Median price trend for houses
Based on 17 sales in the preceding 12 months
$860,000
Up 22.0% over 12 months
- 3 bed
- $835k
- 4 bed
- $875k
- 5+ bed
- $930k
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The quick read on
Wulkuraka
QLD 4305 · Ipswich
What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.
- Median house
- $860,000
- Median unit
- $725,000
- Population
- 1,325
- Postcode
- 4305
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ABS 2021
Wulkuraka, Queensland
Property market insights for Wulkuraka
Median sale price and rental income of properties in Wulkuraka QLD
Median rent trend for houses
Based on 31 rental listings in the preceding 12 months
$575 per week
Up 9.5% over 12 months
Market data updated October 2026.
The median house price in Wulkuraka, QLD is currently $860,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales. Wulkuraka has a 12-month growth rate of 22.0% for houses and 31.8% for units.
Three-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $835,000, Four-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $875,000, Larger houses have a median sale price of $930,000 in Wulkuraka.
If you're looking to lease, the median rent for houses in Wulkuraka is $575 per week. The median house rent has increased 9.5% over the last 12 months.
The median price of apartments and units for sale in Wulkuraka is $725,000, which has increased 31.8% since the same time last year. Three-bedroom apartments and units have a median sale price of $725,000 in Wulkuraka. The median rent for units and apartments in Wulkuraka is $550 per week and has increased 15.8% over the last 12 months.
Crime and safety
Is Wulkuraka safe?
The overall rate for Wulkuraka is 3,293 offences per 100,000 residents — 168% above 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 Wulkuraka.
Overall crime rate
3,293
offences per 100,000 residents
168% aboveGreater Brisbane
WulkurakaGreater 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 Wulkuraka?
Wulkuraka QLD 4305 is in Queensland, within Greater Brisbane.
1,325 people call Wulkuraka home, with an average of 2.7 people per household and a median household income of $1,540 a week.
Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.
- Population
- 1,325
- Median age
- 28 years
- Median mortgage
- $1,300 / month
- 2021 household rent
- $335 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineGreater Brisbane benchmark
Age profile
Share of residents in each age band.
Under 1525.5%Above
15–3434.1%Above
35–5423.3%Below
55–7414.1%Below
75 and over2.1%Below
Homes
Share of occupied private dwellings.
Separate houses76.6%Above
Townhouses19.6%Above
Apartments3.5%Below
Ownership
Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.
Owned outright14.9%Below
Paying a mortgage30.9%Below
Renting54.2%Above
Cars at home
Vehicles available to occupied households.
No car3.2%Below
One car40.0%Above
Two cars37.9%In line
Three or more21.4%Above
Getting to work
Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.
Worked from home7.6%Below
Drove to work68.3%Above
Train, tram or bus0.5%Below
Walked or cycled0.5%Below
What stands out in Wulkuraka
7.6% of workers in Wulkuraka worked from home on Census day — about half the rate across Greater Brisbane.
3.7% of Wulkuraka residents were born in New Zealand.
46.5% of people in Wulkuraka described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.
A closer look at the Census
Questions people ask about Wulkuraka
Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Wulkuraka QLD 4305.
Is Wulkuraka family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.
25.5% of Wulkuraka's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is well above the Greater Brisbane average.
344 family households lived in Wulkuraka; 37.8% were couple families and 33.7% were one-parent families.
49.1% of local families included children under 15. That is well above the Greater Brisbane average.
These are suburb-wide household figures, not school or childcare ratings.
What is the age profile of Wulkuraka?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.
Wulkuraka had 1,325 residents at the 2021 Census.
30.7% of residents were aged 25 to 44.
16.2% 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 Wulkuraka?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.
Separate houses made up 76.6% of occupied private dwellings in Wulkuraka.
Townhouses and other attached homes represented 19.6% of occupied private dwellings.
Flats and apartments accounted for 3.5% of occupied private dwellings.
All three shares use occupied private dwellings as the denominator.
Do people own or rent in Wulkuraka?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.
14.9% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is well below the Greater Brisbane average.
30.9% were buying their home with a mortgage.
54.2% 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 Wulkuraka?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.
The average household in Wulkuraka had 2.7 people.
One-person households made up 23.3% of occupied homes. That is almost exactly typical for Greater Brisbane.
Two-person households represented 28.6%, while 30.0% had four or more usual residents.
Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.
How do people get to work in Wulkuraka?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.
7.6% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is about half the Greater Brisbane rate.
68.3% drove a car as their only travel method. That is well above the Greater Brisbane average.
0.5% used only a train, tram or bus, while 0.5% walked or cycled.
Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.
How many cars do households have in Wulkuraka?Vehicle availability helps describe the routines local households can support.
3.2% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is about half the Greater Brisbane rate.
One-car households formed 40.0% of the total.
59.4% of households had two or more vehicles.
Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.
Who's moving to Wulkuraka, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.
43.4% were at the same address five years earlier, while 56.6% reported a different address.
12.5% of residents were born outside Australia. That is about half the Greater Brisbane rate.
Mobility figures cover residents who answered the relevant Census question.
What languages are spoken in Wulkuraka?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.
87.7% of residents used only English at home.
6.0% used a language other than English at home.
0.6% spoke Mandarin at home, 0.2% spoke Cantonese and 0.0% spoke Hindi.
Home language is separate from English proficiency.
Where were Wulkuraka residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.
12.5% of Wulkuraka's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 87.5% was born in Australia.
0.3% of residents were born in China.
0.3% were born in India, while Australian citizenship across the whole suburb stood at 87.8%.
Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.
What ancestries shape Wulkuraka?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.
English ancestry accounted for 36.9% of ancestry responses in Wulkuraka.
Australian ancestry made up 39.7% of responses.
Chinese ancestry represented 1.4% of responses.
People may nominate more than one ancestry, so these are shares of responses.
What work do people do in Wulkuraka?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.
12.7% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is about half the Greater Brisbane rate.
Managers accounted for 8.8% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 11.6%.
Health care and social assistance employed 20.3% of workers, and education and training employed 8.8%.
Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.
How active is the workforce in Wulkuraka?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.
The labour-force participation rate was 63.1%, compared with 64.5% across Greater Brisbane.
34.2% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 17.3% worked part time.
Unemployment was 8.4%, compared with 5.5% across Greater Brisbane.
Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.
What does the health profile of Wulkuraka show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.
53.1% reported no selected long-term health condition.
14.2% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.
12.0% reported asthma, 7.8% arthritis and 4.2% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.
These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.
How educated is Wulkuraka?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.
13.6% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is about half the Greater Brisbane rate.
Postgraduate degrees accounted for 1.9% of qualification responses.
Diploma-level qualifications represented 14.8%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 50.0%.
Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.
What do incomes and housing costs look like in Wulkuraka?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.
Median household income was $1,540 per week in the 2021 Census.
The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $1,300.
Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $335 per week.
These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.
How does Wulkuraka compare with Greater Brisbane?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.
Working from home was 7.6% in Wulkuraka, compared with 17.4% across Greater Brisbane.
Outright ownership was 14.9% locally and 26.7% across Greater Brisbane. That is well below the Greater Brisbane average.
Renting accounted for 54.2% in Wulkuraka, 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 Wulkuraka
Is Wulkuraka expensive?
The median house price is $860,000, while units and apartments sit at $725,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.
Is Wulkuraka good for families?
The Census counted 344 local families, and 25.5% 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 Wulkuraka?
Larger houses have a median around $930,000, 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 Wulkuraka
32 streets in Wulkuraka
Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.
- Ada St
- Armani Ave
- Arnold St
- Aspinall St
- Beirne St
- Bishop St
- Bradbury St
- Burswood Cl
- Cardin Cl
- Caspian Court
- Ceres St
- Chalk St
- Chanel Ct
- Closed Railway
- Comona Ct
- Conan Cl
- Des Arts Pl
- Dior Pl
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- Dixon St
- Enterprise St
- Grace St
- Gregory St
- Hermes
- Jane St
- Jupiter St
- Nike Ct
- Oakland Rd
- Palma Rosa Dr
- Pandora Pl
- Paul St
- Stockdale Pl
- Toongarra Rd
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