Lower Wonga, QLD
By Lauren McCaleb · Reviewed by Dylan Duncan ·
Less advantaged than the national average
Lower Wonga is more socio-economically advantaged than about 28% of the 14,462 Australian suburbs we score, based on the ABS SEIFA index (raw score 947, 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.
Lower Wonga at a glance
- Population (2021)
- 310
- Median age
- 48
- Median weekly household income
- $1,343
- SEIFA score
- 947
- Coordinates
- -26.1147, 152.4482
Lower Wonga demographics (2021 Census)
The figures below profile Lower Wonga 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%, 15% of homes are rented, and 13% of residents were born overseas.
Age profile
| Age group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Children (0–14) | 47 | 15% |
| Youth (15–24) | 29 | 9% |
| Young adults (25–44) | 55 | 18% |
| Mid-life (45–64) | 112 | 36% |
| Seniors (65+) | 66 | 21% |
Share of the 309 people counted by age.
Housing and households
| Tenure | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Owned outright | 49 | 45% |
| Owned with a mortgage | 38 | 35% |
| Rented | 16 | 15% |
| Dwelling type | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Houses | 105 | 100% |
| Townhouses & semis | 0 | 0% |
| Flats & apartments | 0 | 0% |
Tenure and dwelling shares are of the roughly 105 occupied private dwellings in Lower Wonga.
- Median weekly rent
- $273
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,733
- Average household size
- 2.6 people
- Median weekly family income
- $1,388
- Median weekly personal income
- $597
Community and culture
- Born overseas
- 36 (13%)
- Speaks a language other than English at home
- 3 (1%)
- Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
- 16 (5%)
Work and education
- Completed Year 12
- 90 (35%)
- Labour-force participation
- 51.9%
- Unemployment rate
- 6.7%
- Employed full-time
- 74
- Employed part-time
- 43
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.
Common questions about Lower Wonga
Where is Lower Wonga?
Lower Wonga is a suburb of Queensland, Australia.
What is the population of Lower Wonga?
At the 2021 Census, Lower Wonga had a population of about 310.
Is Lower Wonga an advantaged area?
Lower Wonga has an ABS SEIFA score of 947, where about 1000 is the national average — higher scores indicate greater relative socio-economic advantage. That gives it a Suburb Score of 28 out of 100 — more socio-economically advantaged than about 28% of Australian suburbs.
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