Summer (Dec–Feb)
- Usual max / min
- 28° / 18°
- Rainfall
- 493 mm · ~62 rainy days
QLD · Brisbane Council
Wakerley, 4154
Population
8,718
Median age
37
Median income
$2,952/wk
Employed
74.4%
Languages at home
16%non-English
Top: Mandarin, Afrikaans, Hindi
2021 Census · usual residence
Desirability score
- Green suburb
- High desirability
- Dog friendly
- Excellent transport
- Education hub
Suburb profile
Wakerley is a well-connected established suburb in Brisbane with everyday amenities close at hand. The city and surrounding suburbs are both within comfortable reach, which keeps daily life flexible. Leafy streets and shaded corners make the suburb feel greener and more established than many nearby.
Residents are mostly families and working professionals, with plenty of young families in the mix. Everyday errands and local outings are straightforward, with the wider metro area adding variety. Parks, reserves and open space make it genuinely outdoor-friendly for walks, sport and weekend downtime.
Public transport links make it easy to move between neighbouring suburbs without relying on the car. Property is in demand, reflecting the appeal of living in a place people actively choose.
On the desirability index, the suburb rates good overall, led by parks and green space and community and employment, while local dining and lifestyle amenities and schools and education sit closer to the middle of the pack for similar metro suburbs. Limited access to some essential local services also trimmed the result.
Living here
Desirability
- Desirability score
- 55.9/100 — Good
- State standing
- Top 21% of Queensland's suburbs
- National rank
- 1442nd in Australia
- State rank
- 314th in QLD
- Peer rank
- #180 among Metro Brisbane · Established suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #185 among Metro Brisbane suburbs
- Data confidence
- 80%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Housing
- All types (Mar 2026)
- $800
Median weekly rent from Queensland RTA rental bond data. Figures can be unreliable where few bonds were lodged in the quarter.
Contributes to desirability score · Housing (15%) · Future Growth (7%)
Median price, rental yield and vacancy Recent price momentum
Data sources & freshness
- RTA bond statistics — Residential Tenancies Authority (Queensland) · Period: Mar 2026 · Updated on site · Quarterly releases
Population
- Population
- 8,718
- Median age
- 37
- Median household income / week
- $2,952
- Dwelling vacancy
- 3%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 86 of 2,865
- Median monthly mortgage
- $2,362
- Employment rate
- 74.4%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 177 / 435 / 5
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.
Community & culture
16% speak a language other than English at home; 29.5% born overseas
- Language at home
- 7,175 English only · 1,366 other
- Non-English at home
- 16%
- Born overseas
- 2,529 (29.5%)
- Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
- 105 (1.2%)
- Australian citizens
- 7,663
- Languages spoken at home (other than English)
- 30
Top languages other than English
Share of residents who speak a language other than English at home (2021 Census).
- Mandarin72 · 12%
- Afrikaans56 · 9.3%
- Hindi41 · 6.8%
- Persian38 · 6.3%
- Spanish37 · 6.2%
- Korean33 · 5.5%
- Greek30 · 5%
- Gujarati26 · 4.3%
2021 Census — languages spoken at home, birthplace, and Indigenous status (usual residence).
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)
- 88
- Against the person
- 11
- Against property
- 53
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 10.1
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 793 residents
- State safety percentile
- 3.1th (lower crime is better)
- Decrease (daily rate, partial year)
- -5.6%
Reported offences are running lower than the same point last year.
Reported offences by period
Most common offence types
- Drug Offences12
- Good Order Offences6
- Other Theft (Excl. Unlawful Entry)44
- Traffic And Related Offences14
- Unlawful Entry13
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
Family & Lifestyle
Schools & preschools
- Schools & preschools
- 1
- Median school ICSEA
- 985
- OneSchool Global QLDCombined
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
Childcare
1 childcare service from OpenStreetMap
- Papilio Early Learning WakerleyDianthus Streetkindergarten
Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)
Childcare centre count
Data sources & freshness
- Childcare services — OpenStreetMap · Period: current · Updated on site
Public transport
19 public transport stops in this suburb
- Arenga St near Williams St
- Caladium St near Matthews Way
- Caladium St near Matthews Way
- Caladium St near Underwood St
- Caladium St near Underwood St
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
Amenities
110 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
14 playgrounds · 3 dog parks
Local character
- Limited walkable amenities nearby
- Great for outdoor family life — 23 parks mapped in suburb, 14 playgrounds nearby
- Well connected by public transport — 19 public transport stops
- Strong local sport and recreation — 18 sport and outdoor facilities nearby
- Walkability proxy
- 29/100
- Cafés per 1,000 residents
- 0
- Food & drink per 1,000 residents
- 0
- Parks per 1,000 residents
- 2.64
Community(1)
- Papilio Early Learning WakerleyKindergarten
17 Dianthus Street, Wakerley
Sport & outdoors(42)
- Dog park (3)
- Arenga Street ParkPark
- Barrington Crescent ParkPark
- Barwin Street ParkPark
- Behan Crescent ParkPark
- Dianthus Street (SOUTH) ParkPark
- Figtree Place ParkPark
- Gordon Crescent ParkPark
- Matthews Way ParkPark
- Matthews Way Park (NO.83)Park
- Moss Road (no. 42) ParkPark
- Mossvale Drive ParkPark
- O'Reilly Street ParkPark
- Park (5)
- Stendell Street ParkPark
- Suprano Place ParkPark
- Tilley Road (no. 73) ParkPark
- Torrens Crescent ParkPark
- Wakerley ParkPark
- Yarra Road ParkPark
- Picnic area
- Brisbane City CouncilPlayground
- Playground (13)
- Sports field
Transport(13)
13 bus stops
Other(13)
- Bench
- Common (6)
- Drinking water
- Fitness Station (2)
- Information
- Wakerley mobile libraryMobile Library
- Koala Resort MotelMotel
- Papilio Early Learning WakerleyParking
- Parking (20)
- Picnic Table
- Public toilets
- Shelter (17)
- Wynnum Manly Meals On WheelsSocial Facility
880 Manly Road, Wakerley
Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe). Transport stops are summarised by type rather than listed individually.
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)
Food, shopping, recreation and sport (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- Local amenity insights — Suburb Guide (derived from OpenStreetMap & Census) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Parks & reserves
18 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Arenga Street ParkPark
- Barrington Crescent ParkPark
- Barwin Street ParkPark
- Behan Crescent ParkPark
- Dianthus Street (SOUTH) ParkPark
- Figtree Place ParkPark
- Gordon Crescent ParkPark
- Matthews Way ParkPark
- Matthews Way Park (NO.83)Park
- Moss Road (no. 42) ParkPark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 39
- Parks (OSM)
- 23
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
Weather
Typical conditions by season for suburbs in the same ~44 km climate area. Rainfall totals are summed from monthly WorldClim layers; rainy-day counts are approximate.
Autumn (Mar–May)
- Usual max / min
- 25° / 14°
- Rainfall
- 343 mm · ~43 rainy days
Winter (Jun–Aug)
- Usual max / min
- 20° / 7°
- Rainfall
- 144 mm · ~18 rainy days
Spring (Sep–Nov)
- Usual max / min
- 25° / 12°
- Rainfall
- 249 mm · ~31 rainy days
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)
Temperature and humidity comfort
Data sources & freshness
- Seasonal climate normals — WorldClim 2.1 · Period: seasonal · Updated on site · Static grid from WorldClim monthly averages
Future & Planning
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
Socio-economic
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 10/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 10/10
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
Recent changes
- Arenga St near Gordon Cramenitiesbus_stop
- Arenga St near Lexey Cresamenitiesbus_stop
- Arenga St near Manly Rdamenitiesbus_stop
- Arenga St near Williams Stamenitiesbus_stop
- Arenga Street Parkamenitiespark
- Barrington Crescent Parkamenitiespark
- Barwin Street Parkamenitiespark
- Behan Crescent Parkamenitiespark
- Benchamenitiesbench
- Brisbane City Councilamenitiesplayground
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
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Comparable suburbs
Similar population and socio-economic profile in other parts of Queensland.