Suburb in Ipswich

Wulkuraka, QLD

Wulkuraka had a population of 1,325 at the 2021 Census (+7.4% since 2016). Median age 28.5. Median weekly household income $1,558. Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. Census 2026 data arrives June 2027.

Wulkuraka at a glance

What the 2021 Census says, compared with Queensland.

In Ipswich

Between the 2016 and 2021 censuses, Wulkuraka's population grew by 7.4% to 1,325, slower than Queensland as a whole (+9.6%). With a median age of 28.5, it is younger than the QLD average (38.2). Children under 10 make up 17.7% of residents, and people aged 70 and over 5.4%.

54.2% of households rent, a larger share than the QLD average of 33.6%. 14.9% own their home outright. Almost every home is a house; flats and apartments are 3.5% of homes. The 2021 Census counted 454 households.

The median household earns $1,558 a week, below the QLD average of $1,676. Renters pay a median $335 a week, and households with a mortgage repay $1,304 a month.

13.4% of residents were born overseas, fewer than the QLD average of 24.1%. 6.4% use a language other than English at home. 51.7% report no religion, higher than the QLD average (44.8%).

Key figures

2021 Census, Wulkuraka beside QLD and Australia.

MeasureWulkurakaQLDAustralia
Population1,3255,156,15825,422,828
Growth since 2016+7.4%+9.6%+8.6%
Median age28.538.238.2
Households4541,869,4529,275,123
Flats and apartments3.5%12.5%14.3%
Renting54.2%33.6%31.1%
Owned outright14.9%29.5%31.4%
Median household income a week$1,558$1,676$1,747
Median rent a week$335$364$376
Median mortgage repayment a month$1,304$1,740$1,866
Born overseas13.4%24.1%29.3%
Other language at home6.4%14.1%23.6%
No religion51.7%44.8%41.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. How the figures are built

Population and age

Each census since 2011, and the age profile in 2021.

Population

+7.4% since 2016.

Population · each census
  1. 9312011
  2. 1,2342016
  3. 1,3252021

Age

Median age 28.5, against 38.2 for Queensland.

Wulkuraka Queensland
Share of people by age, Wulkuraka and Queensland
0–917.7%
10–1916.9%
20–2917.7%
30–3915.2%
40–4910.7%
50–599.7%
60–697.8%
70–793.6%
80+1.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. How the figures are built

Cultural background

The largest groups in Wulkuraka at the 2021 Census.

Ancestry

Top 5 · ancestry
  1. Australian43.0%
  2. English40.0%
  3. Scottish11.8%
  4. Irish11.4%
  5. Australian Aboriginal9.9%

Languages at home

Top 5 · languages at home
  1. Samoan0.9%
  2. Mandarin0.6%
  3. Arabic0.5%
  4. Filipino0.5%
  5. Tagalog0.5%

Country of birth

Top 5 · country of birth
  1. New Zealand3.9%
  2. England1.9%
  3. the Philippines1.8%
  4. Papua New Guinea1.0%
  5. South Africa0.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. How the figures are built

Around Wulkuraka

The places it belongs to, sits beside and contains.

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