Wolffdene - Bahrs Scrub
Wolffdene - Bahrs Scrub is one of Brisbane's fastest-growing suburbs, but expensive to rent.
Wolffdene - Bahrs Scrub is 8th fastest-growing of 234 Greater Brisbane suburbs; a place people are actively moving to. The trade-offs: renting is expensive, a median of $700 a week (RTA, 2026-Q2); the nearest train station is a fair way off (Beenleigh, about 5.5 km).
Mostly free-standing houses, with a median age of 32 and households on a median $2,077 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
- 8th fastest-growing of 234 Greater Brisbane suburbs
- a place people are actively moving to
What to weigh up
- renting is expensive, a median of $700 a week (RTA, 2026-Q2)
- the nearest train station is a fair way off (Beenleigh, about 5.5 km)
Wolffdene - Bahrs Scrub on the map
The Australian Bureau of Statistics Statistical Area 2 outline for Wolffdene - Bahrs Scrub, 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
Wolffdene - Bahrs Scrub against the Queensland average, both set to 100 in the first year shown so the growth rates compare.
Wolffdene - Bahrs Scrub population grew from 6,327 in 2016 to 12,765 in 2025, a change of 101.8% over the period, against 17.0% for the Queensland average.
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| Year | Wolffdene - Bahrs Scrub | Queensland average |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 6,327 | 4,845,152 |
| 2017 | 6,561 | 4,926,380 |
| 2018 | 6,847 | 5,006,623 |
| 2019 | 7,388 | 5,088,847 |
| 2020 | 8,248 | 5,165,613 |
| 2021 | 9,139 | 5,215,814 |
| 2022 | 10,284 | 5,310,905 |
| 2023 | 11,084 | 5,450,235 |
| 2024 | 11,979 | 5,571,890 |
| 2025 | 12,765 | 5,669,764 |
Where the growth is coming from
Wolffdene - Bahrs Scrub gained 1,772 residents from internal migration and 64 from overseas in the year to June 2025, while 1,238 people moved away — a net addition of 598 before natural increase.
- Internal migration in+1,772
- Internal migration out+1,212
- Overseas migration in+64
- Natural increase+188
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 | 6,105 | 9,016 | +48% |
| Median age | 35 | 32 | -3 yrs |
| Median household income | $1,843/wk | $2,077/wk | +13% |
| Median weekly rent | $400/wk | $415/wk | +3.8% |
| Born overseas | 23.3% | 23.6% | +0.3 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 20.9%
- Mortgaged 47.3%
- Rented 29.7%
- Other / not stated 2.0%
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 Wolffdene - Bahrs Scrub against the Greater Brisbane median.
Median weekly rent in Wolffdene - Bahrs Scrub went from $605 in 2024-Q1 to $700 in 2026-Q2, up 16%, against $656 for Greater Brisbane now.
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| Year | Wolffdene - Bahrs Scrub | Greater Brisbane |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-Q1 | $605 | $562 |
| 2024-Q2 | $640 | $590 |
| 2024-Q3 | $635 | $574 |
| 2024-Q4 | $600 | $594 |
| 2025-Q1 | $630 | $585 |
| 2025-Q2 | $650 | $624 |
| 2025-Q3 | $650 | $612 |
| 2025-Q4 | $610 | $633 |
| 2026-Q1 | $700 | $625 |
| 2026-Q2 | $700 | $656 |
By dwelling type — 2026-Q2 quarter
| Type | 1 bed | 2 bed | 3 bed | 4+ bed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| House | — | — | — | $750n=40 |
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 Wolffdene - Bahrs Scrub was $700 for the 2026-Q2 quarter, up 8% on a year earlier. That is $44 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 | $700 | +7.7% | $656 |
| 2026-Q1 | $700 | +11.1% | $625 |
| 2025-Q4 | $610 | +1.7% | $633 |
| 2025-Q3 | $650 | +2.4% | $612 |
| 2025-Q2 | $650 | +1.6% | $624 |
| 2025-Q1 | $630 | +4.1% | $585 |
| 2024-Q4 | $600 | +0.0% | $594 |
| 2024-Q3 | $635 | +15.5% | $574 |
| 2024-Q2 | $640 | +14.3% | $590 |
| 2024-Q1 | $605 | +10.0% | $562 |
| 2023-Q4 | $600 | +13.2% | $575 |
| 2023-Q3 | $550 | +12.2% | $536 |
| 2023-Q2 | $560 | +16.7% | $526 |
| 2023-Q1 | $550 | +22.2% | $496 |
| 2022-Q4 | $530 | +23.3% | $495 |
| 2022-Q3 | $490 | +11.4% | $455 |
| 2022-Q2 | $480 | +10.3% | $454 |
| 2022-Q1 | $450 | +7.1% | $428 |
| 2021-Q4 | $430 | +4.9% | $436 |
| 2021-Q3 | $440 | +8.6% | $416 |
| 2021-Q2 | $435 | +13.0% | $408 |
| 2021-Q1 | $420 | +7.7% | $405 |
| 2020-Q4 | $410 | +0.0% | $401 |
| 2020-Q3 | $405 | −1.2% | $392 |
| 2020-Q2 | $385 | −6.1% | $383 |
| 2020-Q1 | $390 | −4.9% | $394 |
| 2019-Q4 | $410 | +0.0% | $391 |
| 2019-Q3 | $410 | +0.0% | $384 |
| 2019-Q2 | $410 | −2.4% | $383 |
| 2019-Q1 | $410 | +0.0% | $387 |
| 2018-Q4 | $410 | +2.5% | $383 |
| 2018-Q3 | $410 | +2.5% | $381 |
| 2018-Q2 | $420 | — | $383 |
| 2018-Q1 | $410 | — | $386 |
| 2017-Q4 | $400 | — | $384 |
| 2017-Q3 | $400 | — | $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 6score 1,026
- Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)Higher decile means more relative advantageDecile 5score 994
- Economic resources (IER)Income and housing capacityDecile 8score 1,051
- Education & occupation (IEO)Education and occupational skill levelsDecile 5score 963
Safety context
Queensland Police Service · July 2026How much crime is reported where Wolffdene - Bahrs Scrub sits — measured for its whole police division, because that is the finest area the Queensland Police Service publishes.
Wolffdene - Bahrs Scrub is policed by the Queensland Police Service Beenleigh Division, which also covers Bethania - Waterford, Eagleby, Mount Warren Park, Beenleigh and Edens Landing - Holmview. The reported-offence figures below are for the whole division, not Wolffdene - Bahrs Scrub specifically.
Most-reported offences · Beenleigh Division, last 12 months
- Other Theft (excl. Unlawful Entry)4,554 /100k+73% vs QLD↑ 21%
- Drug Offences2,195 /100k+32% vs QLD↑ 74%
- Assault1,200 /100k+14% vs QLD↓ 18%
- Unlawful Entry860 /100k+27% vs QLD↑ 11%
- Unlawful Use of Motor Vehicle601 /100k+78% vs QLD↑ 30%
- Robbery63 /100k+40% vs QLD↓ 11%
Rate per 100,000 people across the whole Beenleigh Division — not Wolffdene - Bahrs Scrub 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 Beenleigh Division over the last 12 months, running 73% above the Queensland rate and up on the year before. None of this is specific to Wolffdene - Bahrs Scrub — 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) | 4,554 per 100k | 2,632 per 100k | ↑ 21% vs prior year |
| Drug Offences | 2,195 per 100k | 1,666 per 100k | ↑ 74% vs prior year |
| Assault | 1,200 per 100k | 1,053 per 100k | ↓ 18% vs prior year |
| Unlawful Entry | 860 per 100k | 677 per 100k | ↑ 11% vs prior year |
| Unlawful Use of Motor Vehicle | 601 per 100k | 338 per 100k | ↑ 30% vs prior year |
| Robbery | 63 per 100k | 45 per 100k | ↓ 11% 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 Beenleigh 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. Wolffdene - Bahrs Scrub is in Logan City, so no council flood mapping is shown here. That is not the same as having no flood risk — check Logan City Council's own flood information for Wolffdene - Bahrs Scrub.
Logan City Council’s flood information for Wolffdene - Bahrs Scrub →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 Wolffdene - Bahrs Scrub SA2, OpenStreetMap records 2 childcare and kindergarten centres, 2 supermarkets and 41 green spaces. For families: 9 playgrounds. Staying active: 11 sports fields. The nearest train station, Beenleigh, is about 5,500 m from the suburb centre. OpenStreetMap also maps 16 bus stops here.
GPs and clinics and gyms are not well mapped in OpenStreetMap yet, so no count is shown for them here. See this area on OpenStreetMap →
List every mapped place
Schools
- Windaroo Valley State High School
Childcare & kindergartens
- Little Oak Early Learning Centre
- Bahrs Scrub Early Learning Centre
Gyms & fitness
- Snap Fitness
GPs & clinics
- Bannockburn Medical Centre
- Qualitas Medical Practice
Supermarkets
- Woolworths
- Friendly Grocer Windaroo
Green spaces
- Rosemount Reserve
- Stubbin Reserve
- Willmann Park
- Belivah Sports Park
- Bahrs Hill Park
- Breezeway Park
- Sunridge Park
- Summit Park
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. Wolffdene - Bahrs Scrub is in Logan 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 Wolffdene - Bahrs Scrub on public transport — the routes you'd catch here, how long they take and how often they run.
From Wolffdene - Bahrs Scrub there's no one-seat ride to the city: catch route 565 to Beenleigh station, about every 30 minutes in the morning peak, then change for the Brisbane CBD — roughly 80 minutes all up. Times are scheduled and in-vehicle only — they exclude walking, waiting and any transfer.
Feeder routes from Wolffdene - Bahrs Scrub
- 565Loganholme - Windaroo~16 min to Beenleigh, then change (+64 min)
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 80 min |
| Best route, morning peak (7–9am) | about every 30 min |
| Best route, off-peak (10am–3pm) | about every 60 min |
| 565 — Loganholme - Windaroo | about 16 min, change at Beenleigh (+64 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 Wolffdene - Bahrs Scrub SA2 contains 1 school, and it is a government school. NAPLAN results for each school are on its My School profile (ACARA). For area context, Wolffdene - Bahrs Scrub sits in decile 5 of the ABS SEIFA index of education and occupation nationally and 61% of adults here completed Year 12 (Census 2021).
The centre of this SA2 is zoned for Windaroo State School (primary), Windaroo Valley State High School (junior secondary), Windaroo Valley State High School (senior secondary).
Parts of the SA2 also fall in the catchment of Logan Village State School (primary), Edens Landing State School (primary), Waterford State School (primary), Yarrabilba State Secondary College (junior secondary), Yarrabilba State Secondary College (senior secondary).
Catchments can divide a suburb — confirm your address on EdMap.
Show school list
- Windaroo Valley State High School · State · 7–12
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 Beenleigh
Others in the same ABS district, by population growth. If this one doesn't fit, one of these might.
- HereWolffdene - Bahrs Scrub+6.6%
- 01Edens Landing - Holmview+2.5%
- 02Eagleby+1.2%
- 03Beenleigh+1.0%
- 04Mount Warren Park-0.2%
Dots place each suburb's growth on the same scale, slowest at left.
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