Median price trend for houses
Based on 8 sales in the preceding 12 months
$865,000
Up 8.1% over 12 months
- 3 bed
- $848k
Aerial view
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The quick read on
Wacol
QLD 4076 · Brisbane
What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.
- Median house
- $865,000
- Median unit
- $710,000
- Population
- 4,253
- Postcode
- 4076
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ABS 2021
Wacol, Queensland
Property market insights for Wacol
Median sale price and rental income of properties in Wacol QLD
Median rent trend for houses
Based on 11 rental listings in the preceding 12 months
$600 per week
Up 20.0% over 12 months
Market data updated October 2026.
The median house price in Wacol, QLD is currently $865,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales. Wacol has a 12-month growth rate of 8.1% for houses and 22.4% for units.
Three-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $848,000 in Wacol.
If you're looking to lease, the median rent for houses in Wacol is $600 per week. The median house rent has increased 20.0% over the last 12 months.
The median price of apartments and units for sale in Wacol is $710,000, which has increased 22.4% since the same time last year. Three-bedroom apartments and units have a median sale price of $668,000 in Wacol. The median rent for units and apartments in Wacol is $500 per week and has increased 38.1% over the last 12 months.
Crime and safety
Is Wacol safe?
The overall rate for Wacol is 5,086 offences per 100,000 residents — 314% above the Greater Brisbane benchmark.
That is the clearest suburb-wide answer. Open the detailed profile to see how the pattern changes across offence types and different parts of Wacol.
Overall crime rate
5,086
offences per 100,000 residents
314% aboveGreater Brisbane
WacolGreater Brisbane: 1,229
Suburb-wide estimate from Microburbs' public crime model; it is not an address-level measure.
The people behind the postcode
Who lives in Wacol?
Wacol QLD 4076 is in Queensland, within Greater Brisbane.
4,253 people call Wacol home, with an average of 2.4 people per household and a median household income of $1,379 a week.
Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.
- Population
- 4,253
- Median age
- 35 years
- Median mortgage
- $1,387 / month
- 2021 household rent
- $320 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineGreater Brisbane benchmark
Age profile
Share of residents in each age band.
Under 152.8%Below
15–3445.3%Above
35–5440.7%Above
55–749.4%Below
75 and over1.8%Below
Homes
Share of occupied private dwellings.
Separate houses82.1%Above
Townhouses16.9%Above
Apartments0.0%Below
Ownership
Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.
Owned outright29.3%Above
Paying a mortgage23.6%Below
Renting47.1%Above
Cars at home
Vehicles available to occupied households.
No car9.6%Above
One car45.7%Above
Two cars30.4%Below
Three or more16.8%Below
Getting to work
Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.
Worked from home10.7%Below
Drove to work55.8%Above
Train, tram or bus6.4%Above
Walked or cycled3.7%Above
What stands out in Wacol
10.7% of workers in Wacol worked from home on Census day — less common than across Greater Brisbane.
5.1% of Wacol residents were born in New Zealand.
8.9% of people in Wacol described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.
A closer look at the Census
Questions people ask about Wacol
Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Wacol QLD 4076.
Is Wacol family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.
2.8% of Wacol's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is about half the Greater Brisbane rate.
192 family households lived in Wacol; 33.3% were couple families and 32.3% were one-parent families.
33.3% of local families included children under 15. That is well below the Greater Brisbane average.
These are suburb-wide household figures, not school or childcare ratings.
What is the age profile of Wacol?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.
Wacol had 4,253 residents at the 2021 Census.
58.3% of residents were aged 25 to 44.
11.2% were 55 or older. That is about half the Greater Brisbane rate.
Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.
What kind of homes are in Wacol?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.
Separate houses made up 82.1% of occupied private dwellings in Wacol.
Townhouses and other attached homes represented 16.9% of occupied private dwellings.
Flats and apartments accounted for 0.0% of occupied private dwellings.
All three shares use occupied private dwellings as the denominator.
Do people own or rent in Wacol?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.
29.3% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is somewhat above the Greater Brisbane average.
23.6% were buying their home with a mortgage.
47.1% rented their home. That is well above the Greater Brisbane average.
Tenure shares include households that stated one of these three arrangements.
How large are households in Wacol?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.
The average household in Wacol had 2.4 people.
One-person households made up 25.3% of occupied homes. That is close to the Greater Brisbane average.
Two-person households represented 37.0%, while 19.0% had four or more usual residents.
Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.
How do people get to work in Wacol?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.
10.7% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is well below the Greater Brisbane average.
55.8% drove a car as their only travel method. That is close to the Greater Brisbane average.
6.4% used only a train, tram or bus, while 3.7% walked or cycled.
Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.
How many cars do households have in Wacol?Vehicle availability helps describe the routines local households can support.
9.6% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is somewhat above the Greater Brisbane average.
One-car households formed 45.7% of the total.
47.1% of households had two or more vehicles.
Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.
Who's moving to Wacol, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.
60.5% were at the same address five years earlier, while 39.5% reported a different address.
17.6% of residents were born outside Australia. That is well below the Greater Brisbane average.
Mobility figures cover residents who answered the relevant Census question.
What languages are spoken in Wacol?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.
15.1% of residents used only English at home.
4.3% used a language other than English at home.
0.4% spoke Mandarin at home, 0.0% spoke Cantonese and 0.0% spoke Hindi.
Home language is separate from English proficiency.
Where were Wacol residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.
17.6% of Wacol's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 82.4% was born in Australia.
0.3% of residents were born in China.
0.4% were born in India, while Australian citizenship across the whole suburb stood at 17.7%.
Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.
What ancestries shape Wacol?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.
English ancestry accounted for 5.9% of ancestry responses in Wacol.
Australian ancestry made up 6.1% of responses.
Chinese ancestry represented 0.7% of responses.
People may nominate more than one ancestry, so these are shares of responses.
What work do people do in Wacol?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.
12.9% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is about half the Greater Brisbane rate.
Managers accounted for 5.5% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 18.1%.
Health care and social assistance employed 12.3% of workers, and education and training employed 4.9%.
Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.
How active is the workforce in Wacol?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.
The labour-force participation rate was 8.7%, compared with 64.5% across Greater Brisbane.
4.9% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 2.3% worked part time.
Unemployment was 10.2%, compared with 5.5% across Greater Brisbane.
Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.
What does the health profile of Wacol show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.
10.1% reported no selected long-term health condition.
4.1% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.
2.0% reported asthma, 2.0% arthritis and 1.4% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.
These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.
How educated is Wacol?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.
35.2% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is well above the Greater Brisbane average.
Postgraduate degrees accounted for 2.0% of qualification responses.
Diploma-level qualifications represented 4.5%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 38.3%.
Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.
What do incomes and housing costs look like in Wacol?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.
Median household income was $1,379 per week in the 2021 Census.
The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $1,387.
Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $320 per week.
These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.
How does Wacol compare with Greater Brisbane?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.
Working from home was 10.7% in Wacol, compared with 17.4% across Greater Brisbane.
Outright ownership was 29.3% locally and 26.7% across Greater Brisbane. That is somewhat above the Greater Brisbane average.
Renting accounted for 47.1% in Wacol, against 36.2% across Greater Brisbane.
Capital-region comparisons use the same Census definitions and year.
Three useful questions
A buyer’s quick guide to Wacol
Is Wacol expensive?
The median house price is $865,000, while units and apartments sit at $710,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.
Is Wacol good for families?
The Census counted 192 local families, and 2.8% of residents were under 15. That describes the community; school quality, travel times and the right fit for a particular family need separate research.
What can I get for $1.5m in Wacol?
3-bedroom houses have a median around $848,000, the closest bedroom benchmark we hold to a $1.5m budget. Individual homes can differ substantially with block size, renovation and location.
Medians describe recorded market activity across the suburb; they are historical context, not a valuation or forecast for an individual home.
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Streets and suburbs around Wacol
49 streets in Wacol
Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.
- Action St
- Airy St
- Akenside St
- Amatek Ln
- Bakery Rd
- Barracks Rd
- Bivouac Pl
- Boundary Rd
- Brian Parker Pl
- Bukulla St
- Campbell Ave
- Clendon St
- Coulson St
- Cromarty Dr
- Fimmane St
- Formation St
- Forrest Cct
- Grindle Rd
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- Industrial Ave
- Ipswich Rd
- Markham St
- Mcroyle St
- Metroplex Pl
- Monterey St
- Nashos Pl
- Newton Pl
- Orford Dr
- Palmer Cr
- Parade Ground Place
- Priority St
- Production Street
- Progress Rd
- Quindus St
- Rocla Place
- Sanananda St
- Teraba St
- Tile St
- Trevino Pl
- Viking Dr
- Wacol Station Rd
- Waterford Rd
- Wau Rd
- Westgate St
- Wiglow St
- Wilga St
- Wilruna St
- Wolston Park Rd
- Wolston Rd
- Wuriga St
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