Median price trend for houses
Based on 44 sales in the preceding 12 months
$1,540,000
Down 2.5% over 12 months
- 1 bed
- $710k
- 2 bed
- $1.16m
- 3 bed
- $1.48m
- 4 bed
- $1.84m
- 5+ bed
- $2.5m
Aerial view
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The quick read on
Wooloowin
QLD 4030 · Brisbane
What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.
- Median house
- $1,540,000
- Median unit
- $870,000
- Population
- 4,029
- Postcode
- 4030
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ABS 2021
Wooloowin, Queensland
Property market insights for Wooloowin
Median sale price and rental income of properties in Wooloowin QLD
Median rent trend for houses
Based on 50 rental listings in the preceding 12 months
$850 per week
Up 13.3% over 12 months
Market data updated October 2026.
The median house price in Wooloowin, QLD is currently $1,540,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales. Wooloowin has a 12-month growth rate of -2.5% for houses and 23.1% for units.
One-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $710,000, Two-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $1,160,000, Three-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $1,480,000, Four-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $1,840,000, Larger houses have a median sale price of $2,500,000 in Wooloowin.
If you're looking to lease, the median rent for houses in Wooloowin is $850 per week. The median house rent has increased 13.3% over the last 12 months.
The median price of apartments and units for sale in Wooloowin is $870,000, which has increased 23.1% since the same time last year. One-bedroom apartments and units have a median sale price of $680,000, Two-bedroom apartments and units have a median sale price of $800,000, Three-bedroom apartments and units have a median sale price of $1,320,000, Four-bedroom apartments and units have a median sale price of $990,000 in Wooloowin. The median rent for units and apartments in Wooloowin is $612 per week and has increased 11.3% over the last 12 months.
Crime and safety
Is Wooloowin safe?
The overall rate for Wooloowin is 715 offences per 100,000 residents — 42% 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 Wooloowin.
Overall crime rate
715
offences per 100,000 residents
42% belowGreater Brisbane
WooloowinGreater 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 Wooloowin?
Wooloowin QLD 4030 is in Queensland, within Greater Brisbane.
4,029 people call Wooloowin home, with an average of 2.3 people per household and a median household income of $2,113 a week.
Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.
- Population
- 4,029
- Median age
- 35 years
- Median mortgage
- $2,275 / month
- 2021 household rent
- $350 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineGreater Brisbane benchmark
Age profile
Share of residents in each age band.
Under 1515.6%Below
15–3433.9%Above
35–5431.2%Above
55–7415.8%Below
75 and over3.4%Below
Homes
Share of occupied private dwellings.
Separate houses46.3%Below
Townhouses5.1%Below
Apartments48.1%Above
Ownership
Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.
Owned outright17.1%Below
Paying a mortgage32.5%Below
Renting50.4%Above
Cars at home
Vehicles available to occupied households.
No car10.7%Above
One car46.7%Above
Two cars30.6%Below
Three or more11.9%Below
Getting to work
Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.
Worked from home24.3%Above
Drove to work40.1%Below
Train, tram or bus12.1%Above
Walked or cycled3.2%In line
What stands out in Wooloowin
24.3% of workers in Wooloowin worked from home on Census day — noticeably more common than across Greater Brisbane.
3.3% of Wooloowin residents were born in New Zealand.
42.5% of people in Wooloowin described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.
A closer look at the Census
Questions people ask about Wooloowin
Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Wooloowin QLD 4030.
Is Wooloowin family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.
15.6% of Wooloowin's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is somewhat below the Greater Brisbane average.
994 family households lived in Wooloowin; 43.9% were couple families and 10.9% were one-parent families.
39.1% 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 Wooloowin?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.
Wooloowin had 4,029 residents at the 2021 Census.
38.6% of residents were aged 25 to 44.
19.2% were 55 or older. That is well below the Greater Brisbane average.
Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.
What kind of homes are in Wooloowin?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.
Separate houses made up 46.3% of occupied private dwellings in Wooloowin.
Townhouses and other attached homes represented 5.1% of occupied private dwellings.
Flats and apartments accounted for 48.1% of occupied private dwellings.
All three shares use occupied private dwellings as the denominator.
Do people own or rent in Wooloowin?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.
17.1% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is well below the Greater Brisbane average.
32.5% were buying their home with a mortgage.
50.4% rented their home. That is well above the Greater Brisbane average.
Tenure shares include households that stated one of these three arrangements.
How large are households in Wooloowin?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.
The average household in Wooloowin had 2.3 people.
One-person households made up 35.6% of occupied homes. That is well above the Greater Brisbane average.
Two-person households represented 29.5%, while 19.8% had four or more usual residents.
Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.
How do people get to work in Wooloowin?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.
24.3% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is well above the Greater Brisbane average.
40.1% drove a car as their only travel method. That is well below the Greater Brisbane average.
12.1% used only a train, tram or bus, while 3.2% walked or cycled.
Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.
How many cars do households have in Wooloowin?Vehicle availability helps describe the routines local households can support.
10.7% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is somewhat above the Greater Brisbane average.
One-car households formed 46.7% of the total.
42.5% of households had two or more vehicles.
Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.
Who's moving to Wooloowin, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.
45.2% were at the same address five years earlier, while 54.8% reported a different address.
25.7% of residents were born outside Australia. That is close to the Greater Brisbane average.
Mobility figures cover residents who answered the relevant Census question.
What languages are spoken in Wooloowin?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.
79.8% of residents used only English at home.
16.4% used a language other than English at home.
0.9% spoke Mandarin at home, 0.6% spoke Cantonese and 0.5% spoke Hindi.
Home language is separate from English proficiency.
Where were Wooloowin residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.
25.7% of Wooloowin's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 74.3% was born in Australia.
0.5% of residents were born in China.
1.8% were born in India, while Australian citizenship across the whole suburb stood at 83.4%.
Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.
What ancestries shape Wooloowin?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.
English ancestry accounted for 36.0% of ancestry responses in Wooloowin.
Australian ancestry made up 31.2% of responses.
Chinese ancestry represented 3.1% of responses.
People may nominate more than one ancestry, so these are shares of responses.
What work do people do in Wooloowin?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.
34.8% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is well above the Greater Brisbane average.
Managers accounted for 14.8% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 12.9%.
Health care and social assistance employed 16.8% of workers, and education and training employed 7.6%.
Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.
How active is the workforce in Wooloowin?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.
The labour-force participation rate was 75.3%, compared with 64.5% across Greater Brisbane.
44.7% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 21.5% worked part time.
Unemployment was 4.6%, compared with 5.5% across Greater Brisbane.
Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.
What does the health profile of Wooloowin show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.
65.0% reported no selected long-term health condition.
11.2% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.
8.3% reported asthma, 5.1% arthritis and 3.1% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.
These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.
How educated is Wooloowin?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.
39.3% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is well above the Greater Brisbane average.
Postgraduate degrees accounted for 14.6% of qualification responses.
Diploma-level qualifications represented 14.7%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 18.5%.
Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.
What do incomes and housing costs look like in Wooloowin?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.
Median household income was $2,113 per week in the 2021 Census.
The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $2,275.
Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $350 per week.
These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.
How does Wooloowin compare with Greater Brisbane?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.
Working from home was 24.3% in Wooloowin, compared with 17.4% across Greater Brisbane.
Outright ownership was 17.1% locally and 26.7% across Greater Brisbane. That is well below the Greater Brisbane average.
Renting accounted for 50.4% in Wooloowin, 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 Wooloowin
Is Wooloowin expensive?
The median house price is $1,540,000, while units and apartments sit at $870,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.
Is Wooloowin good for families?
The Census counted 994 local families, and 15.6% 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 Wooloowin?
3-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 Wooloowin
48 streets in Wooloowin
Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.
- Adamson St
- Almora St
- Ashbolt St
- Balmain St
- Bells Ln
- Blake St
- Bonney Ave
- Bridge St
- Chalk St
- Cromwell St
- Dawson St
- Dickson St
- Eveleigh St
- Felix St
- Fraser St
- Hamley St
- Hudson Rd
- Hunter St
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- Inwood St
- Isedale St
- Kedron Park Rd
- Kedron St
- Kent Rd
- Lisson Gr
- Lutwyche Rd
- Marne Rd
- Mcintyre St
- Mclennan St
- Merehaye St
- Miles St
- Morris Street
- Norman St
- Oliver St
- Owen St
- Park Rd
- Price St
- Ramona St
- Rawson St
- Rigby St
- Rose St
- Stopford St
- Thorrold St
- Torrance St
- View St
- Wellington St
- Willmington St
- Wooloowin Ave
- Wride St
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