Median price trend for houses
Based on 191 sales in the preceding 12 months
$1,390,000
Up 6.9% over 12 months
- 1 bed
- $900k
- 2 bed
- $1.09m
- 3 bed
- $1.24m
- 4 bed
- $1.63m
- 5+ bed
- $2.05m
Waterfront path with distant residential buildings
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The quick read on
Wynnum
QLD 4178 · Brisbane
What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.
- Median house
- $1,390,000
- Median unit
- $893,000
- Population
- 14,036
- Postcode
- 4178
latest suburb median
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ABS 2021
Wynnum, Queensland
Property market insights for Wynnum
Median sale price and rental income of properties in Wynnum QLD
Median rent trend for houses
Based on 171 rental listings in the preceding 12 months
$725 per week
No change over 12 months
Market data updated October 2026.
The median house price in Wynnum, QLD is currently $1,390,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales. Wynnum has a 12-month growth rate of 6.9% for houses and 16.7% for units.
One-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $900,000, Two-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $1,090,000, Three-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $1,240,000, Four-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $1,630,000, Larger houses have a median sale price of $2,050,000 in Wynnum.
If you're looking to lease, the median rent for houses in Wynnum is $725 per week. The median house rent has remained unchanged over the last 12 months.
The median price of apartments and units for sale in Wynnum is $893,000, which has increased 16.7% since the same time last year. One-bedroom apartments and units have a median sale price of $728,000, Two-bedroom apartments and units have a median sale price of $871,000, Three-bedroom apartments and units have a median sale price of $975,000 in Wynnum. The median rent for units and apartments in Wynnum is $625 per week and has increased 4.2% over the last 12 months.
Crime and safety
Is Wynnum safe?
The overall rate for Wynnum is 1,369 offences per 100,000 residents — 11% 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 Wynnum.
Overall crime rate
1,369
offences per 100,000 residents
11% aboveGreater Brisbane
WynnumGreater 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 Wynnum?
Wynnum QLD 4178 is in Queensland, within Greater Brisbane.
14,036 people call Wynnum home, with an average of 2.4 people per household and a median household income of $1,887 a week.
Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.
- Population
- 14,036
- Median age
- 43 years
- Median mortgage
- $2,167 / month
- 2021 household rent
- $400 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineGreater Brisbane benchmark
Age profile
Share of residents in each age band.
Under 1517.4%Below
15–3421.5%Below
35–5429.1%Above
55–7424.3%Above
75 and over7.6%Above
Homes
Share of occupied private dwellings.
Separate houses70.7%Below
Townhouses12.8%Above
Apartments16.2%Above
Ownership
Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.
Owned outright28.8%Above
Paying a mortgage36.0%Below
Renting35.2%Below
Cars at home
Vehicles available to occupied households.
No car7.8%Above
One car37.6%Above
Two cars36.1%Below
Three or more18.4%Below
Getting to work
Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.
Worked from home20.8%Above
Drove to work53.5%Below
Train, tram or bus5.0%In line
Walked or cycled2.3%Below
What stands out in Wynnum
20.8% of workers in Wynnum worked from home on Census day — noticeably more common than across Greater Brisbane.
5.5% of Wynnum residents were born in New Zealand.
43.4% of people in Wynnum described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.
A closer look at the Census
Questions people ask about Wynnum
Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Wynnum QLD 4178.
Is Wynnum family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.
17.4% of Wynnum's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is close to the Greater Brisbane average.
3,882 family households lived in Wynnum; 43.0% were couple families and 16.5% were one-parent families.
37.6% 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 Wynnum?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.
Wynnum had 14,036 residents at the 2021 Census.
23.5% of residents were aged 25 to 44.
31.9% were 55 or older. That is well above the Greater Brisbane average.
Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.
What kind of homes are in Wynnum?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.
Separate houses made up 70.7% of occupied private dwellings in Wynnum.
Townhouses and other attached homes represented 12.8% of occupied private dwellings.
Flats and apartments accounted for 16.2% of occupied private dwellings.
All three shares use occupied private dwellings as the denominator.
Do people own or rent in Wynnum?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.
28.8% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is close to the Greater Brisbane average.
36.0% were buying their home with a mortgage.
35.2% 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 Wynnum?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.
The average household in Wynnum had 2.4 people.
One-person households made up 27.9% of occupied homes. That is somewhat above the Greater Brisbane average.
Two-person households represented 33.9%, while 22.1% had four or more usual residents.
Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.
How do people get to work in Wynnum?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.
20.8% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is somewhat above the Greater Brisbane average.
53.5% drove a car as their only travel method. That is close to the Greater Brisbane average.
5.0% used only a train, tram or bus, while 2.3% walked or cycled.
Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.
How many cars do households have in Wynnum?Vehicle availability helps describe the routines local households can support.
7.8% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is close to the Greater Brisbane average.
One-car households formed 37.6% of the total.
54.5% of households had two or more vehicles.
Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.
Who's moving to Wynnum, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.
53.4% were at the same address five years earlier, while 46.6% reported a different address.
21.8% of residents were born outside Australia. That is somewhat below the Greater Brisbane average.
Mobility figures cover residents who answered the relevant Census question.
What languages are spoken in Wynnum?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.
88.2% of residents used only English at home.
7.5% used a language other than English at home.
0.4% spoke Mandarin at home, 0.2% spoke Cantonese and 0.2% spoke Hindi.
Home language is separate from English proficiency.
Where were Wynnum residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.
21.8% of Wynnum's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 78.2% was born in Australia.
0.4% of residents were born in China.
0.4% were born in India, while Australian citizenship across the whole suburb stood at 87.1%.
Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.
What ancestries shape Wynnum?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.
English ancestry accounted for 43.7% of ancestry responses in Wynnum.
Australian ancestry made up 34.0% of responses.
Chinese ancestry represented 1.3% of responses.
People may nominate more than one ancestry, so these are shares of responses.
What work do people do in Wynnum?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.
25.1% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is almost exactly typical for Greater Brisbane.
Managers accounted for 15.7% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 14.1%.
Health care and social assistance employed 14.0% of workers, and education and training employed 9.4%.
Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.
How active is the workforce in Wynnum?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.
The labour-force participation rate was 65.0%, compared with 64.5% across Greater Brisbane.
38.7% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 18.2% worked part time.
Unemployment was 4.3%, compared with 5.5% across Greater Brisbane.
Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.
What does the health profile of Wynnum show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.
58.1% reported no selected long-term health condition.
10.3% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.
8.4% reported asthma, 9.6% arthritis and 4.3% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.
These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.
How educated is Wynnum?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.
27.8% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is almost exactly typical for Greater Brisbane.
Postgraduate degrees accounted for 9.0% of qualification responses.
Diploma-level qualifications represented 15.7%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 31.6%.
Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.
What do incomes and housing costs look like in Wynnum?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.
Median household income was $1,887 per week in the 2021 Census.
The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $2,167.
Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $400 per week.
These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.
How does Wynnum compare with Greater Brisbane?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.
Working from home was 20.8% in Wynnum, compared with 17.4% across Greater Brisbane.
Outright ownership was 28.8% locally and 26.7% across Greater Brisbane. That is close to the Greater Brisbane average.
Renting accounted for 35.2% in Wynnum, 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 Wynnum
Is Wynnum expensive?
The median house price is $1,390,000, while units and apartments sit at $893,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.
Is Wynnum good for families?
The Census counted 3,882 local families, and 17.4% 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 Wynnum?
4-bedroom houses have a median around $1,630,000, 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 Wynnum
154 streets in Wynnum
Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.
- Adam St
- Agnes St
- Akonna St
- Alkoomie St
- Allen St
- Alverna Cl
- Andrew St
- Ashton St
- Auriga Ct
- Awoonga St
- Banoon Dr
- Barnham St
- Bay Tce
- Bayview Terrace
- Bellew St
- Berrima St
- Berringar St
- Besham Pde
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- Boswell Tce
- Boxgrove Ave
- Bride St
- Bridge St
- Brindisi Pl
- Buderim St
- Burke St
- Byrneside Tce
- Caelum Cl
- Cameron Pde
- Carlton Tce
- Carnation St
- Cassiopeia Pl
- Cedar St
- Chandos St
- Charlotte St
- Chestnut St
- Clara St
- Claymeade St
- Colina St
- Constellation
- Coolcrest St
- Coreen St
- Crown St
- Curve Ave
- Cusack Pde
- Daisy St
- Davidson St
- Dibar St
- Drayton Tce
- Edith St
- Elm St
- Emsworth St
- Esplanade
- Florence St
- Fox St
- French St
- Garvey St
- Gibbs St
- Glenora St
- Gordon Pde
- Grainger St
- Granada St
- Grattan Tce
- Green St
- Gum St
- Hannam St
- Haylock St
- Haynes Rd
- Helmhold St
- Henry St
- Heymer St
- Hillcrest Ave
- Hutton Ave
- Hydrus Pl
- Industry Pl
- Irene St
- Jessard St
- Joffre St
- Johnston St
- Karloo St
- Kingsley Tce
- Kitchener St
- Kitchener Street
- Lacerta Pl
- Lahey Cl
- Lithgow St
- Louis St
- Madgwick St
- Manin St
- Mcfadden St
- Meilandt St
- Melville Tce
- Moreton Ave
- Mountjoy Tce
- Mungala St
- Norland St
- Ogilvie St
- Pansy St
- Parkview Ave
- Patterson St
- Peel St
- Penfold Parade
- Petersen St
- Picton Pde
- Pine St
- Primrose Pde
- Pritchard St
- Prospect St
- Pyxis Cl
- Radius St
- Rannock St
- Roby St
- Ronald Street
- Ryder St
- Saint Catherines Tce
- Sandy Camp Rd
- Saunders Pl
- Seaford St
- Selina St
- Shepherd St
- Sibley Rd
- Singer St
- Smythes Ave
- Southwick St
- Stanley Tce
- St Catherines Tce
- Stradbroke Ave
- Stratton Tce
- Sunflower St
- Tamaree Ave
- Tangorin St
- The Esplanade
- Thomas St
- Thorne St
- Tingal Rd
- Tucana Pl
- Tulip St
- Uplands Tce
- Ure St
- Violet St
- Walnut St
- Warra St
- Wassell St
- Waterloo Esp
- Waterview Ave
- West Ave
- Wilde St
- Wolsey Pde
- Worthing St
- Wyeth St
- Wynnum Esp
- Wynnum North Esp
- Wynnum North Rd
- Wynnum Rd
- Wynnum Rd North
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