Median price trend for houses
Based on 162 sales in the preceding 12 months
$1,200,000
Up 11.1% over 12 months
- 1 bed
- $285k
- 2 bed
- $1.16m
- 3 bed
- $1.14m
- 4 bed
- $1.28m
- 5+ bed
- $1.55m
Wynnum Plaza shopping centre entrance and car park
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The quick read on
Wynnum West
QLD 4178 · Brisbane
What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.
- Median house
- $1,200,000
- Median unit
- $850,000
- Population
- 12,790
- Postcode
- 4178
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ABS 2021
Wynnum West, Queensland
Property market insights for Wynnum West
Median sale price and rental income of properties in Wynnum West QLD
Median rent trend for houses
Based on 172 rental listings in the preceding 12 months
$740 per week
Up 9.6% over 12 months
Market data updated October 2026.
The median house price in Wynnum West, QLD is currently $1,200,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales. Wynnum West has a 12-month growth rate of 11.1% for houses and 15.2% for units.
One-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $285,000, Two-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $1,160,000, Three-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $1,140,000, Four-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $1,280,000, Larger houses have a median sale price of $1,550,000 in Wynnum West.
If you're looking to lease, the median rent for houses in Wynnum West is $740 per week. The median house rent has increased 9.6% over the last 12 months.
The median price of apartments and units for sale in Wynnum West is $850,000, which has increased 15.2% since the same time last year. Three-bedroom apartments and units have a median sale price of $850,000, Four-bedroom apartments and units have a median sale price of $998,000 in Wynnum West. The median rent for units and apartments in Wynnum West is $675 per week and has increased 12.5% over the last 12 months.
Crime and safety
Is Wynnum West safe?
The overall rate for Wynnum West is 1,077 offences per 100,000 residents — 12% 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 Wynnum West.
Overall crime rate
1,077
offences per 100,000 residents
12% belowGreater Brisbane
Wynnum WestGreater 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 West?
Wynnum West QLD 4178 is in Queensland, within Greater Brisbane.
12,790 people call Wynnum West home, with an average of 2.6 people per household and a median household income of $1,791 a week.
Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.
- Population
- 12,790
- Median age
- 39 years
- Median mortgage
- $1,950 / month
- 2021 household rent
- $413 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineGreater Brisbane benchmark
Age profile
Share of residents in each age band.
Under 1519.6%In line
15–3423.7%Below
35–5427.6%In line
55–7419.9%Above
75 and over9.1%Above
Homes
Share of occupied private dwellings.
Separate houses76.6%Above
Townhouses18.2%Above
Apartments5.1%Below
Ownership
Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.
Owned outright28.1%Above
Paying a mortgage37.2%In line
Renting34.8%Below
Cars at home
Vehicles available to occupied households.
No car7.3%Above
One car36.2%In line
Two cars39.6%Above
Three or more17.0%Below
Getting to work
Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.
Worked from home15.8%Below
Drove to work58.4%Above
Train, tram or bus3.8%Below
Walked or cycled1.8%Below
What stands out in Wynnum West
15.8% of workers in Wynnum West worked from home on Census day.
6.3% of Wynnum West residents were born in New Zealand.
42.8% of people in Wynnum West described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.
A closer look at the Census
Questions people ask about Wynnum West
Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Wynnum West QLD 4178.
Is Wynnum West family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.
19.6% of Wynnum West's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is almost exactly typical for Greater Brisbane.
3,538 family households lived in Wynnum West; 42.6% were couple families and 21.0% were one-parent families.
41.4% 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 West?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.
Wynnum West had 12,790 residents at the 2021 Census.
27.0% of residents were aged 25 to 44.
29.0% were 55 or older. That is somewhat above the Greater Brisbane average.
Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.
What kind of homes are in Wynnum West?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 Wynnum West.
Townhouses and other attached homes represented 18.2% of occupied private dwellings.
Flats and apartments accounted for 5.1% of occupied private dwellings.
All three shares use occupied private dwellings as the denominator.
Do people own or rent in Wynnum West?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.
28.1% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is close to the Greater Brisbane average.
37.2% were buying their home with a mortgage.
34.8% 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 West?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.
The average household in Wynnum West had 2.6 people.
One-person households made up 24.7% of occupied homes. That is close to the Greater Brisbane average.
Two-person households represented 32.8%, while 25.0% had four or more usual residents.
Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.
How do people get to work in Wynnum West?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.
15.8% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is close to the Greater Brisbane average.
58.4% drove a car as their only travel method. That is somewhat above the Greater Brisbane average.
3.8% used only a train, tram or bus, while 1.8% walked or cycled.
Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.
How many cars do households have in Wynnum West?Vehicle availability helps describe the routines local households can support.
7.3% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is close to the Greater Brisbane average.
One-car households formed 36.2% of the total.
56.6% of households had two or more vehicles.
Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.
Who's moving to Wynnum West, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.
55.9% were at the same address five years earlier, while 44.1% reported a different address.
24.0% 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 West?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.
84.4% of residents used only English at home.
11.1% used a language other than English at home.
1.0% spoke Mandarin at home, 0.4% spoke Cantonese and 0.6% spoke Hindi.
Home language is separate from English proficiency.
Where were Wynnum West residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.
24.0% of Wynnum West's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 76.0% was born in Australia.
0.9% of residents were born in China.
0.8% were born in India, while Australian citizenship across the whole suburb stood at 84.9%.
Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.
What ancestries shape Wynnum West?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.
English ancestry accounted for 41.0% of ancestry responses in Wynnum West.
Australian ancestry made up 34.2% of responses.
Chinese ancestry represented 2.3% of responses.
People may nominate more than one ancestry, so these are shares of responses.
What work do people do in Wynnum West?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.
20.6% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is somewhat below the Greater Brisbane average.
Managers accounted for 11.6% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 14.6%.
Health care and social assistance employed 14.5% of workers, and education and training employed 7.3%.
Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.
How active is the workforce in Wynnum West?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.
The labour-force participation rate was 63.0%, compared with 64.5% across Greater Brisbane.
37.1% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 17.4% worked part time.
Unemployment was 4.8%, compared with 5.5% across Greater Brisbane.
Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.
What does the health profile of Wynnum West show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.
57.7% reported no selected long-term health condition.
10.9% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.
9.2% reported asthma, 9.5% arthritis and 5.2% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.
These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.
How educated is Wynnum West?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.
23.7% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is somewhat below the Greater Brisbane average.
Postgraduate degrees accounted for 5.8% of qualification responses.
Diploma-level qualifications represented 16.4%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 38.3%.
Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.
What do incomes and housing costs look like in Wynnum West?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.
Median household income was $1,791 per week in the 2021 Census.
The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $1,950.
Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $413 per week.
These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.
How does Wynnum West compare with Greater Brisbane?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.
Working from home was 15.8% in Wynnum West, compared with 17.4% across Greater Brisbane.
Outright ownership was 28.1% locally and 26.7% across Greater Brisbane. That is close to the Greater Brisbane average.
Renting accounted for 34.8% in Wynnum West, 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 West
Is Wynnum West expensive?
The median house price is $1,200,000, while units and apartments sit at $850,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.
Is Wynnum West good for families?
The Census counted 3,538 local families, and 19.6% 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 Wynnum West?
Larger houses have a median around $1,550,000, 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 West
185 streets in Wynnum West
Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.
- Abbey Pl
- Alex St
- Alloa St
- Alness St
- Alter Street
- Amanda St
- Ashlar Ct
- Astley St
- Balnave St
- Banks Cr
- Begonia Ct
- Bernays Rd
- Bettong St
- Beverley Rd
- Birru St
- Boatshed Street
- Bonniebrae St
- Brett Pl
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- Brierty St
- Brockworth St
- Bulgin Ave
- Burnby Rd
- Burnby Road
- Bushing St
- Cabanda St
- Callistemon Pl
- Camille Cr
- Canning Cl
- Capri Ln
- Carabbean Cl
- Carlia St
- Carlile Pl
- Carmichael Ct
- Cathben Ct
- Cavanaugh St
- Celeste Ct
- Chandos St
- Chave Ct
- Clare Ave
- Cola Cr
- Copernicus St
- Coralie Ave
- Cranleigh St
- Cranston St
- Crawford Rd
- Cunningham Ct
- Curve Ave
- Cuscus Ct
- Dalkerry St
- Dasyure Pl
- Donbeth St
- Douglas Cl
- Drysdale St
- Dulcis Pl
- Duncan St
- Duncroft St
- Duval St
- Eccles St
- Edwin St
- Elton St
- Emmett St
- Euston St
- Evelyn Rd
- Federation St
- Florabelle Ct
- Foch St
- Fordel St
- Gateway St
- Gaywood St
- Glenjustins St
- Glenlyn St
- Glenshiel St
- Grainger St
- Greggor St
- Grevillea Pl
- Gwynne St
- Haig St
- Hardwick St
- Hellyer St
- Herswell Ave
- Higgs Cct
- Holland Cr
- Iffley St
- Ingleston St
- Irvine Pl
- Jacaranda St
- Jacqueline Pl
- Janine St
- Jared Pl
- Jayben St
- Jessielea St
- Jillian Pl
- Johanne St
- Katie St
- Kenmar St
- Kianawah Rd
- Lauren Cl
- Leadale St
- Leith Ct
- Lovosi St
- Loynes St
- Macadamia St
- Magdalene St
- Malabar St
- Malanda St
- Malia Ct
- Manettia St
- Marty St
- Masthead Crescent
- Maxwell Pl
- Maybelene Cl
- Mccurley St
- Melaleuca Pl
- Melissa St
- Meron St
- Michael St
- Montrose Pde
- Natasha St
- Nemarra St
- Network Dr
- New Lindum Rd
- North Rd
- Numbat Pl
- Orsan St
- Paca Ct
- Padbury St
- Pamela St
- Pandorea St
- Patterson St
- Pavlu St
- Pecan St
- Petrea Ct
- Pinewood St
- Plaza St
- Poinciana St
- Preston Rd
- Primrose Pde
- Rachael Ct
- Randall Rd
- Regent St
- Rene Ct
- Ringtail Pl
- Rodney St
- Ropley Rd
- Roseberry Pde
- Roseneath Pde
- Rosier St
- Ruchi Pl
- Russell Cl
- Samantha St
- Sandies Pl
- Sandy Camp Rd
- Sasha St
- Scanlen Cr
- School Rd
- Sibley Rd
- Signata Cl
- Singh St
- Solandra St
- Sorrento St
- Stega Pl
- Stockyard St
- Summit Pl
- Suzanne St
- Talegalla St
- Tal St
- Templar St
- Tingalpa St
- Tracey St
- Ulagree St
- Ursula Pl
- Venn Ct
- Vincent Cl
- Virginia Pl
- Wallen Pl
- Webber Pl
- West Ave
- Winston St
- Wirra Cct
- Wondall Rd
- Wynnum North Rd
- Wynnum Rd
- Yeo Ct
- Yering Pl
- Youngs Rd
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