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Wyreema QLD — Suburb Profile

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

The population of Wyreema QLD is 2,076 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Wyreema is $834 per week ($43,368 per year). Median rent in Wyreema is $330 per week ($1,430 per month). Wyreema has a median age of 30 years, younger than the national median of 38. Wyreema has a population density of 51.2 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Wyreema is England. The most common religion is No Religion (42% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Other. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Wyreema is $1,517.

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Wyreema Population

residents (Census 2021)

Wyreema Median Income & Rent

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Median Income

$834/wk

$43,368 per year

#3047 of 14,663

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Median Rent

$330/wk

$1,430 per month

#3803 of 14,663

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Median Age

30years

8 years younger than national median

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Mortgage

$1,517/mo

Avg household size: 2.8 · 0.8 per bedroom

Wyreema Demographics

Gender Split

Male 46.8% (974) Female 53.2% (1,105)

Population Density

51.2

people per km²

2,076 people · 40.5 km²

Households

2.8

Avg household size

0.8

Persons per bedroom

$1,877

Family income/wk

Wyreema 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)

Wyreema Housing Tenure

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Owned outright

28.4% 135 dwellings

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Owned with mortgage

71.6% 341 dwellings

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

Wyreema Country of Birth

Australia

98.4%

England

1.6%

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

Wyreema Religion

No Religion

42.2%

Catholic

20.6%

Anglican

16.5%

Not stated

5.8%

Christian (other)

5.3%

Uniting Church

4.3%

Lutheran

3.2%

Christinty Prsbytrin Refrmd

2.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Wyreema Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent

57.1%

Year 10 or equivalent

27.8%

Year 11 or equivalent

9.6%

Year 9 or equivalent

5.5%

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

Wyreema Languages Spoken at Home

Other

42.9%

Australian Indigenous

23.8%

Afrikaans

19.0%

Italian

14.3%

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

Wyreema Employment

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Employed full-time

47.3% 655 people

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Employed part-time

24.1% 334 people

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Unemployed

4.0% 56 people

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Not in labour force

24.5% 340 people

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

Wyreema Qualifications

Certificate III/IV

56.8%

Advanced Diploma/Diploma

18.6%

Bachelor Degree

16.1%

Certificate I/II

3.5%

Graduate Diploma/Certificate

2.9%

Postgraduate Degree

2.0%

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

Wyreema Occupation

Technicians & Trade Workers

23.8%

Community & Personal Service

16.8%

Professionals

15.5%

Clerical & Administrative

14.3%

Managers

11.4%

Sales Workers

6.4%

Machinery Operators & Drivers

5.8%

Labourers

5.8%

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

Wyreema Field of Study

Engineering

21.6%

Management & Commerce

19.5%

Society & Culture

15.5%

Health

10.7%

Education

10.0%

Architecture & Building

9.2%

Food, Hospitality & Personal Services

8.0%

Agriculture & Environment

2.5%

Creative Arts

1.3%

Natural & Physical Sciences

1.0%

Information Technology

0.6%

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

Wyreema Dwelling Types

Separate house

93.9%

Semi-detached (1 storey)

5.4%

Semi-detached (2+ storey)

0.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Wyreema Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk

0.4%

$1-$149/wk

0.6%

$300-$399/wk

1.6%

$400-$499/wk

3.0%

$500-$649/wk

3.0%

$650-$799/wk

8.2%

$800-$999/wk

7.5%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

7.9%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

9.7%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

9.7%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

7.6%

$2,000-$2,499/wk

15.1%

$2,500-$2,999/wk

11.5%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

6.7%

$3,500-$3,999/wk

3.0%

$4,000+/wk

4.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Wyreema Marital Status

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Married

49.4% 745

↔️

Separated

3.8% 57

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Divorced

8.9% 134

🕊️

Widowed

2.0% 30

👤

Never married

35.9% 542

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Wyreema Ancestry

Australian

35.5%

English

30.1%

German

8.9%

Irish

7.2%

Scottish

7.1%

Aboriginal Australianralian

5.0%

Other

3.1%

Italian

1.4%

Dutch

0.6%

New Zealander

0.4%

Chinese

0.3%

Indian

0.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Wyreema School & University Attendance

Primary — Government

35.4%

Secondary — Government

16.2%

Pre-school

12.0%

Vocational Education

11.8%

Primary — Catholic

8.1%

Secondary — Catholic

7.4%

Primary — Other Non-Govt

4.8%

Secondary — Other Non-Govt

4.3%

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

Wyreema Need for Assistance

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Needs assistance

5.5% 222

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No need for assistance

94.5% 3,779

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

Wyreema Volunteering

🤝

Volunteer

11.8% 172

—

Not a volunteer

88.2% 1,281

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Wyreema Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo

2.5%

$300-$449/mo

1.6%

$600-$799/mo

4.1%

$800-$999/mo

4.4%

$1,000-$1,399/mo

30.3%

$1,400-$1,799/mo

30.6%

$1,800-$2,399/mo

17.5%

$2,400-$2,999/mo

5.6%

$3,000-$3,999/mo

3.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Wyreema How People Get to Work

Car (driver)

80.5%

Did not go to work

11.7%

Car (passenger)

4.9%

Truck

1.2%

Motorbike/Scooter

0.6%

Other

0.6%

Walked only

0.4%

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

Wyreema Car Ownership

1 vehicle

25.1%

2 vehicles

48.5%

3 vehicles

16.6%

4+ vehicles

9.8%

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

Wyreema Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom

2.1%

2 bedrooms

5.6%

3 bedrooms

39.1%

4 bedrooms

47.4%

5 bedrooms

4.6%

6+ bedrooms

1.3%

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

Wyreema Population Mobility

15.6%

moved in the last year

47.6%

moved in the last 5 years

4.7%

unemployment rate (Census)

73.9%

labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Wyreema Indigenous Population

6.9%

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

276

Indigenous residents

3,745

Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Wyreema Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health

233

Asthma

111

Arthritis

Diabetes

Heart disease

Lung condition

Cancer

Kidney disease

Stroke

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

Wyreema Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk

7.0%

$1-$149/wk

3.9%

$150-$299/wk

6.4%

$300-$399/wk

4.0%

$400-$499/wk

2.9%

$500-$649/wk

2.9%

$650-$799/wk

11.7%

$800-$999/wk

13.4%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

14.5%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

9.5%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

9.6%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

5.8%

$2,000-$2,999/wk

6.7%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

0.7%

$3,500+/wk

1.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Wyreema Family Structure

Couple — children under 15

51.0%

Couple — no children

24.4%

One parent — children under 15

11.6%

Couple — no children under 15

8.8%

One parent — no children under 15

4.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Wyreema Military Service

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Previously served

2.3% 33

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Never served

97.7% 1,425

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Wyreema Unpaid Carers

🤲

Provided unpaid assistance

12.1% 175

—

Did not provide

87.9% 1,275

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Wyreema Children Ever Born

No children

31.7%

1 child

13.6%

2 children

26.9%

3 children

19.9%

4 children

7.1%

5+ children

0.8%

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

Wyreema When Migrants Arrived

1951–1960

1961–1970

1971–1980

1981–1990

1991–2000

2001–2010

2011–2015

2017

2018

2020

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

Wyreema Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours

20.7%

5–14 hours

33.4%

15–29 hours

12.3%

30+ hours

11.5%

Did not do domestic work

22.1%

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

Wyreema Household Size

1 person

16.9%

2 persons

34.8%

3 persons

17.1%

4 persons

20.1%

5 persons

7.6%

6+ persons

3.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Wyreema Where Residents Moved From

Same address

1,652

Moved from QLD

224

Moved — same area (SA2)

Moved from VIC

Moved from NSW

Moved from SA

Moved from overseas

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

Wyreema Family Blending

Intact family — no other children

75.8%

Step family — no other children

16.5%

Blended family — no other children

5.5%

Intact family — other children present

2.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Wyreema Schools

schools nearby

government

953

avg ICSEA score

162

total students

Wyreema State School Government

Primary · Prep-6 · 162 students

953

ICSEA

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

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Wyreema Rent Prices & Affordability

19%

of income

Affordable

Household Income $1,723/wk

Median Rent $330/wk

Rent-to-Income 19.2%

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

If you earn X in Wyreema

Your weekly income

≈ $7,466/month

Median rent $330/wk

Left after rent $1,393/wk

Rent share 19.2%

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Wyreema vs State & National Average

Nearby Suburbs in QLD

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Pop: 1,042 Income: $572/wk Rent: $310/wk

Burbank

Pop: 1,051 Income: $901/wk Rent: $365/wk

Craiglie

Pop: 1,062 Income: $819/wk Rent: $420/wk

Bucca (Qld)

Pop: 1,063 Income: $574/wk Rent: $260/wk

Barney Point

Pop: 1,065 Income: $539/wk Rent: $220/wk

Bluewater Park

Pop: 1,066 Income: $931/wk Rent: $390/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Wyreema

What is the population of Wyreema QLD?

The population of Wyreema QLD is 2,076 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 51.2 people per km².Wyreema is ranked #2,962 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Wyreema?

The median personal income in Wyreema QLD is $834 per week, or $43,368 per year.The median household income is $1,723 per week.Family income is $1,877 per week.Wyreema is ranked #3,047 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Wyreema?

Median rent in Wyreema QLD is $330 per week ($1,430 per month).Rent represents 19.2% of household income, which is considered affordable.Wyreema ranks #3,803 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Wyreema?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Wyreema QLD is $1,517. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Wyreema?

The median age in Wyreema QLD is 30 years.This is younger than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Wyreema a good suburb to live in?

Wyreema is a suburb in Queensland with a population of 2,076.The median income is $834/wk, which is above the QLD average of $759/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (19.2% 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: 33190. All dollar figures in AUD.