Wandal, QLD
By Lauren McCaleb · Reviewed by Dylan Duncan ·
Less advantaged than the national average
Wandal is more socio-economically advantaged than about 25% of the 14,462 Australian suburbs we score, based on the ABS SEIFA index (raw score 940, where about 1000 is the national average).
A socio-economic measure from ABS Census data — not a measure of how good a suburb is to live in or visit. How we calculate this.
Wandal at a glance
- Population (2021)
- 3,949
- Median age
- 40
- Median weekly household income
- $1,447
- SEIFA score
- 940
- Coordinates
- -23.3687, 150.4974
Wandal demographics (2021 Census)
The figures below profile Wandal using the Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census; every percentage is a share of a clearly stated Census count, so each one traces back to the source. At a glance, the largest age group is young adults (25–44) at 25%, 33% of homes are rented, and 9% of residents were born overseas.
Age profile
| Age group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Children (0–14) | 648 | 16% |
| Youth (15–24) | 507 | 13% |
| Young adults (25–44) | 1,001 | 25% |
| Mid-life (45–64) | 981 | 25% |
| Seniors (65+) | 807 | 20% |
Share of the 3,944 people counted by age.
Housing and households
| Tenure | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Owned outright | 454 | 28% |
| Owned with a mortgage | 581 | 36% |
| Rented | 529 | 33% |
| Dwelling type | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Houses | 1,437 | 88% |
| Townhouses & semis | 93 | 6% |
| Flats & apartments | 98 | 6% |
Tenure and dwelling shares are of the roughly 1,628 occupied private dwellings in Wandal.
- Median weekly rent
- $270
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,300
- Average household size
- 2.3 people
- Median weekly family income
- $1,988
- Median weekly personal income
- $803
Community and culture
- Born overseas
- 336 (9%)
- Speaks a language other than English at home
- 145 (4%)
- Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
- 274 (7%)
Work and education
- Completed Year 12
- 1,570 (50%)
- Labour-force participation
- 61.3%
- Unemployment rate
- 4.7%
- Employed full-time
- 1,221
- Employed part-time
- 564
Source: ABS Census of Population and Housing, 2021 (General Community Profile, by Suburb and Locality). © Australian Bureau of Statistics, released under CC BY 4.0. How we group bands and derive each share is set out on our methodology page.
Weather and climate in Wandal
Based on 2014–2023 records, the warmest month in Wandal is January (average daytime high around 30.9°C) and the coolest is July (around 22.4°C). The area receives roughly 768 mm of rain across the year.
| Month | Avg high | Avg low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 30.9°C | 22.9°C | 107 mm |
| Feb | 31°C | 22.8°C | 97 mm |
| Mar | 29.9°C | 22.2°C | 128 mm |
| Apr | 27.5°C | 19.5°C | 64 mm |
| May | 24.9°C | 16.3°C | 44 mm |
| Jun | 22.8°C | 14°C | 25 mm |
| Jul | 22.4°C | 12.7°C | 65 mm |
| Aug | 24°C | 13.3°C | 14 mm |
| Sep | 26.7°C | 15.7°C | 19 mm |
| Oct | 28.8°C | 18.5°C | 51 mm |
| Nov | 30.4°C | 20.5°C | 63 mm |
| Dec | 31.1°C | 22°C | 91 mm |
Climate normals, 2014–2023 (Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis).
Common questions about Wandal
Where is Wandal?
Wandal is a suburb of Queensland, Australia.
What is the population of Wandal?
At the 2021 Census, Wandal had a population of about 3,949.
Is Wandal an advantaged area?
Wandal has an ABS SEIFA score of 940, where about 1000 is the national average — higher scores indicate greater relative socio-economic advantage. That gives it a Suburb Score of 25 out of 100 — more socio-economically advantaged than about 25% of Australian suburbs.
What is the weather like in Wandal?
Wandal has average daytime highs of about 27.5°C and overnight lows of about 18.4°C, with roughly 768 mm of rain across the year (based on 2014–2023 climate normals).
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