QLD · South Burnett Council
Wondai, 4606
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Desirability score
- Green suburb
- High desirability
Suburb profile
Wondai offers a slower smaller community life in South Burnett, with open surrounds and a close-knit community feel. Distance from the capital is noticeable, but the trade-off is space, calm and a community that knows its neighbours. The landscape itself is part of the lifestyle: open paddocks, big skies and room to breathe.
An older demographic makes it especially popular with retirees, with families and grandchildren still a visible part of community life. Everyday life leans local, with a handful of trusted shops, a familiar main street and neighbours who know your name. Pocket parks and green corners give residents room to get outside without leaving the neighbourhood.
Housing remains accessible compared with many parts of the state. The streetscape feels settled and established, with older homes giving the area a familiar, lived-in look.
On the desirability index, the suburb sits around average overall, mainly because local dining and lifestyle amenities and community and employment lag similar regional towns, despite relative strength in transport and access and safety. Limited access to some essential local services also trimmed the result.
Population
- Population
- 1,975
- Median age
- 53
- Median household income / week
- $957
- Dwelling vacancy
- 10.5%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 97 of 922
- Median monthly mortgage
- $997
- Employment rate
- 40.6%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 63 / 47 / 15
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.
Housing
- All types (Mar 2026)
- $320
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
Crime & safety
- Total offences (Jan 2026 to Jul 2026)
- 61
- Against the person
- 8
- Against property
- 33
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 30.9
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 247 residents
- State safety percentile
- 30.5th (lower crime is better)
- Decrease (daily rate, partial year)
- -6.4%
Reported offences are running lower than the same point last year.
Reported offences by period
Most common offence types
- Drug Offences10
- Other Property Damage9
- Traffic And Related Offences10
- Unlawful Entry13
- Unlawful Use Of Motor Vehicle7
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
- 1
- Median school ICSEA
- 885
- Wondai State SchoolCombined
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
Amenities
4 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- Wondai HardwareHardware
6 Bunya Avenue
- UnitedPetrol station
- Wondai Sports GroundSports centre
- Sports field
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
4 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Coronation ParkPark
- Dingo Creek Bicentenial ParkPark
- Gorden McKell ParkPark
- Wondai Memoral ReservePark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Health access
- Hospitals & GP clinics
- 6
- Emergency department
- On site
- CRAICCHS Health Servicesclinic
- Mike Phillip Wondai PharmacyMacKenzie Streetpharmacy
- Tranquillity And SoulScott Streetyes
- Wondai Hospitalhospital
- Wondai Medical CentreBramston Streetclinic
- Wondai Medical Centreclinic
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
Childcare
2 childcare services from OpenStreetMap
- Mother KatesMcCord Streetkindergarten
- Wondai KindergartenBaynes Streetkindergarten
Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)
Childcare centre count
Data sources & freshness
- Childcare services — OpenStreetMap · 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)
- 8
- Parks (OSM)
- 4
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
- 46.3/100 — Average
- State standing
- Top 37% of Queensland's suburbs
- National rank
- 2418th in Australia
- State rank
- 560th in QLD
- Peer rank
- #70 among Country & regional · Mature suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #218 among Country & regional suburbs
- Data confidence
- 77%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- Sports fieldamenitiespitch
- Unitedamenitiesfuel
- Wondai Hardwareamenities6 Bunya Avenuehardware
- Wondai Sports Groundamenitiessports_centre
- Drug Offencescrime10
- Other Property Damagecrime9
- Traffic And Related Offencescrime10
- Unlawful Entrycrime13
- Unlawful Use Of Motor Vehiclecrime7
- Mother KateschildcareMcCord Streetkindergarten
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
- Childcare services — OpenStreetMap · Updated on site
- QPS Online Crime Map — Queensland Police Service · Updated on site · Calendar-year aggregates
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