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Childers QLD — Suburb Profile

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

The population of Childers QLD is 1,682 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Childers is $545 per week ($28,340 per year). Median rent in Childers is $265 per week ($1,148 per month). Childers has a median age of 50 years, older than the national median of 38. Childers has a population density of 88.7 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Childers is England. The most common religion is No Religion (38% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Other. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Childers is $1,170.

There were 719 recorded offences in Childers in 2025-26, a rate of 427 offences per 1,000 people. The most common offence category was theft (238 offences).

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Childers Population

residents (Census 2021)

Childers Median Income & Rent

💰

Median Income

$545/wk

$28,340 per year

#7776 of 14,663

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Median Rent

$265/wk

$1,148 per month

#5794 of 14,663

👤

Median Age

50years

12 years older than national median

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Mortgage

$1,170/mo

Avg household size: 2 · 0.7 per bedroom

Childers Demographics

Gender Split

Male 50.3% (848) Female 49.7% (837)

Population Density

88.7

people per km²

1,682 people · 19.0 km²

Households

Avg household size

0.7

Persons per bedroom

$1,234

Family income/wk

Childers 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)

Childers Housing Tenure

🏠

Owned outright

68.7% 277 dwellings

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Owned with mortgage

31.3% 126 dwellings

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

Childers Country of Birth

Australia

94.0%

England

4.2%

Germany

0.8%

France

0.6%

India

0.5%

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

Childers Religion

No Religion

38.2%

Anglican

16.4%

Catholic

15.4%

Not stated

13.7%

Uniting Church

7.6%

Christinty Prsbytrin Refrmd

3.2%

Christian (other)

2.8%

Othr Protestnt

2.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Childers Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent

44.7%

Year 10 or equivalent

34.8%

Year 11 or equivalent

10.4%

Year 9 or equivalent

10.1%

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

Childers Languages Spoken at Home

Other

41.2%

Samoan

33.3%

French

7.8%

Cantonese

5.9%

SAL Oth

5.9%

SAL Tot

5.9%

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

Childers Employment

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Employed full-time

25.6% 314 people

⏰

Employed part-time

16.7% 205 people

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Unemployed

3.9% 48 people

🏠

Not in labour force

53.7% 658 people

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

Childers Qualifications

Certificate III/IV

54.8%

Advanced Diploma/Diploma

17.9%

Bachelor Degree

16.4%

Certificate I/II

4.2%

Postgraduate Degree

3.4%

Graduate Diploma/Certificate

3.4%

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

Childers Occupation

Professionals

19.0%

Labourers

17.7%

Community & Personal Service

17.7%

Technicians & Trade Workers

14.6%

Managers

10.4%

Clerical & Administrative

8.5%

Sales Workers

7.9%

Machinery Operators & Drivers

4.1%

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

Childers Field of Study

Engineering

17.0%

Management & Commerce

16.7%

Society & Culture

13.3%

Health

13.3%

Education

12.6%

Food, Hospitality & Personal Services

10.5%

Architecture & Building

9.5%

Agriculture & Environment

3.1%

Natural & Physical Sciences

2.4%

Creative Arts

1.7%

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

Childers Dwelling Types

Separate house

98.8%

Semi-detached (1 storey)

1.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Childers Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk

2.0%

$1-$149/wk

1.4%

$150-$299/wk

0.8%

$300-$399/wk

3.7%

$400-$499/wk

13.9%

$500-$649/wk

13.2%

$650-$799/wk

14.1%

$800-$999/wk

9.8%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

8.2%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

7.7%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

5.7%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

3.7%

$2,000-$2,499/wk

6.3%

$2,500-$2,999/wk

5.0%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

0.6%

$3,500-$3,999/wk

0.5%

$4,000+/wk

3.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Childers Marital Status

💍

Married

41.9% 605

↔️

Separated

4.8% 69

📋

Divorced

12.9% 186

🕊️

Widowed

10.0% 145

👤

Never married

30.4% 440

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Childers Ancestry

Australian

32.7%

English

31.9%

Irish

7.8%

Scottish

7.3%

German

6.7%

Other

4.2%

Aboriginal Australianralian

3.9%

Samoan

1.7%

Italian

1.4%

Filipino

1.1%

Dutch

0.7%

New Zealander

0.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Childers School & University Attendance

Secondary — Government

38.1%

Primary — Government

29.4%

Vocational Education

10.4%

Primary — Catholic

8.7%

Pre-school

7.8%

Secondary — Other Non-Govt

3.5%

Secondary — Catholic

2.2%

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

Childers Need for Assistance

♿

Needs assistance

12.1% 366

✅

No need for assistance

87.9% 2,670

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

Childers Volunteering

🤝

Volunteer

14.8% 190

—

Not a volunteer

85.2% 1,091

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Childers Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo

6.4%

$300-$449/mo

5.5%

$450-$599/mo

6.4%

$600-$799/mo

9.1%

$800-$999/mo

11.8%

$1,000-$1,399/mo

36.4%

$1,400-$1,799/mo

15.5%

$1,800-$2,399/mo

3.6%

$2,400-$2,999/mo

2.7%

$3,000-$3,999/mo

2.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Childers How People Get to Work

Car (driver)

53.3%

Walked only

12.7%

Car (passenger)

11.2%

Bus

10.8%

Did not go to work

9.5%

Truck

1.3%

Motorbike/Scooter

0.7%

Other

0.6%

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

Childers Car Ownership

0 vehicles

10.9%

1 vehicle

43.3%

2 vehicles

32.1%

3 vehicles

9.8%

4+ vehicles

3.9%

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

Childers Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom

6.0%

2 bedrooms

19.3%

3 bedrooms

49.9%

4 bedrooms

18.5%

5 bedrooms

5.2%

6+ bedrooms

1.1%

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

Childers Population Mobility

19.6%

moved in the last year

48.6%

moved in the last 5 years

7.7%

unemployment rate (Census)

44.2%

labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Childers Indigenous Population

5.8%

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

177

Indigenous residents

2,865

Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Childers Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health

189

Arthritis

113

Lung condition

Heart disease

Diabetes

Asthma

Stroke

Cancer

Kidney disease

Dementia

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

Childers Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk

9.1%

$1-$149/wk

5.2%

$150-$299/wk

8.0%

$300-$399/wk

10.5%

$400-$499/wk

6.4%

$500-$649/wk

8.4%

$650-$799/wk

13.7%

$800-$999/wk

12.4%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

8.4%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

5.2%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

4.5%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

3.1%

$2,000-$2,999/wk

3.2%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

0.3%

$3,500+/wk

1.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Childers Family Structure

Couple — no children

36.1%

Couple — children under 15

30.5%

One parent — children under 15

13.3%

Couple — no children under 15

10.8%

One parent — no children under 15

9.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Childers Military Service

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Previously served

5.9% 76

👤

Never served

94.1% 1,223

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Childers Unpaid Carers

🤲

Provided unpaid assistance

14.1% 177

—

Did not provide

85.9% 1,082

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Childers Children Ever Born

No children

24.9%

1 child

14.1%

2 children

28.6%

3 children

21.4%

4 children

9.7%

5+ children

1.3%

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

Childers When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951

1951–1960

1961–1970

1971–1980

1981–1990

1991–2000

2001–2010

2011–2015

2018

2019

2020

2021

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

Childers Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours

15.8%

5–14 hours

24.2%

15–29 hours

13.3%

30+ hours

10.9%

Did not do domestic work

35.8%

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

Childers Household Size

1 person

45.0%

2 persons

32.5%

3 persons

10.3%

4 persons

6.7%

5 persons

3.3%

6+ persons

2.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Childers Where Residents Moved From

Same address

1,179

Moved from QLD

135

Moved — same area (SA2)

121

Moved from NSW

Moved from overseas

Moved from VIC

Moved from NT

Moved from WA

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

Childers Family Blending

Intact family — no other children

78.8%

Blended family — no other children

9.6%

Step family — no other children

8.7%

Intact family — other children present

2.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Childers Crime Statistics

Reported offences in 2025-26 — 719 total

Theft

238

Traffic

113

Drug Offences

102

Assault

Break & Enter

Property Damage

Weapons

Domestic Violence

Fraud

Sexual Offences

Homicide

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

Childers Schools

schools nearby

government

949

avg ICSEA score

775

total students

St Joseph's School Catholic

Primary · Prep-6 · 149 students

993

ICSEA

Isis District State High School Government

Secondary · 7-12 · 392 students

930

ICSEA

Childers State School Government

Primary · Prep-6 · 234 students

924

ICSEA

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

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Childers Rent Prices & Affordability

32%

of income

Moderate

Household Income $816/wk

Median Rent $265/wk

Rent-to-Income 32.5%

Rent is between 25–35% of household income — moderate housing costs.

If you earn X in Childers

Your weekly income

≈ $3,536/month

Median rent $265/wk

Left after rent $551/wk

Rent share 32.5%

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Frequently Asked Questions About Childers

What is the population of Childers QLD?

The population of Childers QLD is 1,682 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 88.7 people per km².Childers is ranked #3,252 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Childers?

The median personal income in Childers QLD is $545 per week, or $28,340 per year.The median household income is $816 per week.Family income is $1,234 per week.Childers is ranked #7,776 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Childers?

Median rent in Childers QLD is $265 per week ($1,148 per month).Rent represents 32.5% of household income, which is considered moderate.Childers ranks #5,794 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Childers?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Childers QLD is $1,170. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Childers?

The median age in Childers QLD is 50 years.This is older than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Childers a good suburb to live in?

Childers is a suburb in Queensland with a population of 1,682.The median income is $545/wk, which is below the QLD average of $759/wk.Rent affordability is rated as moderate (32.5% 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: 30600. All dollar figures in AUD.