Webb, QLD
By Lauren McCaleb · Reviewed by Dylan Duncan ·
Among Australia's less advantaged suburbs
Webb is more socio-economically advantaged than about 4% of the 14,462 Australian suburbs we score, based on the ABS SEIFA index (raw score 849, 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.
Webb at a glance
- Population (2021)
- 393
- Median age
- 40
- Median weekly household income
- $947
- SEIFA score
- 849
- Coordinates
- -17.5309, 146.0509
Webb demographics (2021 Census)
The figures below profile Webb 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 26%, 41% of homes are rented, and 16% of residents were born overseas.
Age profile
| Age group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Children (0–14) | 71 | 19% |
| Youth (15–24) | 45 | 12% |
| Young adults (25–44) | 98 | 26% |
| Mid-life (45–64) | 86 | 23% |
| Seniors (65+) | 81 | 21% |
Share of the 381 people counted by age.
Housing and households
| Tenure | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Owned outright | 56 | 38% |
| Owned with a mortgage | 19 | 13% |
| Rented | 60 | 41% |
| Dwelling type | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Houses | 134 | 90% |
| Townhouses & semis | 15 | 10% |
| Flats & apartments | 0 | 0% |
Tenure and dwelling shares are of the roughly 149 occupied private dwellings in Webb.
- Median weekly rent
- $270
- Median monthly mortgage
- $867
- Average household size
- 2.3 people
- Median weekly family income
- $1,199
- Median weekly personal income
- $560
Community and culture
- Born overseas
- 56 (16%)
- Speaks a language other than English at home
- 46 (13%)
- Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
- 89 (23%)
Work and education
- Completed Year 12
- 93 (30%)
- Labour-force participation
- 50.6%
- Unemployment rate
- 1.9%
- Employed full-time
- 94
- Employed part-time
- 52
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 Webb
Based on 2014–2023 records, the warmest month in Webb is February (average daytime high around 30.4°C) and the coolest is July (around 23.4°C). The area receives roughly 2300 mm of rain across the year.
| Month | Avg high | Avg low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 30.1°C | 23.4°C | 377 mm |
| Feb | 30.4°C | 23.3°C | 342 mm |
| Mar | 29.4°C | 22.8°C | 368 mm |
| Apr | 27.7°C | 21.5°C | 283 mm |
| May | 25.5°C | 19.4°C | 163 mm |
| Jun | 23.9°C | 17.8°C | 129 mm |
| Jul | 23.4°C | 16.6°C | 102 mm |
| Aug | 24.4°C | 16.3°C | 70 mm |
| Sep | 26.2°C | 17.8°C | 65 mm |
| Oct | 28.3°C | 19.5°C | 71 mm |
| Nov | 29.8°C | 21.3°C | 72 mm |
| Dec | 30.3°C | 22.7°C | 258 mm |
Climate normals, 2014–2023 (Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis).
Common questions about Webb
Where is Webb?
Webb is a suburb of Queensland, Australia.
What is the population of Webb?
At the 2021 Census, Webb had a population of about 393.
Is Webb an advantaged area?
Webb has an ABS SEIFA score of 849, where about 1000 is the national average — higher scores indicate greater relative socio-economic advantage. That gives it a Suburb Score of 4 out of 100 — more socio-economically advantaged than about 4% of Australian suburbs.
What is the weather like in Webb?
Webb has average daytime highs of about 27.5°C and overnight lows of about 20.2°C, with roughly 2,300 mm of rain across the year (based on 2014–2023 climate normals).
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