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Wurdong Heights QLD — Suburb Profile

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

The population of Wurdong Heights QLD is 465 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Wurdong Heights is $784 per week ($40,768 per year). Median rent in Wurdong Heights is $340 per week ($1,473 per month). Wurdong Heights has a median age of 46 years, older than the national median of 38. Wurdong Heights has a population density of 14.5 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Wurdong Heights is England. The most common religion is No Religion (49% of residents). The median monthly mortgage repayment in Wurdong Heights is $1,754.

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Wurdong Heights Population

residents (Census 2021)

Wurdong Heights Median Income & Rent

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Median Income

$784/wk

$40,768 per year

#3861 of 14,663

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Median Rent

$340/wk

$1,473 per month

#3592 of 14,663

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Median Age

46years

8 years older than national median

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Mortgage

$1,754/mo

Avg household size: 3 · 0.9 per bedroom

Wurdong Heights Demographics

Gender Split

Male 48.5% (225) Female 51.5% (239)

Population Density

14.5

people per km²

465 people · 32.1 km²

Households

Avg household size

0.9

Persons per bedroom

$2,553

Family income/wk

Wurdong Heights 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

♂ Male ♀ Female

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

Wurdong Heights Housing Tenure

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Owned outright

40.9% 56 dwellings

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Owned with mortgage

59.1% 81 dwellings

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

Wurdong Heights Country of Birth

Australia

96.0%

England

4.0%

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

Wurdong Heights Religion

No Religion

48.6%

Anglican

14.1%

Catholic

11.8%

Not stated

9.9%

Uniting Church

4.8%

Christinty Prsbytrin Refrmd

4.6%

Baptist

3.7%

Christian (other)

2.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Wurdong Heights Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent

49.8%

Year 10 or equivalent

32.0%

Year 11 or equivalent

12.3%

Year 9 or equivalent

5.8%

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

Wurdong Heights Employment

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Employed full-time

42.9% 138 people

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Employed part-time

17.7% 57 people

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Unemployed

3.4% 11 people

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Not in labour force

36.0% 116 people

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

Wurdong Heights Qualifications

Certificate III/IV

52.3%

Bachelor Degree

18.6%

Advanced Diploma/Diploma

18.1%

Postgraduate Degree

4.0%

Certificate I/II

4.0%

Graduate Diploma/Certificate

3.0%

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

Wurdong Heights Occupation

Technicians & Trade Workers

29.3%

Professionals

23.1%

Managers

15.6%

Clerical & Administrative

11.6%

Community & Personal Service

7.5%

Machinery Operators & Drivers

7.5%

Labourers

5.4%

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

Wurdong Heights Field of Study

Engineering

39.9%

Management & Commerce

18.3%

Health

11.1%

Education

8.5%

Architecture & Building

6.5%

Society & Culture

5.9%

Food, Hospitality & Personal Services

5.2%

Natural & Physical Sciences

2.6%

Information Technology

2.0%

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

Wurdong Heights Dwelling Types

Separate house

100.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Wurdong Heights Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk

2.9%

$300-$399/wk

2.1%

$400-$499/wk

4.3%

$650-$799/wk

2.1%

$800-$999/wk

5.0%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

7.9%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

7.1%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

2.9%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

5.0%

$2,000-$2,499/wk

9.3%

$2,500-$2,999/wk

9.3%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

16.4%

$3,500-$3,999/wk

7.9%

$4,000+/wk

17.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Wurdong Heights Marital Status

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Married

59.0% 222

↔️

Separated

1.9% 7

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Divorced

7.7% 29

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Widowed

4.3% 16

👤

Never married

27.1% 102

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Wurdong Heights Ancestry

English

35.5%

Australian

34.1%

German

7.9%

Scottish

7.3%

Irish

6.0%

Other

3.4%

Maori

1.5%

Aboriginal Australianralian

1.3%

Welsh

1.0%

Dutch

0.8%

Filipino

0.8%

Chinese

0.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Wurdong Heights School & University Attendance

Primary — Government

39.1%

Secondary — Government

32.6%

Pre-school

9.8%

Secondary — Catholic

8.7%

Primary — Other Non-Govt

6.5%

Vocational Education

3.3%

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

Wurdong Heights Need for Assistance

♿

Needs assistance

6.2% 54

✅

No need for assistance

93.8% 816

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

Wurdong Heights Volunteering

🤝

Volunteer

23.6% 83

—

Not a volunteer

76.4% 268

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Wurdong Heights Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo

5.1%

$800-$999/mo

5.1%

$1,000-$1,399/mo

8.5%

$1,400-$1,799/mo

20.3%

$1,800-$2,399/mo

28.8%

$2,400-$2,999/mo

16.9%

$3,000-$3,999/mo

15.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Wurdong Heights How People Get to Work

Car (driver)

74.2%

Did not go to work

18.6%

Car (passenger)

5.7%

Walked only

1.5%

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

Wurdong Heights Car Ownership

1 vehicle

13.9%

2 vehicles

39.6%

3 vehicles

20.1%

4+ vehicles

26.4%

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

Wurdong Heights Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom

2.8%

2 bedrooms

2.1%

3 bedrooms

33.6%

4 bedrooms

51.7%

5 bedrooms

7.7%

6+ bedrooms

2.1%

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

Wurdong Heights Population Mobility

14.6%

moved in the last year

30.1%

moved in the last 5 years

5.2%

unemployment rate (Census)

61.4%

labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Wurdong Heights Indigenous Population

1.7%

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

Indigenous residents

864

Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Wurdong Heights Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health

Arthritis

Heart disease

Diabetes

Lung condition

Asthma

Stroke

Dementia

Cancer

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

Wurdong Heights Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk

14.2%

$1-$149/wk

4.6%

$150-$299/wk

4.3%

$300-$399/wk

3.9%

$400-$499/wk

3.2%

$500-$649/wk

2.8%

$650-$799/wk

8.2%

$800-$999/wk

6.0%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

11.7%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

6.0%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

7.5%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

6.0%

$2,000-$2,999/wk

13.2%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

3.6%

$3,500+/wk

4.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Wurdong Heights Family Structure

Couple — children under 15

42.4%

Couple — no children

33.1%

Couple — no children under 15

18.8%

One parent — children under 15

3.4%

One parent — no children under 15

2.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Wurdong Heights Military Service

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Previously served

2.6% 9

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Never served

97.4% 343

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Wurdong Heights Unpaid Carers

🤲

Provided unpaid assistance

15.7% 56

—

Did not provide

84.3% 300

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Wurdong Heights Children Ever Born

No children

19.2%

1 child

11.4%

2 children

38.9%

3 children

23.4%

4 children

7.2%

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

Wurdong Heights When Migrants Arrived

1961–1970

1971–1980

1981–1990

2001–2010

2020

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

Wurdong Heights Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours

20.9%

5–14 hours

35.6%

15–29 hours

18.2%

30+ hours

11.5%

Did not do domestic work

13.8%

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

Wurdong Heights Household Size

1 person

8.1%

2 persons

45.0%

3 persons

12.8%

4 persons

16.1%

5 persons

9.4%

6+ persons

8.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Wurdong Heights Where Residents Moved From

Same address

369

Moved from QLD

Moved from WA

Moved from NSW

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

Wurdong Heights Family Blending

Intact family — no other children

84.2%

Step family — no other children

8.8%

Blended family — no other children

7.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Wurdong Heights Rent Prices & Affordability

13%

of income

Affordable

Household Income $2,583/wk

Median Rent $340/wk

Rent-to-Income 13.2%

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

If you earn X in Wurdong Heights

Your weekly income

≈ $11,193/month

Median rent $340/wk

Left after rent $2,243/wk

Rent share 13.2%

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Wurdong Heights vs State & National Average

Nearby Suburbs in QLD

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Pop: 234 Income: $623/wk Rent: $300/wk

Vernor

Pop: 235 Income: $690/wk Rent: $380/wk

Haden

Pop: 235 Income: $637/wk Rent: $260/wk

Camooweal

Pop: 236 Income: $977/wk Rent: $147/wk

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Pop: 236 Income: $751/wk Rent: $220/wk

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Pop: 236 Income: $673/wk Rent: $240/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Wurdong Heights

What is the population of Wurdong Heights QLD?

The population of Wurdong Heights QLD is 465 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 14.5 people per km².Wurdong Heights is ranked #5,141 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Wurdong Heights?

The median personal income in Wurdong Heights QLD is $784 per week, or $40,768 per year.The median household income is $2,583 per week.Family income is $2,553 per week.Wurdong Heights is ranked #3,861 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Wurdong Heights?

Median rent in Wurdong Heights QLD is $340 per week ($1,473 per month).Rent represents 13.2% of household income, which is considered affordable.Wurdong Heights ranks #3,592 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Wurdong Heights?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Wurdong Heights QLD is $1,754. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Wurdong Heights?

The median age in Wurdong Heights QLD is 46 years.This is older than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Wurdong Heights a good suburb to live in?

Wurdong Heights is a suburb in Queensland with a population of 465.The median income is $784/wk, which is above the QLD average of $759/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (13.2% 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: 33176. All dollar figures in AUD.