Is Wynnum West a nice place to live?

Wynnum West is a bayside suburb with tree-lined streets, lowset Queenslanders and creek-side parks, close to Moreton Bay and the Wynnum and Manly waterfronts. Couples with children are the largest family group, most homes are owner-occupied and the median age is 39. Everyday life centres on local shops, sporting fields and community facilities, with larger shopping and café strips in neighbouring Wynnum and Manly, and the area is within reach of Wynnum and Manly stations on the Cleveland line; the Lindum rail crossing upgrade is moving into early works.

Is it expensive to live in Wynnum West?

On these figures, buying a house in Wynnum West sits well above local incomes: the median house price of $1,195,000 is about 12.8 times a typical local annual household income, with that income recorded as $1,791 a week at the most recent Census. Renting looks more moderate by comparison. A house rented for $710 a week would take about 40% of that weekly household income, a sizeable share, while a unit at $440 a week would take about 25%, a moderate share. Which looks more manageable will depend on whether you plan to rent or buy and on your own circumstances. Everyone's financial situation is different, so it's important to consider your own circumstances when deciding which suburb is right for you.

Is Wynnum West a good place to invest?

Unit values jumped 34.9% over the past 12 months in Wynnum West, while house values rose 22.7% in that time. House rents increased 4.4% and unit rents rose 7.3%. Put another way, capital growth outpaced rental growth for both property types: house values recorded a strong rise compared with a modest rise in house rents, and unit values recorded a strong rise compared with a solid rise in unit rents. Unit values and unit rents both grew faster than their house counterparts. This information has been prepared without taking your objectives, needs and overall financial situation into account. It is not meant to be a substitute for professional financial advice. For this reason, you should consider the appropriateness of the information and, if necessary, seek appropriate professional advice.

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Wynnum West suburb profile

Wynnum West is a bayside suburb in Brisbane's east, with tree-lined streets and a residential character of lowset Queenslanders, post-war cottages and pockets of contemporary low-rise housing. Established gardens frame many blocks and the suburb contains neighbourhood parks and creek-side green space, with Moreton Bay and the Wynnum and Manly waterfront areas close by.

Everyday life centres on local shops, sporting fields and community facilities, with larger shopping and café strips in neighbouring Wynnum and Manly. The area is within reach of Wynnum and Manly stations on the Cleveland line and sits along main arterial roads linking the bayside suburbs to the city.

Wynnum West property market performance

Current median dwelling price$1,119,375Past 3 months

Property growth+28.8%Past 12 months

Wynnum West's median house price is $1.195 million, up 22.7% over the last 12 months, a sharp rise. There is no reliable unit median because only five unit sales were recorded in the last 3 months, too few to publish a median. Houses sold faster than units, with median days on market of 15 for houses compared with 42 for units.

In Wynnum West, house rents rose a moderate 4.4% over the last 12 months, while house values ran ahead of rents.

	Houses	Units
Median price Past 3 months	$1.20M	N/A
Change in value Past 12 months	22.7%	34.9%
Sold Past 3 months	42	5
Median days on market Past 12 months	15	42
Average rent Past 12 months	$710	$440
Change in rent Past 12 months	4.4%	7.3%

5 year median price trend for houses and units

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Wynnum West demographics

Wynnum West is a community where couples with children are the largest family group and most homes are owner-occupied.

The median age is 39 and the median household income is $1,791 a week. At the 2021 Census, 12,790 people lived in Wynnum West.

Wynnum West and Queensland

	Suburb	QLD
Median age years	39	38
Median household income weekly	$1,791	$1,675
Couples with children share of families	42.6%	41.2%
Couples without children share of families	35.1%	40.3%
One-parent families share of families	21.0%	16.8%
Homes owned outright share of homes	28.1%	30.1%
Homes with a mortgage share of homes	37.2%	35.6%
Homes rented share of homes	34.8%	34.3%

Source: ABS 2021 Census. Shares of homes exclude other and not-stated tenure.

Wynnum West infrastructure, key developments and investment opportunities

Wynnum West's Lindum rail crossing upgrade is moving into early works, with Energex beginning underground cable relocations in mid 2026 and major construction planned to start in mid 2027; the project will realign the intersection and install traffic signals.

The Lindum station accessibility upgrade was completed and the station reopened in 2025. A new carpark at Lindum opened in December 2022, adding 30 parking spaces.

Suburbs near Wynnum West

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How does Wynnum West compare to nearby suburbs?

Median house prices: Wynnum West’s median house price is 8.1% lower than Manly West’s.
Median unit prices: Wynnum West’s median unit price is 4.4% higher than Wynnum’s.
House price growth: Over the past 12 months, house prices in Wynnum West have grown 6.2% higher than in Manly West.
Unit price growth: Over the past 12 months, unit prices in Wynnum West have grown 10.8% higher than in Manly West.
Selling speed for houses: Properties in Wynnum West are selling 6.3% faster than in Manly West.
Selling speed for units: Properties in nearby Manly West are selling 64.3% faster than in Wynnum West.
Investment considerations: In Wynnum West, the rental yield for house is 0.8% lower than the Brisbane average, while the rental yield for units is 33.1% lower.
House price growth: Over the past 12 months, house prices in Wynnum West have grown 2.1% lower than the average rate of growth across Brisbane.
Unit price growth:Over the past 12 months, unit prices in Wynnum West have grown 24.9% higher than the average rate of growth for units across Brisbane.

Common questions about Wynnum West

Is Wynnum West a nice place to live?
Wynnum West is a bayside suburb with tree-lined streets, lowset Queenslanders and creek-side parks, close to Moreton Bay and the Wynnum and Manly waterfronts.

Couples with children are the largest family group, most homes are owner-occupied and the median age is 39. Everyday life centres on local shops, sporting fields and community facilities, with larger shopping and café strips in neighbouring Wynnum and Manly, and the area is within reach of Wynnum and Manly stations on the Cleveland line; the Lindum rail crossing upgrade is moving into early works.
Is it expensive to live in Wynnum West?
On these figures, buying a house in Wynnum West sits well above local incomes: the median house price of $1,195,000 is about 12.8 times a typical local annual household income, with that income recorded as $1,791 a week at the most recent Census.

Renting looks more moderate by comparison. A house rented for $710 a week would take about 40% of that weekly household income, a sizeable share, while a unit at $440 a week would take about 25%, a moderate share. Which looks more manageable will depend on whether you plan to rent or buy and on your own circumstances.

Everyone's financial situation is different, so it's important to consider your own circumstances when deciding which suburb is right for you.
Is Wynnum West a good place to invest?
Unit values jumped 34.9% over the past 12 months in Wynnum West, while house values rose 22.7% in that time. House rents increased 4.4% and unit rents rose 7.3%.

Put another way, capital growth outpaced rental growth for both property types: house values recorded a strong rise compared with a modest rise in house rents, and unit values recorded a strong rise compared with a solid rise in unit rents. Unit values and unit rents both grew faster than their house counterparts.

This information has been prepared without taking your objectives, needs and overall financial situation into account. It is not meant to be a substitute for professional financial advice. For this reason, you should consider the appropriateness of the information and, if necessary, seek appropriate professional advice.

Choose the right real estate agents in Wynnum West

Currently, there are 87 real estate agents working in Wynnum West—but not all agents deliver the same results. The right agent could make a huge difference to your final sale price.

Only 5 out of these 87 agents sold 26.3% of all properties in Wynnum West over the past year. Choosing one of these top-performing agents means tapping into proven expertise for a better sale outcome.

Real estate agents in Wynnum West typically charge a commission of 2.62% to 3.13%. Negotiating a fair commission rate and the right structure can motivate your agent to work even harder, helping you sell for more and potentially saving you thousands of dollars.