Wooloowin
QLD 4030 · Brisbane
4,029 (2021) → 4,415 est. (2025)
Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.
Wooloowin is a suburb in Brisbane, QLD 4030, about 6km from Brisbane CBD. Recent property sales in Wooloowin are too limited to report a reliable median price. The suburb has 2 schools, a transport score of 96/100, and is a short drive from the coast. Wooloowin has an overall score of 95/100, 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: Nepal (4.02%), New Zealand (3.28%), England (2.78%), India (1.81%), Italy (0.89%)
Top languages: Nepali (3.87%), Italian (1.51%), Spanish (1.02%), Mandarin (0.89%), Japan (0.79%)
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 1096 (above the national average of 1000).
In suburb
- Holy Cross SchoolPrimary · CatholicICSEA 1131
- Wooloowin State SchoolPrimary · GovernmentICSEA 1104
Nearby (within 10km)
- Kedron State High SchoolSecondary · Government · 0.5kmICSEA 1084
- Eagle Junction State SchoolPrimary · Government · 0.8kmICSEA 1159
- Clayfield CollegeCombined · Independent · 1kmICSEA 1128
- Arethusa College - Windsor CampusSecondary · Independent · 1.3km
- St Agatha's Primary SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 1.4kmICSEA 1150
- St Rita's CollegeCombined · Catholic · 1.5kmICSEA 1147
- St Margaret's Anglican Girls SchoolCombined · Independent · 1.5kmICSEA 1152
- Kedron State SchoolPrimary · Government · 1.6kmICSEA 1108
- Windsor State SchoolPrimary · Government · 1.7kmICSEA 1143
- St Mary of the Cross SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 1.7kmICSEA 1100
- Ascot State SchoolPrimary · Government · 2kmICSEA 1136
- Aviation HighSecondary · Government · 2.1kmICSEA 1041
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 Wooloowin
Is Wooloowin safe?
Wooloowin 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 Wooloowin from Brisbane CBD?
Wooloowin is about 5.8 km from Brisbane CBD, an estimated 20 minutes by public transport.
What schools are in Wooloowin?
Wooloowin has 2 schools, with an average ICSEA of 1118 (the national average is 1000). Schools are listed factually, not ranked.
What is public transport like in Wooloowin?
Wooloowin has a transport score of 96/100, including 1 train station and 12 bus stops.