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Wilsonton Heights has an estimated 2,763 residents. That puts 1,906 residents on each square kilometre. Population is estimated from ABS Estimated Resident Population releases and GNAF address data, re-based from the 2021 Census and updated annually.
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According to AreaSearch's evaluation of regional ABS releases alongside 2 validated new addresses identified following the Census, the suburb of Wilsonton Heights has an estimated population of approximately 2,763 as of Aug 2026. This represents a gain of 16 people (0.6%) compared to the 2,747 people recorded in the 2021 Census. The updated figure of 2,763 combines the ABS June 2025 ERP release with recent address additions. Demographically, the suburb of Wilsonton Heights records a population density of 1,905 persons per square kilometer, exceeding the typical benchmark across AreaSearch's nationwide assessments.
Inward interstate migration served as the primary growth contributor, accounting for roughly 46.0% of recent population increases, though natural increase and overseas arrivals also registered positive additions. Projections utilised by AreaSearch draw upon the 2024 ABS/Geoscience Australia dataset based on 2022 figures for each SA2. For areas omitted or timeframes beyond 2032, figures reference Queensland State Government SA2 projections issued in 2023 from 2021 baselines. Because these state forecasts lack cohort breakdowns, AreaSearch weights age distributions in accordance with ABS Greater Capital Region projections published in 2023 (using 2022 base figures). Future demographic trajectories point to lower quartile growth relative to regional benchmarks across Australia, with the suburb of Wilsonton Heights projected to add 2 persons to 2041 under aggregated SA2 modeling, representing an overall rise of 0.1% across the 16 years.
Frequently Asked Questions - Population
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Residential building activity in Wilsonton Heights remains minimal, generating an average under 1 approvals per year, or 1 dwelling across the five-year period. These constrained construction volumes reflect conditions typical of rural localities where building demand is restrained and development capacity is tempered by infrastructure limits. Given the tiny approval volume, annual percentage variations and comparative trends can fluctuate sharply based on isolated developments. Construction levels in Wilsonton Heights track significantly below those recorded across Rest of Qld. Furthermore, local building patterns trail national benchmarks by a considerable margin.
Frequently Asked Questions - Development
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SOURCE: Planning portals and council registers, compiled by AreaSearch. Distance & bearing measured from the suburb midpoint.
AreaSearch tracks one current infrastructure or development project inside Wilsonton Heights. A further 57 sit in the immediately surrounding suburbs, taking the tracked pipeline within reach of the area to $4.99 billion. 16 are already under construction and 16 are due for completion within three years. The pipeline spans residential development, health & medical and communities, precincts & urban renewal. Records are compiled from Infrastructure Australia, state agencies, council planning portals and public announcements, reviewed and updated daily, then ranked by proximity, construction stage, completion horizon and project scale.
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Infrastructure upgrades, major planning schemes, and local works exert a profound effect on regional development. AreaSearch has pinpointed 3 key projects anticipated to shape the surrounding area. Prominent works include New Toowoomba Hospital, Kearney West Estate, Toowoomba Fairways Country Club Retirement Village, and Palm Lake Resort Toowoomba, with primary details outlined in the list below.
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New Toowoomba Hospital
The $1.98 billion New Toowoomba Hospital is a major redevelopment at the Baillie Henderson Hospital campus. Under the Queensland Government Hospital Rescue Plan, the facility will feature 538 overnight beds, including an 84-bed acute mental health facility. The project consolidates health services onto a single site, including a new cardiac catheterisation lab, expanded emergency department, surgical suites, and a multi-storey car park.
Kearney West Estate
Master-planned residential estate by Clive Berghofer Land Sales in Kearneys Spring, Toowoomba. The estate comprises approximately 350 residential lots delivered over multiple stages. Stages 1 to 4 are sold and completed. Stage 5, comprising 34 lots and a new West Street roundabout connection, remains on hold pending Ergon Energy relocation of underground high voltage power infrastructure.
Toowoomba Fairways Country Club Retirement Village
A $100 million retirement village development featuring 183 units by Country Club Living. This major aged care and lifestyle project provides modern retirement living options in the Cotswold Hills area with resort-style amenities, including a private 9-hole golf course, swimming pool, and clubhouse.
Kearneys Spring Clubhouse Upgrade
$2.4 million clubhouse refurbishment and pathways project at Kearneys Spring Recreation Reserve. New facilities and improved accessibility for community recreation.
Bridge Street Community
Extension to the existing relocatable home park providing an additional 60 dwelling sites for over 50s lifestyle village, increasing total sites to 245. Includes new community facilities such as pool, multi-purpose room, library/craft area, alfresco seating, BBQ area, bar, and amenities, with refurbishment of some existing facilities.
Hill Street Social and Affordable Housing
Development of 27 purpose-built residential units for social and affordable housing across two buildings, including 19 one-bedroom units, six two-bedroom units, and two four-bedroom townhouses, designed to meet accessibility standards.
Glenvale Town Centre
A 6.06-hectare master-planned mixed-use precinct designed to serve the expanding Toowoomba community. The development is anchored by a full-line Woolworths supermarket with an innovative e-commerce hub. The centre includes specialty retail, fast food outlets, a 7-Eleven service station, a tavern, and essential services such as medical facilities, childcare, and indoor sports spaces. It is estimated to create over 700 jobs during construction and operation.
Mission Australia Toowoomba Social and Affordable Housing
A $150 million development delivering 185 social and affordable housing units across four apartment buildings of five to six storeys in Newtown, Toowoomba. Comprising 89 social housing dwellings and 96 affordable housing dwellings, the project is led by Mission Australia Housing with financing from Palisade Investment Partners and support from the Queensland Government under its Securing Our Foundations Housing Plan. Construction commenced April 2025 with completion expected mid-2027.
1,067 residents of Wilsonton Heights are employed, from a labour force of 1,170. Unemployment sits at 8.8%, with participation at 52.0%. Weighted for its industry mix, the area's sectors are forecast to grow about 6.4% nationally over five years. That reflects industry composition only and makes no allowance for local population growth. The working-day population is estimated at 2,368, about 86% of the resident population, so more people leave the area for work than travel in. Unemployment and labour force come from ABS Small Area Labour Markets, updated quarterly; the industry and occupation profile is from the 2021 Census.
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The local labour market in Wilsonton Heights displays an even distribution between blue-collar and white-collar roles alongside healthy representation across essential services, with unemployment measured at 8.8% through aggregated statistical area metrics. March 2026 figures show 1,067 residents participating in work, while the local jobless rate sits 4.9% higher than Regional Qld's 3.9%, and participation remains subdued at 52.0% against 64.2% regionally. Census records show a modest 3.3% of workers based at home, though these figures occurred within the context of Covid-19 restrictions. Local workers are concentrated most heavily within health care & social assistance, retail trade, and manufacturing.
Representation in health care & social assistance is particularly pronounced, tracking at 1.3 times the regional standard. Conversely, mining employs just 1.0% of local workers compared to 3.6% regionally. Given the disparity between resident workers and local job counts at the Census, this largely residential neighbourhood provides few commercial employment opportunities within its own boundaries. Based on AreaSearch analysis of SALM and ABS data, aggregated from broader statistical areas, during the year to March 2026, the labour force decreased by 7.9% alongside a 10.6% employment decline, causing unemployment to rise by 2.7 percentage points. This contrasts with Regional Qld, where employment rose by 0.1%, the labour force grew by 0.3%, and unemployment rose 0.1 percentage points. Jobs and Skills Australia's national employment forecasts from Mar-26 can offer further insight into potential future demand within Wilsonton Heights. These projections, covering five and ten-year periods, have been mapped against the local employment profile to estimate growth patterns. While national employment is forecast to expand by 6.6% over five years and 13.7% over ten years, growth rates differ significantly between industry sectors. Applying these industry-specific projections to Wilsonton Heights's employment mix suggests local employment should increase by 6.4% over five years and 13.6% over ten years (please note this is a simple weighting extrapolation for illustrative purposes and does not take into account localised population projections).
Frequently Asked Questions - Employment
Median household income in Wilsonton Heights is $1,126 a week (about $59,000 a year), with median personal income at $571 a week. ATO records put median taxable income at $39,764 a year against an average of $48,860. Household income is from the 2021 Census; taxable income is from ATO Taxation Statistics for the latest financial year available, indexed forward using the ABS Wage Price Index.
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Based on ATO postal data compiled for financial year 2023, taxpayers in Wilsonton Heights recorded a median income of $39,764 and an average of $48,860, trailing Regional Qld benchmarks of $53,146 and $66,593 as well as national figures. Factoring in Wage Price Index growth of 11.36% since financial year 2023, estimated March 2026 earnings stand at approximately $44,281 for median and $54,410 for average income. In the 2021 Census, individual, family, and household incomes in the area were positioned between the 8th and 8th percentiles nationally. The largest earnings band comprises 30.6% of residents (845 people) making $800 - 1,499, contrasting with the regional profile where 31.7% earn $1,500 - 2,999.
Households experience intense financial strain, retaining only 81.6% of income to rank in the 8th percentile.
Frequently Asked Questions - Income
Wilsonton Heights had 1,055 occupied dwellings at the 2021 Census, 88% detached houses and 6% apartments. 26% are owned with a mortgage, 47% rented and 28% owned outright. At that Census the median rent was $280 a week and the median mortgage repayment $1,300 a month. Rent absorbs 24.9% of household income here and mortgage repayments 26.6%. Dwelling stock, tenure and housing costs are 2021 Census measures — the only source that counts dwellings at this boundary size.
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Residential housing stock in Wilsonton Heights at the latest Census consisted of 88.3% houses and 11.6% other dwellings (incorporating apartments, semi-detached properties, and 'other' dwellings), contrasting with 76.4% houses and 23.6% other dwellings in Regional Qld. Home ownership rates trailed the wider region at 27.9%, while 25.6% held a mortgage and 46.5% were renting. Typical monthly home loan payments were $1,300, well below the Regional Qld benchmark of $1,655 and the national level of $1,863. Median weekly rents stood at $280, significantly lower than the $345 reported across Regional Qld and the $375 recorded nationwide.
Frequently Asked Questions - Housing
Wilsonton Heights counted 1,055 households at the 2021 Census, averaging 2.4 people each. 21% are couples with children, fewer than in 84% of areas nationally, against 24% couples without children. 29% of households are people living alone, and families average 1.9 children. Household and family composition is measured only by the Census, so these are 2021 figures.
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Families constitute the vast majority of local households at 67.6%, encompassing 24.1% couples without children, 20.9% couples with children, and 19.8% single parent families. Non-family living arrangements account for the remaining 32.4%, divided into 28.9% lone person households and 3.8% group homes. Average household occupancy sits at 2.4 people, slightly below the 2.5 person average across Regional Qld.
Frequently Asked Questions - Households
9.8% of adults in Wilsonton Heights hold a university qualification, including 7.1% with a bachelor degree and 1.2% with postgraduate qualifications, lower than 89% of areas nationally. A further 31.8% hold a vocational qualification. 1 school serves the area, with 904 enrolment places and an average ICSEA of 924 against a national benchmark of 1,000. Qualifications come from the 2021 Census; school enrolments, ICSEA and results come from ACARA's current release.
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Tertiary attainment in the community remains low, with higher education qualifications held by 9.8% of residents compared to the national rate of 30.4%, highlighting a significant scope for local learning programs. Degree holders include bachelor degrees at 7.1%, graduate diplomas at 1.5%, and postgraduate qualifications at 1.2%. Meanwhile, vocational qualifications are well represented, with 40.8% of people aged 15+ possessing trade credentials, comprising advanced diplomas (9.0%) and certificates (31.8%). Formal study participation is strong, with 29.7% of locals actively enrolled in educational courses. This group consists of 11.0% attending primary school, 8.6% in secondary school, and 3.5% pursuing tertiary studies.
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Public transport in Wilsonton Heights reaches 18 stops on 2 routes, timetabled for about 300 services a week. The typical home sits about 150 m from its nearest stop. Households keep an average of 1.1 vehicles. Stop and service counts are built from operators' published GTFS timetables and refresh with each timetable release; vehicle ownership is from the 2021 Census.
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Local public transit in Wilsonton Heights comprises 18 operational transit stops providing bus connections across 2 discrete routes, delivering a collective 297 weekly passenger trips. Access to transit is rated excellent, with an average distance of 153 meters from homes to the closest boarding point. Commuters predominantly travel out of the suburb, with private car usage accounting for 95% of trips. Private vehicle availability averages 1.1 per dwelling, trailing regional figures. In the 2021 Census, 3.3% of workers worked from home, a figure potentially influenced by pandemic conditions. Network schedules average 42 daily trips across the combined route system, delivering roughly 16 departures weekly at each individual stop.
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58.1% of residents in Wilsonton Heights report no long-term health condition, a less healthy profile than 95% of areas nationally. 9.5% need daily assistance with core activities, and 46.6% hold private health cover. The standardised death rate runs at 8.7 per 1,000 residents. Health conditions, assistance needs and insurance are 2021 Census measures; the death rate comes from current ABS releases.
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AreaSearch's evaluation of chronic illness and mortality indicators points to substantial health vulnerabilities across both older and younger demographics in Wilsonton Heights, compounded by very low private health insurance coverage of approximately 47% (~1,286 people). This falls short of both the 52.5% rate in Regional Qld and the 55.7% national benchmark. Asthma and mental health issues represent the most prevalent long-term conditions, reported by 11.4% and 13.1% of residents respectively, while 58.1% indicated having no diagnosed chronic conditions compared to 67.6% across Regional Qld. Chronic disease rates remain elevated among working-age locals.
Seniors aged 65 and over comprise 18.0% of the population (497 people), tracking below the regional level of 20.3%, with senior health metrics broadly matching overall national standings.
Frequently Asked Questions - Health
Wilsonton Heights is largely Australian-born, at 88.3% of residents, with 8.6% speaking a language other than English at home. The largest reported ancestries are English (29.1%) and Australian (28.7%). 8.0% of residents identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander. Ancestry, language and country of birth are counted only by the Census, so these are 2021 figures.
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Cultural diversity in Wilsonton Heights tracks below broader averages, with 88.3% holding citizenship, 88.3% Australian-born, and 91.4% using solely English at home. Christianity forms the dominant religious affiliation at 53.3% of residents. The Other religious grouping demonstrates the clearest divergence, representing 4.0% of the population against 0.8% across Regional Qld. Examining ancestral backgrounds, English forms the largest group at 29.1%, followed by Australian at 28.7% and Australian Aboriginal heritage at 8.0%. Several other lineages show distinctive local shares, notably German at 7.2% compared to 4.7% regionally, Filipino at 1.9% versus 0.9%, and Korean at 0.2% matching 0.2% regionally.
Frequently Asked Questions - Diversity
The median resident of Wilsonton Heights is 37. 29.2% of residents are aged 15 to 34. Age cohorts are not raw Census counts: the Census split is re-based to the latest ABS population estimates and state projections.
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The demographic profile of Wilsonton Heights is noticeably younger than that of Regional Qld. As of August 2026, AreaSearch estimates that 34.0% of the population are children and young adults (0 - 24) compared to 29.6% regionally, while seniors and retirees (65+) account for 18.0% against 20.4% in Regional Qld. The median age remains at 37, matching the 2021 Census and sitting 4 years below the Regional Qld median of 41 from that same Census. The proportion of young to middle aged adults (25 - 44) has climbed from 24.4% to 26.5% since the Census.
By 2041, this 25 - 44 cohort is forecast to experience the largest increase, adding 79 residents (11%) to reach 811, while cohorts of children, young adults, middle-aged persons, and younger retirees are projected to contract.
Frequently Asked Questions - Age
Data & MethodBoundaries, Sources & Method for Wilsonton Heights
8 of 14 data sections on this page were updated within the last 12 months — the newest current to Oct 2026.
Everything is aggregated to the Suburb (SAL) boundary shown above, on a 2021 Census baseline. Only 3 sections — housing, households and cultural diversity — still wait on the 2026 Census.
The ledger — source, cycle and currency by section
| Section | Source & update cycle | Currency |
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| Updated within the last 12 months 8 sections | ||
| Population | ABS, GNAF, Geoscience Australia Annual (ABS ERP) | Aug 2026 2 months ago headline measures · 2021 Census baseline |
| Re-based to the ABS Estimated Resident Population (June 2025 release) and updated with new dwellings from GNAF address data. Current to Aug 2026, with the 2021 Census supplying the small-area baseline. | ||
| Age profile | ABS, Geoscience Australia, State governments Annual | Aug 2026 2 months ago headline measures · 2021 Census baseline |
| Age cohorts are re-based to the latest ABS population estimates and state projections, current to Aug 2026. Each cohort is held as a Census baseline and a current estimate. | ||
| Development & approvals | ABS, GNAF Monthly (ABS approvals) | Aug 2026 2 months ago headline measures · Jul 2026 baseline |
| Property sales & rents | Valuer General, Rental Board, ABS Weekly sales, quarterly rents | Oct 2026 this month headline measures · Sep 2026 baseline |
| Sales from the state Valuer General register, refreshed weekly, and rents from quarterly rental bond lodgements. Both are read live each time this page loads, current to Oct 2026. | ||
| Employment | ABS, DEWR, JSA Quarterly (ABS SALM) | Mar 2026 7 months ago headline measures · 2021 Census baseline |
| Unemployment and labour force from ABS Small Area Labour Markets, current to Mar 2026. The growth outlook applies Department of Employment (now Jobs and Skills Australia) forecasts for all 19 industry divisions to the local industry mix, so it measures sector composition rather than local expansion and makes no allowance for population growth. Job demand comes from the same agency via its Internet Vacancy Index; industry and occupation structure from the 2021 Census. | ||
| Education | ABS, ACARA Annual (ACARA) | Sep 2026 last month headline measures · 2021 Census baseline |
| Transport | ABS, State Transport Departments Each timetable release | Jul 2026 3 months ago headline measures · 2021 Census baseline |
| Services & amenities | Provider directories, ACECQA Continuous | Sep 2026 last month all 14 measures |
| Annual and financial-year sources 3 sections | ||
| Infrastructure projects | Infrastructure Australia, State agencies, Local governments Daily | Jul 2025 about a year ago all 1 projects tracked here |
| Project pipeline maintained continuously from Infrastructure Australia, state agencies, local government and public announcements. Records are added and revised daily; this area was last updated Jul 2025. | ||
| Income | ABS, ATO Annual (ATO) | FY 2023 3 years ago headline measures · 2021 Census baseline |
| ATO taxable income statistics for FY 2023, indexed forward using the Wage Price Index. Census household income provides the distribution detail. | ||
| Health | ABS, ATO Annual | 2024 2 years ago headline measures · 2021 Census baseline |
| Census-measured — next update: 2026 Census 3 sections No more current small-area source exists for these, so they are labelled as Census-measured rather than implied to be current. | ||
| Housing | ABS 5-yearly (Census) | 2021 Census next update 2026 all 30 measures |
| Households | ABS 5-yearly (Census) | 2021 Census next update 2026 all 18 measures |
| Cultural diversity | ABS, Geoscience Australia 5-yearly (Census) | 2021 Census next update 2026 all 44 measures |
"Currency" is the most recent release feeding that section. Where the Census supplies the structural baseline underneath a current headline figure, the row says so.
How the numbers are built
Population
The Census provides the small-area baseline, aggregated from mesh blocks to this boundary. It is then re-based to the ABS Estimated Resident Population (June 2025 release), and new dwellings built since Census night are counted from address data — 2 validated new addresses here. The headline figure is therefore a current estimate for Aug 2026, not a 2021 count (2,747 at the 2021 Census → 2,763 now). Annual growth rates are compound (CAGR), not simple averages.
Age profile
Cohort shares are not raw Census counts. Every cohort is held as a pair — the Census baseline and a current estimate — and the split is re-based using ERP and state population projections, current to Aug 2026. Median age is the Census median plus modelled change since. Charts that show both are labelled "2021 Census vs Current Estimate".
Property sales
Sourced from the state valuation authority's sales register — current, not Census, and refreshed weekly. Medians are calculated from settled transactions in the period shown; periods with very low transaction counts are flagged or suppressed, because a handful of sales can move a median substantially.
Rents
Derived from state rental bond lodgement data, by dwelling type and bedroom count. Bonds are lodged at the start of a new tenancy, so this reflects new lettings, not the whole rented stock.
Development & infrastructure
Building approvals come from current ABS releases; development applications are collected from council and state planning portals; the infrastructure pipeline is compiled from Infrastructure Australia and local government sources. Applications are matched to this boundary by address or coordinates, so very recent lodgements may not yet appear.
Employment & income
Industry and occupation structure comes from the Census, but the headline labour-market indicators do not. Unemployment and labour force are derived from ABS Small Area Labour Markets (quarterly). The employment outlook applies Department of Employment forecasts for all 19 industry divisions to this area's own industry mix (the agency is now Jobs and Skills Australia), as does the Internet Vacancy Index used for job demand. Because it is weighted on industry composition alone, that outlook carries no allowance for local population growth — in fast-growing areas the real rise in local jobs will typically be higher. Income combines Census household income with ATO taxable-income statistics for FY 2023, indexed forward using the Wage Price Index.
Education, transport & amenities
School enrolments, ICSEA and performance come from ACARA's current release, not the Census. Public transport stops and service frequency are derived from GTFS timetable feeds published by state transport departments. Services and amenities are proximity and count scores built from provider directories, refreshed on their own cycle. The Census contributes only the travel-to-work and qualification measures.
Rankings and benchmarks. Where we rank this area, the comparison set is every area of the same boundary type — suburbs against suburbs, SA2s against SA2s. Benchmarks compare this area against its greater capital city region and the national figure for the same measure and period.
Limits worth knowing. Small areas carry larger error margins, and the ABS introduces small random adjustments to Census counts to protect confidentiality — so totals may not sum exactly. Estimates re-based from regional data describe the area's expected trajectory, not a direct count of it. Figures are indicative for research and are not financial, planning or valuation advice.
Cross-check us. The Census baseline for this boundary is at ABS 2021 Census QuickStats (SAL33088). QuickStats reports 2021 only — the figures on this page are more current wherever the ledger shows a later date.