Wulguru, QLD
By Lauren McCaleb · Reviewed by Dylan Duncan ·
Among Australia's less advantaged suburbs
Wulguru is more socio-economically advantaged than about 19% of the 14,462 Australian suburbs we score, based on the ABS SEIFA index (raw score 924, 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.
Wulguru at a glance
- Population (2021)
- 4,389
- Median age
- 42
- Median weekly household income
- $1,446
- SEIFA score
- 924
- Coordinates
- -19.3277, 146.8174
Wulguru demographics (2021 Census)
The figures below profile Wulguru 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 27%, 29% of homes are rented, and 10% of residents were born overseas.
Age profile
| Age group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Children (0–14) | 759 | 17% |
| Youth (15–24) | 545 | 12% |
| Young adults (25–44) | 1,022 | 23% |
| Mid-life (45–64) | 1,176 | 27% |
| Seniors (65+) | 900 | 20% |
Share of the 4,402 people counted by age.
Housing and households
| Tenure | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Owned outright | 562 | 33% |
| Owned with a mortgage | 601 | 35% |
| Rented | 507 | 29% |
| Dwelling type | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Houses | 1,537 | 89% |
| Townhouses & semis | 63 | 4% |
| Flats & apartments | 90 | 5% |
Tenure and dwelling shares are of the roughly 1,721 occupied private dwellings in Wulguru.
- Median weekly rent
- $290
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,300
- Average household size
- 2.4 people
- Median weekly family income
- $1,816
- Median weekly personal income
- $747
Community and culture
- Born overseas
- 400 (10%)
- Speaks a language other than English at home
- 167 (4%)
- Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
- 482 (11%)
Work and education
- Completed Year 12
- 1,562 (45%)
- Labour-force participation
- 58.9%
- Unemployment rate
- 6.3%
- Employed full-time
- 1,232
- Employed part-time
- 641
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 Wulguru
Based on 2014–2023 records, the warmest month in Wulguru is January (average daytime high around 30.7°C) and the coolest is July (around 24.3°C). The area receives roughly 1147 mm of rain across the year.
| Month | Avg high | Avg low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 30.7°C | 24.5°C | 306 mm |
| Feb | 30.9°C | 24.3°C | 232 mm |
| Mar | 30°C | 23.7°C | 166 mm |
| Apr | 28.7°C | 21.5°C | 110 mm |
| May | 26.7°C | 18.6°C | 46 mm |
| Jun | 25°C | 16.5°C | 26 mm |
| Jul | 24.3°C | 15.2°C | 42 mm |
| Aug | 25.5°C | 15.9°C | 16 mm |
| Sep | 27.3°C | 18.4°C | 11 mm |
| Oct | 28.9°C | 21.4°C | 37 mm |
| Nov | 30.3°C | 23.3°C | 51 mm |
| Dec | 30.9°C | 24.3°C | 104 mm |
Climate normals, 2014–2023 (Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis).
Common questions about Wulguru
Where is Wulguru?
Wulguru is a suburb of Queensland, Australia.
What is the population of Wulguru?
At the 2021 Census, Wulguru had a population of about 4,389.
Is Wulguru an advantaged area?
Wulguru has an ABS SEIFA score of 924, where about 1000 is the national average — higher scores indicate greater relative socio-economic advantage. That gives it a Suburb Score of 19 out of 100 — more socio-economically advantaged than about 19% of Australian suburbs.
What is the weather like in Wulguru?
Wulguru has average daytime highs of about 28.3°C and overnight lows of about 20.6°C, with roughly 1,147 mm of rain across the year (based on 2014–2023 climate normals).
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