Wellington Point
Wellington Point is close to a train, but expensive to rent.
Wellington Point is close to a train station (Wellington Point, about 50 m as the crow flies); well served for the everyday — 3 schools and 2 supermarkets. The trade-offs: renting is expensive, a median of $750 a week (RTA, 2026-Q2); an older population (median age 43 at the 2021 Census, against 38 for Queensland), with fewer young families.
Mostly free-standing houses, with a median age of 43 and households on a median $2,173 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, OpenStreetMap, TransLink timetables and Queensland Open Data.
What's good
- close to a train station (Wellington Point, about 50 m as the crow flies)
- well served for the everyday — 3 schools and 2 supermarkets
What to weigh up
- renting is expensive, a median of $750 a week (RTA, 2026-Q2)
- an older population (median age 43 at the 2021 Census, against 38 for Queensland), with fewer young families
Wellington Point on the map
The Australian Bureau of Statistics Statistical Area 2 outline for Wellington Point, 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
Wellington Point against the Queensland average, both set to 100 in the first year shown so the growth rates compare.
Wellington Point population grew from 12,097 in 2016 to 12,391 in 2025, a change of 2.4% over the period, against 17.0% for the Queensland average.
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| Year | Wellington Point | Queensland average |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 12,097 | 4,845,152 |
| 2017 | 12,167 | 4,926,380 |
| 2018 | 12,208 | 5,006,623 |
| 2019 | 12,167 | 5,088,847 |
| 2020 | 12,178 | 5,165,613 |
| 2021 | 12,045 | 5,215,814 |
| 2022 | 12,007 | 5,310,905 |
| 2023 | 12,160 | 5,450,235 |
| 2024 | 12,300 | 5,571,890 |
| 2025 | 12,391 | 5,669,764 |
Where the growth is coming from
Wellington Point gained 1,069 residents from internal migration and 122 from overseas in the year to June 2025, while 1,107 people moved away — a net addition of 84 before natural increase.
- Internal migration in+1,069
- Internal migration out+1,056
- Overseas migration in+122
- Natural increase+7
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 | 11,581 | 11,893 | +2.7% |
| Median age | 41 | 43 | +2 yrs |
| Median household income | $1,913/wk | $2,173/wk | +14% |
| Median weekly rent | $423/wk | $450/wk | +6.4% |
| Born overseas | 24.9% | 25.4% | +0.6 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 35.8%
- Mortgaged 42.5%
- Rented 20.8%
- Other / not stated 0.9%
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 Wellington Point against the Greater Brisbane median.
Median weekly rent in Wellington Point went from $720 in 2024-Q1 to $750 in 2026-Q2, up 4%, against $656 for Greater Brisbane now.
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| Year | Wellington Point | Greater Brisbane |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-Q1 | $720 | $562 |
| 2024-Q2 | $680 | $590 |
| 2024-Q3 | $710 | $574 |
| 2024-Q4 | $650 | $594 |
| 2025-Q1 | $695 | $585 |
| 2025-Q2 | $820 | $624 |
| 2025-Q3 | $750 | $612 |
| 2025-Q4 | $770 | $633 |
| 2026-Q1 | $780 | $625 |
| 2026-Q2 | $750 | $656 |
By dwelling type — 2026-Q2 quarter
| Type | 1 bed | 2 bed | 3 bed | 4+ bed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| House | — | — | $690n=21 | $930n=24 |
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 Wellington Point was $750 for the 2026-Q2 quarter, down 9% on a year earlier. That is $94 a week above the Greater Brisbane median. By type: a 3-bedroom house $690.
Show every quarter, with the year-on-year change
| Quarter | Median rent | Year on year | Greater Brisbane |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-Q2 | $750 | −8.5% | $656 |
| 2026-Q1 | $780 | +12.2% | $625 |
| 2025-Q4 | $770 | +18.5% | $633 |
| 2025-Q3 | $750 | +5.6% | $612 |
| 2025-Q2 | $820 | +20.6% | $624 |
| 2025-Q1 | $695 | −3.5% | $585 |
| 2024-Q4 | $650 | +0.0% | $594 |
| 2024-Q3 | $710 | +1.4% | $574 |
| 2024-Q2 | $680 | +4.6% | $590 |
| 2024-Q1 | $720 | +10.8% | $562 |
| 2023-Q4 | $650 | +9.2% | $575 |
| 2023-Q3 | $700 | +16.7% | $536 |
| 2023-Q2 | $650 | +18.2% | $526 |
| 2023-Q1 | $650 | +8.3% | $496 |
| 2022-Q4 | $595 | +14.4% | $495 |
| 2022-Q3 | $600 | +7.1% | $455 |
| 2022-Q2 | $550 | +18.3% | $454 |
| 2022-Q1 | $600 | +27.7% | $428 |
| 2021-Q4 | $520 | +7.2% | $436 |
| 2021-Q3 | $560 | +24.4% | $416 |
| 2021-Q2 | $465 | +3.3% | $408 |
| 2021-Q1 | $470 | +4.4% | $405 |
| 2020-Q4 | $485 | −1.0% | $401 |
| 2020-Q3 | $450 | +2.3% | $392 |
| 2020-Q2 | $450 | −6.3% | $383 |
| 2020-Q1 | $450 | −2.2% | $394 |
| 2019-Q4 | $490 | +3.2% | $391 |
| 2019-Q3 | $440 | +0.0% | $384 |
| 2019-Q2 | $480 | +6.7% | $383 |
| 2019-Q1 | $460 | +2.2% | $387 |
| 2018-Q4 | $475 | +3.3% | $383 |
| 2018-Q3 | $440 | −8.3% | $381 |
| 2018-Q2 | $450 | — | $383 |
| 2018-Q1 | $450 | — | $386 |
| 2017-Q4 | $460 | — | $384 |
| 2017-Q3 | $480 | — | $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 8score 1,056
- Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)Higher decile means more relative advantageDecile 7score 1,047
- Economic resources (IER)Income and housing capacityDecile 9score 1,073
- Education & occupation (IEO)Education and occupational skill levelsDecile 7score 1,026
Safety context
Queensland Police Service · July 2026How much crime is reported where Wellington Point sits — measured for its whole police division, because that is the finest area the Queensland Police Service publishes.
Wellington Point is policed by the Queensland Police Service Cleveland Division, which also covers Cleveland, Ormiston, Thornlands and Victoria Point. The reported-offence figures below are for the whole division, not Wellington Point specifically.
Most-reported offences · Cleveland Division, last 12 months
- Other Theft (excl. Unlawful Entry)1,509 /100k−43% vs QLD↑ 5%
- Drug Offences1,295 /100k−22% vs QLD↑ 15%
- Assault546 /100k−48% vs QLD↓ 9%
- Unlawful Entry249 /100k−63% vs QLD↓ 27%
- Unlawful Use of Motor Vehicle135 /100k−60% vs QLD↓ 14%
- Robbery16 /100k−65% vs QLD↓ 61%
Rate per 100,000 people across the whole Cleveland Division — not Wellington Point 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 Cleveland Division over the last 12 months, running 43% below the Queensland rate and up on the year before. None of this is specific to Wellington Point — 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) | 1,509 per 100k | 2,632 per 100k | ↑ 5% vs prior year |
| Drug Offences | 1,295 per 100k | 1,666 per 100k | ↑ 15% vs prior year |
| Assault | 546 per 100k | 1,053 per 100k | ↓ 9% vs prior year |
| Unlawful Entry | 249 per 100k | 677 per 100k | ↓ 27% vs prior year |
| Unlawful Use of Motor Vehicle | 135 per 100k | 338 per 100k | ↓ 14% vs prior year |
| Robbery | 16 per 100k | 45 per 100k | ↓ 61% 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 Cleveland 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
Has this suburb flooded before, and how much of it is mapped as flood-liable?
Brisbane City Council's flood data covers the Brisbane City Council area only. Wellington Point is in Redland City, so no council flood mapping is shown here. That is not the same as having no flood risk — check Redland City Council's own flood information for Wellington Point.
Redland City Council’s flood information for Wellington Point →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 Wellington Point SA2, OpenStreetMap records 2 childcare and kindergarten centres, 3 GP or clinic locations, 2 supermarkets and 37 green spaces. For families: 17 playgrounds. Eating out and socialising: 6 cafés and 10 restaurants. Staying active: 3 gyms and 31 sports fields. The nearest train station, Wellington Point, is about 50 m from the suburb centre. OpenStreetMap also maps 39 bus stops here.
Pubs and bars are not well mapped in OpenStreetMap yet, so no count is shown for it here. See this area on OpenStreetMap →
List every mapped place
Schools
- Wellington Point State School
- Redlands College
- Wellington Point High School
Gyms & fitness
- Fitstop
- Chaalk Box
- Studio Pilates
GPs & clinics
- My Health Medical Centre
- Wellness On Wellington
Supermarkets
- Foodstore
- IGA
Green spaces
- Valley Road Reserve
- Rye Street Road Reserve
- Jacob Street Nature Belt
- Crossley Drive Park
- Dorothy Mac Kinnon Parkland
- Goodall Street Park
- E G W Wood Sportsfield
- Janelle Court Park
Train stations
- Wellington Point
Parks and trails
Brisbane City Council · biannuallyCouncil park and trail data on this site is published by Brisbane City Council, and covers the Brisbane City Council area only. Wellington Point is in Redland City, which does not publish an equivalent open dataset, so no council parks are listed here. The green spaces counted in the amenities section above come from OpenStreetMap and are unaffected.
Park locations © Brisbane City Council 2026; tracks and trails © Brisbane City Council 2025. Used under CC BY 4.0.
Getting to the CBD
TransLink timetablesHow to reach the city centre from Wellington Point on public transport — the routes you'd catch here, how long they take and how often they run.
From Wellington Point, the train runs to Roma Street in the Brisbane CBD in about 54 minutes, roughly every 15 minutes in the morning peak. Times are scheduled and in-vehicle only — they exclude walking, waiting and any transfer.
Routes to the city from Wellington Point
- TrainCleveland - Shorncliffe~54 min · every ~15 min in the peak
- TrainCleveland - Brisbane City~54 min · peak only
- 251Ormiston - Brisbane City~58 min · peak only · via the busway at Buranda
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 Roma Street | about 54 min |
| Best route, morning peak (7–9am) | about every 15 min |
| Best route, off-peak (10am–3pm) | about every 30 min |
| Train — Cleveland - Shorncliffe | about 54 min |
| Train — Cleveland - Brisbane City | about 54 min |
| 251 — Ormiston - Brisbane City | about 58 min, joins the busway at Buranda |
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 Wellington Point SA2 contains 3 schools — 1 primary school, 1 secondary school and 1 combined school, of which 2 are government and 1 non-government. Its schools with a published ICSEA average 1039 (1000 is the national average); each school's own figure and student background are on its page. NAPLAN results for each school are on its My School profile (ACARA). For area context, Wellington Point sits in decile 7 of the ABS SEIFA index of education and occupation nationally and 65% of adults here completed Year 12 (Census 2021).
The centre of this SA2 is zoned for Wellington Point State School (primary), Wellington Point State High School (junior secondary), Wellington Point State High School (senior secondary).
Parts of the SA2 also fall in the catchment of Vienna Woods State School (primary), Birkdale State School (primary), Alexandra Hills State School (primary), Ormiston State School (primary), Birkdale South State School (primary), Cleveland District State High School (junior secondary), Alexandra Hills State High School (junior secondary), Cleveland District State High School (senior secondary), Alexandra Hills State High School (senior secondary).
Catchments can divide a suburb — confirm your address on EdMap.
Show school list
- Wellington Point State School · State · Prep–6
- Wellington Point State High School · State · 7–12
- Redlands College (Wellington Point) · Independent · Prep–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 Capalaba
Others in the same ABS district, by population growth. If this one doesn't fit, one of these might.
- HereWellington Point+0.7%
- 01Capalaba+0.8%
- 02Birkdale+0.8%
- 03Alexandra Hills+0.8%
- 04Belmont - Gumdale+0.8%
- 05Thorneside-0.1%
Dots place each suburb's growth on the same scale, slowest at left.
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