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Wellesley Islands

QLD

Wellesley Islands is a growing suburb in QLD with 1,022 residents.

SAL code
33026
SA2
315021404
Population
1,022
LGA
Mornington
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Wellesley Islands suburb boundary

Wellesley Islands, QLD had 1,022 residents at the 2021 Census, with the broader statistical area showing a 3.8% growth over the last five years. The predominant age group is 5-14 years, and the median age sits at 29. Households are most often couples with children, and those with a mortgage repay a median of $0 a month. The largest tenure type is rented at 100.0%. Most dwellings are townhouses or semi-detached homes, making up 59.5% of the suburb's housing stock. There is 1 school located inside the suburb. Source: ABS Census 2021 and Estimated Resident Population, with amenity counts from state Open Data and OpenStreetMap.

Population

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1,022

Suburb · Census 2021

5-Year Growth

+3.8%

3yr: +3.4% · 10yr: +2.7%

SA2 · 5yr

Household Income

$855/wk

Suburb · Census 2021 median

Median Age

29

Suburb · Census 2021

Socio-Economic Index

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1/10

SA2 · more disadvantaged

Unemployment

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16.7%

SA4 · Q4 2025

Schools

1

1 primary, 1 secondary

Hospitals

Not available

No data for this suburb

Childcare services

Not available

No data for this suburb

Parks & green space

Not available

No data for this suburb

Transport stops

Not available

No data for this suburb

Dwelling approvals

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0

Mornington · Feb 2026

Median House Sale Price

Not available

state Valuer-General sale price data not yet loaded for QLD

Safety & Crime

2025 Q4
165
per 1,000 residents
31%
vs prior year
Assault
76 offences

Reported incidents from QLD police. Offence rates may not reflect all crime.

Population over time — Carpentaria (SA2)

ABS publishes annual estimates only at SA2; Wellesley Islands suburb alone is ~1,022 (Census 2021).

Growth at a Glance

3yr: +3.4%5yr: +3.8%10yr: +2.7%Total: +7.7%

Population grew from 4,905 to 5,284 over 24 years, averaging 0.3% per year.

Schools

1 in suburb
Mornington Island State School
K-12Public

Government school catchment

Catchment data is not yet available for QLD.

Source when available: QLD Department of Education — QSpatial State School Catchment Areas.

Profile

Census snapshot

ABS · 2021

Housing

Public housing 73.1%

Predominantly townhouses (59.5%), rental-heavy (100% renting), built for families (49% are 3 bed).

Dwelling mix

Houses 38%
Townhouses 60%
86 houses135 townhouses6 apartments

Tenure

Renting 100%

Number of bedrooms

1 bed
14 (5.9%)
2 bed
60 (25.1%)
3 bed
118 (49.4%)
4 bed
38 (15.9%)
5 bed
9 (3.8%)
6+ bed
0 (0.0%)

Bushfire & flood risk

Hazard data is not yet available for QLD.

Source when available: QLD Reconstruction Authority — Bushfire Prone Area + Floodplain Assessment Overlay.

Planning zones

Planning-zone data is not yet available for QLD.

Source when available: QLD Department of State Development, Infrastructure, Local Government and Planning.

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