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Cleveland QLD — Suburb Profile

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

The population of Cleveland QLD is 15,850 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Cleveland is $746 per week ($38,792 per year). Median rent in Cleveland is $400 per week ($1,733 per month). Cleveland has a median age of 51 years, older than the national median of 38. Cleveland has a population density of 1346.2 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Cleveland is England. The most common religion is No Religion (43% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Other. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Cleveland is $2,000.

There were 4,825 recorded offences in Cleveland in 2025-26, a rate of 304 offences per 1,000 people. The most common offence category was theft (1,561 offences).

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Cleveland Population

residents (Census 2021)

Cleveland Median Income & Rent

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Median Income

$746/wk

$38,792 per year

#4605 of 14,663

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Median Rent

$400/wk

$1,733 per month

#1854 of 14,663

👤

Median Age

51years

13 years older than national median

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Mortgage

$2,000/mo

Avg household size: 2.3 · 0.7 per bedroom

Cleveland Demographics

Gender Split

Male 46.8% (7,416) Female 53.2% (8,439)

Population Density

1346.2

people per km²

15,850 people · 11.8 km²

Households

2.3

Avg household size

0.7

Persons per bedroom

$1,997

Family income/wk

Cleveland 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)

Cleveland Housing Tenure

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Owned outright

58.3% 2,565 dwellings

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Owned with mortgage

41.7% 1,835 dwellings

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

Cleveland Country of Birth

Australia

84.9%

England

11.4%

China

0.8%

India

0.8%

Germany

0.7%

Hong Kong

0.5%

Canada

0.3%

Fiji

0.2%

France

0.2%

Greece

0.2%

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

Cleveland Religion

No Religion

43.3%

Catholic

20.9%

Anglican

17.0%

Uniting Church

5.1%

Not stated

5.1%

Christian (other)

3.2%

Christinty Prsbytrin Refrmd

2.8%

Baptist

2.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Cleveland Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent

62.0%

Year 10 or equivalent

26.5%

Year 11 or equivalent

7.4%

Year 9 or equivalent

4.1%

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

Cleveland Languages Spoken at Home

Other

24.4%

Mandarin

21.8%

Afrikaans

14.6%

Cantonese

11.2%

Greek

7.6%

Spanish

7.0%

German

6.7%

IAL Punjabi

6.7%

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

Cleveland Employment

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Employed part-time

18.7% 2,340 people

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Unemployed

2.7% 337 people

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Not in labour force

46.5% 5,819 people

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Employed full-time

32.1% 4,024 people

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

Cleveland Qualifications

Certificate III/IV

36.7%

Bachelor Degree

26.5%

Advanced Diploma/Diploma

22.6%

Postgraduate Degree

7.4%

Graduate Diploma/Certificate

4.1%

Certificate I/II

2.6%

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

Cleveland Occupation

Professionals

26.2%

Managers

16.7%

Technicians & Trade Workers

15.9%

Clerical & Administrative

14.2%

Community & Personal Service

12.2%

Sales Workers

6.9%

Labourers

4.9%

Machinery Operators & Drivers

3.1%

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

Cleveland Field of Study

Management & Commerce

25.1%

Engineering

17.2%

Society & Culture

12.9%

Health

12.4%

Education

8.6%

Architecture & Building

8.0%

Food, Hospitality & Personal Services

6.4%

Creative Arts

2.9%

Information Technology

2.8%

Natural & Physical Sciences

2.0%

Agriculture & Environment

1.8%

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

Cleveland Dwelling Types

Separate house

75.2%

Semi-detached (2+ storey)

13.2%

Semi-detached (1 storey)

11.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Cleveland Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk

2.0%

$1-$149/wk

0.8%

$150-$299/wk

1.7%

$300-$399/wk

3.2%

$400-$499/wk

8.6%

$500-$649/wk

6.1%

$650-$799/wk

7.3%

$800-$999/wk

7.3%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

7.6%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

7.5%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

5.3%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

5.2%

$2,000-$2,499/wk

9.8%

$2,500-$2,999/wk

6.2%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

5.5%

$3,500-$3,999/wk

3.2%

$4,000+/wk

13.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Cleveland Marital Status

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Married

48.9% 6,719

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Separated

3.6% 493

📋

Divorced

12.7% 1,746

🕊️

Widowed

8.3% 1,147

👤

Never married

26.5% 3,648

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Cleveland Ancestry

English

36.7%

Australian

23.1%

Irish

10.1%

Scottish

9.8%

Other

6.1%

German

4.8%

Chinese

2.0%

Italian

1.8%

Dutch

1.7%

Aboriginal Australianralian

1.5%

New Zealander

1.2%

South African

1.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Cleveland School & University Attendance

Secondary — Government

26.5%

Primary — Government

25.5%

Vocational Education

12.4%

Secondary — Other Non-Govt

10.6%

Primary — Other Non-Govt

8.2%

Pre-school

6.3%

Primary — Catholic

5.6%

Secondary — Catholic

4.9%

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

Cleveland Need for Assistance

♿

Needs assistance

8.8% 2,690

✅

No need for assistance

91.2% 27,782

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

Cleveland Volunteering

🤝

Volunteer

15.1% 1,957

—

Not a volunteer

84.9% 10,961

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Cleveland Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo

6.1%

$300-$449/mo

2.2%

$450-$599/mo

1.9%

$600-$799/mo

3.2%

$800-$999/mo

3.7%

$1,000-$1,399/mo

13.1%

$1,400-$1,799/mo

16.4%

$1,800-$2,399/mo

27.8%

$2,400-$2,999/mo

13.8%

$3,000-$3,999/mo

11.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Cleveland How People Get to Work

Car (driver)

73.7%

Did not go to work

12.7%

Car (passenger)

5.2%

Walked only

2.5%

Train

2.0%

Truck

1.1%

Bus

0.8%

Other

0.7%

Bicycle

0.6%

Motorbike/Scooter

0.6%

Ferry

0.1%

Taxi/Rideshare

0.1%

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

Cleveland Car Ownership

0 vehicles

7.9%

1 vehicle

39.3%

2 vehicles

34.5%

3 vehicles

11.7%

4+ vehicles

6.6%

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

Cleveland Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom

6.1%

2 bedrooms

18.2%

3 bedrooms

35.2%

4 bedrooms

30.0%

5 bedrooms

9.2%

6+ bedrooms

1.4%

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

Cleveland Population Mobility

17.8%

moved in the last year

48.8%

moved in the last 5 years

4.7%

unemployment rate (Census)

53.2%

labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Cleveland Indigenous Population

2.0%

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

630

Indigenous residents

30,124

Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Cleveland Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health

1,664

Arthritis

702

Heart disease

648

Diabetes

535

Asthma

511

Lung condition

478

Cancer

375

Stroke

233

Kidney disease

184

Dementia

102

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

Cleveland Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk

9.9%

$1-$149/wk

4.6%

$150-$299/wk

6.0%

$300-$399/wk

4.7%

$400-$499/wk

3.8%

$500-$649/wk

4.1%

$650-$799/wk

9.7%

$800-$999/wk

10.2%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

11.1%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

8.0%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

7.2%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

5.1%

$2,000-$2,999/wk

8.6%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

2.4%

$3,500+/wk

4.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Cleveland Family Structure

Couple — no children

35.3%

Couple — children under 15

30.6%

Couple — no children under 15

18.4%

One parent — children under 15

8.0%

One parent — no children under 15

7.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Cleveland Military Service

🎖️

Current ADF — Regular

0.0% 5

🛡️

Current ADF — Reserves

0.1% 16

🏅

Previously served

3.9% 516

👤

Never served

95.9% 12,652

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Cleveland Unpaid Carers

🤲

Provided unpaid assistance

12.6% 1,621

—

Did not provide

87.4% 11,265

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Cleveland Children Ever Born

No children

26.6%

1 child

12.1%

2 children

35.1%

3 children

18.4%

4 children

6.5%

5+ children

1.4%

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

Cleveland When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951

1951–1960

245

1961–1970

429

1971–1980

490

1981–1990

617

1991–2000

509

2001–2010

1,140

2011–2015

527

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

2021

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

Cleveland Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours

22.2%

5–14 hours

29.9%

15–29 hours

14.0%

30+ hours

8.8%

Did not do domestic work

25.1%

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

Cleveland Household Size

1 person

31.0%

2 persons

37.7%

3 persons

13.2%

4 persons

11.4%

5 persons

4.5%

6+ persons

2.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Cleveland Where Residents Moved From

Same address

12,363

Moved from QLD

1,674

Moved — same area (SA2)

597

Moved from NSW

124

Moved from overseas

110

Moved from VIC

Moved from SA

Moved from WA

Moved from ACT

Moved from TAS

Moved from NT

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

Cleveland Family Blending

Intact family — no other children

81.8%

Step family — no other children

11.7%

Blended family — no other children

5.3%

Intact family — other children present

0.6%

Blended family — other children present

0.3%

Other couple — children only

0.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Cleveland Crime Statistics

Reported offences in 2025-26 — 4,825 total

Theft

1,561

Drug Offences

1,280

Assault

466

Break & Enter

299

Domestic Violence

245

Traffic

230

Property Damage

226

Fraud

206

Sexual Offences

166

Weapons

126

Robbery

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

Cleveland Schools

schools nearby

government

1048

avg ICSEA score

6,310

total students

Ormiston College Independent

Combined · Prep-12 · 1,524 students

1148

ICSEA

Ormiston State School Government

Primary · Prep-6 · 570 students

1058

ICSEA

Star of the Sea Primary School Catholic

Primary · Prep-6 · 166 students

1057

ICSEA

Thornlands State School Government

Primary · Prep-6 · 800 students

1042

ICSEA

The Industry School - Redlands Independent

Secondary · 10-12 · 196 students

1042

ICSEA

Cleveland District State High School Government

Secondary · 7-12 · 2,302 students

1026

ICSEA

Cleveland State School Government

Primary · Prep-6 · 516 students

1009

ICSEA

Redland District Special School Government

Combined · Prep-12 · 236 students

1004

ICSEA

The Industry School - Redlands (Cleveland) Independent

Secondary

The BUSY School - Cleveland Campus Independent

Secondary

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

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Cleveland Rent Prices & Affordability

28%

of income

Moderate

Household Income $1,430/wk

Median Rent $400/wk

Rent-to-Income 28.0%

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

If you earn X in Cleveland

Your weekly income

≈ $6,197/month

Median rent $400/wk

Left after rent $1,030/wk

Rent share 28.0%

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Income: $664/wk Rent: $373/wk Save: $27/wk

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Income: $686/wk Rent: $157/wk Save: $243/wk

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Income: $606/wk Rent: $210/wk Save: $190/wk

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Income: $657/wk Rent: $220/wk Save: $180/wk

Yungaburra

Income: $722/wk Rent: $290/wk Save: $110/wk

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Income: $774/wk Rent: $294/wk Save: $106/wk

Cleveland vs State & National Average

Nearby Suburbs in QLD

Greenslopes

Pop: 7,941 Income: $1,059/wk Rent: $370/wk

Urraween

Pop: 7,951 Income: $539/wk Rent: $380/wk

Maudsland

Pop: 8,073 Income: $971/wk Rent: $540/wk

Tamborine Mountain

Pop: 8,105 Income: $681/wk Rent: $420/wk

Glenvale

Pop: 8,120 Income: $827/wk Rent: $340/wk

Bongaree

Pop: 8,162 Income: $491/wk Rent: $300/wk

Compare Cleveland (Qld)

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Frequently Asked Questions About Cleveland

What is the population of Cleveland QLD?

The population of Cleveland QLD is 15,850 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 1346.2 people per km².Cleveland is ranked #245 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Cleveland?

The median personal income in Cleveland QLD is $746 per week, or $38,792 per year.The median household income is $1,430 per week.Family income is $1,997 per week.Cleveland is ranked #4,605 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Cleveland?

Median rent in Cleveland QLD is $400 per week ($1,733 per month).Rent represents 28.0% of household income, which is considered moderate.Cleveland ranks #1,854 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Cleveland?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Cleveland QLD is $2,000. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Cleveland?

The median age in Cleveland QLD is 51 years.This is older than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Cleveland a good suburb to live in?

Cleveland is a suburb in Queensland with a population of 15,850.The median income is $746/wk, which is below the QLD average of $759/wk.Rent affordability is rated as moderate (28.0% 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: 30622. All dollar figures in AUD.