Enoggera, QLD
By Lauren McCaleb · Reviewed by Dylan Duncan ·
Among Australia's more advantaged suburbs
Enoggera is more socio-economically advantaged than about 90% of the 14,462 Australian suburbs we score, based on the ABS SEIFA index (raw score 1071, 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.
Enoggera at a glance
- Population (2021)
- 5,849
- Median age
- 31
- Median weekly household income
- $2,158
- SEIFA score
- 1071
- Coordinates
- -27.4264, 152.9743
Enoggera demographics (2021 Census)
The figures below profile Enoggera 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 34%, 45% of homes are rented, and 20% of residents were born overseas.
Age profile
| Age group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Children (0–14) | 1,028 | 18% |
| Youth (15–24) | 1,155 | 20% |
| Young adults (25–44) | 1,999 | 34% |
| Mid-life (45–64) | 1,146 | 20% |
| Seniors (65+) | 525 | 9% |
Share of the 5,853 people counted by age.
Housing and households
| Tenure | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Owned outright | 413 | 20% |
| Owned with a mortgage | 667 | 32% |
| Rented | 932 | 45% |
| Dwelling type | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Houses | 1,300 | 63% |
| Townhouses & semis | 270 | 13% |
| Flats & apartments | 475 | 23% |
Tenure and dwelling shares are of the roughly 2,050 occupied private dwellings in Enoggera.
- Median weekly rent
- $368
- Median monthly mortgage
- $2,156
- Average household size
- 2.4 people
- Median weekly family income
- $2,820
- Median weekly personal income
- $1,188
Community and culture
- Born overseas
- 1,076 (20%)
- Speaks a language other than English at home
- 696 (13%)
- Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
- 144 (2%)
Work and education
- Completed Year 12
- 3,453 (74%)
- Labour-force participation
- 74.2%
- Unemployment rate
- 3.1%
- Employed full-time
- 2,288
- Employed part-time
- 882
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 Enoggera
Based on 2014–2023 records, the warmest month in Enoggera is January (average daytime high around 29.4°C) and the coolest is July (around 20.7°C). The area receives roughly 945 mm of rain across the year.
| Month | Avg high | Avg low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 29.4°C | 20.7°C | 111 mm |
| Feb | 29.2°C | 20.6°C | 154 mm |
| Mar | 28.2°C | 19.9°C | 133 mm |
| Apr | 25.7°C | 16.6°C | 45 mm |
| May | 23.1°C | 13.7°C | 71 mm |
| Jun | 20.8°C | 11.3°C | 40 mm |
| Jul | 20.7°C | 10.1°C | 35 mm |
| Aug | 22.2°C | 10.8°C | 37 mm |
| Sep | 24.5°C | 13°C | 44 mm |
| Oct | 26.3°C | 15.7°C | 97 mm |
| Nov | 28.2°C | 17.8°C | 75 mm |
| Dec | 29.2°C | 19.7°C | 103 mm |
Climate normals, 2014–2023 (Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis).
Common questions about Enoggera
Where is Enoggera?
Enoggera is a suburb of Queensland, Australia.
What is the population of Enoggera?
At the 2021 Census, Enoggera had a population of about 5,849.
Is Enoggera an advantaged area?
Enoggera has an ABS SEIFA score of 1071, where about 1000 is the national average — higher scores indicate greater relative socio-economic advantage. That gives it a Suburb Score of 90 out of 100 — more socio-economically advantaged than about 90% of Australian suburbs.
What is the weather like in Enoggera?
Enoggera has average daytime highs of about 25.6°C and overnight lows of about 15.8°C, with roughly 945 mm of rain across the year (based on 2014–2023 climate normals).
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