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QLD · Brisbane Council
Wacol, 4076
Est. population · Jun 2025
5,182
Growth (1 yr)
+1.0%
Growth (5 yr)
+16.3%
Median age
35
Median income
$1,379/wk
Employment rate
7.8%
Languages at home
21.9%non-English
Most common: Vietnamese, Samoan, Italian
2021 Census · usual residence
Desirability score
- National parks
- Excellent transport
- Education hub
- Heritage area
- High desirability
Suburb profile
Wacol is a well-connected mid-sized suburb in Brisbane Council with everyday amenities close at hand. Well placed between the city and outer suburbs, it offers practical access in every direction. Residents are mostly families and working professionals.
Sport and recreation are easy to access, with local venues supporting active weekends and after-work routines. Green space punches above what many metro suburbs offer, with parks and playgrounds woven through the suburb. Buses and trains connect the area to surrounding suburbs, keeping the wider city within easy reach.
Purchase and rent costs sit on the more affordable side of the local range. A growing community is gradually adding fresh energy without losing its local identity.
The desirability picture is around average, weighed down by softer community and employment relative to similar metro suburbs. Limited access to some essential local services also trimmed the result.
At a glance
Wacol snapshot
A quick read of housing, growth, livability, and risk
Median rent
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No data available
Population (ERP)
5,182
+1.0% annual growth
Dwelling vacancy
5.5%
Census unoccupied dwellings
Livability profile
Desirability pillars vs the peer median (50th percentile)
How it compares
Relative standing using percentiles, ranks, and national deciles
Desirability
#81
among Metro Brisbane · Growth area
Safety
91st
percentile in state (higher = safer)
Pop. growth
44th
percentile in QLD
Advantage (IRSAD)
1/10
national SEIFA decile
School ICSEA
4th
percentile among schools with ICSEA
Population growth
Recent ERP change over 1 and 5 years
Housing mix
Dwelling types from the 2021 Census
Risks & flags
Quick scan — open a section below for full context
Living here
Desirability
Ranks & confidence
- Desirability score
- 40.7/100 — Average
- National rank
- 3641st in Australia
- State rank
- 779th in QLD
- Peer rank
- #81 among Metro Brisbane · Growth area suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #333 among Metro Brisbane suburbs
- Data confidence
- 78%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
Population
Estimated resident population
5,182(June 2025)
+1.0% annual · +16.3% over 5 years · 44th percentile in QLD
Growth figures & methodology
- Annual growth
- +1.0%
- 5-year growth
- +16.3%
- Change in 1 year
- +52
- Change in 5 years
- +728
- Growth rank in QLD
- 44th percentile
ABS Estimated Resident Population allocated to this suburb from SA2-level data. Not an official ABS suburb count.
Methodology
Figures are allocated from ABS Estimated Resident Population at Statistical Area Level 2 (SA2), using 2021 Census share within overlapping SA2 regions. Where Census data is unavailable, area overlap is used instead.
The dashed chart line is a simple growth-trend estimate to June 2030 (~5,750), extrapolated at +2.1% average annual growth since 2011. It is illustrative only — not an official ABS forecast.
2021 Census figures
2021 Census
- Population
- 4,253
- Median age
- 35
- Median household income / week
- $1,379
- Dwelling vacancy
- 5.5%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 17 of 307
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,387
- Employment rate
- 7.8%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 238 / 49 / 0
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Employment, household income and age diversity (2021 Census)
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
- Estimated Resident Population — Australian Bureau of Statistics · 2025 · Updated · SA2 ERP allocated to suburb boundaries
Community & culture
No 2021 Census cultural diversity data for this suburb yet.
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
Crime & safety
Reported offences are running lower than the same point last year.
Offence counts & rates
- Total offences (Jan 2026 to Aug 2026)
- 512
- Against the person
- 123
- Against property
- 219
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 98.8
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 35 residents
- State safety percentile
- 90.7th (lower crime is better)
- Increase (daily rate, partial year)
- +0.3%
Most common offence types
- Assault190
- Drug Offences145
- Other Property Damage52
- Other Theft (Excl. Unlawful Entry)270
- Traffic And Related Offences134
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Crime rate and year-on-year trend
Data sources & freshness
- QPS Online Crime Map — Queensland Police Service · Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 → Jan 2026 to Aug 2026; Jan 2026 to Aug 2026 · Updated · Calendar-year aggregates
Family & Lifestyle
Schools & preschools
- Schools within 2 km
- 1
- Median school ICSEA
- 832
- Median ICSEA percentile
- 4th
School list
- Brisbane Youth Education and Training CentreSpecial · Government · ICSEA 832 · 4th percentile · LBOTE 19% · 195 students · Top SEA quarter 4% · 0.9 km awayView on My School →
Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)
School and preschool counts, median school ICSEA
Data sources & freshness
- ACARA school locations — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · 2025 · Updated · Annual release
- School ICSEA scores — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · 2025 · Updated · Annual release
Public transport
21 public transport stops in this suburb
- Boundary Rd at Campbell Avenue
- Boundary Rd at Campbell Avenue
- Boundary Rd at Formation Street
- Boundary Rd near Coulson St
- Waterford Rd at Carole Park Primary School
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Public transport stop coverage
Data sources & freshness
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · current · Updated
Amenities
74 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
1 playgrounds · 13 swimming pools · 1 petrol stations
Local character & venue list
Local character
- A car helps for daily errands
- Great for outdoor family life — 8 parks mapped in suburb, 1 playgrounds nearby
- Well connected by public transport — 21 public transport stops
- Strong local sport and recreation — 16 sport and outdoor facilities nearby
- Walkability proxy
- 30/100
- Cafés per 1,000 residents
- 0
- Food & drink per 1,000 residents
- 0
- Parks per 1,000 residents
- 1.88
Shopping(1)
- FoodaryConvenience store
3505 Ipswich Road, Wacol
Sport & outdoors(18)
- Gailes Golf ClubGolf course
299 Wilruna Street
- M. Z. Holland Memorial ParkPark
- Newton Place ParkPark
- Playground
- Sports field
- Swimming pool (13)
Transport(8)
7 bus stops · 1 train stations
Other(25)
- RSPCA Adoption CenterAnimal Shelter
- RSPCA Brisbane Animal Care CampusAnimal Shelter
139 Wacol Station Road
- Bicycle Parking
- Car (2)
- opshopCharity
- Drinking water
- Pooh Corner Nature RefugeNature Reserve
- Parking (8)
- Visitor's ParkingParking
- Wacol park 'n' rideParking
- Parking Space (14)
- Pet SuperstorePet
- AmpolPetrol station
3505 Ipswich Road, Wacol
- Silky Oak House, Counter Terrorism and Community Safety CentrePolice
Wacol
- Arthur Gorrie Correctional CentrePrison
- Brisbane Correctional CentrePrison
- Brisbane Women’s Correctional CentrePrison
- Brisbane Youth Detention CentrePrison
- Forensic Disability ServicePrison
- Taxi (2)
- TelstraTelephone
- Track
- Volvo Commercial Vehicles Used Truck SalesTruck
40 Bivouac Place, Wacol
- Volvo Trucks & BusesTruck
41 Bivouac Place, Wacol
- AllclassYes
16 Parade Ground Place, Wacol
Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe). Transport stops are summarised by type rather than listed individually.
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)
Food, shopping, recreation and sport (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- Local amenity insights — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated
Parks & reserves
7 parks and public open space in this suburb
- M. Z. Holland Memorial ParkPark
- Newton Place ParkPark
- PJ McIllwain PlacePark
- Pooh Corner Nature RefugeNature reserve
- Progress Road ParkPark
- Wacol Bushlands Nature RefugeNature reserve
- Wolston HousePark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · current · Updated
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 22
- Parks (OSM)
- 8
OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.
Contributes to desirability score · Environment (10%)
Parks and green cover (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap green cover — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated
Health access
- Hospitals & GP clinics in suburb
- 1
- Nearest hospital
- The Park Centre for Mental Health (1.9 km)
- Nearest hospital type
- Hospital
- Nearest hospital emergency
- Emergency department
- Emergency department in suburb
- On site
- The Park Centre for Mental HealthEllerton DriveHospital
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Hospitals and GP clinics
Data sources & freshness
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · current · Updated
NDIS participation
- NDIS participants (31 March 2026)
- 424
- Participants per 1,000 residents
- 81.8
Active NDIS participants allocated from NDIA Statistical Area Level 2 (SA2, ASGS 2016) counts to this suburb boundary. Not an official suburb-level NDIS figure · as at 31 March 2026.
For NDIS spend and service-demand exploration by SA2 or postcode, see the Care Sector Demand Map.
Data sources & freshness
- NDIS participants by SA2 — National Disability Insurance Agency · 2026-Q1 · Updated · Quarterly SA2 counts allocated to suburb boundaries
Weather
Typical conditions by season for suburbs in the same ~44 km climate area. Rainfall totals are summed from monthly WorldClim layers; rainy-day counts are approximate.
Summer (Dec–Feb)
- Usual max / min
- 28° / 18°
- Rainfall
- 493 mm · ~62 rainy days
Autumn (Mar–May)
- Usual max / min
- 25° / 14°
- Rainfall
- 343 mm · ~43 rainy days
Winter (Jun–Aug)
- Usual max / min
- 20° / 7°
- Rainfall
- 144 mm · ~18 rainy days
Spring (Sep–Nov)
- Usual max / min
- 25° / 12°
- Rainfall
- 249 mm · ~31 rainy days
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)
Temperature and humidity comfort
Data sources & freshness
- Seasonal climate normals — WorldClim 2.1 · Updated
Future & Planning
Heritage
2 heritage places
- Wolston HouseState heritage place
- Wolston Park Hospital ComplexState heritage place
Data sources & freshness
- State heritage register — State heritage authority · current · Updated
Hazards
- Bushfire planning zone
- No overlay at centroid
Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via Queensland Bushfire Prone Area mapping.
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Bushfire hazard overlays
Data sources & freshness
- Hazard planning overlays — State government hazard layers · current · Updated
Politics & representation
- Federal electorate
- Oxley
- Member of Parliament
- Milton DICK (Australian Labor Party)
- Results from
- 2025 federal election
- Electorate enrolment (2025)
- 122,449
- Turnout (2025)
- 88.4%
- Swing since 2022 (2025)
- +7.6 pp toward Labor
Two-party preferred (2025)
Coalition 30.8%Labor 69.2%
Estimated suburb voting profile
Estimated from 8 nearby ordinary polling places (up to 4.0 km away).
Coalition 28.4%Labor 71.6%
2.4 percentage points more Labor-leaning than the electorate
Estimated swing since 2022: +6.6 pp toward Labor
Nearest polling places
- Carole ParkLabor 78.2% · Coalition 21.8% TPP (2025)2.7 km away
- GailesLabor 71.0% · Coalition 29.0% TPP (2025)2.8 km away
- Middle ParkLabor 70.8% · Coalition 29.2% TPP (2025)3.1 km away
- GoodnaLabor 74.5% · Coalition 25.5% TPP (2025)3.2 km away
- Middle Park CentralLabor 67.6% · Coalition 32.4% TPP (2025)3.5 km away
Federal electorate from AEC federal division boundaries (2025 redistribution). Division-level results are official AEC figures from the latest general election, with by-election updates where applicable. The estimated suburb profile blends up to eight nearest ordinary polling booths in the same electorate using inverse-distance weighting from the suburb centroid — an approximation, not official AEC data. Nearest polling places are shown for reference.
Data sources & freshness
- Federal election results — Australian Electoral Commission · Updated · 2025 election with by-election overlays
Socio-economic
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 1/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 1/10
ABS Socio-Economic Indexes for Areas (SEIFA), 2021 release — the latest available, derived from the 2021 Census. Deciles rank suburbs nationally from 1 (lowest) to 10 (highest).
What do IRSAD and IRSD measure?
IRSAD — Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage. Combines indicators of advantage (e.g. high income, skilled occupations) and disadvantage. Higher decile = more advantaged relative to other Australian areas.
IRSD — Index of Relative Socio-economic Disadvantage. Focuses on disadvantage only (e.g. low income, unemployment, limited education). Higher decile = less disadvantage nationally.
A new SEIFA edition typically follows each census; the ABS has not announced a release date beyond 2021.
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Socio-economic advantage (IRSAD decile)
Data sources & freshness
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
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