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Wooloowin - Lutwyche, QLD 4030 — 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.

Compared with Queensland average

Suburb profile

Census 2021 characteristics. Every figure carries its definition, so a reader knows what is being counted.

People
11,025
Population
Usual residents, Census 2021
34
Median age
Years
27.2%
Born overseas
Born outside Australia
2.2
Household size
Average people per household
Income
$2,086/wk
Household income
Median total weekly household income
$1,105/wk
Personal income
Median total weekly personal income
Housing
$380/wk
Median rent
Median weekly rent for rented dwellings
$2,200/mo
Median mortgage
Median monthly mortgage repayment
40.3%
Separate houses
Share of occupied dwellings
55.5%
Flats & apartments
Share of occupied dwellings
7.8%
Unoccupied
Private dwellings unoccupied on Census night
Work
70.9%
Employment rate
Employed as a share of people aged 15+
4.1%
Unemployment rate
Unemployed as a share of the labour force
82.9%
Year 12 or above
Highest school year completed
Tenure mix
Owned outright 17.3%Mortgaged 27.9%Rented 52.6%Other / not stated 2.1%

Where the growth came from

Wooloowin - Lutwyche gained 1,444 residents from internal migration and 448 from overseas in the year to June 2025, while 1,728 people moved away — a net addition of 164 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.

Internal migration in+1,444
Internal migration out+1,505
Overseas migration in+448
Natural increase+20
Population (ERP)
12,298
▲ 4,362 since 2001
SA2 · year to Jun 2025
YoY growth
+1.52%
▼ state average +1.76%
Year to Jun 2025
Net migration
+164
1,892 in · 1,728 out
Internal + overseas · 2025
Rank in Greater BrisbaneNice-to-have
108th
Top 44% of 243 SA2s
By growth rate

Estimated resident population

Wooloowin - Lutwyche against the Queensland average, rebased to the first year shown.

201620202025

Wooloowin - Lutwyche population grew from 10,241 in 2016 to 12,298 in 2025, a change of 20.1% over the period, against the Queensland average.

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YearWooloowin - LutwycheQueensland average
201610,2414,845,152
201710,5994,926,380
201810,8415,006,623
201911,0025,088,847
202011,3195,165,613
202111,2235,215,814
202211,4065,310,905
202311,8345,450,235
202412,1145,571,890
202512,2985,669,764

Then and now

Census 2016 against Census 2021. Historical figures are mapped onto current boundaries, so comparisons are approximate where borders moved.

Census DataPacks · 5-yearly
Population9,74611,025+13%
Median age3334+1 yr
Median household income$1,830/wk$2,086/wk+14%
Median weekly rent$350/wk$380/wk+8.6%
Born overseas27.6%27.2%-0.4 pts

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.

SchoolsOSM
3
within the SA2
OpenStreetMap · Sept 2026
ChildcareOSM
4
childcare & kindergartens
OpenStreetMap · Sept 2026
Hospitals & GPsOSM
4
0 hospitals · 4 GP/clinics
OpenStreetMap · Sept 2026
SupermarketsOSM
4
full-line grocery
OpenStreetMap · Sept 2026
ParksOSM
23
public open space
OpenStreetMap · Sept 2026

Within the Wooloowin - Lutwyche SA2, OpenStreetMap records 3 schools, 4 childcare and kindergarten centres, 4 GP or clinic locations, 4 supermarkets and 23 parks. For families: 8 playgrounds. Eating out and socialising: 11 cafés, 2 restaurants and 2 pubs and bars. Staying active: 7 gyms and 17 sports fields. Also 1 shopping centre. The nearest train station, Wooloowin, is about 400 m from the suburb centre. OpenStreetMap also maps 55 bus stops here.

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Schools
  • Wooloowin State School
  • Kedron State High School
  • Holy Cross Primary School
Childcare & kindergartens
  • Kedron Park Road Childcare
  • Evolving Minds Early Learning
  • Papilio Early Learning
  • C&K Lutwyche-Windsor Kindergarten
Gyms & fitness
  • The Gym
  • Snap Fitness
  • Corporate Box
  • Strong
  • Jetts Fitness
  • Goodlife Health Clubs
  • Fitstop
Shopping centres
  • Market Central
GPs & clinics
  • Lutwyche Family Practice
  • Mandalay Heart Care
  • QML
  • Contro Wellness
Supermarkets
  • Coles
  • Aldi
  • Woolworths
  • Caspian Supermarket
Parks
  • Dalkeith Park
  • Lutwyche Road Park (no. 725A)
  • Chalk Street Park
  • Greville Park
  • Melrose Park
  • Amelia Park
  • Norman Avenue Park
  • Brook Road Park
Train stations
  • Wooloowin

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.

Relative disadvantage (IRSD)
Lower decile means more relative disadvantage
Decile 9
score 1,070
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Higher decile means more relative advantage
Decile 9
score 1,090
Economic resources (IER)
Income and housing capacity
Decile 5
score 996
Education & occupation (IEO)
Education and occupational skill levels
Decile 9
score 1,110

Nearby suburbs by growth

Ranked list stands in for the choropleth map; the map module is a later phase.

Map module — future phase
01Albion+4.4%
02Kelvin Grove - Herston+3.0%
03Newstead - Bowen Hills+2.8%
04Ascot+2.2%
05Clayfield+1.6%
06Hamilton (Qld)+1.5%
07Windsor+1.4%
08Newmarket+1.4%
09Alderley+1.0%
10Wilston+0.8%
11Hendra+0.6%
12Grange+0.6%