Wilsons Plains, QLD
By Lauren McCaleb · Reviewed by Dylan Duncan ·
Around the national middle
Wilsons Plains is more socio-economically advantaged than about 47% of the 14,462 Australian suburbs we score, based on the ABS SEIFA index (raw score 982, 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.
Wilsons Plains at a glance
- Population (2021)
- 62
- Median age
- 44
- Median weekly household income
- $2,062
- SEIFA score
- 982
- Coordinates
- -27.8416, 152.6590
Wilsons Plains demographics (2021 Census)
The figures below profile Wilsons Plains 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 31%, 13% of homes are rented, and 6% of residents were born overseas.
Age profile
| Age group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Children (0–14) | 12 | 17% |
| Youth (15–24) | 5 | 7% |
| Young adults (25–44) | 22 | 31% |
| Mid-life (45–64) | 19 | 27% |
| Seniors (65+) | 12 | 17% |
Share of the 70 people counted by age.
Housing and households
| Tenure | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Owned outright | 15 | 48% |
| Owned with a mortgage | 12 | 39% |
| Rented | 4 | 13% |
| Dwelling type | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Houses | 25 | 100% |
| Townhouses & semis | 0 | 0% |
| Flats & apartments | 0 | 0% |
Tenure and dwelling shares are of the roughly 25 occupied private dwellings in Wilsons Plains.
- Median weekly rent
- $250
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,465
- Average household size
- 2.5 people
- Median weekly family income
- $2,250
- Median weekly personal income
- $900
Community and culture
- Born overseas
- 4 (6%)
- Speaks a language other than English at home
- 3 (5%)
- Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
- 7 (11%)
Work and education
- Completed Year 12
- 23 (43%)
- Labour-force participation
- 78.4%
- Employed full-time
- 26
- Employed part-time
- 13
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 Wilsons Plains
Based on 2014–2023 records, the warmest month in Wilsons Plains is January (average daytime high around 30.4°C) and the coolest is July (around 20.4°C). The area receives roughly 814 mm of rain across the year.
| Month | Avg high | Avg low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 30.4°C | 20.3°C | 83 mm |
| Feb | 29.9°C | 20.2°C | 129 mm |
| Mar | 28.6°C | 19.5°C | 118 mm |
| Apr | 25.8°C | 16.1°C | 34 mm |
| May | 23.1°C | 12.9°C | 59 mm |
| Jun | 20.6°C | 10.4°C | 35 mm |
| Jul | 20.4°C | 9°C | 33 mm |
| Aug | 22°C | 9.7°C | 31 mm |
| Sep | 24.8°C | 12.4°C | 30 mm |
| Oct | 26.9°C | 15.1°C | 83 mm |
| Nov | 29°C | 17.3°C | 78 mm |
| Dec | 30.1°C | 19.2°C | 101 mm |
Climate normals, 2014–2023 (Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis).
Common questions about Wilsons Plains
Where is Wilsons Plains?
Wilsons Plains is a suburb of Queensland, Australia.
What is the population of Wilsons Plains?
At the 2021 Census, Wilsons Plains had a population of about 62.
Is Wilsons Plains an advantaged area?
Wilsons Plains has an ABS SEIFA score of 982, where about 1000 is the national average — higher scores indicate greater relative socio-economic advantage. That gives it a Suburb Score of 47 out of 100 — more socio-economically advantaged than about 47% of Australian suburbs.
What is the weather like in Wilsons Plains?
Wilsons Plains has average daytime highs of about 26°C and overnight lows of about 15.2°C, with roughly 814 mm of rain across the year (based on 2014–2023 climate normals).
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