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The quick read on
Wellesley Islands
QLD 4892 · Mornington
What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.
- Population
- 1,022
- Postcode
- 4892
ABS 2021
Wellesley Islands, Queensland
Property market insights for Wellesley Islands
Median sale price and rental income of properties in Wellesley Islands QLD
Crime and safety
Is Wellesley Islands safe?
The overall rate for Wellesley Islands is 4,883 offences per 100,000 residents — 98% 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 Wellesley Islands.
Overall crime rate
4,883
offences per 100,000 residents
98% aboveRest of Qld
Wellesley IslandsRest 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 Wellesley Islands?
Wellesley Islands QLD 4892 is in Queensland, within Rest of Qld.
1,022 people call Wellesley Islands home, with an average of 3.5 people per household and a median household income of $855 a week.
Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.
- Population
- 1,022
- Median age
- 29 years
- Median mortgage
- $0 / month
- 2021 household rent
- $104 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineRest of Qld benchmark
Age profile
Share of residents in each age band.
Under 1524.0%Above
15–3433.0%Above
35–5427.5%Above
55–7412.4%Below
75 and over2.3%Below
Homes
Share of occupied private dwellings.
Separate houses37.1%Below
Townhouses58.2%Above
Apartments2.6%Below
Ownership
Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.
Owned outright0.0%Below
Paying a mortgage0.0%Below
Renting100.0%Above
Cars at home
Vehicles available to occupied households.
No car50.0%Above
One car28.6%Below
Two cars15.8%Below
Three or more4.7%Below
Getting to work
Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.
Worked from home1.9%Below
Drove to work31.0%Below
Train, tram or bus5.2%Above
Walked or cycled34.7%Above
What stands out in Wellesley Islands
1.9% of workers in Wellesley Islands worked from home on Census day — about half the rate across Rest of Qld.
43.1% of people in Wellesley Islands described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.
A closer look at the Census
Questions people ask about Wellesley Islands
Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Wellesley Islands QLD 4892.
Is Wellesley Islands family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.
24.0% of Wellesley Islands's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is somewhat above the Rest of Qld average.
209 family households lived in Wellesley Islands; 40.7% were couple families and 34.0% were one-parent families.
55.0% of local families included children under 15. That is well above the Rest of Qld average.
These are suburb-wide household figures, not school or childcare ratings.
What is the age profile of Wellesley Islands?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.
Wellesley Islands had 1,022 residents at the 2021 Census.
29.4% of residents were aged 25 to 44.
14.8% were 55 or older. That is about half the Rest of Qld rate.
Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.
What kind of homes are in Wellesley Islands?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.
Separate houses made up 37.1% of occupied private dwellings in Wellesley Islands.
Townhouses and other attached homes represented 58.2% of occupied private dwellings.
Flats and apartments accounted for 2.6% of occupied private dwellings.
All three shares use occupied private dwellings as the denominator.
Do people own or rent in Wellesley Islands?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.
0.0% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is about half the Rest of Qld rate.
0.0% were buying their home with a mortgage.
100.0% rented their home. That is about twice the Rest of Qld rate.
Tenure shares include households that stated one of these three arrangements.
How large are households in Wellesley Islands?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.
The average household in Wellesley Islands had 3.5 people.
One-person households made up 23.9% of occupied homes. That is close to the Rest of Qld average.
Two-person households represented 18.8%, while 45.7% had four or more usual residents.
Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.
How do people get to work in Wellesley Islands?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.
1.9% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is about half the Rest of Qld rate.
31.0% drove a car as their only travel method. That is about half the Rest of Qld rate.
5.2% used only a train, tram or bus, while 34.7% walked or cycled.
Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.
How many cars do households have in Wellesley Islands?Vehicle availability helps describe the routines local households can support.
50.0% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is about twice the Rest of Qld rate.
One-car households formed 28.6% of the total.
20.5% of households had two or more vehicles.
Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.
Who's moving to Wellesley Islands, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.
72.2% were at the same address five years earlier, while 27.8% reported a different address.
2.7% 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 Wellesley Islands?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.
55.6% of residents used only English at home.
34.7% 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 Wellesley Islands residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.
2.7% of Wellesley Islands's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 97.3% 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 89.7%.
Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.
What ancestries shape Wellesley Islands?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.
English ancestry accounted for 6.2% of ancestry responses in Wellesley Islands.
Australian ancestry made up 4.2% 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 Wellesley Islands?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.
22.1% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is somewhat above the Rest of Qld average.
Managers accounted for 10.3% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 8.0%.
Health care and social assistance employed 9.4% of workers, and education and training employed 20.2%.
Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.
How active is the workforce in Wellesley Islands?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.
The labour-force participation rate was 29.2%, compared with 59.1% across Rest of Qld.
17.0% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 8.4% worked part time.
Unemployment was 6.6%, compared with 5.2% across Rest of Qld.
Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.
What does the health profile of Wellesley Islands show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.
70.6% reported no selected long-term health condition.
2.6% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.
4.6% reported asthma, 1.6% arthritis and 6.8% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.
These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.
How educated is Wellesley Islands?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.
13.3% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is well below the Rest of Qld average.
Postgraduate degrees accounted for 6.3% of qualification responses.
Diploma-level qualifications represented 6.7%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 25.0%.
Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.
What do incomes and housing costs look like in Wellesley Islands?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.
Median household income was $855 per week in the 2021 Census.
The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $0.
Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $104 per week.
These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.
How does Wellesley Islands compare with Rest of Qld?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.
Working from home was 1.9% in Wellesley Islands, compared with 10.6% across Rest of Qld.
Outright ownership was 0.0% locally and 33.4% across Rest of Qld. That is about half the Rest of Qld rate.
Renting accounted for 100.0% in Wellesley Islands, 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 Wellesley Islands
Is Wellesley Islands good for families?
The Census counted 209 local families, and 24.0% 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 Wellesley Islands?
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 Wellesley Islands
28 streets in Wellesley Islands
Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.
- Bilthurr Street
- Birri Rd
- Cemetery Rd
- Dajibuka St
- Dijinkiya St
- Dungah Close
- Dungah St
- Dunlyu St
- Jetty Rd
- Jimbarn St
- Jinkiya St
- Kaiadilt Road
- Kaiadilt St
- Kathan Kathan St
- Kirdikir Street
- Kulthangarr Street
- Kungkard Street
- Lardil St
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- Maarnmaarn Katha Street
- Marndatharrkan Street
- Mukakiya Street
- Ngerrawurn St
- Wangi Close
- Wanji Cl
- Wardirrkan St
- Wengka St
- Wurrurku St
- Yarrbarkan St
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