Wurdong Heights suburb profile
Wurdong Heights is a semi-rural suburb on the outskirts of Gladstone in central Queensland. Set on low ridges and bushland, it has a rural-residential character with larger lots, scattered timber and brick homes and areas of native vegetation that frame outlooks across the surrounding landscape.
Local life centres on outdoor activity and quiet, low-density living, with residents relying on Gladstone for shops, schools and services. The suburb is reached by local roads that connect to Gladstone's transport routes and industrial precincts, and nearby green spaces provide opportunities for walking and birdwatching.
Wurdong Heights property market performance
Wurdong Heights has no published median house price or median unit price. Too few properties of either type have sold here recently for a reliable median to be published.
There are also no reliable average rent figures published for houses or units in Wurdong Heights.
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Wurdong Heights demographics
Wurdong Heights is an older community with incomes above the median for Queensland and many households buying their homes.
Couples without children are the largest family group at 48.5% of families. At the 2021 Census, 465 people lived in Wurdong Heights.
| Suburb | QLD | |
|---|---|---|
Median age years | 46 | 38 |
Median household income weekly | $2,583 | $1,675 |
Couples with children share of families | 43.8% | 41.2% |
Couples without children share of families | 48.5% | 40.3% |
One-parent families share of families | 7.7% | 16.8% |
Homes owned outright share of homes | 38.9% | 30.1% |
Homes with a mortgage share of homes | 56.2% | 35.6% |
Homes rented share of homes | 4.9% | 34.3% |
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