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Aitkenvale QLD — Suburb Profile

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

The population of Aitkenvale QLD is 4,797 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Aitkenvale is $740 per week ($38,480 per year). Median rent in Aitkenvale is $270 per week ($1,170 per month). Aitkenvale has a median age of 36 years, younger than the national median of 38. Aitkenvale has a population density of 1450.6 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Aitkenvale is India. The most common religion is No Religion (40% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Other. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Aitkenvale is $1,387.

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Aitkenvale Population

residents (Census 2021)

Aitkenvale Median Income & Rent

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Median Income

$740/wk

$38,480 per year

#4735 of 14,663

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Median Rent

$270/wk

$1,170 per month

#5664 of 14,663

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Median Age

36years

2 years younger than national median

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Mortgage

$1,387/mo

Avg household size: 2.4 · 0.8 per bedroom

Aitkenvale Demographics

Gender Split

Male 49.9% (2,394) Female 50.1% (2,402)

Population Density

1450.6

people per km²

4,797 people · 3.3 km²

Households

2.4

Avg household size

0.8

Persons per bedroom

$1,782

Family income/wk

Aitkenvale 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)

Aitkenvale Housing Tenure

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Owned outright

49.8% 481 dwellings

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Owned with mortgage

50.2% 484 dwellings

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

Aitkenvale Country of Birth

Australia

92.2%

India

2.8%

England

2.4%

China

0.6%

Canada

0.5%

Greece

0.4%

Fiji

0.3%

France

0.3%

Germany

0.3%

Brazil

0.2%

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

Aitkenvale Religion

No Religion

40.1%

Catholic

21.0%

Anglican

12.2%

Not stated

10.5%

Christian (other)

5.5%

Uniting Church

5.0%

Islam

2.9%

Christinty Prsbytrin Refrmd

2.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Aitkenvale Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent

62.0%

Year 10 or equivalent

24.2%

Year 11 or equivalent

8.1%

Year 9 or equivalent

5.7%

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

Aitkenvale Languages Spoken at Home

Other

61.0%

SAL Tot

7.3%

IAL Punjabi

5.8%

Australian Indigenous

5.8%

Vietnamese

5.4%

Mandarin

5.0%

Japan

5.0%

Malayalam

4.6%

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

Aitkenvale Employment

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Employed full-time

37.3% 1,270 people

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Employed part-time

21.2% 721 people

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Unemployed

4.6% 157 people

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Not in labour force

36.8% 1,253 people

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

Aitkenvale Qualifications

Certificate III/IV

40.9%

Bachelor Degree

28.0%

Advanced Diploma/Diploma

16.0%

Postgraduate Degree

8.3%

Certificate I/II

3.5%

Graduate Diploma/Certificate

3.3%

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

Aitkenvale Occupation

Professionals

27.5%

Community & Personal Service

17.1%

Technicians & Trade Workers

16.5%

Managers

11.6%

Clerical & Administrative

11.0%

Labourers

6.2%

Machinery Operators & Drivers

5.5%

Sales Workers

4.6%

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

Aitkenvale Field of Study

Management & Commerce

19.1%

Health

16.3%

Engineering

15.6%

Society & Culture

14.2%

Education

9.5%

Food, Hospitality & Personal Services

6.8%

Architecture & Building

6.7%

Natural & Physical Sciences

3.9%

Information Technology

3.6%

Creative Arts

2.6%

Agriculture & Environment

1.8%

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

Aitkenvale Dwelling Types

Separate house

76.4%

Semi-detached (1 storey)

15.7%

Semi-detached (2+ storey)

7.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Aitkenvale Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk

2.2%

$1-$149/wk

1.1%

$150-$299/wk

2.2%

$300-$399/wk

4.0%

$400-$499/wk

7.3%

$500-$649/wk

5.0%

$650-$799/wk

6.7%

$800-$999/wk

9.3%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

7.5%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

8.9%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

5.9%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

6.2%

$2,000-$2,499/wk

11.8%

$2,500-$2,999/wk

5.8%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

5.2%

$3,500-$3,999/wk

3.5%

$4,000+/wk

7.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Aitkenvale Marital Status

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Married

35.9% 1,390

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Separated

4.4% 172

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Divorced

10.0% 386

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Widowed

5.3% 204

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Never married

44.5% 1,725

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Aitkenvale Ancestry

Australian

26.6%

English

26.2%

Other

12.7%

Irish

8.9%

Scottish

7.6%

Aboriginal Australianralian

5.5%

German

4.1%

Italian

3.2%

Indian

1.6%

Filipino

1.5%

Chinese

1.1%

Dutch

1.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Aitkenvale School & University Attendance

Primary — Government

28.0%

Secondary — Government

23.8%

Vocational Education

13.2%

Primary — Catholic

8.0%

Secondary — Catholic

7.4%

Pre-school

6.8%

Secondary — Other Non-Govt

6.5%

Primary — Other Non-Govt

6.2%

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

Aitkenvale Need for Assistance

♿

Needs assistance

7.2% 633

✅

No need for assistance

92.8% 8,192

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

Aitkenvale Volunteering

🤝

Volunteer

15.5% 546

—

Not a volunteer

84.5% 2,974

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Aitkenvale Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo

6.6%

$300-$449/mo

1.3%

$450-$599/mo

2.4%

$600-$799/mo

4.2%

$800-$999/mo

9.0%

$1,000-$1,399/mo

28.7%

$1,400-$1,799/mo

23.9%

$1,800-$2,399/mo

17.1%

$2,400-$2,999/mo

3.3%

$3,000-$3,999/mo

3.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Aitkenvale How People Get to Work

Car (driver)

71.2%

Did not go to work

11.2%

Car (passenger)

7.8%

Walked only

3.0%

Bus

1.9%

Bicycle

1.6%

Motorbike/Scooter

1.4%

Other

0.8%

Taxi/Rideshare

0.7%

Truck

0.5%

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

Aitkenvale Car Ownership

0 vehicles

11.0%

1 vehicle

38.1%

2 vehicles

34.9%

3 vehicles

10.6%

4+ vehicles

5.4%

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

Aitkenvale Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom

5.1%

2 bedrooms

19.8%

3 bedrooms

50.4%

4 bedrooms

19.0%

5 bedrooms

4.3%

6+ bedrooms

1.3%

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

Aitkenvale Population Mobility

14.6%

moved in the last year

43.3%

moved in the last 5 years

6.8%

unemployment rate (Census)

59.3%

labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Aitkenvale Indigenous Population

8.7%

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

773

Indigenous residents

8,116

Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Aitkenvale Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health

473

Arthritis

164

Asthma

154

Diabetes

129

Lung condition

126

Heart disease

118

Cancer

Kidney disease

Stroke

Dementia

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

Aitkenvale Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk

9.1%

$1-$149/wk

5.4%

$150-$299/wk

7.0%

$300-$399/wk

5.1%

$400-$499/wk

4.4%

$500-$649/wk

4.3%

$650-$799/wk

9.1%

$800-$999/wk

12.8%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

11.1%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

8.5%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

6.8%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

5.3%

$2,000-$2,999/wk

8.3%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

1.4%

$3,500+/wk

1.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Aitkenvale Family Structure

Couple — children under 15

37.7%

Couple — no children

26.6%

One parent — children under 15

15.7%

Couple — no children under 15

11.8%

One parent — no children under 15

8.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Aitkenvale Military Service

🎖️

Current ADF — Regular

0.8% 30

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Current ADF — Reserves

0.3% 12

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Previously served

4.9% 176

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Never served

93.9% 3,339

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Aitkenvale Unpaid Carers

🤲

Provided unpaid assistance

13.1% 460

—

Did not provide

86.9% 3,048

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Aitkenvale Children Ever Born

No children

34.5%

1 child

12.3%

2 children

25.1%

3 children

17.4%

4 children

7.3%

5+ children

3.3%

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

Aitkenvale When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951

1951–1960

1961–1970

1971–1980

1981–1990

1991–2000

2001–2010

175

2011–2015

155

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

2021

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

Aitkenvale Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours

21.1%

5–14 hours

29.0%

15–29 hours

11.8%

30+ hours

9.4%

Did not do domestic work

28.7%

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

Aitkenvale Household Size

1 person

31.4%

2 persons

32.7%

3 persons

14.8%

4 persons

11.1%

5 persons

6.0%

6+ persons

3.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Aitkenvale Where Residents Moved From

Same address

3,732

Moved from QLD

498

Moved — same area (SA2)

Moved from overseas

Moved from NSW

Moved from VIC

Moved from NT

Moved from SA

Moved from ACT

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

Aitkenvale Family Blending

Intact family — no other children

73.3%

Step family — no other children

18.6%

Blended family — no other children

6.7%

Intact family — other children present

1.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Aitkenvale Schools

schools nearby

government

965

avg ICSEA score

12,031

total students

The Cathedral School of St Anne and St James Independent

Combined · Prep-12 · 1,205 students

1100

ICSEA

St Joseph's Catholic School Catholic

Primary · Prep-6 · 356 students

1078

ICSEA

Annandale Christian College Independent

Combined · Prep-12 · 687 students

1069

ICSEA

Marian Catholic School Catholic

Primary · Prep-6 · 374 students

1042

ICSEA

Hermit Park State School Government

Primary · Prep-6 · 630 students

1028

ICSEA

Annandale State School Government

Primary · Prep-6 · 722 students

1019

ICSEA

Ignatius Park College Catholic

Secondary · 7-12 · 959 students

1018

ICSEA

St Margaret Mary's College Catholic

Secondary · 7-12 · 707 students

1014

ICSEA

Riverside Adventist School Independent

Primary · Prep-6 · 61 students

1011

ICSEA

Holy Spirit Catholic School Catholic

Primary · Prep-6 · 686 students

1010

ICSEA

Pimlico State High School Government

Secondary · 7-12 · 1,465 students

987

ICSEA

Tec-NQ Independent

Secondary · 10-12 · 375 students

972

ICSEA

Mundingburra State School Government

Primary · Prep-6 · 506 students

965

ICSEA

Townsville Community Learning Centre - A State Special School Government

Combined · Prep-12 · 198 students

930

ICSEA

Cranbrook State School Government

Primary · Prep-6 · 592 students

910

ICSEA

Showing 15 of 27 schools

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

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Aitkenvale Rent Prices & Affordability

20%

of income

Affordable

Household Income $1,378/wk

Median Rent $270/wk

Rent-to-Income 19.6%

Rent is under 25% of household income — generally considered affordable.

If you earn X in Aitkenvale

Your weekly income

≈ $5,971/month

Median rent $270/wk

Left after rent $1,108/wk

Rent share 19.6%

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Income: $702/wk Rent: $250/wk Save: $20/wk

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Income: $862/wk Rent: $255/wk Save: $15/wk

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Income: $724/wk Rent: $258/wk Save: $12/wk

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Income: $697/wk Rent: $260/wk Save: $10/wk

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Income: $848/wk Rent: $253/wk Save: $17/wk

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Income: $716/wk Rent: $260/wk Save: $10/wk

Aitkenvale vs State & National Average

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Pop: 2,424 Income: $914/wk Rent: $300/wk

Kenmore Hills

Pop: 2,448 Income: $898/wk Rent: $598/wk

Palm Cove

Pop: 2,450 Income: $797/wk Rent: $365/wk

Richmond Hill (Qld)

Pop: 2,453 Income: $567/wk Rent: $230/wk

Ipswich

Pop: 2,468 Income: $593/wk Rent: $250/wk

Norville

Pop: 2,476 Income: $580/wk Rent: $280/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Aitkenvale

What is the population of Aitkenvale QLD?

The population of Aitkenvale QLD is 4,797 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 1450.6 people per km².Aitkenvale is ranked #1,633 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Aitkenvale?

The median personal income in Aitkenvale QLD is $740 per week, or $38,480 per year.The median household income is $1,378 per week.Family income is $1,782 per week.Aitkenvale is ranked #4,735 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Aitkenvale?

Median rent in Aitkenvale QLD is $270 per week ($1,170 per month).Rent represents 19.6% of household income, which is considered affordable.Aitkenvale ranks #5,664 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Aitkenvale?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Aitkenvale QLD is $1,387. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Aitkenvale?

The median age in Aitkenvale QLD is 36 years.This is younger than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Aitkenvale a good suburb to live in?

Aitkenvale is a suburb in Queensland with a population of 4,797.The median income is $740/wk, which is below the QLD average of $759/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (19.6% 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: 30018. All dollar figures in AUD.