Wavell Heights

QLD

Wavell Heights is a growing region in QLD with 11,227 residents.

SA2 code: 302021034
State: QLD

Population

11,227

Estimated 2025

5-Year Growth

+7.5%

3yr: +6.0% · 10yr: +10.7%

5-year growth

Median Rent

$430/wk

Census 2021

Median Income

$2,638/wk

Household, Census 2021

Population over time — Wavell Heights (SA2)

Source: ABS ERP (latest release · 2025) · Census 2021. Numbers refreshed quarterly.

Growth at a Glance

3yr: +6.0%5yr: +7.5%10yr: +10.7%Total: +28.7%

Population grew from 8,723 to 11,227 over 24 years, averaging 1.1% per year.

Demand & supply signals

Derived signals haven't been computed for this region yet.

Roadmap signals

Two more derived metrics are defined in the platform and waiting on upstream-data orchestration. Each will populate here once its source series is wired through.

Affordability trend

Coming soon

RPPI year-on-year divided by WPI year-on-year. Above 1.0 means home prices are outpacing wages; below 1.0 means wages are catching up.

Awaiting: ABS RPPI (6432.0) + WPI (6345.0) GCCSA-grain orchestration.

Rent–price momentum spread

Coming soon

CPI rents year-on-year minus RPPI year-on-year. Positive means rents are gaining on prices; negative means prices are running ahead of rents.

Awaiting: ABS CPI rents component + RPPI orchestration.

Profile

Census snapshot

ABS · 2021

Housing

Public housing 2.0%

Almost entirely detached houses (92.1%), owner-occupied (71.8%), built for families (45% are 3 bed).

Dwelling mix

Houses 92.1%

3,415 houses104 townhouses190 apartments

Tenure

Owned 29.0%

Mortgage 42.8%

Renting 26.6%

Owned 29.0%Mortgage 42.8%Renting 26.6%Other / NS 1.6%

Number of bedrooms

1 bed

54 (1.5%)

2 bed

418 (11.4%)

3 bed

1,663 (45.2%)

4 bed

1,062 (28.9%)

5 bed

432 (11.7%)

6+ bed

52 (1.4%)