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The quick read on

Wellesley

QLD 4417 · Maranoa

What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.

Population
94

ABS 2021

Postcode
4417

Wellesley, Queensland

Property market insights for Wellesley (Qld)

Median sale price and rental income of properties in Wellesley (Qld) QLD

Median price trend for houses

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Crime and safety

Is Wellesley safe?

The overall rate for Wellesley is 1,184 offences per 100,000 residents — 52% 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 Wellesley.

Overall crime rate

1,184

offences per 100,000 residents

52% belowRest of Qld

WellesleyRest 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?

Wellesley QLD 4417 is in Queensland, within Rest of Qld.

94 people call Wellesley home, with an average of 3.3 people per household and a median household income of $1,437 a week.

Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.

Population
94
Median age
32 years
Median mortgage
$1,083 / month
2021 household rent
$100 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineRest of Qld benchmark

Age profile

Share of residents in each age band.

Under 1536.2%Above
15–3418.1%Below
35–5419.1%Below
55–7413.8%Below
75 and over4.3%Below

Homes

Share of occupied private dwellings.

Separate houses75.9%In line
Townhouses0.0%Below
Apartments0.0%Below

Ownership

Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.

Owned outright21.4%Below
Paying a mortgage78.6%Above
Renting0.0%Below

Cars at home

Vehicles available to occupied households.

No car0.0%Below
One car23.1%Below
Two cars42.3%Above
Three or more30.8%Above

Getting to work

Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.

Worked from home22.2%Above
Drove to work62.2%Below
Train, tram or bus0.0%Below
Walked or cycled11.1%Above

What stands out in Wellesley

22.2% of workers in Wellesley worked from home on Census day — about twice the rate across Rest of Qld.

31.9% of people in Wellesley described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.

A closer look at the Census

Questions people ask about Wellesley

Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Wellesley QLD 4417.

Is Wellesley family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.

36.2% of Wellesley's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is about twice the Rest of Qld rate.

27 family households lived in Wellesley; 40.7% were couple families and 0.0% were one-parent families.

48.1% 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?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.

Wellesley had 94 residents at the 2021 Census.

26.6% of residents were aged 25 to 44.

18.1% were 55 or older. That is well below the Rest of Qld average.

Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.

What kind of homes are in Wellesley?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.

Separate houses made up 75.9% of occupied private dwellings in Wellesley.

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 Wellesley?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.

21.4% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is well below the Rest of Qld average.

78.6% were buying their home with a mortgage.

0.0% 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 Wellesley?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.

The average household in Wellesley had 3.3 people.

One-person households made up 11.1% of occupied homes. That is about half the Rest of Qld rate.

Two-person households represented 51.9%, while 25.9% had four or more usual residents.

Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.

How do people get to work in Wellesley?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.

22.2% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is about twice the Rest of Qld rate.

62.2% drove a car as their only travel method. That is close to the Rest of Qld average.

0.0% used only a train, tram or bus, while 11.1% walked or cycled.

Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.

How many cars do households have in Wellesley?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 23.1% of the total.

73.1% of households had two or more vehicles.

Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.

Who's moving to Wellesley, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.

48.8% were at the same address five years earlier, while 51.2% reported a different address.

0.0% 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 Wellesley?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.

91.5% 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 Wellesley residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.

0.0% of Wellesley's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 100.0% 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 91.5%.

Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.

What ancestries shape Wellesley?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.

English ancestry accounted for 55.3% of ancestry responses in Wellesley.

Australian ancestry made up 34.0% 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 Wellesley?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.

6.7% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is about half the Rest of Qld rate.

Managers accounted for 53.3% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 8.9%.

Health care and social assistance employed 0.0% of workers, and education and training employed 6.7%.

Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.

How active is the workforce in Wellesley?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.

The labour-force participation rate was 77.0%, compared with 59.1% across Rest of Qld.

49.2% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 16.4% worked part time.

Unemployment was 0.0%, compared with 5.2% across Rest of Qld.

Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.

What does the health profile of Wellesley show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.

61.7% reported no selected long-term health condition.

0.0% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.

9.6% reported asthma, 7.4% arthritis and 0.0% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.

These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.

How educated is Wellesley?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.

16.7% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is somewhat below the Rest of Qld average.

Postgraduate degrees accounted for 0.0% of qualification responses.

Diploma-level qualifications represented 11.1%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 41.7%.

Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.

What do incomes and housing costs look like in Wellesley?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.

Median household income was $1,437 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 $100 per week.

These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.

How does Wellesley compare with Rest of Qld?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.

Working from home was 22.2% in Wellesley, compared with 10.6% across Rest of Qld.

Outright ownership was 21.4% locally and 33.4% across Rest of Qld. That is well below the Rest of Qld average.

Renting accounted for 0.0% in Wellesley, 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 (Qld)

Is Wellesley (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 Wellesley (Qld) good for families?

The Census counted 27 local families, and 36.2% 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 (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.

Explore the area

Streets and suburbs around Wellesley (Qld)

14 streets in Wellesley (Qld)

Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.

  • Alexander St
  • Bendiboi Rd
  • Brynog Rd
  • Carnarvon Hwy
  • Cordelia St
  • Glenearn West Rd
  • Industrial Ave
  • Maranoa Rd
  • Silver Springs Rd
  • Surat Developmental Rd
  • Swerdna Downs Rd
  • Talavera Rd
  • Thomby Rd
  • Wellesley Rd

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