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Edmonton QLD — Suburb Profile

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

The population of Edmonton QLD is 11,409 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Edmonton is $795 per week ($41,340 per year). Median rent in Edmonton is $350 per week ($1,517 per month). Edmonton has a median age of 33 years, younger than the national median of 38. Edmonton has a population density of 570.5 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Edmonton is England. The most common religion is No Religion (44% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Other. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Edmonton is $1,517.

There were 5,820 recorded offences in Edmonton in 2025-26, a rate of 510 offences per 1,000 people. The most common offence category was break & enter (1,361 offences).

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📍 Edmonton, Queensland — 17.0129°S, 145.7374°E

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Edmonton Population

0
residents (Census 2021)

Edmonton Median Income & Rent

💰
Median Income
$795/wk
$41,340 per year
#3665 of 14,663
🏠
Median Rent
$350/wk
$1,517 per month
#3104 of 14,663
👤
Median Age
33years
5 years younger than national median
🏡
Mortgage
$1,517/mo
Avg household size: 2.8 · 0.8 per bedroom

Edmonton Demographics

Gender Split

Male 49.7% (5,674) Female 50.3% (5,740)

Population Density

570.5
people per km²
11,409 people · 20.0 km²

Households

2.8
Avg household size
0.8
Persons per bedroom
$1,878
Family income/wk

Edmonton 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)

Edmonton Housing Tenure

🏠
Owned outright
34.1% 811 dwellings
🏦
Owned with mortgage
65.9% 1,567 dwellings

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

Edmonton Country of Birth

Australia
96.0%
England
2.3%
India
0.9%
Germany
0.3%
Canada
0.2%
Fiji
0.2%
Indonesia
0.2%
China
0.1%
Greece
0.1%

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

Edmonton Religion

No Religion
44.0%
Catholic
22.9%
Not stated
12.6%
Anglican
10.5%
Uniting Church
3.3%
Christian (other)
3.2%
Christinty Prsbytrin Refrmd
2.4%
Christinty Jehvahs Witnses
1.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Edmonton Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent
57.7%
Year 10 or equivalent
27.2%
Year 11 or equivalent
9.8%
Year 9 or equivalent
5.2%

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

Edmonton Languages Spoken at Home

Other
56.8%
Australian Indigenous
11.1%
IAL Punjabi
7.9%
Japan
7.2%
SAL Tot
6.6%
Italian
4.2%
SAL Filipin
3.1%
Samoan
3.0%

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

Edmonton Employment

💼
Employed full-time
41.8% 3,114 people
⏰
Employed part-time
22.6% 1,681 people
🔍
Unemployed
4.5% 333 people
🏠
Not in labour force
31.1% 2,320 people

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

Edmonton Qualifications

Certificate III/IV
54.8%
Advanced Diploma/Diploma
19.0%
Bachelor Degree
16.8%
Certificate I/II
4.0%
Graduate Diploma/Certificate
2.7%
Postgraduate Degree
2.7%

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

Edmonton Occupation

Technicians & Trade Workers
23.6%
Professionals
18.4%
Community & Personal Service
15.8%
Clerical & Administrative
13.3%
Managers
9.3%
Sales Workers
6.9%
Labourers
6.6%
Machinery Operators & Drivers
6.1%

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

Edmonton Field of Study

Engineering
21.6%
Management & Commerce
19.5%
Society & Culture
14.4%
Health
11.0%
Architecture & Building
9.1%
Food, Hospitality & Personal Services
8.8%
Education
8.7%
Information Technology
2.1%
Agriculture & Environment
1.8%
Creative Arts
1.5%
Natural & Physical Sciences
1.5%

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

Edmonton Dwelling Types

Separate house
98.0%
Semi-detached (2+ storey)
2.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Edmonton Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk
1.7%
$1-$149/wk
0.3%
$150-$299/wk
1.6%
$300-$399/wk
2.4%
$400-$499/wk
4.9%
$500-$649/wk
4.8%
$650-$799/wk
6.1%
$800-$999/wk
6.7%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
8.5%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
8.7%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
7.5%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
7.8%
$2,000-$2,499/wk
13.6%
$2,500-$2,999/wk
9.1%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
6.2%
$3,500-$3,999/wk
3.5%
$4,000+/wk
6.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Edmonton Marital Status

💍
Married
40.7% 3,514
↔️
Separated
3.5% 303
📋
Divorced
8.8% 762
🕊️
Widowed
4.0% 345
👤
Never married
43.0% 3,719

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Edmonton Ancestry

Australian
27.3%
English
24.4%
Other
13.7%
Aboriginal Australianralian
8.9%
Irish
6.9%
Scottish
5.8%
Italian
4.2%
German
4.1%
Filipino
1.7%
Dutch
1.1%
New Zealander
1.0%
Chinese
0.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Edmonton School & University Attendance

Primary — Government
26.8%
Secondary — Government
23.5%
Primary — Catholic
16.1%
Secondary — Catholic
11.5%
Vocational Education
10.3%
Pre-school
8.3%
Primary — Other Non-Govt
2.1%
Secondary — Other Non-Govt
1.5%

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

Edmonton Need for Assistance

♿
Needs assistance
5.8% 1,178
✅
No need for assistance
94.2% 19,294

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

Edmonton Volunteering

🤝
Volunteer
11.5% 889
—
Not a volunteer
88.5% 6,838

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Edmonton Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo
3.1%
$300-$449/mo
1.4%
$450-$599/mo
1.7%
$600-$799/mo
3.1%
$800-$999/mo
6.4%
$1,000-$1,399/mo
26.9%
$1,400-$1,799/mo
30.7%
$1,800-$2,399/mo
18.9%
$2,400-$2,999/mo
5.7%
$3,000-$3,999/mo
2.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Edmonton How People Get to Work

Car (driver)
71.9%
Did not go to work
15.9%
Car (passenger)
6.6%
Bus
1.2%
Other
1.2%
Walked only
0.9%
Truck
0.8%
Motorbike/Scooter
0.6%
Bicycle
0.4%
Train
0.1%
Taxi/Rideshare
0.1%
Ferry
0.1%

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

Edmonton Car Ownership

0 vehicles
4.5%
1 vehicle
30.6%
2 vehicles
41.6%
3 vehicles
15.5%
4+ vehicles
7.9%

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

Edmonton Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom
2.5%
2 bedrooms
10.1%
3 bedrooms
38.8%
4 bedrooms
42.6%
5 bedrooms
5.3%
6+ bedrooms
0.8%

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

Edmonton Population Mobility

15.9%
moved in the last year
43.7%
moved in the last 5 years
6.1%
unemployment rate (Census)
63.1%
labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Edmonton Indigenous Population

16.0%
Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander
3,312
Indigenous residents
17,367
Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Edmonton Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health
972
Asthma
334
Arthritis
304
Diabetes
237
Heart disease
221
Lung condition
207
Cancer
136
Stroke
84
Kidney disease
79
Dementia
18

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

Edmonton Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk
10.5%
$1-$149/wk
4.1%
$150-$299/wk
6.1%
$300-$399/wk
3.7%
$400-$499/wk
3.4%
$500-$649/wk
3.5%
$650-$799/wk
10.3%
$800-$999/wk
14.0%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
14.2%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
9.6%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
7.4%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
5.2%
$2,000-$2,999/wk
6.2%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
0.8%
$3,500+/wk
1.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Edmonton Family Structure

Couple — children under 15
45.2%
Couple — no children
21.4%
One parent — children under 15
13.8%
Couple — no children under 15
13.2%
One parent — no children under 15
6.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Edmonton Military Service

🎖️
Current ADF — Regular
0.8% 65
🛡️
Current ADF — Reserves
0.2% 19
🏅
Previously served
4.1% 317
👤
Never served
94.8% 7,364

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Edmonton Unpaid Carers

🤲
Provided unpaid assistance
12.3% 948
—
Did not provide
87.7% 6,750

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Edmonton Children Ever Born

No children
30.7%
1 child
13.3%
2 children
28.4%
3 children
16.9%
4 children
7.7%
5+ children
3.1%

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

Edmonton When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951
6
1951–1960
73
1961–1970
131
1971–1980
161
1981–1990
236
1991–2000
215
2001–2010
380
2011–2015
208
2016
24
2017
17
2018
40
2019
27
2020
8
2021
13

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

Edmonton Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours
20.5%
5–14 hours
27.5%
15–29 hours
12.8%
30+ hours
9.6%
Did not do domestic work
29.6%

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

Edmonton Household Size

1 person
20.8%
2 persons
31.8%
3 persons
16.5%
4 persons
16.6%
5 persons
8.4%
6+ persons
5.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Edmonton Where Residents Moved From

Same address
8,526
Moved from QLD
1,132
Moved — same area (SA2)
245
Moved from NSW
62
Moved from VIC
43
Moved from overseas
42
Moved from NT
15
Moved from WA
13
Moved from ACT
13
Moved from SA
8

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

Edmonton Family Blending

Intact family — no other children
76.8%
Step family — no other children
13.7%
Blended family — no other children
6.7%
Intact family — other children present
1.8%
Other couple — children only
0.8%
Step family — other children present
0.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Edmonton Crime Statistics

Reported offences in 2025-26 — 5,820 total

Break & Enter
1,361
Theft
1,238
Drug Offences
902
Assault
828
Domestic Violence
577
Property Damage
321
Traffic
235
Sexual Offences
134
Weapons
108
Fraud
94
Robbery
22

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

Edmonton Schools

9
schools nearby
5
government
908
avg ICSEA score
4,744
total students
St Therese's School Catholic
Primary · Prep-6 · 541 students
991
ICSEA
MacKillop Catholic College, Mount Peter Catholic
Combined · Prep-12 · 1,119 students
987
ICSEA
Isabella State School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 496 students
899
ICSEA
Bentley Park College Government
Combined · Prep-12 · 1,771 students
869
ICSEA
Hambledon State School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 378 students
865
ICSEA
White Rock State School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 439 students
837
ICSEA
Holy Spirit College - Edmonton Campus Catholic
Secondary
QCHS - Cairns Campus Government
Secondary
Autism Queensland Education & Therapy Centre - Edmonton Campus Independent
Primary

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

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Edmonton Rent Prices & Affordability

21%
of income
Affordable
Household Income $1,643/wk
Median Rent $350/wk
Rent-to-Income 21.3%

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

If you earn X in Edmonton

≈ $7,120/month
Median rent $350/wk
Left after rent $1,293/wk
Rent share 21.3%

Cheaper alternatives with similar incomes

Chinchilla
Income: $810/wk Rent: $250/wk Save: $100/wk
Arriga
Income: $924/wk Rent: $266/wk Save: $84/wk
Parramatta Park
Income: $758/wk Rent: $290/wk Save: $60/wk
Gatton
Income: $668/wk Rent: $295/wk Save: $55/wk
North Booval
Income: $637/wk Rent: $295/wk Save: $55/wk
New Auckland
Income: $860/wk Rent: $300/wk Save: $50/wk
Mirani
Income: $794/wk Rent: $325/wk Save: $25/wk
Glenvale
Income: $827/wk Rent: $340/wk Save: $10/wk

Edmonton vs State & National Average

Nearby Suburbs in QLD

Point Vernon
Pop: 5,718 Income: $534/wk Rent: $340/wk
Mount Warren Park
Pop: 5,736 Income: $735/wk Rent: $340/wk
Waterford (Qld)
Pop: 5,796 Income: $806/wk Rent: $400/wk
Upper Kedron
Pop: 5,800 Income: $1,238/wk Rent: $455/wk
Flinders View
Pop: 5,816 Income: $836/wk Rent: $300/wk
Red Hill (Brisbane - Qld)
Pop: 5,834 Income: $1,121/wk Rent: $430/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Edmonton

What is the population of Edmonton QLD?

The population of Edmonton QLD is 11,409 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 570.5 people per km².Edmonton is ranked #493 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Edmonton?

The median personal income in Edmonton QLD is $795 per week, or $41,340 per year.The median household income is $1,643 per week.Family income is $1,878 per week.Edmonton is ranked #3,665 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Edmonton?

Median rent in Edmonton QLD is $350 per week ($1,517 per month).Rent represents 21.3% of household income, which is considered affordable.Edmonton ranks #3,104 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Edmonton?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Edmonton QLD is $1,517. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Edmonton?

The median age in Edmonton QLD is 33 years.This is younger than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Edmonton a good suburb to live in?

Edmonton is a suburb in Queensland with a population of 11,409.The median income is $795/wk, which is above the QLD average of $759/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (21.3% 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: 30942. All dollar figures in AUD.