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Allenstown QLD — Suburb Profile

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

The population of Allenstown QLD is 2,762 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Allenstown is $701 per week ($36,452 per year). Median rent in Allenstown is $250 per week ($1,083 per month). Allenstown has a median age of 37 years, younger than the national median of 38. Allenstown has a population density of 1239.2 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Allenstown is India. The most common religion is No Religion (38% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Other. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Allenstown is $1,230.

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Allenstown Population

residents (Census 2021)

Allenstown Median Income & Rent

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Median Income

$701/wk

$36,452 per year

#5469 of 14,663

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Median Rent

$250/wk

$1,083 per month

#6115 of 14,663

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Median Age

37years

1 years younger than national median

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Mortgage

$1,230/mo

Avg household size: 2.1 · 0.8 per bedroom

Allenstown Demographics

Gender Split

Male 50.9% (1,404) Female 49.1% (1,356)

Population Density

1239.2

people per km²

2,762 people · 2.2 km²

Households

2.1

Avg household size

0.8

Persons per bedroom

$1,753

Family income/wk

Allenstown 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)

Allenstown Housing Tenure

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Owned with mortgage

52.2% 290 dwellings

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Owned outright

47.8% 266 dwellings

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

Allenstown Country of Birth

Australia

95.1%

India

2.2%

England

1.1%

Hong Kong

0.5%

Canada

0.4%

China

0.3%

Germany

0.3%

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

Allenstown Religion

No Religion

38.4%

Catholic

26.7%

Anglican

11.9%

Not stated

11.6%

Uniting Church

4.1%

Christinty Prsbytrin Refrmd

2.9%

Christian (other)

2.8%

Hinduism

1.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Allenstown Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent

57.6%

Year 10 or equivalent

28.5%

Year 11 or equivalent

7.4%

Year 9 or equivalent

6.4%

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

Allenstown Languages Spoken at Home

Other

25.0%

Malayalam

21.4%

SAL Tot

14.3%

Mandarin

13.1%

Arabic

9.5%

Other Indo-Aryan

6.0%

IAL Nepali

6.0%

Cantonese

4.8%

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

Allenstown Employment

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Employed full-time

36.8% 728 people

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Employed part-time

19.8% 392 people

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Unemployed

5.3% 105 people

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Not in labour force

38.1% 754 people

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

Allenstown Qualifications

Certificate III/IV

42.2%

Bachelor Degree

25.2%

Advanced Diploma/Diploma

16.3%

Postgraduate Degree

8.4%

Graduate Diploma/Certificate

5.4%

Certificate I/II

2.5%

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

Allenstown Occupation

Professionals

31.4%

Community & Personal Service

16.0%

Technicians & Trade Workers

14.9%

Managers

12.3%

Clerical & Administrative

8.3%

Labourers

6.5%

Machinery Operators & Drivers

6.3%

Sales Workers

4.4%

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

Allenstown Field of Study

Health

22.1%

Engineering

17.0%

Management & Commerce

16.3%

Society & Culture

13.8%

Education

8.9%

Food, Hospitality & Personal Services

8.6%

Architecture & Building

5.9%

Information Technology

2.4%

Natural & Physical Sciences

2.2%

Agriculture & Environment

1.4%

Creative Arts

1.4%

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

Allenstown Dwelling Types

Separate house

83.7%

Semi-detached (2+ storey)

8.7%

Semi-detached (1 storey)

7.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Allenstown Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk

1.7%

$1-$149/wk

1.3%

$150-$299/wk

3.4%

$300-$399/wk

6.2%

$400-$499/wk

9.3%

$500-$649/wk

6.9%

$650-$799/wk

8.4%

$800-$999/wk

7.9%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

7.6%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

8.2%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

6.5%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

5.7%

$2,000-$2,499/wk

9.0%

$2,500-$2,999/wk

5.9%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

3.5%

$3,500-$3,999/wk

1.5%

$4,000+/wk

7.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Allenstown Marital Status

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Married

31.9% 724

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Separated

4.1% 92

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Divorced

12.2% 276

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Widowed

5.1% 116

👤

Never married

46.7% 1,059

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Allenstown Ancestry

Australian

29.9%

English

28.4%

Irish

9.6%

Scottish

7.7%

Aboriginal Australianralian

6.7%

Other

5.9%

German

5.6%

Indian

1.7%

Chinese

1.6%

Italian

1.2%

Filipino

1.1%

Dutch

0.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Allenstown School & University Attendance

Secondary — Catholic

24.5%

Primary — Government

21.6%

Secondary — Government

14.0%

Primary — Catholic

13.6%

Vocational Education

7.0%

Secondary — Other Non-Govt

6.6%

Pre-school

6.6%

Primary — Other Non-Govt

6.2%

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

Allenstown Need for Assistance

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Needs assistance

7.7% 387

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No need for assistance

92.3% 4,623

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

Allenstown Volunteering

🤝

Volunteer

15.6% 319

—

Not a volunteer

84.4% 1,729

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Allenstown Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo

6.7%

$300-$449/mo

2.6%

$450-$599/mo

4.8%

$600-$799/mo

10.7%

$800-$999/mo

10.4%

$1,000-$1,399/mo

27.8%

$1,400-$1,799/mo

16.3%

$1,800-$2,399/mo

12.6%

$2,400-$2,999/mo

4.1%

$3,000-$3,999/mo

4.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Allenstown How People Get to Work

Car (driver)

69.5%

Did not go to work

11.5%

Car (passenger)

7.6%

Walked only

6.2%

Bus

1.3%

Truck

1.2%

Other

0.8%

Taxi/Rideshare

0.8%

Bicycle

0.5%

Motorbike/Scooter

0.4%

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

Allenstown Car Ownership

0 vehicles

14.7%

1 vehicle

44.5%

2 vehicles

28.0%

3 vehicles

8.6%

4+ vehicles

4.2%

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

Allenstown Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom

7.6%

2 bedrooms

35.4%

3 bedrooms

36.4%

4 bedrooms

14.7%

5 bedrooms

4.2%

6+ bedrooms

1.7%

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

Allenstown Population Mobility

20.2%

moved in the last year

47.7%

moved in the last 5 years

7.9%

unemployment rate (Census)

57.1%

labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Allenstown Indigenous Population

10.1%

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

511

Indigenous residents

4,524

Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Allenstown Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health

338

Asthma

124

Arthritis

Heart disease

Lung condition

Diabetes

Cancer

Stroke

Kidney disease

Dementia

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

Allenstown Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk

11.2%

$1-$149/wk

4.3%

$150-$299/wk

6.5%

$300-$399/wk

5.4%

$400-$499/wk

4.4%

$500-$649/wk

5.2%

$650-$799/wk

9.4%

$800-$999/wk

11.8%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

10.7%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

7.6%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

7.0%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

5.0%

$2,000-$2,999/wk

7.6%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

1.2%

$3,500+/wk

2.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Allenstown Family Structure

Couple — children under 15

39.5%

Couple — no children

23.5%

One parent — children under 15

13.9%

Couple — no children under 15

12.1%

One parent — no children under 15

11.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Allenstown Military Service

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Previously served

3.1% 63

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Never served

96.9% 1,986

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Allenstown Unpaid Carers

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Provided unpaid assistance

12.0% 246

—

Did not provide

88.0% 1,798

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Allenstown Children Ever Born

No children

35.7%

1 child

12.9%

2 children

23.7%

3 children

18.5%

4 children

7.0%

5+ children

2.2%

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

Allenstown When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951

1951–1960

1961–1970

1971–1980

1981–1990

1991–2000

2001–2010

2011–2015

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

2021

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

Allenstown Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours

19.4%

5–14 hours

28.7%

15–29 hours

11.8%

30+ hours

8.2%

Did not do domestic work

31.9%

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

Allenstown Household Size

1 person

44.2%

2 persons

27.1%

3 persons

12.4%

4 persons

9.2%

5 persons

5.2%

6+ persons

2.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Allenstown Where Residents Moved From

Same address

1,976

Moved from QLD

358

Moved — same area (SA2)

Moved from overseas

Moved from NSW

Moved from VIC

Moved from WA

Moved from NT

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

Allenstown Family Blending

Intact family — no other children

77.6%

Step family — no other children

16.6%

Blended family — no other children

5.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Allenstown Schools

schools nearby

government

942

avg ICSEA score

7,073

total students

The Rockhampton Grammar School Independent

Combined · Prep-12 · 1,472 students

1069

ICSEA

St Peter's Catholic Primary School Catholic

Primary · Prep-6 · 357 students

1039

ICSEA

The Cathedral College Catholic

Secondary · 7-12 · 1,357 students

1031

ICSEA

St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Catholic

Primary · Prep-6 · 366 students

1026

ICSEA

Rockhampton Girls Grammar School Independent

Combined · Prep-12 · 405 students

1022

ICSEA

Kingsley College Independent

Combined · Prep-12 · 274 students

966

ICSEA

The Hall State School Government

Primary · Prep-6 · 309 students

936

ICSEA

Rockhampton Special School Government

Combined · Prep-12 · 103 students

925

ICSEA

Rockhampton State High School Government

Secondary · 7-12 · 1,256 students

910

ICSEA

Crescent Lagoon State School Government

Primary · Prep-6 · 362 students

903

ICSEA

Port Curtis Road State School Government

Primary · Prep-6 · 74 students

890

ICSEA

Allenstown State School Government

Primary · Prep-6 · 296 students

884

ICSEA

Rockhampton Flexible School Catholic

Secondary · 7-12 · 86 students

868

ICSEA

Berserker Street State School Government

Primary · Prep-6 · 308 students

837

ICSEA

Depot Hill State School Government

Primary · Prep-6 · 48 students

819

ICSEA

Showing 15 of 16 schools

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

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Allenstown Rent Prices & Affordability

22%

of income

Affordable

Household Income $1,147/wk

Median Rent $250/wk

Rent-to-Income 21.8%

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

If you earn X in Allenstown

Your weekly income

≈ $4,970/month

Median rent $250/wk

Left after rent $897/wk

Rent share 21.8%

Cheaper alternatives with similar incomes

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Income: $716/wk Rent: $200/wk Save: $50/wk

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Income: $671/wk Rent: $209/wk Save: $41/wk

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Income: $776/wk Rent: $210/wk Save: $40/wk

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Income: $742/wk Rent: $220/wk Save: $30/wk

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Income: $567/wk Rent: $230/wk Save: $20/wk

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Income: $663/wk Rent: $230/wk Save: $20/wk

Gladstone Central

Income: $786/wk Rent: $240/wk Save: $10/wk

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Income: $738/wk Rent: $240/wk Save: $10/wk

Allenstown vs State & National Average

Nearby Suburbs in QLD

Doomadgee

Pop: 1,387 Income: $354/wk Rent: $120/wk

Normanton

Pop: 1,391 Income: $750/wk Rent: $170/wk

Howard

Pop: 1,394 Income: $456/wk Rent: $248/wk

Glenview

Pop: 1,396 Income: $803/wk Rent: $455/wk

Yatala

Pop: 1,405 Income: $787/wk Rent: $495/wk

Wongawallan

Pop: 1,415 Income: $879/wk Rent: $420/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Allenstown

What is the population of Allenstown QLD?

The population of Allenstown QLD is 2,762 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 1239.2 people per km².Allenstown is ranked #2,552 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Allenstown?

The median personal income in Allenstown QLD is $701 per week, or $36,452 per year.The median household income is $1,147 per week.Family income is $1,753 per week.Allenstown is ranked #5,469 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Allenstown?

Median rent in Allenstown QLD is $250 per week ($1,083 per month).Rent represents 21.8% of household income, which is considered affordable.Allenstown ranks #6,115 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Allenstown?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Allenstown QLD is $1,230. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Allenstown?

The median age in Allenstown QLD is 37 years.This is younger than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Allenstown a good suburb to live in?

Allenstown is a suburb in Queensland with a population of 2,762.The median income is $701/wk, which is below the QLD average of $759/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (21.8% 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: 30037. All dollar figures in AUD.