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Flagstone QLD — Suburb Profile

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

The population of Flagstone QLD is 7,087 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Flagstone is $879 per week ($45,708 per year). Median rent in Flagstone is $395 per week ($1,712 per month). Flagstone has a median age of 30 years, younger than the national median of 38. Flagstone has a population density of 535.9 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Flagstone is England. The most common religion is No Religion (60% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Other. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Flagstone is $1,820.

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Flagstone Population

residents (Census 2021)

Flagstone Median Income & Rent

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Median Income

$879/wk

$45,708 per year

#2389 of 14,663

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Median Rent

$395/wk

$1,712 per month

#2200 of 14,663

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Median Age

30years

8 years younger than national median

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Mortgage

$1,820/mo

Avg household size: 3.3 · 0.8 per bedroom

Flagstone Demographics

Gender Split

Male 48.7% (3,449) Female 51.3% (3,633)

Population Density

535.9

people per km²

7,087 people · 13.2 km²

Households

3.3

Avg household size

0.8

Persons per bedroom

$2,099

Family income/wk

Flagstone 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)

Flagstone Housing Tenure

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Owned outright

16.6% 256 dwellings

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Owned with mortgage

83.4% 1,290 dwellings

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

Flagstone Country of Birth

Australia

94.8%

England

4.0%

India

0.6%

Germany

0.3%

Fiji

0.2%

Canada

0.1%

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

Flagstone Religion

No Religion

59.7%

Catholic

13.5%

Anglican

11.1%

Not stated

8.0%

Christian (other)

2.6%

Uniting Church

2.5%

Baptist

1.4%

Christinty Prsbytrin Refrmd

1.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Flagstone Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent

58.7%

Year 10 or equivalent

27.3%

Year 11 or equivalent

9.1%

Year 9 or equivalent

4.8%

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

Flagstone Languages Spoken at Home

Other

58.9%

Hindi

11.3%

Arabic

7.8%

Malayalam

7.1%

Cantonese

4.3%

Italian

3.5%

Portuguese

3.5%

Thai

3.5%

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

Flagstone Employment

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Employed full-time

47.9% 2,149 people

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Employed part-time

20.7% 926 people

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Unemployed

4.1% 185 people

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Not in labour force

27.3% 1,224 people

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

Flagstone Qualifications

Certificate III/IV

55.1%

Advanced Diploma/Diploma

20.8%

Bachelor Degree

14.2%

Certificate I/II

4.9%

Graduate Diploma/Certificate

3.0%

Postgraduate Degree

2.0%

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

Flagstone Occupation

Technicians & Trade Workers

21.8%

Community & Personal Service

16.2%

Clerical & Administrative

15.2%

Professionals

15.2%

Managers

10.8%

Machinery Operators & Drivers

8.2%

Labourers

6.5%

Sales Workers

6.1%

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

Flagstone Field of Study

Engineering

21.6%

Management & Commerce

21.0%

Society & Culture

14.5%

Health

11.0%

Education

9.0%

Food, Hospitality & Personal Services

7.9%

Architecture & Building

7.7%

Information Technology

2.3%

Creative Arts

1.9%

Natural & Physical Sciences

1.6%

Agriculture & Environment

1.6%

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

Flagstone Dwelling Types

Separate house

99.1%

Semi-detached (2+ storey)

0.5%

Semi-detached (1 storey)

0.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Flagstone Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk

1.4%

$1-$149/wk

0.5%

$150-$299/wk

0.7%

$300-$399/wk

1.0%

$400-$499/wk

2.1%

$500-$649/wk

1.9%

$650-$799/wk

3.5%

$800-$999/wk

5.0%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

6.7%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

9.0%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

8.3%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

7.5%

$2,000-$2,499/wk

18.7%

$2,500-$2,999/wk

12.4%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

8.6%

$3,500-$3,999/wk

5.0%

$4,000+/wk

7.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Flagstone Marital Status

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Married

47.9% 2,448

↔️

Separated

4.5% 230

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Divorced

7.7% 391

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Widowed

1.8% 92

👤

Never married

38.1% 1,946

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Flagstone Ancestry

English

32.8%

Australian

31.4%

Scottish

7.9%

Other

6.6%

Irish

6.2%

Aboriginal Australianralian

3.7%

German

3.3%

Maori

2.3%

New Zealander

1.8%

Italian

1.7%

Dutch

1.4%

Chinese

0.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Flagstone School & University Attendance

Primary — Government

35.3%

Secondary — Government

25.2%

Pre-school

10.1%

Vocational Education

8.7%

Primary — Catholic

6.0%

Secondary — Catholic

5.4%

Primary — Other Non-Govt

5.0%

Secondary — Other Non-Govt

4.3%

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

Flagstone Need for Assistance

♿

Needs assistance

5.9% 784

✅

No need for assistance

94.1% 12,488

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

Flagstone Volunteering

🤝

Volunteer

9.4% 448

—

Not a volunteer

90.6% 4,312

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Flagstone Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo

1.8%

$300-$449/mo

0.8%

$450-$599/mo

0.8%

$600-$799/mo

1.7%

$800-$999/mo

2.9%

$1,000-$1,399/mo

12.4%

$1,400-$1,799/mo

27.5%

$1,800-$2,399/mo

40.1%

$2,400-$2,999/mo

8.6%

$3,000-$3,999/mo

3.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Flagstone How People Get to Work

Car (driver)

80.6%

Did not go to work

10.9%

Car (passenger)

4.6%

Truck

1.3%

Motorbike/Scooter

0.7%

Walked only

0.6%

Other

0.5%

Bus

0.4%

Train

0.2%

Bicycle

0.1%

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

Flagstone Car Ownership

0 vehicles

0.7%

1 vehicle

21.5%

2 vehicles

44.5%

3 vehicles

19.0%

4+ vehicles

14.2%

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

Flagstone Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom

0.3%

2 bedrooms

0.7%

3 bedrooms

16.0%

4 bedrooms

69.2%

5 bedrooms

10.9%

6+ bedrooms

2.8%

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

Flagstone Population Mobility

17.8%

moved in the last year

52.7%

moved in the last 5 years

5.1%

unemployment rate (Census)

69.5%

labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Flagstone Indigenous Population

5.3%

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

710

Indigenous residents

12,662

Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Flagstone Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health

802

Asthma

314

Arthritis

172

Diabetes

149

Lung condition

116

Heart disease

Cancer

Stroke

Kidney disease

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

Flagstone Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk

12.2%

$1-$149/wk

4.4%

$150-$299/wk

4.8%

$300-$399/wk

3.2%

$400-$499/wk

1.9%

$500-$649/wk

2.3%

$650-$799/wk

9.4%

$800-$999/wk

12.0%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

15.8%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

11.0%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

8.8%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

6.2%

$2,000-$2,999/wk

6.5%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

0.8%

$3,500+/wk

0.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Flagstone Family Structure

Couple — children under 15

53.0%

Couple — no children

16.8%

Couple — no children under 15

14.0%

One parent — children under 15

12.3%

One parent — no children under 15

3.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Flagstone Military Service

🎖️

Current ADF — Regular

0.1% 6

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Current ADF — Reserves

0.2% 9

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Previously served

3.3% 159

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Never served

96.4% 4,604

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Flagstone Unpaid Carers

🤲

Provided unpaid assistance

11.7% 553

—

Did not provide

88.3% 4,175

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Flagstone Children Ever Born

No children

27.8%

1 child

14.3%

2 children

29.0%

3 children

18.5%

4 children

7.5%

5+ children

2.9%

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

Flagstone When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951

1951–1960

1961–1970

1971–1980

105

1981–1990

180

1991–2000

191

2001–2010

304

2011–2015

162

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

2021

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

Flagstone Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours

21.3%

5–14 hours

30.4%

15–29 hours

12.5%

30+ hours

9.8%

Did not do domestic work

26.0%

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

Flagstone Household Size

1 person

9.9%

2 persons

26.5%

3 persons

21.2%

4 persons

23.1%

5 persons

11.6%

6+ persons

7.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Flagstone Where Residents Moved From

Same address

5,405

Moved from QLD

935

Moved — same area (SA2)

Moved from NSW

Moved from VIC

Moved from overseas

Moved from WA

Moved from ACT

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

Flagstone Family Blending

Intact family — no other children

77.8%

Step family — no other children

12.5%

Blended family — no other children

6.5%

Intact family — other children present

1.7%

Step family — other children present

0.8%

Other couple — children only

0.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Flagstone Schools

schools nearby

government

952

avg ICSEA score

1,767

total students

Flagstone State Community College Government

Secondary · 7-12 · 861 students

954

ICSEA

Flagstone State School Government

Primary · Prep-6 · 906 students

950

ICSEA

St Bonaventure's College Catholic

Combined

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

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Flagstone Rent Prices & Affordability

19%

of income

Affordable

Household Income $2,073/wk

Median Rent $395/wk

Rent-to-Income 19.1%

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

If you earn X in Flagstone

Your weekly income

≈ $8,983/month

Median rent $395/wk

Left after rent $1,678/wk

Rent share 19.1%

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Flagstone vs State & National Average

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Frequently Asked Questions About Flagstone

What is the population of Flagstone QLD?

The population of Flagstone QLD is 7,087 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 535.9 people per km².Flagstone is ranked #1,034 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Flagstone?

The median personal income in Flagstone QLD is $879 per week, or $45,708 per year.The median household income is $2,073 per week.Family income is $2,099 per week.Flagstone is ranked #2,389 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Flagstone?

Median rent in Flagstone QLD is $395 per week ($1,712 per month).Rent represents 19.1% of household income, which is considered affordable.Flagstone ranks #2,200 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Flagstone?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Flagstone QLD is $1,820. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Flagstone?

The median age in Flagstone QLD is 30 years.This is younger than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Flagstone a good suburb to live in?

Flagstone is a suburb in Queensland with a population of 7,087.The median income is $879/wk, which is above the QLD average of $759/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (19.1% 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: 31047. All dollar figures in AUD.