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Harristown QLD — Suburb Profile

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

The population of Harristown QLD is 9,081 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Harristown is $637 per week ($33,124 per year). Median rent in Harristown is $295 per week ($1,278 per month). Harristown has a median age of 38 years, equal to the national median. Harristown has a population density of 1228.1 people per km².

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

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Harristown Population

residents (Census 2021)

Harristown Median Income & Rent

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Median Income

$637/wk

$33,124 per year

#6493 of 14,663

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Median Rent

$295/wk

$1,278 per month

#5069 of 14,663

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Median Age

38years

Same as than national median

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Mortgage

$1,300/mo

Avg household size: 2.2 · 0.8 per bedroom

Harristown Demographics

Gender Split

Male 46.9% (4,257) Female 53.1% (4,827)

Population Density

1228.1

people per km²

9,081 people · 7.4 km²

Households

2.2

Avg household size

0.8

Persons per bedroom

$1,490

Family income/wk

Harristown 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)

Harristown Housing Tenure

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Owned outright

49.4% 956 dwellings

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Owned with mortgage

50.6% 978 dwellings

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

Harristown Country of Birth

Australia

94.8%

England

1.6%

India

1.5%

Afghanistan

0.4%

Iran

0.3%

Canada

0.3%

Germany

0.3%

China

0.2%

Egypt

0.2%

Bangladesh

0.2%

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

Harristown Religion

No Religion

38.5%

Catholic

20.4%

Anglican

15.1%

Not stated

8.2%

Other Religions Tot

4.7%

Christian (other)

4.6%

Othr Reln Other reln groups

4.3%

Uniting Church

4.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Harristown Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent

56.1%

Year 10 or equivalent

30.1%

Year 11 or equivalent

7.2%

Year 9 or equivalent

6.6%

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

Harristown Languages Spoken at Home

Other

54.3%

Arabic

11.0%

SAL Tot

10.5%

SAL Filipin

5.7%

Gujarati

4.8%

Mandarin

4.8%

IAL Nepali

4.8%

IAL Punjabi

4.1%

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

Harristown Employment

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Employed full-time

31.9% 2,153 people

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Employed part-time

18.7% 1,263 people

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Unemployed

4.1% 278 people

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Not in labour force

45.3% 3,054 people

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

Harristown Qualifications

Certificate III/IV

45.7%

Bachelor Degree

23.5%

Advanced Diploma/Diploma

16.8%

Postgraduate Degree

6.0%

Graduate Diploma/Certificate

4.1%

Certificate I/II

3.9%

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

Harristown Occupation

Professionals

22.3%

Community & Personal Service

19.5%

Technicians & Trade Workers

19.0%

Clerical & Administrative

11.6%

Labourers

9.2%

Managers

8.4%

Sales Workers

5.5%

Machinery Operators & Drivers

4.5%

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

Harristown Field of Study

Management & Commerce

19.0%

Society & Culture

17.3%

Engineering

16.4%

Health

13.5%

Education

9.7%

Food, Hospitality & Personal Services

9.0%

Architecture & Building

5.9%

Creative Arts

2.7%

Agriculture & Environment

2.5%

Information Technology

2.5%

Natural & Physical Sciences

1.6%

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

Harristown Dwelling Types

Separate house

74.2%

Semi-detached (1 storey)

22.4%

Semi-detached (2+ storey)

3.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Harristown Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk

1.7%

$1-$149/wk

0.7%

$150-$299/wk

1.6%

$300-$399/wk

3.4%

$400-$499/wk

11.6%

$500-$649/wk

7.5%

$650-$799/wk

9.5%

$800-$999/wk

8.7%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

8.6%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

9.1%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

7.2%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

6.4%

$2,000-$2,499/wk

10.3%

$2,500-$2,999/wk

5.9%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

3.0%

$3,500-$3,999/wk

2.1%

$4,000+/wk

2.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Harristown Marital Status

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Married

37.8% 2,796

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Separated

3.9% 289

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Divorced

11.1% 824

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Widowed

9.4% 694

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Never married

37.8% 2,793

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Harristown Ancestry

English

29.0%

Australian

27.7%

Other

9.7%

Irish

9.1%

German

7.8%

Scottish

7.4%

Aboriginal Australianralian

4.4%

Italian

1.2%

Filipino

1.2%

Dutch

0.9%

Chinese

0.8%

Indian

0.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Harristown School & University Attendance

Primary — Government

27.8%

Secondary — Government

23.6%

Vocational Education

15.1%

Primary — Catholic

9.1%

Pre-school

7.7%

Secondary — Other Non-Govt

7.2%

Secondary — Catholic

6.7%

Primary — Other Non-Govt

2.8%

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

Harristown Need for Assistance

♿

Needs assistance

10.5% 1,791

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No need for assistance

89.5% 15,274

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

Harristown Volunteering

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Volunteer

14.3% 987

—

Not a volunteer

85.7% 5,920

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Harristown Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo

4.7%

$300-$449/mo

1.9%

$450-$599/mo

2.1%

$600-$799/mo

5.0%

$800-$999/mo

9.9%

$1,000-$1,399/mo

35.1%

$1,400-$1,799/mo

27.9%

$1,800-$2,399/mo

9.1%

$2,400-$2,999/mo

2.1%

$3,000-$3,999/mo

2.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Harristown How People Get to Work

Car (driver)

75.4%

Did not go to work

10.3%

Car (passenger)

7.4%

Walked only

2.9%

Taxi/Rideshare

1.0%

Truck

0.8%

Motorbike/Scooter

0.7%

Bicycle

0.5%

Other

0.5%

Bus

0.3%

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

Harristown Car Ownership

0 vehicles

12.1%

1 vehicle

44.8%

2 vehicles

30.4%

3 vehicles

8.7%

4+ vehicles

4.1%

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

Harristown Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom

5.4%

2 bedrooms

24.5%

3 bedrooms

48.2%

4 bedrooms

19.0%

5 bedrooms

2.4%

6+ bedrooms

0.4%

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

Harristown Population Mobility

18.5%

moved in the last year

49.7%

moved in the last 5 years

7.0%

unemployment rate (Census)

52.7%

labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Harristown Indigenous Population

6.5%

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

1,123

Indigenous residents

16,074

Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Harristown Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health

1,289

Asthma

418

Arthritis

403

Heart disease

328

Diabetes

300

Lung condition

262

Kidney disease

154

Stroke

140

Cancer

131

Dementia

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

Harristown Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk

8.8%

$1-$149/wk

4.2%

$150-$299/wk

8.4%

$300-$399/wk

6.2%

$400-$499/wk

5.7%

$500-$649/wk

4.4%

$650-$799/wk

11.5%

$800-$999/wk

13.2%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

13.4%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

8.4%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

6.4%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

3.9%

$2,000-$2,999/wk

4.3%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

0.7%

$3,500+/wk

0.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Harristown Family Structure

Couple — children under 15

37.7%

Couple — no children

29.6%

One parent — children under 15

15.9%

Couple — no children under 15

8.9%

One parent — no children under 15

7.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Harristown Military Service

🎖️

Current ADF — Regular

0.3% 18

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Current ADF — Reserves

0.1% 6

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Previously served

4.6% 318

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Never served

95.0% 6,561

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Harristown Unpaid Carers

🤲

Provided unpaid assistance

13.0% 898

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Did not provide

87.0% 5,989

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Harristown Children Ever Born

No children

34.2%

1 child

12.5%

2 children

23.9%

3 children

17.1%

4 children

8.6%

5+ children

3.7%

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

Harristown When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951

1951–1960

1961–1970

1971–1980

1981–1990

1991–2000

2001–2010

262

2011–2015

226

2016

2017

2018

181

2019

204

2020

2021

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

Harristown Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours

20.6%

5–14 hours

27.3%

15–29 hours

12.2%

30+ hours

8.5%

Did not do domestic work

31.3%

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

Harristown Household Size

1 person

37.2%

2 persons

32.7%

3 persons

12.3%

4 persons

9.6%

5 persons

4.6%

6+ persons

3.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Harristown Where Residents Moved From

Same address

6,856

Moved from QLD

1,242

Moved — same area (SA2)

145

Moved from NSW

Moved from VIC

Moved from overseas

Moved from TAS

Moved from WA

Moved from SA

Moved from NT

Moved from ACT

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

Harristown Family Blending

Intact family — no other children

75.7%

Step family — no other children

13.8%

Blended family — no other children

7.6%

Intact family — other children present

1.8%

Other couple — children only

1.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Harristown Schools

schools nearby

government

990

avg ICSEA score

9,837

total students

The Glennie School Independent

Combined · Prep-12 · 700 students

1073

ICSEA

Concordia Lutheran College Independent

Combined · Prep-12 · 664 students

1066

ICSEA

Highlands Christian College Independent

Combined · Prep-12 · 670 students

1060

ICSEA

St Saviour's Primary School Catholic

Primary · Prep-6 · 486 students

1048

ICSEA

St Ursula's College Catholic

Secondary · 7-12 · 401 students

1043

ICSEA

Darling Downs Adventist College Independent

Combined · Prep-12 · 362 students

1038

ICSEA

Glenvale Christian School Independent

Primary · Prep-6 · 127 students

1037

ICSEA

Our Lady of Lourdes Primary School Catholic

Primary · Prep-6 · 454 students

1029

ICSEA

The Industry School - Toowoomba Independent

Secondary · 10-12 · 92 students

1024

ICSEA

St Mary's College Catholic

Combined · 5-12 · 930 students

1017

ICSEA

St Anthony's School Catholic

Primary · Prep-6 · 234 students

998

ICSEA

Holy Name Primary School Catholic

Primary · Prep-6 · 148 students

987

ICSEA

St Saviour's College Catholic

Secondary · 7-12 · 295 students

986

ICSEA

Glenvale State School Government

Primary · Prep-6 · 658 students

971

ICSEA

Darling Heights State School Government

Primary · Prep-6 · 607 students

944

ICSEA

Showing 15 of 25 schools

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

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Harristown Rent Prices & Affordability

25%

of income

Moderate

Household Income $1,158/wk

Median Rent $295/wk

Rent-to-Income 25.5%

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

If you earn X in Harristown

Your weekly income

≈ $5,018/month

Median rent $295/wk

Left after rent $863/wk

Rent share 25.5%

Cheaper alternatives with similar incomes

Miles

Income: $716/wk Rent: $200/wk Save: $95/wk

Queenton

Income: $671/wk Rent: $209/wk Save: $86/wk

Tully

Income: $727/wk Rent: $250/wk Save: $45/wk

Kawana

Income: $722/wk Rent: $255/wk Save: $40/wk

Sun Valley (Qld)

Income: $699/wk Rent: $260/wk Save: $35/wk

Kingaroy

Income: $663/wk Rent: $260/wk Save: $35/wk

Bungalow

Income: $710/wk Rent: $270/wk Save: $25/wk

Rockville

Income: $614/wk Rent: $280/wk Save: $15/wk

Harristown vs State & National Average

Nearby Suburbs in QLD

Glenella

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

Mount Coolum

Pop: 4,545 Income: $808/wk Rent: $450/wk

Westlake

Pop: 4,547 Income: $1,007/wk Rent: $550/wk

Woody Point

Pop: 4,548 Income: $716/wk Rent: $325/wk

Idalia

Pop: 4,563 Income: $1,240/wk Rent: $400/wk

Meridan Plains

Pop: 4,589 Income: $777/wk Rent: $460/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Harristown

What is the population of Harristown QLD?

The population of Harristown QLD is 9,081 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 1228.1 people per km².Harristown is ranked #759 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Harristown?

The median personal income in Harristown QLD is $637 per week, or $33,124 per year.The median household income is $1,158 per week.Family income is $1,490 per week.Harristown is ranked #6,493 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Harristown?

Median rent in Harristown QLD is $295 per week ($1,278 per month).Rent represents 25.5% of household income, which is considered moderate.Harristown ranks #5,069 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Harristown?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Harristown 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 Harristown?

The median age in Harristown QLD is 38 years.This is equal to the national median age of 38 years.

Is Harristown a good suburb to live in?

Harristown is a suburb in Queensland with a population of 9,081.The median income is $637/wk, which is below the QLD average of $759/wk.Rent affordability is rated as moderate (25.5% 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: 31300. All dollar figures in AUD.