Wavell Heights
QLD 4012 · Brisbane
10,336 (2021) → 11,081 est. (2025)
Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.
Wavell Heights is a suburb in Brisbane, QLD 4012, about 9km from Brisbane CBD. Recent property sales in Wavell Heights are too limited to report a reliable median price. The suburb has 3 schools, a transport score of 83/100, and is a short drive from the coast. Wavell Heights has an overall score of 89/100, 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: England (3.2%), New Zealand (2.87%), India (1.43%), Philippines (0.88%), South Africa (0.84%)
Top languages: Mandarin (0.88%), Italian (0.78%), Spanish (0.77%), Hindi (0.47%), German (0.45%)
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 1086 (above the national average of 1000).
In suburb
- Our Lady of the Angels' SchoolPrimary · CatholicICSEA 1123
- Wavell State High SchoolSecondary · GovernmentICSEA 1010
- Wavell Heights State SchoolPrimary · GovernmentICSEA 989
Nearby (within 10km)
- Nundah State SchoolPrimary · Government · 1.5kmICSEA 1091
- St Joseph's SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 1.5kmICSEA 1105
- Mary MacKillop CollegeSecondary · Catholic · 1.6kmICSEA 1072
- Geebung Special SchoolPrimary · Government · 1.7kmICSEA 1014
- Kedron State SchoolPrimary · Government · 1.8kmICSEA 1108
- Virginia State SchoolPrimary · Government · 1.8kmICSEA 1088
- Geebung State SchoolPrimary · Government · 2.1kmICSEA 1040
- St Kevin's SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 2.2kmICSEA 1089
- Mount Alvernia CollegeSecondary · Catholic · 2.3kmICSEA 1107
- Northgate State SchoolPrimary · Government · 2.4kmICSEA 1072
- Kedron State High SchoolSecondary · Government · 2.5kmICSEA 1084
- St Anthony's SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 2.6kmICSEA 1124
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 Wavell Heights
Is Wavell Heights safe?
Wavell Heights 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 Wavell Heights from Brisbane CBD?
Wavell Heights is about 8.7 km from Brisbane CBD, an estimated 38 minutes by public transport.
What schools are in Wavell Heights?
Wavell Heights has 3 schools, with an average ICSEA of 1041 (the national average is 1000). Schools are listed factually, not ranked.
What is public transport like in Wavell Heights?
Wavell Heights has a transport score of 83/100 and 74 bus stops.