Queensland · Postcode 4811

Wulguru postcode and suburb data

Queensland · Phone area code 07 · 1105 km from Brisbane

Outer Regional Bottom 20% SEIFA
4,389
Population (2021)
$1,446
Household income/wk
$290
Median rent/wk
42
Median age
2/10
SEIFA advantage

Suburb snapshot

Wulguru 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

4811 Postcode See every suburb sharing this postcode
4,389 People Resident population, Census 2021
Townsville Council area 102 suburbs, 12 postcodes
42 Median age Years, Census 2021
$1,446/wk Household income Suburb median, Census 2021 dollars
Decile 2/10 SEIFA advantage Lower SEIFA advantage
1 Schools ACARA 2025 profiles in this suburb

Benchmarks against QLD

Household income
$1,446/wk
18% below QLD average
Suburb median, Census 2021
Weekly rent
$290/wk
24% below QLD average
Suburb median, Census 2021
SEIFA advantage
2/10
2.0 deciles below QLD average
IRSAD decile, higher means more advantage
Median age
42 years
2.0 years younger than QLD average
Resident median age
Unemployment
6.4%
0.4 pts above 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 Wulguru ranks: SEIFA decile 2 places it in the bottom 20% of Australia for socio-economic advantage.

ABS Census 2021 · SEIFA 2021

Detailed comparison table

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

MetricWulguruQLD avgAU avg
Household income/wk $1,446 -QLD $1,770 $1,836
Rent/wk $290 -QLD $380 $390
Mortgage/month $1,300 -QLD $1,774 $1,958
Median age 42 44.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 2/10 -QLD 4.0/10 6.0/10
Unemployment 6.4% ≈QLD 6.0% 5.0%

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.

Wulguru is a locality 1105 km from Brisbane in Queensland, classified as outer regional by the ABS. The postcode is 4811. It falls within the Townsville region. The local government area is Townsville.

According to the 2021 Census, Wulguru has a population of 4,389 with a median age of 42. The median weekly household income is $1,446, below the QLD average. The unemployment rate is 6.4%. The Indigenous population is 482 (11.0% of residents).

Housing in Wulguru includes a median weekly rent of $290, median monthly mortgage repayment of $1,300, with 1,715 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the QLD average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 69.6% of housing.

On the SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, Wulguru scores in decile 2 out of 10, which is well below the national average.

Wulguru is served by Wulguru State School.

Wulguru is part of the Townsville statistical area in Queensland.

Wulguru details

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

Postcode4811
StateQueensland (QLD)
Phone Area Code07
Population (2021)4,389
Median Age42 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$1,446/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$747/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$290
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$1,300
Average Household Size2.4 persons
Area2.9 km²
Population Density1497/km²
Total Dwellings1,715
Australian Citizens90.4%
Indigenous Population482 (11.0%)
Unemployment Rate6.4%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile2/10 (well below average)
Latitude-19.3253087
Longitude146.811438
Distance from Brisbane1105 km
Region (SA4)Townsville
Area (SA3)Townsville
Local GovernmentTownsville
Federal ElectorateDawson
State ElectorateTownsville
Time ZoneAEST (UTC+10), Australia/Brisbane (standard time)

Age Profile

0–14 (17.3%) 15–24 (12.4%) 25–44 (23.3%) 45–64 (26.8%) 65+ (20.5%)
Show counts
0–14 years759 (17.3%)
15–24 years545 (12.4%)
25–44 years1,022 (23.3%)
45–64 years1,176 (26.8%)
65+ years900 (20.5%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (33.7%) Mortgaged (36.0%) Rented (30.4%)

SEIFA socio-economic index

Wulguru is in SEIFA IRSAD decile 2 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)

Arthritis506 (11.5%)
Asthma337 (7.7%)
Diabetes263 (6.0%)
Heart Disease219 (5.0%)
Cancer186 (4.2%)
Lung Condition136 (3.1%)
Dementia33 (0.8%)

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

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle105 (6.2%)
1 vehicle623 (37.0%)
2 vehicles622 (37.0%)
3+ vehicles333 (19.8%)

Schools in Wulguru

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

Wulguru State School
Primary · Gov · ICSEA 827 · 212 students

Suburbs Near Wulguru

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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.