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Frenchville QLD — Suburb Profile

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

The population of Frenchville QLD is 8,982 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Frenchville is $880 per week ($45,760 per year). Median rent in Frenchville is $300 per week ($1,300 per month). Frenchville has a median age of 37 years, younger than the national median of 38. Frenchville has a population density of 1364.3 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Frenchville is England. The most common religion is No Religion (39% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Other. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Frenchville is $1,473.

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Frenchville Population

residents (Census 2021)

Frenchville Median Income & Rent

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Median Income

$880/wk

$45,760 per year

#2378 of 14,663

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Median Rent

$300/wk

$1,300 per month

#4529 of 14,663

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Median Age

37years

1 years younger than national median

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Mortgage

$1,473/mo

Avg household size: 2.5 · 0.8 per bedroom

Frenchville Demographics

Gender Split

Male 49.1% (4,409) Female 50.9% (4,575)

Population Density

1364.3

people per km²

8,982 people · 6.6 km²

Households

2.5

Avg household size

0.8

Persons per bedroom

$2,139

Family income/wk

Frenchville 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)

Frenchville Housing Tenure

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Owned outright

45.2% 1,105 dwellings

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Owned with mortgage

54.8% 1,341 dwellings

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

Frenchville Country of Birth

Australia

95.5%

England

2.0%

India

0.7%

China

0.6%

Brazil

0.4%

Germany

0.2%

Bangladesh

0.2%

Hong Kong

0.1%

Fiji

0.1%

Iran

0.1%

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

Frenchville Religion

No Religion

38.7%

Catholic

24.6%

Anglican

14.5%

Not stated

7.0%

Uniting Church

6.2%

Christian (other)

3.1%

Christinty Prsbytrin Refrmd

3.1%

Baptist

2.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Frenchville Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent

61.8%

Year 10 or equivalent

27.4%

Year 11 or equivalent

7.1%

Year 9 or equivalent

3.8%

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

Frenchville Languages Spoken at Home

Other

28.3%

Mandarin

14.1%

Portuguese

13.1%

Afrikaans

12.1%

SAL Tot

9.6%

Vietnamese

9.6%

SAL Tagalog

7.1%

Korean

6.1%

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

Frenchville Employment

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Employed full-time

43.9% 2,838 people

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Employed part-time

19.9% 1,286 people

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Unemployed

3.2% 205 people

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Not in labour force

33.0% 2,133 people

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

Frenchville Qualifications

Certificate III/IV

43.4%

Bachelor Degree

26.5%

Advanced Diploma/Diploma

15.8%

Postgraduate Degree

6.6%

Graduate Diploma/Certificate

4.3%

Certificate I/II

3.4%

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

Frenchville Occupation

Professionals

29.8%

Technicians & Trade Workers

19.3%

Community & Personal Service

13.5%

Clerical & Administrative

13.2%

Managers

9.5%

Labourers

5.2%

Machinery Operators & Drivers

4.9%

Sales Workers

4.6%

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

Frenchville Field of Study

Engineering

21.7%

Management & Commerce

20.6%

Health

14.4%

Education

11.9%

Society & Culture

11.7%

Food, Hospitality & Personal Services

5.6%

Architecture & Building

5.6%

Information Technology

2.3%

Creative Arts

2.2%

Natural & Physical Sciences

2.2%

Agriculture & Environment

1.7%

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

Frenchville Dwelling Types

Separate house

96.5%

Semi-detached (1 storey)

2.2%

Semi-detached (2+ storey)

1.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Frenchville Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk

1.6%

$1-$149/wk

0.4%

$150-$299/wk

1.4%

$300-$399/wk

2.0%

$400-$499/wk

6.6%

$500-$649/wk

4.9%

$650-$799/wk

6.6%

$800-$999/wk

6.0%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

7.5%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

7.6%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

6.3%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

5.6%

$2,000-$2,499/wk

12.2%

$2,500-$2,999/wk

8.0%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

7.6%

$3,500-$3,999/wk

4.8%

$4,000+/wk

11.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Frenchville Marital Status

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Married

48.2% 3,451

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Separated

3.0% 218

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Divorced

9.3% 666

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Widowed

5.2% 375

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Never married

34.2% 2,450

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Frenchville Ancestry

Australian

31.1%

English

30.4%

Irish

9.5%

Scottish

8.9%

Other

6.0%

German

5.3%

Aboriginal Australianralian

4.6%

Italian

1.1%

Chinese

0.9%

Dutch

0.8%

Filipino

0.7%

Indian

0.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Frenchville School & University Attendance

Primary — Government

29.4%

Secondary — Catholic

15.5%

Secondary — Government

13.2%

Primary — Catholic

10.5%

Pre-school

9.3%

Vocational Education

8.1%

Secondary — Other Non-Govt

7.5%

Primary — Other Non-Govt

6.5%

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

Frenchville Need for Assistance

♿

Needs assistance

6.8% 1,148

✅

No need for assistance

93.2% 15,838

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

Frenchville Volunteering

🤝

Volunteer

17.4% 1,162

—

Not a volunteer

82.6% 5,531

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Frenchville Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo

4.2%

$300-$449/mo

1.6%

$450-$599/mo

1.6%

$600-$799/mo

4.7%

$800-$999/mo

7.5%

$1,000-$1,399/mo

26.5%

$1,400-$1,799/mo

28.0%

$1,800-$2,399/mo

18.1%

$2,400-$2,999/mo

3.9%

$3,000-$3,999/mo

3.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Frenchville How People Get to Work

Car (driver)

77.9%

Did not go to work

11.9%

Car (passenger)

6.1%

Walked only

1.1%

Bus

0.9%

Motorbike/Scooter

0.6%

Truck

0.6%

Bicycle

0.5%

Other

0.3%

Taxi/Rideshare

0.2%

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

Frenchville Car Ownership

0 vehicles

5.8%

1 vehicle

33.9%

2 vehicles

39.8%

3 vehicles

13.9%

4+ vehicles

6.6%

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

Frenchville Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom

2.7%

2 bedrooms

11.3%

3 bedrooms

48.5%

4 bedrooms

30.5%

5 bedrooms

5.9%

6+ bedrooms

1.1%

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

Frenchville Population Mobility

15.6%

moved in the last year

39.7%

moved in the last 5 years

4.4%

unemployment rate (Census)

64.3%

labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Frenchville Indigenous Population

7.1%

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

1,212

Indigenous residents

15,923

Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Frenchville Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health

857

Asthma

308

Arthritis

306

Heart disease

286

Diabetes

242

Lung condition

190

Cancer

149

Kidney disease

104

Stroke

Dementia

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

Frenchville Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk

7.9%

$1-$149/wk

4.1%

$150-$299/wk

5.8%

$300-$399/wk

3.9%

$400-$499/wk

3.2%

$500-$649/wk

3.2%

$650-$799/wk

9.4%

$800-$999/wk

10.7%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

12.0%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

9.2%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

9.2%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

6.6%

$2,000-$2,999/wk

10.2%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

2.2%

$3,500+/wk

2.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Frenchville Family Structure

Couple — children under 15

41.5%

Couple — no children

29.0%

Couple — no children under 15

13.4%

One parent — children under 15

10.2%

One parent — no children under 15

5.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Frenchville Military Service

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Current ADF — Reserves

0.1% 8

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Previously served

3.2% 216

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Never served

96.7% 6,511

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Frenchville Unpaid Carers

🤲

Provided unpaid assistance

14.2% 949

—

Did not provide

85.8% 5,733

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Frenchville Children Ever Born

No children

29.2%

1 child

11.7%

2 children

30.2%

3 children

19.2%

4 children

7.3%

5+ children

2.5%

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

Frenchville When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951

1951–1960

1961–1970

1971–1980

1981–1990

1991–2000

2001–2010

252

2011–2015

130

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

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

Frenchville Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours

21.7%

5–14 hours

30.2%

15–29 hours

14.0%

30+ hours

9.4%

Did not do domestic work

24.7%

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

Frenchville Household Size

1 person

25.2%

2 persons

35.5%

3 persons

14.9%

4 persons

15.4%

5 persons

5.9%

6+ persons

3.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Frenchville Where Residents Moved From

Same address

7,069

Moved from QLD

990

Moved — same area (SA2)

187

Moved from NSW

Moved from overseas

Moved from VIC

Moved from NT

Moved from WA

Moved from TAS

Moved from SA

Moved from ACT

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

Frenchville Family Blending

Intact family — no other children

78.6%

Step family — no other children

14.6%

Blended family — no other children

4.7%

Intact family — other children present

0.9%

Other couple — children only

0.8%

Step family — other children present

0.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Frenchville Schools

schools nearby

government

953

avg ICSEA score

5,603

total students

St Mary's Catholic Primary School Catholic

Primary · Prep-6 · 349 students

1029

ICSEA

Frenchville State School Government

Primary · Prep-6 · 825 students

1005

ICSEA

Emmaus College Catholic

Secondary · 7-12 · 1,320 students

997

ICSEA

St Anthony's Catholic Primary School Catholic

Primary · Prep-6 · 619 students

995

ICSEA

Lighthouse Christian School Independent

Combined · Prep-12 · 593 students

984

ICSEA

Rockhampton North Special School Government

Combined · Prep-12 · 90 students

940

ICSEA

North Rockhampton State High School Government

Secondary · 7-12 · 968 students

896

ICSEA

Mount Archer State School Government

Primary · Prep-6 · 531 students

895

ICSEA

Berserker Street State School Government

Primary · Prep-6 · 308 students

837

ICSEA

Emmaus College - Yaamba Road Campus Catholic

Secondary

Autism Queensland Education & Therapy Centre - Koongal 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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Frenchville Rent Prices & Affordability

17%

of income

Affordable

Household Income $1,726/wk

Median Rent $300/wk

Rent-to-Income 17.4%

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

If you earn X in Frenchville

Your weekly income

≈ $7,479/month

Median rent $300/wk

Left after rent $1,426/wk

Rent share 17.4%

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Income: $855/wk Rent: $280/wk Save: $20/wk

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Income: $718/wk Rent: $285/wk Save: $15/wk

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Income: $716/wk Rent: $200/wk Save: $100/wk

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Income: $776/wk Rent: $210/wk Save: $90/wk

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Income: $956/wk Rent: $220/wk Save: $80/wk

Tully

Income: $727/wk Rent: $250/wk Save: $50/wk

Hermit Park

Income: $862/wk Rent: $255/wk Save: $45/wk

Frenchville vs State & National Average

Nearby Suburbs in QLD

Belmont (Qld)

Pop: 4,498 Income: $949/wk Rent: $460/wk

Kepnock

Pop: 4,501 Income: $608/wk Rent: $280/wk

Bahrs Scrub

Pop: 4,508 Income: $989/wk Rent: $420/wk

Ormeau Hills

Pop: 4,521 Income: $988/wk Rent: $450/wk

North Ipswich

Pop: 4,527 Income: $693/wk Rent: $300/wk

Glenella

Pop: 4,545 Income: $981/wk Rent: $450/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Frenchville

What is the population of Frenchville QLD?

The population of Frenchville QLD is 8,982 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 1364.3 people per km².Frenchville is ranked #767 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Frenchville?

The median personal income in Frenchville QLD is $880 per week, or $45,760 per year.The median household income is $1,726 per week.Family income is $2,139 per week.Frenchville is ranked #2,378 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Frenchville?

Median rent in Frenchville QLD is $300 per week ($1,300 per month).Rent represents 17.4% of household income, which is considered affordable.Frenchville ranks #4,529 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Frenchville?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Frenchville QLD is $1,473. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Frenchville?

The median age in Frenchville QLD is 37 years.This is younger than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Frenchville a good suburb to live in?

Frenchville is a suburb in Queensland with a population of 8,982.The median income is $880/wk, which is above the QLD average of $759/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (17.4% 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: 31086. All dollar figures in AUD.