Suburbs Canungra

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Canungra QLD — Suburb Profile

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

The population of Canungra QLD is 1,436 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Canungra is $865 per week ($44,980 per year). Median rent in Canungra is $420 per week ($1,820 per month). Canungra has a median age of 41 years, older than the national median of 38. Canungra has a population density of 47.7 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Canungra is England. The most common religion is No Religion (51% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is German. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Canungra is $1,950.

There were 394 recorded offences in Canungra in 2025-26, a rate of 274 offences per 1,000 people. The most common offence category was theft (170 offences).

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📍 Canungra, Queensland — 28.0382°S, 153.1359°E

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Canungra Population

0
residents (Census 2021)

Canungra Median Income & Rent

💰
Median Income
$865/wk
$44,980 per year
#2563 of 14,663
🏠
Median Rent
$420/wk
$1,820 per month
#1513 of 14,663
👤
Median Age
41years
3 years older than national median
🏡
Mortgage
$1,950/mo
Avg household size: 2.7 · 0.8 per bedroom

Canungra Demographics

Gender Split

Male 50.2% (717) Female 49.8% (712)

Population Density

47.7
people per km²
1,436 people · 30.1 km²

Households

2.7
Avg household size
0.8
Persons per bedroom
$2,087
Family income/wk

Canungra 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)

Canungra Housing Tenure

🏠
Owned outright
36.7% 141 dwellings
🏦
Owned with mortgage
63.3% 243 dwellings

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

Canungra Country of Birth

Australia
90.6%
England
8.0%
Germany
0.8%
France
0.5%

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

Canungra Religion

No Religion
51.5%
Catholic
16.4%
Anglican
13.8%
Not stated
9.1%
Uniting Church
4.9%
Christian (other)
2.3%
Christinty Prsbytrin Refrmd
1.4%
Pentecostal
0.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Canungra Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent
56.4%
Year 10 or equivalent
28.8%
Year 11 or equivalent
10.8%
Year 9 or equivalent
4.0%

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

Canungra Languages Spoken at Home

German
30.0%
French
20.0%
Other
20.0%
Italian
15.0%
Japan
15.0%

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

Canungra Employment

💼
Employed full-time
41.4% 400 people
⏰
Employed part-time
22.9% 221 people
🔍
Unemployed
2.3% 22 people
🏠
Not in labour force
33.4% 323 people

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

Canungra Qualifications

Certificate III/IV
49.2%
Advanced Diploma/Diploma
22.9%
Bachelor Degree
18.0%
Postgraduate Degree
3.6%
Graduate Diploma/Certificate
3.1%
Certificate I/II
3.1%

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

Canungra Occupation

Technicians & Trade Workers
22.1%
Professionals
19.3%
Community & Personal Service
16.0%
Managers
14.5%
Clerical & Administrative
11.6%
Labourers
7.8%
Machinery Operators & Drivers
5.5%
Sales Workers
3.4%

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

Canungra Field of Study

Management & Commerce
21.4%
Engineering
16.6%
Health
13.0%
Society & Culture
11.0%
Architecture & Building
10.6%
Education
9.1%
Food, Hospitality & Personal Services
7.4%
Agriculture & Environment
3.4%
Creative Arts
3.4%
Information Technology
2.1%
Natural & Physical Sciences
1.9%

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

Canungra Dwelling Types

Separate house
96.9%
Semi-detached (2+ storey)
2.1%
Semi-detached (1 storey)
1.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Canungra Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk
0.9%
$1-$149/wk
1.1%
$150-$299/wk
1.9%
$300-$399/wk
1.7%
$400-$499/wk
5.2%
$500-$649/wk
1.5%
$650-$799/wk
6.0%
$800-$999/wk
5.6%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
7.5%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
8.8%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
6.2%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
6.2%
$2,000-$2,499/wk
16.3%
$2,500-$2,999/wk
10.9%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
5.8%
$3,500-$3,999/wk
6.4%
$4,000+/wk
7.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Canungra Marital Status

💍
Married
49.4% 560
↔️
Separated
3.7% 42
📋
Divorced
10.8% 123
🕊️
Widowed
2.8% 32
👤
Never married
33.2% 377

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Canungra Ancestry

English
34.1%
Australian
30.1%
Irish
9.4%
Scottish
9.0%
Other
5.6%
German
4.7%
Dutch
1.7%
Aboriginal Australianralian
1.5%
Italian
1.2%
New Zealander
1.1%
Maori
0.9%
Filipino
0.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Canungra School & University Attendance

Primary — Government
44.0%
Secondary — Government
28.0%
Pre-school
11.7%
Vocational Education
8.3%
Primary — Catholic
3.7%
Secondary — Other Non-Govt
2.0%
Primary — Other Non-Govt
1.3%
Secondary — Catholic
1.0%

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

Canungra Need for Assistance

♿
Needs assistance
4.6% 123
✅
No need for assistance
95.4% 2,546

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

Canungra Volunteering

🤝
Volunteer
14.9% 156
—
Not a volunteer
85.1% 894

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Canungra Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo
2.8%
$300-$449/mo
2.3%
$600-$799/mo
2.8%
$800-$999/mo
2.8%
$1,000-$1,399/mo
11.5%
$1,400-$1,799/mo
23.9%
$1,800-$2,399/mo
37.2%
$2,400-$2,999/mo
11.9%
$3,000-$3,999/mo
5.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Canungra How People Get to Work

Car (driver)
74.8%
Did not go to work
14.4%
Walked only
4.1%
Car (passenger)
3.6%
Truck
1.1%
Motorbike/Scooter
0.5%
Bus
0.5%
Bicycle
0.5%
Other
0.5%

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

Canungra Car Ownership

1 vehicle
22.2%
2 vehicles
48.9%
3 vehicles
16.8%
4+ vehicles
12.1%

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

Canungra Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom
1.9%
2 bedrooms
11.1%
3 bedrooms
39.1%
4 bedrooms
39.6%
5 bedrooms
5.3%
6+ bedrooms
3.0%

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

Canungra Population Mobility

13.8%
moved in the last year
53.2%
moved in the last 5 years
2.9%
unemployment rate (Census)
64.6%
labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Canungra Indigenous Population

1.6%
Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander
44
Indigenous residents
2,642
Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Canungra Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health
130
Arthritis
65
Asthma
43
Lung condition
41
Heart disease
33
Diabetes
30
Cancer
24
Stroke
14
Kidney disease
8
Dementia
4

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

Canungra Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk
8.3%
$1-$149/wk
3.7%
$150-$299/wk
7.0%
$300-$399/wk
4.8%
$400-$499/wk
4.6%
$500-$649/wk
3.6%
$650-$799/wk
6.9%
$800-$999/wk
11.5%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
15.6%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
9.3%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
9.0%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
6.3%
$2,000-$2,999/wk
7.3%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
0.3%
$3,500+/wk
1.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Canungra Family Structure

Couple — children under 15
44.6%
Couple — no children
26.3%
Couple — no children under 15
15.9%
One parent — children under 15
7.3%
One parent — no children under 15
6.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Canungra Military Service

🎖️
Current ADF — Regular
0.8% 8
🏅
Previously served
5.1% 54
👤
Never served
94.1% 990

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Canungra Unpaid Carers

🤲
Provided unpaid assistance
14.4% 151
—
Did not provide
85.6% 895

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Canungra Children Ever Born

No children
26.9%
1 child
18.4%
2 children
26.7%
3 children
18.8%
4 children
8.0%
5+ children
1.2%

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

Canungra When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951
6
1951–1960
8
1961–1970
27
1971–1980
26
1981–1990
38
1991–2000
28
2001–2010
79
2011–2015
30
2017
8
2019
3
2020
8

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

Canungra Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours
22.0%
5–14 hours
34.3%
15–29 hours
17.2%
30+ hours
10.5%
Did not do domestic work
16.0%

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

Canungra Household Size

1 person
17.9%
2 persons
35.3%
3 persons
20.0%
4 persons
15.2%
5 persons
8.5%
6+ persons
3.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Canungra Where Residents Moved From

Same address
1,135
Moved from QLD
117
Moved — same area (SA2)
40
Moved from NSW
20

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

Canungra Family Blending

Intact family — no other children
83.0%
Step family — no other children
12.4%
Blended family — no other children
4.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Canungra Crime Statistics

Reported offences in 2025-26 — 394 total

Theft
170
Traffic
52
Break & Enter
37
Drug Offences
30
Fraud
28
Assault
24
Domestic Violence
23
Property Damage
16
Sexual Offences
10
Weapons
4

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

Canungra Schools

1
schools nearby
1
government
1012
avg ICSEA score
384
total students
Canungra State School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 384 students
1012
ICSEA

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

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Canungra Rent Prices & Affordability

22%
of income
Affordable
Household Income $1,883/wk
Median Rent $420/wk
Rent-to-Income 22.3%

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

If you earn X in Canungra

≈ $8,160/month
Median rent $420/wk
Left after rent $1,463/wk
Rent share 22.3%

Cheaper alternatives with similar incomes

Willowbank
Income: $715/wk Rent: $245/wk Save: $175/wk
Peak Crossing
Income: $835/wk Rent: $290/wk Save: $130/wk
South Townsville
Income: $914/wk Rent: $300/wk Save: $120/wk
Benaraby
Income: $875/wk Rent: $300/wk Save: $120/wk
Bluewater
Income: $807/wk Rent: $320/wk Save: $100/wk
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Income: $844/wk Rent: $320/wk Save: $100/wk
Alligator Creek (Townsville - Qld)
Income: $1,018/wk Rent: $325/wk Save: $95/wk
Alton Downs
Income: $912/wk Rent: $330/wk Save: $90/wk

Canungra vs State & National Average

Nearby Suburbs in QLD

Yabulu
Pop: 719 Income: $721/wk Rent: $280/wk
Amamoor
Pop: 720 Income: $547/wk Rent: $270/wk
Kensington (Qld)
Pop: 722 Income: $559/wk Rent: $250/wk
Belli Park
Pop: 724 Income: $682/wk Rent: $430/wk
Apple Tree Creek
Pop: 726 Income: $544/wk Rent: $298/wk
Eton
Pop: 728 Income: $903/wk Rent: $295/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Canungra

What is the population of Canungra QLD?

The population of Canungra QLD is 1,436 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 47.7 people per km².Canungra is ranked #3,464 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Canungra?

The median personal income in Canungra QLD is $865 per week, or $44,980 per year.The median household income is $1,883 per week.Family income is $2,087 per week.Canungra is ranked #2,563 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Canungra?

Median rent in Canungra QLD is $420 per week ($1,820 per month).Rent represents 22.3% of household income, which is considered affordable.Canungra ranks #1,513 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Canungra?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Canungra 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 Canungra?

The median age in Canungra QLD is 41 years.This is older than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Canungra a good suburb to live in?

Canungra is a suburb in Queensland with a population of 1,436.The median income is $865/wk, which is above the QLD average of $759/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (22.3% 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: 30523. All dollar figures in AUD.