Wooloowin - Lutwyche

Wooloowin - Lutwyche lies within the top quartile of areas nationally for population growth performance according to AreaSearch analysis of recent, and medium to long-term trends

Wooloowin - Lutwyche's population is around 12,408 as of Nov 2025. This reflects an increase of 1,383 people since the 2021 Census, which reported a population of 11,025 people. The change is inferred from the estimated resident population of 12,131 from the ABS as of June 2024 and an additional 325 validated new addresses since the Census date. This level of population equates to a density ratio of 4,028 persons per square kilometer, which lies in the top 10% of national locations assessed by AreaSearch. Wooloowin - Lutwyche's 12.5% growth since the 2021 census exceeded the national average (8.9%), primarily driven by overseas migration contributing approximately 62.9% of overall population gains during recent periods. AreaSearch adopts ABS/Geoscience Australia projections for each SA2 area, released in 2024 with 2022 as the base year.

For areas not covered and years post-2032, Queensland State Government's SA2 area projections are adopted, based on 2021 data and released in 2023. These state projections do not provide age category splits; hence proportional growth weightings from ABS Greater Capital Region projections (released in 2023, based on 2022 data) are applied for each age cohort. An above median population growth is projected for the area, expected to grow by 2,033 persons to 2041, reflecting a 14.2% increase over the 17 years.

AreaSearch assessment of residential development activity positions Wooloowin - Lutwyche among the top 25% of areas assessed nationwide

Wooloowin - Lutwyche has seen approximately 97 dwellings granted development approval annually. Over the past five financial years, from FY21 to FY25487 homes were approved, with another 146 approved in FY26 so far. On average, each dwelling added around 2.3 new residents per year over these five years, indicating solid demand that supports property values.

New homes are being constructed at an average expected cost of $328,000. This financial year has seen $7.7 million in commercial approvals, suggesting limited focus on commercial development. Compared to Greater Brisbane, Wooloowin - Lutwyche shows elevated construction activity, with 21.0% above the regional average per person over the past five years. However, recent periods have seen a moderation in development activity. The majority of new building activity consists of attached dwellings (93.0%), with detached dwellings making up only 7.0%.

This shift towards higher-density living creates more affordable entry points and caters to downsizers, investors, and first-home buyers. Currently, the area is 40.0% houses, indicating decreasing availability of developable sites and reflecting changing lifestyles and demand for diverse housing options. With approximately 699 people per dwelling approval, Wooloowin - Lutwyche reflects a highly mature market. Population forecasts suggest that Wooloowin - Lutwyche will gain around 1,756 residents by 2041, based on the latest AreaSearch quarterly estimate. Given current development patterns, new housing supply is expected to meet demand, offering favourable conditions for buyers and potentially facilitating population growth beyond current projections.

Wooloowin - Lutwyche has very high levels of nearby infrastructure activity, ranking in the top 20% nationally

Changes to local infrastructure significantly influence an area's performance. AreaSearch has identified 52 projects likely to impact the area. Key projects include Greville, Lamington Markets, 260 MacArthur Avenue Hamilton - Silverstone Development, and Lutwyche Market Central - Internal Reconfiguration & Tenancy Expansion. The following list details those most relevant.

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The labour market in Wooloowin - Lutwyche demonstrates typical performance when compared to similar areas across Australia

Wooloowin - Lutwyche has a highly educated workforce with strong representation in professional services. The unemployment rate was 4.2% as of September 2025, with an estimated employment growth of 0.7% over the past year.

There were 7,910 residents employed at that time, and the unemployment rate was 0.2% higher than Greater Brisbane's rate of 4.0%. The workforce participation rate was 73.9%, compared to Greater Brisbane's 64.5%. Leading employment industries among residents included health care & social assistance, professional & technical services, and retail trade. Notably, the area had a high concentration in professional & technical services, with employment levels at 1.7 times the regional average.

However, construction had limited presence with 5.5% employment compared to 9.0% regionally. The predominantly residential area appeared to offer limited local employment opportunities, as indicated by the count of Census working population versus resident population. In the 12-month period ending September 2025, employment increased by 0.7%, while labour force increased by 0.8%, resulting in a rise in unemployment by 0.1 percentage points. In comparison, Greater Brisbane recorded employment growth of 3.8% and labour force growth of 3.3%, with unemployment falling by 0.5 percentage points. Providing broader context, state-level data up to 25-Nov-25 showed Queensland's employment had contracted by 0.01% (losing 1,210 jobs), with the state unemployment rate at 4.2%, broadly in line with the national rate of 4.3%. Jobs and Skills Australia's national employment forecasts from May-25 offered further insight into potential future demand within Wooloowin - Lutwyche. These projections estimated national employment growth of 6.6% over five years and 13.7% over ten years, but growth rates differed significantly between industry sectors. Applying these industry-specific projections to Wooloowin - Lutwyche's employment mix suggested local employment should increase by 7.3% over five years and 14.8% over ten years. However, it was important to note that this was a simple weighting extrapolation for illustrative purposes and did not take into account localised population projections.

Income metrics indicate excellent economic conditions, with the area achieving higher performance than 75% of national locations assessed by AreaSearch

The Wooloowin - Lutwyche SA2 had one of Australia's highest income levels according to AreaSearch's aggregation of latest ATO data for the financial year 2022. Its median taxpayer income was $64,052 and average income stood at $90,133, compared to Greater Brisbane's figures of $55,645 and $70,520 respectively. Based on a Wage Price Index growth rate of 13.99% from financial year 2022 to September 2025, estimated incomes would be approximately $73,013 (median) and $102,743 (average). Census data indicates that Wooloowin - Lutwyche's household, family, and personal incomes rank highly nationally, between the 71st and 85th percentiles. The income bracket of $1,500 to 2,999 dominated with 33.8% of residents (4,193 people), similar to metropolitan Brisbane where 33.3% fell into this bracket. Wooloowin - Lutwyche showed considerable affluence with 31.3% earning over $3,000 per week. High housing costs consumed 16.7% of income, but strong earnings placed disposable income at the 70th percentile nationally. The area's SEIFA income ranking placed it in the 8th decile.

Wooloowin - Lutwyche features a more urban dwelling mix with significant apartment living, with a higher proportion of rental properties than the broader region

Wooloowin-Lutwyche's dwelling structure in 2016 comprised 40.4% houses and 59.6% other dwellings. Brisbane metro had 36.5% houses and 63.6% other dwellings. Home ownership in Wooloowin-Lutwyche was 17.8%, with mortgaged dwellings at 28.6% and rented at 53.7%. The median monthly mortgage repayment was $2,200, compared to Brisbane metro's $2,167. Median weekly rent in Wooloowin-Lutwyche was $380, against Brisbane metro's $410. Nationally, mortgage repayments averaged $1,863 and rents were $375.

Wooloowin - Lutwyche features high concentrations of group households and lone person households, with a fairly typical median household size

Family households account for 58.1% of all households, including 23.8% couples with children, 25.7% couples without children, and 6.8% single parent families. Non-family households make up the remaining 41.9%, consisting of 33.5% lone person households and 8.4% group households. The median household size is 2.2 people, which aligns with the Greater Brisbane average.

Educational achievement in Wooloowin - Lutwyche places it within the top 10% nationally, reflecting strong academic performance and high qualification levels across the community

Wooloowin - Lutwyche has a higher proportion of residents with university qualifications than the Queensland average. Specifically, 48.1% of residents aged 15 years or older in this area have such qualifications, compared to 25.7% across Queensland and 30.4% nationally. The most common type of university qualification held is a Bachelor degree (32.3%), followed by postgraduate qualifications (11.1%) and graduate diplomas (4.7%). Vocational credentials are also prevalent in the area, with 25.0% of residents aged 15 or older holding such qualifications.

This includes advanced diplomas held by 10.9% of residents and certificates held by 14.1%. Educational participation is high, with 30.3% of residents currently enrolled in formal education programs. This includes tertiary education (9.7%), primary education (7.5%), and secondary education (6.6%).

Transport servicing is high compared to other areas nationally based on assessment of service frequency, route connectivity and accessibility

Wooloowin - Lutwyche has 54 active public transport stops offering a mix of train and bus services. These stops are served by 67 individual routes, collectively facilitating 7,119 weekly passenger trips. The area's transport accessibility is rated excellent, with residents typically located 151 meters from the nearest stop.

On average, there are 1,017 trips per day across all routes, equating to approximately 131 weekly trips per individual stop.

Wooloowin - Lutwyche's residents are extremely healthy with prevalence of common health conditions low among the general population and nearer the nation's average across older, at risk cohorts

Analysis shows Wooloowin - Lutwyche had low prevalence of common health conditions in its general population, nearing national averages for older, at-risk cohorts. Private health cover was high at 67% (8,276 people), compared to Greater Brisbane's 71.3%. Nationally, it's 55.3%.

Mental health issues and asthma were most common, affecting 10.6% and 7.1% respectively. 72.7% reported no medical ailments, similar to Greater Brisbane's 73.7%. Seniors made up 11.8%, or 1,469 people. Health outcomes for seniors were above average but require more attention than the broader population.

The level of cultural diversity witnessed in Wooloowin - Lutwyche was found to be slightly above average when compared nationally for a number of language and cultural background related metrics

Wooloowin-Lutwyche, as of the 2016 Census, had a higher cultural diversity than most local markets with 17.2% of its population speaking languages other than English at home and 27.2% born overseas. Christianity was the predominant religion in Wooloowin-Lutwyche, accounting for 45.7% of the population. Hinduism showed an overrepresentation in Wooloowin-Lutwyche with 4.1%, compared to Greater Brisbane's 2.7%.

The top three ancestry groups were English (25.8%), Australian (21.9%), and Irish (10.5%). French, Korean, and Italian ethnicities showed notable divergences in representation: French at 0.7% vs regional 0.7%, Korean at 0.6% vs regional 0.5%, and Italian at 4.4% vs regional 3.4%.

Wooloowin - Lutwyche hosts a young demographic, positioning it in the bottom quartile nationwide

Wooloowin - Lutwyche has a median age of 34, which is slightly younger than Greater Brisbane's figure of 36 and substantially under Australia's national average of 38 years. Compared to Greater Brisbane, Wooloowin - Lutwyche has a higher concentration of residents aged 25-34 (21.3%) but fewer residents aged 5-14 (9.4%). This concentration of 25-34 year-olds is well above the national figure of 14.5%. From the 2021 Census to present, the population aged 75 to 84 has grown from 3.1% to 4.2%, while the 5 to 14 age group has declined from 10.2% to 9.4%. By 2041, population forecasts indicate significant demographic changes for Wooloowin - Lutwyche, with the 75 to 84 cohort projected to grow by 99%, adding 520 residents to reach a total of 1,047. This growth is primarily due to demographic aging, as residents aged 65 and older will represent 58% of anticipated population growth. Conversely, the 35 to 44 and 0 to 4 age cohorts are expected to experience population declines.