Wheatlands, QLD
By Lauren McCaleb · Reviewed by Dylan Duncan ·
Among Australia's less advantaged suburbs
Wheatlands is more socio-economically advantaged than about 15% of the 14,462 Australian suburbs we score, based on the ABS SEIFA index (raw score 912, 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.
Wheatlands at a glance
- Population (2021)
- 82
- Median age
- 49
- Median weekly household income
- $1,187
- SEIFA score
- 912
- Coordinates
- -26.2260, 151.8520
Wheatlands demographics (2021 Census)
The figures below profile Wheatlands 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 34%, 14% of homes are rented, and 4% of residents were born overseas.
Age profile
| Age group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Children (0–14) | 12 | 14% |
| Youth (15–24) | 9 | 11% |
| Young adults (25–44) | 12 | 14% |
| Mid-life (45–64) | 29 | 34% |
| Seniors (65+) | 23 | 27% |
Share of the 85 people counted by age.
Housing and households
| Tenure | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Owned outright | 12 | 57% |
| Owned with a mortgage | 6 | 29% |
| Rented | 3 | 14% |
| Dwelling type | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Houses | 28 | 100% |
| Townhouses & semis | 0 | 0% |
| Flats & apartments | 0 | 0% |
Tenure and dwelling shares are of the roughly 28 occupied private dwellings in Wheatlands.
- Median weekly rent
- $200
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,398
- Average household size
- 2.6 people
- Median weekly family income
- $1,562
- Median weekly personal income
- $488
Community and culture
- Born overseas
- 3 (4%)
- Speaks a language other than English at home
- 0 (0%)
- Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
- 0 (0%)
Work and education
- Completed Year 12
- 25 (34%)
- Labour-force participation
- 54.1%
- Unemployment rate
- 5%
- Employed full-time
- 28
- Employed part-time
- 11
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 Wheatlands
Where is Wheatlands?
Wheatlands is a suburb of Queensland, Australia.
What is the population of Wheatlands?
At the 2021 Census, Wheatlands had a population of about 82.
Is Wheatlands an advantaged area?
Wheatlands has an ABS SEIFA score of 912, where about 1000 is the national average — higher scores indicate greater relative socio-economic advantage. That gives it a Suburb Score of 15 out of 100 — more socio-economically advantaged than about 15% of Australian suburbs.
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