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Cloncurry QLD — Suburb Profile

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

The population of Cloncurry QLD is 3,167 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Cloncurry is $1,246 per week ($64,792 per year). Median rent in Cloncurry is $240 per week ($1,040 per month). Cloncurry has a median age of 34 years, younger than the national median of 38. Cloncurry has a population density of 0.4 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Cloncurry is England. The most common religion is No Religion (36% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Other. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Cloncurry is $1,200.

There were 652 recorded offences in Cloncurry in 2025-26, a rate of 206 offences per 1,000 people. The most common offence category was assault (212 offences).

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Cloncurry Population

residents (Census 2021)

Cloncurry Median Income & Rent

💰

Median Income

$1,246/wk

$64,792 per year

#342 of 14,663

🏠

Median Rent

$240/wk

$1,040 per month

#6627 of 14,663

👤

Median Age

34years

4 years younger than national median

🏡

Mortgage

$1,200/mo

Avg household size: 2.5 · 0.8 per bedroom

Cloncurry Demographics

Gender Split

Male 56.5% (1,789) Female 43.5% (1,379)

Population Density

0.4

people per km²

3,167 people · 8108.9 km²

Households

2.5

Avg household size

0.8

Persons per bedroom

$2,380

Family income/wk

Cloncurry 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)

Cloncurry Housing Tenure

🏠

Owned outright

51.2% 209 dwellings

🏦

Owned with mortgage

48.8% 199 dwellings

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

Cloncurry Country of Birth

Australia

97.2%

England

1.6%

India

0.7%

China

0.5%

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

Cloncurry Religion

No Religion

36.5%

Catholic

23.5%

Not stated

17.8%

Anglican

13.0%

Uniting Church

5.6%

Christian (other)

1.7%

Christinty Prsbytrin Refrmd

1.2%

Pentecostal

0.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Cloncurry Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent

56.1%

Year 10 or equivalent

28.4%

Year 11 or equivalent

9.0%

Year 9 or equivalent

6.6%

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

Cloncurry Languages Spoken at Home

Other

24.7%

SAL Tot

20.5%

Mandarin

15.1%

Australian Indigenous

11.0%

Hindi

9.6%

SAL Filipin

8.2%

Vietnamese

5.5%

IAL Punjabi

5.5%

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

Cloncurry Employment

💼

Employed full-time

57.2% 1,119 people

⏰

Employed part-time

14.9% 292 people

🔍

Unemployed

3.5% 68 people

🏠

Not in labour force

24.3% 476 people

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

Cloncurry Qualifications

Certificate III/IV

53.5%

Bachelor Degree

23.2%

Advanced Diploma/Diploma

13.3%

Postgraduate Degree

4.0%

Certificate I/II

3.1%

Graduate Diploma/Certificate

2.8%

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

Cloncurry Occupation

Technicians & Trade Workers

27.4%

Professionals

20.2%

Machinery Operators & Drivers

14.1%

Managers

11.7%

Clerical & Administrative

10.1%

Community & Personal Service

8.5%

Labourers

5.7%

Sales Workers

2.2%

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

Cloncurry Field of Study

Engineering

35.5%

Management & Commerce

14.3%

Architecture & Building

8.6%

Education

8.4%

Health

8.4%

Society & Culture

7.8%

Food, Hospitality & Personal Services

6.8%

Agriculture & Environment

5.5%

Natural & Physical Sciences

2.3%

Information Technology

1.1%

Creative Arts

1.1%

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

Cloncurry Dwelling Types

Separate house

97.0%

Semi-detached (1 storey)

2.5%

Semi-detached (2+ storey)

0.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Cloncurry Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk

1.9%

$1-$149/wk

1.0%

$150-$299/wk

1.4%

$300-$399/wk

3.1%

$400-$499/wk

5.0%

$500-$649/wk

2.8%

$650-$799/wk

3.8%

$800-$999/wk

5.4%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

5.9%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

7.5%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

7.4%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

5.2%

$2,000-$2,499/wk

16.6%

$2,500-$2,999/wk

7.3%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

9.4%

$3,500-$3,999/wk

4.7%

$4,000+/wk

11.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Cloncurry Marital Status

💍

Married

36.6% 932

↔️

Separated

3.3% 84

📋

Divorced

8.2% 208

🕊️

Widowed

3.4% 86

👤

Never married

48.6% 1,238

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Cloncurry Ancestry

Australian

29.1%

English

25.6%

Aboriginal Australianralian

18.4%

Irish

8.4%

Scottish

6.2%

Other

3.8%

German

3.2%

Chinese

1.8%

Italian

1.4%

Maori

0.9%

Filipino

0.8%

New Zealander

0.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Cloncurry School & University Attendance

Primary — Catholic

26.7%

Primary — Government

25.4%

Secondary — Government

22.5%

Pre-school

11.2%

Vocational Education

8.5%

Secondary — Catholic

4.8%

Secondary — Other Non-Govt

0.9%

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

Cloncurry Need for Assistance

♿

Needs assistance

2.9% 153

✅

No need for assistance

97.1% 5,177

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

Cloncurry Volunteering

🤝

Volunteer

18.5% 390

—

Not a volunteer

81.5% 1,722

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Cloncurry Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo

4.0%

$300-$449/mo

7.4%

$450-$599/mo

9.1%

$600-$799/mo

10.8%

$800-$999/mo

10.8%

$1,000-$1,399/mo

21.6%

$1,400-$1,799/mo

13.1%

$1,800-$2,399/mo

16.5%

$2,400-$2,999/mo

2.8%

$3,000-$3,999/mo

4.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Cloncurry How People Get to Work

Car (driver)

56.3%

Walked only

12.1%

Did not go to work

8.8%

Car (passenger)

7.9%

Bus

7.1%

Other

4.4%

Truck

1.9%

Bicycle

1.2%

Motorbike/Scooter

0.2%

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

Cloncurry Car Ownership

0 vehicles

9.3%

1 vehicle

35.3%

2 vehicles

34.3%

3 vehicles

13.3%

4+ vehicles

7.7%

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

Cloncurry Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom

7.6%

2 bedrooms

16.6%

3 bedrooms

48.3%

4 bedrooms

23.0%

5 bedrooms

3.4%

6+ bedrooms

1.0%

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

Cloncurry Population Mobility

21.8%

moved in the last year

50.5%

moved in the last 5 years

4.2%

unemployment rate (Census)

64.9%

labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Cloncurry Indigenous Population

27.4%

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

1,482

Indigenous residents

3,924

Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Cloncurry Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health

161

Asthma

114

Diabetes

Arthritis

Heart disease

Lung condition

Cancer

Stroke

Kidney disease

Dementia

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

Cloncurry Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk

8.4%

$1-$149/wk

1.7%

$150-$299/wk

4.2%

$300-$399/wk

2.9%

$400-$499/wk

2.2%

$500-$649/wk

2.5%

$650-$799/wk

4.9%

$800-$999/wk

8.5%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

8.9%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

8.5%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

11.0%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

8.0%

$2,000-$2,999/wk

19.1%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

4.5%

$3,500+/wk

4.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Cloncurry Family Structure

Couple — children under 15

48.4%

Couple — no children

24.9%

One parent — children under 15

12.7%

Couple — no children under 15

9.2%

One parent — no children under 15

4.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Cloncurry Military Service

🛡️

Current ADF — Reserves

0.3% 6

🏅

Previously served

3.7% 78

👤

Never served

96.0% 2,036

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Cloncurry Unpaid Carers

🤲

Provided unpaid assistance

8.1% 169

—

Did not provide

91.9% 1,920

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Cloncurry Children Ever Born

No children

35.7%

1 child

13.4%

2 children

20.4%

3 children

17.0%

4 children

9.6%

5+ children

3.9%

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

Cloncurry 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

Cloncurry Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours

21.9%

5–14 hours

28.0%

15–29 hours

11.2%

30+ hours

9.1%

Did not do domestic work

29.8%

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

Cloncurry Household Size

1 person

32.1%

2 persons

30.3%

3 persons

12.9%

4 persons

12.8%

5 persons

7.0%

6+ persons

4.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Cloncurry Where Residents Moved From

Same address

2,057

Moved from QLD

308

Moved — same area (SA2)

193

Moved from NSW

Moved from WA

Moved from NT

Moved from VIC

Moved from SA

Moved from overseas

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

Cloncurry Family Blending

Intact family — no other children

77.4%

Step family — no other children

10.1%

Blended family — no other children

10.1%

Intact family — other children present

2.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Cloncurry Crime Statistics

Reported offences in 2025-26 — 652 total

Assault

212

Drug Offences

138

Domestic Violence

Theft

Traffic

Property Damage

Break & Enter

Weapons

Fraud

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

Cloncurry Rent Prices & Affordability

12%

of income

Affordable

Household Income $1,953/wk

Median Rent $240/wk

Rent-to-Income 12.3%

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

If you earn X in Cloncurry

Your weekly income

≈ $8,463/month

Median rent $240/wk

Left after rent $1,713/wk

Rent share 12.3%

Cheaper alternatives with similar incomes

Dysart (Qld)

Income: $1,406/wk Rent: $100/wk Save: $140/wk

Blackwater

Income: $1,268/wk Rent: $220/wk Save: $20/wk

Murray

Income: $1,302/wk Rent: $107/wk Save: $133/wk

Cloncurry vs State & National Average

Nearby Suburbs in QLD

Bakers Creek (Qld)

Pop: 1,590 Income: $916/wk Rent: $398/wk

Cotswold Hills

Pop: 1,620 Income: $912/wk Rent: $390/wk

Booral (Qld)

Pop: 1,636 Income: $585/wk Rent: $335/wk

Gaven

Pop: 1,638 Income: $715/wk Rent: $455/wk

Esk (Qld)

Pop: 1,641 Income: $479/wk Rent: $260/wk

Forest Glen (Qld)

Pop: 1,657 Income: $656/wk Rent: $500/wk

Compare Cloncurry

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Frequently Asked Questions About Cloncurry

What is the population of Cloncurry QLD?

The population of Cloncurry QLD is 3,167 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 0.4 people per km².Cloncurry is ranked #2,314 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Cloncurry?

The median personal income in Cloncurry QLD is $1,246 per week, or $64,792 per year.The median household income is $1,953 per week.Family income is $2,380 per week.Cloncurry is ranked #342 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Cloncurry?

Median rent in Cloncurry QLD is $240 per week ($1,040 per month).Rent represents 12.3% of household income, which is considered affordable.Cloncurry ranks #6,627 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Cloncurry?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Cloncurry QLD is $1,200. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Cloncurry?

The median age in Cloncurry QLD is 34 years.This is younger than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Cloncurry a good suburb to live in?

Cloncurry is a suburb in Queensland with a population of 3,167.The median income is $1,246/wk, which is above the QLD average of $759/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (12.3% 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: 30628. All dollar figures in AUD.