Woolloongabba, QLD 4102 — 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
Woolloongabba gained 1,665 residents from internal migration and 619 from overseas in the year to June 2025, while 1,971 people moved away — a net addition of 313 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
Woolloongabba against the Queensland average, rebased to the first year shown.
Woolloongabba population grew from 5,843 in 2016 to 10,367 in 2025, a change of 77.4% over the period, against the Queensland average.
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| Year | Woolloongabba | Queensland average |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 5,843 | 4,845,152 |
| 2017 | 6,540 | 4,926,380 |
| 2018 | 7,096 | 5,006,623 |
| 2019 | 7,770 | 5,088,847 |
| 2020 | 8,363 | 5,165,613 |
| 2021 | 8,774 | 5,215,814 |
| 2022 | 9,195 | 5,310,905 |
| 2023 | 9,666 | 5,450,235 |
| 2024 | 10,049 | 5,571,890 |
| 2025 | 10,367 | 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 Woolloongabba SA2, OpenStreetMap records 3 schools, 1 childcare or kindergarten centre, 2 hospitals, 6 GP or clinic locations, 3 supermarkets and 22 parks. For families: 3 playgrounds. Eating out and socialising: 22 cafés, 26 restaurants and 8 pubs and bars. Staying active: 2 gyms and 6 sports fields. Also 1 cinema and 2 shopping centres. The nearest train station, Buranda, is about 550 m from the suburb centre. OpenStreetMap also maps 40 bus stops here.
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- Buranda State School
- East Brisbane State School
- Narbethong Special School
- Busy Bees Early Learning Woolloongabba East
- Zap Fitness
- Snap Fitness
- Angelika Cinemas
- Buranda Village
- Target
- Princess Alexandra Hospital
- Spinal Life
- Gabba Health Hub Family Medical Centre
- Woolloongabba Community Health Centre
- Queensland Sports Medicine Centre
- Mater Hill Family Medical Centre
- Sullivan Nicolaides
- Woolworths
- Coles Local
- Woolworths
- Queen Bess Street Park
- Faversham Street Park
- Jurgens Street Park
- Buranda Playground Park
- Carl Street Urban Common
- Woolloongabba Place Park
- Langlands Park
- Leonard Street Park
- Buranda
- Boggo Road
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.
Nearby suburbs by growth
Ranked list stands in for the choropleth map; the map module is a later phase.