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Wamuran QLD — Suburb Profile

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

The population of Wamuran QLD is 3,374 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Wamuran is $771 per week ($40,092 per year). Median rent in Wamuran is $345 per week ($1,495 per month). Wamuran has a median age of 43 years, older than the national median of 38. Wamuran has a population density of 49.3 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Wamuran is England. The most common religion is No Religion (47% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Other. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Wamuran is $2,000.

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Wamuran Population

residents (Census 2021)

Wamuran Median Income & Rent

💰

Median Income

$771/wk

$40,092 per year

#4115 of 14,663

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Median Rent

$345/wk

$1,495 per month

#3520 of 14,663

👤

Median Age

43years

5 years older than national median

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Mortgage

$2,000/mo

Avg household size: 3 · 0.8 per bedroom

Wamuran Demographics

Gender Split

Male 51.3% (1,731) Female 48.7% (1,645)

Population Density

49.3

people per km²

3,374 people · 68.4 km²

Households

Avg household size

0.8

Persons per bedroom

$2,156

Family income/wk

Wamuran 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)

Wamuran Housing Tenure

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Owned outright

43.2% 386 dwellings

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Owned with mortgage

56.8% 508 dwellings

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

Wamuran Country of Birth

Australia

95.3%

England

3.9%

Canada

0.5%

Germany

0.3%

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

Wamuran Religion

No Religion

47.1%

Catholic

18.7%

Anglican

13.9%

Not stated

7.6%

Christian (other)

4.6%

Uniting Church

4.0%

Christinty Prsbytrin Refrmd

2.4%

Lutheran

1.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Wamuran Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent

56.8%

Year 10 or equivalent

28.8%

Year 11 or equivalent

8.8%

Year 9 or equivalent

5.7%

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

Wamuran Languages Spoken at Home

Other

21.0%

SAL Tot

19.8%

Vietnamese

18.5%

SAL Oth

8.6%

Japan

7.4%

Spanish

7.4%

German

6.2%

Korean

6.2%

Afrikaans

4.9%

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

Wamuran Employment

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Employed full-time

41.3% 1,013 people

⏰

Employed part-time

22.1% 542 people

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Unemployed

2.5% 62 people

🏠

Not in labour force

34.1% 836 people

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

Wamuran Qualifications

Certificate III/IV

49.2%

Bachelor Degree

20.5%

Advanced Diploma/Diploma

19.7%

Postgraduate Degree

4.8%

Graduate Diploma/Certificate

3.7%

Certificate I/II

2.3%

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

Wamuran Occupation

Technicians & Trade Workers

22.2%

Professionals

19.5%

Managers

14.4%

Clerical & Administrative

12.3%

Community & Personal Service

12.2%

Labourers

8.6%

Sales Workers

5.6%

Machinery Operators & Drivers

5.0%

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

Wamuran Field of Study

Engineering

21.4%

Management & Commerce

16.8%

Society & Culture

12.0%

Health

11.6%

Architecture & Building

10.6%

Education

8.9%

Food, Hospitality & Personal Services

7.7%

Agriculture & Environment

4.6%

Creative Arts

2.8%

Natural & Physical Sciences

1.8%

Information Technology

1.5%

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

Wamuran Dwelling Types

Separate house

100.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Wamuran Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk

1.0%

$1-$149/wk

0.9%

$150-$299/wk

0.3%

$300-$399/wk

1.5%

$400-$499/wk

2.7%

$500-$649/wk

3.1%

$650-$799/wk

6.9%

$800-$999/wk

5.7%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

6.7%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

6.6%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

6.2%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

5.9%

$2,000-$2,499/wk

13.1%

$2,500-$2,999/wk

9.2%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

9.3%

$3,500-$3,999/wk

7.5%

$4,000+/wk

13.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Wamuran Marital Status

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Married

53.5% 1,480

↔️

Separated

3.3% 90

📋

Divorced

9.2% 255

🕊️

Widowed

4.4% 123

👤

Never married

29.6% 818

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Wamuran Ancestry

Australian

33.3%

English

33.0%

Irish

8.4%

Scottish

7.8%

German

5.6%

Other

4.3%

Italian

2.2%

Aboriginal Australianralian

1.8%

Dutch

1.3%

New Zealander

1.1%

Chinese

0.6%

Vietnamese

0.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Wamuran School & University Attendance

Primary — Government

24.5%

Secondary — Government

16.8%

Secondary — Catholic

13.4%

Primary — Other Non-Govt

11.3%

Secondary — Other Non-Govt

10.9%

Vocational Education

8.5%

Primary — Catholic

7.7%

Pre-school

6.9%

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

Wamuran Need for Assistance

♿

Needs assistance

7.6% 488

✅

No need for assistance

92.4% 5,914

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

Wamuran Volunteering

🤝

Volunteer

13.1% 341

—

Not a volunteer

86.9% 2,266

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Wamuran Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo

3.3%

$300-$449/mo

1.3%

$450-$599/mo

2.2%

$600-$799/mo

2.2%

$800-$999/mo

4.3%

$1,000-$1,399/mo

10.0%

$1,400-$1,799/mo

17.4%

$1,800-$2,399/mo

31.3%

$2,400-$2,999/mo

18.3%

$3,000-$3,999/mo

9.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Wamuran How People Get to Work

Car (driver)

70.3%

Did not go to work

14.3%

Car (passenger)

4.9%

Walked only

4.7%

Truck

4.0%

Train

0.9%

Other

0.4%

Bus

0.4%

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

Wamuran Car Ownership

0 vehicles

1.2%

1 vehicle

13.8%

2 vehicles

37.5%

3 vehicles

24.3%

4+ vehicles

23.2%

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

Wamuran Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom

1.7%

2 bedrooms

5.1%

3 bedrooms

27.6%

4 bedrooms

47.4%

5 bedrooms

14.2%

6+ bedrooms

4.1%

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

Wamuran Population Mobility

12.3%

moved in the last year

34.4%

moved in the last 5 years

3.5%

unemployment rate (Census)

63.9%

labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Wamuran Indigenous Population

2.6%

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

167

Indigenous residents

6,259

Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Wamuran Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health

313

Asthma

131

Arthritis

119

Heart disease

110

Diabetes

Lung condition

Cancer

Dementia

Kidney disease

Stroke

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

Wamuran Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk

9.0%

$1-$149/wk

5.0%

$150-$299/wk

6.3%

$300-$399/wk

5.4%

$400-$499/wk

3.3%

$500-$649/wk

4.7%

$650-$799/wk

9.5%

$800-$999/wk

11.5%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

11.4%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

7.7%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

8.9%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

5.2%

$2,000-$2,999/wk

8.7%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

1.4%

$3,500+/wk

1.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Wamuran Family Structure

Couple — children under 15

42.9%

Couple — no children

28.3%

Couple — no children under 15

20.0%

One parent — no children under 15

4.5%

One parent — children under 15

4.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Wamuran Military Service

🎖️

Current ADF — Regular

0.1% 3

🛡️

Current ADF — Reserves

0.2% 6

🏅

Previously served

4.3% 113

👤

Never served

95.3% 2,488

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Wamuran Unpaid Carers

🤲

Provided unpaid assistance

13.4% 348

—

Did not provide

86.6% 2,242

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Wamuran Children Ever Born

No children

28.0%

1 child

11.6%

2 children

31.2%

3 children

19.6%

4 children

7.9%

5+ children

1.7%

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

Wamuran When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951

1951–1960

1961–1970

1971–1980

1981–1990

1991–2000

2001–2010

123

2011–2015

2017

2018

2019

2020

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

Wamuran Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours

21.2%

5–14 hours

29.3%

15–29 hours

16.4%

30+ hours

11.1%

Did not do domestic work

22.0%

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

Wamuran Household Size

1 person

12.0%

2 persons

35.7%

3 persons

17.2%

4 persons

18.6%

5 persons

9.5%

6+ persons

7.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Wamuran Where Residents Moved From

Same address

2,759

Moved from QLD

312

Moved from overseas

Moved — same area (SA2)

Moved from VIC

Moved from SA

Moved from NSW

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

Wamuran Family Blending

Intact family — no other children

85.1%

Step family — no other children

9.1%

Blended family — no other children

3.8%

Other couple — children only

1.1%

Intact family — other children present

0.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Wamuran Schools

schools nearby

government

979

avg ICSEA score

323

total students

Wamuran State School Government

Primary · Prep-6 · 323 students

979

ICSEA

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

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Wamuran Rent Prices & Affordability

16%

of income

Affordable

Household Income $2,105/wk

Median Rent $345/wk

Rent-to-Income 16.4%

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

If you earn X in Wamuran

Your weekly income

≈ $9,122/month

Median rent $345/wk

Left after rent $1,760/wk

Rent share 16.4%

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Wamuran vs State & National Average

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Pop: 1,695 Income: $985/wk Rent: $400/wk

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Pop: 1,697 Income: $474/wk Rent: $250/wk

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Pop: 1,703 Income: $683/wk Rent: $330/wk

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Pop: 1,717 Income: $767/wk Rent: $345/wk

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Pop: 1,735 Income: $1,141/wk Rent: $480/wk

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Pop: 1,739 Income: $1,302/wk Rent: $107/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Wamuran

What is the population of Wamuran QLD?

The population of Wamuran QLD is 3,374 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 49.3 people per km².Wamuran is ranked #2,187 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Wamuran?

The median personal income in Wamuran QLD is $771 per week, or $40,092 per year.The median household income is $2,105 per week.Family income is $2,156 per week.Wamuran is ranked #4,115 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Wamuran?

Median rent in Wamuran QLD is $345 per week ($1,495 per month).Rent represents 16.4% of household income, which is considered affordable.Wamuran ranks #3,520 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Wamuran?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Wamuran QLD is $2,000. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Wamuran?

The median age in Wamuran QLD is 43 years.This is older than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Wamuran a good suburb to live in?

Wamuran is a suburb in Queensland with a population of 3,374.The median income is $771/wk, which is above the QLD average of $759/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (16.4% 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: 32977. All dollar figures in AUD.