Suburb report · QLD 4160
Wellington Point
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Population
13,025
Wellington Point suburb profile
Who lives in Wellington Point
At 21km from the Brisbane CBD, Wellington Point belongs to the middle suburbs of Brisbane. With 13,025 residents, Wellington Point is in the largest fifth of Queensland suburbs, well above the 4,480 of the median suburb. Among the 317 suburbs within 40km of the Brisbane CBD, it ranks 51 by population. Residents are older than the state norm, with a median age of 44 against 39. Of the 317 suburbs within 40km of the Brisbane CBD, 279 have a younger median age.
Income and home ownership
Median household income is $127,400, in the top fifth of Queensland suburbs and well above the $98,100 statewide median. On household income it ranks 102 of 317 suburbs within 40km of the Brisbane CBD. 79.8% of households own their home, higher than 76% of Queensland suburbs, and 20.2% rent. Among suburbs within 40km of the Brisbane CBD, 253 have a lower share of owner-occupiers than Wellington Point.
Household mix
The 2021 Census counted 4,435 occupied private dwellings in Wellington Point, one of the larger housing stocks in Queensland. Families with children are the largest household type at 52.4%, ahead of couples without children at 30% and people living alone at 16.1%. On the share of families with children it ranks 113 of 317 suburbs within 40km of the Brisbane CBD. Few Queensland suburbs have fewer group households: 1.7% of households, at the 10th percentile. At 30%, couples without children are more common here than in 64% of Queensland suburbs.
Housing supply
Approvals picked up to 59 in the year to June 2025 across the Wellington Point statistical area, above its 2020 to 2024 average of 47 a year. Supply figures here are for the Wellington Point statistical area, home to 12,391 residents in 2025, which closely matches Wellington Point. At 4.8 per 1,000 residents of that area, approvals run above the 3.2 of the median Queensland area. Between 2020 and 2025 the area's approvals peaked at 65 in 2023 and bottomed at 23 in 2020.
Population trend
The population of the Wellington Point statistical area grew 1.7% from 2020 to 2025, slower than most of Queensland, against 9.7% for Queensland as a whole. The median Queensland statistical area grew 6.3% over the same 5 years, 4.6 points faster than this one. That rate is faster than 13% of Queensland statistical areas. Year by year, the change ran from -1.1% in 2021 to 1.3% in 2023.
Against its neighbours
Of the nearby suburbs listed below, Cleveland differs most on the share of families with children: 35.7% there against 52.4% in Wellington Point. Birkdale is the closest match on the owner-occupied share, at 80.2% against 79.8%. At 4km, Alexandra Hills counts 16,954 residents against 13,025 in Wellington Point.
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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.