Population
+11.2% since 2016.
Wongawallan had a population of 1,415 at the 2021 Census (+11.2% since 2016). Median age 42.3. Median weekly household income $2,371. Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. Census 2026 data arrives June 2027.
What the 2021 Census says, compared with Queensland.
Between the 2016 and 2021 censuses, Wongawallan's population grew by 11.2% to 1,415, faster than Queensland as a whole (+9.6%). With a median age of 42.3, it is older than the QLD average (38.2). Children under 10 make up 12.9% of residents, and people aged 70 and over 9.3%.
6.9% of households rent, a smaller share than the QLD average of 33.6%. 30.3% own their home outright. Almost every home is a house; flats and apartments are 1.4% of homes. The 2021 Census counted 423 households.
The median household earns $2,371 a week, above the QLD average of $1,676. Renters pay a median $415 a week, and households with a mortgage repay $2,318 a month.
25.1% of residents were born overseas, close to the QLD average of 24.1%. 6.3% use a language other than English at home. 50.8% report no religion, higher than the QLD average (44.8%).
2021 Census, Wongawallan beside QLD and Australia.
| Measure | Wongawallan | QLD | Australia |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 1,415 | 5,156,158 | 25,422,828 |
| Growth since 2016 | +11.2% | +9.6% | +8.6% |
| Median age | 42.3 | 38.2 | 38.2 |
| Households | 423 | 1,869,452 | 9,275,123 |
| Flats and apartments | 1.4% | 12.5% | 14.3% |
| Renting | 6.9% | 33.6% | 31.1% |
| Owned outright | 30.3% | 29.5% | 31.4% |
| Median household income a week | $2,371 | $1,676 | $1,747 |
| Median rent a week | $415 | $364 | $376 |
| Median mortgage repayment a month | $2,318 | $1,740 | $1,866 |
| Born overseas | 25.1% | 24.1% | 29.3% |
| Other language at home | 6.3% | 14.1% | 23.6% |
| No religion | 50.8% | 44.8% | 41.9% |
Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. How the figures are built
Each census since 2011, and the age profile in 2021.
+11.2% since 2016.
Median age 42.3, against 38.2 for Queensland.
Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. How the figures are built
The largest groups in Wongawallan at the 2021 Census.
Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. How the figures are built
The places it belongs to, sits beside and contains.
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