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Walloon QLD — Suburb Profile

Population, median income, rent prices, housing costs and demographics for Walloon, Queensland. ABS Census 2021.

The population of Walloon QLD is 2,305 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Walloon is $838 per week ($43,576 per year). Median rent in Walloon is $370 per week ($1,603 per month). Walloon has a median age of 35 years, younger than the national median of 38. Walloon has a population density of 124.9 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Walloon is England. The most common religion is No Religion (51% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Other. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Walloon is $1,647.

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Walloon Population

residents (Census 2021)

Walloon Median Income & Rent

💰

Median Income

$838/wk

$43,576 per year

#2986 of 14,663

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Median Rent

$370/wk

$1,603 per month

#2711 of 14,663

👤

Median Age

35years

3 years younger than national median

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Mortgage

$1,647/mo

Avg household size: —

Walloon Demographics

Gender Split

Male 49.3% (1,136) Female 50.7% (1,169)

Population Density

124.9

people per km²

2,305 people · 18.5 km²

Households

—

Avg household size

—

Persons per bedroom

$2,042

Family income/wk

Walloon Age Distribution

0-4

5-9

10-14

15-19

20-24

25-29

30-34

35-39

40-44

45-49

50-54

55-59

60-64

65-69

70-74

75-79

80-84

85+

♂ Male ♀ Female

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

Walloon Housing Tenure

🏠

Owned outright

38.6% 203 dwellings

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Owned with mortgage

61.4% 323 dwellings

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

Walloon Country of Birth

Australia

95.6%

England

2.8%

India

0.8%

Fiji

0.4%

Germany

0.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G09 — Country of Birth by SAL

Walloon Religion

No Religion

50.6%

Catholic

17.8%

Anglican

11.3%

Not stated

6.5%

Uniting Church

5.4%

Christian (other)

3.5%

Lutheran

2.6%

Baptist

2.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Walloon Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent

52.5%

Year 10 or equivalent

33.9%

Year 11 or equivalent

8.0%

Year 9 or equivalent

5.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G16 — Highest Year of School by SAL

Walloon Languages Spoken at Home

Other

53.7%

IAL Punjabi

17.1%

Australian Indigenous

7.3%

Mandarin

7.3%

Vietnamese

7.3%

Gujarati

7.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G13 — Language Spoken at Home by SAL

Walloon Employment

💼

Employed full-time

45.4% 724 people

⏰

Employed part-time

18.2% 290 people

🔍

Unemployed

3.1% 50 people

🏠

Not in labour force

33.3% 531 people

Source: ABS Census 2021 G46 — Labour Force Status by SAL

Walloon Qualifications

Certificate III/IV

54.7%

Advanced Diploma/Diploma

21.7%

Bachelor Degree

14.3%

Certificate I/II

3.4%

Postgraduate Degree

3.0%

Graduate Diploma/Certificate

2.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G49 — Non-School Qualification by SAL

Walloon Occupation

Technicians & Trade Workers

21.0%

Community & Personal Service

17.6%

Professionals

17.2%

Clerical & Administrative

14.0%

Managers

10.0%

Labourers

9.0%

Machinery Operators & Drivers

6.2%

Sales Workers

5.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Industry of Employment by Occupation

Walloon Field of Study

Engineering

24.9%

Management & Commerce

18.6%

Society & Culture

15.2%

Health

11.2%

Education

8.1%

Architecture & Building

7.5%

Food, Hospitality & Personal Services

7.4%

Agriculture & Environment

3.0%

Information Technology

2.0%

Creative Arts

1.2%

Natural & Physical Sciences

0.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Field of Study by SAL

Walloon Dwelling Types

Separate house

98.8%

Semi-detached (1 storey)

1.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Walloon Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk

1.4%

$1-$149/wk

0.6%

$300-$399/wk

1.1%

$400-$499/wk

4.4%

$500-$649/wk

4.4%

$650-$799/wk

3.5%

$800-$999/wk

8.9%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

8.0%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

8.9%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

7.3%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

7.1%

$2,000-$2,499/wk

14.7%

$2,500-$2,999/wk

8.2%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

7.9%

$3,500-$3,999/wk

5.4%

$4,000+/wk

8.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Walloon Marital Status

💍

Married

46.7% 836

↔️

Separated

4.6% 82

📋

Divorced

8.8% 157

🕊️

Widowed

3.0% 54

👤

Never married

36.9% 661

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Walloon Ancestry

Australian

33.9%

English

31.4%

Irish

7.7%

Scottish

7.6%

German

7.0%

Other

3.8%

Aboriginal Australianralian

3.7%

Dutch

1.8%

Italian

0.9%

Filipino

0.8%

Maori

0.7%

Welsh

0.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Walloon School & University Attendance

Primary — Government

32.7%

Secondary — Government

21.6%

Pre-school

9.2%

Vocational Education

8.4%

Primary — Other Non-Govt

7.8%

Primary — Catholic

7.3%

Secondary — Other Non-Govt

6.7%

Secondary — Catholic

6.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G15 — Type of Educational Institution by SAL

Walloon Need for Assistance

♿

Needs assistance

7.4% 323

✅

No need for assistance

92.6% 4,045

Source: ABS Census 2021 G18 — Core Activity Need for Assistance by SAL

Walloon Volunteering

🤝

Volunteer

10.6% 180

—

Not a volunteer

89.4% 1,522

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Walloon Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo

3.3%

$300-$449/mo

2.3%

$450-$599/mo

1.0%

$600-$799/mo

3.3%

$800-$999/mo

4.9%

$1,000-$1,399/mo

19.3%

$1,400-$1,799/mo

29.4%

$1,800-$2,399/mo

23.2%

$2,400-$2,999/mo

8.2%

$3,000-$3,999/mo

5.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Walloon How People Get to Work

Car (driver)

77.7%

Did not go to work

11.1%

Car (passenger)

5.5%

Truck

2.4%

Train

1.3%

Walked only

1.2%

Motorbike/Scooter

0.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G62 — Method of Travel to Work by SAL

Walloon Car Ownership

0 vehicles

1.7%

1 vehicle

22.8%

2 vehicles

39.4%

3 vehicles

20.9%

4+ vehicles

15.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G34 — Motor Vehicles per Dwelling by SAL

Walloon Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom

3.2%

2 bedrooms

4.4%

3 bedrooms

31.0%

4 bedrooms

52.7%

5 bedrooms

7.2%

6+ bedrooms

1.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G41 — Number of Bedrooms by SAL

Walloon Population Mobility

20.0%

moved in the last year

50.1%

moved in the last 5 years

4.4%

unemployment rate (Census)

65.2%

labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Walloon Indigenous Population

6.0%

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

265

Indigenous residents

4,118

Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Walloon Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health

293

Arthritis

106

Asthma

Diabetes

Lung condition

Heart disease

Cancer

Kidney disease

Stroke

Dementia

Source: ABS Census 2021 G19 — Long-term Health Conditions by SAL

Walloon Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk

10.0%

$1-$149/wk

3.8%

$150-$299/wk

6.0%

$300-$399/wk

4.0%

$400-$499/wk

3.0%

$500-$649/wk

3.8%

$650-$799/wk

8.9%

$800-$999/wk

12.2%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

14.0%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

11.2%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

8.5%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

5.4%

$2,000-$2,999/wk

7.3%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

1.4%

$3,500+/wk

0.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Walloon Family Structure

Couple — children under 15

42.9%

Couple — no children

25.3%

Couple — no children under 15

16.6%

One parent — children under 15

10.2%

One parent — no children under 15

5.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Walloon Military Service

🎖️

Current ADF — Regular

1.6% 27

🛡️

Current ADF — Reserves

0.6% 11

🏅

Previously served

5.5% 94

👤

Never served

92.2% 1,569

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Walloon Unpaid Carers

🤲

Provided unpaid assistance

15.0% 254

—

Did not provide

85.0% 1,439

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Walloon Children Ever Born

No children

31.7%

1 child

13.0%

2 children

29.4%

3 children

16.6%

4 children

6.7%

5+ children

2.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G28 — Children Ever Born by SAL

Walloon When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951

1951–1960

1961–1970

1971–1980

1981–1990

1991–2000

2001–2010

2011–2015

2016

2018

2019

Source: ABS Census 2021 G10 — Year of Arrival by SAL

Walloon Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours

22.6%

5–14 hours

31.0%

15–29 hours

13.8%

30+ hours

9.5%

Did not do domestic work

23.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G24 — Unpaid Domestic Work by SAL

Walloon Household Size

1 person

17.7%

2 persons

34.2%

3 persons

16.7%

4 persons

16.4%

5 persons

8.5%

6+ persons

6.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Walloon Where Residents Moved From

Same address

1,733

Moved from QLD

332

Moved — same area (SA2)

Moved from NSW

Moved from VIC

Moved from WA

Moved from overseas

Source: ABS Census 2021 G44 — Address 1 Year Ago by SAL

Walloon Family Blending

Intact family — no other children

75.0%

Step family — no other children

14.1%

Blended family — no other children

8.8%

Intact family — other children present

1.1%

Other couple — children only

1.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Walloon Schools

schools nearby

government

945

avg ICSEA score

274

total students

Walloon State School Government

Primary · Prep-6 · 274 students

945

ICSEA

King's Christian College - Walloon Campus Independent

Combined

Source: ACARA — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority, 2025. ICSEA = Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage (national average 1000).

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Walloon Rent Prices & Affordability

20%

of income

Affordable

Household Income $1,815/wk

Median Rent $370/wk

Rent-to-Income 20.4%

Rent is under 25% of household income — generally considered affordable.

If you earn X in Walloon

Your weekly income

≈ $7,865/month

Median rent $370/wk

Left after rent $1,445/wk

Rent share 20.4%

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Income: $724/wk Rent: $350/wk Save: $20/wk

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Walloon vs State & National Average

Nearby Suburbs in QLD

Slade Point

Pop: 3,450 Income: $781/wk Rent: $300/wk

Albion (Brisbane - Qld)

Pop: 3,446 Income: $1,168/wk Rent: $410/wk

Wamuran

Pop: 3,374 Income: $771/wk Rent: $345/wk

Marcoola

Pop: 3,355 Income: $768/wk Rent: $406/wk

Svensson Heights

Pop: 3,334 Income: $574/wk Rent: $265/wk

North Toowoomba

Pop: 3,332 Income: $718/wk Rent: $285/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Walloon

What is the population of Walloon QLD?

The population of Walloon QLD is 2,305 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 124.9 people per km².Walloon is ranked #2,822 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Walloon?

The median personal income in Walloon QLD is $838 per week, or $43,576 per year.The median household income is $1,815 per week.Family income is $2,042 per week.Walloon is ranked #2,986 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Walloon?

Median rent in Walloon QLD is $370 per week ($1,603 per month).Rent represents 20.4% of household income, which is considered affordable.Walloon ranks #2,711 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Walloon?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Walloon QLD is $1,647. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Walloon?

The median age in Walloon QLD is 35 years.This is younger than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Walloon a good suburb to live in?

Walloon is a suburb in Queensland with a population of 2,305.The median income is $838/wk, which is above the QLD average of $759/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (20.4% of household income). See the full suburb profile above for detailed statistics.

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Data: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2021. SA2 area: 32968. All dollar figures in AUD.