Waikola, QLD 4420
Western Downs Regional CouncilAll suburbs in postcode 4420
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What to know about Waikola
Waikola (4420) sits in the Western Downs region of Queensland.
Waikola has roughly 26 residents, with a young-family demographic. Households are renter-heavy. Daily life is car-dependent: most residents drive to work, school and the shops.
What it’s like to live here
Waikola scores 0/100 on walkability, which makes it car-dependent with limited public transport. Plan for two cars in a typical household, especially if work isn't local.
Summer days here average around 35°C (hot), winter mornings around 6°C (cool). Annual rainfall lands at about 563 mm. Figures are our 1991 to 2020 averages of SILO data for this location (Queensland Government, built from Bureau of Meteorology observations).
Schools in Waikola
Schools serving Waikola: government first, then Catholic and independent.
Government schools
Taroom State School
© ACARA, licensed under CC BY 4.0.
Location
Walkability
- Walk
- 0/100
- Transit
- 0/100
- Bike
- 0/100
Very car dependent. Scores out of 100, calculated from OpenStreetMap data (ODbL).
Walkability data as of May 2026· OpenStreetMap
Demographics
The 2021 Census put Waikola's population at 26, with a median age of 29. That sits as a young-family demographic. Households are renter-heavy (40% own, 30% rent), which shapes everything from school catchment stability to how often properties turn over. The household mix skews family-dominated (70% family households, 0% lone person), so amenity decisions tend to follow what families want: parks, schools, supermarkets.
- Population
- 26
- Median age
- 29
- Family households
- 70%
- Owner occupied
- 40%
- Renter occupied
- 30%
Demographics data as of May 2026· ABS 2021 Census
Crime and safety
10,409 offences recorded in 2026 across the Western Downs Regional Council LGA
QLD Police publishes these figures only for the whole Western Downs Regional Council, which may include suburbs with very different crime profiles. Quieter residential pockets likely have lower rates than the total suggests; busier areas may have higher.
Top offence categories
Source: State Police Open Data
Weather year-round
- Annual rainfall
- 563 mm
- Hottest month, avg max
- 34.6°C
- Coldest month, avg min
- 5.5°C
Rainfall by month
Our 1991 to 2020 averages of SILO data (Queensland Government, built from Bureau of Meteorology observations, CC BY 4.0) for this location.
Climate data as of October 2026· SILO (Queensland Government), from Bureau of Meteorology observations
Questions about Waikola
- What is the Waikola postcode?
- Waikola is in the 4420 postcode, in QLD, in the Western Downs Regional Council region.
- Where is Waikola?
- Waikola is a suburb in the Western Downs Regional Council area, QLD 4420.
- What schools are in Waikola?
- There are 1 schools serving Waikola on this page, including Taroom State School.
- How walkable is Waikola?
- Waikola has a Walk Score of 0 out of 100, highly car-dependent. transit score 0, bike score 0.
- What suburbs are near Waikola?
- Waikola is close to Baroondah, Broadmere, Glebe, Eurombah, Kinnoul.
- What is the population of Waikola?
- The population of Waikola is approximately 26 (2021 Census). The median age is 29.
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Sources. House and unit medians from the NSW Valuer General, Land Victoria, the SA Government and the ABS; rents from the state rental bond authorities. Census from the ABS (2021), climate from the Bureau of Meteorology, hazard from Geoscience Australia, schools from ACARA and crime from state police open data. Each figure carries its source and date. How we source data
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