Suburb report · QLD 4178
Wynnum
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Population
14,766
Wynnum suburb profile
Who lives in Wynnum
Wynnum is 15km out from central Brisbane, part of its established middle ring. Wynnum is home to 14,766 people, a scale matched by fewer than 7% of Queensland suburbs. Among the 317 suburbs within 40km of the Brisbane CBD, it ranks 37 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 $110,900, higher than 65% of Queensland suburbs. On household income it ranks 175 of 317 suburbs within 40km of the Brisbane CBD. Ownership runs at 64.8%, with 35.2% renting, at the 39th percentile of Queensland suburbs. 171 of the 317 suburbs within 40km of the Brisbane CBD have a higher ownership share.
Household mix
The 2021 Census counted 5,509 occupied private dwellings in Wynnum, one of the larger housing stocks in Queensland. Families with children are the largest household type at 42.8%, ahead of couples without children at 26.1% and people living alone at 27.9%. Of the 317 suburbs within 40km of the Brisbane CBD, 220 have a higher share of families with children and 96 a lower one. The 27.9% share of people living alone runs above most of Queensland, at the 66th percentile. At 26.1%, couples without children are less common here than in 64% of Queensland suburbs.
Housing supply
Approvals eased to 83 in the year to June 2025 across the Wynnum statistical area, below its 2020 to 2024 average of 88 a year. Supply figures here are for the Wynnum statistical area, home to 15,505 residents in 2025, which closely matches Wynnum. At 5.4 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 111 in 2023 and bottomed at 57 in 2024.
Population trend
The population of the Wynnum statistical area grew 6.3% from 2020 to 2025, against 9.7% for Queensland as a whole. The median Queensland statistical area grew 6.3% over the same 5 years, 0 points faster than this one. That rate is faster than 50% of Queensland statistical areas. Year by year, the change ran from 0.5% in 2022 to 1.9% in 2024.
Against its neighbours
Of the nearby suburbs listed below, Birkdale differs most on the owner-occupied share: 80.2% there against 64.8% in Wynnum. Wynnum West is the closest match on the owner-occupied share, at 65.2% against 64.8%. Manly West sits 3km away, with a median household income of $115,800 against $110,900 here.
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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.