Suburbs Hermit Park

Queensland · Suburb Profile

Hermit Park QLD — Suburb Profile

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

The population of Hermit Park QLD is 3,512 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Hermit Park is $862 per week ($44,824 per year). Median rent in Hermit Park is $255 per week ($1,105 per month). Hermit Park has a median age of 36 years, younger than the national median of 38. Hermit Park has a population density of 1637.6 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Hermit Park is England. The most common religion is No Religion (48% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Other. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Hermit Park is $1,406.

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📍 Hermit Park, Queensland — 19.2837°S, 146.8052°E

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Hermit Park Population

0
residents (Census 2021)

Hermit Park Median Income & Rent

💰
Median Income
$862/wk
$44,824 per year
#2603 of 14,663
🏠
Median Rent
$255/wk
$1,105 per month
#6036 of 14,663
👤
Median Age
36years
2 years younger than national median
🏡
Mortgage
$1,406/mo
Avg household size: 2.1 · 0.8 per bedroom

Hermit Park Demographics

Gender Split

Male 48.8% (1,715) Female 51.2% (1,800)

Population Density

1637.6
people per km²
3,512 people · 2.1 km²

Households

2.1
Avg household size
0.8
Persons per bedroom
$1,962
Family income/wk

Hermit Park 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)

Hermit Park Housing Tenure

🏠
Owned outright
41.7% 302 dwellings
🏦
Owned with mortgage
58.3% 423 dwellings

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

Hermit Park Country of Birth

Australia
91.8%
England
3.6%
India
1.5%
Germany
0.6%
China
0.6%
Greece
0.5%
France
0.4%
Indonesia
0.4%
Canada
0.3%
Iran
0.3%

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

Hermit Park Religion

No Religion
47.9%
Catholic
23.9%
Not stated
10.6%
Anglican
9.8%
Uniting Church
2.6%
Christian (other)
2.5%
Christinty Prsbytrin Refrmd
1.6%
Pentecostal
1.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Hermit Park Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent
66.9%
Year 10 or equivalent
21.1%
Year 11 or equivalent
8.3%
Year 9 or equivalent
3.7%

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

Hermit Park Languages Spoken at Home

Other
43.5%
SAL Tot
9.3%
IAL Punjabi
8.3%
Italian
8.3%
Mandarin
8.3%
Australian Indigenous
7.4%
German
7.4%
Malayalam
7.4%

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

Hermit Park Employment

💼
Employed full-time
43.8% 1,119 people
⏰
Employed part-time
22.2% 567 people
🔍
Unemployed
4.7% 119 people
🏠
Not in labour force
29.3% 749 people

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

Hermit Park Qualifications

Certificate III/IV
36.2%
Bachelor Degree
27.6%
Advanced Diploma/Diploma
17.7%
Postgraduate Degree
9.3%
Graduate Diploma/Certificate
5.9%
Certificate I/II
3.4%

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

Hermit Park Occupation

Professionals
31.8%
Technicians & Trade Workers
17.2%
Community & Personal Service
14.8%
Managers
11.1%
Clerical & Administrative
10.1%
Labourers
5.8%
Sales Workers
5.0%
Machinery Operators & Drivers
4.3%

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

Hermit Park Field of Study

Management & Commerce
18.5%
Health
16.4%
Society & Culture
16.0%
Engineering
14.1%
Education
7.8%
Architecture & Building
7.4%
Food, Hospitality & Personal Services
6.7%
Natural & Physical Sciences
5.0%
Creative Arts
4.0%
Information Technology
2.3%
Agriculture & Environment
1.9%

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

Hermit Park Dwelling Types

Separate house
60.6%
Semi-detached (1 storey)
20.2%
Semi-detached (2+ storey)
19.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Hermit Park Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk
1.9%
$1-$149/wk
0.6%
$150-$299/wk
0.9%
$300-$399/wk
3.1%
$400-$499/wk
7.6%
$500-$649/wk
7.6%
$650-$799/wk
6.9%
$800-$999/wk
7.2%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
9.8%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
8.8%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
5.9%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
6.7%
$2,000-$2,499/wk
10.4%
$2,500-$2,999/wk
5.4%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
5.6%
$3,500-$3,999/wk
3.7%
$4,000+/wk
8.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Hermit Park Marital Status

💍
Married
33.8% 979
↔️
Separated
4.0% 116
📋
Divorced
11.4% 330
🕊️
Widowed
3.5% 102
👤
Never married
47.2% 1,367

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Hermit Park Ancestry

English
28.8%
Australian
25.7%
Irish
9.6%
Other
9.6%
Scottish
8.7%
Aboriginal Australianralian
5.3%
German
4.7%
Italian
3.5%
Chinese
1.3%
Indian
0.9%
Filipino
0.9%
French
0.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Hermit Park School & University Attendance

Primary — Government
31.5%
Secondary — Government
18.0%
Vocational Education
14.9%
Secondary — Catholic
13.2%
Pre-school
9.1%
Primary — Catholic
7.1%
Secondary — Other Non-Govt
4.1%
Primary — Other Non-Govt
2.1%

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

Hermit Park Need for Assistance

♿
Needs assistance
6.4% 412
✅
No need for assistance
93.6% 6,005

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

Hermit Park Volunteering

🤝
Volunteer
15.1% 401
—
Not a volunteer
84.9% 2,255

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Hermit Park Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo
6.0%
$300-$449/mo
3.3%
$450-$599/mo
2.8%
$600-$799/mo
6.5%
$800-$999/mo
8.5%
$1,000-$1,399/mo
23.3%
$1,400-$1,799/mo
22.8%
$1,800-$2,399/mo
13.8%
$2,400-$2,999/mo
5.3%
$3,000-$3,999/mo
8.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Hermit Park How People Get to Work

Car (driver)
73.2%
Did not go to work
11.1%
Car (passenger)
6.3%
Walked only
2.4%
Bicycle
1.8%
Bus
1.6%
Motorbike/Scooter
1.4%
Other
1.0%
Truck
0.5%
Taxi/Rideshare
0.5%
Train
0.2%

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

Hermit Park Car Ownership

0 vehicles
10.5%
1 vehicle
44.5%
2 vehicles
33.0%
3 vehicles
8.2%
4+ vehicles
3.9%

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

Hermit Park Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom
2.7%
2 bedrooms
47.2%
3 bedrooms
29.4%
4 bedrooms
14.1%
5 bedrooms
5.0%
6+ bedrooms
1.7%

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

Hermit Park Population Mobility

21.4%
moved in the last year
50.1%
moved in the last 5 years
6.2%
unemployment rate (Census)
65.2%
labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Hermit Park Indigenous Population

9.0%
Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander
583
Indigenous residents
5,907
Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Hermit Park Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health
408
Asthma
117
Arthritis
103
Heart disease
92
Diabetes
71
Lung condition
70
Cancer
51
Kidney disease
35
Stroke
32
Dementia
5

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

Hermit Park Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk
7.0%
$1-$149/wk
3.7%
$150-$299/wk
5.6%
$300-$399/wk
4.0%
$400-$499/wk
3.2%
$500-$649/wk
4.6%
$650-$799/wk
9.9%
$800-$999/wk
11.5%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
13.5%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
8.9%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
8.3%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
6.8%
$2,000-$2,999/wk
8.7%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
2.3%
$3,500+/wk
2.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Hermit Park Family Structure

Couple — children under 15
36.6%
Couple — no children
29.9%
One parent — children under 15
15.3%
Couple — no children under 15
11.5%
One parent — no children under 15
6.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Hermit Park Military Service

🎖️
Current ADF — Regular
1.0% 27
🛡️
Current ADF — Reserves
0.6% 15
🏅
Previously served
5.4% 144
👤
Never served
93.0% 2,469

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Hermit Park Unpaid Carers

🤲
Provided unpaid assistance
11.3% 299
—
Did not provide
88.7% 2,342

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Hermit Park Children Ever Born

No children
39.6%
1 child
15.6%
2 children
24.3%
3 children
13.8%
4 children
4.5%
5+ children
2.1%

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

Hermit Park When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951
3
1951–1960
21
1961–1970
50
1971–1980
57
1981–1990
68
1991–2000
53
2001–2010
103
2011–2015
70
2016
13
2017
7
2018
28
2019
40
2020
9

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

Hermit Park Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours
22.0%
5–14 hours
31.6%
15–29 hours
10.9%
30+ hours
7.0%
Did not do domestic work
28.6%

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

Hermit Park Household Size

1 person
37.8%
2 persons
33.2%
3 persons
13.7%
4 persons
10.1%
5 persons
3.8%
6+ persons
1.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Hermit Park Where Residents Moved From

Same address
2,488
Moved from QLD
531
Moved — same area (SA2)
50
Moved from NSW
24
Moved from VIC
20
Moved from NT
14
Moved from overseas
11
Moved from SA
9

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

Hermit Park Family Blending

Intact family — no other children
83.7%
Step family — no other children
13.2%
Blended family — no other children
3.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Hermit Park Schools

18
schools nearby
11
government
965
avg ICSEA score
8,161
total students
The Cathedral School of St Anne and St James Independent
Combined · Prep-12 · 1,205 students
1100
ICSEA
St Joseph's Catholic School Catholic
Primary · Prep-6 · 356 students
1078
ICSEA
Annandale Christian College Independent
Combined · Prep-12 · 687 students
1069
ICSEA
Marian Catholic School Catholic
Primary · Prep-6 · 374 students
1042
ICSEA
Hermit Park State School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 630 students
1028
ICSEA
St Margaret Mary's College Catholic
Secondary · 7-12 · 707 students
1014
ICSEA
Oonoonba State School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 525 students
995
ICSEA
Pimlico State High School Government
Secondary · 7-12 · 1,465 students
987
ICSEA
Mundingburra State School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 506 students
965
ICSEA
Townsville Community Learning Centre - A State Special School Government
Combined · Prep-12 · 198 students
930
ICSEA
Townsville State High School Government
Secondary · 7-12 · 841 students
924
ICSEA
Railway Estate State School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 179 students
916
ICSEA
Townsville South State School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 95 students
909
ICSEA
Townsville West State School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 111 students
866
ICSEA
Townsville Flexible School Catholic
Secondary · 7-12 · 204 students
842
ICSEA

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

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Hermit Park Rent Prices & Affordability

18%
of income
Affordable
Household Income $1,382/wk
Median Rent $255/wk
Rent-to-Income 18.5%

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

If you earn X in Hermit Park

≈ $5,989/month
Median rent $255/wk
Left after rent $1,127/wk
Rent share 18.5%

Cheaper alternatives with similar incomes

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Income: $956/wk Rent: $220/wk Save: $35/wk
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Income: $702/wk Rent: $250/wk Save: $5/wk
Etna Creek
Income: $956/wk Rent: $200/wk Save: $55/wk
Roma
Income: $957/wk Rent: $250/wk Save: $5/wk
Allenstown
Income: $701/wk Rent: $250/wk Save: $5/wk
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Income: $848/wk Rent: $253/wk Save: $2/wk
Miles
Income: $716/wk Rent: $200/wk Save: $55/wk
St George (Qld)
Income: $776/wk Rent: $210/wk Save: $45/wk

Hermit Park vs State & National Average

Nearby Suburbs in QLD

Cooran
Pop: 1,756 Income: $628/wk Rent: $385/wk
East Innisfail
Pop: 1,757 Income: $628/wk Rent: $255/wk
Sheldon
Pop: 1,762 Income: $849/wk Rent: $473/wk
Tallebudgera Valley
Pop: 1,762 Income: $753/wk Rent: $373/wk
Soldiers Hill (Qld)
Pop: 1,796 Income: $1,353/wk Rent: $378/wk
Jensen
Pop: 1,797 Income: $950/wk Rent: $355/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Hermit Park

What is the population of Hermit Park QLD?

The population of Hermit Park QLD is 3,512 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 1637.6 people per km².Hermit Park is ranked #2,126 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Hermit Park?

The median personal income in Hermit Park QLD is $862 per week, or $44,824 per year.The median household income is $1,382 per week.Family income is $1,962 per week.Hermit Park is ranked #2,603 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Hermit Park?

Median rent in Hermit Park QLD is $255 per week ($1,105 per month).Rent represents 18.5% of household income, which is considered affordable.Hermit Park ranks #6,036 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Hermit Park?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Hermit Park QLD is $1,406. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Hermit Park?

The median age in Hermit Park QLD is 36 years.This is younger than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Hermit Park a good suburb to live in?

Hermit Park is a suburb in Queensland with a population of 3,512.The median income is $862/wk, which is above the QLD average of $759/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (18.5% 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: 31323. All dollar figures in AUD.