Median price trend for houses
Based on 164 sales in the preceding 12 months
$1,600,000
Up 6.7% over 12 months
- 2 bed
- $1.56m
- 3 bed
- $1.4m
- 4 bed
- $1.64m
- 5+ bed
- $2.52m
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The quick read on
Wavell Heights
QLD 4012 · Brisbane
What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.
- Median house
- $1,600,000
- Median unit
- $800,000
- Population
- 10,336
- Postcode
- 4012
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ABS 2021
Wavell Heights, Queensland
Property market insights for Wavell Heights
Median sale price and rental income of properties in Wavell Heights QLD
Median rent trend for houses
Based on 244 rental listings in the preceding 12 months
$800 per week
Up 6.7% over 12 months
Market data updated October 2026.
The median house price in Wavell Heights, QLD is currently $1,600,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales. Wavell Heights has a 12-month growth rate of 6.7% for houses and 9.8% for units.
Two-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $1,560,000, Three-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $1,400,000, Four-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $1,640,000, Larger houses have a median sale price of $2,520,000 in Wavell Heights.
If you're looking to lease, the median rent for houses in Wavell Heights is $800 per week. The median house rent has increased 6.7% over the last 12 months.
The median price of apartments and units for sale in Wavell Heights is $800,000, which has increased 9.8% since the same time last year. Two-bedroom apartments and units have a median sale price of $775,000, Three-bedroom apartments and units have a median sale price of $1,080,000 in Wavell Heights. The median rent for units and apartments in Wavell Heights is $575 per week and has decreased 4.2% over the last 12 months.
Crime and safety
Is Wavell Heights safe?
The overall rate for Wavell Heights is 729 offences per 100,000 residents — 41% below 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 Wavell Heights.
Overall crime rate
729
offences per 100,000 residents
41% belowGreater Brisbane
Wavell HeightsGreater 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 Wavell Heights?
Wavell Heights QLD 4012 is in Queensland, within Greater Brisbane.
10,336 people call Wavell Heights home, with an average of 2.7 people per household and a median household income of $2,615 a week.
Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.
- Population
- 10,336
- Median age
- 37 years
- Median mortgage
- $2,450 / month
- 2021 household rent
- $421 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineGreater Brisbane benchmark
Age profile
Share of residents in each age band.
Under 1521.4%Above
15–3425.0%Below
35–5431.7%Above
55–7416.9%Below
75 and over5.0%Below
Homes
Share of occupied private dwellings.
Separate houses90.9%Above
Townhouses3.0%Below
Apartments6.3%Below
Ownership
Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.
Owned outright29.2%Above
Paying a mortgage43.1%Above
Renting27.6%Below
Cars at home
Vehicles available to occupied households.
No car4.3%Below
One car32.5%Below
Two cars44.7%Above
Three or more18.4%Below
Getting to work
Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.
Worked from home22.5%Above
Drove to work50.7%Below
Train, tram or bus4.7%In line
Walked or cycled2.0%Below
What stands out in Wavell Heights
22.5% of workers in Wavell Heights worked from home on Census day — noticeably more common than across Greater Brisbane.
3.2% of Wavell Heights residents were born in England.
39.4% of people in Wavell Heights described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.
A closer look at the Census
Questions people ask about Wavell Heights
Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Wavell Heights QLD 4012.
Is Wavell Heights family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.
21.4% of Wavell Heights's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is close to the Greater Brisbane average.
2,888 family households lived in Wavell Heights; 53.0% were couple families and 13.2% were one-parent families.
44.7% of local families included children under 15. That is somewhat above the Greater Brisbane average.
These are suburb-wide household figures, not school or childcare ratings.
What is the age profile of Wavell Heights?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.
Wavell Heights had 10,336 residents at the 2021 Census.
30.0% of residents were aged 25 to 44.
22.0% were 55 or older. That is somewhat below the Greater Brisbane average.
Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.
What kind of homes are in Wavell Heights?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.
Separate houses made up 90.9% of occupied private dwellings in Wavell Heights.
Townhouses and other attached homes represented 3.0% of occupied private dwellings.
Flats and apartments accounted for 6.3% of occupied private dwellings.
All three shares use occupied private dwellings as the denominator.
Do people own or rent in Wavell Heights?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.
29.2% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is somewhat above the Greater Brisbane average.
43.1% were buying their home with a mortgage.
27.6% rented their home. That is well below the Greater Brisbane average.
Tenure shares include households that stated one of these three arrangements.
How large are households in Wavell Heights?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.
The average household in Wavell Heights had 2.7 people.
One-person households made up 20.5% of occupied homes. That is somewhat below the Greater Brisbane average.
Two-person households represented 30.7%, while 31.5% had four or more usual residents.
Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.
How do people get to work in Wavell Heights?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.
22.5% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is somewhat above the Greater Brisbane average.
50.7% drove a car as their only travel method. That is somewhat below the Greater Brisbane average.
4.7% used only a train, tram or bus, while 2.0% walked or cycled.
Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.
How many cars do households have in Wavell Heights?Vehicle availability helps describe the routines local households can support.
4.3% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is close to the Greater Brisbane average.
One-car households formed 32.5% of the total.
63.1% of households had two or more vehicles.
Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.
Who's moving to Wavell Heights, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.
57.2% were at the same address five years earlier, while 42.8% reported a different address.
19.4% 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 Wavell Heights?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.
86.2% of residents used only English at home.
11.2% used a language other than English at home.
0.9% spoke Mandarin at home, 0.4% spoke Cantonese and 0.5% spoke Hindi.
Home language is separate from English proficiency.
Where were Wavell Heights residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.
19.4% of Wavell Heights's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 80.6% was born in Australia.
0.5% of residents were born in China.
1.4% were born in India, while Australian citizenship across the whole suburb stood at 90.9%.
Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.
What ancestries shape Wavell Heights?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.
English ancestry accounted for 38.9% of ancestry responses in Wavell Heights.
Australian ancestry made up 36.3% of responses.
Chinese ancestry represented 2.4% of responses.
People may nominate more than one ancestry, so these are shares of responses.
What work do people do in Wavell Heights?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.
30.7% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is well above the Greater Brisbane average.
Managers accounted for 17.6% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 14.4%.
Health care and social assistance employed 14.8% of workers, and education and training employed 9.1%.
Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.
How active is the workforce in Wavell Heights?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.
The labour-force participation rate was 73.2%, compared with 64.5% across Greater Brisbane.
43.7% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 21.3% worked part time.
Unemployment was 3.2%, compared with 5.5% across Greater Brisbane.
Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.
What does the health profile of Wavell Heights show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.
66.0% reported no selected long-term health condition.
8.3% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.
7.7% reported asthma, 6.0% arthritis and 3.0% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.
These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.
How educated is Wavell Heights?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.
37.1% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is well above the Greater Brisbane average.
Postgraduate degrees accounted for 11.3% of qualification responses.
Diploma-level qualifications represented 15.6%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 23.5%.
Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.
What do incomes and housing costs look like in Wavell Heights?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.
Median household income was $2,615 per week in the 2021 Census.
The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $2,450.
Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $421 per week.
These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.
How does Wavell Heights compare with Greater Brisbane?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.
Working from home was 22.5% in Wavell Heights, compared with 17.4% across Greater Brisbane.
Outright ownership was 29.2% locally and 26.7% across Greater Brisbane. That is somewhat above the Greater Brisbane average.
Renting accounted for 27.6% in Wavell Heights, 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 Wavell Heights
Is Wavell Heights expensive?
The median house price is $1,600,000, while units and apartments sit at $800,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.
Is Wavell Heights good for families?
The Census counted 2,888 local families, and 21.4% 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 Wavell Heights?
2-bedroom houses have a median around $1,560,000, 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 Wavell Heights
150 streets in Wavell Heights
Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.
- Abbey St
- Abdale St
- Aland St
- Albar St
- Alleena St
- Aloe St
- Athabasca Cl
- Austin St
- Aveling St
- Awaba St
- Bagot St
- Barker St
- Barrhead St
- Bayview Tce
- Beeby St
- Belloy St
- Belnoel St
- Benecia St
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- Benedict St
- Benyon St
- Bilsen Rd
- Boothby St
- Boree St
- Bowd Pde
- Brae St
- Bristol Rd
- Brook Road
- Buna St
- Bundal St
- Burradoo St
- Burren St
- Calga St
- Campbell Tce
- Carnot St
- Caronga St
- Castor Rd
- Cerise St
- Charlotte St
- Chesterfield St
- Chigwell St
- Childers St
- Corowa St
- Cressey St
- Crowndale St
- Deloraine St
- Deramore St
- Doulein St
- Duff St
- Edinburgh Castle Rd
- Eldin St
- Eliza Ln
- Emma St
- Ennor St
- Esdale St
- Evatt St
- Ferguson Rd
- Fordham St
- Fourteenth Ave
- Frankit St
- Gamble St
- Gardenia St
- Geraldine St
- Glenside St
- Goss Rd
- Gumbrae St
- Gurley St
- Halcyon St
- Hamilton Rd
- Handcroft St
- Highcrest Ave
- Highlands St
- Hoey St
- Hubbard St
- Huet St
- Hulme St
- Jeffcott St
- Joppa Ln
- Julia St
- Kelvin St
- Kembla St
- Kenya St
- Kiama St
- Kinmond Ave
- Kotara St
- Kuppa St
- Kuran St
- Kywong St
- Lavender Cl
- Leighton St
- Lochrae St
- Luke St
- Macedon St
- Maddocks St
- Magenta St
- Maggs St
- Main Ave
- Manitoba Pl
- Maple St
- Millcan St
- Minore St
- Newman Rd
- Nind St
- Norman St
- Norwich St
- O'Donnell St
- Ontario St
- Orben St
- Palomar Pde
- Parkham Ave
- Pedley St
- Pfingst Rd
- Pilba St
- Pilliga St
- Power St
- Primrose Cl
- Rilatt St
- Rode Rd
- Roderick St
- Saint Lawrence St
- Sandgate Rd
- Shaw Rd
- Silene St
- Spence Rd
- Stadcor St
- Stubley St
- Sugarloaf St
- Sumar St
- Sunny Ave
- Taabinga St
- Tabulam St
- Tarm St
- Taylor St
- Telopia Ave
- Thornton Pde
- Turquoise Pl
- Vale St
- Varcoe St
- Vaucluse St
- Violet Pl
- Wade St
- Warraba Ave
- Warril St
- Warr St
- Watcombe St
- Westwood St
- White St
- Willinda Ave
- Windsor Street
- Wirega St
- Zeehan St
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