Wondunna, QLD
By Lauren McCaleb · Reviewed by Dylan Duncan ·
Around the national middle
Wondunna is more socio-economically advantaged than about 51% of the 14,462 Australian suburbs we score, based on the ABS SEIFA index (raw score 990, 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.
Wondunna at a glance
- Population (2021)
- 3,315
- Median age
- 40
- Median weekly household income
- $1,875
- SEIFA score
- 990
- Coordinates
- -25.3189, 152.8606
Wondunna demographics (2021 Census)
The figures below profile Wondunna 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 26%, 17% of homes are rented, and 14% of residents were born overseas.
Age profile
| Age group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Children (0–14) | 711 | 21% |
| Youth (15–24) | 427 | 13% |
| Young adults (25–44) | 742 | 22% |
| Mid-life (45–64) | 857 | 26% |
| Seniors (65+) | 591 | 18% |
Share of the 3,328 people counted by age.
Housing and households
| Tenure | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Owned outright | 404 | 37% |
| Owned with a mortgage | 483 | 45% |
| Rented | 181 | 17% |
| Dwelling type | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Houses | 1,062 | 98% |
| Townhouses & semis | 15 | 1% |
| Flats & apartments | 0 | 0% |
Tenure and dwelling shares are of the roughly 1,088 occupied private dwellings in Wondunna.
- Median weekly rent
- $390
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,733
- Average household size
- 2.9 people
- Median weekly family income
- $1,928
- Median weekly personal income
- $765
Community and culture
- Born overseas
- 454 (14%)
- Speaks a language other than English at home
- 147 (5%)
- Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
- 148 (4%)
Work and education
- Completed Year 12
- 1,285 (53%)
- Labour-force participation
- 62.5%
- Unemployment rate
- 5.3%
- Employed full-time
- 928
- Employed part-time
- 535
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 Wondunna
Based on 2014–2023 records, the warmest month in Wondunna is January (average daytime high around 28.9°C) and the coolest is July (around 21.2°C). The area receives roughly 888 mm of rain across the year.
| Month | Avg high | Avg low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 28.9°C | 22.9°C | 92 mm |
| Feb | 28.8°C | 22.7°C | 136 mm |
| Mar | 28.2°C | 22.2°C | 128 mm |
| Apr | 26.1°C | 19.3°C | 64 mm |
| May | 23.7°C | 16.3°C | 62 mm |
| Jun | 21.7°C | 14°C | 44 mm |
| Jul | 21.2°C | 13°C | 41 mm |
| Aug | 22°C | 13.6°C | 26 mm |
| Sep | 23.8°C | 16.2°C | 21 mm |
| Oct | 25.4°C | 18.7°C | 95 mm |
| Nov | 26.9°C | 20.5°C | 80 mm |
| Dec | 28.1°C | 22.1°C | 99 mm |
Climate normals, 2014–2023 (Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis).
Common questions about Wondunna
Where is Wondunna?
Wondunna is a suburb of Queensland, Australia.
What is the population of Wondunna?
At the 2021 Census, Wondunna had a population of about 3,315.
Is Wondunna an advantaged area?
Wondunna has an ABS SEIFA score of 990, where about 1000 is the national average — higher scores indicate greater relative socio-economic advantage. That gives it a Suburb Score of 51 out of 100 — more socio-economically advantaged than about 51% of Australian suburbs.
What is the weather like in Wondunna?
Wondunna has average daytime highs of about 25.4°C and overnight lows of about 18.5°C, with roughly 888 mm of rain across the year (based on 2014–2023 climate normals).
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