Suburbs Agnes Water

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Agnes Water QLD — Suburb Profile

Population, median income, rent prices, housing costs and demographics for Agnes Water, Queensland. ABS Census 2021.

The population of Agnes Water QLD is 2,729 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Agnes Water is $579 per week ($30,108 per year). Median rent in Agnes Water is $320 per week ($1,387 per month). Agnes Water has a median age of 49 years, older than the national median of 38. Agnes Water has a population density of 67.8 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Agnes Water is England. The most common religion is No Religion (45% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Other. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Agnes Water is $1,500.

There were 274 recorded offences in Agnes Water in 2025-26, a rate of 100 offences per 1,000 people. The most common offence category was theft (76 offences).

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📍 Agnes Water, Queensland — 24.2245°S, 151.9001°E

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Agnes Water Population

0
residents (Census 2021)

Agnes Water Median Income & Rent

💰
Median Income
$579/wk
$30,108 per year
#7394 of 14,663
🏠
Median Rent
$320/wk
$1,387 per month
#4051 of 14,663
👤
Median Age
49years
11 years older than national median
🏡
Mortgage
$1,500/mo
Avg household size: 2.3 · 0.9 per bedroom

Agnes Water Demographics

Gender Split

Male 52.1% (1,420) Female 47.9% (1,304)

Population Density

67.8
people per km²
2,729 people · 40.3 km²

Households

2.3
Avg household size
0.9
Persons per bedroom
$1,382
Family income/wk

Agnes Water Age Distribution

0-4
5-9
10-14
15-19
20-24
25-29
30-34
35-39
40-44
45-49
50-54
55-59
60-64
65-69
70-74
75-79
80-84
85+
♂ Male ♀ Female

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

Agnes Water Housing Tenure

🏠
Owned outright
58.0% 412 dwellings
🏦
Owned with mortgage
42.0% 298 dwellings

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

Agnes Water Country of Birth

Australia
93.5%
England
4.7%
Germany
0.8%
France
0.7%
Croatia
0.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G09 — Country of Birth by SAL

Agnes Water Religion

No Religion
45.4%
Not stated
18.2%
Catholic
12.1%
Anglican
11.6%
Uniting Church
3.7%
Baptist
3.2%
Christinty Prsbytrin Refrmd
3.1%
Christian (other)
2.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Agnes Water Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent
48.6%
Year 10 or equivalent
35.0%
Year 11 or equivalent
10.0%
Year 9 or equivalent
6.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G16 — Highest Year of School by SAL

Agnes Water Languages Spoken at Home

Other
17.9%
Spanish
12.5%
Afrikaans
12.5%
French
10.7%
German
10.7%
Mandarin
10.7%
Italian
8.9%
Serbian
8.9%
Croatian
7.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G13 — Language Spoken at Home by SAL

Agnes Water Employment

💼
Employed full-time
26.5% 508 people
⏰
Employed part-time
21.4% 410 people
🔍
Unemployed
4.5% 86 people
🏠
Not in labour force
47.7% 914 people

Source: ABS Census 2021 G46 — Labour Force Status by SAL

Agnes Water Qualifications

Certificate III/IV
50.9%
Bachelor Degree
20.1%
Advanced Diploma/Diploma
17.4%
Postgraduate Degree
4.4%
Graduate Diploma/Certificate
3.8%
Certificate I/II
3.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G49 — Non-School Qualification by SAL

Agnes Water Occupation

Technicians & Trade Workers
25.8%
Professionals
19.7%
Managers
12.9%
Community & Personal Service
12.6%
Labourers
9.7%
Clerical & Administrative
8.8%
Machinery Operators & Drivers
5.6%
Sales Workers
5.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Industry of Employment by Occupation

Agnes Water Field of Study

Engineering
23.9%
Architecture & Building
14.6%
Management & Commerce
14.3%
Education
12.1%
Society & Culture
9.6%
Food, Hospitality & Personal Services
8.7%
Health
8.1%
Agriculture & Environment
4.5%
Creative Arts
2.3%
Information Technology
1.1%
Natural & Physical Sciences
0.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Field of Study by SAL

Agnes Water Dwelling Types

Separate house
96.2%
Semi-detached (2+ storey)
2.8%
Semi-detached (1 storey)
1.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Agnes Water Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk
3.5%
$1-$149/wk
2.0%
$150-$299/wk
2.2%
$300-$399/wk
4.6%
$400-$499/wk
7.2%
$500-$649/wk
6.6%
$650-$799/wk
9.6%
$800-$999/wk
9.5%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
10.6%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
8.8%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
5.2%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
4.7%
$2,000-$2,499/wk
9.6%
$2,500-$2,999/wk
4.2%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
3.3%
$3,500-$3,999/wk
2.0%
$4,000+/wk
6.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Agnes Water Marital Status

💍
Married
49.7% 1,145
↔️
Separated
4.4% 101
📋
Divorced
12.3% 283
🕊️
Widowed
3.7% 85
👤
Never married
29.9% 688

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Agnes Water Ancestry

English
33.6%
Australian
31.2%
Irish
8.4%
Scottish
8.3%
German
5.9%
Other
4.9%
Aboriginal Australianralian
1.9%
Italian
1.9%
Dutch
1.2%
New Zealander
1.2%
Russian
0.7%
South African
0.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Agnes Water School & University Attendance

Primary — Government
30.2%
Secondary — Other Non-Govt
16.7%
Primary — Other Non-Govt
14.6%
Secondary — Government
14.1%
Vocational Education
9.5%
Secondary — Catholic
6.6%
Pre-school
6.1%
Primary — Catholic
2.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G15 — Type of Educational Institution by SAL

Agnes Water Need for Assistance

♿
Needs assistance
6.2% 293
✅
No need for assistance
93.8% 4,410

Source: ABS Census 2021 G18 — Core Activity Need for Assistance by SAL

Agnes Water Volunteering

🤝
Volunteer
21.8% 429
—
Not a volunteer
78.2% 1,537

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Agnes Water Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo
6.2%
$300-$449/mo
4.7%
$450-$599/mo
2.9%
$600-$799/mo
8.0%
$800-$999/mo
6.9%
$1,000-$1,399/mo
18.1%
$1,400-$1,799/mo
22.1%
$1,800-$2,399/mo
19.6%
$2,400-$2,999/mo
6.2%
$3,000-$3,999/mo
5.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Agnes Water How People Get to Work

Car (driver)
64.0%
Did not go to work
16.7%
Walked only
9.3%
Car (passenger)
5.8%
Bicycle
1.5%
Bus
0.9%
Other
0.9%
Motorbike/Scooter
0.5%
Truck
0.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G62 — Method of Travel to Work by SAL

Agnes Water Car Ownership

0 vehicles
2.9%
1 vehicle
36.2%
2 vehicles
41.7%
3 vehicles
12.1%
4+ vehicles
7.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G34 — Motor Vehicles per Dwelling by SAL

Agnes Water Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom
9.0%
2 bedrooms
20.9%
3 bedrooms
43.6%
4 bedrooms
20.9%
5 bedrooms
4.9%
6+ bedrooms
0.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G41 — Number of Bedrooms by SAL

Agnes Water Population Mobility

22.7%
moved in the last year
54.5%
moved in the last 5 years
7.7%
unemployment rate (Census)
47.2%
labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Agnes Water Indigenous Population

3.9%
Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander
185
Indigenous residents
4,557
Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Agnes Water Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health
241
Arthritis
126
Heart disease
78
Asthma
74
Lung condition
73
Diabetes
67
Cancer
46
Stroke
38
Kidney disease
14
Dementia
8

Source: ABS Census 2021 G19 — Long-term Health Conditions by SAL

Agnes Water Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk
11.9%
$1-$149/wk
5.1%
$150-$299/wk
9.0%
$300-$399/wk
6.7%
$400-$499/wk
6.5%
$500-$649/wk
5.7%
$650-$799/wk
9.5%
$800-$999/wk
8.1%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
9.7%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
5.3%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
6.1%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
4.7%
$2,000-$2,999/wk
6.7%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
1.8%
$3,500+/wk
3.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Agnes Water Family Structure

Couple — no children
41.7%
Couple — children under 15
37.8%
Couple — no children under 15
10.1%
One parent — children under 15
6.5%
One parent — no children under 15
3.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Agnes Water Military Service

🏅
Previously served
4.9% 97
👤
Never served
95.1% 1,875

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Agnes Water Unpaid Carers

🤲
Provided unpaid assistance
12.5% 244
—
Did not provide
87.5% 1,710

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Agnes Water Children Ever Born

No children
24.8%
1 child
14.3%
2 children
33.5%
3 children
18.8%
4 children
6.8%
5+ children
1.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G28 — Children Ever Born by SAL

Agnes Water When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951
3
1951–1960
22
1961–1970
45
1971–1980
64
1981–1990
57
1991–2000
33
2001–2010
83
2011–2015
48
2016
3
2017
9
2018
3
2019
8
2020
4

Source: ABS Census 2021 G10 — Year of Arrival by SAL

Agnes Water Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours
16.9%
5–14 hours
31.1%
15–29 hours
16.9%
30+ hours
12.8%
Did not do domestic work
22.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G24 — Unpaid Domestic Work by SAL

Agnes Water Household Size

1 person
26.5%
2 persons
45.4%
3 persons
11.4%
4 persons
10.8%
5 persons
4.2%
6+ persons
1.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Agnes Water Where Residents Moved From

Same address
1,799
Moved from QLD
248
Moved — same area (SA2)
169
Moved from NSW
38
Moved from VIC
18
Moved from NT
17
Moved from overseas
16
Moved from WA
9
Moved from TAS
8

Source: ABS Census 2021 G44 — Address 1 Year Ago by SAL

Agnes Water Family Blending

Intact family — no other children
85.2%
Step family — no other children
7.9%
Blended family — no other children
2.6%
Intact family — other children present
2.6%
Other couple — children only
1.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Agnes Water Crime Statistics

Reported offences in 2025-26 — 274 total

Theft
76
Drug Offences
74
Traffic
32
Assault
24
Fraud
20
Break & Enter
18
Property Damage
15
Domestic Violence
11
Sexual Offences
4

Offence trend by year:

2000
2001
2002
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
2011
2012
2013
2014
2015
2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025

Source: QLD Police Service — data.qld.gov.au

Agnes Water Schools

4
schools nearby
1
government
1005
avg ICSEA score
624
total students
Goora Gan Steiner School Independent
Primary · Prep-6 · 69 students
1024
ICSEA
Discovery Christian College Independent
Combined · Prep-12 · 345 students
1020
ICSEA
Agnes Water State School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 210 students
972
ICSEA
Goora Gan Steiner School - Primary Campus Independent
Primary

Source: ACARA — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority, 2025. ICSEA = Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage (national average 1000).

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Agnes Water Rent Prices & Affordability

29%
of income
Moderate
Household Income $1,112/wk
Median Rent $320/wk
Rent-to-Income 28.8%

Rent is between 25–35% of household income — moderate housing costs.

If you earn X in Agnes Water

≈ $4,819/month
Median rent $320/wk
Left after rent $792/wk
Rent share 28.8%

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Agnes Water vs State & National Average

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Pop: 1,365 Income: $686/wk Rent: $157/wk
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Pop: 1,366 Income: $784/wk Rent: $450/wk
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Pop: 1,374 Income: $848/wk Rent: $253/wk
Mount Nathan
Pop: 1,375 Income: $943/wk Rent: $600/wk
Doomadgee
Pop: 1,387 Income: $354/wk Rent: $120/wk
Normanton
Pop: 1,391 Income: $750/wk Rent: $170/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Agnes Water

What is the population of Agnes Water QLD?

The population of Agnes Water QLD is 2,729 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 67.8 people per km².Agnes Water is ranked #2,570 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Agnes Water?

The median personal income in Agnes Water QLD is $579 per week, or $30,108 per year.The median household income is $1,112 per week.Family income is $1,382 per week.Agnes Water is ranked #7,394 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Agnes Water?

Median rent in Agnes Water QLD is $320 per week ($1,387 per month).Rent represents 28.8% of household income, which is considered moderate.Agnes Water ranks #4,051 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Agnes Water?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Agnes Water QLD is $1,500. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Agnes Water?

The median age in Agnes Water QLD is 49 years.This is older than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Agnes Water a good suburb to live in?

Agnes Water is a suburb in Queensland with a population of 2,729.The median income is $579/wk, which is below the QLD average of $759/wk.Rent affordability is rated as moderate (28.8% of household income). See the full suburb profile above for detailed statistics.

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Data: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2021. SA2 area: 30014. All dollar figures in AUD.