Suburbs Hamilton (Qld)

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Hamilton QLD — Suburb Profile

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

The population of Hamilton QLD is 8,922 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Hamilton is $1,225 per week ($63,700 per year). Median rent in Hamilton is $430 per week ($1,863 per month). Hamilton has a median age of 40 years, older than the national median of 38. Hamilton has a population density of 3488.7 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Hamilton is England. The most common religion is No Religion (43% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Mandarin. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Hamilton is $2,167.

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📍 Hamilton, Queensland — 27.4383°S, 153.0683°E

Crime: Low Med High 🏫 Schools (20)

Hamilton Population

0
residents (Census 2021)

Hamilton Median Income & Rent

💰
Median Income
$1,225/wk
$63,700 per year
#377 of 14,663
🏠
Median Rent
$430/wk
$1,863 per month
#1360 of 14,663
👤
Median Age
40years
2 years older than national median
🏡
Mortgage
$2,167/mo
Avg household size: 1.9 · 0.9 per bedroom

Hamilton Demographics

Gender Split

Male 48.9% (4,360) Female 51.1% (4,559)

Population Density

3488.7
people per km²
8,922 people · 2.6 km²

Households

1.9
Avg household size
0.9
Persons per bedroom
$2,844
Family income/wk

Hamilton 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)

Hamilton Housing Tenure

🏠
Owned outright
49.3% 904 dwellings
🏦
Owned with mortgage
50.7% 930 dwellings

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

Hamilton Country of Birth

Australia
84.8%
England
6.4%
India
2.1%
China
1.8%
Brazil
1.0%
Iran
1.0%
Hong Kong
0.8%
Canada
0.7%
France
0.7%
Germany
0.7%

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

Hamilton Religion

No Religion
42.6%
Catholic
26.5%
Anglican
13.3%
Not stated
8.4%
Uniting Church
2.7%
Buddhism
2.4%
Christian (other)
2.1%
Christinty Prsbytrin Refrmd
2.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Hamilton Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent
80.8%
Year 10 or equivalent
12.6%
Year 11 or equivalent
5.0%
Year 9 or equivalent
1.6%

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

Hamilton Languages Spoken at Home

Mandarin
22.1%
Other
19.1%
Spanish
14.6%
Italian
9.4%
Cantonese
8.9%
Korean
8.9%
Persian ED
8.7%
Portuguese
8.2%

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

Hamilton Employment

💼
Employed full-time
50.1% 3,604 people
⏰
Employed part-time
19.6% 1,413 people
🔍
Unemployed
3.3% 240 people
🏠
Not in labour force
27.0% 1,941 people

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

Hamilton Qualifications

Bachelor Degree
44.4%
Certificate III/IV
17.7%
Advanced Diploma/Diploma
16.5%
Postgraduate Degree
14.7%
Graduate Diploma/Certificate
5.1%
Certificate I/II
1.7%

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

Hamilton Occupation

Professionals
38.4%
Managers
20.6%
Clerical & Administrative
13.3%
Technicians & Trade Workers
8.4%
Community & Personal Service
7.8%
Sales Workers
6.1%
Labourers
2.7%
Machinery Operators & Drivers
2.6%

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

Hamilton Field of Study

Management & Commerce
30.2%
Society & Culture
14.3%
Engineering
12.9%
Health
12.4%
Creative Arts
6.7%
Education
5.3%
Food, Hospitality & Personal Services
5.1%
Architecture & Building
4.5%
Information Technology
4.5%
Natural & Physical Sciences
3.1%
Agriculture & Environment
1.1%

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

Hamilton Dwelling Types

Separate house
72.7%
Semi-detached (2+ storey)
26.4%
Semi-detached (1 storey)
0.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Hamilton Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk
1.9%
$1-$149/wk
0.7%
$150-$299/wk
0.5%
$300-$399/wk
1.2%
$400-$499/wk
2.4%
$500-$649/wk
3.3%
$650-$799/wk
3.5%
$800-$999/wk
5.7%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
6.8%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
7.6%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
7.8%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
6.6%
$2,000-$2,499/wk
14.2%
$2,500-$2,999/wk
5.7%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
7.3%
$3,500-$3,999/wk
3.4%
$4,000+/wk
21.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Hamilton Marital Status

💍
Married
38.0% 3,077
↔️
Separated
4.0% 325
📋
Divorced
11.0% 893
🕊️
Widowed
4.2% 336
👤
Never married
42.7% 3,456

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Hamilton Ancestry

English
29.3%
Australian
20.7%
Irish
12.2%
Other
10.7%
Scottish
9.6%
Chinese
4.3%
German
4.0%
Italian
3.9%
Indian
2.1%
Dutch
1.2%
Aboriginal Australianralian
1.0%
Greek
1.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Hamilton School & University Attendance

Primary — Government
21.8%
Vocational Education
20.4%
Secondary — Other Non-Govt
15.9%
Secondary — Catholic
14.6%
Pre-school
9.7%
Secondary — Government
6.6%
Primary — Other Non-Govt
5.7%
Primary — Catholic
5.4%

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

Hamilton Need for Assistance

♿
Needs assistance
4.6% 773
✅
No need for assistance
95.4% 15,967

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

Hamilton Volunteering

🤝
Volunteer
15.1% 1,140
—
Not a volunteer
84.9% 6,425

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Hamilton Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo
5.8%
$300-$449/mo
0.9%
$450-$599/mo
1.0%
$600-$799/mo
2.2%
$800-$999/mo
1.8%
$1,000-$1,399/mo
16.1%
$1,400-$1,799/mo
17.6%
$1,800-$2,399/mo
25.7%
$2,400-$2,999/mo
12.1%
$3,000-$3,999/mo
16.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Hamilton How People Get to Work

Car (driver)
67.1%
Did not go to work
11.1%
Bus
5.3%
Car (passenger)
4.9%
Walked only
4.3%
Bicycle
1.6%
Ferry
1.3%
Motorbike/Scooter
1.3%
Train
1.0%
Other
1.0%
Taxi/Rideshare
0.9%
Truck
0.3%

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

Hamilton Car Ownership

0 vehicles
8.4%
1 vehicle
50.7%
2 vehicles
31.6%
3 vehicles
6.0%
4+ vehicles
3.2%

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

Hamilton Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom
22.4%
2 bedrooms
41.4%
3 bedrooms
20.5%
4 bedrooms
9.8%
5 bedrooms
4.8%
6+ bedrooms
1.1%

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

Hamilton Population Mobility

27.7%
moved in the last year
66.6%
moved in the last 5 years
4.3%
unemployment rate (Census)
70.1%
labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Hamilton Indigenous Population

1.3%
Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander
224
Indigenous residents
16,629
Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Hamilton Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health
784
Asthma
301
Arthritis
198
Heart disease
190
Diabetes
145
Cancer
119
Lung condition
104
Kidney disease
62
Stroke
61
Dementia
35

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

Hamilton Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk
8.0%
$1-$149/wk
2.3%
$150-$299/wk
2.6%
$300-$399/wk
1.9%
$400-$499/wk
2.0%
$500-$649/wk
2.5%
$650-$799/wk
6.7%
$800-$999/wk
9.2%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
11.0%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
9.7%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
9.0%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
6.9%
$2,000-$2,999/wk
13.1%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
3.9%
$3,500+/wk
10.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Hamilton Family Structure

Couple — no children
48.1%
Couple — children under 15
27.4%
Couple — no children under 15
14.0%
One parent — no children under 15
5.5%
One parent — children under 15
5.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Hamilton Military Service

🎖️
Current ADF — Regular
0.2% 18
🛡️
Current ADF — Reserves
0.3% 20
🏅
Previously served
3.4% 260
👤
Never served
96.1% 7,313

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Hamilton Unpaid Carers

🤲
Provided unpaid assistance
10.0% 753
—
Did not provide
90.0% 6,814

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Hamilton Children Ever Born

No children
50.9%
1 child
12.3%
2 children
21.2%
3 children
10.8%
4 children
3.8%
5+ children
1.0%

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

Hamilton When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951
21
1951–1960
64
1961–1970
141
1971–1980
176
1981–1990
257
1991–2000
325
2001–2010
653
2011–2015
394
2016
123
2017
127
2018
123
2019
155
2020
63
2021
36

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

Hamilton Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours
27.3%
5–14 hours
31.4%
15–29 hours
9.5%
30+ hours
5.4%
Did not do domestic work
26.5%

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

Hamilton Household Size

1 person
40.7%
2 persons
39.5%
3 persons
9.8%
4 persons
6.7%
5 persons
2.6%
6+ persons
0.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Hamilton Where Residents Moved From

Same address
6,037
Moved from QLD
1,669
Moved — same area (SA2)
220
Moved from overseas
149
Moved from NSW
128
Moved from VIC
78
Moved from WA
16
Moved from SA
15
Moved from NT
13
Moved from ACT
11

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

Hamilton Family Blending

Intact family — no other children
85.4%
Step family — no other children
11.2%
Blended family — no other children
2.1%
Other couple — children only
0.8%
Intact family — other children present
0.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Hamilton Schools

20
schools nearby
11
government
1113
avg ICSEA score
13,088
total students
Cannon Hill Anglican College Independent
Combined · Prep-12 · 1,355 students
1174
ICSEA
St Agatha's Primary School Catholic
Primary · Prep-6 · 359 students
1159
ICSEA
St Margaret's Anglican Girls School Independent
Combined · Prep-12 · 1,436 students
1158
ICSEA
Sts Peter and Paul's School Catholic
Primary · Prep-6 · 548 students
1156
ICSEA
St Rita's College Catholic
Combined · 5-12 · 1,225 students
1153
ICSEA
Eagle Junction State School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 931 students
1153
ICSEA
Holy Spirit School Catholic
Primary · Prep-6 · 265 students
1138
ICSEA
Ascot State School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 631 students
1138
ICSEA
Holy Cross School Catholic
Primary · Prep-6 · 93 students
1137
ICSEA
Clayfield College Independent
Combined · Prep-12 · 604 students
1135
ICSEA
Our Lady Help of Christians School Catholic
Primary · Prep-6 · 179 students
1132
ICSEA
Bulimba State School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 612 students
1124
ICSEA
New Farm State School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 539 students
1112
ICSEA
Kedron State High School Government
Secondary · 7-12 · 1,700 students
1096
ICSEA
Morningside State School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 475 students
1075
ICSEA

Showing 15 of 20 schools

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

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Hamilton Rent Prices & Affordability

21%
of income
Affordable
Household Income $2,069/wk
Median Rent $430/wk
Rent-to-Income 20.8%

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

If you earn X in Hamilton

≈ $8,966/month
Median rent $430/wk
Left after rent $1,639/wk
Rent share 20.8%

Cheaper alternatives with similar incomes

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Income: $997/wk Rent: $285/wk Save: $145/wk
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Income: $1,033/wk Rent: $360/wk Save: $70/wk
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Income: $1,018/wk Rent: $325/wk Save: $105/wk
Hodgson Vale
Income: $1,002/wk Rent: $365/wk Save: $65/wk
Yeronga
Income: $1,025/wk Rent: $380/wk Save: $50/wk
Corinda
Income: $981/wk Rent: $388/wk Save: $42/wk
Townsville City
Income: $1,182/wk Rent: $390/wk Save: $40/wk
Habana
Income: $1,047/wk Rent: $400/wk Save: $30/wk

Hamilton vs State & National Average

Nearby Suburbs in QLD

Tallai
Pop: 4,465 Income: $780/wk Rent: $550/wk
Leichhardt (Qld)
Pop: 4,471 Income: $580/wk Rent: $280/wk
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

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Frequently Asked Questions About Hamilton

What is the population of Hamilton QLD?

The population of Hamilton QLD is 8,922 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 3488.7 people per km².Hamilton is ranked #774 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Hamilton?

The median personal income in Hamilton QLD is $1,225 per week, or $63,700 per year.The median household income is $2,069 per week.Family income is $2,844 per week.Hamilton is ranked #377 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Hamilton?

Median rent in Hamilton QLD is $430 per week ($1,863 per month).Rent represents 20.8% of household income, which is considered affordable.Hamilton ranks #1,360 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Hamilton?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Hamilton QLD is $2,167. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Hamilton?

The median age in Hamilton QLD is 40 years.This is older than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Hamilton a good suburb to live in?

Hamilton is a suburb in Queensland with a population of 8,922.The median income is $1,225/wk, which is above the QLD average of $759/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (20.8% 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: 31289. All dollar figures in AUD.