Wondecla, QLD 4887
Mareeba Shire CouncilAll suburbs in postcode 4887
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What to know about Wondecla
Wondecla (4887) sits in the Mareeba region of Queensland.
Wondecla has roughly 661 residents, with a retiree-heavy demographic. Households are predominantly owner-occupied. Daily life is car-dependent: most residents drive to work, school and the shops.
What it’s like to live here
Wondecla 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 28°C (warm), winter mornings around 11°C (mild). Annual rainfall lands at about 1,323 mm. Figures are our 1991 to 2020 averages of SILO data for this location (Queensland Government, built from Bureau of Meteorology observations).
Schooling within or near the suburb covers 1 Catholic.
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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 Wondecla's population at 661, with a median age of 52. That sits as a retiree-heavy demographic. Households are predominantly owner-occupied (83% own, 11% rent), which shapes everything from school catchment stability to how often properties turn over. The household mix skews family-dominated (72% family households, 25% lone person), so amenity decisions tend to follow what families want: parks, schools, supermarkets.
- Population
- 661
- Median age
- 52
- Family households
- 72%
- Lone person
- 25%
- Owner occupied
- 83%
- Renter occupied
- 11%
Demographics data as of May 2026· ABS 2021 Census
Crime and safety
8,358 offences recorded in 2026 across the Mareeba Shire Council LGA
QLD Police publishes these figures only for the whole Mareeba Shire 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
- 1,323 mm
- Hottest month, avg max
- 28.2°C
- Coldest month, avg min
- 10.5°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 Wondecla
- What is the Wondecla postcode?
- Wondecla is in the 4887 postcode, in QLD, in the Mareeba Shire Council region.
- Where is Wondecla?
- Wondecla is a suburb in the Mareeba Shire Council area, QLD 4887.
- What schools are in Wondecla?
- There are 2 schools serving Wondecla on this page, including Mount St Bernard College, Herberton State School.
- How walkable is Wondecla?
- Wondecla has a Walk Score of 0 out of 100, highly car-dependent. transit score 0, bike score 0.
- What suburbs are near Wondecla?
- Wondecla is close to Kalunga, Herberton, Moomin, Wongabel, Evelyn.
- What is the population of Wondecla?
- The population of Wondecla is approximately 661 (2021 Census). The median age is 52.
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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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