Suburbs Gayndah

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Gayndah QLD — Suburb Profile

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

The population of Gayndah QLD is 1,949 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Gayndah is $570 per week ($29,640 per year). Median rent in Gayndah is $230 per week ($997 per month). Gayndah has a median age of 47 years, older than the national median of 38. Gayndah has a population density of 28.6 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Gayndah is England. The most common religion is No Religion (36% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Other. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Gayndah is $984.

There were 273 recorded offences in Gayndah in 2025-26, a rate of 140 offences per 1,000 people. The most common offence category was drug offences (84 offences).

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📍 Gayndah, Queensland — 25.6258°S, 151.6318°E

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Gayndah Population

0
residents (Census 2021)

Gayndah Median Income & Rent

💰
Median Income
$570/wk
$29,640 per year
#7502 of 14,663
🏠
Median Rent
$230/wk
$997 per month
#6811 of 14,663
👤
Median Age
47years
9 years older than national median
🏡
Mortgage
$984/mo
Avg household size: 2.2 · 0.8 per bedroom

Gayndah Demographics

Gender Split

Male 50.4% (983) Female 49.6% (966)

Population Density

28.6
people per km²
1,949 people · 68.1 km²

Households

2.2
Avg household size
0.8
Persons per bedroom
$1,327
Family income/wk

Gayndah 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)

Gayndah Housing Tenure

🏠
Owned outright
61.0% 257 dwellings
🏦
Owned with mortgage
39.0% 164 dwellings

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

Gayndah Country of Birth

Australia
97.4%
England
1.2%
France
0.5%
Germany
0.5%
Fiji
0.4%

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

Gayndah Religion

No Religion
36.5%
Anglican
19.8%
Not stated
15.3%
Catholic
14.3%
Uniting Church
5.5%
Christian (other)
3.8%
Christinty Prsbytrin Refrmd
2.9%
Pentecostal
1.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Gayndah Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent
46.9%
Year 10 or equivalent
37.8%
Year 11 or equivalent
8.3%
Year 9 or equivalent
7.0%

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

Gayndah Languages Spoken at Home

Other
40.4%
Korean
19.2%
Italian
9.6%
IAL Nepali
7.7%
Hindi
5.8%
Australian Indigenous
5.8%
Spanish
5.8%
Vietnamese
5.8%

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

Gayndah Employment

💼
Employed full-time
33.3% 459 people
⏰
Employed part-time
20.2% 279 people
🔍
Unemployed
3.6% 49 people
🏠
Not in labour force
43.0% 593 people

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

Gayndah Qualifications

Certificate III/IV
51.3%
Bachelor Degree
18.7%
Advanced Diploma/Diploma
16.1%
Certificate I/II
8.4%
Postgraduate Degree
3.5%
Graduate Diploma/Certificate
2.1%

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

Gayndah Occupation

Labourers
20.0%
Community & Personal Service
18.3%
Professionals
17.2%
Technicians & Trade Workers
14.8%
Managers
10.4%
Clerical & Administrative
9.3%
Machinery Operators & Drivers
5.8%
Sales Workers
4.2%

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

Gayndah Field of Study

Engineering
17.5%
Health
17.3%
Management & Commerce
16.5%
Society & Culture
13.3%
Education
12.8%
Food, Hospitality & Personal Services
8.0%
Agriculture & Environment
4.8%
Architecture & Building
4.8%
Creative Arts
2.8%
Natural & Physical Sciences
1.5%
Information Technology
1.0%

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

Gayndah Dwelling Types

Separate house
94.3%
Semi-detached (1 storey)
4.8%
Semi-detached (2+ storey)
0.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Gayndah Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk
0.5%
$1-$149/wk
0.8%
$150-$299/wk
1.5%
$300-$399/wk
3.1%
$400-$499/wk
11.7%
$500-$649/wk
8.2%
$650-$799/wk
11.7%
$800-$999/wk
10.5%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
9.0%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
9.1%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
5.7%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
6.3%
$2,000-$2,499/wk
9.4%
$2,500-$2,999/wk
5.2%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
3.9%
$3,500-$3,999/wk
1.5%
$4,000+/wk
1.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Gayndah Marital Status

💍
Married
40.0% 660
↔️
Separated
4.1% 68
📋
Divorced
12.7% 209
🕊️
Widowed
7.9% 131
👤
Never married
35.3% 583

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Gayndah Ancestry

Australian
32.3%
English
30.5%
German
8.1%
Aboriginal Australianralian
7.9%
Irish
7.0%
Scottish
6.9%
Other
3.4%
Italian
1.1%
Chinese
0.8%
Dutch
0.7%
Korean
0.7%
Filipino
0.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Gayndah School & University Attendance

Secondary — Government
37.6%
Primary — Government
29.8%
Primary — Catholic
14.1%
Vocational Education
6.3%
Pre-school
5.5%
Secondary — Other Non-Govt
3.9%
Primary — Other Non-Govt
1.6%
Secondary — Catholic
1.2%

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

Gayndah Need for Assistance

♿
Needs assistance
10.9% 370
✅
No need for assistance
89.1% 3,020

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

Gayndah Volunteering

🤝
Volunteer
22.7% 319
—
Not a volunteer
77.3% 1,085

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Gayndah Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo
6.3%
$300-$449/mo
3.8%
$450-$599/mo
1.9%
$600-$799/mo
19.5%
$800-$999/mo
17.6%
$1,000-$1,399/mo
22.0%
$1,400-$1,799/mo
14.5%
$1,800-$2,399/mo
6.9%
$2,400-$2,999/mo
4.4%
$3,000-$3,999/mo
3.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Gayndah How People Get to Work

Car (driver)
70.6%
Car (passenger)
10.9%
Walked only
8.7%
Did not go to work
8.3%
Other
1.0%
Truck
0.7%

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

Gayndah Car Ownership

0 vehicles
6.7%
1 vehicle
37.2%
2 vehicles
35.9%
3 vehicles
12.0%
4+ vehicles
8.2%

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

Gayndah Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom
4.6%
2 bedrooms
19.3%
3 bedrooms
49.3%
4 bedrooms
22.8%
5 bedrooms
4.0%

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

Gayndah Population Mobility

17.6%
moved in the last year
37.1%
moved in the last 5 years
5.6%
unemployment rate (Census)
50.8%
labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Gayndah Indigenous Population

12.1%
Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander
410
Indigenous residents
2,985
Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Gayndah Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health
216
Arthritis
107
Heart disease
78
Diabetes
73
Asthma
69
Lung condition
52
Cancer
36
Stroke
35
Kidney disease
22
Dementia
16

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

Gayndah Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk
7.5%
$1-$149/wk
4.9%
$150-$299/wk
6.4%
$300-$399/wk
9.5%
$400-$499/wk
9.2%
$500-$649/wk
6.5%
$650-$799/wk
12.3%
$800-$999/wk
14.1%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
10.5%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
6.8%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
4.3%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
2.3%
$2,000-$2,999/wk
3.6%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
0.7%
$3,500+/wk
1.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Gayndah Family Structure

Couple — no children
35.7%
Couple — children under 15
33.9%
One parent — children under 15
13.2%
Couple — no children under 15
11.4%
One parent — no children under 15
5.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Gayndah Military Service

🏅
Previously served
4.5% 63
👤
Never served
95.5% 1,346

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Gayndah Unpaid Carers

🤲
Provided unpaid assistance
12.9% 180
—
Did not provide
87.1% 1,212

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Gayndah Children Ever Born

No children
29.4%
1 child
11.0%
2 children
27.2%
3 children
20.5%
4 children
8.0%
5+ children
3.8%

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

Gayndah When Migrants Arrived

1951–1960
17
1961–1970
23
1971–1980
11
1981–1990
12
1991–2000
12
2001–2010
19
2011–2015
16
2017
12
2018
20
2019
30

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

Gayndah Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours
17.0%
5–14 hours
25.7%
15–29 hours
13.5%
30+ hours
11.1%
Did not do domestic work
32.7%

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

Gayndah Household Size

1 person
34.3%
2 persons
37.0%
3 persons
11.4%
4 persons
9.7%
5 persons
4.6%
6+ persons
3.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Gayndah Where Residents Moved From

Same address
1,375
Moved — same area (SA2)
133
Moved from QLD
120
Moved from NSW
15
Moved from VIC
7
Moved from overseas
7
Moved from NT
4

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

Gayndah Family Blending

Intact family — no other children
86.6%
Step family — no other children
9.7%
Blended family — no other children
3.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Gayndah Crime Statistics

Reported offences in 2025-26 — 273 total

Drug Offences
84
Theft
58
Assault
34
Traffic
33
Break & Enter
25
Domestic Violence
17
Property Damage
8
Weapons
6
Fraud
4
Sexual Offences
2
Robbery
2

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

Gayndah Schools

3
schools nearby
2
government
936
avg ICSEA score
326
total students
St Joseph's School Catholic
Primary · Prep-6 · 71 students
1003
ICSEA
Burnett State College Government
Secondary · 7-12 · 158 students
923
ICSEA
Gayndah State School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 97 students
881
ICSEA

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

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Gayndah Rent Prices & Affordability

22%
of income
Affordable
Household Income $1,033/wk
Median Rent $230/wk
Rent-to-Income 22.3%

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

If you earn X in Gayndah

≈ $4,476/month
Median rent $230/wk
Left after rent $803/wk
Rent share 22.3%

Cheaper alternatives with similar incomes

Tara (Qld)
Income: $479/wk Rent: $180/wk Save: $50/wk
Murgon
Income: $546/wk Rent: $220/wk Save: $10/wk
Barney Point
Income: $539/wk Rent: $220/wk Save: $10/wk
Home Hill
Income: $657/wk Rent: $220/wk Save: $10/wk
Collinsville (Qld)
Income: $638/wk Rent: $200/wk Save: $30/wk
Mount Morgan
Income: $462/wk Rent: $200/wk Save: $30/wk
Garbutt
Income: $643/wk Rent: $220/wk Save: $10/wk
Jandowae
Income: $495/wk Rent: $200/wk Save: $30/wk

Gayndah vs State & National Average

Nearby Suburbs in QLD

Dimbulah
Pop: 975 Income: $592/wk Rent: $200/wk
Millstream (Qld)
Pop: 981 Income: $462/wk Rent: $253/wk
Blue Mountain Heights
Pop: 988 Income: $971/wk Rent: $400/wk
Nome
Pop: 990 Income: $782/wk Rent: $274/wk
Flaxton
Pop: 992 Income: $657/wk Rent: $338/wk
Toolooa
Pop: 992 Income: $539/wk Rent: $189/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Gayndah

What is the population of Gayndah QLD?

The population of Gayndah QLD is 1,949 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 28.6 people per km².Gayndah is ranked #3,070 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Gayndah?

The median personal income in Gayndah QLD is $570 per week, or $29,640 per year.The median household income is $1,033 per week.Family income is $1,327 per week.Gayndah is ranked #7,502 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Gayndah?

Median rent in Gayndah QLD is $230 per week ($997 per month).Rent represents 22.3% of household income, which is considered affordable.Gayndah ranks #6,811 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Gayndah?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Gayndah QLD is $984. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Gayndah?

The median age in Gayndah QLD is 47 years.This is older than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Gayndah a good suburb to live in?

Gayndah is a suburb in Queensland with a population of 1,949.The median income is $570/wk, which is below the QLD average of $759/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (22.3% 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: 31106. All dollar figures in AUD.