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QLD · Brisbane Council
Wilston, 4051
Est. population · Jun 2025
4,416
Growth (1 yr)
+0.8%
Growth (5 yr)
+1.9%
Median age
37
Median income
$2,971/wk
Employment rate
72%
Languages at home
10.6%non-English
Most common: Italian, Mandarin, Spanish
2021 Census · usual residence
Desirability score
- High desirability
- Excellent transport
- Education hub
- Café precinct
- Heritage area
Suburb profile
In Brisbane Council, Wilston is a settled mid-sized suburb with a familiar suburban feel and good links to the wider city. Families and commuters make up much of the community, with a strong presence of young families throughout. Families have many nearby school and early-learning options to choose from.
There are enough cafés and casual dining options to keep weekends interesting without the inner-city crush. Outdoor life is easy here, with generous parks and room for kids, dogs and weekend strolls. Reasonably walkable — many errands reachable on foot or by bus, with buses and trains linking the suburb to surrounding areas.
Homes cost more here than in most comparable suburbs. This is a mature, settled pocket where the existing streetscape still defines the local character.
The desirability picture is good, powered mainly by community and employment, plus safety relative to similar metro suburbs. Limited access to some essential local services also trimmed the result.
At a glance
Wilston snapshot
A quick read of housing, growth, livability, and risk
Median rent
$650/wk
Population (ERP)
4,416
+0.8% 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
#85
among Metro Brisbane · Established
Safety
36th
percentile in state (higher = safer)
Pop. growth
36th
percentile in QLD
Advantage (IRSAD)
10/10
national SEIFA decile
School ICSEA
93rd
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
- 63.7/100 — Good
- State standing
- Top 11% of Queensland's suburbs
- National rank
- 670th in Australia
- State rank
- 155th in QLD
- Peer rank
- #85 among Metro Brisbane · Established suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #114 among Metro Brisbane suburbs
- Data confidence
- 85%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
Housing
- All types (Mar 2026)
- $650
Median weekly rent from Queensland RTA rental bond data. Figures can be unreliable where few bonds were lodged in the quarter.
Contributes to desirability score · Housing (15%) · Future Growth (7%)
Median price, rental yield and vacancy Recent price momentum
Data sources & freshness
- RTA bond statistics — Residential Tenancies Authority (Queensland) · Mar 2026 · Updated · Quarterly releases
Population
Estimated resident population
4,416(June 2025)
+0.8% annual · +1.9% over 5 years · 36th percentile in QLD
Growth figures & methodology
- Annual growth
- +0.8%
- 5-year growth
- +1.9%
- Change in 1 year
- +34
- Change in 5 years
- +82
- Growth rank in QLD
- 36th 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 (~4,450), extrapolated at +0.2% average annual growth since 2011. It is illustrative only — not an official ABS forecast.
2021 Census figures
2021 Census
- Population
- 4,110
- Median age
- 37
- Median household income / week
- $2,971
- Dwelling vacancy
- 5.5%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 87 of 1,571
- Median monthly mortgage
- $2,700
- Employment rate
- 72%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 1,044 / 131 / 310
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)
- 159
- Against the person
- 18
- Against property
- 91
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 36
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 228 residents
- State safety percentile
- 36.4th (lower crime is better)
- Decrease (daily rate, partial year)
- -10.1%
Most common offence types
- Other Property Damage59
- Other Theft (Excl. Unlawful Entry)379
- Traffic And Related Offences103
- Unlawful Entry115
- Drug Offences212
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
- 7
- Median school ICSEA (7 schools)
- 1,140
- Median ICSEA percentile
- 93th
School list
- St Columba's Primary SchoolPrimary · Catholic · ICSEA 1155 · 96th percentile · LBOTE 8% · 495 students · Top SEA quarter 63% · 0.6 km awayView on My School →
- Wilston State SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1165 · 97th percentile · LBOTE 18% · 840 students · Top SEA quarter 67% · 0.7 km awayView on My School →
- Windsor State SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1140 · 93th percentile · LBOTE 19% · 717 students · Top SEA quarter 59% · 1.2 km awayView on My School →
- St Ambrose's Primary SchoolPrimary · Catholic · ICSEA 1160 · 97th percentile · LBOTE 6% · 152 students · Top SEA quarter 65% · 1.4 km awayView on My School →
- St Mary of the Cross SchoolPrimary · Catholic · ICSEA 1100 · 84th percentile · LBOTE 52% · 56 students · Top SEA quarter 42% · 1.4 km awayView on My School →
- Newmarket State SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1140 · 93th percentile · LBOTE 35% · 448 students · Top SEA quarter 58% · 1.5 km awayView on My School →
- Kelvin Grove State CollegeCombined · Government · ICSEA 1135 · 92th percentile · LBOTE 46% · 3,617 students · Top SEA quarter 54% · 1.8 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
Childcare
2 childcare services from OpenStreetMap
- C&K Wilston Community Childcare CentreNewmarket Roadkindergarten
- Little Ducks ChildcareNewmarket Roadkindergarten
Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)
Childcare centre count
Data sources & freshness
- Childcare services — OpenStreetMap · current · Updated
Public transport
28 public transport stops in this suburb
- Days Rd at Eighth Ave, stop 24
- Days Rd at Paling Ave, stop 23
- Days Rd at Uxbridge Street, stop 25
- Kedron Brook Rd at Antill Street, stop 22/25
- Kedron Brook Rd at Antill Street, stop 25/22
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
148 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
9 restaurants · 7 cafes · 2 pubs · 1 fast food · 1 bakeries · 3 places of worship · 4 playgrounds · 1 petrol stations
Local character & venue list
Local character
- Reasonably walkable — many errands reachable on foot or by bus
- Good local dining options — 20 food & drink venues nearby
- Great for outdoor family life — 2 parks mapped in suburb, 4 playgrounds nearby
- Well connected by public transport — 28 public transport stops
- Walkability proxy
- 60/100
- Cafés per 1,000 residents
- 1.7
- Food & drink per 1,000 residents
- 4.87
- Parks per 1,000 residents
- 0.49
Food & drink(20)
- Brumby's BakeriesBakery
- AlcoveCafe
- Cafe ContiCafe
- Cafe KuTeaCafe
45 Kedron Brook Road, Wilston
- Di VitaCafe
- HuskkCafe
- Putzig CafeCafe
190 Newmarket Road, Wilston
- Shot EspressoCafe
- D'lish FishFast food
- Archer BrewingPub
Unit 1 278 Newmarket Road, Wilston
- Frankie BrownPub
99 Kedron Brook Road, Wilston
- AnticaRestaurant
70 Kedron Brook Road
- CitronRestaurant
- Fuse BistroRestaurant
- Ming Ming's KitchenRestaurant
- Mr Wongs Chinese Restaurant & TakeawayRestaurant
- Pizzeria Violetta - WilstonRestaurant
Unit 1 70 Kedron Brook Road
- Sichuan Bang Bang - WilstonRestaurant
Unit 1 70 Kedron Brook Road
- Thai ChadaRestaurant
- Thai KitchenRestaurant
Shopping(3)
- 7-ElevenConvenience store
- Convenience store
- Jill & Jack's DailyConvenience store
Community(3)
- C&K Wilston Community Childcare CentreKindergarten
250 Newmarket Road, Wilston
- Little Ducks ChildcareKindergarten
169 Newmarket Road, Wilston
- Saint Columba's Primary SchoolSchool
Health & services(1)
- Wilston Dental GroupDentist
Sport & outdoors(9)
- Ruby Robinson ReservePark
- Wilston PlacePark
- Playground (4)
- 13Sports field
- Richard Ring OvalSports field
- Sports field
Entertainment(2)
- Flying foxesViewpoint
- Viewpoint
Transport(25)
22 bus stops · 3 train stations
Other(42)
- CellarbrationsAlcohol
- Bench (5)
- ChampionBeverages
- Bicycle Parking (2)
- Qld RailBicycle Parking
- Newmarket MotorsCar
278 Newmarket Road, Wilston
- Sargent HireCar Rental
- Impact Automotive WorkshopCar repair
278 Newmarket Road, Wilston
- Prestige And Performance CarsCar repair
276 Newmarket Road, Wilston
- Drinking water (6)
- The Ironing ShopDry Cleaning
- Brisbane Home FurnishingsFurniture
206 Newmarket Road, Wilston
- Garden (5)
- Wilston on the ParkGuest House
75 Vardon Street, Wilston
- Contrasts Hair StudioHairdresser
82 Days Road, Grange
- Mac + Lulu StudioHairdresser
Unit 1 196 Newmarket Road, Wilston
- Purely CurlsHairdresser
198 Newmarket Road, Wilston
- XL BARBIERHairdresser
192 Newmarket Road, Wilston
- LickIce Cream
- Enoggera Creek BikewayInformation
- Information (3)
- OfficeworksLoading Dock
- Bangkok Thai MassageMassage
188 Newmarket Road, Wilston
- Exceptional KidsOccupational Therapist
Unit 2 196 Newmarket Road, Wilston
- officeworksParking
157 Newmarket Road, Wilston
- Parking (3)
- Wilston park 'n' rideParking
- Parking Space (20)
- CaltexPetrol station
282 Newmarket Road, Wilston
- Picnic Table
- Saint Columba'sPlace of worship
- Wilston Presbyterian ChurchPlace of worship
- Wilston Uniting Memorial ChurchPlace of worship
- Post Box (3)
- True North PsychologyPsychotherapist
102 Kedron Brook Road
- Public toilets
- Murray LodgeSocial Facility
7 Murray Street, Wilston
- OfficeworksStationery
157 Newmarket Road, Wilston
- Wilston Newsagency & Post OfficeStationery
- Telephone (2)
- Trolley Bay (3)
- Waste Basket (2)
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
2 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Ruby Robinson ReservePark
- Wilston PlacePark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · current · Updated
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 3
- Parks (OSM)
- 2
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
Places of worship
3 places of worship within ~1.5 km
- Saint Columba's
- Wilston Presbyterian Church
- Wilston Uniting Memorial Church
From OpenStreetMap within ~1.5 km of the suburb centre.
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated
Health access
- Hospitals & GP clinics in suburb
- 3
- Nearest hospital
- Rosemount Hospital (1.4 km)
- Nearest hospital type
- Hospital
- Nearest hospital emergency
- Emergency department
- Emergency department in suburb
- Not in suburb
- Exceptional KidsNewmarket RoadOccupational_Therapist
- True North PsychologyKedron Brook RoadPsychotherapist
- Wilston Dental GroupDentist
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)
- 101
- Participants per 1,000 residents
- 22.9
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
- Carpenter Hall HouseState heritage place
- UandaState 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
- Brisbane
- Member of Parliament
- Madonna JARRETT (Australian Labor Party)
- Results from
- 2025 federal election
- Electorate enrolment (2025)
- 127,512
- Turnout (2025)
- 89.7%
- Swing since 2022 (2025)
- +59.0 pp toward Labor
Two-party preferred (2025)
Coalition 41.0%Labor 59.0%
Estimated suburb voting profile
Estimated from 8 nearby ordinary polling places (up to 2.3 km away).
Coalition 39.8%Labor 60.2%
1.3 percentage points more Labor-leaning than the electorate
Estimated swing since 2022: +60.2 pp toward Labor
Nearest polling places
- WilstonLabor 53.9% · Coalition 46.1% TPP (2025)0.6 km away
- GrangeLabor 59.3% · Coalition 40.7% TPP (2025)0.7 km away
- WindsorLabor 68.6% · Coalition 31.4% TPP (2025)1.2 km away
- Newmarket SouthLabor 63.5% · Coalition 36.5% TPP (2025)1.4 km away
- NewmarketLabor 69.7% · Coalition 30.3% TPP (2025)1.5 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)
- 10/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 10/10
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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