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The quick read on
Wattle Grove
QLD 4610 · South Burnett
What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.
- Population
- 100
- Postcode
- 4610
ABS 2021
Wattle Grove, Queensland
Property market insights for Wattle Grove (Qld)
Median sale price and rental income of properties in Wattle Grove (Qld) QLD
Crime and safety
Is Wattle Grove safe?
The overall rate for Wattle Grove is 1,303 offences per 100,000 residents — 47% below 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 Wattle Grove.
Overall crime rate
1,303
offences per 100,000 residents
47% belowRest of Qld
Wattle GroveRest 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 Wattle Grove?
Wattle Grove QLD 4610 is in Queensland, within Rest of Qld.
100 people call Wattle Grove home, with an average of 2.6 people per household and a median household income of $1,625 a week.
Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.
- Population
- 100
- Median age
- 48 years
- Median mortgage
- $1,208 / month
- 2021 household rent
- $290 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineRest of Qld benchmark
Age profile
Share of residents in each age band.
Under 1521.0%Above
15–3421.0%Below
35–5424.0%Below
55–7422.0%Below
75 and over18.0%Above
Homes
Share of occupied private dwellings.
Separate houses102.6%Above
Townhouses0.0%Below
Apartments0.0%Below
Ownership
Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.
Owned outright47.5%Above
Paying a mortgage40.0%Above
Renting12.5%Below
Cars at home
Vehicles available to occupied households.
No car0.0%Below
One car7.7%Below
Two cars38.5%In line
Three or more28.2%Above
Getting to work
Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.
Worked from home18.3%Above
Drove to work48.3%Below
Train, tram or bus0.0%Below
Walked or cycled0.0%Below
What stands out in Wattle Grove
18.3% of workers in Wattle Grove worked from home on Census day — noticeably more common than across Rest of Qld.
4.0% of Wattle Grove residents were born in England.
33.0% of people in Wattle Grove described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.
A closer look at the Census
Questions people ask about Wattle Grove
Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Wattle Grove QLD 4610.
Is Wattle Grove family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.
21.0% of Wattle Grove's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is somewhat above the Rest of Qld average.
29 family households lived in Wattle Grove; 41.4% were couple families and 0.0% were one-parent families.
24.1% of local families included children under 15. That is well below the Rest of Qld average.
These are suburb-wide household figures, not school or childcare ratings.
What is the age profile of Wattle Grove?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.
Wattle Grove had 100 residents at the 2021 Census.
13.0% of residents were aged 25 to 44.
40.0% were 55 or older. That is well above the Rest of Qld average.
Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.
What kind of homes are in Wattle Grove?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.
Separate houses made up 102.6% of occupied private dwellings in Wattle Grove.
Townhouses and other attached homes represented 0.0% 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 Wattle Grove?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.
47.5% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is well above the Rest of Qld average.
40.0% were buying their home with a mortgage.
12.5% rented their home. That is about half the Rest of Qld rate.
Tenure shares include households that stated one of these three arrangements.
How large are households in Wattle Grove?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.
The average household in Wattle Grove had 2.6 people.
One-person households made up 15.4% of occupied homes. That is well below the Rest of Qld average.
Two-person households represented 48.7%, while 38.5% had four or more usual residents.
Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.
How do people get to work in Wattle Grove?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.
18.3% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is well above the Rest of Qld average.
48.3% drove a car as their only travel method. That is well below the Rest of Qld average.
0.0% used only a train, tram or bus, while 0.0% walked or cycled.
Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.
How many cars do households have in Wattle Grove?Vehicle availability helps describe the routines local households can support.
0.0% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is about half the Rest of Qld rate.
One-car households formed 7.7% of the total.
66.7% of households had two or more vehicles.
Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.
Who's moving to Wattle Grove, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.
66.3% were at the same address five years earlier, while 33.7% reported a different address.
9.0% 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 Wattle Grove?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.
98.0% of residents used only English at home.
0.0% 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 Wattle Grove residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.
9.0% of Wattle Grove's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 91.0% was born in Australia.
0.0% of residents were born in China.
0.0% were born in India, while Australian citizenship across the whole suburb stood at 98.0%.
Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.
What ancestries shape Wattle Grove?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.
English ancestry accounted for 44.0% of ancestry responses in Wattle Grove.
Australian ancestry made up 52.0% 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 Wattle Grove?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.
13.3% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is somewhat below the Rest of Qld average.
Managers accounted for 25.0% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 10.0%.
Health care and social assistance employed 8.3% of workers, and education and training employed 5.0%.
Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.
How active is the workforce in Wattle Grove?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.
The labour-force participation rate was 75.3%, compared with 59.1% across Rest of Qld.
42.4% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 15.3% worked part time.
Unemployment was 8.2%, compared with 5.2% across Rest of Qld.
Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.
What does the health profile of Wattle Grove show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.
64.0% reported no selected long-term health condition.
9.0% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.
6.0% reported asthma, 6.0% arthritis and 5.0% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.
These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.
How educated is Wattle Grove?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.
20.5% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is almost exactly typical for Rest of Qld.
Postgraduate degrees accounted for 0.0% of qualification responses.
Diploma-level qualifications represented 13.6%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 45.5%.
Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.
What do incomes and housing costs look like in Wattle Grove?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.
Median household income was $1,625 per week in the 2021 Census.
The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $1,208.
Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $290 per week.
These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.
How does Wattle Grove compare with Rest of Qld?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.
Working from home was 18.3% in Wattle Grove, compared with 10.6% across Rest of Qld.
Outright ownership was 47.5% locally and 33.4% across Rest of Qld. That is well above the Rest of Qld average.
Renting accounted for 12.5% in Wattle Grove, 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 Wattle Grove (Qld)
Is Wattle Grove (Qld) expensive?
There is not yet enough consistent market data for a dependable house median. The nearby suburb links make it easier to compare the wider market while local observations build.
Is Wattle Grove (Qld) good for families?
The Census counted 29 local families, and 21.0% 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 Wattle Grove (Qld)?
The free data does not have a dependable bedroom breakdown for this suburb. Compare the current house and unit medians above, then use live listings to see what a $1.5m budget buys today.
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 Wattle Grove (Qld)
6 streets in Wattle Grove (Qld)
Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.
- Benair Rd
- Kingaroy - Burrandowan Rd
- Kumbia Minmore Rd
- Minmore Rd
- Wattlegrove Rd
- Wooden Hut Rd
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Figures update as new market and census data arrives. This suburb overview is general information, not a valuation or financial advice.