Wakerley
Wakerley is well-off, but expensive to rent.
Wakerley is among the more advantaged parts of Australia (SEIFA 2021, decile 10 of 10); a higher-earning area (median household income $3,006 a week at the 2021 Census). The trade-offs: renting is expensive, a median of $850 a week (RTA, 2026-Q2); the nearest train station is a fair way off (Lota, about 3.5 km).
Mostly free-standing houses, with a median age of 36 and households on a median $3,006 a week at the 2021 Census.
Compiled from ABS regional population (SA2), the 2021 Census, SEIFA 2021, RTA median rents, Queensland Police Service reported offences, Brisbane City Council flood awareness data, OpenStreetMap, Brisbane City Council parks and trails, TransLink timetables and Queensland Open Data.
What's good
- among the more advantaged parts of Australia (SEIFA 2021, decile 10 of 10)
- a higher-earning area (median household income $3,006 a week at the 2021 Census)
What to weigh up
- renting is expensive, a median of $850 a week (RTA, 2026-Q2)
- the nearest train station is a fair way off (Lota, about 3.5 km)
Wakerley on the map
The Australian Bureau of Statistics Statistical Area 2 outline for Wakerley, QLD.
Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors. Boundary: ABS SA2 (ASGS 2021), simplified — an SA2 can differ from the gazetted suburb, and detached parts such as islands may not all be shown.
How the population has changed
Wakerley against the Queensland average, both set to 100 in the first year shown so the growth rates compare.
Wakerley population grew from 9,429 in 2016 to 9,865 in 2025, a change of 4.6% over the period, against 17.0% for the Queensland average.
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| Year | Wakerley | Queensland average |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 9,429 | 4,845,152 |
| 2017 | 9,439 | 4,926,380 |
| 2018 | 9,431 | 5,006,623 |
| 2019 | 9,575 | 5,088,847 |
| 2020 | 9,672 | 5,165,613 |
| 2021 | 9,563 | 5,215,814 |
| 2022 | 9,640 | 5,310,905 |
| 2023 | 9,766 | 5,450,235 |
| 2024 | 9,805 | 5,571,890 |
| 2025 | 9,865 | 5,669,764 |
Where the growth is coming from
Wakerley gained 774 residents from internal migration and 204 from overseas in the year to June 2025, while 973 people moved away — a net addition of 5 before natural increase.
- Internal migration in+774
- Internal migration out+868
- Overseas migration in+204
- Natural increase+55
Components of population change over the sample year. Natural increase is shown apart from migration so the two are not read as one figure.
How it has changed
Census · five-yearlyThe 2016 Census against 2021. Older figures are mapped onto today's boundaries via the ABS Time Series Profile, so comparisons are approximate where borders moved.
| Measure | 2016 | 2021 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 8,998 | 9,446 | +5.0% |
| Median age | 34 | 36 | +2 yrs |
| Median household income | $2,464/wk | $3,006/wk | +22% |
| Median weekly rent | $480/wk | $510/wk | +6.3% |
| Born overseas | 30.1% | 29.7% | -0.4 pts |
Who lives here
Census · five-yearlyFrom the 2021 Census — the most recent available; 2026 Census data isn't expected until mid-2027. Each figure carries its definition, so you know what is being counted.
People
Income
Housing
Work
Household
Country of birth
Language at home
How homes are held
- Owned outright 21.4%
- Mortgaged 56.3%
- Rented 21.0%
- Other / not stated 1.4%
What it costs to rent
Residential Tenancies Authority · 2026-Q2Median weekly rent for new tenancies, from the Residential Tenancies Authority's bond lodgements. Compare year-on-year — quarter-to-quarter moves are mostly seasonal noise.
Rent over time
All dwellings in Wakerley against the Greater Brisbane median.
Median weekly rent in Wakerley went from $740 in 2024-Q1 to $850 in 2026-Q2, up 15%, against $656 for Greater Brisbane now.
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| Year | Wakerley | Greater Brisbane |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-Q1 | $740 | $562 |
| 2024-Q2 | $820 | $590 |
| 2024-Q3 | $700 | $574 |
| 2024-Q4 | $790 | $594 |
| 2025-Q1 | $780 | $585 |
| 2025-Q2 | $790 | $624 |
| 2025-Q3 | $830 | $612 |
| 2025-Q4 | $800 | $633 |
| 2026-Q1 | $800 | $625 |
| 2026-Q2 | $850 | $656 |
By dwelling type — 2026-Q2 quarter
| Type | 1 bed | 2 bed | 3 bed | 4+ bed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| House | — | — | — | $895n=23 |
n is the number of new bonds behind each median — treat a figure with a small n as indicative only.
The median weekly rent across all dwellings in Wakerley was $850 for the 2026-Q2 quarter, up 8% on a year earlier. That is $194 a week above the Greater Brisbane median.
Show every quarter, with the year-on-year change
| Quarter | Median rent | Year on year | Greater Brisbane |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-Q2 | $850 | +7.6% | $656 |
| 2026-Q1 | $800 | +2.6% | $625 |
| 2025-Q4 | $800 | +1.3% | $633 |
| 2025-Q3 | $830 | +18.6% | $612 |
| 2025-Q2 | $790 | −3.7% | $624 |
| 2025-Q1 | $780 | +5.4% | $585 |
| 2024-Q4 | $790 | +9.7% | $594 |
| 2024-Q3 | $700 | −6.7% | $574 |
| 2024-Q2 | $820 | +26.2% | $590 |
| 2024-Q1 | $740 | +2.8% | $562 |
| 2023-Q4 | $720 | +6.7% | $575 |
| 2023-Q3 | $750 | +15.4% | $536 |
| 2023-Q2 | $650 | −5.8% | $526 |
| 2023-Q1 | $720 | +18.0% | $496 |
| 2022-Q4 | $675 | +16.4% | $495 |
| 2022-Q3 | $650 | +0.0% | $455 |
| 2022-Q2 | $690 | +21.1% | $454 |
| 2022-Q1 | $610 | +19.6% | $428 |
| 2021-Q4 | $580 | +5.5% | $436 |
| 2021-Q3 | $650 | +36.8% | $416 |
| 2021-Q2 | $570 | +11.8% | $408 |
| 2021-Q1 | $510 | +0.0% | $405 |
| 2020-Q4 | $550 | +3.8% | $401 |
| 2020-Q3 | $475 | −2.1% | $392 |
| 2020-Q2 | $510 | −1.0% | $383 |
| 2020-Q1 | $510 | −1.0% | $394 |
| 2019-Q4 | $530 | +3.9% | $391 |
| 2019-Q3 | $485 | +1.0% | $384 |
| 2019-Q2 | $515 | +7.3% | $383 |
| 2019-Q1 | $515 | +5.1% | $387 |
| 2018-Q4 | $510 | +2.0% | $383 |
| 2018-Q3 | $480 | −4.0% | $381 |
| 2018-Q2 | $480 | — | $383 |
| 2018-Q1 | $490 | — | $386 |
| 2017-Q4 | $500 | — | $384 |
| 2017-Q3 | $500 | — | $381 |
Rent data © the State of Queensland (Residential Tenancies Authority), used under CC BY 4.0, June 2026 release. Figures are the median for new bonds lodged in the quarter, not all tenancies. The RTA suppresses a median where too few bonds were lodged.
How well-off the area is
Census · five-yearlyThe ABS SEIFA indexes rank every area by relative advantage and disadvantage. Decile 1 is the lowest tenth of Australia; decile 10 is the highest.
- Relative disadvantage (IRSD)Lower decile means more relative disadvantageDecile 10score 1,105
- Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)Higher decile means more relative advantageDecile 10score 1,125
- Economic resources (IER)Income and housing capacityDecile 10score 1,141
- Education & occupation (IEO)Education and occupational skill levelsDecile 9score 1,096
Safety context
Queensland Police Service · July 2026How much crime is reported where Wakerley sits — measured for its whole police division, because that is the finest area the Queensland Police Service publishes.
Wakerley is policed by the Queensland Police Service Wynnum Division, which also covers Brisbane Port - Lytton, Manly - Lota, Manly West, Murarrie, Tingalpa and Wynnum and 2 more. The reported-offence figures below are for the whole division, not Wakerley specifically.
Most-reported offences · Wynnum Division, last 12 months
- Other Theft (excl. Unlawful Entry)1,732 /100k−34% vs QLD↓ 2%
- Drug Offences1,488 /100k−11% vs QLD↑ 15%
- Assault570 /100k−46% vs QLD↓ 13%
- Unlawful Entry416 /100k−38% vs QLD↓ 18%
- Unlawful Use of Motor Vehicle205 /100k−39% vs QLD↓ 14%
- Robbery21 /100k−54% vs QLD↓ 28%
Rate per 100,000 people across the whole Wynnum Division — not Wakerley on its own; the arrow compares the last 12 months with the 12 before.
Of these categories, other theft is reported most across the whole Wynnum Division over the last 12 months, running 34% below the Queensland rate and flat on the year before. None of this is specific to Wakerley — a police division usually spans several suburbs, so treat it as area context, not a street-level read.
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| Offence category | Division | Queensland | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other Theft (excl. Unlawful Entry) | 1,732 per 100k | 2,632 per 100k | ↓ 2% vs prior year |
| Drug Offences | 1,488 per 100k | 1,666 per 100k | ↑ 15% vs prior year |
| Assault | 570 per 100k | 1,053 per 100k | ↓ 13% vs prior year |
| Unlawful Entry | 416 per 100k | 677 per 100k | ↓ 18% vs prior year |
| Unlawful Use of Motor Vehicle | 205 per 100k | 338 per 100k | ↓ 14% vs prior year |
| Robbery | 21 per 100k | 45 per 100k | ↓ 28% vs prior year |
Crime statistics © State of Queensland (Queensland Police Service), used under CC BY 4.0, updated July 2026. Reported offences are counted for the Wynnum Division; suburb-level detail is not published as open data. Monthly counts are volatile — the 12-month figures above smooth that noise, per QPS’s own guidance.
Flood risk
Brisbane City Council · updated August 2026Has this suburb flooded before, and how much of it does Brisbane City Council map as flood-liable? The historic extents are the ground truth; the likelihood bands are the council's modelling of how often flooding is expected.
Historic flood exposure
- 202219%
Share of the suburb inside each event’s mapped flood surface. These maps cover only the river and creek extents of those specific events — being outside them does not mean a property is flood-free.
Council flood-likelihood modelling
13% of Wakerley is mapped as flood-liable, split by how often flooding is expected. This layer dates from 2013 and reads conservatively for some riverside suburbs.
- High 8.6%
- Medium 1.1%
- Low 1.3%
- Very Low 1.7%
Wakerley has been within a mapped flood extent before — in 2022, with up to about 19% of the suburb inundated in the worst of those events. Council's flood-likelihood modelling maps about 13% of Wakerley as flood-liable, roughly 9.6% of it in a high or medium likelihood band.
A suburb rollup can’t tell you about an individual property. Check a specific address on Brisbane City Council’s FloodWise Property Report →
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| Measure | Share |
|---|---|
| Within the 2022 flood extent | 19% of the suburb |
| Council likelihood modelling, all bands | 13% of the suburb |
| — High likelihood | 8.6% of the suburb |
| — Medium likelihood | 1.1% of the suburb |
| — Low likelihood | 1.3% of the suburb |
| — Very Low likelihood | 1.7% of the suburb |
Flood data © Brisbane City Council, used under CC BY 4.0, updated August 2026. The Flood Awareness Maps are an awareness tool, not a substitute for a FloodWise Property Report or professional advice.
Getting around, and what's nearby
OpenStreetMap · quarterlyWhat OpenStreetMap records inside the suburb boundary. Counts reflect what is tagged in OSM and can undercount a real but less-mapped area. The park count here is OpenStreetMap green space of any kind, including privately held land — it is a different measure from the council parks below.
Within the Wakerley SA2, OpenStreetMap records 2 childcare and kindergarten centres, 1 supermarket and 33 green spaces. For families: 15 playgrounds. Staying active: 1 gym and 10 sports fields. The nearest train station, Lota, is about 3,450 m from the suburb centre. OpenStreetMap also maps 24 bus stops here.
List every mapped place
Schools
- Agnew School
Childcare & kindergartens
- Papilio Early Learning Wakerley
- Butterfly Childcare
Gyms & fitness
- Elio
Supermarkets
- IGA
Green spaces
- Barwin Street Park
- Mossvale Drive Park
- Yarra Road Park
- Behan Crescent Park
- Torrens Crescent Park
- Barrington Crescent Park
- Gordon Crescent Park
- Moss Road (no. 42) Park
Parks and trails
Brisbane City Council · biannuallyCouncil-managed parks inside the suburb boundary, with the recreation trails and facilities Brisbane City Council records in each.
Wakerley has 26 council parks covering 171 ha, with 12 km of bikeway and shared path. Of those, 4 have a barbecue and 3 have a dog off-leash area.
- Green Camp Road Park60 Rickertt Road, Ransome92 ha8.4 km bikeway & shared path
- Bill Mcfarlane Park880 Manly Road, Wakerley20 ha0.4 km bikeway & shared path2 barbecues
- Tall Trees Circuit Park770 New Cleveland Road, Gumdale7.8 ha
- Tilley Road Park76 Tilley Road, Wakerley6.9 ha0.2 km bikeway & shared path
- Tilley Road (No. 73) Park73 Tilley Road, Wakerley6.9 ha
- Phillips Place Park11 Phillips Place, Wakerley6.4 ha0.9 km bikeway & shared pathDog off-leash, fully fenced
- Torrens Crescent Park37 Torrens Crescent, Wakerley4.5 ha0.9 km bikeway & shared path2 barbecues
- Sheriff Park45 Habitat Drive, Wakerley4.5 ha2 barbecuesDog off-leash, fully fenced, small-dog enclosure
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- Moss Road (No. 42) Park42 Moss Road, Wakerley4.0 ha0.7 km bikeway & shared pathDog off-leash, fully fenced
- Wakerley Park74 Dianthus Street, Wakerley4.0 ha2 barbecues
- Tilley Road Park (No. 228)228 Tilley Road, Wakerley3.8 ha
- Suprano Place Park7 Taylor Place, Wakerley2.5 ha
- Stendell Street Park28 Caladium Street, Wakerley1.7 ha
- Dianthus Street Park (South)23 Dianthus Street, Wakerley1.1 ha
- O'Reilly Street Park10 O'Reilly Street, Wakerley1.0 ha
- Gumdale Street Park23 Gumdale Street, Wakerley0.6 ha
- Behan Crescent Park30 Behan Crescent, Wakerley0.6 ha
- Yarra Road Park44 Yarra Road, Wakerley0.5 ha0.2 km bikeway & shared path
- Lydia Place Park20 Nichols Street, Gumdale0.5 ha
- Barwin Street Park10 Barwin Street, Wakerley0.4 ha
- Figtree Place Park17 Figtree Place, Wakerley0.4 ha
- Mossvale Drive Park10 Mossvale Drive, Wakerley0.3 ha
- Gordon Crescent Park28 Gordon Crescent, Wakerley0.3 ha
- Arenga Street Park2 Arenga Street, Wakerley0.3 ha
- Barrington Crescent Park11 Barrington Crescent, Wakerley0.2 ha
- Cannes Street Park16 Caringbah Street, Wakerley0.2 ha
Parks across Brisbane — biggest, off-leash areas and trails →
Park locations © Brisbane City Council 2026; tracks and trails © Brisbane City Council 2025. Used under CC BY 4.0, updated September 2026.
Getting to the CBD
TransLink timetablesHow to reach the city centre from Wakerley on public transport — the routes you'd catch here, how long they take and how often they run.
From Wakerley, route 220 runs to the Brisbane CBD in about 42 minutes — it joins the South East Busway at Woolloongabba. Times are scheduled and in-vehicle only — they exclude walking, waiting and any transfer.
Routes to the city from Wakerley
- 220Wynnum - City Express~42 min · runs through the day · via the busway at Woolloongabba
- 227Wynnum - City~49 min · every ~30 min in the peak
- 243Capalaba - Brisbane City~50 min · peak only · via the busway at Buranda
- 221Wynnum - City Rocket~53 min · peak only
These are timetabled figures for a typical weekday. Plan a door-to-door trip on the TransLink journey planner →
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| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Fastest scheduled trip to the Brisbane CBD | about 42 min |
| Typical trip (all services) | about 45 min |
| Best route, morning peak (7–9am) | about every 30 min |
| Best route, off-peak (10am–3pm) | about every 60 min |
| 220 — Wynnum - City Express | about 42 min, joins the busway at Woolloongabba |
| 227 — Wynnum - City | about 49 min |
| 243 — Capalaba - Brisbane City | about 50 min, joins the busway at Buranda |
| 221 — Wynnum - City Rocket | about 53 min |
Timetable data © State of Queensland (Department of Transport and Main Roads, TransLink Division), used under CC BY 4.0. Scheduled in-vehicle times for a representative weekday, city-bound — they exclude walking, waiting and transfer time, and real running times vary with traffic.
Schools
Every open Queensland school whose campus sits inside the SA2 boundary, with the average ICSEA across them. Open a school for its own ICSEA, student background and a link to My School.
The Wakerley SA2 contains 1 school, and it is non-government. NAPLAN results for each school are on its My School profile (ACARA). For area context, Wakerley sits in decile 9 of the ABS SEIFA index of education and occupation nationally and 79% of adults here completed Year 12 (Census 2021).
The centre of this SA2 is zoned for Gumdale State School (primary), Brisbane Bayside State College (junior secondary), Brisbane Bayside State College (senior secondary).
Parts of the SA2 also fall in the catchment of Tingalpa State School (primary), Lota State School (primary), Wondall Heights State School (primary), Manly West State School (primary), Wellington Point State High School (junior secondary), Wynnum State High School (junior secondary), Wellington Point State High School (senior secondary), Wynnum State High School (senior secondary).
Catchments can divide a suburb — confirm your address on EdMap.
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- OneSchool Global QLD (Wakerley) · Independent · 3–12
School list & catchments: Queensland Government Open Data (Department of Education), licensed CC BY 4.0. ICSEA: ACARA School Profile. NAPLAN: myschool.edu.au (ACARA).
Nearby, in Wynnum - Manly
Others in the same ABS district, by population growth. If this one doesn't fit, one of these might.
- HereWakerley+0.6%
- 01Wynnum+1.6%
- 02Wynnum West - Hemmant+1.6%
- 03Manly - Lota+1.1%
- 04Murarrie+1.1%
- 05Tingalpa+1.0%
- 06Manly West+0.6%
Dots place each suburb's growth on the same scale, slowest at left.
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