Weir River is a small, quiet locality in Queensland within the Western Downs local government area (postcode 4406). It is home to about 19 residents, with a more retirement-aged population and a median age of 58. Households earn a median income of $40K per year, with an average household size of 1.9 people. Recent annual estimates show population movement staying broadly stable across the broader catchment, with population growth running at +0.6% year-on-year at the LGA level. QLD employment has moved +0.9% year-on-year in the official Jobs and Skills Australia NERO series, which provides the broader jobs backdrop for this suburb. QLD also had 32 Commonwealth-backed major projects under construction, 12 underway, and 50 in planning as at 2 October 2024, which is useful as a broader delivery backdrop rather than a suburb-specific project count. The top ancestries reported are Australian, English.
The median weekly rent is $159 (Census 2021). The median monthly mortgage repayment is $5,300.
The crime rate in the Western Downs LGA is moderate at 6,366 incidents per 100,000 population.
Looking at the investment signals, Population growth of +0.6% year-on-year points to stable demand fundamentals. Building approvals have changed +0% year-on-year, indicating steady development activity.