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Gailes QLD — Suburb Profile

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

The population of Gailes QLD is 1,831 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Gailes is $571 per week ($29,692 per year). Median rent in Gailes is $290 per week ($1,257 per month). Gailes has a median age of 35 years, younger than the national median of 38. Gailes has a population density of 1490.2 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Gailes is England. The most common religion is No Religion (43% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Other. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Gailes is $1,213.

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Gailes Population

residents (Census 2021)

Gailes Median Income & Rent

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Median Income

$571/wk

$29,692 per year

#7492 of 14,663

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Median Rent

$290/wk

$1,257 per month

#5154 of 14,663

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Median Age

35years

3 years younger than national median

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Mortgage

$1,213/mo

Avg household size: 2.5 · 0.8 per bedroom

Gailes Demographics

Gender Split

Male 50.0% (919) Female 50.0% (919)

Population Density

1490.2

people per km²

1,831 people · 1.2 km²

Households

2.5

Avg household size

0.8

Persons per bedroom

$1,295

Family income/wk

Gailes 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)

Gailes Housing Tenure

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Owned outright

41.2% 138 dwellings

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Owned with mortgage

58.8% 197 dwellings

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

Gailes Country of Birth

Australia

93.0%

England

3.2%

India

0.9%

Indonesia

0.8%

Iran

0.6%

China

0.5%

Fiji

0.5%

Germany

0.5%

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

Gailes Religion

No Religion

43.4%

Catholic

17.8%

Not stated

15.2%

Anglican

8.3%

Christian (other)

5.8%

Lattr day Snts

3.3%

Buddhism

3.2%

Pentecostal

3.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Gailes Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent

57.0%

Year 10 or equivalent

28.1%

Year 11 or equivalent

7.6%

Year 9 or equivalent

7.2%

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

Gailes Languages Spoken at Home

Other

32.3%

Samoan

24.7%

Vietnamese

19.0%

SAL Tot

6.3%

Spanish

5.7%

Mandarin

4.4%

SAL Filipin

4.4%

Cantonese

3.2%

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

Gailes Employment

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Employed full-time

32.2% 392 people

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Employed part-time

14.2% 173 people

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Unemployed

8.0% 97 people

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Not in labour force

45.7% 557 people

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

Gailes Qualifications

Certificate III/IV

47.5%

Advanced Diploma/Diploma

19.6%

Bachelor Degree

16.9%

Postgraduate Degree

6.5%

Certificate I/II

6.0%

Graduate Diploma/Certificate

3.5%

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

Gailes Occupation

Professionals

18.2%

Technicians & Trade Workers

17.7%

Community & Personal Service

16.9%

Clerical & Administrative

13.9%

Labourers

11.8%

Managers

8.3%

Machinery Operators & Drivers

8.0%

Sales Workers

5.1%

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

Gailes Field of Study

Management & Commerce

22.1%

Society & Culture

21.2%

Engineering

15.6%

Food, Hospitality & Personal Services

8.9%

Health

7.8%

Education

6.7%

Architecture & Building

5.9%

Creative Arts

5.0%

Natural & Physical Sciences

3.4%

Information Technology

2.5%

Agriculture & Environment

0.8%

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

Gailes Dwelling Types

Separate house

87.8%

Semi-detached (2+ storey)

11.4%

Semi-detached (1 storey)

0.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Gailes Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk

2.9%

$1-$149/wk

0.9%

$150-$299/wk

0.5%

$300-$399/wk

4.3%

$400-$499/wk

8.9%

$500-$649/wk

7.2%

$650-$799/wk

10.1%

$800-$999/wk

8.2%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

11.6%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

10.4%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

5.5%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

6.5%

$2,000-$2,499/wk

9.6%

$2,500-$2,999/wk

5.6%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

2.9%

$3,500-$3,999/wk

2.1%

$4,000+/wk

2.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Gailes Marital Status

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Married

34.6% 500

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Separated

4.6% 66

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Divorced

11.4% 165

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Widowed

5.5% 79

👤

Never married

44.0% 636

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Gailes Ancestry

English

26.9%

Australian

22.5%

Other

13.2%

Irish

6.6%

Samoan

6.0%

Scottish

5.3%

Aboriginal Australianralian

5.3%

German

5.1%

Vietnamese

3.7%

Chinese

2.4%

Filipino

1.5%

Maori

1.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Gailes School & University Attendance

Primary — Government

42.5%

Secondary — Government

31.5%

Vocational Education

11.3%

Pre-school

5.5%

Primary — Catholic

4.3%

Secondary — Other Non-Govt

2.8%

Primary — Other Non-Govt

2.1%

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

Gailes Need for Assistance

♿

Needs assistance

10.1% 331

✅

No need for assistance

89.9% 2,940

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

Gailes Volunteering

🤝

Volunteer

12.3% 160

—

Not a volunteer

87.7% 1,139

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Gailes Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo

1.7%

$300-$449/mo

3.5%

$450-$599/mo

4.6%

$600-$799/mo

3.5%

$800-$999/mo

15.6%

$1,000-$1,399/mo

46.8%

$1,400-$1,799/mo

19.1%

$1,800-$2,399/mo

5.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Gailes How People Get to Work

Car (driver)

72.9%

Did not go to work

13.4%

Car (passenger)

8.6%

Train

1.9%

Truck

1.1%

Motorbike/Scooter

0.9%

Bicycle

0.7%

Bus

0.5%

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

Gailes Car Ownership

0 vehicles

8.6%

1 vehicle

44.0%

2 vehicles

32.4%

3 vehicles

10.7%

4+ vehicles

4.2%

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

Gailes Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom

1.1%

2 bedrooms

8.8%

3 bedrooms

76.5%

4 bedrooms

9.9%

5 bedrooms

2.7%

6+ bedrooms

1.1%

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

Gailes Population Mobility

15.5%

moved in the last year

41.2%

moved in the last 5 years

12.9%

unemployment rate (Census)

52.0%

labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Gailes Indigenous Population

7.5%

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

248

Indigenous residents

3,073

Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Gailes Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health

267

Asthma

Diabetes

Arthritis

Lung condition

Heart disease

Stroke

Cancer

Kidney disease

Dementia

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

Gailes Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk

14.8%

$1-$149/wk

3.1%

$150-$299/wk

10.0%

$300-$399/wk

6.3%

$400-$499/wk

5.1%

$500-$649/wk

4.3%

$650-$799/wk

10.4%

$800-$999/wk

14.8%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

11.8%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

7.7%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

4.7%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

3.0%

$2,000-$2,999/wk

3.6%

$3,500+/wk

0.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Gailes Family Structure

Couple — children under 15

34.4%

Couple — no children

21.9%

One parent — children under 15

20.6%

Couple — no children under 15

11.7%

One parent — no children under 15

11.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Gailes Military Service

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Previously served

2.6% 34

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Never served

97.4% 1,278

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Gailes Unpaid Carers

🤲

Provided unpaid assistance

16.3% 210

—

Did not provide

83.7% 1,079

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Gailes Children Ever Born

No children

33.7%

1 child

13.3%

2 children

19.3%

3 children

18.2%

4 children

11.2%

5+ children

4.4%

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

Gailes When Migrants Arrived

1951–1960

1961–1970

1971–1980

1981–1990

1991–2000

2001–2010

108

2011–2015

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

2021

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

Gailes Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours

20.0%

5–14 hours

27.0%

15–29 hours

10.4%

30+ hours

10.0%

Did not do domestic work

32.6%

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

Gailes Household Size

1 person

27.4%

2 persons

32.2%

3 persons

17.5%

4 persons

12.1%

5 persons

5.5%

6+ persons

5.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Gailes Where Residents Moved From

Same address

1,366

Moved from QLD

181

Moved — same area (SA2)

Moved from overseas

Moved from NT

Moved from TAS

Moved from NSW

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

Gailes Family Blending

Intact family — no other children

83.4%

Step family — no other children

10.3%

Blended family — no other children

6.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Gailes Schools

schools nearby

government

955

avg ICSEA score

5,608

total students

Westside Christian College Independent

Secondary · Prep-12 · 1,293 students

1079

ICSEA

St Francis Xavier School Catholic

Primary · Prep-6 · 470 students

989

ICSEA

Camira State School Government

Primary · Prep-6 · 679 students

983

ICSEA

Goodna Special School Government

Combined · Prep-12 · 359 students

982

ICSEA

Bellbird Park State Secondary College Government

Secondary · 7-12 · 1,795 students

950

ICSEA

Goodna State School Government

Primary · Prep-6 · 650 students

921

ICSEA

Carole Park State School Government

Primary · Prep-6 · 167 students

905

ICSEA

Brisbane Youth Education and Training Centre Government

Combined · 5-12 · 195 students

832

ICSEA

Queensland Pathways State College - Goodna Campus Government

Secondary

Westside Christian College - Alice St Campus Independent

Primary

Wacol Youth Remand Education Support Hub Government

Combined

West Moreton Education and Training Centre Government

Combined

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

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Gailes Rent Prices & Affordability

25%

of income

Moderate

Household Income $1,141/wk

Median Rent $290/wk

Rent-to-Income 25.4%

Rent is between 25–35% of household income — moderate housing costs.

If you earn X in Gailes

Your weekly income

≈ $4,944/month

Median rent $290/wk

Left after rent $851/wk

Rent share 25.4%

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Gailes vs State & National Average

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Pop: 917 Income: $855/wk Rent: $420/wk

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Pop: 918 Income: $533/wk Rent: $240/wk

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Pop: 925 Income: $845/wk Rent: $500/wk

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Pop: 925 Income: $893/wk Rent: $450/wk

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Pop: 929 Income: $1,613/wk Rent: $471/wk

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Pop: 931 Income: $741/wk Rent: $275/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Gailes

What is the population of Gailes QLD?

The population of Gailes QLD is 1,831 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 1490.2 people per km².Gailes is ranked #3,153 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Gailes?

The median personal income in Gailes QLD is $571 per week, or $29,692 per year.The median household income is $1,141 per week.Family income is $1,295 per week.Gailes is ranked #7,492 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Gailes?

Median rent in Gailes QLD is $290 per week ($1,257 per month).Rent represents 25.4% of household income, which is considered moderate.Gailes ranks #5,154 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Gailes?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Gailes QLD is $1,213. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Gailes?

The median age in Gailes QLD is 35 years.This is younger than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Gailes a good suburb to live in?

Gailes is a suburb in Queensland with a population of 1,831.The median income is $571/wk, which is below the QLD average of $759/wk.Rent affordability is rated as moderate (25.4% 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: 31093. All dollar figures in AUD.