Suburbs Arana Hills

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Arana Hills QLD — Suburb Profile

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

The population of Arana Hills QLD is 6,971 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Arana Hills is $1,005 per week ($52,260 per year). Median rent in Arana Hills is $440 per week ($1,907 per month). Arana Hills has a median age of 37 years, younger than the national median of 38. Arana Hills has a population density of 1907.6 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Arana Hills is England. The most common religion is No Religion (49% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Other. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Arana Hills is $1,950.

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📍 Arana Hills, Queensland — 27.3946°S, 152.9548°E

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Arana Hills Population

0
residents (Census 2021)

Arana Hills Median Income & Rent

💰
Median Income
$1,005/wk
$52,260 per year
#1204 of 14,663
🏠
Median Rent
$440/wk
$1,907 per month
#1252 of 14,663
👤
Median Age
37years
1 years younger than national median
🏡
Mortgage
$1,950/mo
Avg household size: 2.7 · 0.8 per bedroom

Arana Hills Demographics

Gender Split

Male 49.3% (3,437) Female 50.7% (3,528)

Population Density

1907.6
people per km²
6,971 people · 3.7 km²

Households

2.7
Avg household size
0.8
Persons per bedroom
$2,480
Family income/wk

Arana Hills 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)

Arana Hills Housing Tenure

🏠
Owned outright
39.1% 770 dwellings
🏦
Owned with mortgage
60.9% 1,200 dwellings

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

Arana Hills Country of Birth

Australia
93.2%
England
4.7%
Germany
0.5%
India
0.4%
China
0.3%
Canada
0.3%
Hong Kong
0.2%
Brazil
0.2%
Indonesia
0.2%
Fiji
0.1%

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

Arana Hills Religion

No Religion
49.3%
Catholic
22.7%
Anglican
10.5%
Uniting Church
4.9%
Not stated
4.2%
Baptist
3.4%
Christian (other)
2.9%
Christinty Prsbytrin Refrmd
2.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Arana Hills Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent
74.3%
Year 10 or equivalent
17.9%
Year 11 or equivalent
5.9%
Year 9 or equivalent
1.9%

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

Arana Hills Languages Spoken at Home

Other
22.9%
Afrikaans
13.9%
German
11.8%
Italian
11.8%
French
11.8%
Spanish
11.1%
Mandarin
9.7%
Arabic
6.9%

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

Arana Hills Employment

💼
Employed full-time
45.0% 2,284 people
⏰
Employed part-time
23.0% 1,168 people
🔍
Unemployed
2.8% 140 people
🏠
Not in labour force
29.2% 1,478 people

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

Arana Hills Qualifications

Bachelor Degree
33.7%
Certificate III/IV
29.5%
Advanced Diploma/Diploma
19.3%
Postgraduate Degree
9.0%
Graduate Diploma/Certificate
6.7%
Certificate I/II
1.9%

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

Arana Hills Occupation

Professionals
36.4%
Technicians & Trade Workers
14.4%
Clerical & Administrative
13.9%
Managers
13.7%
Community & Personal Service
10.8%
Sales Workers
4.6%
Labourers
3.8%
Machinery Operators & Drivers
2.5%

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

Arana Hills Field of Study

Management & Commerce
22.3%
Engineering
14.7%
Society & Culture
14.0%
Health
12.5%
Education
10.6%
Architecture & Building
6.4%
Creative Arts
5.0%
Food, Hospitality & Personal Services
5.0%
Information Technology
3.8%
Natural & Physical Sciences
3.3%
Agriculture & Environment
2.5%

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

Arana Hills Dwelling Types

Separate house
87.0%
Semi-detached (2+ storey)
12.2%
Semi-detached (1 storey)
0.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Arana Hills Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk
0.8%
$1-$149/wk
0.7%
$150-$299/wk
0.7%
$300-$399/wk
1.1%
$400-$499/wk
3.7%
$500-$649/wk
2.7%
$650-$799/wk
3.9%
$800-$999/wk
4.6%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
6.5%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
7.0%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
6.3%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
6.0%
$2,000-$2,499/wk
13.6%
$2,500-$2,999/wk
9.8%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
9.6%
$3,500-$3,999/wk
8.2%
$4,000+/wk
14.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Arana Hills Marital Status

💍
Married
48.6% 2,705
↔️
Separated
3.0% 169
📋
Divorced
8.5% 476
🕊️
Widowed
3.2% 180
👤
Never married
36.6% 2,038

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Arana Hills Ancestry

English
31.4%
Australian
28.3%
Irish
10.8%
Scottish
9.4%
Other
5.8%
German
5.3%
Italian
2.5%
Dutch
1.8%
Chinese
1.5%
Aboriginal Australianralian
1.3%
New Zealander
1.0%
Filipino
0.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Arana Hills School & University Attendance

Primary — Government
30.6%
Secondary — Government
20.0%
Pre-school
10.9%
Vocational Education
10.0%
Secondary — Catholic
9.2%
Primary — Catholic
8.4%
Secondary — Other Non-Govt
6.2%
Primary — Other Non-Govt
4.7%

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

Arana Hills Need for Assistance

♿
Needs assistance
4.4% 601
✅
No need for assistance
95.6% 12,940

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

Arana Hills Volunteering

🤝
Volunteer
16.3% 882
—
Not a volunteer
83.7% 4,534

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Arana Hills Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo
4.9%
$300-$449/mo
1.5%
$450-$599/mo
1.5%
$600-$799/mo
2.7%
$800-$999/mo
2.9%
$1,000-$1,399/mo
10.0%
$1,400-$1,799/mo
21.0%
$1,800-$2,399/mo
35.9%
$2,400-$2,999/mo
12.8%
$3,000-$3,999/mo
6.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Arana Hills How People Get to Work

Car (driver)
70.0%
Did not go to work
16.4%
Car (passenger)
4.5%
Train
4.4%
Walked only
1.2%
Motorbike/Scooter
1.0%
Truck
0.7%
Bicycle
0.6%
Other
0.4%
Bus
0.3%
Taxi/Rideshare
0.3%
Ferry
0.2%

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

Arana Hills Car Ownership

0 vehicles
2.6%
1 vehicle
31.3%
2 vehicles
44.4%
3 vehicles
15.2%
4+ vehicles
6.5%

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

Arana Hills Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom
0.4%
2 bedrooms
6.7%
3 bedrooms
50.2%
4 bedrooms
34.6%
5 bedrooms
7.2%
6+ bedrooms
0.9%

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

Arana Hills Population Mobility

13.4%
moved in the last year
36.7%
moved in the last 5 years
3.6%
unemployment rate (Census)
71.0%
labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Arana Hills Indigenous Population

1.9%
Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander
258
Indigenous residents
13,354
Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Arana Hills Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health
789
Asthma
270
Arthritis
223
Heart disease
168
Diabetes
147
Lung condition
116
Cancer
90
Kidney disease
54
Stroke
43
Dementia
10

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

Arana Hills Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk
7.9%
$1-$149/wk
4.3%
$150-$299/wk
5.5%
$300-$399/wk
2.7%
$400-$499/wk
2.8%
$500-$649/wk
2.7%
$650-$799/wk
7.6%
$800-$999/wk
9.5%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
11.4%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
10.6%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
10.0%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
6.9%
$2,000-$2,999/wk
13.3%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
2.4%
$3,500+/wk
2.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Arana Hills Family Structure

Couple — children under 15
44.2%
Couple — no children
24.8%
Couple — no children under 15
17.0%
One parent — children under 15
7.4%
One parent — no children under 15
6.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Arana Hills Military Service

🎖️
Current ADF — Regular
1.4% 76
🛡️
Current ADF — Reserves
0.4% 20
🏅
Previously served
5.8% 315
👤
Never served
92.4% 5,010

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Arana Hills Unpaid Carers

🤲
Provided unpaid assistance
12.9% 696
—
Did not provide
87.1% 4,719

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Arana Hills Children Ever Born

No children
33.8%
1 child
12.8%
2 children
31.6%
3 children
14.8%
4 children
5.5%
5+ children
1.4%

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

Arana Hills When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951
8
1951–1960
47
1961–1970
105
1971–1980
113
1981–1990
148
1991–2000
162
2001–2010
308
2011–2015
139
2016
27
2017
31
2018
17
2019
39
2020
8
2021
5

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

Arana Hills Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours
23.0%
5–14 hours
35.2%
15–29 hours
14.0%
30+ hours
8.4%
Did not do domestic work
19.4%

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

Arana Hills Household Size

1 person
17.8%
2 persons
34.1%
3 persons
19.5%
4 persons
19.4%
5 persons
6.7%
6+ persons
2.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Arana Hills Where Residents Moved From

Same address
5,819
Moved from QLD
576
Moved — same area (SA2)
174
Moved from NSW
40
Moved from VIC
40
Moved from overseas
36
Moved from SA
10
Moved from NT
8
Moved from WA
7
Moved from ACT
3

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

Arana Hills Family Blending

Intact family — no other children
86.8%
Step family — no other children
8.3%
Blended family — no other children
4.5%
Other couple — children only
0.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Arana Hills Schools

17
schools nearby
8
government
1070
avg ICSEA score
8,531
total students
Our Lady of Dolours School Catholic
Primary · Prep-6 · 159 students
1133
ICSEA
St William's Primary School Catholic
Primary · Prep-6 · 520 students
1112
ICSEA
Patricks Road State School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 771 students
1105
ICSEA
Prince of Peace Lutheran College Independent
Primary · Prep-12 · 653 students
1104
ICSEA
St Andrew's Catholic School Catholic
Primary · Prep-6 · 539 students
1097
ICSEA
Mt Maria College Catholic
Secondary · 7-12 · 1,167 students
1084
ICSEA
Pine Community School Independent
Primary · Prep-6 · 103 students
1080
ICSEA
Ferny Grove State High School Government
Secondary · 7-12 · 1,881 students
1069
ICSEA
Ferny Grove State School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 668 students
1066
ICSEA
Mitchelton State School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 537 students
1062
ICSEA
Ferny Hills State School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 440 students
1057
ICSEA
Mitchelton Special School Government
Combined · Prep-12 · 78 students
1014
ICSEA
Grovely State School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 303 students
1001
ICSEA
Mitchelton State High School Government
Secondary · 7-12 · 712 students
990
ICSEA
Mastery Schools Australia - Gaythorne Secondary Temporary Facility Independent
Secondary

Showing 15 of 17 schools

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

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Arana Hills Rent Prices & Affordability

20%
of income
Affordable
Household Income $2,227/wk
Median Rent $440/wk
Rent-to-Income 19.8%

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

If you earn X in Arana Hills

≈ $9,650/month
Median rent $440/wk
Left after rent $1,787/wk
Rent share 19.8%

Cheaper alternatives with similar incomes

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Income: $848/wk Rent: $253/wk Save: $187/wk
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Income: $855/wk Rent: $280/wk Save: $160/wk
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Income: $836/wk Rent: $300/wk Save: $140/wk
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Income: $873/wk Rent: $340/wk Save: $100/wk
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Income: $811/wk Rent: $350/wk Save: $90/wk

Arana Hills vs State & National Average

Nearby Suburbs in QLD

Bundaberg South
Pop: 3,494 Income: $596/wk Rent: $250/wk
Hermit Park
Pop: 3,512 Income: $862/wk Rent: $255/wk
Lota
Pop: 3,518 Income: $930/wk Rent: $415/wk
Trinity Park
Pop: 3,536 Income: $920/wk Rent: $465/wk
Ellen Grove
Pop: 3,586 Income: $621/wk Rent: $350/wk
Mundingburra
Pop: 3,594 Income: $727/wk Rent: $270/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Arana Hills

What is the population of Arana Hills QLD?

The population of Arana Hills QLD is 6,971 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 1907.6 people per km².Arana Hills is ranked #1,065 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Arana Hills?

The median personal income in Arana Hills QLD is $1,005 per week, or $52,260 per year.The median household income is $2,227 per week.Family income is $2,480 per week.Arana Hills is ranked #1,204 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Arana Hills?

Median rent in Arana Hills QLD is $440 per week ($1,907 per month).Rent represents 19.8% of household income, which is considered affordable.Arana Hills ranks #1,252 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Arana Hills?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Arana Hills QLD is $1,950. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Arana Hills?

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

Is Arana Hills a good suburb to live in?

Arana Hills is a suburb in Queensland with a population of 6,971.The median income is $1,005/wk, which is above the QLD average of $759/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (19.8% 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: 30074. All dollar figures in AUD.