QLD · Brisbane Council
Wacol, QLD, 4076
Desirability index
#564 among Metro Brisbane suburbs
Suburb snapshot
Wacol is a smaller suburban community in the Brisbane area, home to around 4,253 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 748 offences in Jan 2026 to Dec 2026 with falling year-on-year trends (-51%), roughly 175.9 offences per 1,000 residents, 2 school and preschool sites in the area, strong public transport coverage with many Translink stops, a solid spread of nearby amenities and everyday services, and 1 active roadworks or transport incidents on nearby routes. Snapshot data also shows parks or public open space within the suburb and hospitals or GP clinics within the suburb.
Population
- 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)
- 410 / 49 / 0
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 Census release
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
Crime & safety
- Total offences (Jan 2026 to Dec 2026)
- 748
- Against the person
- 177
- Against property
- 343
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 175.9
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 24 residents
- State safety percentile
- 21.1th (lower crime is better)
- Year-on-year change
- -50.6%
Most common offence types
- Assault150
- Drug Offences103
- Other Property Damage45
- Other Theft (Excl. Unlawful Entry)232
- Traffic And Related Offences100
Data sources & freshness
- QPS Online Crime Map — Queensland Police Service · Period: Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 → Jan 2026 to Dec 2026; Jan 2026 to Dec 2026 · Updated on site · Calendar-year aggregates
Schools & preschools
- Schools & preschools
- 2
- Median school ICSEA (2 schools)
- 868.5
- Brisbane Youth Education and Training CentreSpecial
- Carole Park State SchoolPrimary
Data sources & freshness
- ACARA school locations — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
- School ICSEA scores — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Annual ACARA 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
Data sources & freshness
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Period: current · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
Roadworks & transport
1 active roadworks / incidents
- RAMP CLOSURE: Logan Mwy eastbound on ramp from Ipswich Mwy closed, 28 Jun-2 Jul, 8pm-5amIpswich Motorway, n/a28 Jun 2026 – 02 Jul 2026
Data sources & freshness
- Road incidents & closures — State road authority open-data feeds · Period: current · Updated on site · Hourly refresh where supported
Amenities
20 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- Bicycle Parking
- Progress Rd near Industrial AveBus stop
- Wacol stationBus stop
- Wilruna St at Wacol train stationBus stop
- Wilruna St at Wilga StBus stop
- Wilruna St at Wilga StreetBus stop
- Wilruna St at Wuriga StBus stop
- Wilruna St near Wuriga StBus stop
- Car (2)
- Drinking water
Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe).
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
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 · Period: current · Updated on site
Health access
- Hospitals & GP clinics
- 1
- Emergency department
- On site
- The Park Centre for Mental HealthEllerton Drivehospital
Data sources & freshness
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 1/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 1/10
SEIFA indexes from ABS 2021. Decile 10 = most advantaged / least disadvantaged in Australia.
Data sources & freshness
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 SEIFA release
Heritage
2 state heritage places
- Wolston HouseState heritage place
- Wolston Park Hospital ComplexState heritage place
Data sources & freshness
- State heritage register — State heritage authority · Period: current · Updated on site
Hazards
- Bushfire planning zone
- No overlay at centroid
Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via Queensland Bushfire Prone Area mapping.
Data sources & freshness
- Hazard planning overlays — State government hazard layers · Period: current · Updated on site
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 22
- Parks (OSM)
- 8
OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap green cover features — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Desirability index
- Desirability score
- 21.5/100
- Cohort rank
- #564 among Metro Brisbane suburbs
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- Wolston HouseheritageState heritage place
- Wolston Park Hospital ComplexheritageState heritage place
- The Park Centre for Mental HealthhealthEllerton Drivehospital
- M. Z. Holland Memorial Parkgovernmentpark
- Newton Place Parkgovernmentpark
- PJ McIllwain Placegovernmentpark
- Pooh Corner Nature Refugegovernmentnature_reserve
- Progress Road Parkgovernmentpark
- Wacol Bushlands Nature Refugegovernmentnature_reserve
- Wolston Housegovernmentpark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Updated on site
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · Updated on site
- State heritage register — State heritage authority · Updated on site
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