Median price trend for houses
Based on 49 sales in the preceding 12 months
$1,920,000
Up 5.1% over 12 months
- 2 bed
- $1.48m
- 3 bed
- $1.72m
- 4 bed
- $1.95m
- 5+ bed
- $2.75m
Aerial view
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The quick read on
Wilston
QLD 4051 · Brisbane
What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.
- Median house
- $1,920,000
- Median unit
- $850,000
- Population
- 4,110
- Postcode
- 4051
latest suburb median
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ABS 2021
Wilston, Queensland
Property market insights for Wilston
Median sale price and rental income of properties in Wilston QLD
Median rent trend for houses
Based on 61 rental listings in the preceding 12 months
$800 per week
Up 10.3% over 12 months
Market data updated October 2026.
The median house price in Wilston, QLD is currently $1,920,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales. Wilston has a 12-month growth rate of 5.1% for houses and -9.6% for units.
Two-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $1,480,000, Three-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $1,720,000, Four-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $1,950,000, Larger houses have a median sale price of $2,750,000 in Wilston.
If you're looking to lease, the median rent for houses in Wilston is $800 per week. The median house rent has increased 10.3% over the last 12 months.
The median price of apartments and units for sale in Wilston is $850,000, which has decreased 9.6% since the same time last year. Two-bedroom apartments and units have a median sale price of $812,000, Three-bedroom apartments and units have a median sale price of $1,200,000 in Wilston. The median rent for units and apartments in Wilston is $625 per week and has increased 19.0% over the last 12 months.
Crime and safety
Is Wilston safe?
The overall rate for Wilston is 879 offences per 100,000 residents — 28% 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 Wilston.
Overall crime rate
879
offences per 100,000 residents
28% belowGreater Brisbane
WilstonGreater 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 Wilston?
Wilston QLD 4051 is in Queensland, within Greater Brisbane.
4,110 people call Wilston home, with an average of 2.7 people per household and a median household income of $2,971 a week.
Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.
- Population
- 4,110
- Median age
- 37 years
- Median mortgage
- $2,700 / month
- 2021 household rent
- $405 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineGreater Brisbane benchmark
Age profile
Share of residents in each age band.
Under 1518.5%Below
15–3428.5%Above
35–5431.1%Above
55–7418.1%Below
75 and over3.7%Below
Homes
Share of occupied private dwellings.
Separate houses70.4%Below
Townhouses8.8%Below
Apartments20.9%Above
Ownership
Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.
Owned outright30.7%Above
Paying a mortgage34.7%Below
Renting34.6%Below
Cars at home
Vehicles available to occupied households.
No car5.2%Below
One car37.3%Above
Two cars38.6%Above
Three or more19.1%In line
Getting to work
Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.
Worked from home28.8%Above
Drove to work39.5%Below
Train, tram or bus7.4%Above
Walked or cycled5.7%Above
What stands out in Wilston
28.8% of workers in Wilston worked from home on Census day — noticeably more common than across Greater Brisbane.
3.9% of Wilston residents were born in England.
42.1% of people in Wilston described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.
A closer look at the Census
Questions people ask about Wilston
Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Wilston QLD 4051.
Is Wilston family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.
18.5% of Wilston's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is close to the Greater Brisbane average.
1,068 family households lived in Wilston; 53.3% were couple families and 11.2% were one-parent families.
41.9% of local families included children under 15. That is close to the Greater Brisbane average.
These are suburb-wide household figures, not school or childcare ratings.
What is the age profile of Wilston?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.
Wilston had 4,110 residents at the 2021 Census.
27.7% of residents were aged 25 to 44.
21.8% 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 Wilston?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.
Separate houses made up 70.4% of occupied private dwellings in Wilston.
Townhouses and other attached homes represented 8.8% of occupied private dwellings.
Flats and apartments accounted for 20.9% of occupied private dwellings.
All three shares use occupied private dwellings as the denominator.
Do people own or rent in Wilston?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.
30.7% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is somewhat above the Greater Brisbane average.
34.7% were buying their home with a mortgage.
34.6% rented their home. That is close to the Greater Brisbane average.
Tenure shares include households that stated one of these three arrangements.
How large are households in Wilston?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.
The average household in Wilston had 2.7 people.
One-person households made up 23.0% of occupied homes. That is close to the Greater Brisbane average.
Two-person households represented 29.2%, while 30.1% had four or more usual residents.
Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.
How do people get to work in Wilston?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.
28.8% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is well above the Greater Brisbane average.
39.5% drove a car as their only travel method. That is well below the Greater Brisbane average.
7.4% used only a train, tram or bus, while 5.7% walked or cycled.
Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.
How many cars do households have in Wilston?Vehicle availability helps describe the routines local households can support.
5.2% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is close to the Greater Brisbane average.
One-car households formed 37.3% of the total.
57.7% of households had two or more vehicles.
Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.
Who's moving to Wilston, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.
54.4% were at the same address five years earlier, while 45.6% reported a different address.
19.6% 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 Wilston?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.
87.6% of residents used only English at home.
10.4% used a language other than English at home.
1.0% spoke Mandarin at home, 0.4% spoke Cantonese and 0.5% spoke Hindi.
Home language is separate from English proficiency.
Where were Wilston residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.
19.6% of Wilston's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 80.4% 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 Wilston?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.
English ancestry accounted for 42.4% of ancestry responses in Wilston.
Australian ancestry made up 34.2% of responses.
Chinese ancestry represented 2.7% of responses.
People may nominate more than one ancestry, so these are shares of responses.
What work do people do in Wilston?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.
43.2% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is well above the Greater Brisbane average.
Managers accounted for 17.3% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 11.0%.
Health care and social assistance employed 19.2% of workers, and education and training employed 9.8%.
Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.
How active is the workforce in Wilston?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.
The labour-force participation rate was 75.0%, compared with 64.5% across Greater Brisbane.
45.2% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 20.8% worked part time.
Unemployment was 4.1%, compared with 5.5% across Greater Brisbane.
Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.
What does the health profile of Wilston show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.
67.5% reported no selected long-term health condition.
8.9% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.
6.8% reported asthma, 4.8% arthritis and 3.3% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.
These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.
How educated is Wilston?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.
45.4% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is well above the Greater Brisbane average.
Postgraduate degrees accounted for 16.7% of qualification responses.
Diploma-level qualifications represented 11.3%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 14.3%.
Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.
What do incomes and housing costs look like in Wilston?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.
Median household income was $2,971 per week in the 2021 Census.
The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $2,700.
Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $405 per week.
These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.
How does Wilston compare with Greater Brisbane?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.
Working from home was 28.8% in Wilston, compared with 17.4% across Greater Brisbane.
Outright ownership was 30.7% locally and 26.7% across Greater Brisbane. That is somewhat above the Greater Brisbane average.
Renting accounted for 34.6% in Wilston, 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 Wilston
Is Wilston expensive?
The median house price is $1,920,000, while units and apartments sit at $850,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.
Is Wilston good for families?
The Census counted 1,068 local families, and 18.5% 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 Wilston?
2-bedroom houses have a median around $1,480,000, 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 Wilston
55 streets in Wilston
Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.
- Abuklea St
- Ada St
- Angliss St
- Antill St
- Clifton St
- Constitution Rd
- Cramond St
- Dalrymple St
- Days Rd
- Dibley Ave
- Dover St
- Edmondstone St
- Eighth Ave
- Eighth Street
- Fifth Ave
- Finsbury St
- Granville St
- Harle Ave
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- Hawdon St
- Heather St
- Hewitt St
- Inglis St
- Jeffery St
- Jeffrey St
- Katherine St
- Kedron Brook Rd
- Lamont Rd
- Langley Ave
- Laughland St
- Laurel Ave
- Lincoln St
- Lovedale St
- Macgregor St
- Main Ave
- Mark St
- Mars St
- Melvin St
- Montpelier St
- Munna St
- Murray St
- Newmarket Rd
- Noble St
- Olney St
- Paling Ave
- Prospect St
- Ralston St
- Ray St
- Ruth St
- Scriven St
- Silvester St
- Stain St
- Vale St
- Vardon St
- Watson St
- York St
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