Weyba Downs, QLD
By Lauren McCaleb · Reviewed by Dylan Duncan ·
More advantaged than the national average
Weyba Downs is more socio-economically advantaged than about 76% of the 14,462 Australian suburbs we score, based on the ABS SEIFA index (raw score 1035, 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.
Weyba Downs at a glance
- Population (2021)
- 352
- Median age
- 47
- Median weekly household income
- $1,713
- SEIFA score
- 1035
- Coordinates
- -26.4556, 153.0474
Weyba Downs demographics (2021 Census)
The figures below profile Weyba Downs 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 mid-life (45–64) at 36%, 11% of homes are rented, and 20% of residents were born overseas.
Age profile
| Age group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Children (0–14) | 63 | 17% |
| Youth (15–24) | 55 | 15% |
| Young adults (25–44) | 52 | 14% |
| Mid-life (45–64) | 131 | 36% |
| Seniors (65+) | 67 | 18% |
Share of the 368 people counted by age.
Housing and households
| Tenure | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Owned outright | 43 | 37% |
| Owned with a mortgage | 60 | 52% |
| Rented | 13 | 11% |
| Dwelling type | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Houses | 108 | 96% |
| Townhouses & semis | 0 | 0% |
| Flats & apartments | 4 | 4% |
Tenure and dwelling shares are of the roughly 112 occupied private dwellings in Weyba Downs.
- Median weekly rent
- $500
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,920
- Average household size
- 2.9 people
- Median weekly family income
- $1,854
- Median weekly personal income
- $733
Community and culture
- Born overseas
- 68 (20%)
- Speaks a language other than English at home
- 3 (1%)
- Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
- 5 (1%)
Work and education
- Completed Year 12
- 169 (63%)
- Labour-force participation
- 67.3%
- Unemployment rate
- 2%
- Employed full-time
- 85
- Employed part-time
- 76
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 Weyba Downs
Based on 2014–2023 records, the warmest month in Weyba Downs is January (average daytime high around 28.1°C) and the coolest is July (around 20.4°C). The area receives roughly 1191 mm of rain across the year.
| Month | Avg high | Avg low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 28.1°C | 21.2°C | 120 mm |
| Feb | 27.7°C | 21.1°C | 207 mm |
| Mar | 27.2°C | 20.5°C | 162 mm |
| Apr | 24.9°C | 17.6°C | 76 mm |
| May | 22.5°C | 14.6°C | 97 mm |
| Jun | 20.6°C | 12.3°C | 56 mm |
| Jul | 20.4°C | 11.3°C | 52 mm |
| Aug | 21.8°C | 11.8°C | 38 mm |
| Sep | 23.6°C | 14°C | 43 mm |
| Oct | 25.4°C | 16.4°C | 119 mm |
| Nov | 27.1°C | 18.4°C | 98 mm |
| Dec | 27.9°C | 20.2°C | 123 mm |
Climate normals, 2014–2023 (Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis).
Common questions about Weyba Downs
Where is Weyba Downs?
Weyba Downs is a suburb of Queensland, Australia.
What is the population of Weyba Downs?
At the 2021 Census, Weyba Downs had a population of about 352.
Is Weyba Downs an advantaged area?
Weyba Downs has an ABS SEIFA score of 1035, where about 1000 is the national average — higher scores indicate greater relative socio-economic advantage. That gives it a Suburb Score of 76 out of 100 — more socio-economically advantaged than about 76% of Australian suburbs.
What is the weather like in Weyba Downs?
Weyba Downs has average daytime highs of about 24.8°C and overnight lows of about 16.6°C, with roughly 1,191 mm of rain across the year (based on 2014–2023 climate normals).
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