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Wangan

QLD 4871 · Cassowary Coast

612 (2021)627 est. (2025)

11
Overall score

Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.

612
Population
Limited sales data
Median price
77
Safety score
0
Transport score

Wangan is a suburb in Cassowary Coast, QLD 4871, about 1315km from Brisbane CBD. Recent property sales in Wangan are too limited to report a reliable median price. The suburb has 1 school, a transport score of 0/100, and is a short drive from the coast. Wangan has an overall score of 11/100, based on transport, liveability and education, plus a separate residential safety score of 77/100.

1314.8 km
To Brisbane CBD
8.6 km
To coast
Data not available
Median rent (house)
1176.7 km
To nearest station

Demographics

612
Population
41
Median age
2.5
Avg household

Age distribution

Housing tenure

  • Owned
  • Mortgage
  • Rented

Commute to work

  • Car
  • Public transport
  • Walk/cycle
  • Work from home
Median household income (weekly)$1,345
vs NSW median-27.3%
Bachelor degree or higher6.3%
Born in Australia79.6%
Dwellings: house / unit / townhouse209 / 0 / 8

Top countries of birth: England (1.96%), Italy (1.31%), New Zealand (0.65%), PNG (0.65%), India (0.49%)

Top languages: Italian (0.82%), Punjabi (0.65%)

Source: ABS Census 2021

Residential Safety

77
Residential

Small population (under 3,000) — crime rates may be volatile due to low sample size.

QLDdoesn't publish crime data at the suburb level. The rates shown are the Cassowary Coast 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:

5
Break & enter dwelling817/100k
1
Steal from dwelling163/100k
1
Motor vehicle theft163/100k
Domestic assaultNot reported
0
Robbery0/100k

Residential incidents over time

Sum of the five residential categories above — not all recorded crime.

Area crime context

Total recorded incidents: 41 (all categories, latest year)6,668 per 100,000 residents2-yr5-yr

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

13
Within 10km1 in suburb
1
Govt (suburb)
0
Catholic (suburb)
0
Indep. (suburb)

Average ICSEA of schools within 10km 891 (below the national average of 1000).

In suburb

  • Mundoo State SchoolPrimary · GovernmentICSEA 898

Nearby (within 10km)

  • South Johnstone State SchoolPrimary · Government · 2.4kmICSEA 834
  • St Rita's SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 3.1kmICSEA 944
  • Mourilyan State SchoolPrimary · Government · 4.1kmICSEA 953
  • Radiant Life CollegeCombined · Independent · 4.8kmICSEA 710
  • Innisfail East State SchoolPrimary · Government · 5kmICSEA 832
  • Darlingia Forest SchoolPrimary · Independent · 5.2kmICSEA 976
  • Goondi State SchoolPrimary · Government · 5.6kmICSEA 930
  • Good Counsel Primary SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 6.2kmICSEA 1003
  • Good Counsel CollegeSecondary · Catholic · 6.2kmICSEA 971
  • Innisfail State SchoolPrimary · Government · 6.5kmICSEA 755
  • Innisfail State College - Diverse Learning CentreCombined · Government · 6.8km
  • Innisfail State CollegeSecondary · Government · 7.1kmICSEA 887

Source: ACARA 2023

Transport

0
CBD commute (est.)Data not available
Nearest train stationGympie North station (1176.7 km)

Source: TfNSW GTFS

Liveability

31.5°C
Summer max
26.0°C
Winter max
2,000mm
Rainfall/yr
7.5h
Sun/day

Amenities within 2–3km

Counted within a short distance of the suburb centre (so nearby facilities count), with the in-boundary count shown beneath.

00 in suburbSupermarkets
00 in suburbCafes/Rest.
10 in suburbParks
0Playgrounds
0Pools
00 in suburbGyms
0Dog parks
00 in suburbGPs
00 in suburbPharmacies
00 in suburbChildcare
00 in suburbLibraries
1Sports fields
0Vets
Nearest beachStinger Net Area (9.0 km)
Nearest hospitalInnisfail Hospital (6.4 km)
Nearest vet36.8 km
Nearest airportCairns (81.0 km)

Source: Bureau of Meteorology · OpenStreetMap

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Frequently asked questions about Wangan

Is Wangan safe?

Wangan has a residential safety score of 77/100, 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 6,668 per 100,000 across all categories.

How far is Wangan from Brisbane CBD?

Wangan is about 1314.8 km from Brisbane CBD.

What schools are in Wangan?

Wangan has 1 school, with an average ICSEA of 898 (the national average is 1000). Schools are listed factually, not ranked.

What is public transport like in Wangan?

Wangan has a transport score of 0/100.

Data sources: ABS Census 2021 & ERP, NSW Valuer General, BOCSAR, TfNSW, ACARA, Bureau of Meteorology, OpenStreetMap, NSW DPHI. Data refreshed quarterly.

Data shown is from public sources and may not reflect current conditions. How we calculate scores.