Wacol
QLD 4076 · Brisbane
4,253 (2021) → 4,636 est. (2025)
Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.
Wacol is a suburb in Brisbane, QLD 4076, about 17km from Brisbane CBD. Recent property sales in Wacol are too limited to report a reliable median price. The suburb has 4 schools, a transport score of 89/100, and is about 30km inland. Wacol has an overall score of 69/100, based on transport, liveability and education. Suburb-level crime data isn't available for a safety score here.
Demographics
Age distribution
ATO 2023-24, postcode 4076 area — postcode-level, not suburb-specific.
Top countries of birth: New Zealand (5.15%), England (1.9%), Vietnam (0.89%), Philippines (0.75%), Fiji (0.42%)
Top languages: Vietnamese (0.68%), Samoan (0.4%), Mandarin (0.35%), Italian (0.28%), Spanish (0.26%)
Source: ABS Census 2021
Residential Safety
This is a commercial / transport hub with few residents — recorded incidents include visitors and workers, so a per-resident rate and safety score would be misleading. Raw incident counts are shown below.
Commercial & services hub. This suburb is a major employment and services centre, drawing a significant daily influx of workers and visitors from surrounding areas. Crime figures are recorded by incident location and include offences involving commuters and visitors, not just residents, so the per-resident crime rates below may overstate the risk for people who live here.
Recorded residential incidents (latest year):
Includes street and public-place assaults — supplementary context, not part of the safety score.
Incident-trend chart suppressed for this suburb — its all-category totals don't reflect the small resident base. Raw residential counts are shown above.
Area crime context
Totals include incidents involving commuters and visitors, not just residents.
An independent score — crime data quality varies by state, so safety is shown separately and is not part of the overall score.
Source: Queensland Police Service (LGA-level) · Updated 2025
Schools
Few schools nearby
Very few schools in and around this suburb — families may face significant travel for school.
Average ICSEA of schools within 10km 1018 (above the national average of 1000).
In suburb
- Carole Park State SchoolPrimary · GovernmentICSEA 905
- Brisbane Youth Education and Training CentreCombined · GovernmentICSEA 832
- West Moreton Education and Training CentreCombined · Government
- Wacol Youth Remand Education Support HubCombined · Government
Nearby (within 10km)
- Middle Park State SchoolPrimary · Government · 3.1kmICSEA 1070
- St Francis Xavier SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 3.4kmICSEA 989
- Goodna State SchoolPrimary · Government · 3.5kmICSEA 921
- Good News Lutheran SchoolPrimary · Independent · 3.6kmICSEA 1181
- Jamboree Heights State SchoolPrimary · Government · 3.7kmICSEA 1103
- Darra State SchoolPrimary · Government · 3.7kmICSEA 980
- Our Lady of the Sacred Heart Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 3.7kmICSEA 1054
- Queensland Pathways State College - Goodna CampusSecondary · Government · 3.8km
- Camira State SchoolPrimary · Government · 3.9kmICSEA 983
- Goodna Special SchoolCombined · Government · 4.2kmICSEA 982
- Westside Christian CollegeSecondary · Independent · 4.3kmICSEA 1079
- Westside Christian College - Alice St CampusPrimary · Independent · 4.4km
Source: ACARA MySchool · Updated 2025
Transport
Source: TfNSW GTFS
Employment & Economy
Top local industries
Source: DEWR SALM / ABS Census 2021 · Updated SALM Mar 2026 / 2021 Census
Liveability
Amenities within 2–3km
Counted within a short distance of the suburb centre (so nearby facilities count), with the in-boundary count shown beneath.
Source: Bureau of Meteorology · OpenStreetMap · Healthdirect NHSD (via Geoscience Australia)
Fitness
Decent access
Around the national average — a reasonable mix of fitness facilities, with more variety a short drive away.
Facilities within 3km of the suburb centre. The Fitness Score is a national percentile of these counts per resident.
Source: OpenStreetMap
Outdoors
Limited outdoor options
Below average — fewer parks and green spaces close by.
Within 3km of the suburb centre. The Outdoor Score is a national percentile led by parks and green space.
Source: OpenStreetMap
Culture
No data
No cultural venues matched to this suburb.
Within 3km of the suburb centre. The Culture Score is a national percentile weighting theatres, museums, galleries, libraries and arts centres most heavily.
Source: OpenStreetMap
Entertainment Scene
Not much nightlife
No licensed on-premises venues recorded in this suburb.
Government liquor register data is not yet available for QLD. Venue counts are estimated from OpenStreetMap within 2km of the suburb centre.
View nearby venues on the Entertainment Map →
Source: OpenStreetMap
Childcare
Childcare desert
Very limited childcare services in and around this suburb — families may face significant travel for childcare.
View childcare centres on the map →
Source: ACECQA National Quality Framework Register · Updated July 2026
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Frequently asked questions about Wacol
How far is Wacol from Brisbane CBD?
Wacol is about 16.6 km from Brisbane CBD, an estimated 41 minutes by public transport.
What schools are in Wacol?
Wacol has 4 schools, with an average ICSEA of 869 (the national average is 1000). Schools are listed factually, not ranked.
What is public transport like in Wacol?
Wacol has a transport score of 89/100, including 2 train stations and 13 bus stops.