Median price trend for houses
Based on 13 sales in the preceding 12 months
$388,000
Up 0.6% over 12 months
- 3 bed
- $385k
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The quick read on
Wangan
QLD 4871 · Cassowary Coast
What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.
- Median house
- $388,000
- Population
- 612
- Postcode
- 4871
latest suburb median
ABS 2021
Wangan, Queensland
Property market insights for Wangan
Median sale price and rental income of properties in Wangan QLD
Median rent trend for houses
Based on 3 rental listings in the preceding 12 months
$500 per week
Up 17.6% over 12 months
Market data updated October 2026.
The median house price in Wangan, QLD is currently $388,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales. Wangan has a 12-month growth rate of 0.6% for houses.
Three-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $385,000 in Wangan.
If you're looking to lease, the median rent for houses in Wangan is $500 per week. The median house rent has increased 17.6% over the last 12 months.
Crime and safety
Is Wangan safe?
The overall rate for Wangan is 3,109 offences per 100,000 residents — 26% above the Rest of Qld 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 Wangan.
Overall crime rate
3,109
offences per 100,000 residents
26% aboveRest of Qld
WanganRest of Qld: 2,462
Suburb-wide estimate from Microburbs' public crime model; it is not an address-level measure.
The people behind the postcode
Who lives in Wangan?
Wangan QLD 4871 is in Queensland, within Rest of Qld.
612 people call Wangan home, with an average of 2.5 people per household and a median household income of $1,345 a week.
Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.
- Population
- 612
- Median age
- 41 years
- Median mortgage
- $1,083 / month
- 2021 household rent
- $255 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineRest of Qld benchmark
Age profile
Share of residents in each age band.
Under 1520.3%Above
15–3419.6%Below
35–5424.5%Below
55–7428.3%Above
75 and over7.2%Below
Homes
Share of occupied private dwellings.
Separate houses94.6%Above
Townhouses3.6%Below
Apartments0.0%Below
Ownership
Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.
Owned outright44.3%Above
Paying a mortgage31.9%Below
Renting23.8%Below
Cars at home
Vehicles available to occupied households.
No car6.1%Above
One car32.2%Below
Two cars41.1%Above
Three or more21.5%In line
Getting to work
Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.
Worked from home1.1%Below
Drove to work75.2%Above
Train, tram or bus0.0%Below
Walked or cycled6.5%Above
What stands out in Wangan
1.1% of workers in Wangan worked from home on Census day — about half the rate across Rest of Qld.
30.6% of people in Wangan described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.
A closer look at the Census
Questions people ask about Wangan
Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Wangan QLD 4871.
Is Wangan family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.
20.3% of Wangan's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is close to the Rest of Qld average.
160 family households lived in Wangan; 39.4% were couple families and 15.6% were one-parent families.
35.0% of local families included children under 15. That is close to the Rest of Qld average.
These are suburb-wide household figures, not school or childcare ratings.
What is the age profile of Wangan?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.
Wangan had 612 residents at the 2021 Census.
23.9% of residents were aged 25 to 44.
35.5% were 55 or older. That is somewhat above the Rest of Qld average.
Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.
What kind of homes are in Wangan?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.
Separate houses made up 94.6% of occupied private dwellings in Wangan.
Townhouses and other attached homes represented 3.6% 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 Wangan?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.
44.3% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is well above the Rest of Qld average.
31.9% were buying their home with a mortgage.
23.8% rented their home. That is well below the Rest of Qld average.
Tenure shares include households that stated one of these three arrangements.
How large are households in Wangan?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.
The average household in Wangan had 2.5 people.
One-person households made up 29.0% of occupied homes. That is somewhat above the Rest of Qld average.
Two-person households represented 35.7%, while 23.5% had four or more usual residents.
Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.
How do people get to work in Wangan?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.
1.1% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is about half the Rest of Qld rate.
75.2% drove a car as their only travel method. That is well above the Rest of Qld average.
0.0% used only a train, tram or bus, while 6.5% walked or cycled.
Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.
How many cars do households have in Wangan?Vehicle availability helps describe the routines local households can support.
6.1% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is close to the Rest of Qld average.
One-car households formed 32.2% of the total.
62.6% of households had two or more vehicles.
Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.
Who's moving to Wangan, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.
74.9% were at the same address five years earlier, while 25.1% reported a different address.
6.4% of residents were born outside Australia. That is about half the Rest of Qld rate.
Mobility figures cover residents who answered the relevant Census question.
What languages are spoken in Wangan?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.
85.0% of residents used only English at home.
3.8% used a language other than English at home.
0.0% spoke Mandarin at home, 0.0% spoke Cantonese and 0.0% spoke Hindi.
Home language is separate from English proficiency.
Where were Wangan residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.
6.4% of Wangan's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 93.6% was born in Australia.
0.0% of residents were born in China.
0.5% were born in India, while Australian citizenship across the whole suburb stood at 87.6%.
Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.
What ancestries shape Wangan?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.
English ancestry accounted for 32.7% of ancestry responses in Wangan.
Australian ancestry made up 34.6% of responses.
Chinese ancestry represented 0.0% of responses.
People may nominate more than one ancestry, so these are shares of responses.
What work do people do in Wangan?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.
8.4% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is about half the Rest of Qld rate.
Managers accounted for 10.7% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 10.7%.
Health care and social assistance employed 11.1% of workers, and education and training employed 4.6%.
Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.
How active is the workforce in Wangan?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.
The labour-force participation rate was 56.3%, compared with 59.1% across Rest of Qld.
30.8% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 20.0% worked part time.
Unemployment was 3.7%, compared with 5.2% across Rest of Qld.
Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.
What does the health profile of Wangan show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.
53.8% reported no selected long-term health condition.
5.4% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.
6.2% reported asthma, 11.9% arthritis and 6.7% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.
These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.
How educated is Wangan?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.
6.3% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is about half the Rest of Qld rate.
Postgraduate degrees accounted for 0.0% of qualification responses.
Diploma-level qualifications represented 10.7%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 51.2%.
Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.
What do incomes and housing costs look like in Wangan?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.
Median household income was $1,345 per week in the 2021 Census.
The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $1,083.
Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $255 per week.
These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.
How does Wangan compare with Rest of Qld?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.
Working from home was 1.1% in Wangan, compared with 10.6% across Rest of Qld.
Outright ownership was 44.3% locally and 33.4% across Rest of Qld. That is well above the Rest of Qld average.
Renting accounted for 23.8% in Wangan, against 32.4% across Rest of Qld.
Capital-region comparisons use the same Census definitions and year.
Three useful questions
A buyer’s quick guide to Wangan
Is Wangan expensive?
The median house price is $388,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.
Is Wangan good for families?
The Census counted 160 local families, and 20.3% 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 Wangan?
3-bedroom houses have a median around $385,000, 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 Wangan
25 streets in Wangan
Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.
- Ashford St
- Buna St
- Cardier Rd
- Carolina Cl
- Cheshire St
- Darveniza Road
- Evered Rd
- Foxwood Ave
- Gary Cl
- Goroka Cl
- Graham Cl
- Gray St
- Grech Cl
- Grima Rd
- Henderson Dr
- Innisfail - Japoon Rd
- Katie Cl
- Kokoda St
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- Lae St
- Meyer Ave
- Mundoo Rd
- Ramu St
- Shay St
- Tobruk St
- Wewak St
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