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Wilsonton QLD — Suburb Profile

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

The population of Wilsonton QLD is 5,891 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Wilsonton is $638 per week ($33,176 per year). Median rent in Wilsonton is $290 per week ($1,257 per month). Wilsonton has a median age of 42 years, older than the national median of 38. Wilsonton has a population density of 1148.7 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Wilsonton is England. The most common religion is No Religion (38% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Other. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Wilsonton is $1,300.

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Wilsonton Population

residents (Census 2021)

Wilsonton Median Income & Rent

💰

Median Income

$638/wk

$33,176 per year

#6466 of 14,663

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Median Rent

$290/wk

$1,257 per month

#5154 of 14,663

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Median Age

42years

4 years older than national median

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Mortgage

$1,300/mo

Avg household size: 2.2 · 0.7 per bedroom

Wilsonton Demographics

Gender Split

Male 47.2% (2,778) Female 52.8% (3,108)

Population Density

1148.7

people per km²

5,891 people · 5.1 km²

Households

2.2

Avg household size

0.7

Persons per bedroom

$1,470

Family income/wk

Wilsonton 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)

Wilsonton Housing Tenure

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Owned outright

57.7% 885 dwellings

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Owned with mortgage

42.3% 648 dwellings

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

Wilsonton Country of Birth

Australia

96.4%

England

2.2%

India

0.5%

Fiji

0.3%

Brazil

0.2%

Germany

0.2%

Canada

0.1%

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

Wilsonton Religion

No Religion

38.0%

Catholic

22.5%

Anglican

16.8%

Not stated

6.6%

Uniting Church

4.9%

Christian (other)

4.1%

Lutheran

4.0%

Christinty Prsbytrin Refrmd

3.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Wilsonton Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent

48.9%

Year 10 or equivalent

35.9%

Year 11 or equivalent

7.6%

Year 9 or equivalent

7.6%

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

Wilsonton Languages Spoken at Home

Other

49.1%

SAL Tot

18.5%

SAL Tagalog

8.1%

SAL Filipin

6.4%

Arabic

5.8%

Mandarin

4.6%

SAL Oth

4.0%

Korean

3.5%

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

Wilsonton Employment

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Employed full-time

32.9% 1,490 people

⏰

Employed part-time

17.9% 811 people

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Unemployed

4.0% 180 people

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Not in labour force

45.2% 2,046 people

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

Wilsonton Qualifications

Certificate III/IV

52.5%

Bachelor Degree

18.6%

Advanced Diploma/Diploma

17.8%

Certificate I/II

5.3%

Graduate Diploma/Certificate

3.3%

Postgraduate Degree

2.4%

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

Wilsonton Occupation

Technicians & Trade Workers

20.3%

Community & Personal Service

19.1%

Professionals

17.5%

Clerical & Administrative

12.2%

Labourers

9.6%

Managers

8.2%

Sales Workers

7.4%

Machinery Operators & Drivers

5.7%

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

Wilsonton Field of Study

Management & Commerce

19.3%

Society & Culture

16.5%

Engineering

16.4%

Health

12.4%

Food, Hospitality & Personal Services

9.8%

Education

9.4%

Architecture & Building

8.1%

Agriculture & Environment

3.0%

Information Technology

2.0%

Creative Arts

1.8%

Natural & Physical Sciences

1.3%

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

Wilsonton Dwelling Types

Separate house

83.7%

Semi-detached (1 storey)

11.6%

Semi-detached (2+ storey)

4.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Wilsonton Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk

1.7%

$1-$149/wk

0.8%

$150-$299/wk

1.3%

$300-$399/wk

3.3%

$400-$499/wk

10.0%

$500-$649/wk

9.3%

$650-$799/wk

10.9%

$800-$999/wk

8.5%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

10.0%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

9.1%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

7.2%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

4.9%

$2,000-$2,499/wk

11.1%

$2,500-$2,999/wk

5.1%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

2.8%

$3,500-$3,999/wk

1.7%

$4,000+/wk

2.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Wilsonton Marital Status

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Married

39.1% 1,915

↔️

Separated

5.0% 244

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Divorced

11.6% 570

🕊️

Widowed

8.0% 392

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Never married

36.3% 1,777

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Wilsonton Ancestry

English

31.0%

Australian

29.6%

Irish

8.9%

German

8.7%

Scottish

7.5%

Aboriginal Australianralian

5.0%

Other

4.9%

Filipino

1.3%

Italian

1.1%

Dutch

0.9%

Chinese

0.6%

New Zealander

0.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Wilsonton School & University Attendance

Primary — Government

29.8%

Secondary — Government

26.2%

Vocational Education

15.9%

Pre-school

7.4%

Primary — Catholic

6.5%

Secondary — Catholic

6.4%

Primary — Other Non-Govt

4.5%

Secondary — Other Non-Govt

3.2%

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

Wilsonton Need for Assistance

♿

Needs assistance

9.8% 1,108

✅

No need for assistance

90.2% 10,143

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

Wilsonton Volunteering

🤝

Volunteer

12.7% 586

—

Not a volunteer

87.3% 4,037

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Wilsonton Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo

5.2%

$300-$449/mo

3.2%

$450-$599/mo

2.9%

$600-$799/mo

6.5%

$800-$999/mo

7.9%

$1,000-$1,399/mo

37.0%

$1,400-$1,799/mo

25.4%

$1,800-$2,399/mo

8.9%

$2,400-$2,999/mo

1.6%

$3,000-$3,999/mo

1.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Wilsonton How People Get to Work

Car (driver)

78.2%

Did not go to work

9.3%

Car (passenger)

6.6%

Walked only

2.3%

Motorbike/Scooter

0.8%

Truck

0.8%

Bicycle

0.5%

Other

0.5%

Taxi/Rideshare

0.5%

Bus

0.4%

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

Wilsonton Car Ownership

0 vehicles

8.6%

1 vehicle

45.5%

2 vehicles

32.5%

3 vehicles

9.3%

4+ vehicles

4.1%

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

Wilsonton Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom

2.8%

2 bedrooms

24.1%

3 bedrooms

51.8%

4 bedrooms

18.5%

5 bedrooms

2.2%

6+ bedrooms

0.6%

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

Wilsonton Population Mobility

15.7%

moved in the last year

43.0%

moved in the last 5 years

6.9%

unemployment rate (Census)

53.5%

labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Wilsonton Indigenous Population

7.6%

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

864

Indigenous residents

10,504

Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Wilsonton Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health

772

Arthritis

300

Asthma

299

Diabetes

233

Heart disease

212

Lung condition

190

Cancer

106

Kidney disease

Stroke

Dementia

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

Wilsonton Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk

9.1%

$1-$149/wk

3.7%

$150-$299/wk

7.2%

$300-$399/wk

7.2%

$400-$499/wk

5.2%

$500-$649/wk

5.2%

$650-$799/wk

12.6%

$800-$999/wk

13.9%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

12.9%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

8.7%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

6.0%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

3.7%

$2,000-$2,999/wk

3.4%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

0.9%

$3,500+/wk

0.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Wilsonton Family Structure

Couple — no children

32.9%

Couple — children under 15

32.6%

One parent — children under 15

13.7%

Couple — no children under 15

12.1%

One parent — no children under 15

8.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Wilsonton Military Service

🎖️

Current ADF — Regular

0.1% 6

🛡️

Current ADF — Reserves

0.1% 5

🏅

Previously served

4.2% 195

👤

Never served

95.6% 4,445

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Wilsonton Unpaid Carers

🤲

Provided unpaid assistance

14.3% 660

—

Did not provide

85.7% 3,953

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Wilsonton Children Ever Born

No children

29.6%

1 child

11.3%

2 children

25.6%

3 children

19.7%

4 children

9.4%

5+ children

4.5%

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

Wilsonton When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951

1951–1960

1961–1970

1971–1980

1981–1990

1991–2000

2001–2010

115

2011–2015

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

2021

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

Wilsonton Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours

20.6%

5–14 hours

27.7%

15–29 hours

11.8%

30+ hours

8.8%

Did not do domestic work

31.1%

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

Wilsonton Household Size

1 person

37.4%

2 persons

34.7%

3 persons

12.6%

4 persons

8.7%

5 persons

3.6%

6+ persons

3.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Wilsonton Where Residents Moved From

Same address

4,677

Moved from QLD

631

Moved — same area (SA2)

161

Moved from NSW

Moved from overseas

Moved from NT

Moved from SA

Moved from VIC

Moved from WA

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

Wilsonton Family Blending

Intact family — no other children

77.8%

Step family — no other children

13.1%

Blended family — no other children

7.0%

Intact family — other children present

1.2%

Other couple — children only

0.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Wilsonton Schools

schools nearby

government

971

avg ICSEA score

6,559

total students

The Glennie School Independent

Combined · Prep-12 · 700 students

1073

ICSEA

St Ursula's College Catholic

Secondary · 7-12 · 401 students

1043

ICSEA

Darling Downs Adventist College Independent

Combined · Prep-12 · 362 students

1038

ICSEA

Glenvale Christian School Independent

Primary · Prep-6 · 127 students

1037

ICSEA

Our Lady of Lourdes Primary School Catholic

Primary · Prep-6 · 454 students

1029

ICSEA

St Mary's College Catholic

Combined · 5-12 · 930 students

1017

ICSEA

Sacred Heart Primary School Catholic

Primary · Prep-6 · 246 students

998

ICSEA

Holy Name Primary School Catholic

Primary · Prep-6 · 148 students

987

ICSEA

Glenvale State School Government

Primary · Prep-6 · 658 students

971

ICSEA

Toowoomba West Special School Government

Primary · Prep-6 · 140 students

953

ICSEA

Clifford Park Special School Government

Secondary · 7-12 · 183 students

937

ICSEA

Fairview Heights State School Government

Primary · Prep-6 · 342 students

931

ICSEA

Wilsonton State High School Government

Secondary · 7-12 · 904 students

920

ICSEA

Newtown State School Government

Primary · Prep-6 · 337 students

900

ICSEA

Wilsonton State School Government

Primary · Prep-6 · 438 students

893

ICSEA

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

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Wilsonton Rent Prices & Affordability

26%

of income

Moderate

Household Income $1,107/wk

Median Rent $290/wk

Rent-to-Income 26.2%

Rent is between 25–35% of household income — moderate housing costs.

If you earn X in Wilsonton

Your weekly income

≈ $4,797/month

Median rent $290/wk

Left after rent $817/wk

Rent share 26.2%

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Wilsonton vs State & National Average

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Pop: 2,952 Income: $956/wk Rent: $220/wk

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Pop: 2,966 Income: $780/wk Rent: $650/wk

Kalkie

Pop: 2,968 Income: $726/wk Rent: $310/wk

Thabeban

Pop: 2,971 Income: $570/wk Rent: $298/wk

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Pop: 2,981 Income: $614/wk Rent: $275/wk

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Pop: 2,992 Income: $822/wk Rent: $178/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Wilsonton

What is the population of Wilsonton QLD?

The population of Wilsonton QLD is 5,891 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 1148.7 people per km².Wilsonton is ranked #1,329 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Wilsonton?

The median personal income in Wilsonton QLD is $638 per week, or $33,176 per year.The median household income is $1,107 per week.Family income is $1,470 per week.Wilsonton is ranked #6,466 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Wilsonton?

Median rent in Wilsonton QLD is $290 per week ($1,257 per month).Rent represents 26.2% of household income, which is considered moderate.Wilsonton ranks #5,154 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Wilsonton?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Wilsonton QLD is $1,300. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Wilsonton?

The median age in Wilsonton QLD is 42 years.This is older than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Wilsonton a good suburb to live in?

Wilsonton is a suburb in Queensland with a population of 5,891.The median income is $638/wk, which is below the QLD average of $759/wk.Rent affordability is rated as moderate (26.2% 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: 33087. All dollar figures in AUD.