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The quick read on

Wengenville

QLD 4615 · South Burnett

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

Population
54

ABS 2021

Postcode
4615

Wengenville, Queensland

Property market insights for Wengenville

Median sale price and rental income of properties in Wengenville QLD

Median price trend for houses

Down 32.2% over 12 months

$300k$250k$200k20162017201920202021

Market data updated September 2021.

Wengenville has a 12-month growth rate of -32.2% for houses.

Crime and safety

Is Wengenville safe?

The overall rate for Wengenville is 1,541 offences per 100,000 residents — 37% 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 Wengenville.

Overall crime rate

1,541

offences per 100,000 residents

37% belowRest of Qld

WengenvilleRest 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 Wengenville?

Wengenville QLD 4615 is in Queensland, within Rest of Qld.

54 people call Wengenville home, with an average of 2.5 people per household and a median household income of $900 a week.

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

Population
54
Median age
49 years
Median mortgage
$1,083 / month
2021 household rent
$250 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineRest of Qld benchmark

Age profile

Share of residents in each age band.

Under 1516.7%Below
15–340.0%Below
35–5418.5%Below
55–7444.4%Above
75 and over0.0%Below

Homes

Share of occupied private dwellings.

Separate houses60.0%Below
Townhouses0.0%Below
Apartments0.0%Below

Ownership

Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.

Owned outright100.0%Above
Paying a mortgage0.0%Below
Renting0.0%Below

Cars at home

Vehicles available to occupied households.

No car0.0%Below
One car0.0%Below
Two cars53.8%Above
Three or more23.1%Above

Getting to work

Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.

Worked from home60.0%Above
Drove to work20.0%Below
Train, tram or bus0.0%Below
Walked or cycled40.0%Above

What stands out in Wengenville

60.0% of workers in Wengenville worked from home on Census day — about twice the rate across Rest of Qld.

16.7% of people in Wengenville described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.

A closer look at the Census

Questions people ask about Wengenville

Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Wengenville QLD 4615.

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

16.7% of Wengenville's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is close to the Rest of Qld average.

17 family households lived in Wengenville; 23.5% were couple families and 0.0% were one-parent families.

23.5% 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 Wengenville?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.

Wengenville had 54 residents at the 2021 Census.

11.1% of residents were aged 25 to 44.

44.4% 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 Wengenville?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.

Separate houses made up 60.0% of occupied private dwellings in Wengenville.

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

100.0% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is about twice the Rest of Qld rate.

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

The average household in Wengenville had 2.5 people.

One-person households made up 0.0% of occupied homes. That is about half the Rest of Qld rate.

Two-person households represented 83.3%, while 25.0% had four or more usual residents.

Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.

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

60.0% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is about twice the Rest of Qld rate.

20.0% drove a car as their only travel method. That is about half the Rest of Qld rate.

0.0% used only a train, tram or bus, while 40.0% walked or cycled.

Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.

How many cars do households have in Wengenville?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 0.0% of the total.

76.9% of households had two or more vehicles.

Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.

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

82.4% were at the same address five years earlier, while 17.6% reported a different address.

11.1% of residents were born outside Australia. That is well below the Rest of Qld average.

Mobility figures cover residents who answered the relevant Census question.

What languages are spoken in Wengenville?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.

55.6% 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 Wengenville residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.

11.1% of Wengenville's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 88.9% 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 55.6%.

Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.

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

English ancestry accounted for 35.2% of ancestry responses in Wengenville.

Australian ancestry made up 22.2% 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 Wengenville?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.

0.0% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is about half the Rest of Qld rate.

Managers accounted for 73.3% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 0.0%.

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

Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.

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

The labour-force participation rate was 39.5%, compared with 59.1% across Rest of Qld.

43.6% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 7.7% 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 Wengenville show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.

35.2% reported no selected long-term health condition.

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

7.4% reported asthma, 5.6% arthritis and 11.1% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.

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

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

12.1% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is well below the Rest of Qld average.

Postgraduate degrees accounted for 0.0% of qualification responses.

Diploma-level qualifications represented 0.0%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 18.2%.

Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.

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

Median household income was $900 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 $250 per week.

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

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

Working from home was 60.0% in Wengenville, compared with 10.6% across Rest of Qld.

Outright ownership was 100.0% locally and 33.4% across Rest of Qld. That is about twice the Rest of Qld rate.

Renting accounted for 0.0% in Wengenville, 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 Wengenville

Is Wengenville 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 Wengenville good for families?

The Census counted 17 local families, and 16.7% 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 Wengenville?

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 Wengenville

13 streets in Wengenville

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

  • Dugdell Rd
  • Ellesmere Rd
  • Glencliffe Rd
  • Maidenwell - Bunya Mountains Rd
  • Maidenwell Glencliffe Road
  • Red Cedar Dr
  • Saddle Tree Creek Rd
  • Silky Oak Dr
  • Tim Shea Creek Rd
  • Tuckers Rd
  • Upper Barker Creek Rd
  • Wengen Creek Rd
  • Wengenville Glencliffe Rd

Keep exploring

Is Wengenville right for your search?

Use the finders to compare places and properties, or open the full report when you need the street, risk, schools and growth research.

Figures update as new market and census data arrives. This suburb overview is general information, not a valuation or financial advice.