Suburb report · QLD 4178
Wynnum West
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Population
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Wynnum West suburb profile
Who lives in Wynnum West
Wynnum West is 13km out from central Brisbane, part of its established middle ring. Wynnum West is home to 13,661 people, a scale matched by fewer than 8% of Queensland suburbs. By population it is number 43 of 317 suburbs within 40km of the Brisbane CBD. Wynnum West has a median age of 39, near the state's median suburb at 39. Among suburbs within 40km of the Brisbane CBD, 86 of 317 have an older median age. In the other suburb of the Wynnum West-Hemmant statistical area the median age is 36, so Wynnum West runs 3 years older than its statistical-area neighbours.
Income and home ownership
Median household income is $105,400, close to the $98,100 of a typical Queensland suburb. The other suburb of the Wynnum West-Hemmant statistical area has $126,000, putting Wynnum West 16.3% below its statistical-area neighbours. Among the 317 suburbs within 40km of the Brisbane CBD, 199 report a higher median household income. 65.2% of households own their home and 34.8% rent, close to the 69.2% ownership of a typical Queensland suburb. 166 of the 317 suburbs within 40km of the Brisbane CBD have a higher ownership share. That is 9.1 points below the 74.3% ownership share in the other suburb of the Wynnum West-Hemmant statistical area.
Household mix
At the 2021 Census, 4,748 households lived in Wynnum West, more than in 92% of Queensland suburbs. The household mix leans to families: families with children 47.3%, couples without children 24.7%, people living alone 24.7% and group households 3.3%. On the share of families with children it ranks 174 of 317 suburbs within 40km of the Brisbane CBD. At 47.3%, families with children are more common here than in 61% of Queensland suburbs. Couples without children make up 24.7%, below most Queensland suburbs. The rest of the Wynnum West-Hemmant statistical area averages 52.4% families with children, 5.1 points above Wynnum West.
Housing supply
59 new dwellings were approved across the Wynnum West-Hemmant statistical area in the year to June 2025, 52% below its 2020 to 2024 average of 122 a year. The Wynnum West-Hemmant statistical area had 17,027 residents in 2025 and takes in Wynnum West and neighbouring suburbs. That is 3.5 approvals per 1,000 residents of that area, close to the 3.2 of a typical Queensland statistical area. Over the 6 years to June 2025, annual approvals ranged from 32 in 2024 to 261 in 2021.
Population trend
From 2020 to 2025, the Wynnum West-Hemmant statistical area put on 7.6% more residents, against 9.7% for Queensland as a whole. The median Queensland statistical area grew 6.3% over the same 5 years, 1.3 points slower than this one. That rate is faster than 61% of Queensland statistical areas. The fastest single year was to 2024, at 2%, and the slowest to 2021, at 0.7%.
Against its neighbours
The sharpest contrast among the nearby suburbs is Manly West, where the owner-occupied share is 76.4% compared with 65.2% here. On the owner-occupied share, Wynnum comes closest to Wynnum West: 64.8% against 65.2%. Carina, 6km away, has 12,552 residents and a median household income of $122,900.
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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.