Suburb profile · ABS Census 2021
Wujal Wujal suburb profile
Wujal Wujal, QLD · Postcode 4895
This Wujal Wujal suburb profile summarises official Australian Bureau of Statistics Census 2021 data for Wujal Wujal, QLD (postcode 4895). 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 Wujal Wujal with nearby suburbs.
Wujal Wujal at a glance
Population
276
Median rent
$70/wk
Household income
$840/wk
Median age
29
Wujal Wujal 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
+2.2% over 10 years
Population
276
was 282 in 2016
-6 · -2.1%
Median rent
$70/wk
was $100/wk in 2016
$30 · -30%
Household income
$840/wk
was $811/wk in 2016
+$29 · +3.6%
Median age
29
was 30 in 2016
-1 · -3.3%
Dig deeper: Wujal Wujal population growth · Wujal Wujal then and now
Wujal Wujal vs nearby & QLD
Median Census 2021 figures for Wujal Wujal, nearby suburbs (8), and the QLD state median (suburbs with 1,000+ people).
Rent
-81.1% vs area
- Wujal Wujal$70/wk
- Nearby$122.5/wk
- QLD$370/wk
Household income
-51.1% vs area
- Wujal Wujal$840/wk
- Nearby$1,070/wk
- QLD$1,719/wk
Median age
-25.6% vs area
- Wujal Wujal29
- Nearby29
- QLD39
Personal income
-58% vs area
- Wujal Wujal$332/wk
- Nearby$370.5/wk
- QLD$791/wk
Nearby uses the same postcode first, then larger suburbs in QLD.
Socio-economic profile
How Wujal Wujal compares to other Australian suburbs on income, education and occupation — from official ABS SEIFA 2021 data.
Wujal Wujal ranks among Australia's most disadvantaged suburbs. It shows limited economic resources and lower education and occupation levels.
Relative disadvantage (IRSD)
Decile 1510.3
Lower score / decile = more relative disadvantage
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Decile 1692.1
Higher score / decile = more relative advantage
Economic resources (IER)
Decile 1542.4
Access to economic resources (income, housing)
Education & occupation (IEO)
Decile 1861.8
Education and occupational skill levels
Source: ABS SEIFA 2021. See methodology.
Wujal Wujal on the map
OpenStreetMap outline for Wujal Wujal, QLD.
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Boundary matching is approximate.
Wujal Wujal people
- Population
- 276
- Median age
- 29
- Born overseas
- 2.9%
- Average household size
- 3.2
Total usual residents (Census 2021)
Median age of residents in years
Percentage born outside Australia
Average number of people per household
Wujal Wujal income
- Median household income
- $840/wk
- Median personal income
- $332/wk
Median total weekly household income
Median total weekly personal income
Wujal Wujal housing
- Median rent
- $70/wk
- Median mortgage repayment
- $0/mo
- Separate houses
- 73.3%
- Flats & apartments
- 0%
- Owned outright
- 0%
- Mortgaged
- 0%
- Rented
- 84.9%
- Unoccupied dwellings
- 10.5%
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
Wujal Wujal work
- Employment to population
- 22%
- Unemployment rate
- 29.3%
- Year 12 or above
- 27.6%
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 4895)
Compare Wujal Wujal with nearby suburbs
Wujal Wujal in numbers
Wujal Wujal had 276 residents at the 2021 Census. The median age is 29, 28% below the typical QLD suburb. The average household has 3.2 people. 2.9% of residents were born overseas.
Among occupied homes, 0% own their home outright, 0% are paying a mortgage, 84.9% rent. Separate houses make up 73.3% of dwellings, with 0% in flats or apartments. Median rent was $70/wk, 80% below the typical QLD suburb.
Median household income was $840/wk, 50% 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 2.1% (from 282 to 276). Median rent moved from $100/wk to $70/wk (-30%).
Wujal Wujal suburb FAQs
- What is the median rent in Wujal Wujal, QLD?
- The median weekly rent in Wujal Wujal was $70/wk at the 2021 Census (ABS).
- How many people live in Wujal Wujal, QLD?
- Wujal Wujal had 276 residents at the 2021 Census, down 2.1% from 2016.
- What is the median household income in Wujal Wujal?
- Median household income in Wujal Wujal was $840/wk at the 2021 Census.
- Do most people rent or own in Wujal Wujal?
- 84.9% of occupied homes in Wujal Wujal were rented, 0% were owned outright and 0% were owned with a mortgage.
About this Wujal Wujal suburb profile
Figures are from the ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) for the Suburbs and Localities boundary matching Wujal Wujal. 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