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Wondunna QLD — Suburb Profile

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

The population of Wondunna QLD is 3,315 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Wondunna is $765 per week ($39,780 per year). Median rent in Wondunna is $390 per week ($1,690 per month). Wondunna has a median age of 40 years, older than the national median of 38. Wondunna has a population density of 493.6 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Wondunna is England. The most common religion is No Religion (44% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Other. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Wondunna is $1,733.

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Wondunna Population

residents (Census 2021)

Wondunna Median Income & Rent

💰

Median Income

$765/wk

$39,780 per year

#4232 of 14,663

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Median Rent

$390/wk

$1,690 per month

#2258 of 14,663

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Median Age

40years

2 years older than national median

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Mortgage

$1,733/mo

Avg household size: 2.9 · 0.7 per bedroom

Wondunna Demographics

Gender Split

Male 49.1% (1,626) Female 50.9% (1,683)

Population Density

493.6

people per km²

3,315 people · 6.7 km²

Households

2.9

Avg household size

0.7

Persons per bedroom

$1,928

Family income/wk

Wondunna 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)

Wondunna Housing Tenure

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Owned outright

45.5% 404 dwellings

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Owned with mortgage

54.5% 483 dwellings

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

Wondunna Country of Birth

Australia

93.2%

England

5.2%

Germany

0.8%

Canada

0.3%

Egypt

0.3%

India

0.2%

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

Wondunna Religion

No Religion

43.9%

Catholic

21.3%

Anglican

15.9%

Not stated

6.4%

Uniting Church

4.8%

Christian (other)

2.8%

Baptist

2.5%

Christinty Prsbytrin Refrmd

2.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Wondunna Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent

57.2%

Year 10 or equivalent

28.8%

Year 11 or equivalent

8.4%

Year 9 or equivalent

5.5%

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

Wondunna Languages Spoken at Home

Other

29.3%

Afrikaans

17.2%

IAL Sinhal

10.3%

Urdu

10.3%

Australian Indigenous

10.3%

Mandarin

8.6%

Arabic

6.9%

Italian

6.9%

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

Wondunna Employment

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Employed full-time

38.3% 929 people

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Employed part-time

22.0% 532 people

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Unemployed

3.5% 85 people

🏠

Not in labour force

36.2% 877 people

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

Wondunna Qualifications

Certificate III/IV

45.6%

Bachelor Degree

22.8%

Advanced Diploma/Diploma

19.8%

Postgraduate Degree

4.4%

Graduate Diploma/Certificate

4.0%

Certificate I/II

3.4%

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

Wondunna Occupation

Professionals

30.4%

Technicians & Trade Workers

16.4%

Community & Personal Service

16.3%

Clerical & Administrative

11.8%

Managers

11.0%

Labourers

5.8%

Sales Workers

4.5%

Machinery Operators & Drivers

3.8%

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

Wondunna Field of Study

Management & Commerce

17.8%

Health

16.3%

Education

16.1%

Engineering

16.0%

Society & Culture

13.5%

Food, Hospitality & Personal Services

7.2%

Architecture & Building

7.0%

Agriculture & Environment

2.2%

Creative Arts

1.8%

Natural & Physical Sciences

1.2%

Information Technology

0.9%

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

Wondunna Dwelling Types

Separate house

98.6%

Semi-detached (1 storey)

1.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Wondunna Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk

1.7%

$1-$149/wk

0.9%

$150-$299/wk

1.2%

$300-$399/wk

1.2%

$400-$499/wk

2.9%

$500-$649/wk

3.2%

$650-$799/wk

7.2%

$800-$999/wk

7.2%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

8.5%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

6.3%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

6.5%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

6.8%

$2,000-$2,499/wk

12.4%

$2,500-$2,999/wk

10.0%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

8.6%

$3,500-$3,999/wk

5.1%

$4,000+/wk

9.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Wondunna Marital Status

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Married

57.6% 1,499

↔️

Separated

3.1% 80

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Divorced

7.0% 181

🕊️

Widowed

3.6% 93

👤

Never married

28.8% 749

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Wondunna Ancestry

English

33.1%

Australian

32.8%

Scottish

8.1%

Irish

6.9%

German

5.3%

Other

4.7%

Aboriginal Australianralian

3.2%

Italian

2.0%

Dutch

1.6%

Filipino

0.8%

New Zealander

0.7%

South African

0.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Wondunna School & University Attendance

Primary — Government

21.7%

Secondary — Government

19.8%

Primary — Catholic

11.7%

Primary — Other Non-Govt

11.4%

Secondary — Other Non-Govt

10.8%

Secondary — Catholic

10.3%

Vocational Education

8.5%

Pre-school

6.0%

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

Wondunna Need for Assistance

♿

Needs assistance

6.9% 436

✅

No need for assistance

93.1% 5,927

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

Wondunna Volunteering

🤝

Volunteer

14.5% 360

—

Not a volunteer

85.5% 2,128

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Wondunna Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo

3.0%

$300-$449/mo

1.6%

$450-$599/mo

0.7%

$600-$799/mo

3.0%

$800-$999/mo

3.4%

$1,000-$1,399/mo

16.0%

$1,400-$1,799/mo

28.5%

$1,800-$2,399/mo

29.7%

$2,400-$2,999/mo

8.0%

$3,000-$3,999/mo

6.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Wondunna How People Get to Work

Car (driver)

79.1%

Did not go to work

11.5%

Car (passenger)

5.4%

Walked only

0.9%

Truck

0.9%

Motorbike/Scooter

0.7%

Bicycle

0.4%

Other

0.4%

Taxi/Rideshare

0.4%

Ferry

0.2%

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

Wondunna Car Ownership

0 vehicles

1.1%

1 vehicle

21.6%

2 vehicles

44.2%

3 vehicles

19.1%

4+ vehicles

14.0%

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

Wondunna Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom

0.4%

2 bedrooms

2.8%

3 bedrooms

17.7%

4 bedrooms

64.8%

5 bedrooms

11.5%

6+ bedrooms

2.9%

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

Wondunna Population Mobility

17.8%

moved in the last year

48.4%

moved in the last 5 years

5.3%

unemployment rate (Census)

62.5%

labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Wondunna Indigenous Population

4.7%

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

305

Indigenous residents

6,120

Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Wondunna Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health

289

Asthma

132

Arthritis

126

Heart disease

116

Diabetes

Lung condition

Cancer

Stroke

Kidney disease

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

Wondunna Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk

10.7%

$1-$149/wk

5.4%

$150-$299/wk

6.4%

$300-$399/wk

5.1%

$400-$499/wk

4.0%

$500-$649/wk

3.5%

$650-$799/wk

8.7%

$800-$999/wk

12.1%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

12.2%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

7.1%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

7.1%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

6.3%

$2,000-$2,999/wk

6.7%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

2.0%

$3,500+/wk

2.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Wondunna Family Structure

Couple — children under 15

43.2%

Couple — no children

28.7%

Couple — no children under 15

16.4%

One parent — children under 15

8.7%

One parent — no children under 15

3.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Wondunna Military Service

🎖️

Current ADF — Regular

0.2% 5

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Current ADF — Reserves

0.2% 4

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Previously served

4.4% 111

👤

Never served

95.2% 2,383

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Wondunna Unpaid Carers

🤲

Provided unpaid assistance

14.3% 355

—

Did not provide

85.7% 2,131

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Wondunna Children Ever Born

No children

26.5%

1 child

10.3%

2 children

34.2%

3 children

19.9%

4 children

6.6%

5+ children

2.5%

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

Wondunna When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951

1951–1960

1961–1970

1971–1980

1981–1990

1991–2000

2001–2010

113

2011–2015

2016

2017

2018

2019

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

Wondunna Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours

19.5%

5–14 hours

31.5%

15–29 hours

15.6%

30+ hours

10.7%

Did not do domestic work

22.7%

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

Wondunna Household Size

1 person

11.0%

2 persons

38.7%

3 persons

17.6%

4 persons

19.1%

5 persons

8.9%

6+ persons

4.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Wondunna Where Residents Moved From

Same address

2,599

Moved from QLD

358

Moved — same area (SA2)

Moved from NSW

Moved from VIC

Moved from WA

Moved from overseas

Moved from TAS

Moved from NT

Moved from ACT

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

Wondunna Family Blending

Intact family — no other children

78.4%

Step family — no other children

13.9%

Blended family — no other children

4.8%

Intact family — other children present

1.8%

Other couple — children only

1.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Wondunna Schools

schools nearby

government

997

avg ICSEA score

4,428

total students

Fraser Coast Anglican College Independent

Combined · Prep-12 · 1,010 students

1098

ICSEA

Star of the Sea Catholic School Catholic

Primary · Prep-6 · 388 students

1010

ICSEA

Kawungan State School Government

Primary · Prep-6 · 877 students

976

ICSEA

Hervey Bay Special School Government

Combined · Prep-12 · 105 students

970

ICSEA

Sandy Strait State School Government

Primary · Prep-6 · 706 students

965

ICSEA

Urangan State High School Government

Secondary · 7-12 · 1,342 students

961

ICSEA

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

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Wondunna Rent Prices & Affordability

21%

of income

Affordable

Household Income $1,875/wk

Median Rent $390/wk

Rent-to-Income 20.8%

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

If you earn X in Wondunna

Your weekly income

≈ $8,125/month

Median rent $390/wk

Left after rent $1,485/wk

Rent share 20.8%

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Heatley

Income: $662/wk Rent: $280/wk Save: $110/wk

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Income: $691/wk Rent: $285/wk Save: $105/wk

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Income: $703/wk Rent: $293/wk Save: $97/wk

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Income: $844/wk Rent: $295/wk Save: $95/wk

Wondunna vs State & National Average

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Pop: 1,661 Income: $591/wk Rent: $350/wk

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Pop: 1,667 Income: $827/wk Rent: $460/wk

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Pop: 1,672 Income: $793/wk Rent: $335/wk

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Pop: 1,680 Income: $706/wk Rent: $453/wk

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Pop: 1,682 Income: $545/wk Rent: $265/wk

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

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Frequently Asked Questions About Wondunna

What is the population of Wondunna QLD?

The population of Wondunna QLD is 3,315 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 493.6 people per km².Wondunna is ranked #2,222 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Wondunna?

The median personal income in Wondunna QLD is $765 per week, or $39,780 per year.The median household income is $1,875 per week.Family income is $1,928 per week.Wondunna is ranked #4,232 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Wondunna?

Median rent in Wondunna QLD is $390 per week ($1,690 per month).Rent represents 20.8% of household income, which is considered affordable.Wondunna ranks #2,258 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Wondunna?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Wondunna QLD is $1,733. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Wondunna?

The median age in Wondunna QLD is 40 years.This is older than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Wondunna a good suburb to live in?

Wondunna is a suburb in Queensland with a population of 3,315.The median income is $765/wk, which is above the QLD average of $759/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (20.8% 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: 33121. All dollar figures in AUD.