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Wellington Point QLD — Suburb Profile

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

The population of Wellington Point QLD is 12,661 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Wellington Point is $881 per week ($45,812 per year). Median rent in Wellington Point is $450 per week ($1,950 per month). Wellington Point has a median age of 43 years, older than the national median of 38. Wellington Point has a population density of 1290.7 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Wellington Point is England. The most common religion is No Religion (42% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Other. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Wellington Point is $2,037.

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📍 Wellington Point, Queensland — 27.4910°S, 153.2426°E

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Wellington Point Population

0
residents (Census 2021)

Wellington Point Median Income & Rent

💰
Median Income
$881/wk
$45,812 per year
#2365 of 14,663
🏠
Median Rent
$450/wk
$1,950 per month
#1049 of 14,663
👤
Median Age
43years
5 years older than national median
🏡
Mortgage
$2,037/mo
Avg household size: 2.8 · 0.7 per bedroom

Wellington Point Demographics

Gender Split

Male 49.0% (6,206) Female 51.0% (6,459)

Population Density

1290.7
people per km²
12,661 people · 9.8 km²

Households

2.8
Avg household size
0.7
Persons per bedroom
$2,451
Family income/wk

Wellington Point 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)

Wellington Point Housing Tenure

🏠
Owned outright
45.1% 1,578 dwellings
🏦
Owned with mortgage
54.9% 1,920 dwellings

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

Wellington Point Country of Birth

Australia
88.2%
England
9.3%
India
0.8%
China
0.5%
Germany
0.4%
Indonesia
0.2%
Iran
0.2%
Canada
0.2%
Greece
0.2%
Fiji
0.1%

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

Wellington Point Religion

No Religion
41.8%
Catholic
22.8%
Anglican
15.3%
Uniting Church
5.0%
Not stated
4.7%
Christian (other)
3.8%
Baptist
3.4%
Christinty Prsbytrin Refrmd
3.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Wellington Point Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent
67.3%
Year 10 or equivalent
22.7%
Year 11 or equivalent
7.1%
Year 9 or equivalent
2.9%

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

Wellington Point Languages Spoken at Home

Other
37.9%
Mandarin
16.9%
Afrikaans
16.5%
Japan
6.6%
Spanish
6.2%
French
5.3%
German
5.3%
Italian
5.3%

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

Wellington Point Employment

💼
Employed full-time
41.2% 3,918 people
⏰
Employed part-time
23.3% 2,218 people
🔍
Unemployed
2.8% 267 people
🏠
Not in labour force
32.7% 3,110 people

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

Wellington Point Qualifications

Certificate III/IV
34.0%
Bachelor Degree
27.9%
Advanced Diploma/Diploma
22.8%
Postgraduate Degree
8.4%
Graduate Diploma/Certificate
5.0%
Certificate I/II
1.9%

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

Wellington Point Occupation

Professionals
28.9%
Managers
17.8%
Technicians & Trade Workers
14.9%
Clerical & Administrative
13.2%
Community & Personal Service
11.9%
Sales Workers
5.4%
Labourers
4.1%
Machinery Operators & Drivers
3.9%

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

Wellington Point Field of Study

Management & Commerce
25.5%
Engineering
17.3%
Health
12.5%
Society & Culture
11.7%
Education
9.9%
Architecture & Building
7.2%
Food, Hospitality & Personal Services
4.9%
Creative Arts
3.6%
Natural & Physical Sciences
2.8%
Information Technology
2.8%
Agriculture & Environment
1.8%

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

Wellington Point Dwelling Types

Separate house
93.3%
Semi-detached (2+ storey)
6.2%
Semi-detached (1 storey)
0.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Wellington Point Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk
1.6%
$1-$149/wk
0.6%
$150-$299/wk
1.2%
$300-$399/wk
1.3%
$400-$499/wk
3.3%
$500-$649/wk
3.4%
$650-$799/wk
5.1%
$800-$999/wk
5.4%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
6.2%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
6.4%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
5.3%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
5.4%
$2,000-$2,499/wk
11.9%
$2,500-$2,999/wk
9.0%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
9.1%
$3,500-$3,999/wk
6.6%
$4,000+/wk
18.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Wellington Point Marital Status

💍
Married
54.6% 5,665
↔️
Separated
2.8% 289
📋
Divorced
9.0% 933
🕊️
Widowed
4.2% 433
👤
Never married
29.4% 3,049

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Wellington Point Ancestry

English
34.7%
Australian
26.0%
Irish
10.1%
Scottish
9.8%
Other
5.8%
German
4.3%
Italian
2.1%
Dutch
2.0%
Aboriginal Australianralian
1.5%
New Zealander
1.4%
South African
1.3%
Chinese
1.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Wellington Point School & University Attendance

Primary — Government
21.6%
Secondary — Government
19.1%
Secondary — Other Non-Govt
16.8%
Primary — Catholic
10.2%
Vocational Education
8.8%
Secondary — Catholic
7.9%
Primary — Other Non-Govt
7.8%
Pre-school
7.6%

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

Wellington Point Need for Assistance

♿
Needs assistance
5.1% 1,256
✅
No need for assistance
94.9% 23,334

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

Wellington Point Volunteering

🤝
Volunteer
16.9% 1,696
—
Not a volunteer
83.1% 8,344

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Wellington Point Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo
4.9%
$300-$449/mo
1.6%
$450-$599/mo
1.3%
$600-$799/mo
2.7%
$800-$999/mo
4.0%
$1,000-$1,399/mo
10.8%
$1,400-$1,799/mo
15.7%
$1,800-$2,399/mo
29.2%
$2,400-$2,999/mo
16.6%
$3,000-$3,999/mo
13.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Wellington Point How People Get to Work

Car (driver)
73.6%
Did not go to work
14.3%
Car (passenger)
4.5%
Train
2.9%
Walked only
1.1%
Truck
0.8%
Other
0.8%
Motorbike/Scooter
0.7%
Bus
0.6%
Bicycle
0.5%
Ferry
0.1%
Taxi/Rideshare
0.1%

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

Wellington Point Car Ownership

0 vehicles
2.4%
1 vehicle
27.7%
2 vehicles
43.4%
3 vehicles
16.8%
4+ vehicles
9.7%

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

Wellington Point Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom
1.2%
2 bedrooms
4.9%
3 bedrooms
29.5%
4 bedrooms
50.3%
5 bedrooms
12.6%
6+ bedrooms
1.5%

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

Wellington Point Population Mobility

12.4%
moved in the last year
40.3%
moved in the last 5 years
3.9%
unemployment rate (Census)
67.1%
labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Wellington Point Indigenous Population

2.2%
Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander
548
Indigenous residents
24,163
Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Wellington Point Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health
1,126
Asthma
477
Arthritis
410
Heart disease
327
Diabetes
312
Cancer
231
Lung condition
211
Stroke
116
Kidney disease
98
Dementia
34

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

Wellington Point Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk
9.6%
$1-$149/wk
5.5%
$150-$299/wk
6.2%
$300-$399/wk
3.3%
$400-$499/wk
2.6%
$500-$649/wk
3.4%
$650-$799/wk
8.2%
$800-$999/wk
9.6%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
10.4%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
8.0%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
8.1%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
6.4%
$2,000-$2,999/wk
11.4%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
2.5%
$3,500+/wk
4.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Wellington Point Family Structure

Couple — children under 15
40.5%
Couple — no children
25.5%
Couple — no children under 15
21.4%
One parent — children under 15
6.6%
One parent — no children under 15
6.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Wellington Point Military Service

🎖️
Current ADF — Regular
0.1% 7
🛡️
Current ADF — Reserves
0.2% 19
🏅
Previously served
3.7% 376
👤
Never served
96.0% 9,663

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Wellington Point Unpaid Carers

🤲
Provided unpaid assistance
13.7% 1,372
—
Did not provide
86.3% 8,641

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Wellington Point Children Ever Born

No children
27.5%
1 child
11.7%
2 children
34.6%
3 children
19.3%
4 children
5.6%
5+ children
1.4%

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

Wellington Point When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951
42
1951–1960
110
1961–1970
237
1971–1980
279
1981–1990
395
1991–2000
363
2001–2010
991
2011–2015
373
2016
60
2017
50
2018
59
2019
63
2020
34
2021
9

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

Wellington Point Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours
23.5%
5–14 hours
33.5%
15–29 hours
14.6%
30+ hours
8.0%
Did not do domestic work
20.4%

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

Wellington Point Household Size

1 person
16.2%
2 persons
34.7%
3 persons
18.8%
4 persons
20.1%
5 persons
7.7%
6+ persons
2.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Wellington Point Where Residents Moved From

Same address
10,713
Moved from QLD
1,064
Moved — same area (SA2)
240
Moved from NSW
72
Moved from VIC
68
Moved from overseas
41
Moved from ACT
7
Moved from SA
6
Moved from TAS
3
Moved from NT
3

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

Wellington Point Family Blending

Intact family — no other children
85.0%
Step family — no other children
9.9%
Blended family — no other children
3.9%
Intact family — other children present
1.1%
Step family — other children present
0.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Wellington Point Schools

10
schools nearby
6
government
1039
avg ICSEA score
6,821
total students
Ormiston College Independent
Combined · Prep-12 · 1,524 students
1148
ICSEA
Redlands College Independent
Combined · Prep-12 · 1,443 students
1100
ICSEA
St Mary MacKillop Primary School Catholic
Primary · Prep-6 · 557 students
1071
ICSEA
Ormiston State School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 570 students
1058
ICSEA
St Anthony's School Catholic
Primary · Prep-6 · 508 students
1038
ICSEA
Wellington Point State School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 411 students
1033
ICSEA
Birkdale State School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 462 students
1002
ICSEA
Birkdale South State School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 407 students
993
ICSEA
Wellington Point State High School Government
Secondary · 7-12 · 767 students
984
ICSEA
Alexandra Hills State School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 172 students
959
ICSEA

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

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Wellington Point Rent Prices & Affordability

20%
of income
Affordable
Household Income $2,197/wk
Median Rent $450/wk
Rent-to-Income 20.5%

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

If you earn X in Wellington Point

≈ $9,520/month
Median rent $450/wk
Left after rent $1,747/wk
Rent share 20.5%

Cheaper alternatives with similar incomes

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Income: $727/wk Rent: $270/wk Save: $180/wk
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Income: $965/wk Rent: $340/wk Save: $110/wk
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Income: $757/wk Rent: $385/wk Save: $65/wk

Wellington Point vs State & National Average

Nearby Suburbs in QLD

Bethania
Pop: 6,333 Income: $602/wk Rent: $340/wk
Palmwoods (Qld)
Pop: 6,357 Income: $746/wk Rent: $430/wk
Ormiston
Pop: 6,379 Income: $811/wk Rent: $450/wk
Molendinar
Pop: 6,450 Income: $703/wk Rent: $450/wk
Holland Park West
Pop: 6,468 Income: $1,064/wk Rent: $390/wk
Coolangatta (Qld)
Pop: 6,491 Income: $785/wk Rent: $405/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Wellington Point

What is the population of Wellington Point QLD?

The population of Wellington Point QLD is 12,661 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 1290.7 people per km².Wellington Point is ranked #396 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Wellington Point?

The median personal income in Wellington Point QLD is $881 per week, or $45,812 per year.The median household income is $2,197 per week.Family income is $2,451 per week.Wellington Point is ranked #2,365 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Wellington Point?

Median rent in Wellington Point QLD is $450 per week ($1,950 per month).Rent represents 20.5% of household income, which is considered affordable.Wellington Point ranks #1,049 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Wellington Point?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Wellington Point QLD is $2,037. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Wellington Point?

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

Is Wellington Point a good suburb to live in?

Wellington Point is a suburb in Queensland with a population of 12,661.The median income is $881/wk, which is above the QLD average of $759/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (20.5% 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: 33027. All dollar figures in AUD.