Wakerley Postcode

Queensland

Metro Top 10% SEIFA Above QLD income
4154
Postcode for Wakerley, QLD
Phone area code: 07 · 14 km from Brisbane · Pop. 8,718
8,718
Population
37
Median Age
$2,952
Household Income/wk
$510
Median Rent/wk
10/10
SEIFA Advantage
4.3
Area (km²)

Income, rent and SEIFA figures are from the ABS 2021 Census and are reported in 2021 dollars, not adjusted for subsequent inflation.

Where Wakerley ranks: household income is in the top 10% of QLD suburbs; rents are among the top 10% in QLD; SEIFA decile 10 puts it in the top 20% of Australia for socio-economic advantage.

How Wakerley Compares

Wakerley vs the QLD average and the national average (2021 Census, population-weighted).

MetricWakerleyQLD avgAU avgGreater Brisbane
Household income/wk $2,952 +QLD $1,770 $1,836 $1,945
Rent/wk $510 +QLD $380 $390 $402
Mortgage/month $2,362 +QLD $1,774 $1,958 $1,919
Median age 37 44.0 45.0 38.0
SEIFA decile 10/10 +QLD 4.0/10 6.0/10 7.0/10
Unemployment 3.1% -QLD 6.0% 5.0% 6.0%

Green pill = at least 10% above the QLD average; red = at least 10% below; grey = within 10%. For unemployment, colour polarity is inverted: lower is better.

Postcode 4154 covers Wakerley, an inland suburb of Brisbane about 14 km from the city centre. It forms part of the Brisbane - East region of Queensland. Local government services are provided by Brisbane.

According to the 2021 Census, Wakerley has a population of 8,718 with a median age of 37. The median weekly household income is $2,952, above the QLD average. The unemployment rate is 3.1%, lower than the QLD average. The Indigenous population is 105 (1.2% of residents).

Housing in Wakerley includes a median weekly rent of $510, median monthly mortgage repayment of $2,362, with 2,784 total dwellings. These housing costs sit above the QLD average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 77.9% of housing.

On the SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, Wakerley scores in decile 10 out of 10, which is well above the national average.

Wakerley is served by OneSchool Global QLD.

Wakerley is part of the Wynnum - Manly statistical area in Queensland.

Wakerley Details

Postcode4154
StateQueensland (QLD)
Phone Area Code07
Population (2021)8,718
Median Age37 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$2,952/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$1,199/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$510
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$2,362
Average Household Size3.1 persons
Area4.3 km²
Population Density2032/km²
Total Dwellings2,784
Australian Citizens87.9%
Indigenous Population105 (1.2%)
Unemployment Rate3.1%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile10/10 (well above average)
Latitude-27.483333
Longitude153.166667
Distance from Brisbane14 km
Region (SA4)Brisbane - East
Area (SA3)Wynnum - Manly
Local GovernmentBrisbane
Federal ElectorateBonner

Age Profile

0–14 (26.6%) 15–24 (11.5%) 25–44 (26.8%) 45–64 (26.2%) 65+ (9.0%)
Show counts
0–14 years2,315 (26.6%)
15–24 years1,003 (11.5%)
25–44 years2,339 (26.8%)
45–64 years2,281 (26.2%)
65+ years783 (9.0%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (22.1%) Mortgaged (55.9%) Rented (22.1%)

SEIFA Socio-economic Index

Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage (IRSAD), decile 10 of 10. Higher deciles indicate more advantage.

Health Conditions (2021 Census)

Asthma688 (7.9%)
Arthritis431 (4.9%)
Diabetes239 (2.7%)
Cancer227 (2.6%)
Heart Disease195 (2.2%)
Lung Condition67 (0.8%)
Dementia16 (0.2%)

Long-term health conditions self-reported in the 2021 Census. Persons may report more than one condition.

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle23 (0.8%)
1 vehicle640 (23.1%)
2 vehicles1,498 (54.1%)
3+ vehicles609 (22.0%)

Schools in Wakerley

OneSchool Global QLD
Combined · Ind · ICSEA 985 · 285 students

Suburbs Near Wakerley

Same Postcode (4154)

More Wakerley Data

Page last reviewed . Data sources: Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census (CC BY 4.0), SEIFA 2021 IRSAD, ACARA school profiles 2025. How this data is sourced.