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QLD · Douglas Council

Wonga Beach, 4873

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Updated

Desirability score

37.6/100
Below average

907th in QLD

66% data confidence

How this score is calculated
  • Green suburb
  • High desirability
What Wonga Beach is known for: Green suburb, High desirability

Suburb profile

In Douglas, Wonga Beach keeps a rural calm, a smaller community with room to breathe and a strong local rhythm. Set in the wider countryside, it offers distance from the capital and a strong sense of place. Open skies and rolling countryside set a calm backdrop to everyday routines.

Retirees and empty-nesters are well represented here, 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.

The desirability score is below average, weighed down by weaker local dining and lifestyle amenities and community and employment against similar regional towns, even with safety and parks and green space holding up better. Limited access to some essential local services also trimmed the result.

Population

Population
1,042
Median age
49
Median household income / week
$954
Dwelling vacancy
11.5%
Unoccupied private dwellings
54 of 469
Median monthly mortgage
$1,300
Employment rate
46%
Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
45 / 25 / 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.

Housing

All types (Mar 2026)
$500

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

Crime & safety

Total offences (Jan 2026 to Jul 2026)
44
Against the person
16
Against property
18
Rate per 1,000 residents
42.2
Person-crime prevalence
About 1 in 65 residents
State safety percentile
55.7th (lower crime is better)
Decrease (daily rate, partial year)
-19.5%

Reported offences are running lower than the same point last year.

Reported offences by period

Most common offence types

  • Assault46
  • Drug Offences27
  • Good Order Offences56
  • Other Property Damage46
  • Other Theft (Excl. Unlawful Entry)44

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
907
  • Wonga Beach State SchoolPrimary

Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)

School and preschool counts, median school ICSEA

Data sources & freshness

Amenities

9 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km

  • Bells ParkPark
  • Playground
  • Sports centre
  • Sports field
  • Swimming pool (5)

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

  • Bells ParkPark
  • Wonga Beach BMX and Skate ParkPark
  • Wonga Community ParkPark

Data sources & freshness

Socio-economic (SEIFA)

IRSAD decile (2021)
2/10
IRSD decile (2021)
2/10

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

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)
9
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
37.6/100 — Below average
National rank
3904th in Australia
State rank
907th in QLD
Peer rank
#174 among Country & regional · Mature suburbs
Cohort rank
#469 among Country & regional suburbs
Data confidence
66%

Data sources & freshness

  • Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics

Recent changes

  • Bells Parkamenitiespark
  • Playgroundamenitiesplayground
  • Sports centreamenitiessports_centre
  • Sports fieldamenitiespitch
  • Swimming poolamenitiesswimming_pool
  • Swimming poolamenitiesswimming_pool
  • Swimming poolamenitiesswimming_pool
  • Swimming poolamenitiesswimming_pool
  • Swimming poolamenitiesswimming_pool
  • Assaultcrime46

Data sources & freshness

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