Wurdong Heights
QLD 4680 · Gladstone
465 (2021) → 489 est. (2025)
Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.
Wurdong Heights is a suburb in Gladstone, QLD 4680, about 427km from Brisbane CBD. Recent property sales in Wurdong Heights are too limited to report a reliable median price. The suburb has no schools recorded, a transport score of 0/100, and is a short drive from the coast. Wurdong Heights has an overall score of 17/100, based on transport, liveability and education. Suburb-level crime data isn't available for a safety score here.
Demographics
Age distribution
Housing tenure
- Owned
- Mortgage
- Rented
Commute to work
- Car
- Public transport
- Walk/cycle
- Work from home
Top countries of birth: England (4.09%), New Zealand (2.15%), South Africa (1.94%), Philippines (1.08%), Zimbabwe (1.08%)
Top languages: Afrikaans (1.29%)
Source: ABS Census 2021
Residential Safety
Very small population (under 500) — per-resident rates aren't shown and no safety score is calculated, but the raw incident counts below are still accurate.
Recorded residential incidents (latest year):
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
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 976 (below the national average of 1000).
No schools inside the suburb boundary — the schools below are in adjoining suburbs (counted within 10km for the education score).
Nearby (within 10km)
- Benaraby State SchoolPrimary · Government · 5.7kmICSEA 965
- Carinity Education - RockhamptonSecondary · Independent · 6.7km
- Faith Baptist Christian SchoolCombined · Independent · 7.4kmICSEA 973
- Boyne Island State SchoolPrimary · Government · 7.5kmICSEA 967
- Calliope State High SchoolSecondary · Government · 7.7kmICSEA 948
- St Francis Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 8.1kmICSEA 1009
- Tannum Sands State High SchoolSecondary · Government · 8.2kmICSEA 970
- Tannum Sands State SchoolPrimary · Government · 8.4kmICSEA 979
- Clearview Christian CollegeSecondary · Independent · 8.8kmICSEA 1026
- Calliope State SchoolPrimary · Government · 9.3kmICSEA 943
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 Wurdong Heights
How far is Wurdong Heights from Brisbane CBD?
Wurdong Heights is about 426.7 km from Brisbane CBD.
What schools are in Wurdong Heights?
Wurdong Heights has 0 schools. Schools are listed factually, not ranked.
What is public transport like in Wurdong Heights?
Wurdong Heights has a transport score of 0/100.