Wavell Heights, QLD 4012 — Suburb Profile
Last reviewed: · By Knowburb Research Team
In short
Wavell Heights is a suburb of Queensland, postcode 4012, home to 10,336 residents with a balanced age mix. Located in the Brisbane local government area.
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Snapshot
Median house—
Median rent$421 /wk
Population10,336
Area— km²
To CBD— km
LGABrisbane
Demographics
- Population
- 10,336
- Median age
- 37 years
- Median household income
- $2,615 /week
- Median personal income
- $1,147 /week
- Median family income
- $3,093 /week
- Average household size
- 2.7
- Persons per bedroom
- 0.8
- Local government area
- Brisbane
- Statistical region (SA4)
- Brisbane - North
- Remoteness classification
- Major Cities of Australia
- Federal electorate
- Lilley
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Property & cost of living
- Median rent
- $421 /week
- Median monthly mortgage
- $2,450
- Rent share of household income
- 16%
Schools
School data refreshes annually from ACARA and state education departments.
Transport
- Within 800 m walk: 49 bus stops
- Within 1.6 km: 8 train stops, 155 bus stops
- Windsor St near Eton St, stop 40/33
- Park Rd at Windsor Street, stop 40
- Rode Rd near Bayview Tce, stop 42/43
- Rode Rd near Sugarloaf St, stop 42/43
- Nundah station, platform 4
Lifestyle & amenities
Amenity data refreshes quarterly from OpenStreetMap.
Climate
- Warmest month: Jan (29.2°C avg max)
- Coolest month: Jul (21.0°C avg max)
- Annual rainfall: 1031 mm
- Reference station: Gold Coast Seaway, 7.6 km away
NBN & connectivity
NBN coverage data refreshes monthly from NBN Co.
Safety
- Recorded offences: 156,640 across the Brisbane LGA in the year to March 2026 (stable on the prior year).
- Most common categories: 83,903 theft, 20,662 drug offences, 16,072 break-ins.
Frequently asked questions
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Sources & methodology
Demographics from ABS Census. Property data from SQM Research. Climate from Bureau of Meteorology. Schools from ACARA. NBN from NBN Co. Amenities from OpenStreetMap. See full methodology.
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