Wallumbilla, QLD
By Lauren McCaleb · Reviewed by Dylan Duncan ·
Wallumbilla is a town in the Maranoa region of south-west Queensland, on the Warrego Highway about 41 kilometres east of Roma and 311 kilometres north-west of Brisbane. The name comes from an early pastoral run and is thought to derive from the Mandandanji language, reportedly meaning 'plenty of jew fish'. A provisional school opened in 1893 and became a state school the following year, and the School of Arts Memorial Hall was opened in 1929. In 1956 two trains collided at the station in a disaster that is marked by a memorial. Today Wallumbilla is best known as the site of a major natural gas hub, where several pipelines meet, and the heritage Queen's Theatre still stands on George Street in the quiet farming and grazing town.
Less advantaged than the national average
Wallumbilla is more socio-economically advantaged than about 21% of the 14,462 Australian suburbs we score, based on the ABS SEIFA index (raw score 931, 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.
Wallumbilla at a glance
- Population (2021)
- 331
- Median age
- 46
- Median weekly household income
- $1,278
- SEIFA score
- 931
- Coordinates
- -26.5936, 149.1845
Wallumbilla demographics (2021 Census)
The figures below profile Wallumbilla 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 33%, 27% of homes are rented, and 4% of residents were born overseas.
Age profile
| Age group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Children (0–14) | 59 | 17% |
| Youth (15–24) | 37 | 11% |
| Young adults (25–44) | 71 | 21% |
| Mid-life (45–64) | 110 | 33% |
| Seniors (65+) | 61 | 18% |
Share of the 338 people counted by age.
Housing and households
| Tenure | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Owned outright | 52 | 40% |
| Owned with a mortgage | 40 | 31% |
| Rented | 36 | 27% |
| Dwelling type | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Houses | 124 | 96% |
| Townhouses & semis | 5 | 4% |
| Flats & apartments | 0 | 0% |
Tenure and dwelling shares are of the roughly 129 occupied private dwellings in Wallumbilla.
- Median weekly rent
- $155
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,083
- Average household size
- 2.3 people
- Median weekly family income
- $1,821
- Median weekly personal income
- $742
Community and culture
- Born overseas
- 12 (4%)
- Speaks a language other than English at home
- 4 (1%)
- Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
- 39 (12%)
Work and education
- Completed Year 12
- 77 (30%)
- Labour-force participation
- 58.1%
- Unemployment rate
- 1.9%
- Employed full-time
- 97
- 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 Wallumbilla
Where is Wallumbilla?
Wallumbilla is a suburb of Queensland, Australia.
What is the population of Wallumbilla?
At the 2021 Census, Wallumbilla had a population of about 331.
Is Wallumbilla an advantaged area?
Wallumbilla has an ABS SEIFA score of 931, where about 1000 is the national average — higher scores indicate greater relative socio-economic advantage. That gives it a Suburb Score of 21 out of 100 — more socio-economically advantaged than about 21% of Australian suburbs.
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