QLD · Brisbane Council
Wacol, 4076
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Desirability score
- Green suburb
- National parks
- Cycling
- High desirability
Suburb profile
Wacol is a well-connected mid-sized suburb in Brisbane with everyday amenities close at hand. Well placed between the city and outer suburbs, it offers practical access in every direction. Leafy streets and shaded corners make the suburb feel greener and more established than many nearby.
Residents are mostly families and working professionals. Daily life is practical and well connected, with the city and nearby suburbs easy to tap into. Green space is a real strength, with parks and playgrounds woven through the suburb.
Buses and trains connect the area to surrounding suburbs, keeping the wider city within easy reach. The area offers approachable housing costs alongside a lifestyle that still feels complete.
On the desirability index, the suburb sits around average overall, mainly because community and employment and local dining and lifestyle amenities lag similar metro suburbs, despite relative strength in parks and green space and housing affordability. Limited access to some essential local services also trimmed the result.
Population
- Population
- 4,253
- Median age
- 35
- Median household income / week
- $1,379
- Dwelling vacancy
- 5.5%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 17 of 307
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,387
- Employment rate
- 7.8%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 410 / 49 / 0
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Employment, household income and age diversity (2021 Census)
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 Census release
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
Crime & safety
- Total offences (Jan 2026 to Jul 2026)
- 381
- Against the person
- 89
- Against property
- 175
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 89.6
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 48 residents
- State safety percentile
- 90.1th (lower crime is better)
- Decrease (daily rate, partial year)
- -1.4%
Reported offences are running lower than the same point last year.
Reported offences by period
Most common offence types
- Assault148
- Drug Offences103
- Other Property Damage45
- Other Theft (Excl. Unlawful Entry)232
- Traffic And Related Offences102
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Crime rate and year-on-year trend
Data sources & freshness
- QPS Online Crime Map — Queensland Police Service · Period: Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 → Jan 2026 to Jul 2026; Jan 2026 to Jul 2026 · Updated on site · Calendar-year aggregates
Schools & preschools
- Schools & preschools
- 2
- Median school ICSEA (2 schools)
- 868.5
- Brisbane Youth Education and Training CentreSpecial
- Carole Park State SchoolPrimary
Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)
School and preschool counts, median school ICSEA
Data sources & freshness
- ACARA school locations — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
- School ICSEA scores — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
Public transport
21 public transport stops in this suburb
- Boundary Rd at Campbell Avenue
- Boundary Rd at Campbell Avenue
- Boundary Rd at Formation Street
- Boundary Rd near Coulson St
- Waterford Rd at Carole Park Primary School
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Public transport stop coverage
Data sources & freshness
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Period: current · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
Roadworks & transport
1 active roadworks / incidents
- RAMP CLOSURE: Logan Mwy eastbound on ramp from Ipswich Mwy closed, 28 Jun-2 Jul, 8pm-5amIpswich Motorway, n/a28 Jun 2026 – 02 Jul 2026
Data sources & freshness
- Road incidents & closures — State road authority open-data feeds · Period: current · Updated on site · Hourly refresh where supported
Amenities
33 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- Bicycle Parking
- Progress Rd near Industrial AveBus stop
- Wacol stationBus stop
- Wilruna St at Wacol train stationBus stop
- Wilruna St at Wilga StBus stop
- Wilruna St at Wilga StreetBus stop
- Wilruna St at Wuriga StBus stop
- Wilruna St near Wuriga StBus stop
- Car (2)
- Drinking water
Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe).
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)
Food, shopping, recreation and sport (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Parks & reserves
7 parks and public open space in this suburb
- M. Z. Holland Memorial ParkPark
- Newton Place ParkPark
- PJ McIllwain PlacePark
- Pooh Corner Nature RefugeNature reserve
- Progress Road ParkPark
- Wacol Bushlands Nature RefugeNature reserve
- Wolston HousePark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Health access
- Hospitals & GP clinics
- 1
- Emergency department
- On site
- The Park Centre for Mental HealthEllerton Drivehospital
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Hospitals and GP clinics
Data sources & freshness
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 1/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 1/10
SEIFA indexes from ABS 2021. Decile 10 = most advantaged / least disadvantaged in Australia.
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Socio-economic advantage (IRSAD decile)
Data sources & freshness
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 SEIFA release
Heritage
2 state heritage places
- Wolston HouseState heritage place
- Wolston Park Hospital ComplexState heritage place
Data sources & freshness
- State heritage register — State heritage authority · Period: current · Updated on site
Hazards
- Bushfire planning zone
- No overlay at centroid
Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via Queensland Bushfire Prone Area mapping.
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Bushfire hazard overlays
Data sources & freshness
- Hazard planning overlays — State government hazard layers · Period: current · Updated on site
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 22
- Parks (OSM)
- 8
OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.
Contributes to desirability score · Environment (10%)
Parks and green cover (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap green cover features — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Desirability Index
- Desirability score
- 42.6/100 — Average
- State standing
- Top 46% of Queensland's suburbs
- National rank
- 3023rd in Australia
- State rank
- 695th in QLD
- Peer rank
- #287 among Metro Brisbane · Established suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #309 among Metro Brisbane suburbs
- Data confidence
- 78%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- Ampolamenities3505 Ipswich Road, Wacolfuel
- Bicycle Parkingamenitiesbicycle_parking
- Caramenitiescar
- Caramenitiescar
- Drinking wateramenitiesdrinking_water
- Parkingamenitiesparking
- Playgroundamenitiesplayground
- Progress Rd near Industrial Aveamenitiesbus_stop
- Silky Oak House, Counter Terrorism and Community Safety CentreamenitiesWacolpolice
- Sports fieldamenitiespitch
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
More in Brisbane Council
Other suburbs in the same local government area.
Comparable suburbs
Similar population and socio-economic profile in other parts of Queensland.