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Craignish QLD — Suburb Profile

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

The population of Craignish QLD is 2,190 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Craignish is $653 per week ($33,956 per year). Median rent in Craignish is $383 per week ($1,660 per month). Craignish has a median age of 47 years, older than the national median of 38. Craignish has a population density of 154.3 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Craignish is England. The most common religion is No Religion (46% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Other. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Craignish is $1,733.

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Craignish Population

residents (Census 2021)

Craignish Median Income & Rent

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Median Income

$653/wk

$33,956 per year

#6293 of 14,663

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Median Rent

$383/wk

$1,660 per month

#2419 of 14,663

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Median Age

47years

9 years older than national median

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Mortgage

$1,733/mo

Avg household size: 2.8 · 0.8 per bedroom

Craignish Demographics

Gender Split

Male 50.2% (1,099) Female 49.8% (1,092)

Population Density

154.3

people per km²

2,190 people · 14.2 km²

Households

2.8

Avg household size

0.8

Persons per bedroom

$1,698

Family income/wk

Craignish 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)

Craignish Housing Tenure

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Owned outright

46.3% 315 dwellings

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Owned with mortgage

53.7% 365 dwellings

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

Craignish Country of Birth

Australia

92.5%

England

5.4%

Germany

1.0%

Canada

0.5%

France

0.5%

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

Craignish Religion

No Religion

46.4%

Catholic

18.3%

Anglican

16.8%

Not stated

5.6%

Uniting Church

5.1%

Christian (other)

3.3%

Christinty Prsbytrin Refrmd

2.7%

Baptist

2.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Craignish Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent

49.9%

Year 10 or equivalent

34.6%

Year 11 or equivalent

8.4%

Year 9 or equivalent

7.1%

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

Craignish Languages Spoken at Home

Other

34.2%

German

31.6%

Spanish

15.8%

Samoan

10.5%

French

7.9%

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

Craignish Employment

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Employed full-time

32.1% 543 people

⏰

Employed part-time

20.1% 340 people

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Unemployed

4.2% 71 people

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Not in labour force

43.5% 735 people

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

Craignish Qualifications

Certificate III/IV

49.2%

Advanced Diploma/Diploma

20.3%

Bachelor Degree

18.8%

Postgraduate Degree

5.0%

Graduate Diploma/Certificate

4.0%

Certificate I/II

2.8%

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

Craignish Occupation

Professionals

26.2%

Community & Personal Service

19.6%

Technicians & Trade Workers

19.3%

Managers

11.7%

Clerical & Administrative

11.1%

Labourers

5.9%

Machinery Operators & Drivers

3.7%

Sales Workers

2.4%

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

Craignish Field of Study

Society & Culture

19.2%

Engineering

17.5%

Management & Commerce

15.2%

Health

13.8%

Education

12.9%

Architecture & Building

7.4%

Food, Hospitality & Personal Services

5.9%

Agriculture & Environment

2.8%

Creative Arts

2.3%

Information Technology

1.9%

Natural & Physical Sciences

1.1%

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

Craignish Dwelling Types

Separate house

100.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Craignish Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk

1.5%

$1-$149/wk

1.0%

$150-$299/wk

0.9%

$300-$399/wk

1.3%

$400-$499/wk

4.8%

$500-$649/wk

3.6%

$650-$799/wk

9.2%

$800-$999/wk

8.0%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

9.0%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

8.4%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

5.8%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

4.8%

$2,000-$2,499/wk

11.9%

$2,500-$2,999/wk

8.1%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

7.7%

$3,500-$3,999/wk

4.8%

$4,000+/wk

9.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Craignish Marital Status

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Married

60.2% 1,087

↔️

Separated

2.9% 53

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Divorced

8.8% 159

🕊️

Widowed

3.4% 62

👤

Never married

24.6% 445

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Craignish Ancestry

English

35.2%

Australian

27.9%

Scottish

9.5%

Irish

8.1%

German

5.7%

Other

5.3%

Aboriginal Australianralian

2.9%

Italian

1.7%

Dutch

1.5%

Welsh

1.1%

New Zealander

0.7%

Filipino

0.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Craignish School & University Attendance

Primary — Government

18.4%

Secondary — Government

17.0%

Secondary — Catholic

15.3%

Primary — Catholic

14.4%

Primary — Other Non-Govt

10.6%

Vocational Education

10.4%

Secondary — Other Non-Govt

7.3%

Pre-school

6.6%

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

Craignish Need for Assistance

♿

Needs assistance

8.1% 340

✅

No need for assistance

91.9% 3,857

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

Craignish Volunteering

🤝

Volunteer

13.9% 240

—

Not a volunteer

86.1% 1,489

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Craignish Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo

5.0%

$300-$449/mo

2.9%

$450-$599/mo

2.9%

$600-$799/mo

2.9%

$800-$999/mo

5.9%

$1,000-$1,399/mo

15.6%

$1,400-$1,799/mo

22.6%

$1,800-$2,399/mo

25.9%

$2,400-$2,999/mo

9.7%

$3,000-$3,999/mo

6.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Craignish How People Get to Work

Car (driver)

79.5%

Did not go to work

11.8%

Car (passenger)

5.2%

Truck

1.6%

Walked only

1.1%

Motorbike/Scooter

0.5%

Other

0.4%

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

Craignish Car Ownership

0 vehicles

0.7%

1 vehicle

20.2%

2 vehicles

47.2%

3 vehicles

20.3%

4+ vehicles

11.7%

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

Craignish Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom

1.1%

2 bedrooms

4.4%

3 bedrooms

34.5%

4 bedrooms

48.0%

5 bedrooms

10.1%

6+ bedrooms

1.9%

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

Craignish Population Mobility

17.0%

moved in the last year

50.9%

moved in the last 5 years

6.7%

unemployment rate (Census)

55.5%

labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Craignish Indigenous Population

4.0%

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

169

Indigenous residents

4,045

Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Craignish Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health

252

Arthritis

116

Heart disease

Asthma

Lung condition

Diabetes

Cancer

Stroke

Kidney disease

Dementia

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

Craignish Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk

11.7%

$1-$149/wk

6.0%

$150-$299/wk

8.1%

$300-$399/wk

6.4%

$400-$499/wk

4.9%

$500-$649/wk

3.5%

$650-$799/wk

8.5%

$800-$999/wk

9.6%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

10.4%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

6.3%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

7.8%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

5.1%

$2,000-$2,999/wk

7.7%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

2.0%

$3,500+/wk

2.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Craignish Family Structure

Couple — children under 15

39.4%

Couple — no children

36.6%

Couple — no children under 15

14.7%

One parent — children under 15

5.1%

One parent — no children under 15

4.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Craignish Military Service

🎖️

Current ADF — Regular

0.5% 8

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Current ADF — Reserves

0.2% 3

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Previously served

7.3% 127

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Never served

92.1% 1,607

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Craignish Unpaid Carers

🤲

Provided unpaid assistance

15.4% 266

—

Did not provide

84.6% 1,465

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Craignish Children Ever Born

No children

24.9%

1 child

11.5%

2 children

36.0%

3 children

19.6%

4 children

6.9%

5+ children

1.2%

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

Craignish When Migrants Arrived

1951–1960

1961–1970

1971–1980

1981–1990

1991–2000

2001–2010

2011–2015

2016

2017

2018

2019

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

Craignish Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours

20.6%

5–14 hours

28.8%

15–29 hours

15.7%

30+ hours

12.8%

Did not do domestic work

22.1%

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

Craignish Household Size

1 person

11.3%

2 persons

45.0%

3 persons

16.6%

4 persons

14.5%

5 persons

8.2%

6+ persons

4.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Craignish Where Residents Moved From

Same address

1,749

Moved from QLD

210

Moved from NSW

Moved — same area (SA2)

Moved from VIC

Moved from overseas

Moved from NT

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

Craignish Family Blending

Intact family — no other children

81.6%

Step family — no other children

15.3%

Blended family — no other children

3.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Craignish Rent Prices & Affordability

24%

of income

Affordable

Household Income $1,602/wk

Median Rent $383/wk

Rent-to-Income 23.9%

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

If you earn X in Craignish

Your weekly income

≈ $6,942/month

Median rent $383/wk

Left after rent $1,219/wk

Rent share 23.9%

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Income: $570/wk Rent: $230/wk Save: $153/wk

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Income: $574/wk Rent: $260/wk Save: $123/wk

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Income: $630/wk Rent: $270/wk Save: $113/wk

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Income: $584/wk Rent: $300/wk Save: $83/wk

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Income: $762/wk Rent: $200/wk Save: $183/wk

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Income: $546/wk Rent: $220/wk Save: $163/wk

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Income: $539/wk Rent: $220/wk Save: $163/wk

Craignish vs State & National Average

Nearby Suburbs in QLD

Goldsborough (Qld)

Pop: 1,099 Income: $977/wk Rent: $480/wk

Aurukun

Pop: 1,101 Income: $331/wk Rent: $125/wk

Shoal Point

Pop: 1,104 Income: $1,104/wk Rent: $380/wk

Tennyson (Qld)

Pop: 1,109 Income: $1,408/wk Rent: $530/wk

Dinmore

Pop: 1,109 Income: $640/wk Rent: $305/wk

Pacific Heights

Pop: 1,111 Income: $857/wk Rent: $445/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Craignish

What is the population of Craignish QLD?

The population of Craignish QLD is 2,190 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 154.3 people per km².Craignish is ranked #2,899 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Craignish?

The median personal income in Craignish QLD is $653 per week, or $33,956 per year.The median household income is $1,602 per week.Family income is $1,698 per week.Craignish is ranked #6,293 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Craignish?

Median rent in Craignish QLD is $383 per week ($1,660 per month).Rent represents 23.9% of household income, which is considered affordable.Craignish ranks #2,419 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Craignish?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Craignish QLD is $1,733. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Craignish?

The median age in Craignish QLD is 47 years.This is older than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Craignish a good suburb to live in?

Craignish is a suburb in Queensland with a population of 2,190.The median income is $653/wk, which is below the QLD average of $759/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (23.9% 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: 30742. All dollar figures in AUD.