Pallara - Willawong, QLD 4110 — Suburb Profile
Population growth, migration, income, rent and the Census 2021 profile for this Statistical Area 2, drawn from ABS regional population and Census releases.
Suburb profile
Census 2021 characteristics. Every figure carries its definition, so a reader knows what is being counted.
Where the growth came from
Pallara - Willawong gained 1,958 residents from internal migration and 183 from overseas in the year to June 2025, while 1,278 people moved away — a net addition of 863 before natural increase.
Components of change, 2024–25 sample period. Natural increase is shown separately from migration so the two are not read as one figure.
Estimated resident population
Pallara - Willawong against the Queensland average, rebased to the first year shown.
Pallara - Willawong population grew from 4,892 in 2016 to 16,586 in 2025, a change of 239.0% over the period, against the Queensland average.
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| Year | Pallara - Willawong | Queensland average |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 4,892 | 4,845,152 |
| 2017 | 5,539 | 4,926,380 |
| 2018 | 6,278 | 5,006,623 |
| 2019 | 7,256 | 5,088,847 |
| 2020 | 8,669 | 5,165,613 |
| 2021 | 10,402 | 5,215,814 |
| 2022 | 12,320 | 5,310,905 |
| 2023 | 14,098 | 5,450,235 |
| 2024 | 15,439 | 5,571,890 |
| 2025 | 16,586 | 5,669,764 |
Then and now
Census 2016 against Census 2021. Historical figures are mapped onto current boundaries, so comparisons are approximate where borders moved.
Facilities & amenities
What OpenStreetMap records inside the SA2 boundary. Counts reflect features tagged in OSM and can undercount a real, less-mapped area; public pools exclude private backyard pools where tagged.
Within the Pallara - Willawong SA2, OpenStreetMap records 2 schools, 3 childcare and kindergarten centres and 33 parks. For families: 15 playgrounds. Eating out and socialising: 3 cafés. Staying active: 14 sports fields. The nearest train station, Richlands, is about 6,250 m from the suburb centre. OpenStreetMap also maps 60 bus stops here.
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- Pallara State School Junior Campus
- Pallara State School
- Pallara Early Learning Centre
- Kidz Magic
- Sweets Road Park
- Pallara Park
- Brush Box Place Park
- Hazel Street Park
- Rotary Park
- Paradise Road Park
- Pacific Parade Park
- Heathwood Park
Source: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), via the Overpass API.
Socio-economic indexes
ABS SEIFA 2021 ranks areas by relative advantage and disadvantage. Decile 1 is the lowest tenth nationally, decile 10 the highest.