QLD · Brisbane Council
Wynnum West, 4178
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Desirability score
- Green suburb
- High desirability
- Excellent transport
- Cycling
- Dog friendly
Suburb profile
In Brisbane, Wynnum West is a settled established suburb with a familiar suburban feel and good links to the wider city. Well placed between the city and outer suburbs, it offers practical access in every direction. Tree-lined streets and leafy pockets give the suburb a noticeably green, settled character.
Working households and growing families are the backbone of local life, with family life visible on every street. Local shops and services cover the basics well, with more choice a short trip into neighbouring suburbs. Outdoor life is easy here, with generous parks and room for kids, dogs and weekend strolls.
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 transport and access, while local dining and lifestyle amenities and schools and education sit closer to the middle of the pack for similar metro suburbs.
Population
- Population
- 12,790
- Median age
- 39
- Median household income / week
- $1,791
- Dwelling vacancy
- 4.4%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 220 of 4,964
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,950
- Employment rate
- 59.9%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 377 / 862 / 243
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)
- $700
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)
- 425
- Against the person
- 61
- Against property
- 223
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 33.2
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 210 residents
- State safety percentile
- 36th (lower crime is better)
- Increase (daily rate, partial year)
- +1%
Reported offences are running lower than the same point last year.
Reported offences by period
Most common offence types
- Drug Offences178
- Other Property Damage61
- Other Theft (Excl. Unlawful Entry)272
- Traffic And Related Offences67
- Unlawful Entry74
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)
- 972.5
- Brisbane Bayside State CollegeSecondary
- Wynnum West 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
73 public transport stops in this suburb
- Federation St at Federation Park
- Federation St at Federation Park
- Federation St near School Rd
- Preston Rd near Randall Rd
- Preston Rd near Wynnum Rd
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
127 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- CellarbrationsAlcohol
- Bbq
- Bench (2)
- Bicycle Parking
- Queensland RailBicycle Parking
- Brierty St near Alex St, stop 53Bus stop
- Brierty St near Malabar St, stop 53Bus stop
- Bus stop (2)
- Crawford Rd at Balnave StBus stop
- Crawford Rd at Pecan StBus stop
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
16 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Balnave Street ParkPark
- Carabbean Close ParkPark
- Crawford Road ParkPark
- Dasyure Place ParkPark
- Durrington ParkPark
- Emmett Street ParkPark
- Evelyn Road ParkPark
- Federation Street ParkPark
- Jacaranda Street ParkPark
- Jared Place ParkPark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Health access
- Hospitals & GP clinics
- 3
- Emergency department
- Not in suburb
- Casuarina Lodgerehabilitation
- Clinicclinic
- Gundu-PaNew Lindum Roadclinic
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)
- 5/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 4/10
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
- Goodstart Early Learning Wynnum WestCrawford Roadkindergarten
- childcareDasyure Placechildcare
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)
- 29
- Parks (OSM)
- 22
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
- 64.4/100 — Good
- State standing
- Top 7% of Queensland's suburbs
- National rank
- 485th in Australia
- State rank
- 95th in QLD
- Peer rank
- #69 among Metro Brisbane · Established suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #71 among Metro Brisbane suburbs
- Data confidence
- 85%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- Action Indoor Sportsamenities242 Preston Road, Wynnum Westsports_centre
- Australia Postamenitiespost_office
- Bbqamenitiesbbq
- Benchamenitiesbench
- Benchamenitiesbench
- Bicycle Parkingamenitiesbicycle_parking
- Brierty St near Alex St, stop 53amenitiesbus_stop
- Brierty St near Malabar St, stop 53amenitiesbus_stop
- Brisbane City Councilamenitiestaxi
- Bus stopamenitiesbus_stop
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.