Queensland · Postcode 4160

Wellington Point postcode and suburb data

Queensland · Phone area code 07 · 21 km from Brisbane

Metro Top 10% SEIFA Above QLD income
12,661
Population (2021)
$2,197
Household income/wk
$450
Median rent/wk
43
Median age
9/10
SEIFA advantage

Suburb snapshot

Wellington Point at a glance vs QLD

Fast facts and benchmark bars show the suburb's key postcode, Census, SEIFA, school and LGA signals in context.

Quick facts

4160 Postcode See every suburb sharing this postcode
12,661 People Resident population, Census 2021
Redland Council area 33 suburbs, 11 postcodes
43 Median age Years, Census 2021
$2,197/wk Household income Suburb median, Census 2021 dollars
Decile 9/10 SEIFA advantage Very high advantage
3 Schools ACARA 2025 profiles in this suburb

Benchmarks against QLD

Household income
$2,197/wk
24% above QLD average
Suburb median, Census 2021
Weekly rent
$450/wk
18% above QLD average
Suburb median, Census 2021
SEIFA advantage
9/10
5.0 deciles above QLD average
IRSAD decile, higher means more advantage
Median age
43 years
1.0 years younger than QLD average
Resident median age
Unemployment
3.9%
2.1 pts below QLD average
Census labour-force rate

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

Where Wellington Point ranks: household income is in the top 25% of QLD suburbs; rents are among the top 10% in QLD; SEIFA decile 9 puts it in the top 20% of Australia for socio-economic advantage.

ABS Census 2021 · SEIFA 2021

Detailed comparison table

Wellington Point vs the QLD average and the national average, using population-weighted 2021 Census data.

MetricWellington PointQLD avgAU avgGreater Brisbane
Household income/wk $2,197 +QLD $1,770 $1,836 $1,945
Rent/wk $450 +QLD $380 $390 $402
Mortgage/month $2,037 +QLD $1,774 $1,958 $1,919
Median age 43 44.0 45.0 38.0
SEIFA decile 9/10 +QLD 4.0/10 6.0/10 7.0/10
Unemployment 3.9% -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 4160 covers Wellington Point, an inland suburb of Brisbane about 21 km from the city centre. It forms part of the Brisbane - East region of Queensland. Local government services are provided by Redland.

According to the 2021 Census, Wellington Point has a population of 12,661 with a median age of 43. The median weekly household income is $2,197, above the QLD average. The unemployment rate is 3.9%, lower than the QLD average. The Indigenous population is 281 (2.2% of residents).

Housing in Wellington Point includes a median weekly rent of $450, median monthly mortgage repayment of $2,037, with 4,435 total dwellings. These housing costs sit above the QLD average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 79.8% of housing.

On the SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, Wellington Point scores in decile 9 out of 10, which is well above the national average.

Schools in Wellington Point include Redlands College, Wellington Point State High School and Wellington Point State School.

Wellington Point is part of the Cleveland - Stradbroke statistical area in Queensland.

Wellington Point details

Location, Census, housing, SEIFA and geography fields used across this profile.

Postcode4160
StateQueensland (QLD)
Phone Area Code07
Population (2021)12,661
Median Age43 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$2,197/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$881/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$450
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$2,037
Average Household Size2.8 persons
Area9.8 km²
Population Density1291/km²
Total Dwellings4,435
Australian Citizens89.9%
Indigenous Population281 (2.2%)
Unemployment Rate3.9%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile9/10 (well above average)
Latitude-27.487
Longitude153.239
Distance from Brisbane21 km
Region (SA4)Brisbane - East
Area (SA3)Cleveland - Stradbroke
Local GovernmentRedland
Federal ElectorateBowman
State ElectorateOodgeroo
Time ZoneAEST (UTC+10), Australia/Brisbane (standard time)

Age Profile

0–14 (18.2%) 15–24 (13.1%) 25–44 (20.5%) 45–64 (30.6%) 65+ (17.7%)
Show counts
0–14 years2,307 (18.2%)
15–24 years1,654 (13.1%)
25–44 years2,591 (20.5%)
45–64 years3,871 (30.6%)
65+ years2,236 (17.7%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (36.0%) Mortgaged (43.8%) Rented (20.2%)

SEIFA socio-economic index

Wellington Point is in SEIFA IRSAD decile 9 of 10. Higher deciles indicate more relative socio-economic advantage. This is an area-level index, not a score for individual households.
More disadvantagedMiddle rangeMore advantaged

Health Conditions (2021 Census)

Asthma1,131 (8.9%)
Arthritis1,103 (8.7%)
Diabetes558 (4.4%)
Heart Disease522 (4.1%)
Cancer456 (3.6%)
Lung Condition206 (1.6%)
Dementia69 (0.5%)

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

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle107 (2.4%)
1 vehicle1,219 (27.7%)
2 vehicles1,915 (43.4%)
3+ vehicles1,167 (26.5%)

Schools in Wellington Point

ACARA 2025 school profiles for schools located in Wellington Point. ICSEA is shown where ACARA publishes it.

Redlands College
Combined · Ind · ICSEA 1100 · 1,443 students
Wellington Point State High School
Secondary · Gov · ICSEA 984 · 767 students
Wellington Point State School
Primary · Gov · ICSEA 1033 · 411 students

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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.