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Garbutt QLD — Suburb Profile

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

The population of Garbutt QLD is 2,309 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Garbutt is $643 per week ($33,436 per year). Median rent in Garbutt is $220 per week ($953 per month). Garbutt has a median age of 42 years, older than the national median of 38. Garbutt has a population density of 187.9 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Garbutt 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 Garbutt is $1,300.

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Garbutt Population

residents (Census 2021)

Garbutt Median Income & Rent

💰

Median Income

$643/wk

$33,436 per year

#6382 of 14,663

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Median Rent

$220/wk

$953 per month

#7029 of 14,663

👤

Median Age

42years

4 years older than national median

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Mortgage

$1,300/mo

Avg household size: 2 · 0.8 per bedroom

Garbutt Demographics

Gender Split

Male 49.8% (1,151) Female 50.2% (1,158)

Population Density

187.9

people per km²

2,309 people · 12.3 km²

Households

Avg household size

0.8

Persons per bedroom

$1,462

Family income/wk

Garbutt 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)

Garbutt Housing Tenure

🏠

Owned outright

42.2% 174 dwellings

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Owned with mortgage

57.8% 238 dwellings

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

Garbutt Country of Birth

Australia

96.7%

England

2.9%

Germany

0.3%

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

Garbutt Religion

No Religion

39.1%

Catholic

21.2%

Not stated

16.9%

Anglican

12.3%

Uniting Church

3.9%

Christian (other)

3.0%

Christinty Prsbytrin Refrmd

2.4%

Pentecostal

1.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Garbutt Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent

53.6%

Year 10 or equivalent

29.7%

Year 11 or equivalent

10.2%

Year 9 or equivalent

6.5%

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

Garbutt Languages Spoken at Home

Other

35.4%

SAL Tot

21.2%

SAL Tagalog

13.1%

Australian Indigenous

7.1%

IAL Nepali

7.1%

Italian

7.1%

Arabic

5.1%

Afrikaans

4.0%

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

Garbutt Employment

💼

Employed full-time

34.6% 577 people

⏰

Employed part-time

17.0% 284 people

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Unemployed

5.5% 92 people

🏠

Not in labour force

42.8% 714 people

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

Garbutt Qualifications

Certificate III/IV

50.5%

Bachelor Degree

21.0%

Advanced Diploma/Diploma

17.1%

Postgraduate Degree

5.3%

Certificate I/II

4.0%

Graduate Diploma/Certificate

2.1%

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

Garbutt Occupation

Professionals

22.2%

Technicians & Trade Workers

19.5%

Community & Personal Service

19.5%

Managers

12.2%

Clerical & Administrative

8.7%

Machinery Operators & Drivers

8.0%

Labourers

7.3%

Sales Workers

2.7%

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

Garbutt Field of Study

Engineering

19.6%

Society & Culture

18.2%

Management & Commerce

17.1%

Health

14.0%

Architecture & Building

8.5%

Food, Hospitality & Personal Services

6.9%

Education

6.2%

Natural & Physical Sciences

3.3%

Creative Arts

2.7%

Information Technology

1.8%

Agriculture & Environment

1.6%

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

Garbutt Dwelling Types

Separate house

67.6%

Semi-detached (1 storey)

26.0%

Semi-detached (2+ storey)

6.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Garbutt Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk

1.8%

$1-$149/wk

0.9%

$150-$299/wk

3.9%

$300-$399/wk

6.3%

$400-$499/wk

11.4%

$500-$649/wk

6.3%

$650-$799/wk

8.2%

$800-$999/wk

8.0%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

9.9%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

8.2%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

7.1%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

4.8%

$2,000-$2,499/wk

9.6%

$2,500-$2,999/wk

5.1%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

3.9%

$3,500-$3,999/wk

1.4%

$4,000+/wk

3.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Garbutt Marital Status

💍

Married

23.7% 469

↔️

Separated

6.4% 127

📋

Divorced

14.3% 283

🕊️

Widowed

5.5% 109

👤

Never married

50.0% 989

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Garbutt Ancestry

English

28.8%

Australian

25.2%

Aboriginal Australianralian

9.7%

Irish

9.5%

Other

7.5%

Scottish

7.2%

German

4.1%

Italian

2.9%

Filipino

2.0%

Maori

1.3%

Chinese

0.9%

Dutch

0.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Garbutt School & University Attendance

Primary — Government

31.6%

Secondary — Government

30.1%

Vocational Education

13.0%

Primary — Catholic

6.7%

Pre-school

6.3%

Secondary — Catholic

5.6%

Primary — Other Non-Govt

3.7%

Secondary — Other Non-Govt

3.0%

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

Garbutt Need for Assistance

♿

Needs assistance

10.5% 420

✅

No need for assistance

89.5% 3,580

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

Garbutt Volunteering

🤝

Volunteer

12.4% 215

—

Not a volunteer

87.6% 1,513

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Garbutt Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo

3.7%

$600-$799/mo

6.8%

$800-$999/mo

11.9%

$1,000-$1,399/mo

37.0%

$1,400-$1,799/mo

24.7%

$1,800-$2,399/mo

11.4%

$2,400-$2,999/mo

1.8%

$3,000-$3,999/mo

2.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Garbutt How People Get to Work

Car (driver)

72.0%

Did not go to work

9.2%

Car (passenger)

8.4%

Walked only

3.1%

Bicycle

1.6%

Motorbike/Scooter

1.4%

Other

1.3%

Bus

1.0%

Truck

0.9%

Taxi/Rideshare

0.8%

Ferry

0.3%

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

Garbutt Car Ownership

0 vehicles

16.5%

1 vehicle

45.4%

2 vehicles

28.6%

3 vehicles

5.5%

4+ vehicles

4.0%

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

Garbutt Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom

15.3%

2 bedrooms

28.7%

3 bedrooms

45.2%

4 bedrooms

9.3%

5 bedrooms

1.1%

6+ bedrooms

0.4%

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

Garbutt Population Mobility

18.9%

moved in the last year

45.4%

moved in the last 5 years

9.4%

unemployment rate (Census)

51.4%

labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Garbutt Indigenous Population

16.5%

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

674

Indigenous residents

3,403

Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Garbutt Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health

297

Arthritis

Heart disease

Lung condition

Diabetes

Asthma

Cancer

Stroke

Kidney disease

Dementia

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

Garbutt Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk

8.9%

$1-$149/wk

3.9%

$150-$299/wk

7.7%

$300-$399/wk

7.6%

$400-$499/wk

6.3%

$500-$649/wk

3.4%

$650-$799/wk

10.1%

$800-$999/wk

9.4%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

13.2%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

9.3%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

8.0%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

4.6%

$2,000-$2,999/wk

6.0%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

0.7%

$3,500+/wk

1.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Garbutt Family Structure

Couple — no children

28.7%

Couple — children under 15

24.7%

One parent — children under 15

18.6%

One parent — no children under 15

15.7%

Couple — no children under 15

12.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Garbutt Military Service

🎖️

Current ADF — Regular

3.7% 64

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Current ADF — Reserves

0.4% 7

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Previously served

6.1% 105

👤

Never served

89.8% 1,553

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Garbutt Unpaid Carers

🤲

Provided unpaid assistance

12.1% 207

—

Did not provide

87.9% 1,498

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Garbutt Children Ever Born

No children

34.9%

1 child

15.2%

2 children

24.6%

3 children

14.8%

4 children

8.0%

5+ children

2.5%

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

Garbutt When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951

1951–1960

1961–1970

1971–1980

1981–1990

1991–2000

2001–2010

2011–2015

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

2021

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

Garbutt Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours

20.4%

5–14 hours

25.7%

15–29 hours

9.4%

30+ hours

7.5%

Did not do domestic work

37.1%

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

Garbutt Household Size

1 person

44.9%

2 persons

31.6%

3 persons

12.2%

4 persons

6.5%

5 persons

2.6%

6+ persons

2.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Garbutt Where Residents Moved From

Same address

1,594

Moved from QLD

263

Moved — same area (SA2)

Moved from NSW

Moved from overseas

Moved from NT

Moved from VIC

Moved from WA

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

Garbutt Family Blending

Intact family — no other children

71.6%

Step family — no other children

15.7%

Blended family — no other children

8.2%

Intact family — other children present

4.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Garbutt Schools

schools nearby

government

927

avg ICSEA score

3,775

total students

Belgian Gardens State School Government

Primary · Prep-6 · 595 students

1055

ICSEA

Marian Catholic School Catholic

Primary · Prep-6 · 374 students

1042

ICSEA

Hermit Park State School Government

Primary · Prep-6 · 630 students

1028

ICSEA

Calvary Christian College Independent

Combined · Prep-12 · 1,128 students

1020

ICSEA

Currajong State School Government

Primary · Prep-6 · 430 students

904

ICSEA

Townsville Christian College Independent

Combined · Prep-12 · 442 students

871

ICSEA

Garbutt State School Government

Primary · Prep-6 · 78 students

775

ICSEA

Cleveland Education and Training Centre Government

Combined · 5-12 · 98 students

720

ICSEA

Queensland Pathways State College - Townsville Campus Government

Secondary

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

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Garbutt Rent Prices & Affordability

20%

of income

Affordable

Household Income $1,082/wk

Median Rent $220/wk

Rent-to-Income 20.3%

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

If you earn X in Garbutt

Your weekly income

≈ $4,689/month

Median rent $220/wk

Left after rent $862/wk

Rent share 20.3%

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Income: $638/wk Rent: $200/wk Save: $20/wk

Cunnamulla

Income: $591/wk Rent: $125/wk Save: $95/wk

Brandon

Income: $762/wk Rent: $200/wk Save: $20/wk

Miles

Income: $716/wk Rent: $200/wk Save: $20/wk

Queenton

Income: $671/wk Rent: $209/wk Save: $11/wk

Blackall

Income: $686/wk Rent: $157/wk Save: $63/wk

Ingham

Income: $606/wk Rent: $210/wk Save: $10/wk

Garbutt vs State & National Average

Nearby Suburbs in QLD

Monto

Pop: 1,156 Income: $491/wk Rent: $170/wk

Elliott Heads

Pop: 1,160 Income: $580/wk Rent: $293/wk

Tinbeerwah

Pop: 1,160 Income: $776/wk Rent: $400/wk

Benaraby

Pop: 1,166 Income: $875/wk Rent: $300/wk

Petrie Terrace

Pop: 1,168 Income: $1,062/wk Rent: $435/wk

Barellan Point

Pop: 1,173 Income: $909/wk Rent: $398/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Garbutt

What is the population of Garbutt QLD?

The population of Garbutt QLD is 2,309 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 187.9 people per km².Garbutt is ranked #2,818 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Garbutt?

The median personal income in Garbutt QLD is $643 per week, or $33,436 per year.The median household income is $1,082 per week.Family income is $1,462 per week.Garbutt is ranked #6,382 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Garbutt?

Median rent in Garbutt QLD is $220 per week ($953 per month).Rent represents 20.3% of household income, which is considered affordable.Garbutt ranks #7,029 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Garbutt?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Garbutt QLD is $1,300. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Garbutt?

The median age in Garbutt QLD is 42 years.This is older than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Garbutt a good suburb to live in?

Garbutt is a suburb in Queensland with a population of 2,309.The median income is $643/wk, which is below the QLD average of $759/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (20.3% 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: 31098. All dollar figures in AUD.