Wandoan suburb profile
Wandoan is a small rural service town in Queensland's Western Downs set among broad cropping and cattle country. It functions as a hub for neighbouring farms, with a modest main street of shops, a hotel and community facilities that support agricultural life. Housing ranges from simple single-storey homes clustered in town to rural blocks on the outskirts, and the pace is quiet and practical. The local lifestyle revolves around farming seasons, outdoor recreation and community sport, while road links provide access to larger regional centres for services beyond what the town supplies.
Wandoan property market performance
There haven't been enough recent property sales to publish a statistically reliable median price for houses or units. The figures that are available show house values rose a solid 8.3% over the last 12 months.
Over the past 3 months there were 6 house sales. Houses sold in a median of 83 days.
The rental market in Wandoan shows house rents averaged $390 a week, up sharply 11.4% over the last 12 months.
| Houses | Units | |
|---|---|---|
Median price Past 3 months | N/A | N/A |
Change in value Past 12 months | 8.3% | N/A |
Sold Past 3 months | 6 | N/A |
Median days on market Past 12 months | 83 | N/A |
Average rent Past 12 months | $390 | N/A |
Change in rent Past 12 months | 11.4% | N/A |
Wandoan demographics
The community has 666 residents and a median age of 31. The median total household income is $1,243 a week, which is roughly $64,600 a year.
Families are dominated by couples: couple families with children make up 30.2% of families and couple families without children 52.4%, so together they account for 82.6% of reported families. One-parent families represent the remaining 17.5% of families.
In Wandoan, renters are the largest tenure group, with 56.5% of homes rented. Owner-occupation totals 43.5%, split between 31.5% owned outright and 12.0% owned with a mortgage.
Suburbs near Wandoan
Some popular suburbs near Wandoan include:
How does Wandoan compare to nearby suburbs?
- House price growth: Property prices in nearby Taroom have risen 11.7% more than in Wandoan over the past year.
- Selling speed for houses: Properties in nearby Taroom are selling 71.1% faster than in Wandoan.

