Wakerley
QLD 4154 · Brisbane
8,718 (2021) → 8,993 est. (2025)
Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.
Wakerley is a suburb in Brisbane, QLD 4154, about 13km from Brisbane CBD. Recent property sales in Wakerley are too limited to report a reliable median price. The suburb has 1 school, a transport score of 55/100, and is a short drive from the coast. Wakerley has an overall score of 70/100, based on transport, liveability and education, plus a separate residential safety score of 66/100.
Demographics
Age distribution
Housing tenure
- Owned
- Mortgage
- Rented
Commute to work
- Car
- Public transport
- Walk/cycle
- Work from home
Top countries of birth: New Zealand (5.06%), England (4.7%), South Africa (4.23%), India (1.53%), China (1.41%)
Top languages: Mandarin (2.08%), Afrikaans (1.38%), Hindi (1.1%), Persian ED (0.97%), Korean (0.78%)
Source: ABS Census 2021
Property
Suburb-level sale prices aren't published for QLD. Median weekly rents:
Source: RTA Queensland · Updated Q1 2026
Residential Safety
QLDdoesn't publish crime data at the suburb level. The rates shown are the Brisbane local-government-area average applied to this suburb, so other suburbs in the same LGA share the same figures.
Recorded residential incidents (latest year), with rate per 100,000 residents:
Residential incidents over time
Sum of the five residential categories above — not all recorded crime.
Area crime context
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
Average ICSEA of schools within 10km 1063 (above the national average of 1000).
In suburb
- OneSchool Global QLD - WakerleyCombined · IndependentICSEA 998
Nearby (within 10km)
- Gumdale State SchoolPrimary · Government · 1.2kmICSEA 1062
- Moreton Bay CollegeCombined · Independent · 1.5kmICSEA 1132
- Moreton Bay Boys' CollegeCombined · Independent · 1.9kmICSEA 1125
- Wondall Heights State SchoolPrimary · Government · 2kmICSEA 1027
- Manly West State SchoolPrimary · Government · 2.2kmICSEA 998
- Brisbane Bayside State CollegeSecondary · Government · 2.4kmICSEA 987
- Wynnum West State SchoolPrimary · Government · 3.1kmICSEA 966
- Lota State SchoolPrimary · Government · 3.2kmICSEA 1064
- Tingalpa State SchoolPrimary · Government · 3.3kmICSEA 1077
- Manly State SchoolPrimary · Government · 3.5kmICSEA 1104
- Wynnum State High SchoolSecondary · Government · 3.5kmICSEA 1030
- St John Vianney's Primary SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 3.8kmICSEA 1102
Source: ACARA 2023
Transport
Source: TfNSW GTFS
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
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Frequently asked questions about Wakerley
Is Wakerley safe?
Wakerley has a residential safety score of 66/100, based on residential crime (break-ins, theft from dwellings, vehicle theft, domestic assault and robbery) per resident relative to the NSW median. Its total recorded incident rate is 6,145 per 100,000 across all categories.
How far is Wakerley from Brisbane CBD?
Wakerley is about 13.2 km from Brisbane CBD, an estimated 52 minutes by public transport.
What schools are in Wakerley?
Wakerley has 1 school, with an average ICSEA of 998 (the national average is 1000). Schools are listed factually, not ranked.
What is public transport like in Wakerley?
Wakerley has a transport score of 55/100 and 19 bus stops.