QLD · Brisbane Council
Wakerley, QLD, 4154
Desirability index
#56 among Metro Brisbane suburbs
Suburb snapshot
Wakerley is a mid-sized suburb in the Brisbane area, home to around 8,718 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 116 offences in Jan 2026 to Dec 2026 with falling year-on-year trends (-52%), roughly 13.3 offences per 1,000 residents, median weekly rent around $800, 1 school and preschool site in the area, strong public transport coverage with many Translink stops, and a higher concentration of local shops, services, and recreation amenities. Snapshot data also shows parks or public open space within the suburb.
Population
- Population
- 8,718
- Median age
- 37
- Median household income / week
- $2,952
- Dwelling vacancy
- 3%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 86 of 2,865
- Median monthly mortgage
- $2,362
- Employment rate
- 74.4%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 177 / 435 / 5
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.
Housing
- All types (Mar 2026)
- $800
Median weekly rent from Queensland RTA rental bond data. Figures can be unreliable where few bonds were lodged in the quarter.
Data sources & freshness
- RTA bond statistics — Residential Tenancies Authority (Queensland) · Period: Mar 2026 · Updated on site · Quarterly releases
Crime & safety
- Total offences (Jan 2026 to Dec 2026)
- 116
- Against the person
- 15
- Against property
- 70
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 13.3
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 581 residents
- State safety percentile
- 0.8th (lower crime is better)
- Year-on-year change
- -52.5%
Most common offence types
- Drug Offences12
- Good Order Offences6
- Other Theft (Excl. Unlawful Entry)44
- Traffic And Related Offences14
- Unlawful Entry13
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
- 1
- Median school ICSEA
- 985
- OneSchool Global QLDCombined
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
19 public transport stops in this suburb
- Arenga St near Williams St
- Caladium St near Matthews Way
- Caladium St near Matthews Way
- Caladium St near Underwood St
- Caladium St near Underwood St
Data sources & freshness
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Period: current · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
Amenities
44 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- Bench
- Arenga St near Gordon CrBus stop
- Arenga St near Lexey CresBus stop
- Arenga St near Manly RdBus stop
- Arenga St near Williams StBus stop
- Caladium St near Basella StBus stop
- Caladium St near Matthews WayBus stop
- Caladium St near Underwood StBus stop
- Green Camp Rd at Habitat DriveBus stop
- Green Camp Rd near Gumdale StBus stop
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
18 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Arenga Street ParkPark
- Barrington Crescent ParkPark
- Barwin Street ParkPark
- Behan Crescent ParkPark
- Dianthus Street (SOUTH) ParkPark
- Figtree Place ParkPark
- Gordon Crescent ParkPark
- Matthews Way ParkPark
- Matthews Way Park (NO.83)Park
- Moss Road (no. 42) ParkPark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 10/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 10/10
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
Childcare
1 childcare service from OpenStreetMap
- Papilio Early Learning WakerleyDianthus Streetkindergarten
Data sources & freshness
- Childcare services — OpenStreetMap · 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)
- 39
- Parks (OSM)
- 23
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
- 91.4/100
- Cohort rank
- #56 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
- Papilio Early Learning WakerleychildcareDianthus Streetkindergarten
- Arenga Street Parkgovernmentpark
- Barrington Crescent Parkgovernmentpark
- Barwin Street Parkgovernmentpark
- Behan Crescent Parkgovernmentpark
- Dianthus Street (SOUTH) Parkgovernmentpark
- Figtree Place Parkgovernmentpark
- Gordon Crescent Parkgovernmentpark
- Matthews Way Parkgovernmentpark
- Matthews Way Park (NO.83)governmentpark
Data sources & freshness
- Childcare services — OpenStreetMap · Updated on site
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Updated on site
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