Suburbs Wynnum West

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Wynnum West QLD — Suburb Profile

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

The population of Wynnum West QLD is 12,790 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Wynnum West is $835 per week ($43,420 per year). Median rent in Wynnum West is $413 per week ($1,790 per month). Wynnum West has a median age of 39 years, older than the national median of 38. Wynnum West has a population density of 2287.4 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Wynnum West is England. The most common religion is No Religion (47% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Other. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Wynnum West is $1,950.

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📍 Wynnum West, Queensland — 27.4508°S, 153.1545°E

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Wynnum West Population

0
residents (Census 2021)

Wynnum West Median Income & Rent

💰
Median Income
$835/wk
$43,420 per year
#3034 of 14,663
🏠
Median Rent
$413/wk
$1,790 per month
#1698 of 14,663
👤
Median Age
39years
1 years older than national median
🏡
Mortgage
$1,950/mo
Avg household size: 2.6 · 0.8 per bedroom

Wynnum West Demographics

Gender Split

Male 48.0% (6,144) Female 52.0% (6,646)

Population Density

2287.4
people per km²
12,790 people · 5.6 km²

Households

2.6
Avg household size
0.8
Persons per bedroom
$2,144
Family income/wk

Wynnum West 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)

Wynnum West Housing Tenure

🏠
Owned outright
43.0% 1,304 dwellings
🏦
Owned with mortgage
57.0% 1,727 dwellings

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

Wynnum West Country of Birth

Australia
90.1%
England
5.7%
India
1.1%
China
0.9%
Fiji
0.6%
Brazil
0.5%
Germany
0.4%
Canada
0.3%
Hong Kong
0.2%
Indonesia
0.2%

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

Wynnum West Religion

No Religion
46.5%
Catholic
22.0%
Anglican
12.7%
Not stated
6.8%
Uniting Church
4.2%
Baptist
2.8%
Christian (other)
2.6%
Christinty Prsbytrin Refrmd
2.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Wynnum West Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent
64.3%
Year 10 or equivalent
24.2%
Year 11 or equivalent
7.2%
Year 9 or equivalent
4.3%

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

Wynnum West Languages Spoken at Home

Other
25.2%
SAL Tot
16.5%
Mandarin
13.8%
Spanish
12.1%
SAL Filipin
9.0%
Hindi
8.5%
Portuguese
8.0%
Vietnamese
7.0%

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

Wynnum West Employment

💼
Employed full-time
41.4% 3,824 people
⏰
Employed part-time
19.4% 1,793 people
🔍
Unemployed
3.4% 316 people
🏠
Not in labour force
35.7% 3,296 people

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

Wynnum West Qualifications

Certificate III/IV
38.9%
Bachelor Degree
27.7%
Advanced Diploma/Diploma
19.3%
Postgraduate Degree
6.8%
Graduate Diploma/Certificate
4.5%
Certificate I/II
2.8%

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

Wynnum West Occupation

Professionals
28.2%
Technicians & Trade Workers
15.8%
Clerical & Administrative
13.8%
Managers
13.5%
Community & Personal Service
12.2%
Labourers
5.8%
Sales Workers
5.5%
Machinery Operators & Drivers
5.2%

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

Wynnum West Field of Study

Management & Commerce
25.2%
Engineering
16.4%
Society & Culture
13.2%
Health
11.3%
Education
8.6%
Architecture & Building
7.1%
Food, Hospitality & Personal Services
6.1%
Creative Arts
4.2%
Information Technology
3.5%
Natural & Physical Sciences
2.6%
Agriculture & Environment
1.7%

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

Wynnum West Dwelling Types

Separate house
80.8%
Semi-detached (2+ storey)
15.2%
Semi-detached (1 storey)
4.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Wynnum West Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk
1.3%
$1-$149/wk
0.5%
$150-$299/wk
1.2%
$300-$399/wk
1.9%
$400-$499/wk
7.1%
$500-$649/wk
5.1%
$650-$799/wk
5.8%
$800-$999/wk
5.7%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
7.1%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
6.8%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
6.4%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
5.9%
$2,000-$2,499/wk
12.8%
$2,500-$2,999/wk
9.8%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
7.9%
$3,500-$3,999/wk
4.8%
$4,000+/wk
9.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Wynnum West Marital Status

💍
Married
43.2% 4,449
↔️
Separated
3.7% 377
📋
Divorced
11.2% 1,155
🕊️
Widowed
6.1% 624
👤
Never married
35.9% 3,694

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Wynnum West Ancestry

English
31.6%
Australian
26.4%
Irish
9.4%
Scottish
8.4%
Other
8.0%
German
4.2%
Maori
2.6%
Aboriginal Australianralian
2.5%
Filipino
1.9%
Italian
1.8%
Chinese
1.8%
New Zealander
1.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Wynnum West School & University Attendance

Primary — Government
32.1%
Secondary — Government
22.0%
Vocational Education
11.5%
Pre-school
10.0%
Primary — Catholic
9.4%
Secondary — Catholic
8.2%
Secondary — Other Non-Govt
4.2%
Primary — Other Non-Govt
2.7%

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

Wynnum West Need for Assistance

♿
Needs assistance
7.0% 1,709
✅
No need for assistance
93.0% 22,636

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

Wynnum West Volunteering

🤝
Volunteer
12.8% 1,251
—
Not a volunteer
87.2% 8,513

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Wynnum West Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo
3.9%
$300-$449/mo
1.4%
$450-$599/mo
1.4%
$600-$799/mo
2.1%
$800-$999/mo
3.7%
$1,000-$1,399/mo
11.2%
$1,400-$1,799/mo
20.5%
$1,800-$2,399/mo
32.3%
$2,400-$2,999/mo
15.8%
$3,000-$3,999/mo
7.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Wynnum West How People Get to Work

Car (driver)
71.3%
Did not go to work
13.7%
Car (passenger)
5.5%
Train
4.2%
Walked only
1.7%
Truck
1.0%
Other
0.7%
Motorbike/Scooter
0.7%
Bicycle
0.5%
Bus
0.4%
Taxi/Rideshare
0.3%

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

Wynnum West Car Ownership

0 vehicles
7.2%
1 vehicle
36.2%
2 vehicles
39.6%
3 vehicles
11.6%
4+ vehicles
5.5%

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

Wynnum West Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom
5.9%
2 bedrooms
7.4%
3 bedrooms
52.5%
4 bedrooms
28.3%
5 bedrooms
5.0%
6+ bedrooms
0.8%

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

Wynnum West Population Mobility

14.3%
moved in the last year
44.1%
moved in the last 5 years
4.8%
unemployment rate (Census)
63.0%
labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Wynnum West Indigenous Population

3.6%
Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander
885
Indigenous residents
23,680
Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Wynnum West Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health
1,392
Asthma
477
Arthritis
424
Diabetes
372
Heart disease
355
Lung condition
315
Cancer
180
Stroke
128
Kidney disease
120
Dementia
46

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

Wynnum West Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk
9.2%
$1-$149/wk
4.0%
$150-$299/wk
5.5%
$300-$399/wk
3.8%
$400-$499/wk
4.3%
$500-$649/wk
3.8%
$650-$799/wk
8.4%
$800-$999/wk
11.4%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
12.6%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
9.5%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
8.1%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
5.8%
$2,000-$2,999/wk
9.9%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
1.8%
$3,500+/wk
1.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Wynnum West Family Structure

Couple — children under 15
42.6%
Couple — no children
24.9%
Couple — no children under 15
14.1%
One parent — children under 15
10.1%
One parent — no children under 15
8.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Wynnum West Military Service

🎖️
Current ADF — Regular
0.1% 10
🛡️
Current ADF — Reserves
0.1% 10
🏅
Previously served
3.5% 343
👤
Never served
96.3% 9,425

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Wynnum West Unpaid Carers

🤲
Provided unpaid assistance
11.7% 1,134
—
Did not provide
88.3% 8,594

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Wynnum West Children Ever Born

No children
31.1%
1 child
16.0%
2 children
30.6%
3 children
15.3%
4 children
5.4%
5+ children
1.7%

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

Wynnum West When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951
39
1951–1960
99
1961–1970
208
1971–1980
238
1981–1990
296
1991–2000
357
2001–2010
942
2011–2015
488
2016
55
2017
83
2018
71
2019
77
2020
33
2021
15

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

Wynnum West Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours
20.9%
5–14 hours
30.7%
15–29 hours
12.8%
30+ hours
8.9%
Did not do domestic work
26.7%

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

Wynnum West Household Size

1 person
24.6%
2 persons
32.8%
3 persons
17.6%
4 persons
16.4%
5 persons
6.0%
6+ persons
2.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Wynnum West Where Residents Moved From

Same address
10,286
Moved from QLD
1,243
Moved — same area (SA2)
241
Moved from NSW
91
Moved from overseas
70
Moved from VIC
23
Moved from SA
12
Moved from ACT
12
Moved from WA
4
Moved from NT
3

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

Wynnum West Family Blending

Intact family — no other children
81.1%
Step family — no other children
12.1%
Blended family — no other children
5.1%
Intact family — other children present
1.0%
Other couple — children only
0.5%
Blended family — other children present
0.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Wynnum West Schools

14
schools nearby
8
government
1042
avg ICSEA score
9,083
total students
Moreton Bay College Independent
Combined · Prep-12 · 1,236 students
1139
ICSEA
Moreton Bay Boys' College Independent
Combined · Prep-12 · 568 students
1125
ICSEA
Manly State School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 691 students
1105
ICSEA
Guardian Angels' Primary School Catholic
Primary · Prep-6 · 447 students
1083
ICSEA
Tingalpa State School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 452 students
1079
ICSEA
Iona College Catholic
Combined · 5-12 · 1,802 students
1079
ICSEA
Wondall Heights State School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 588 students
1041
ICSEA
Wynnum State High School Government
Secondary · 7-12 · 1,109 students
1035
ICSEA
Wynnum State School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 627 students
1022
ICSEA
Manly West State School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 232 students
992
ICSEA
Brisbane Bayside State College Government
Secondary · 7-12 · 910 students
981
ICSEA
Wynnum West State School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 340 students
964
ICSEA
Hemmant Flexible School Catholic
Secondary · 7-12 · 81 students
903
ICSEA
Maridahdi Brisbane Primary School Independent
Primary

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

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Wynnum West Rent Prices & Affordability

23%
of income
Affordable
Household Income $1,791/wk
Median Rent $413/wk
Rent-to-Income 23.1%

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

If you earn X in Wynnum West

≈ $7,761/month
Median rent $413/wk
Left after rent $1,378/wk
Rent share 23.1%

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Income: $742/wk Rent: $220/wk Save: $193/wk
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Income: $712/wk Rent: $240/wk Save: $173/wk
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Income: $809/wk Rent: $270/wk Save: $143/wk
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Income: $728/wk Rent: $270/wk Save: $143/wk

Wynnum West vs State & National Average

Nearby Suburbs in QLD

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
Ascot (Brisbane - Qld)
Pop: 6,531 Income: $1,163/wk Rent: $390/wk
Torquay (Qld)
Pop: 6,533 Income: $518/wk Rent: $300/wk
West Mackay
Pop: 6,536 Income: $838/wk Rent: $320/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Wynnum West

What is the population of Wynnum West QLD?

The population of Wynnum West QLD is 12,790 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 2287.4 people per km².Wynnum West is ranked #385 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Wynnum West?

The median personal income in Wynnum West QLD is $835 per week, or $43,420 per year.The median household income is $1,791 per week.Family income is $2,144 per week.Wynnum West is ranked #3,034 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Wynnum West?

Median rent in Wynnum West QLD is $413 per week ($1,790 per month).Rent represents 23.1% of household income, which is considered affordable.Wynnum West ranks #1,698 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Wynnum West?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Wynnum West QLD is $1,950. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Wynnum West?

The median age in Wynnum West QLD is 39 years.This is older than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Wynnum West a good suburb to live in?

Wynnum West is a suburb in Queensland with a population of 12,790.The median income is $835/wk, which is above the QLD average of $759/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (23.1% 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: 33189. All dollar figures in AUD.