QLD · Logan Council

Windaroo, 4207

Est. population · Jun 2025

3,879

Growth (1 yr)

+6.5%

Growth (5 yr)

+54.1%

Median age

40

Median income

$2,110/wk

Employment rate

66.4%

University qualified

15.1%

Work from home

14.7%

Languages at home

4.5%non-English

Most common: Mandarin, Samoan, Russian

2021 Census · usual residence

Desirability score

40.2/100
Average

825th in QLD

Verified 90% confidence

How this score is calculated
  • Outer suburban
What Windaroo is known for: Outer suburban

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Suburb profile

Windaroo is an outer metropolitan suburb of Brisbane, in Logan Council. It is mainly residential, with little in the way of a distinct commercial centre or landmark identity.

Employment rates are stronger than in comparable places, with employment 10% above the peer median. Walkability is an exceptional strength. Dining and cafés are a relative strength. Population growth is an exceptional strength, placing it among the highest-ranked outer metropolitan suburbs. Trade-offs centre on higher crime and limited health access, with health access 50% below the peer median.

Windaroo's appeal is better explained by housing, access and location than by a strong standalone precinct or destination.

Generated from the official metrics on this page. It can omit nuance or contain errors — check the tables and source notes before relying on it.

Strengths and weaknesses

Outer metropolitan suburb · compared with outer metropolitan suburbs in Queensland (215)

Strengths

  • Population growth is a relative strength
  • Employment rates are stronger than in comparable places
  • Walkability is a relative strength
  • Dining and cafés are a relative strength

Weaknesses

  • Reported crime in the wider postcode 4207 is elevated relative to comparable places
  • Health access is a relative weakness

What stands out

Nothing distinctive beyond the usual profile.

Who it suits

  • Families
  • Professionals
  • Retirees
  • Students
  • Budget buyers

Housing, growth and risk

How Windaroo compares

A quick read of housing, growth, livability, and risk

Median house price

—

No data available

Median rent (Census)

$415/wk

2021 Census median weekly rent

Population (ERP)

3,879

+6.5% annual growth

Dwelling vacancy

3.3%

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

#60

among Metro Brisbane · Emerging

Crime rate

83rd

percentile in state (higher = more crime)

Pop. growth

98th

percentile in QLD

Rented dwellings

14%

2021 Census tenure

Advantage (IRSAD)

7/10

national SEIFA decile

School ICSEA

41st

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
40.2/100 — Average
National rank
4367th in Australia
State rank
825th in QLD
Peer rank
#60 among Metro Brisbane · Emerging suburbs
Cohort rank
#328 among Metro Brisbane suburbs
Data confidence
90%

Data sources & freshness

  • Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated

Population

Estimated resident population

3,879(June 2025)

+6.5% annual · +54.1% over 5 years · 98th percentile in QLD

Growth figures & methodology
Annual growth
+6.5%
5-year growth
+54.1%
Change in 1 year
+237
Change in 5 years
+1,362
Growth rank in QLD
98th 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 (~5,250), extrapolated at +6.2% average annual growth since 2011. It is illustrative only — not an official ABS forecast.

2021 Census figures

2021 Census

Population
2,771
Median age
40
Median household income / week
$2,110
Dwelling vacancy
3.3%
Unoccupied private dwellings
32 of 983
Median monthly mortgage
$1,850
Median weekly rent (2021 Census)
$415
Tenure (owned / mortgaged / rented)
31.5% / 54.9% / 13.6%
Employment rate
66.4%
Travel to work (WFH / public transport / car)
14.7% / 0.8% / 72.2%
Walked or cycled to work
0.7%
Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
928 / 21 / 0

Contributes to desirability score · Community (12%) · Accessibility (12%) · Future Growth (6%)

Employment, household income and owned-outright tenure (2021 Census) Work-from-home and public-transport commute shares (2021 Census) Five-year population change as a healthy-growth band, not a boom bonus

Data sources & freshness

  • 2021 Census — General Community Profile (including method of travel to work and educational attainment) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated

    The 2026 Census was conducted 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

Qualifications

15.1% of adults have a university degree, compared with 21.9% across Queensland. 24.9% have a trade or vocational qualification.

  • University qualified15.1% · 21.9% QLD
  • Diploma qualified10.3% · 9.4% QLD
  • Trade / vocational24.9% · 18.9% QLD
  • Year 12 or below49.8% · 49.8% QLD

Highest qualification field

Main field of the highest non-school qualification (2021 Census).

  • Management and commerce22.3%
  • Engineering and related technologies19.2%
  • Society and culture13.6%
  • Education10.1%
  • Health9.8%
  • Architecture and building9.3%
How these groups are defined
MeasureDefinition
University qualifiedBachelor degree or higher
Diploma qualifiedAdvanced Diploma / Diploma
Trade / vocationalCertificate III + IV
Year 12Year 12 as highest attainment
Below Year 12Year 11 / 10 / 9 or below

People aged 15 years and over, 2021 Census. University, diploma and trade shares match ABS highest educational attainment (HEAP). Year 12 and below Year 12 are combined in the chart because the General Community Profile reports school-only attainment as a residual.

Contributes to desirability score · Community (12%)

University qualifications from the 2021 Census

Data sources & freshness

  • 2021 Census — General Community Profile (including method of travel to work and educational attainment) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated

    The 2026 Census was conducted in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.

Tax & income

Median taxable income (2023–24)
$57,151

59th percentile in QLD · -3% vs Australia

Median salary / wages (2023–24)
$62,296

56th percentile in QLD · -4% vs Australia

Residents with rental investments
7.0%

5th percentile in QLD · -49% vs Australia

Median super balance (2023–24)
$43,279

13th percentile in QLD · -32% vs Australia

Residents with business income
9.0%

25th percentile in QLD · -13% vs Australia

Australian Taxation Office Taxation Statistics 2023–24, individuals Table 25. Figures describe taxpayers who live in postcode 4207 — not a suburb-level official statistic. Rental investment is the share of local taxpayers reporting rental income or loss, not the share of local properties owned by investors.

Counts, net rent & state comparison
Taxpayers in this postcode
45,306
Taxpayers reporting net rent
2,949
Median net rent
-$998
Taxpayers reporting business income
4,149
Taxable income vs state median
+3%
Salary / wages vs state median
+2%
Rental investment vs state median
-36%
Super vs state median
-38%
Business income vs state median
-10%

Percentiles rank this postcode among unique postcodes in QLD, so suburbs that share a postcode are not counted twice. Dollar figures are compared with Australia-wide ATO medians from the same release. Median net rent is among taxpayers who reported the rent label and can be negative.

Data sources & freshness

  • Taxation Statistics 2023–24 — individuals by postcode (Table 25) — Australian Taxation Office · Updated · Annual release; taxpayer residential postcode, not suburb boundary

Community & culture

4.5% speak a language other than English at home; 22% born overseas

Language at home
2,597 English only · 121 other
Non-English at home
4.5%
Born overseas
596 (22%)
Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
109 (3.9%)
Australian citizens
2,500
Languages spoken at home (other than English)
8

Top languages other than English

Share of residents who speak a language other than English at home (2021 Census).

  • Mandarin10 · 25%
  • Samoan6 · 15%
  • Russian5 · 12.5%
  • Afrikaans4 · 10%
  • German4 · 10%
  • Italian4 · 10%
  • Turkish4 · 10%
  • Greek3 · 7.5%

Religion

48.5%Most common religion · Christianity

Christianity is the most common response at 48.5%, while 45.7% reported no religion.

MeasureSuburbState
No religion45.7%40.7%
Christianity48.5%45.7%
Other / not stated5.8%13.6%
Christian denominations
DenominationSuburbState
Catholic15%18.6%
Anglican14.6%11.3%
Uniting Church4.3%3.6%
Christian (not further defined)3.8%3.1%
Presbyterian and Reformed2.2%2.1%
Pentecostal2.2%1.4%
Latter-day Saints2.1%0.4%

2021 Census — languages spoken at home, birthplace, Indigenous status, and religious affiliation (usual residence). Religion is optional on the Census form.

Data sources & freshness

  • 2021 Census — General Community Profile (including method of travel to work and educational attainment) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated

    The 2026 Census was conducted in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.

Crime & safety

Offence counts are estimated for this suburb from postcode 4207, which is shared with other suburbs.

Reported offences are running higher than the same point last year.

Offence counts & rates
Total offences (Jan 2026 to Sep 2026)
342
Against the person
53
Against property
198
Rate per 1,000 residents (annualised)
117.9
Person-crime prevalence
About 1 in 52 residents
State crime-rate percentile
82.8th (higher = more crime)
Increase (daily rate, partial year)
+12.3%

Most common offence types

  • Assault24
  • Drug Offences55
  • Other Property Damage26
  • Other Theft (Excl. Unlawful Entry)121
  • Traffic And Related Offences23

Contributes to desirability score · Safety (22%)

Crime rate, offences against the person, year-on-year trend and recorded road crash rates

Data sources & freshness

  • QPS Online Crime Map — Queensland Police Service · Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 → Jan 2026 to Sep 2026; Jan 2026 to Sep 2026 · Updated · Calendar-year aggregates

Family & Lifestyle

Schools & preschools

Schools within 2 km
3
Median school ICSEA (3 schools)
987
Median ICSEA percentile
41th
Primary catchments overlapping suburb
1
Secondary catchments overlapping suburb
2
School list
  • Windaroo Valley State High SchoolSecondary · Government · ICSEA 972 · 34th percentile · LBOTE 17% · 1,202 students · Top SEA quarter 5% · 0.7 km awayView on My School →
  • Rivermount CollegeCombined · Independent · ICSEA 1046 · 67th percentile · LBOTE 13% · 982 students · Top SEA quarter 20% · 1.1 km awayView on My School →
  • Windaroo State SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 987 · 41th percentile · LBOTE 15% · 851 students · Top SEA quarter 7% · 1.5 km awayView on My School →
School catchments
  • Ormeau Woods SHSGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundarysecondary_catchment
  • Windaroo SSGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundaryprimary_catchment
  • Windaroo Valley SHSGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundarysecondary_catchment

Government school intake zones that overlap this suburb boundary. Living in a catchment does not guarantee enrolment; check the education authority.

Contributes to desirability score · Education (14%)

Median school ICSEA first, then school and catchment counts

Data sources & freshness

Public transport

12 public transport stops in this suburb

  • Carl Heck Bvd near Hendrix St
  • Carl Heck Bvd near Hendrix St
  • Carl Heck Bvd near Lennon Dr
  • Carl Heck Bvd near Mewing Ct
  • Carl Heck Bvd near Mewing Ct

Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (12%)

Public transport stops per 1,000 residents and walkability

Data sources & freshness

Amenities

59 mapped amenities

1 supermarkets · 1 pharmacies · 1 fast food · 1 bakeries · 2 playgrounds · 1 dog parks · 1 petrol stations

Local character & venue list

Local character

  • Reasonably walkable — many shops and services reachable on foot or by bus
  • Great for outdoor family life — 7 parks mapped in suburb, 2 playgrounds nearby
  • Reasonable bus and transport access — 12 public transport stops
Walkability proxy
62/100
Cafés per 1,000 residents
0
Food & drink per 1,000 residents
0.72
Parks per 1,000 residents
2.53
Food & drink(2)
  • Windaroo Village BakeryBakery
  • Domino'sFast food
Shopping(4)
  • LiquorlandBottle shop
  • UnitedConvenience store
  • Friendly Grocer WindarooSupermarket
Everyday services(2)
  • Commonwealth BankATM
  • UnitedPetrol station
Health & services(2)
  • Qualitas Medical PracticeClinic
  • Chempro ChemistPharmacy
Sport & outdoors(12)
  • Dog park
  • Drinking water
  • Snap FitnessGym
  • Activity ParkPark
  • Carter ParkPark
  • Hendrix Street ReservePark
  • K. J. Asling ReservePark
  • Lennon Drive ReservePark
  • MacTavish GlenPark
  • Presley ParkPark
  • Playground (2)
Transport(9)

9 bus stops

Other(10)
  • Bench (7)
  • Bicycle Parking
  • Common
  • Windaroo NewsNewsagent
  • Parking (3)
  • Acquire PhysiotherapyPhysiotherapist
  • Australia PostPost Box
  • Shelter (3)
  • TelstraTelephone
  • Waste Basket (10)

Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe). Transport stops are summarised by type rather than listed individually. Campgrounds, beaches, wineries and local trails are included when they sit inside the suburb boundary.

Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (12%)

Food, shopping, recreation and sport per 1,000 residents (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

  • Activity ParkPark
  • Carter ParkPark
  • Hendrix Street ReservePark
  • K. J. Asling ReservePark
  • Lennon Drive ReservePark
  • MacTavish GlenPark
  • Presley ParkPark

Data sources & freshness

Green cover

Green cover of suburb area
2.7%
Woodland / forest cover
0%
Parks & woodland features (OSM)
7
Parks (OSM)
7
Typical summer maximum
28°C

Green cover is the share of this suburb's boundary overlapping OpenStreetMap parks, woodland and forest polygons — not a satellite tree-canopy product. Summer maximum is the WorldClim / Open-Meteo seasonal normal already collected for Weather.

Contributes to desirability score · Environment (12%)

Tree canopy first, then green-cover area and parks per 1,000

Data sources & freshness

  • OpenStreetMap green cover and tree canopy — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated · Park/woodland polygons intersected with suburb boundaries

Health access

Hospitals & GP clinics in suburb
2
Nearest hospital
Beenleigh Medical Centre (3.2 km)
Nearest hospital type
Hospital
Nearest hospital emergency
Emergency department
Emergency department in suburb
Not in suburb
GP clinics in suburb
1
GPs tagged bulk billing (OSM)
0 of 1

GP clinic counts from OpenStreetMap. Bulk-billing figures only include clinics tagged in OSM (sparse and unofficial — not a Medicare list).

  • Acquire PhysiotherapyPhysiotherapist
  • Qualitas Medical PracticeClinic

Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (12%)

Hospitals, GPs and aged care

Data sources & freshness

NDIS participation

NDIS participants (31 March 2026)
118
Participants per 1,000 residents
30.4

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

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 (12%)

Temperature and humidity comfort

Data sources & freshness

  • Seasonal climate normals — WorldClim 2.1 · Updated

Future & Planning

Hazards

Bushfire planning zone
No overlay at centroid
Flood / inundation overlay
No mapped inundation on suburb boundary

Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via Queensland Bushfire Prone Area mapping. Flood cover uses floodplain overlay polygons against the suburb boundary where published.

Contributes to desirability score · Safety (22%)

Bushfire and flood hazard overlays

Data sources & freshness

  • Bushfire and flood planning overlays — State government hazard layers · current · Updated

Politics & representation

Federal electorate
Forde
Member of Parliament
Rowan HOLZBERGER (Australian Labor Party)
Results from
2025 federal election
Electorate enrolment (2025)
134,005
Turnout (2025)
85.8%
Swing since 2022 (2025)
+6.0 pp toward Labor

Two-party preferred (2025)

Coalition 48.2%Labor 51.8%

Estimated suburb voting profile

Estimated from 8 nearby ordinary polling places (up to 5.9 km away).

Coalition 47.7%Labor 52.3%

0.5 percentage points more Labor-leaning than the electorate

Estimated swing since 2022: +5.8 pp toward Labor

Nearest polling places

  • Windaroo ValleyLabor 53.1% · Coalition 46.9% TPP (2025)0.7 km away
  • WindarooLabor 47.9% · Coalition 52.1% TPP (2025)1.4 km away
  • Mount Warren ParkLabor 54.1% · Coalition 45.9% TPP (2025)2.4 km away
  • BeenleighLabor 57.4% · Coalition 42.6% TPP (2025)4.1 km away
  • Edens LandingLabor 59.9% · Coalition 40.1% TPP (2025)4.3 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

Socio-economic

IRSAD decile (2021)
7/10
IRSD decile (2021)
8/10

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 (12%)

Socio-economic advantage (IRSAD and IRSD deciles)

Data sources & freshness

More in Logan Council

Other suburbs in the same local government area.

Comparable suburbs

Similar population and socio-economic profile in other parts of Queensland.