QLD · Brisbane Council
Wynnum West, QLD, 4178
Desirability index
#186 among Metro Brisbane suburbs
Suburb snapshot
Wynnum West is a mid-sized suburb in the Brisbane area, home to around 12,790 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 886 offences in Jan 2026 to Dec 2026 with falling year-on-year trends (-50%), roughly 69.3 offences per 1,000 residents, median weekly rent around $700, 2 school and preschool sites 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 and hospitals or GP clinics within the suburb.
Population
- Population
- 12,790
- Median age
- 39
- Median household income / week
- $1,791
- Dwelling vacancy
- 4.4%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 220 of 4,964
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,950
- Employment rate
- 59.9%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 377 / 862 / 243
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)
- $700
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)
- 886
- Against the person
- 129
- Against property
- 463
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 69.3
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 99 residents
- State safety percentile
- 10.7th (lower crime is better)
- Year-on-year change
- -49.7%
Most common offence types
- Assault60
- Drug Offences176
- Other Theft (Excl. Unlawful Entry)270
- Traffic And Related Offences67
- Unlawful Entry75
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)
- 972.5
- Brisbane Bayside State CollegeSecondary
- Wynnum West 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
73 public transport stops in this suburb
- Federation St at Federation Park
- Federation St at Federation Park
- Federation St near School Rd
- Preston Rd near Randall Rd
- Preston Rd near Wynnum Rd
Data sources & freshness
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Period: current · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
Amenities
109 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- CellarbrationsAlcohol
- Bbq
- Bench (2)
- Bicycle Parking
- Queensland RailBicycle Parking
- Brierty St near Alex St, stop 53Bus stop
- Brierty St near Malabar St, stop 53Bus stop
- Bus stop (2)
- Crawford Rd at Balnave StBus stop
- Crawford Rd at Pecan 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
16 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Balnave Street ParkPark
- Carabbean Close ParkPark
- Crawford Road ParkPark
- Dasyure Place ParkPark
- Durrington ParkPark
- Emmett Street ParkPark
- Evelyn Road ParkPark
- Federation Street ParkPark
- Jacaranda Street ParkPark
- Jared Place ParkPark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Health access
- Hospitals & GP clinics
- 3
- Emergency department
- Not in suburb
- Casuarina Lodgerehabilitation
- Clinicclinic
- Gundu-PaNew Lindum Roadclinic
Data sources & freshness
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 5/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 4/10
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
2 childcare services from OpenStreetMap
- Goodstart Early Learning Wynnum WestCrawford Roadkindergarten
- childcareDasyure Placechildcare
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)
- 29
- Parks (OSM)
- 22
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
- 73.5/100
- Cohort rank
- #186 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
- Goodstart Early Learning Wynnum WestchildcareCrawford Roadkindergarten
- childcarechildcareDasyure Placechildcare
- Casuarina Lodgehealthrehabilitation
- Clinichealthclinic
- Gundu-PahealthNew Lindum Roadclinic
- Balnave Street Parkgovernmentpark
- Carabbean Close Parkgovernmentpark
- Crawford Road Parkgovernmentpark
- Dasyure Place Parkgovernmentpark
- Durrington Parkgovernmentpark
Data sources & freshness
- Childcare services — OpenStreetMap · Updated on site
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Updated on site
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · Updated on site
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