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Ayr QLD — Suburb Profile

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

The population of Ayr QLD is 8,603 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Ayr is $701 per week ($36,452 per year). Median rent in Ayr is $230 per week ($997 per month). Ayr has a median age of 44 years, older than the national median of 38. Ayr has a population density of 302.1 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Ayr is England. The most common religion is Catholic (35% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Other. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Ayr is $1,213.

There were 1,429 recorded offences in Ayr in 2025-26, a rate of 166 offences per 1,000 people. The most common offence category was drug offences (358 offences).

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Ayr Population

residents (Census 2021)

Ayr Median Income & Rent

💰

Median Income

$701/wk

$36,452 per year

#5469 of 14,663

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Median Rent

$230/wk

$997 per month

#6811 of 14,663

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Median Age

44years

6 years older than national median

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Mortgage

$1,213/mo

Avg household size: 2.2 · 0.8 per bedroom

Ayr Demographics

Gender Split

Male 49.4% (4,247) Female 50.6% (4,353)

Population Density

302.1

people per km²

8,603 people · 28.5 km²

Households

2.2

Avg household size

0.8

Persons per bedroom

$1,736

Family income/wk

Ayr 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)

Ayr Housing Tenure

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Owned outright

60.7% 1,327 dwellings

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Owned with mortgage

39.3% 860 dwellings

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

Ayr Country of Birth

Australia

97.1%

England

1.6%

India

0.6%

Germany

0.3%

Fiji

0.1%

France

0.1%

China

0.1%

Greece

0.1%

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

Ayr Religion

Catholic

34.6%

No Religion

24.0%

Anglican

13.6%

Not stated

11.3%

Uniting Church

6.3%

Christinty Prsbytrin Refrmd

4.9%

Pentecostal

2.8%

Christian (other)

2.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Ayr Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent

49.1%

Year 10 or equivalent

35.1%

Year 11 or equivalent

8.6%

Year 9 or equivalent

7.2%

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

Ayr Languages Spoken at Home

Other

50.0%

Italian

24.1%

Afrikaans

6.0%

Vietnamese

4.5%

SAL Tot

4.1%

Australian Indigenous

4.1%

Spanish

4.1%

Greek

3.0%

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

Ayr Employment

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Employed full-time

40.2% 2,524 people

⏰

Employed part-time

18.4% 1,155 people

🔍

Unemployed

2.5% 159 people

🏠

Not in labour force

38.9% 2,448 people

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

Ayr Qualifications

Certificate III/IV

55.7%

Bachelor Degree

20.5%

Advanced Diploma/Diploma

15.4%

Certificate I/II

3.0%

Postgraduate Degree

2.9%

Graduate Diploma/Certificate

2.5%

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

Ayr Occupation

Technicians & Trade Workers

21.7%

Professionals

19.8%

Community & Personal Service

13.3%

Labourers

12.7%

Managers

12.0%

Clerical & Administrative

9.1%

Machinery Operators & Drivers

6.7%

Sales Workers

4.7%

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

Ayr Field of Study

Engineering

29.2%

Management & Commerce

16.6%

Education

12.4%

Health

11.1%

Society & Culture

9.8%

Food, Hospitality & Personal Services

6.6%

Architecture & Building

6.4%

Agriculture & Environment

3.7%

Natural & Physical Sciences

1.9%

Creative Arts

1.5%

Information Technology

0.9%

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

Ayr Dwelling Types

Separate house

85.2%

Semi-detached (1 storey)

12.7%

Semi-detached (2+ storey)

2.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Ayr Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk

1.6%

$1-$149/wk

1.0%

$150-$299/wk

1.5%

$300-$399/wk

3.8%

$400-$499/wk

9.1%

$500-$649/wk

6.7%

$650-$799/wk

9.4%

$800-$999/wk

7.6%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

9.5%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

7.5%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

6.5%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

5.4%

$2,000-$2,499/wk

10.8%

$2,500-$2,999/wk

6.8%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

5.2%

$3,500-$3,999/wk

2.5%

$4,000+/wk

5.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Ayr Marital Status

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Married

44.7% 3,218

↔️

Separated

3.6% 258

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Divorced

9.2% 660

🕊️

Widowed

8.2% 589

👤

Never married

34.4% 2,482

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Ayr Ancestry

Australian

27.2%

English

26.0%

Italian

12.3%

Scottish

7.9%

Irish

7.7%

Other

6.5%

Aboriginal Australianralian

5.4%

German

4.1%

Spanish

1.2%

Greek

0.8%

Chinese

0.6%

Filipino

0.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Ayr School & University Attendance

Primary — Government

32.6%

Secondary — Government

22.5%

Secondary — Catholic

14.1%

Primary — Catholic

8.7%

Vocational Education

7.2%

Pre-school

6.7%

Primary — Other Non-Govt

5.2%

Secondary — Other Non-Govt

3.1%

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

Ayr Need for Assistance

♿

Needs assistance

7.8% 1,215

✅

No need for assistance

92.2% 14,419

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

Ayr Volunteering

🤝

Volunteer

17.2% 1,112

—

Not a volunteer

82.8% 5,339

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Ayr Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo

4.6%

$300-$449/mo

2.9%

$450-$599/mo

5.2%

$600-$799/mo

10.3%

$800-$999/mo

11.3%

$1,000-$1,399/mo

28.4%

$1,400-$1,799/mo

16.4%

$1,800-$2,399/mo

12.3%

$2,400-$2,999/mo

5.1%

$3,000-$3,999/mo

3.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Ayr How People Get to Work

Car (driver)

73.1%

Did not go to work

8.4%

Car (passenger)

8.0%

Walked only

3.8%

Bus

2.9%

Truck

1.7%

Other

0.8%

Bicycle

0.7%

Motorbike/Scooter

0.4%

Taxi/Rideshare

0.2%

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

Ayr Car Ownership

0 vehicles

7.5%

1 vehicle

35.9%

2 vehicles

38.2%

3 vehicles

13.2%

4+ vehicles

5.2%

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

Ayr Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom

3.8%

2 bedrooms

22.5%

3 bedrooms

50.5%

4 bedrooms

20.8%

5 bedrooms

2.1%

6+ bedrooms

0.3%

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

Ayr Population Mobility

16.4%

moved in the last year

35.8%

moved in the last 5 years

3.9%

unemployment rate (Census)

56.4%

labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Ayr Indigenous Population

9.1%

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

1,423

Indigenous residents

14,270

Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Ayr Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health

696

Arthritis

402

Diabetes

319

Heart disease

288

Asthma

244

Lung condition

215

Cancer

140

Kidney disease

119

Stroke

Dementia

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

Ayr Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk

7.7%

$1-$149/wk

4.6%

$150-$299/wk

6.3%

$300-$399/wk

5.7%

$400-$499/wk

5.2%

$500-$649/wk

5.5%

$650-$799/wk

10.6%

$800-$999/wk

12.3%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

12.5%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

8.4%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

7.8%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

4.5%

$2,000-$2,999/wk

6.0%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

1.1%

$3,500+/wk

1.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Ayr Family Structure

Couple — no children

35.1%

Couple — children under 15

35.0%

Couple — no children under 15

12.9%

One parent — children under 15

10.7%

One parent — no children under 15

6.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Ayr Military Service

🛡️

Current ADF — Reserves

0.0% 3

🏅

Previously served

3.4% 221

👤

Never served

96.5% 6,257

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Ayr Unpaid Carers

🤲

Provided unpaid assistance

12.4% 796

—

Did not provide

87.6% 5,640

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Ayr Children Ever Born

No children

26.9%

1 child

10.2%

2 children

27.9%

3 children

22.2%

4 children

9.6%

5+ children

3.3%

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

Ayr When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951

1951–1960

118

1961–1970

110

1971–1980

1981–1990

1991–2000

2001–2010

2011–2015

2016

2017

2018

2019

113

2020

2021

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

Ayr Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours

18.8%

5–14 hours

25.8%

15–29 hours

12.7%

30+ hours

10.1%

Did not do domestic work

32.6%

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

Ayr Household Size

1 person

33.2%

2 persons

37.6%

3 persons

12.1%

4 persons

11.0%

5 persons

4.3%

6+ persons

1.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Ayr Where Residents Moved From

Same address

6,372

Moved from QLD

542

Moved — same area (SA2)

495

Moved from overseas

Moved from NSW

Moved from VIC

Moved from SA

Moved from WA

Moved from TAS

Moved from ACT

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

Ayr Family Blending

Intact family — no other children

82.4%

Step family — no other children

10.9%

Blended family — no other children

5.0%

Other couple — children only

0.9%

Step family — other children present

0.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Ayr Crime Statistics

Reported offences in 2025-26 — 1,429 total

Drug Offences

358

Theft

253

Domestic Violence

196

Assault

170

Traffic

169

Break & Enter

116

Property Damage

Fraud

Weapons

Sexual Offences

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

Ayr Schools

schools nearby

government

933

avg ICSEA score

1,971

total students

St Francis Catholic School Catholic

Primary · Prep-6 · 222 students

1007

ICSEA

Burdekin Catholic High School Catholic

Secondary · 7-12 · 293 students

989

ICSEA

East Ayr State School Government

Primary · Prep-6 · 500 students

952

ICSEA

Burdekin Christian College Independent

Combined · Prep-12 · 380 students

949

ICSEA

Burdekin School Government

Combined · Prep-12 · 19 students

945

ICSEA

Ayr State High School Government

Secondary · 7-12 · 497 students

925

ICSEA

Ayr State School Government

Primary · Prep-6 · 60 students

763

ICSEA

Townsville Flexible School - Cunningham Street Campus Catholic

Secondary

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

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Ayr Rent Prices & Affordability

18%

of income

Affordable

Household Income $1,246/wk

Median Rent $230/wk

Rent-to-Income 18.5%

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

If you earn X in Ayr

Your weekly income

≈ $5,399/month

Median rent $230/wk

Left after rent $1,016/wk

Rent share 18.5%

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Ayr vs State & National Average

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Pop: 4,345 Income: $1,205/wk Rent: $590/wk

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Pop: 4,377 Income: $1,126/wk Rent: $488/wk

Birtinya

Pop: 4,378 Income: $888/wk Rent: $490/wk

Tamborine

Pop: 4,388 Income: $770/wk Rent: $450/wk

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Pop: 4,389 Income: $747/wk Rent: $290/wk

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Pop: 4,390 Income: $1,209/wk Rent: $365/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Ayr

What is the population of Ayr QLD?

The population of Ayr QLD is 8,603 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 302.1 people per km².Ayr is ranked #821 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Ayr?

The median personal income in Ayr QLD is $701 per week, or $36,452 per year.The median household income is $1,246 per week.Family income is $1,736 per week.Ayr is ranked #5,469 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Ayr?

Median rent in Ayr QLD is $230 per week ($997 per month).Rent represents 18.5% of household income, which is considered affordable.Ayr ranks #6,811 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Ayr?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Ayr QLD is $1,213. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Ayr?

The median age in Ayr QLD is 44 years.This is older than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Ayr a good suburb to live in?

Ayr is a suburb in Queensland with a population of 8,603.The median income is $701/wk, which is below the QLD average of $759/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (18.5% 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: 30110. All dollar figures in AUD.