Wonga Beach QLD — Suburb Profile

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

The population of Wonga Beach QLD is 1,042 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Wonga Beach is $572 per week ($29,744 per year). Median rent in Wonga Beach is $310 per week ($1,343 per month). Wonga Beach has a median age of 49 years, older than the national median of 38. Wonga Beach has a population density of 115.3 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Wonga Beach is England. The most common religion is No Religion (47% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Australian Indigenous. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Wonga Beach is $1,300.

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Wonga Beach Population

0
residents (Census 2021)

Wonga Beach Median Income & Rent

💰
Median Income
$572/wk
$29,744 per year
#7484 of 14,663
🏠
Median Rent
$310/wk
$1,343 per month
#4328 of 14,663
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Median Age
49years
11 years older than national median
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Mortgage
$1,300/mo
Avg household size: 2.2 · 0.8 per bedroom

Wonga Beach Demographics

Gender Split

Male 52.4% (548) Female 47.6% (497)

Population Density

115.3
people per km²
1,042 people · 9.0 km²

Households

2.2
Avg household size
0.8
Persons per bedroom
$1,271
Family income/wk

Wonga Beach 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)

Wonga Beach Housing Tenure

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Owned outright
61.5% 190 dwellings
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Owned with mortgage
38.5% 119 dwellings

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

Wonga Beach Country of Birth

Australia
95.0%
England
3.9%
Germany
1.1%

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

Wonga Beach Religion

No Religion
46.6%
Catholic
15.5%
Not stated
13.5%
Anglican
13.1%
Uniting Church
4.0%
Christinty Jehvahs Witnses
3.2%
Christinty Prsbytrin Refrmd
2.9%
Lutheran
1.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Wonga Beach Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent
44.5%
Year 10 or equivalent
33.3%
Year 11 or equivalent
12.7%
Year 9 or equivalent
9.6%

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

Wonga Beach Languages Spoken at Home

Australian Indigenous
46.4%
Other
32.1%
German
21.4%

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

Wonga Beach Employment

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Employed full-time
25.7% 183 people
Employed part-time
23.2% 165 people
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Unemployed
3.7% 26 people
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Not in labour force
47.5% 338 people

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

Wonga Beach Qualifications

Certificate III/IV
53.8%
Advanced Diploma/Diploma
19.0%
Bachelor Degree
17.6%
Postgraduate Degree
4.2%
Certificate I/II
3.1%
Graduate Diploma/Certificate
2.3%

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

Wonga Beach Occupation

Professionals
17.6%
Technicians & Trade Workers
17.2%
Labourers
15.9%
Community & Personal Service
15.0%
Clerical & Administrative
13.2%
Managers
9.3%
Machinery Operators & Drivers
6.6%
Sales Workers
5.3%

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

Wonga Beach Field of Study

Engineering
26.6%
Management & Commerce
15.1%
Food, Hospitality & Personal Services
10.1%
Agriculture & Environment
10.1%
Health
10.1%
Education
9.2%
Society & Culture
7.8%
Architecture & Building
6.4%
Creative Arts
2.8%
Natural & Physical Sciences
1.8%

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

Wonga Beach Dwelling Types

Separate house
94.9%
Semi-detached (1 storey)
3.6%
Semi-detached (2+ storey)
1.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Wonga Beach Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk
3.8%
$1-$149/wk
2.2%
$150-$299/wk
0.8%
$300-$399/wk
4.1%
$400-$499/wk
11.2%
$500-$649/wk
7.9%
$650-$799/wk
10.4%
$800-$999/wk
10.9%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
10.6%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
7.4%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
5.4%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
4.1%
$2,000-$2,499/wk
8.7%
$2,500-$2,999/wk
3.3%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
3.0%
$3,500-$3,999/wk
2.5%
$4,000+/wk
3.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Wonga Beach Marital Status

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Married
42.1% 352
↔️
Separated
5.4% 45
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Divorced
12.4% 104
🕊️
Widowed
6.0% 50
👤
Never married
34.2% 286

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Wonga Beach Ancestry

English
30.2%
Australian
26.8%
Irish
8.8%
Aboriginal Australianralian
8.7%
Scottish
7.5%
Other
6.8%
German
4.8%
Italian
2.5%
Dutch
1.2%
Polish
1.1%
New Zealander
0.8%
Chinese
0.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Wonga Beach School & University Attendance

Primary — Government
52.1%
Secondary — Government
24.6%
Pre-school
10.2%
Vocational Education
8.4%
Primary — Catholic
3.0%
Secondary — Catholic
1.8%

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

Wonga Beach Need for Assistance

Needs assistance
7.1% 132
No need for assistance
92.9% 1,732

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

Wonga Beach Volunteering

🤝
Volunteer
15.8% 117
Not a volunteer
84.2% 623

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Wonga Beach Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo
5.5%
$300-$449/mo
5.5%
$600-$799/mo
9.1%
$800-$999/mo
18.2%
$1,000-$1,399/mo
23.6%
$1,400-$1,799/mo
23.6%
$1,800-$2,399/mo
10.9%
$2,400-$2,999/mo
3.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Wonga Beach How People Get to Work

Car (driver)
72.8%
Did not go to work
15.7%
Car (passenger)
5.4%
Walked only
2.7%
Bus
1.2%
Other
1.2%
Truck
0.9%

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

Wonga Beach Car Ownership

0 vehicles
3.2%
1 vehicle
41.8%
2 vehicles
36.6%
3 vehicles
14.7%
4+ vehicles
3.7%

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

Wonga Beach Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom
7.6%
2 bedrooms
18.5%
3 bedrooms
52.0%
4 bedrooms
19.8%
5 bedrooms
1.5%
6+ bedrooms
0.7%

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

Wonga Beach Population Mobility

19.0%
moved in the last year
43.8%
moved in the last 5 years
6.1%
unemployment rate (Census)
49.0%
labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Wonga Beach Indigenous Population

14.2%
Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander
266
Indigenous residents
1,605
Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Wonga Beach Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health
74
Heart disease
50
Arthritis
47
Lung condition
41
Asthma
29
Diabetes
28
Cancer
26
Stroke
13
Kidney disease
10

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

Wonga Beach Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk
9.6%
$1-$149/wk
5.7%
$150-$299/wk
7.1%
$300-$399/wk
7.9%
$400-$499/wk
7.9%
$500-$649/wk
5.6%
$650-$799/wk
10.8%
$800-$999/wk
11.6%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
11.8%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
6.4%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
5.9%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
3.9%
$2,000-$2,999/wk
3.9%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
1.0%
$3,500+/wk
1.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Wonga Beach Family Structure

Couple — no children
39.4%
Couple — children under 15
37.0%
One parent — children under 15
11.5%
Couple — no children under 15
7.9%
One parent — no children under 15
4.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Wonga Beach Military Service

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Previously served
3.4% 26
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Never served
96.6% 730

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Wonga Beach Unpaid Carers

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Provided unpaid assistance
14.7% 109
Did not provide
85.3% 635

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Wonga Beach Children Ever Born

No children
20.2%
1 child
12.2%
2 children
31.5%
3 children
24.8%
4 children
8.9%
5+ children
2.4%

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

Wonga Beach When Migrants Arrived

1951–1960
11
1961–1970
25
1971–1980
25
1981–1990
25
1991–2000
22
2001–2010
12
2011–2015
14

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

Wonga Beach Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours
16.4%
5–14 hours
29.3%
15–29 hours
18.0%
30+ hours
13.7%
Did not do domestic work
22.6%

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

Wonga Beach Household Size

1 person
33.6%
2 persons
39.6%
3 persons
9.9%
4 persons
8.5%
5 persons
6.5%
6+ persons
1.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Wonga Beach Where Residents Moved From

Same address
744
Moved from QLD
73
Moved — same area (SA2)
55
Moved from NSW
19
Moved from NT
10
Moved from WA
9
Moved from VIC
8

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

Wonga Beach Family Blending

Intact family — no other children
84.2%
Step family — no other children
10.5%
Blended family — no other children
5.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Wonga Beach Schools

1
schools nearby
1
government
907
avg ICSEA score
79
total students
Wonga Beach State School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 79 students
907
ICSEA

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

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Wonga Beach Rent Prices & Affordability

32%
of income
Moderate
Household Income $954/wk
Median Rent $310/wk
Rent-to-Income 32.5%

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

If you earn X in Wonga Beach

≈ $4,134/month
Median rent $310/wk
Left after rent $644/wk
Rent share 32.5%

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Frequently Asked Questions About Wonga Beach

What is the population of Wonga Beach QLD?

The population of Wonga Beach QLD is 1,042 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 115.3 people per km².Wonga Beach is ranked #3,912 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Wonga Beach?

The median personal income in Wonga Beach QLD is $572 per week, or $29,744 per year.The median household income is $954 per week.Family income is $1,271 per week.Wonga Beach is ranked #7,484 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Wonga Beach?

Median rent in Wonga Beach QLD is $310 per week ($1,343 per month).Rent represents 32.5% of household income, which is considered moderate.Wonga Beach ranks #4,328 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Wonga Beach?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Wonga Beach 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 Wonga Beach?

The median age in Wonga Beach QLD is 49 years.This is older than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Wonga Beach a good suburb to live in?

Wonga Beach is a suburb in Queensland with a population of 1,042.The median income is $572/wk, which is below the QLD average of $759/wk.Rent affordability is rated as moderate (32.5% 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: 33122. All dollar figures in AUD.