Wynnum, QLD
By Lauren McCaleb · Reviewed by Dylan Duncan ·
Wynnum is a coastal suburb of Brisbane on the shores of Moreton Bay, about twenty kilometres east of the city, long popular for its foreshore, its jetty and a large tidal wading pool. With the neighbouring suburb of Manly it was once spoken of as one of a pair of 'twin towns'. Aboriginal people have been connected to the Quandamooka — the Moreton Bay region — for more than twenty-five thousand years. The suburb's name is believed to come from winnam, said to be a word for the pandanus palm, though the link is uncertain. European settlement spread slowly until the railway reached the bayside in the late 1880s, after which Wynnum grew quickly into the relaxed seaside township it remains today, still centred on its breezy Moreton Bay foreshore.
More advantaged than the national average
Wynnum is more socio-economically advantaged than about 74% of the 14,462 Australian suburbs we score, based on the ABS SEIFA index (raw score 1031, 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.
Wynnum at a glance
- Population (2021)
- 14,036
- Median age
- 43
- Median weekly household income
- $1,887
- SEIFA score
- 1031
- Coordinates
- -27.4388, 153.1683
Wynnum demographics (2021 Census)
The figures below profile Wynnum 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 30%, 35% of homes are rented, and 23% of residents were born overseas.
Age profile
| Age group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Children (0–14) | 2,441 | 17% |
| Youth (15–24) | 1,577 | 11% |
| Young adults (25–44) | 3,304 | 24% |
| Mid-life (45–64) | 4,189 | 30% |
| Seniors (65+) | 2,523 | 18% |
Share of the 14,034 people counted by age.
Housing and households
| Tenure | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Owned outright | 1,559 | 28% |
| Owned with a mortgage | 1,949 | 35% |
| Rented | 1,905 | 35% |
| Dwelling type | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Houses | 3,900 | 71% |
| Townhouses & semis | 706 | 13% |
| Flats & apartments | 895 | 16% |
Tenure and dwelling shares are of the roughly 5,514 occupied private dwellings in Wynnum.
- Median weekly rent
- $400
- Median monthly mortgage
- $2,167
- Average household size
- 2.4 people
- Median weekly family income
- $2,428
- Median weekly personal income
- $914
Community and culture
- Born overseas
- 3,064 (23%)
- Speaks a language other than English at home
- 1,053 (8%)
- Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
- 444 (3%)
Work and education
- Completed Year 12
- 6,993 (63%)
- Labour-force participation
- 65%
- Unemployment rate
- 4.3%
- Employed full-time
- 4,489
- Employed part-time
- 2,106
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 Wynnum
Based on 2014–2023 records, the warmest month in Wynnum is January (average daytime high around 27.6°C) and the coolest is July (around 20°C). The area receives roughly 981 mm of rain across the year.
| Month | Avg high | Avg low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 27.6°C | 22°C | 105 mm |
| Feb | 27.4°C | 21.7°C | 163 mm |
| Mar | 26.9°C | 21.1°C | 160 mm |
| Apr | 24.7°C | 18°C | 51 mm |
| May | 22.4°C | 15.1°C | 73 mm |
| Jun | 20.3°C | 12.7°C | 52 mm |
| Jul | 20°C | 11.6°C | 36 mm |
| Aug | 20.9°C | 12.2°C | 36 mm |
| Sep | 22.5°C | 14.6°C | 35 mm |
| Oct | 24.2°C | 17.2°C | 100 mm |
| Nov | 25.8°C | 19.3°C | 65 mm |
| Dec | 27.1°C | 21°C | 105 mm |
Climate normals, 2014–2023 (Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis).
Common questions about Wynnum
Where is Wynnum?
Wynnum is a suburb of Queensland, Australia.
What is the population of Wynnum?
At the 2021 Census, Wynnum had a population of about 14,036.
Is Wynnum an advantaged area?
Wynnum has an ABS SEIFA score of 1031, where about 1000 is the national average — higher scores indicate greater relative socio-economic advantage. That gives it a Suburb Score of 74 out of 100 — more socio-economically advantaged than about 74% of Australian suburbs.
What is the weather like in Wynnum?
Wynnum has average daytime highs of about 24.2°C and overnight lows of about 17.2°C, with roughly 981 mm of rain across the year (based on 2014–2023 climate normals).
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