QLD · Wujal Wujal Council

Wujal Wujal, 4895

Est. population · Jun 2025

307

Growth (1 yr)

+1.7%

Growth (5 yr)

+7.0%

Median age

29

Median income

$840/wk

Employment rate

22%

University qualified

2%

Work from home

0%

Languages at home

43.2%non-English

Most common: Australian Indigenous languages

2021 Census · usual residence

Desirability score

26.8/100
Below average

1452nd in QLD

Verified 78% confidence

How this score is calculated
  • Leafy
  • Remote
What Wujal Wujal is known for: Leafy, Remote

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Suburb profile

Wujal Wujal is a remote locality in Queensland, in Wujal Wujal Council. It is close to Cape York.

Local amenities are a relative strength. Green cover is a relative strength, placing it among the highest-ranked remote localities, and population growth is an exceptional strength. Socio-economic advantage is well below comparable places.

Wujal Wujal is a better fit for people who value local amenities more than socio-economic advantage.

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

Remote locality · compared with remote localities in Queensland (544)

Strengths

  • Green cover is a relative strength
  • Population growth is a relative strength
  • Local amenities are a relative strength

Weaknesses

  • Socio-economic advantage is well below comparable places

What stands out

  • Large Aboriginal community with Indigenous languages spoken at home
  • Cape York

Who it suits

  • Families
  • Professionals
  • Retirees
  • StudentsInsufficient data
  • Budget buyersInsufficient data

Housing, growth and risk

How Wujal Wujal compares

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

Median house price

—

No data available

Median rent (Census)

$70/wk

2021 Census median weekly rent

Population (ERP)

307

+1.7% annual growth

Dwelling vacancy

10.5%

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

#219

among Country & regional · Emerging

Crime rate

92nd

percentile in state (higher = more crime)

Pop. growth

68th

percentile in QLD

Rented dwellings

100%

2021 Census tenure

Advantage (IRSAD)

1/10

national SEIFA decile

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
26.8/100 — Below average
National rank
6678th in Australia
State rank
1452nd in QLD
Peer rank
#219 among Country & regional · Emerging suburbs
Cohort rank
#920 among Country & regional suburbs
Data confidence
78%

Data sources & freshness

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

Population

Estimated resident population

307(June 2025)

+1.7% annual · +7.0% over 5 years · 68th percentile in QLD

Growth figures & methodology
Annual growth
+1.7%
5-year growth
+7.0%
Change in 1 year
+5
Change in 5 years
+20
Growth rank in QLD
68th 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 (~300), extrapolated at +0.9% average annual growth since 2011. It is illustrative only — not an official ABS forecast.

2021 Census figures

2021 Census

Population
276
Median age
29
Median household income / week
$840
Dwelling vacancy
10.5%
Unoccupied private dwellings
9 of 86
Median monthly mortgage
$0
Median weekly rent (2021 Census)
$70
Tenure (owned / mortgaged / rented)
0% / 0% / 100%
Employment rate
22%
Travel to work (WFH / public transport / car)
0% / 0% / 45.5%
Walked or cycled to work
36.4%
Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
63 / 10 / 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

2% of adults have a university degree, compared with 21.9% across Queensland. 23.1% have a trade or vocational qualification.

  • University qualified2% · 21.9% QLD
  • Diploma qualified3.5% · 9.4% QLD
  • Trade / vocational23.1% · 18.9% QLD
  • Year 12 or below71.4% · 49.8% QLD

Highest qualification field

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

  • Management and commerce31.2%
  • Health27.1%
  • Engineering and related technologies12.5%
  • Agriculture and environment10.4%
  • Architecture and building6.2%
  • Food, hospitality and personal services6.2%
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)
$50,471

35th percentile in QLD · -14% vs Australia

Median salary / wages (2023–24)
$53,597

20th percentile in QLD · -18% vs Australia

Residents with rental investments
10.0%

30th percentile in QLD · -27% vs Australia

Median super balance (2023–24)
$39,208

11th percentile in QLD · -38% vs Australia

Residents with business income
9.0%

26th percentile in QLD · -13% vs Australia

Australian Taxation Office Taxation Statistics 2023–24, individuals Table 25. Figures describe taxpayers who live in postcode 4895 — 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
2,435
Taxpayers reporting net rent
240
Median net rent
$940
Taxpayers reporting business income
212
Taxable income vs state median
-9%
Salary / wages vs state median
-12%
Rental investment vs state median
-9%
Super vs state median
-43%
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

43.2% speak a language other than English at home; 2.9% born overseas

Language at home
150 English only · 114 other
Non-English at home
43.2%
Born overseas
8 (2.9%)
Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
258 (93.5%)
Australian citizens
268
Languages spoken at home (other than English)
1

Top languages other than English

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

  • Australian Indigenous languages43 · 100%

Religion

87.7%Most common religion · Christianity

Christianity is the most common response at 87.7%, while 8.3% reported no religion.

MeasureSuburbState
No religion8.3%40.7%
Christianity87.7%45.7%
Other / not stated4%13.6%
Christian denominations
DenominationSuburbState
Lutheran77.2%0.9%
Catholic5.4%18.6%

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 4895, which is shared with other suburbs.

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

Offence counts & rates
Total offences (Jan 2026 to Sep 2026)
37
Against the person
14
Against property
12
Rate per 1,000 residents (annualised)
161.1
Person-crime prevalence
About 1 in 20 residents
State crime-rate percentile
91.9th (higher = more crime)
Decrease (daily rate, partial year)
-6.7%

Most common offence types

  • Assault9
  • Traffic And Related Offences5
  • Good Order Offences5
  • Drug Offences4
  • Unlawful Entry4

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

School list
School catchments
  • Bloomfield River SSGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundaryprimary_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

Amenities

3 mapped amenities

Local character & venue list

Local character

  • Limited walkable amenities nearby
Walkability proxy
0/100
Cafés per 1,000 residents
0
Food & drink per 1,000 residents
0
Parks per 1,000 residents
0
Entertainment(1)
  • Viewpoint
Other(2)
  • Parking
  • Picnic Table

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

Green cover

Green cover of suburb area
93.4%
Woodland / forest cover
93.4%
Parks & woodland features (OSM)
0
Parks (OSM)
0
Typical summer maximum
30°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

Nearest hospital
Cooktown Multipurpose Health Service (55.0 km)
Nearest hospital type
Hospital
Nearest hospital emergency
Emergency department
GP clinics in suburb
0
Aged-care services
1

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

Aged-care services
  • Wujal Wujal Community CareWUJAL WUJALHome Care

Australian Government–subsidised services from the AIHW GEN list (30 June 2025), assigned to this suburb by location.

Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (12%)

Hospitals, GPs and aged care

Data sources & freshness

NDIS participation

NDIS participants (31 March 2026)
6
Participants per 1,000 residents
19.5

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
30° / 22°
Rainfall
900 mm · ~90 rainy days

Autumn (Mar–May)

Usual max / min
27° / 20°
Rainfall
493 mm · ~62 rainy days

Winter (Jun–Aug)

Usual max / min
24° / 16°
Rainfall
70 mm · ~9 rainy days

Spring (Sep–Nov)

Usual max / min
29° / 19°
Rainfall
132 mm · ~16 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
Leichhardt
Member of Parliament
Matt SMITH (Australian Labor Party)
Results from
2025 federal election
Electorate enrolment (2025)
122,757
Turnout (2025)
83.0%
Swing since 2022 (2025)
+9.5 pp toward Labor

Two-party preferred (2025)

Coalition 43.9%Labor 56.1%

Estimated suburb voting profile

Estimated from 8 nearby ordinary polling places (up to 59.8 km away).

Coalition 27.9%Labor 72.1%

16.0 percentage points more Labor-leaning than the electorate

Estimated swing since 2022: +25.1 pp toward Labor

Nearest polling places

  • BloomfieldLabor 72.6% · Coalition 27.4% TPP (2025)2.3 km away
  • DiwanLabor 57.1% · Coalition 42.9% TPP (2025)29.8 km away
  • DaintreeLabor 40.0% · Coalition 60.0% TPP (2025)31.5 km away
  • Wonga BeachLabor 48.3% · Coalition 51.7% TPP (2025)43.0 km away
  • MialloLabor 43.4% · Coalition 56.6% TPP (2025)47.5 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

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 (12%)

Socio-economic advantage (IRSAD and IRSD deciles)

Data sources & freshness

Comparable suburbs

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