Suburb in Moreton Bay

Wamuran, QLD

Wamuran had a population of 3,374 at the 2021 Census (+5.6% since 2016). Median age 42.9. Median weekly household income $2,098. Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. Census 2026 data arrives June 2027.

Wamuran at a glance

What the 2021 Census says, compared with Queensland.

In Moreton Bay - North

Between the 2016 and 2021 censuses, Wamuran's population grew by 5.6% to 3,374, slower than Queensland as a whole (+9.6%). With a median age of 42.9, it is older than the QLD average (38.2). Children under 10 make up 11.6% of residents, and people aged 70 and over 11.8%.

12.0% of households rent, a smaller share than the QLD average of 33.6%. 37.8% own their home outright. Almost every home is a house; flats and apartments are 0.7% of homes. The 2021 Census counted 1,028 households.

The median household earns $2,098 a week, above the QLD average of $1,676. Renters pay a median $319 a week, and households with a mortgage repay $2,012 a month.

15.5% of residents were born overseas, fewer than the QLD average of 24.1%. 4.6% use a language other than English at home. 47.6% report no religion, higher than the QLD average (44.8%).

Key figures

2021 Census, Wamuran beside QLD and Australia.

MeasureWamuranQLDAustralia
Population3,3745,156,15825,422,828
Growth since 2016+5.6%+9.6%+8.6%
Median age42.938.238.2
Households1,0281,869,4529,275,123
Flats and apartments0.7%12.5%14.3%
Renting12.0%33.6%31.1%
Owned outright37.8%29.5%31.4%
Median household income a week$2,098$1,676$1,747
Median rent a week$319$364$376
Median mortgage repayment a month$2,012$1,740$1,866
Born overseas15.5%24.1%29.3%
Other language at home4.6%14.1%23.6%
No religion47.6%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

+5.6% since 2016.

Population · each census
  1. 2,8472011
  2. 3,1962016
  3. 3,3742021

Age

Median age 42.9, against 38.2 for Queensland.

Wamuran Queensland
Share of people by age, Wamuran and Queensland
0–911.6%
10–1912.8%
20–2910.5%
30–3910.8%
40–4913.6%
50–5916.0%
60–6913.6%
70–799.0%
80+2.8%

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

Cultural background

The largest groups in Wamuran at the 2021 Census.

Ancestry

Top 5 · ancestry
  1. Australian46.2%
  2. English45.8%
  3. Irish11.6%
  4. Scottish10.8%
  5. German7.7%

Languages at home

Top 5 · languages at home
  1. Vietnamese1.0%
  2. Mandarin0.5%
  3. Italian0.4%
  4. German0.3%
  5. Spanish0.2%

Country of birth

Top 5 · country of birth
  1. England4.0%
  2. New Zealand3.6%
  3. South Africa1.0%
  4. Vietnam0.8%
  5. Germany0.5%

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

Around Wamuran

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