Suburb report · QLD 4012
Wavell Heights
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Population
11,081
Wavell Heights suburb profile
Who lives in Wavell Heights
At 9km from the Brisbane CBD, Wavell Heights is an inner-city suburb. Wavell Heights is one of the most populous suburbs in Queensland, with 11,081 residents, more than 86% of the state's suburbs. Among the 317 suburbs within 40km of the Brisbane CBD, it ranks 78 by population. A median age of 37 places Wavell Heights at the 35th percentile of Queensland suburbs, on the younger side. Among suburbs within 40km of the Brisbane CBD, 138 of 317 have an older median age.
Income and home ownership
At $152,800, the median household income is among the highest in Queensland, ahead of 94% of suburbs. On household income it ranks 41 of 317 suburbs within 40km of the Brisbane CBD. Tenure is balanced for Queensland: 72.4% owner-occupied and 27.6% renting. Among suburbs within 40km of the Brisbane CBD, 192 have a lower share of owner-occupiers than Wavell Heights.
Household mix
The 2021 Census counted 3,724 occupied private dwellings in Wavell Heights, one of the larger housing stocks in Queensland. Families with children are the largest household type at 52.1%, ahead of couples without children at 23.9% and people living alone at 20.5%. On the share of families with children it ranks 120 of 317 suburbs within 40km of the Brisbane CBD. The 52.1% share of families with children runs above most of Queensland, at the 75th percentile. Only 23.9% of households are couples without children, at the 19th percentile for Queensland.
Housing supply
Approvals have surged: 68 new dwellings were approved across the Wavell Heights statistical area in the year to June 2025, against its 2020 to 2024 average of 50 a year. Supply figures here are for the Wavell Heights statistical area, home to 11,227 residents in 2025, which closely matches Wavell Heights. At 6.1 per 1,000 residents of that area, approvals run above the 3.2 of the median Queensland area. The busiest year for approvals since 2020 was 2025, with 68, and the quietest was 2020, with 41.
Population trend
The population of the Wavell Heights statistical area grew 7.5% from 2020 to 2025, faster than most of Queensland, against 9.7% for Queensland as a whole. Over those 5 years a typical Queensland statistical area added 6.3%, putting this area 1.2 points ahead. It ranks at the 60th percentile of Queensland statistical areas for population growth over the period. Growth was strongest in the year to 2024 (2.7%) and weakest in the year to 2021 (0.2%).
Against its neighbours
Of the nearby suburbs listed below, Nundah differs most on the share of families with children: 26% there against 52.1% in Wavell Heights. Kedron, 2km away, has 10,560 residents and a median household income of $122,100.
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Demographics
ABS Data by Region to 2025, on ABS Census 2021 suburb baselineHousehold Mix Census 2021
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This report is market intelligence prepared by Chase Wealth Australia for general information only. Figures are statistical estimates for the suburb, not valuations of any individual property, and do not constitute financial or credit advice. Consider your circumstances and seek professional advice before acting. Demographic figures are sourced from the Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census 2021 (licensed CC BY 4.0) where available.