Wondunna QLD 4655

Wondunna sits 288 km from Brisbane CBD in Queensland, around 3 hours 30 minutes by car. Census data records 3,315 residents with a median age of 40 and a median household income of $97,500 per year. By household income, education, and employment patterns, it ranks in the middle range nationally. The suburb grew 23.8% between 2016 and 2021. At the 2021 Census, households here paid a median rent of $390 per week and a median monthly mortgage of $1,733. Wondunna is characterised by no recorded bushfire exposure. 2 schools sit within the suburb boundary, and walkability is low.

Is Wondunna a good suburb?

Wondunna scores a B (62/100) on SuburbScan's Liveability grade — strong on safety, weaker on transit.

Schools

Mixed results

2 schools

Transit

Car-dependent

Walkability 27/100 · 287.8 km · 212 min drive to Brisbane

Prices

Median available

Median $786K

Safety

Low all-round risk

Fire 0/100 · Crime 31/100

Community

Mid-range socio-economic

SEIFA decile 6/10 · median age 40 · 3,315 residents

B

Liveability Rating

62 / 100 · Ranked #310 in QLD

Each bar is Wondunna's rank among QLD suburbs, from 0 to 100 (higher is better). Scored on 4 of 5 factors: no school data, so the other factors carry its weight.

Schools quality no data
too few schools to rate
Safety
89
Bushfire None · Crime Low

Flood data for Queensland covers only the areas mapped there — a blank here is not an all-clear.

Socio-economic
57
Mid-range
Walkability
46
Car-dependent
CBD access
34
287.8 km · 212 min drive to Brisbane
How it's calculated: Safety rank 89 × 25% + Socio-economic rank 57 × 25% + Walkability rank 46 × 15% + CBD access rank 34 × 10% = 62 / 100. Missing components rebalance the remaining weights.

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62 / 100

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Median House Price

Public listings data

Wondunna's house market is moving higher: the median sale price reached $786,000, roughly 12% above where it sat a year earlier.

Houses

$786,000

last 8 quarters

In line with its 5 neighbours (median $780,000)

↑ +11.9% year-on-year

Based on 189 recorded sales in the last 24 months.

Typically sold in 38 days — median across 58 sales that recorded a listing period

By bedrooms

  • 3 bed 25 sales $716K
  • 4 bed 116 sales $812K
  • 5 bed 17 sales $1.23M

Land

$325,000

last 6 quarters
↑ +38.1% year-on-year

Based on 95 recorded sales in the last 24 months.

Currently for Sale

Last 6 months

Houses in Wondunna are currently listed at around $1.07 million on average. Based on 56 houses listed in the past six months.

$1.07M

last 4 months
↑ +15.9% vs previous 6 months from $925K
Since 2022: $705K → $980K (+39%)

56 houses listed in the last 6 months.

56 of the suburb's 1,088 dwellings (5.1%) were listed for sale in the last 6 months.

Rental Market

Advertised rents · last 6 months

Houses in Wondunna rent for around $670 a week on average, based on 69 houses listed for rent in the past six months.

$670/wk

last 6 months

In line with its 4 neighbours (median $680/wk)

↓ −4.3% vs previous 6 months from $700/wk
Since 2021: $540/wk → $680/wk (+26%)

69 houses advertised for rent in the last 6 months.

69 rentals advertised against an estimated 184 rented homes (37.5%) in the last 6 months.

Rent agreed on new leases

Jul–Sep 2026
All rentals
$650/wk
61 bonds
+55% since 2021

Median weekly rent on bonds lodged for new tenancies. Change since 2021 compares the median of the first four quarters with the last four. Asking rents above come from advertised listings.

Rental affordability

June quarter 2025

104 Moderately unaffordable · the average rental household in this region would pay about 29% of its income on the median rent in postcode 4655.

SGS Rental Affordability Index: a score of 100 means rent takes 30% of income, the usual housing-stress line; lower scores are less affordable. "Region" is the capital city or the rest of the state.

Gross rental yield

Indicative
House
3.2% around the typical range
Bottom 16% in QLD

$670/week ($35,000 a year) on a $1.07 million median

Gross yield — before strata, rates, management, insurance and vacancy. Calculated from median advertised rents and median asking prices over the last 6 months. How we calculate.

Is Wondunna safe? Crime statistics

2025

Crime in Wondunna sits in the low band, with 39 incidents recorded in 2025 — up roughly 129% on the prior year.

39 offences

129.4% since 2024
Drug Offences 31 (79.5%)
Assault 5 (12.8%)
Other Offences Against Person 2 (5.1%)
Arson 1 (2.6%)

Crime Trend

Serious Road Crashes

2020–2024

6 crashes

where someone was killed or admitted to hospital

Crashes are counted where they happened, so a main road through the suburb carries people passing through; this is not a measure of risk to residents. Roads are listed with 3 or more serious crashes.

Schools

Two schools serve Wondunna, and performance is broadly on par with peer-suburb schools.

50
out of 100
Average
2 schools in this suburb
2 at similar
  • • 1,398 students across 2 schools (avg 699)
  • • Sectors: 1 Independent, 1 Catholic
  • • ICSEA 1010-1098, median 1054 (above the national baseline of 1000)
  • • Largest: Fraser Coast Anglican College (1,010 students)

Primary

Catholic · Prep-6 · 388 students
ICSEA 1010 (higher than 52% of Australian schools) · 11% top-SEA students
At similar

Combined

Independent · Prep-12 · 1,010 students
ICSEA 1098 (higher than 84% of Australian schools) · 40% top-SEA students
At similar

Walkability

Wondunna is car-dependent on foot — at 27/100, most errands require a car.

27
out of 100
Car-Dependent
Top 19% in QLD
Public Transport within 1 km not measured
Schools within 1.5 km 60
Parks within 800 m 0
Supermarkets within 1 km 0
GPs within 1 km 0
Pharmacies within 1 km 0
Childcare within 1 km 60
Hospitals within 5 km 100

We hold no public transport timetable data for this area, so public transport is not rated here and the score is spread across the remaining components. It is not counted as zero.

NBN connectivity

The internet access technology available across NBN premises in Wondunna.

80
connectivity score / 100
Top 8% in QLD
Most common
Fibre to the premises
Full-fibre (FTTP) share
60%
Premises covered
1,292
Technology mix
Fibre to the premises (FTTP) 60%
Fibre to the node (FTTN) 34%
Fibre to the curb (FTTC) 6%
Fixed wireless (WIRELESS) 0%

NBN Co fixed-line and fixed-wireless premises, as at 30 December 2025. Higher-quality technologies (full fibre) score above copper, wireless, and satellite. Actual speeds depend on your plan.

Amenities

Supermarkets
None
Shopping Centres
None
Cafes & Restaurants
None
Parks & Reserves
None
Sport & Recreation
1 in suburb
Beaches
None
Waterways
None
Childcare
2 in suburb
GPs
None
Pharmacies
None
Hospitals
None
Police Stations
None
Banks & Bank@Post
None
Fuel Stations
None
EV Chargers
None
Pubs & Bars
None
Arts & Culture
None
Places of Worship
1 in suburb

Fraser Coast: council population

The whole council area, not just Wondunna · estimated residents
at 30 June 2025
Residents
122,924
+2.1% in a year
Change
+2,573
people since 2024
Density
17
people per km² across the council area
What drove the change
Natural increase
-562
births minus deaths
Net internal migration
+2,690
moves within Australia
Net overseas migration
+445
arrivals minus departures

The three add up to the change above. These are council-wide figures from the ABS, not figures for this suburb alone — this suburb's own population is in the census section above.

Socio-economic profile

ABS SEIFA · ranked against every suburb in Australia, and within the state
2021 census
Advantage and disadvantage
6/10
7/10 within QLD
income, education, jobs and housing together
Economic resources
8/10
8/10 within QLD
income against housing cost and household size
Education and occupation
5/10
6/10 within QLD
qualifications and job type, income excluded
How evenly that is spread

The ABS scores 8 small areas inside this suburb and averages them into the single decile above. They fall into 3 different deciles — a narrow range, so the average describes the suburb closely.

Wondunna is home to about 3,300 residents, with a median age of 40, broadly in line with the national figure. Median household income runs at $98,000 a year, with unemployment at 5.6%.

2021 Census · change since 2016

Population

3,315

23.8% since 2016

Median Age

40

no change since 2016

Median Household Income

$97,500/yr

18.4% since 2016

Census Median Rent

$390/wk

11.4% since 2016

Census Median Mortgage

$1,733/mo

10.7% since 2016

Avg Household Size

2.9

3.3% since 2016

Median Personal Income

$39,780/yr

15.9% since 2016

Unemployment Rate

5.6%

no change since 2016

Unoccupied Dwellings

4.2%

39.1% since 2016

Total Dwellings

1,088

30.9% since 2016

Owner-Occupier Rate

83.1%

4.3% since 2016

Houses

97.6%

0.4% since 2016

Rental Stress

20.8%

5.9% since 2016

Mortgage Stress

21.3%

24.7% since 2016

Work From Home

9.6%

54.8% since 2016

Dwelling Types

Houses 1,062 (97.6%)
Townhouses 15 (1.4%)
Flats / Apartments 11 (1.0%)

Property Ownership

Mortgage 483 (45.2%)
Owned Outright 404 (37.8%)
Renting 181 (16.9%)

Demographics

Born in Australia
82.9%
English Spoken at Home
92.1%
Employment Rate
59.1%
no change since 2016
Completed Year 12
39.2%

Occupations

Professionals 324 (21.0%)
Technicians & Trades 230 (14.9%)
Community & Personal Service 225 (14.6%)
Clerical & Administrative 189 (12.3%)
Managers 166 (10.8%)
Sales 163 (10.6%)
Labourers 129 (8.4%)
Machinery Operators & Drivers 87 (5.6%)

Religion

Christianity 1,681 (50.7%)
No Religion 1,361 (41.1%)
Buddhism 17 (0.5%)
Islam 16 (0.5%)
Other Religions 12 (0.4%)
Hinduism 11 (0.3%)

Country of Birth (overseas)

Largest overseas birthplaces, as a share of all residents.

England 145 (4.4%)
New Zealand 84 (2.5%)
South Africa 27 (0.8%)
Philippines 20 (0.6%)
Germany 14 (0.4%)
India 13 (0.4%)
Scotland 12 (0.4%)
Sri Lanka 11 (0.3%)

When They Arrived

Share of all residents by the year they arrived in Australia. Periods cover different numbers of years, so compare the shape rather than the bar widths.

2016-2021 29 (0.9%)
2011-2015 62 (1.9%)
2001-2010 113 (3.4%)
1991-2000 43 (1.3%)
1981-1990 60 (1.8%)
Before 1981 140 (4.2%)

29 residents (0.9%) arrived since 2016. Australia’s borders were closed to most arrivals from March 2020, so the last two years of that period are much smaller than the ones before them — nationally 260,799 people arrived in 2019 against 28,521 in 2021.

Where New Residents Came From

Where residents aged five and over lived five years before the 2021 Census, for those who lived somewhere else.

8.1% of residents (255) lived in a capital city five years earlier, most of them in Brisbane (105).

Overseas 48 (1.5%)
Sunshine Coast 30 (1.0%)
Moreton Bay - North 26 (0.8%)

Top places newcomers came from, as a share of the 3,146 residents aged five and over. Areas are ABS statistical regions. Small counts are approximate: the ABS adjusts every figure slightly to protect privacy.

Languages Spoken at Home

Top languages other than English, as a share of all residents.

Italian 8 (0.2%)
Mandarin 6 (0.2%)
Hindi 6 (0.2%)
German 6 (0.2%)
Spanish 5 (0.2%)
Arabic 4 (0.1%)
Sinhalese 3 (0.1%)

Age Distribution

0-4 169 (5.1%)
5-14 542 (16.3%)
15-19 262 (7.9%)
20-24 165 (5.0%)
25-34 298 (9.0%)
35-44 444 (13.4%)
45-54 453 (13.7%)
55-64 404 (12.2%)
65-74 383 (11.6%)
75-84 177 (5.3%)
85+ 31 (0.9%)

Family & Household Composition

Couple Families 435 (60.6%)
One Parent Families 122 (17.0%)
Lone Person 119 (16.6%)
Group Household 33 (4.6%)
Other Families 9 (1.3%)

Commute to Work

Car (driver) 1,100 (83.3%)
Worked from Home 127 (9.6%)
Car (passenger) 75 (5.7%)
Walked Only 13 (1.0%)
Bicycle 6 (0.5%)

1% of employed residents work in a capital's city centre (9 of 1,540).

City centre: the ABS area around each capital's CBD, such as Sydney Inner City or Perth City (which takes in Subiaco and Leederville). 2021 Census place of work.

Local Jobs

People who work in this suburb against employed people who live here, 2021 Census.

About 446 people work here; 1,540 employed residents live here.

Mostly a place people commute from: 0.3 jobs per working resident. At least 70% of employed residents must work outside the suburb.

Counts are by place of work and place of usual residence. The ABS counts jobs in zones; where a zone spans several places, its jobs are shared out by land use. The ABS also adjusts every figure slightly to protect privacy.

Education

Certificate III & IV 626 (18.9%)
Bachelor Degree 318 (9.6%)
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 269 (8.1%)
Postgraduate Degree 63 (1.9%)
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 59 (1.8%)

Cars per Dwelling

0 cars 12 (1.1%)
1 car 231 (21.5%)
2 cars 473 (44.0%)
3 cars 205 (19.1%)
4+ cars 150 (13.9%)

Council Rates

Fraser Coast
FY 2025-26

Households face an average residential rates bill of $1,576 a year through Fraser Coast based on 2025 figures.

Avg residential rate
$1,576/yr
19% above the QLD average of $1,328 · median of 59 councils
Valuation basis
Unimproved Value
land only

Building Approvals: Fraser Coast

The whole council area, not just Wondunna · new residential dwellings
to 2026-08

In the year to August 2026, 1,578 new dwellings were approved across Fraser Coast. That mix is 1,395 houses and 183 units. Approvals are down 8.2% on the same period a year earlier.

Trailing 12 months
1,578dwellings
-8.2% YoY
Houses
1,395
detached dwellings
Units
183
townhouses + apartments

New Homes Planned

New homes planned in this suburb: 654 to 2,350 homes

  • Within 2 years 194 to 700 homes
  • In 2 to 5 years 270 to 885 homes
  • In 5 to 10 years 128 to 570 homes
  • No timeframe set 62 to 195 homes

Land the Queensland Government's residential land supply study identifies for future housing (29 parcels), by when it expects lots to be registered. Yields are published in ranges, so these are too.

Aboriginal Cultural Heritage

The Aboriginal party for this area is Butchulla People Land & Sea Claim #2.

Under Queensland's Aboriginal Cultural Heritage Act 2003 the Aboriginal party for an area follows native title. Native title over this area has been determined.

Air Quality

MODERATE

PM2.5 averaged 5.5 µg/m³ in 2025 — below Australia's NEPM annual standard (8 µg/m³), slightly above the stricter WHO guideline (5 µg/m³). 1 day exceeded the daily threshold of 25 µg/m³.

PM10 averaged 14 µg/m³. Days over the limit in 2025: PM10 0.

From the Maryborough (Wide Bay-Burnett) monitoring station, 28.0 km away.

Climate & Setting

from Maryborough, 26.2 km

High rainfall — warm summers, mild winters.

Elevation
21 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean
3.8 km
4.1 km to a named beach
Annual rainfall
1,074 mm
91 rainy days
Summer max (Jan)
31.0°C
5 days ≥ 35°C
Winter min (Jul)
9.7°C
0 frost days ≤ 0°C

Elevation is the ground at the suburb centre, from Geoscience Australia's National Digital Elevation Model. Approximate — it reads high in dense built-up areas. It is a measure of height above sea level and not an indicator of flood risk, which depends on height above nearby waterways.

Industrial Emissions Nearby

3 facilities within 5 km

EV adoption

0.4%
of light vehicles are electric
Up from 0.03% in 2021
+0.1 points this year

In postcode 4655, 247 of 58,175 registered light vehicles are battery-electric on 31 January 2025. A further 2.1% (1,209 vehicles) are hybrid or plug-in hybrid, taking the non-petrol, non-diesel share to 2.5%.

Electric share, year by year
2021
0.03%
2022
0.07%
2023
0.14%
2024
0.27%
2025
0.43%

Rooftop solar

81
systems per 100 dwellings
Averaging 5.8 kW each

In postcode 4655, 23,481 rooftop-solar systems totalling 136.6 MW have been installed since 2001, against 29,093 dwellings recorded in the 2021 Census. 1,605 went up in the last year.

Counts every system certified since 2001, so a roof re-fitted with a newer system is counted twice, and small commercial systems are included alongside houses — useful for comparing postcodes, not an estimate of how many homes have working panels today.

Systems installed, year by year
2019
1,482
2020
1,564
2021
1,526
2022
1,414
2023
1,483
2024
1,879
2025
1,606
2026
1,000

2026 covers part of the year only, to 2026-07.

First Home Owner Grant

FY2026-27

$30,000 for new homes priced up to $750,000.

$30,000 for contracts signed on or after 20 November 2023, with no end date. IT DID NOT REVERT TO $15,000: the tier was due to end 30 June 2026 and the 2026-27 Queensland Budget (23 June 2026) continued it for contracts signed from 1 July 2026. This file carried a "due to revert" note until 2026-09-18 — it was never true, and a note predicting a change is not the same as a change. Cap is "less than $750,000" including land and contract variations — less than, not up to. New homes only: "There are no home owner grants for established homes."

Verify eligibility with Queensland Revenue Office

Mortgage repayments

I'm looking for
Deposit
$
%
Monthly repayment
$4,099
Loan amount
$628,800
Total interest over 30 years
$846,950

15 mortgage brokers are registered in postcode 4655.

Deposit
$157,200
Stamp duty
$21,220
Cash needed at settlement
$178,420

Transfer duty at the owner-occupier rate, and it excludes first home buyer concessions — those can cut it substantially or remove it entirely. Excludes legal, inspection and lender fees. Check with Queensland Revenue Office

The First Home Owner Grant applies to newly built homes only, so it isn't available on an established purchase. A first home buyer building or buying new under $750,000 may qualify for $30,000 — see what qualifies with Queensland Revenue Office.

Principal and interest over 30 years, fixed rate. Excludes fees, offset, redraw and LMI. Default rate is the median comparison rate across 1788 advertised products as at 2026-10-27 — indicative only, and not an offer. Your rate depends on the lender, your deposit and your circumstances. Not financial advice.

Federal Electorate

Division of Hinkler

Currently held by David Batt Liberal National Party of Queensland

Year Winner 2PP ALP 2PP LNP Swing
2025 David Batt 43.7% 56.3% +3.8
2022 Keith Pitt 39.9% 60.1% -4.4
2019 Keith Pitt 35.5% 64.5% +6.1

Results are per division — federal electoral boundaries are redrawn periodically, so the history reflects this division's past, not necessarily the exact suburb's voters across time.

State Electorate

Hervey Bay District

Currently held by David Lee Liberal National Party of Queensland

Next state election: 28 October 2028.

Year Winner Won with
2024 David Lee LNP 58.4%
2020 Adrian Tantari ALP 52.0%

Results are per district. Districts were last redrawn in 2017, so results from before then describe the district of that name, not necessarily this suburb's voters. Results: Electoral Commission of Queensland.

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Common questions about Wondunna

Is Wondunna a safe place to live?

Recorded crime in Wondunna is low (31/100, ranked against other QLD suburbs on offences per resident).

What natural hazards affect Wondunna?

Wondunna has no recorded bushfire history. These are suburb-wide figures; check the address, as flood and bushfire exposure change street by street.

Is Wondunna a good place to live?

Wondunna has a SuburbScan Liveability grade of B (62/100), ranked against other QLD suburbs on school quality (25%), safety (25%), SEIFA socio-economic advantage (25%), walkability (15%) and CBD access (10%). Whether it suits you depends on what you weigh — each of those is on this page.

What is the population of Wondunna?

Wondunna, QLD had a population of 3,315 at the 2021 Australian Bureau of Statistics census.

What is the postcode for Wondunna, QLD?

The postcode for Wondunna, QLD is 4655.

How far is Wondunna from Brisbane?

Wondunna is 288 km from Brisbane CBD by road, about 212 minutes by car in normal traffic. Distance is the most-direct driving route, not straight-line.

What is the median household income in Wondunna?

At the 2021 ABS Census, median household income in Wondunna was $97,500 a year. It is the most recent suburb-level income figure until 2026 Census results are released in 2027.

What is the median weekly rent in Wondunna?

The median advertised rent in Wondunna is $670 a week for houses (69 listings), from rental listings over the last six months.

What is the median age in Wondunna?

The median age of residents in Wondunna was 40 at the 2021 ABS Census.

How are the schools in Wondunna?

There are 2 schools inside the Wondunna boundary: 2 at similar schools on NAPLAN, compared with same-state, same-type schools of similar socio-educational advantage (ICSEA).

Is Wondunna walkable?

Wondunna scores 27/100 on the SuburbScan Walkability Score, making it car-dependent. The score is a weighted average of public transport, schools, parks, supermarkets, GPs, pharmacies, childcare, and hospitals within walking distance.

What is the air quality in Wondunna?

The nearest government air-quality monitoring station to Wondunna (Maryborough (Wide Bay-Burnett)) recorded a 2025 annual mean PM2.5 of 5.5 µg/m³ and PM10 of 14.0 µg/m³. That puts Wondunna below the Australian NEPM annual standard of 8 µg/m³ but above the stricter WHO guideline of 5 µg/m³.

What is the weather like in Wondunna?

At the nearest Bureau of Meteorology station to Wondunna, Maryborough (26.2 km away), summer days average 31°C, winter nights 9.7°C, 1,074 mm of rain a year over 91 rainy days, and 5 days a year above 35°C over 2006-2026.

Is the First Home Owner Grant available in Wondunna?

First-home buyers in QLD may be eligible for $30,000 towards new homes with a purchase price up to $750,000. The grant is administered by Queensland Revenue Office; confirm current eligibility before signing a contract — state rules and amounts can change.

What council does Wondunna belong to?

Wondunna sits within the Fraser Coast local government area. Council rates, planning approvals, and waste collection fall under this LGA.

How much are council rates in Wondunna?

The average residential rates bill through Fraser Coast is $1,576 a year (2025). Every suburb in this LGA shares the same schedule — individual bills vary with land value.

How much is being built near Wondunna?

Across Fraser Coast, 1,578 new residential dwellings were approved in the year to August 2026 (source: ABS Building Approvals). That's down 8.2% on the same period a year earlier. These are LGA-level totals — every suburb in the council shares the same figure.

Which federal electorate is Wondunna in?

Wondunna sits within the federal Division of Hinkler, currently held by David Batt (Liberal National Party of Queensland).

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