Wilkesdale is a sparsely populated locality in Queensland within the South Burnett local government area (postcode 4608). It is home to about 101 residents, with an older-leaning population and a median age of 54. Households earn a median income of $43K per year, with an average household size of 2.1 people. Recent annual estimates show population movement staying broadly stable across the broader catchment, with population growth running at +1.2% 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 most common occupations are technicians & trades, community & personal service, managers. Employment in the area leans toward healthcare and agriculture. The top ancestries reported are English, Australian, Irish.
The median weekly rent is $198 (Census 2021). The median monthly mortgage repayment is $891.
The crime rate in the South Burnett LGA is moderate at 6,085 incidents per 100,000 population.
On the investment side, Population growth of +1.2% year-on-year points to stable demand fundamentals. Building approvals have changed +0% year-on-year, indicating steady development activity.