Suburb profile · ABS Census 2021
Wurdong Heights suburb profile
Wurdong Heights, QLD · Postcode 4680
This Wurdong Heights suburb profile summarises official Australian Bureau of Statistics Census 2021 data for Wurdong Heights, QLD (postcode 4680). 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 Wurdong Heights with nearby suburbs.
Wurdong Heights at a glance
Population
465
Median rent
$340/wk
Household income
$2,583/wk
Median age
46
Wurdong Heights 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
+4.5% over 10 years
Population
465
was 462 in 2016
+3 · +0.6%
Median rent
$340/wk
was $350/wk in 2016
$10 · -2.9%
Household income
$2,583/wk
was $2,053/wk in 2016
+$530 · +25.8%
Median age
46
was 43 in 2016
+3 · +7%
Dig deeper: Wurdong Heights population growth · Wurdong Heights then and now
Wurdong Heights vs nearby & QLD
Median Census 2021 figures for Wurdong Heights, nearby suburbs (8), and the QLD state median (suburbs with 1,000+ people).
Rent
-8.1% vs area
- Wurdong Heights$340/wk
- Nearby$295/wk
- QLD$370/wk
Household income
+50.3% vs area
- Wurdong Heights$2,583/wk
- Nearby$1,877/wk
- QLD$1,719/wk
Median age
+17.9% vs area
- Wurdong Heights46
- Nearby35.5
- QLD39
Personal income
-0.9% vs area
- Wurdong Heights$784/wk
- Nearby$814.5/wk
- QLD$791/wk
Nearby uses the same postcode first, then larger suburbs in QLD.
Socio-economic profile
How Wurdong Heights compares to other Australian suburbs on income, education and occupation — from official ABS SEIFA 2021 data.
Wurdong Heights 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 71,033.9
Lower score / decile = more relative disadvantage
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Decile 61,003.5
Higher score / decile = more relative advantage
Economic resources (IER)
Decile 91,088.7
Access to economic resources (income, housing)
Education & occupation (IEO)
Decile 3933.8
Education and occupational skill levels
Source: ABS SEIFA 2021. See methodology.
Wurdong Heights on the map
OpenStreetMap outline for Wurdong Heights, QLD.
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Boundary matching is approximate.
Wurdong Heights people
- Population
- 465
- Median age
- 46
- Born overseas
- 11.8%
- Average household size
- 3.0
Total usual residents (Census 2021)
Median age of residents in years
Percentage born outside Australia
Average number of people per household
Wurdong Heights income
- Median household income
- $2,583/wk
- Median personal income
- $784/wk
Median total weekly household income
Median total weekly personal income
Wurdong Heights housing
- Median rent
- $340/wk
- Median mortgage repayment
- $1,754/mo
- Separate houses
- 85.7%
- Flats & apartments
- 1.9%
- Owned outright
- 34.8%
- Mortgaged
- 50.3%
- Rented
- 4.3%
- Unoccupied dwellings
- 6.8%
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
Wurdong Heights work
- Employment to population
- 58.2%
- Unemployment rate
- 6%
- Year 12 or above
- 42.8%
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 4680)
Compare Wurdong Heights with nearby suburbs
Wurdong Heights in numbers
Wurdong Heights had 465 residents at the 2021 Census. The median age is 46, 15% above the typical QLD suburb. The average household has 3 people. 11.8% of residents were born overseas.
Among occupied homes, 34.8% own their home outright, 50.3% are paying a mortgage, 4.3% rent. Separate houses make up 85.7% of dwellings, with 1.9% in flats or apartments. Median rent was $340/wk, 3% below the typical QLD suburb.
Median household income was $2,583/wk, 53% above the typical QLD suburb. 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 0.6% (from 462 to 465). Median rent moved from $350/wk to $340/wk (-2.9%).
Wurdong Heights suburb FAQs
- What is the median rent in Wurdong Heights, QLD?
- The median weekly rent in Wurdong Heights was $340/wk at the 2021 Census (ABS).
- How many people live in Wurdong Heights, QLD?
- Wurdong Heights had 465 residents at the 2021 Census, up 0.6% from 2016.
- What is the median household income in Wurdong Heights?
- Median household income in Wurdong Heights was $2,583/wk at the 2021 Census.
- Do most people rent or own in Wurdong Heights?
- 4.3% of occupied homes in Wurdong Heights were rented, 34.8% were owned outright and 50.3% were owned with a mortgage.
About this Wurdong Heights suburb profile
Figures are from the ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) for the Suburbs and Localities boundary matching Wurdong Heights. 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