Wynnum West - Hemmant
Wynnum West - Hemmant is close to a train, but expensive to rent.
Wynnum West - Hemmant is close to a train station (Lindum, about 950 m as the crow flies); a place people are actively moving to. The trade-offs: renting is expensive, a median of $700 a week (RTA, 2026-Q2).
Mostly free-standing houses, with a median age of 38 and households on a median $1,856 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
- close to a train station (Lindum, about 950 m as the crow flies)
- a place people are actively moving to
What to weigh up
- renting is expensive, a median of $700 a week (RTA, 2026-Q2)
Wynnum West - Hemmant on the map
The Australian Bureau of Statistics Statistical Area 2 outline for Wynnum West - Hemmant, 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
Wynnum West - Hemmant against the Queensland average, both set to 100 in the first year shown so the growth rates compare.
Wynnum West - Hemmant population grew from 15,333 in 2016 to 17,027 in 2025, a change of 11.0% over the period, against 17.0% for the Queensland average.
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| Year | Wynnum West - Hemmant | Queensland average |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 15,333 | 4,845,152 |
| 2017 | 15,488 | 4,926,380 |
| 2018 | 15,590 | 5,006,623 |
| 2019 | 15,708 | 5,088,847 |
| 2020 | 15,825 | 5,165,613 |
| 2021 | 15,941 | 5,215,814 |
| 2022 | 16,157 | 5,310,905 |
| 2023 | 16,426 | 5,450,235 |
| 2024 | 16,762 | 5,571,890 |
| 2025 | 17,027 | 5,669,764 |
Where the growth is coming from
Wynnum West - Hemmant gained 1,534 residents from internal migration and 232 from overseas in the year to June 2025, while 1,538 people moved away — a net addition of 228 before natural increase.
- Internal migration in+1,534
- Internal migration out+1,443
- Overseas migration in+232
- Natural increase+37
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 | 14,792 | 15,681 | +6.0% |
| Median age | 38 | 38 | 0 yrs |
| Median household income | $1,456/wk | $1,856/wk | +27% |
| Median weekly rent | $400/wk | $413/wk | +3.3% |
| Born overseas | 25.9% | 25.2% | -0.7 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 26.0%
- Mortgaged 39.3%
- Rented 32.4%
- Other / not stated 2.3%
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.
Wynnum West - Hemmant is one ABS statistical area covering 2 gazetted suburbs, which the RTA reports separately — so the figures below are broken down per suburb rather than blended into one.
Area-wide median, all 2 suburbs combined: $700, up 9.1% on a year earlier.
Rent over time — Wynnum West
All dwellings in Wynnum West against the Greater Brisbane median.
Median weekly rent in Wynnum West went from $620 in 2024-Q1 to $700 in 2026-Q2, up 13%, against $656 for Greater Brisbane now.
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| Year | Wynnum West | Greater Brisbane |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-Q1 | $620 | $562 |
| 2024-Q2 | $640 | $590 |
| 2024-Q3 | $620 | $574 |
| 2024-Q4 | $650 | $594 |
| 2025-Q1 | $640 | $585 |
| 2025-Q2 | $650 | $624 |
| 2025-Q3 | $630 | $612 |
| 2025-Q4 | $660 | $633 |
| 2026-Q1 | $700 | $625 |
| 2026-Q2 | $700 | $656 |
Rent over time — Hemmant
All dwellings in Hemmant against the Greater Brisbane median.
Median weekly rent in Hemmant went from $520 in 2024-Q1 to $700 in 2026-Q2, up 35%, against $656 for Greater Brisbane now.
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| Year | Hemmant | Greater Brisbane |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-Q1 | $520 | $562 |
| 2024-Q2 | $720 | $590 |
| 2024-Q3 | $560 | $574 |
| 2024-Q4 | $420 | $594 |
| 2025-Q1 | $580 | $585 |
| 2025-Q2 | $600 | $624 |
| 2025-Q3 | $600 | $612 |
| 2025-Q4 | $690 | $633 |
| 2026-Q1 | $500 | $625 |
| 2026-Q2 | $700 | $656 |
Wynnum West by dwelling type — 2026-Q2 quarter
| Type | 1 bed | 2 bed | 3 bed | 4+ bed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| House | — | — | $700n=25 | $800n=31 |
| Townhouse | — | — | $700n=19 | — |
n is the number of new bonds behind each median — treat a figure with a small n as indicative only.
In the 2026-Q2 quarter the RTA median weekly rent was $700 in Wynnum West and $700 in Hemmant. Combined across the 2 suburbs of the Wynnum West - Hemmant statistical area it works out to $700, up 9% on a year earlier.
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| Quarter | Wynnum West | Hemmant | Greater Brisbane |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-Q2 | $700 | $700 | $656 |
| 2026-Q1 | $700 | $500 | $625 |
| 2025-Q4 | $660 | $690 | $633 |
| 2025-Q3 | $630 | $600 | $612 |
| 2025-Q2 | $650 | $600 | $624 |
| 2025-Q1 | $640 | $580 | $585 |
| 2024-Q4 | $650 | $420 | $594 |
| 2024-Q3 | $620 | $560 | $574 |
| 2024-Q2 | $640 | $720 | $590 |
| 2024-Q1 | $620 | $520 | $562 |
| 2023-Q4 | $590 | $550 | $575 |
| 2023-Q3 | $580 | $525 | $536 |
| 2023-Q2 | $590 | $620 | $526 |
| 2023-Q1 | $530 | $420 | $496 |
| 2022-Q4 | $600 | $550 | $495 |
| 2022-Q3 | $530 | $500 | $455 |
| 2022-Q2 | $480 | $550 | $454 |
| 2022-Q1 | $480 | $570 | $428 |
| 2021-Q4 | $460 | $420 | $436 |
| 2021-Q3 | $470 | $520 | $416 |
| 2021-Q2 | $460 | $460 | $408 |
| 2021-Q1 | $430 | $420 | $405 |
| 2020-Q4 | $420 | $550 | $401 |
| 2020-Q3 | $420 | $420 | $392 |
| 2020-Q2 | $420 | $430 | $383 |
| 2020-Q1 | $415 | $400 | $394 |
| 2019-Q4 | $415 | $420 | $391 |
| 2019-Q3 | $410 | $395 | $384 |
| 2019-Q2 | $420 | $380 | $383 |
| 2019-Q1 | $415 | $450 | $387 |
| 2018-Q4 | $410 | $410 | $383 |
| 2018-Q3 | $410 | $415 | $381 |
| 2018-Q2 | $410 | $430 | $383 |
| 2018-Q1 | $400 | $345 | $386 |
| 2017-Q4 | $405 | $390 | $384 |
| 2017-Q3 | $410 | $410 | $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 5score 1,000
- Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)Higher decile means more relative advantageDecile 5score 986
- Economic resources (IER)Income and housing capacityDecile 5score 999
- Education & occupation (IEO)Education and occupational skill levelsDecile 5score 974
Safety context
Queensland Police Service · July 2026How much crime is reported where Wynnum West - Hemmant sits — measured for its whole police division, because that is the finest area the Queensland Police Service publishes.
Wynnum West - Hemmant is policed by the Queensland Police Service Wynnum Division, which also covers Brisbane Port - Lytton, Manly - Lota, Manly West, Murarrie, Tingalpa and Wakerley and 2 more. The reported-offence figures below are for the whole division, not Wynnum West - Hemmant 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 Wynnum West - Hemmant 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 Wynnum West - Hemmant — 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
- 202228%
- 20115.3%
- 197422%
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
30% of Wynnum West - Hemmant 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 8.9%
- Medium 7.7%
- Low 8.5%
- Very Low 4.6%
Wynnum West - Hemmant has been within a mapped flood extent before — in 2022, 2011 and 1974, with up to about 28% of the suburb inundated in the worst of those events. Council's flood-likelihood modelling maps about 30% of Wynnum West - Hemmant as flood-liable, roughly 17% 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 | 28% of the suburb |
| Within the 2011 flood extent | 5.3% of the suburb |
| Within the 1974 flood extent | 22% of the suburb |
| Council likelihood modelling, all bands | 30% of the suburb |
| — High likelihood | 8.9% of the suburb |
| — Medium likelihood | 7.7% of the suburb |
| — Low likelihood | 8.5% of the suburb |
| — Very Low likelihood | 4.6% 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 Wynnum West - Hemmant SA2, OpenStreetMap records 2 childcare and kindergarten centres, 3 supermarkets and 37 green spaces. For families: 1 library and 13 playgrounds. Staying active: 26 sports fields. Also 3 shopping centres. The nearest train station, Lindum, is about 950 m from the suburb centre. OpenStreetMap also maps 77 bus stops here.
GPs and clinics, restaurants, pubs and bars and gyms are not well mapped in OpenStreetMap yet, so no count is shown for them here. See this area on OpenStreetMap →
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Schools
- Wynnum West State School
- Hemmant Flexible Learning Centre
- Iona College
- Brisbane Bayside State College
Childcare & kindergartens
- Goodstart Early Learning Wynnum West
Libraries
- St Eugene de Mazenod Resource Centre
Shopping centres
- Wynnum Plaza
- Kmart
GPs & clinics
- Gundu-Pa
Supermarkets
- Foodworks
- Woolworths
- Coles
Green spaces
- Evelyn Road Park
- Burnby Road Park
- Edward Kelk Park
- Padbury Street Park
- Marty Street Park
- Crawford Road Park
- Macadamia Street Park
- Balnave Street Park
Train stations
- Lindum
- Hemmant
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.
Wynnum West - Hemmant has 40 council parks covering 132 ha, with 0.0 km of walking track and 1.2 km of bikeway and shared path. Of those, 3 have a barbecue and 2 have a dog off-leash area.
- Kianawah Road Park (No. 330)330 Kianawah Road, Wynnum West31 ha1.1 km bikeway & shared path4 barbecues
- Hemmant Recreation Reserve50 Doughboy Parade, Hemmant29 ha1 barbecue
- Burnby Road Park (No. 99)99 Burnby Road, Hemmant21 ha
- Edward Kelk Park240 Sibley Road, Wynnum West11 ha
- Paul Conti Park39 Ragnor Road, Hemmant5.8 haDog off-leash, fully fenced
- Bill Benham Park36 Boolarra Street, Hemmant5.6 ha
- Oberon Esplanade Park45 Oberon Esplanade, Hemmant4.5 ha
- Durrington Park4 School Road, Wynnum West4.4 ha0.1 km bikeway & shared path
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- Emmett Street Park331 Wondall Road, Wynnum West2.1 ha
- Bremen Street Park45 Glenwood Place, Hemmant1.6 ha
- Primrose Park2280 Wynnum Road, Wynnum West1.5 ha1 barbecue
- Evelyn Road Park180 Kianawah Road, Wynnum West1.4 haDog off-leash, fully fenced
- Wondall Road Park79 Wondall Road, Wynnum West1.3 ha
- Oswald Street Park93 Gross Avenue, Hemmant1.2 ha
- Jacaranda Street Park46 Jacaranda Street, Wynnum West1.1 ha
- Macadamia Street Park24 Marty Street, Wynnum West0.9 ha
- Wynnum Plaza Park2029 Wynnum Road, Wynnum West0.8 ha
- Dasyure Place Park47 Dasyure Place, Wynnum West0.7 ha
- Federation Street Park31 Federation Street, Wynnum West0.7 ha
- Pinnibar Street Park (No. 40)40 Pinnibar Street, Hemmant0.7 ha
- Preston Road Wynnum Park257 Preston Road, Wynnum West0.7 ha
- Carabbean Close Park59 Pinewood Street, Wynnum West0.7 ha
- Padbury Street Park21 Elton Street, Hemmant0.5 ha
- Pinnibar Street Park22 Tawonga Street, Hemmant0.5 ha
- Doughboy Parade Park29 Doughboy Parade, Hemmant0.4 ha
- Cuscus Court Park11 Cuscus Court, Wynnum West0.4 ha
- Pamela Street Park24 Pamela Street, Wynnum West0.3 ha
- Marty Street Park9 Macadamia Street, Wynnum West0.3 ha
- Brett Place Park47 Amanda Street, Wynnum West0.3 ha
- Bogong Street Park37 Tawonga Street, Hemmant0.3 ha
- Youngs Road Park272 Hemmant-tingalpa Road, Hemmant0.2 ha
- Wells Place Park7 Shaw Place, Hemmant0.2 ha0.0 km walking track
- Crawford Road Park79 Crawford Road, Wynnum West0.2 ha
- Chandos Street Park44 Chandos Street, Wynnum West0.2 ha
- Clare Avenue Park34 Clare Avenue, Wynnum West0.1 ha
- Banks Crescent Park15 Banks Crescent, Wynnum West0.1 ha
- Pinnibar Street Park (No. 43)43 Pinnibar Street, Hemmant0.1 ha
- Jared Place Park4 Jared Place, Wynnum West0.1 ha
- Alter Street Park3 Plaza Street, Wynnum West0.1 ha
- Tal Street Park103 Wondall Road, Wynnum West0.1 ha
Parks just over the boundary
These sit mostly in a neighbouring suburb but their boundary reaches into Wynnum West - Hemmant. They are not counted in the figures above.
- Fleming Road Park · Tingalpa · 24 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 Wynnum West - Hemmant on public transport — the routes you'd catch here, how long they take and how often they run.
From Wynnum West - Hemmant, the train runs to Roma Street in the Brisbane CBD in about 32 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 Wynnum West - Hemmant
- TrainCleveland - Shorncliffe~32 min · every ~15 min in the peak
- 220Wynnum - City Express~58 min · runs through the day · via the busway at Woolloongabba
- 227Wynnum - City~59 min · every ~30 min in the peak
- TrainCleveland - Brisbane City~32 min · peak only
- 221Wynnum - City Rocket~70 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 Roma Street | about 32 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 32 min |
| 220 — Wynnum - City Express | about 58 min, joins the busway at Woolloongabba |
| 227 — Wynnum - City | about 59 min |
| Train — Cleveland - Brisbane City | about 32 min |
| 221 — Wynnum - City Rocket | about 70 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 Wynnum West - Hemmant SA2 contains 4 schools — 1 primary school, 2 secondary schools and 1 combined school, of which 2 are government and 2 non-government. Its 3 schools with a published ICSEA average 1008 (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, Wynnum West - Hemmant 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 Wynnum West 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 Wynnum State School (primary), Tingalpa State School (primary), Wondall Heights State School (primary), Murarrie State School (primary), Balmoral State High School (junior secondary), Wynnum State High School (junior secondary), Wynnum State High School (senior secondary), Balmoral State High School (senior secondary).
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- Wynnum West State School · State · Prep–6
- Brisbane Bayside State College · State · 7–12
- Hemmant Flexible Learning Centre (Hemmant) · Catholic · 7–12
- Iona College (Lindum) · Catholic · 5–12
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.
- HereWynnum West - Hemmant+1.6%
- 01Wynnum+1.6%
- 02Manly - Lota+1.1%
- 03Murarrie+1.1%
- 04Tingalpa+1.0%
- 05Wakerley+0.6%
- 06Manly West+0.6%
Dots place each suburb's growth on the same scale, slowest at left.
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