Battery Hill, QLD: suburb profile

The population of Battery Hill QLD is 2,596 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Battery Hill is $715 per week ($37,180 per year). Median rent in Battery Hill is $400 per week ($1,733 per month). Battery Hill has a median age of 43 years, older than the national median of 38. Battery Hill has a population density of 2,799 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Battery Hill is England. The most common religion is No religion (46.9% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is German. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Battery Hill is $1,830.

Population

2,596

Census 2021

Median income

$715/wk

Personal, Census 2021

Median rent

$400/wk

Weekly, Census 2021

Median age

43years

Census 2021

Valid: Census 2021 · Source: ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021.

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Battery Hill Population

2,596 residents at the 2021 Census.

Battery Hill Median Income & Rent

Median Income

$715/wk

$37,180 per year

Ranked 5,198 of 14,663

Median Rent

$400/wk

$1,733 per month

Ranked 1,854 of 14,663

Median Age

43years

5 years older than the national median

Mortgage

$1,830/mo

Avg household size: 2.4 · 0.8 per bedroom

Valid: Census 2021 · Source: ABS Census of Population and Housing.

Battery Hill Demographics

Gender Split

Male 48.0% (1,249) Female 52.0% (1,351)

Population Density

2,799

people per km²

2,596 people · 0.9 km²

Households

2.4

Avg household size

0.8

Persons per bedroom

$1,847

Family income/wk

Battery Hill 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 and Locality (SAL)

Battery Hill Housing Tenure

Of the 1,046 occupied private dwellings in Battery Hill at the 2021 Census, 31.5% were rented, 33.5% owned outright and 32.6% owned with a mortgage.

Other tenure type

1.2% 13 dwellings

Owned outright

33.5% 350 dwellings

Owned with mortgage

32.6% 341 dwellings

Rented

31.5% 329 dwellings

Tenure type not stated

1.6% 17 dwellings

Source: ABS Census 2021, Suburb and Locality (SAL)

Most common overseas birthplaces

England

4.5%

New Zealand

4.5%

South Africa

0.6%

United States of America

0.6%

India

0.4%

China

0.3%

Germany

0.3%

Shares are of all residents. Source: ABS Census 2021, G09 Country of Birth by SAL

Battery Hill Religion

No religion

46.9%

Catholic

16.7%

Anglican

12.5%

Not stated

5.3%

Uniting Church

4.5%

Christian (other)

3.1%

Baptist

2.4%

Presbyterian and Reformed

1.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G14 Religion by SAL

Battery Hill Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent

60.0%

Year 10 or equivalent

26.1%

Year 11 or equivalent

8.9%

Year 9 or equivalent

4.9%

Shares are of people whose highest year of school is Year 9 to 12 only. Source: ABS Census 2021, G16 Highest Year of School by SAL

Most common languages at home other than English

German

0.7%

Spanish

0.4%

Hindi

0.4%

Portuguese

0.4%

French

0.3%

Italian

0.3%

Japanese

0.3%

Shares are of all residents. Source: ABS Census 2021, G13 Language Used at Home by SAL

Battery Hill Employment

Employed full-time

32.4% 635 people

Employed part-time

23.3% 456 people

Unemployed

3.1% 60 people

Not in labour force

41.3% 809 people

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

Battery Hill Qualifications

Certificate III/IV

40.7%

Bachelor Degree

26.8%

Advanced Diploma/Diploma

18.4%

Postgraduate Degree

6.3%

Graduate Diploma/Certificate

4.6%

Certificate I/II

3.2%

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

Battery Hill Occupation

Professionals

28.8%

Community & Personal Service

16.3%

Technicians & Trade Workers

16.1%

Clerical & Administrative

11.2%

Managers

11.0%

Labourers

8.9%

Sales Workers

4.6%

Machinery Operators & Drivers

3.1%

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

Battery Hill Field of Study

Management & Commerce

17.1%

Health

16.0%

Society & Culture

14.2%

Engineering

13.2%

Architecture & Building

10.8%

Education

9.9%

Food, Hospitality & Personal Services

7.3%

Creative Arts

5.2%

Agriculture & Environment

3.2%

Information Technology

1.9%

Natural & Physical Sciences

1.2%

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

Battery Hill Dwelling Types

Separate house

76.8%

Semi-detached (1 storey)

15.2%

Semi-detached (2+ storey)

8.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G36 Dwelling Structure by SAL

Battery Hill Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk

1.7%

$1-$149/wk

1.1%

$150-$299/wk

1.7%

$300-$399/wk

2.3%

$400-$499/wk

9.2%

$500-$649/wk

5.9%

$650-$799/wk

6.2%

$800-$999/wk

8.2%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

8.7%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

8.3%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

7.0%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

6.1%

$2,000-$2,499/wk

10.4%

$2,500-$2,999/wk

7.3%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

5.9%

$3,500-$3,999/wk

3.4%

$4,000+/wk

6.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G33 Household Income by SAL

Battery Hill Marital Status

Married

45.6% 981

Separated

3.9% 84

Divorced

11.9% 256

Widowed

6.0% 129

Never married

32.6% 702

Source: ABS Census 2021, G05 Marital Status by SAL

Battery Hill Ancestry

English

46.6%

Australian

39.2%

Irish

13.6%

Scottish

12.0%

German

6.9%

Australian Aboriginal

2.7%

Italian

2.7%

New Zealander

1.9%

Dutch

1.1%

Maori

1.0%

Welsh

0.8%

Shares are of the suburb population. People can report up to two ancestries, so shares add to more than 100%. Source: ABS Census 2021, G08 Ancestry by SAL

Battery Hill School & University Attendance

Primary — Government

36.1%

Secondary — Government

25.7%

Vocational Education

10.6%

Pre-school

9.7%

Secondary — Catholic

4.9%

Secondary — Other Non-Govt

4.6%

Primary — Catholic

4.4%

Primary — Other Non-Govt

3.9%

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

Battery Hill Need for Assistance

Does not have need for assistance

88.8%

Has need for assistance

7.3%

Need for assistance not stated

3.8%

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

Battery Hill Volunteering

Volunteer

16.1% 330

Not a volunteer

83.9% 1,726

Source: ABS Census 2021, G23 Voluntary Work by SAL

Battery Hill Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo

4.0%

$300-$449/mo

2.0%

$450-$599/mo

2.6%

$600-$799/mo

6.0%

$800-$999/mo

4.3%

$1,000-$1,399/mo

16.6%

$1,400-$1,799/mo

16.6%

$1,800-$2,399/mo

30.8%

$2,400-$2,999/mo

11.9%

$3,000-$3,999/mo

5.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G38 Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Battery Hill How People Get to Work

Car (driver)

73.6%

Did not go to work

13.9%

Car (passenger)

5.2%

Bicycle

1.7%

Walked only

1.5%

Bus

1.3%

Other

1.2%

Motorbike/Scooter

0.8%

Truck

0.8%

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

Battery Hill Car Ownership

0 vehicles

6.0%

1 vehicle

37.6%

2 vehicles

36.2%

3 vehicles

13.6%

4+ vehicles

6.6%

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

Battery Hill Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom

4.3%

2 bedrooms

18.1%

3 bedrooms

47.5%

4 bedrooms

24.2%

5 bedrooms

4.2%

6+ bedrooms

1.7%

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

Battery Hill Population Mobility

13.3%

moved in the last year

41.5%

moved in the last 5 years

4.8%

unemployment rate (Census)

58.7%

labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021, G43 Summary by SAL

Battery Hill Indigenous Population

2.9%

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

Source: ABS Census 2021, G07 Indigenous Status by SAL

Battery Hill Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health

264

Arthritis

126

Asthma

107

Heart disease

Lung condition

Diabetes

Cancer

Stroke

Kidney disease

Dementia

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

Battery Hill Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk

7.6%

$1-$149/wk

4.1%

$150-$299/wk

6.9%

$300-$399/wk

4.9%

$400-$499/wk

5.3%

$500-$649/wk

5.1%

$650-$799/wk

10.9%

$800-$999/wk

12.3%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

12.3%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

8.6%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

7.4%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

5.5%

$2,000-$2,999/wk

6.5%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

1.3%

$3,500+/wk

1.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G17 Personal Income by SAL

Battery Hill Family Structure

Couple — children under 15

38.8%

Couple — no children

31.5%

Couple — no children under 15

14.4%

One parent — no children under 15

9.1%

One parent — children under 15

6.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G29 Family Composition by SAL

Battery Hill Military Service

Current ADF — Regular

0.4% 8

Previously served

5.4% 111

Never served

94.3% 1,955

Source: ABS Census 2021, G22 ADF Service by SAL

Battery Hill Unpaid Carers

Provided unpaid assistance

12.8% 265

Did not provide

87.2% 1,798

Source: ABS Census 2021, G25 Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Battery Hill Children Ever Born

No children

29.5%

1 child

12.6%

2 children

32.0%

3 children

17.8%

4 children

6.7%

5+ children

1.4%

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

Battery Hill 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

Battery Hill Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours

21.6%

5–14 hours

28.6%

15–29 hours

14.6%

30+ hours

9.9%

Did not do domestic work

25.2%

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

Battery Hill Household Size

1 person

30.2%

2 persons

35.9%

3 persons

13.0%

4 persons

13.5%

5 persons

4.8%

6+ persons

2.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G35 Household Size by SAL

Battery Hill Where Residents Moved From

Same address

2,137

Moved from QLD

212

Moved — same area (SA2)

Moved from overseas

Moved from VIC

Moved from NSW

Moved from NT

Moved from TAS

Moved from WA

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

Battery Hill Family Blending

Intact family — no other children

85.2%

Step family — no other children

11.4%

Blended family — no other children

3.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G31 Family Blending by SAL

Battery Hill Schools

schools nearby

government

1043

avg ICSEA score

7,325

total students

Pacific Lutheran College Independent

Combined · Prep-12 · 1,204 students

1114

ICSEA

Our Lady of the Rosary School Catholic

Primary · Prep-6 · 321 students

1092

ICSEA

Caloundra Christian College Independent

Combined · Prep-12 · 438 students

1058

ICSEA

Currimundi State School Government

Primary · Prep-6 · 619 students

1041

ICSEA

Talara Primary College Government

Primary · Prep-6 · 974 students

1035

ICSEA

Caloundra State School Government

Primary · Prep-6 · 481 students

1027

ICSEA

Meridan State College Government

Combined · Prep-12 · 1,795 students

1013

ICSEA

Currimundi Special School Government

Combined · Prep-12 · 177 students

1006

ICSEA

Caloundra State High School Government

Secondary · 7-12 · 1,316 students

1004

ICSEA

Kairos Community College - Caloundra Campus Independent

Secondary

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

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Battery Hill Rent Prices & Affordability

29% of median household income goes on median rent

Marks at 25% and 35%. Band: moderate.

Household income $1,382/wk

Median rent $400/wk

Rent to income 28.9%

Rent is between 25% and 35% of household income: moderate housing costs.

Median rent in Battery Hill against your income

Your weekly income

About $5,989 a month

Median rent $400/wk

Left after rent $982/wk

Rent share 28.9%

Cheaper alternatives with similar incomes

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Income: $638/wk Rent: $200/wk $200/wk less rent

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Income: $625/wk Rent: $250/wk $150/wk less rent

Goombungee

Income: $595/wk Rent: $250/wk $150/wk less rent

Booval

Income: $595/wk Rent: $265/wk $135/wk less rent

Mundingburra

Income: $727/wk Rent: $270/wk $130/wk less rent

Pittsworth

Income: $651/wk Rent: $275/wk $125/wk less rent

Kepnock

Income: $608/wk Rent: $280/wk $120/wk less rent

Chatsworth (Qld)

Income: $609/wk Rent: $300/wk $100/wk less rent

Battery Hill vs the typical QLD suburb

The median personal income in Battery Hill is $715 a week, 4% below the typical QLD suburb ($747). That ranks 873rd of 1,527 QLD suburbs with 200 or more residents. Median rent is $400 a week, $80 more than the typical QLD suburb. Rent takes 28.9% of the median household income here, against 20.4% in the typical QLD suburb. The median resident is 43, 1 year older than in the typical QLD suburb (42).

The typical suburb is the median across suburbs with 200 or more residents. ABS Census 2021, calculated by GDP.com.au.
Measure	Battery Hill	Typical QLD	Difference	Typical Australia
Personal income	$715/wk	$747/wk	−4%	$766/wk
Household income	$1,382/wk	$1,593/wk	−13%	$1,637/wk
Rent	$400/wk	$320/wk	+25%	$330/wk
Mortgage repayment	$1,830/mo	$1,625/mo	+13%	$1,733/mo
Median age	43	42	+1 yrs	42
Rent share of household income	28.9%	20.4%	+8.5 pts	20.3%

Income, rent and mortgage against the typical suburb Valid: Census 2021 · Source: ABS, calculated by GDP.com.au

Suburbs near Battery Hill

The closest suburb to Battery Hill is Dicky Beach, 0.8 km away.

Dicky Beach

0.8 km away · income $664/wk · rent $400/wk

Aroona

1.3 km away · income $775/wk · rent $450/wk

Currimundi

1.4 km away · income $698/wk · rent $450/wk

Moffat Beach

1.9 km away · income $782/wk · rent $400/wk

Caloundra

2.0 km away · income $584/wk · rent $360/wk

Wurtulla

2.6 km away · income $782/wk · rent $465/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Battery Hill

What is the population of Battery Hill QLD?

The population of Battery Hill QLD is 2,596 according to the ABS Census 2021. The suburb has a population density of 2,799 people per km². Battery Hill is ranked #2,662 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Battery Hill?

The median personal income in Battery Hill QLD is $715 per week, or $37,180 per year. The median household income is $1,382 per week. Family income is $1,847 per week. Battery Hill is ranked #5,198 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Battery Hill?

Median rent in Battery Hill QLD is $400 per week ($1,733 per month). Rent represents 28.9% of household income, which is considered moderate. Battery Hill ranks #1,854 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Battery Hill?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Battery Hill QLD is $1,830. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Battery Hill?

The median age in Battery Hill QLD is 43 years. This is older than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Battery Hill a good suburb to live in?

Battery Hill is a suburb in Queensland with a population of 2,596. The median income is $715/wk, which is below the typical QLD suburb ($747/wk). Rent affordability is rated as moderate (28.9% 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: 30183. All dollar figures in AUD.