureau of Statistics Census 2021 data for Wowan, 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 Wowan with nearby suburbs.
Wowan at a glance
Population
170
Median rent
$173/wk
Household income
$752/wk
Median age
60
Wowan 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
-27% over 10 years
Population
170
was 216 in 2016
-46 · -21.3%
Median rent
$173/wk
was $42/wk in 2016
+$131 · +311.9%
Household income
$752/wk
was $812/wk in 2016
$60 · -7.4%
Median age
60
was 56 in 2016
+4 · +7.1%
Dig deeper: Wowan population growth · Wowan then and now
Wowan vs nearby & QLD
Median Census 2021 figures for Wowan, nearby suburbs (8), and the QLD state median (suburbs with 1,000+ people).
Rent
-53.2% vs area
- Wowan$173/wk
- Nearby$305/wk
- QLD$370/wk
Household income
-56.3% vs area
- Wowan$752/wk
- Nearby$1,816.5/wk
- QLD$1,719/wk
Median age
+53.8% vs area
- Wowan60
- Nearby40.5
- QLD39
Personal income
-43.1% vs area
- Wowan$450/wk
- Nearby$847.5/wk
- QLD$791/wk
Nearby uses the same postcode first, then larger suburbs in QLD.
Socio-economic profile
How Wowan compares to other Australian suburbs on income, education and occupation — from official ABS SEIFA 2021 data.
Wowan ranks among Australia's most disadvantaged suburbs. It shows limited economic resources and lower education and occupation levels.
Relative disadvantage (IRSD)
Decile 1826.1
Lower score / decile = more relative disadvantage
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Decile 1829.6
Higher score / decile = more relative advantage
Economic resources (IER)
Decile 1897.9
Access to economic resources (income, housing)
Education & occupation (IEO)
Decile 1839.7
Education and occupational skill levels
Source: ABS SEIFA 2021. See methodology.
Wowan on the map
OpenStreetMap outline for Wowan, QLD.
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Boundary matching is approximate.
Wowan people
- Population
- 170
- Median age
- 60
- Born overseas
- 6.5%
- Average household size
- 2.0
Total usual residents (Census 2021)
Median age of residents in years
Percentage born outside Australia
Average number of people per household
Wowan income
- Median household income
- $752/wk
- Median personal income
- $450/wk
Median total weekly household income
Median total weekly personal income
Wowan housing
- Median rent
- $173/wk
- Median mortgage repayment
- $825/mo
- Separate houses
- 68.8%
- Flats & apartments
- 0%
- Owned outright
- 37.6%
- Mortgaged
- 9.7%
- Rented
- 12.9%
- Unoccupied dwellings
- 31.2%
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
Wowan work
- Employment to population
- 29.1%
- Unemployment rate
- 18.9%
- Year 12 or above
- 21.7%
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 Wowan with nearby suburbs
Wowan in numbers
Wowan had 170 residents at the 2021 Census. The median age is 60, 50% above the typical QLD suburb. The average household has 2 people. 6.5% of residents were born overseas.
Among occupied homes, 37.6% own their home outright, 9.7% are paying a mortgage, 12.9% rent. Separate houses make up 68.8% of dwellings, with 0% in flats or apartments. Median rent was $173/wk, 51% below the typical QLD suburb.
Median household income was $752/wk, 55% 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 fell 21.3% (from 216 to 170). Median rent moved from $42/wk to $173/wk (+311.9%).
Wowan suburb FAQs
- What is the median rent in Wowan, QLD?
- The median weekly rent in Wowan was $173/wk at the 2021 Census (ABS).
- How many people live in Wowan, QLD?
- Wowan had 170 residents at the 2021 Census, down 21.3% from 2016.
- What is the median household income in Wowan?
- Median household income in Wowan was $752/wk at the 2021 Census.
- Do most people rent or own in Wowan?
- 12.9% of occupied homes in Wowan were rented, 37.6% were owned outright and 9.7% were owned with a mortgage.
About this Wowan suburb profile
Figures are from the ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) for the Suburbs and Localities boundary matching Wowan. 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