Wurdong Heights, QLD
By Lauren McCaleb · Reviewed by Dylan Duncan ·
Around the national middle
Wurdong Heights is more socio-economically advantaged than about 59% of the 14,462 Australian suburbs we score, based on the ABS SEIFA index (raw score 1003, 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.
Wurdong Heights at a glance
- Population (2021)
- 465
- Median age
- 46
- Median weekly household income
- $2,583
- SEIFA score
- 1003
- Coordinates
- -23.9638, 151.2756
Wurdong Heights demographics (2021 Census)
The figures below profile Wurdong Heights 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 33%, 5% of homes are rented, and 12% of residents were born overseas.
Age profile
| Age group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Children (0–14) | 89 | 19% |
| Youth (15–24) | 40 | 9% |
| Young adults (25–44) | 90 | 20% |
| Mid-life (45–64) | 153 | 33% |
| Seniors (65+) | 85 | 19% |
Share of the 457 people counted by age.
Housing and households
| Tenure | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Owned outright | 56 | 37% |
| Owned with a mortgage | 81 | 54% |
| Rented | 7 | 5% |
| Dwelling type | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Houses | 138 | 98% |
| Townhouses & semis | 0 | 0% |
| Flats & apartments | 3 | 2% |
Tenure and dwelling shares are of the roughly 141 occupied private dwellings in Wurdong Heights.
- Median weekly rent
- $340
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,754
- Average household size
- 3 people
- Median weekly family income
- $2,553
- Median weekly personal income
- $784
Community and culture
- Born overseas
- 55 (12%)
- Speaks a language other than English at home
- 6 (1%)
- Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
- 11 (2%)
Work and education
- Completed Year 12
- 154 (43%)
- Labour-force participation
- 61.4%
- Unemployment rate
- 5.2%
- Employed full-time
- 137
- Employed part-time
- 66
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 Wurdong Heights
Based on 2014–2023 records, the warmest month in Wurdong Heights is February (average daytime high around 29.2°C) and the coolest is July (around 21.1°C). The area receives roughly 742 mm of rain across the year.
| Month | Avg high | Avg low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 28.9°C | 20.8°C | 96 mm |
| Feb | 29.2°C | 20.7°C | 99 mm |
| Mar | 28.2°C | 20.2°C | 111 mm |
| Apr | 26.2°C | 17.5°C | 47 mm |
| May | 23.7°C | 14.5°C | 41 mm |
| Jun | 21.6°C | 12.2°C | 27 mm |
| Jul | 21.1°C | 11°C | 52 mm |
| Aug | 22.3°C | 11.4°C | 18 mm |
| Sep | 24.3°C | 13.7°C | 22 mm |
| Oct | 26°C | 16.4°C | 74 mm |
| Nov | 27.4°C | 18.3°C | 78 mm |
| Dec | 28.7°C | 20°C | 77 mm |
Climate normals, 2014–2023 (Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis).
Common questions about Wurdong Heights
Where is Wurdong Heights?
Wurdong Heights is a suburb of Queensland, Australia.
What is the population of Wurdong Heights?
At the 2021 Census, Wurdong Heights had a population of about 465.
Is Wurdong Heights an advantaged area?
Wurdong Heights has an ABS SEIFA score of 1003, where about 1000 is the national average — higher scores indicate greater relative socio-economic advantage. That gives it a Suburb Score of 59 out of 100 — more socio-economically advantaged than about 59% of Australian suburbs.
What is the weather like in Wurdong Heights?
Wurdong Heights has average daytime highs of about 25.6°C and overnight lows of about 16.4°C, with roughly 742 mm of rain across the year (based on 2014–2023 climate normals).
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