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Hinchinbrook NSW — Suburb Profile

Population, median income, rent prices, housing costs and demographics for Hinchinbrook, New South Wales. ABS Census 2021.

The population of Hinchinbrook NSW is 11,521 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Hinchinbrook is $631 per week ($32,812 per year). Median rent in Hinchinbrook is $463 per week ($2,006 per month). Hinchinbrook has a median age of 35 years, younger than the national median of 38. Hinchinbrook has a population density of 3568.9 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Hinchinbrook is Fiji. The most common religion is Catholic (37% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Arabic. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Hinchinbrook is $2,134.

There were 78 recorded offences in Hinchinbrook in 2025-26, a rate of 7 offences per 1,000 people. The most common offence category was assault (24 offences).

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Hinchinbrook Population

residents (Census 2021)

Hinchinbrook Median Income & Rent

💰

Median Income

$631/wk

$32,812 per year

#6596 of 14,663

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Median Rent

$463/wk

$2,006 per month

#916 of 14,663

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Median Age

35years

3 years younger than national median

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Mortgage

$2,134/mo

Avg household size: 3.5 · 0.9 per bedroom

Hinchinbrook Demographics

Gender Split

Male 48.8% (5,628) Female 51.2% (5,895)

Population Density

3568.9

people per km²

11,521 people · 3.2 km²

Households

3.5

Avg household size

0.9

Persons per bedroom

$1,866

Family income/wk

Hinchinbrook 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)

Hinchinbrook Housing Tenure

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Owned outright

39.7% 929 dwellings

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Owned with mortgage

60.3% 1,414 dwellings

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

Hinchinbrook Country of Birth

Australia

82.1%

Fiji

8.0%

Cambodia

2.4%

Chile

1.8%

China

1.2%

India

1.2%

Iran

1.1%

Croatia

0.8%

Egypt

0.7%

England

0.6%

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

Hinchinbrook Religion

Catholic

37.1%

Islam

16.2%

No Religion

12.9%

Buddhism

11.9%

Not stated

6.1%

Eastern Orthodox

6.0%

Anglican

5.2%

Christian (other)

4.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Hinchinbrook Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent

70.8%

Year 10 or equivalent

19.3%

Year 11 or equivalent

5.3%

Year 9 or equivalent

4.6%

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

Hinchinbrook Languages Spoken at Home

Arabic

27.3%

Other

25.7%

Vietnamese

15.7%

Hindi

10.1%

Spanish

7.4%

SAL Tot

5.3%

Serbian

4.8%

Khmer

3.5%

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

Hinchinbrook Employment

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Employed full-time

29.6% 2,365 people

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Employed part-time

15.8% 1,266 people

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Unemployed

4.1% 332 people

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Not in labour force

50.5% 4,039 people

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

Hinchinbrook Qualifications

Certificate III/IV

34.3%

Bachelor Degree

29.7%

Advanced Diploma/Diploma

24.6%

Postgraduate Degree

6.5%

Certificate I/II

2.5%

Graduate Diploma/Certificate

2.4%

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

Hinchinbrook Occupation

Professionals

24.5%

Clerical & Administrative

16.5%

Technicians & Trade Workers

15.2%

Community & Personal Service

13.5%

Managers

10.7%

Machinery Operators & Drivers

7.6%

Sales Workers

6.6%

Labourers

5.5%

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

Hinchinbrook Field of Study

Management & Commerce

27.5%

Engineering

18.0%

Society & Culture

12.6%

Health

10.4%

Education

9.2%

Information Technology

5.4%

Architecture & Building

5.2%

Food, Hospitality & Personal Services

4.4%

Natural & Physical Sciences

3.8%

Creative Arts

2.6%

Agriculture & Environment

0.8%

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

Hinchinbrook Dwelling Types

Separate house

88.6%

Semi-detached (2+ storey)

6.6%

Semi-detached (1 storey)

4.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Hinchinbrook Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk

2.4%

$1-$149/wk

0.6%

$150-$299/wk

0.3%

$300-$399/wk

1.9%

$400-$499/wk

3.1%

$500-$649/wk

2.3%

$650-$799/wk

5.7%

$800-$999/wk

6.5%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

7.3%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

8.2%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

7.6%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

6.8%

$2,000-$2,499/wk

13.8%

$2,500-$2,999/wk

8.8%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

8.1%

$3,500-$3,999/wk

5.2%

$4,000+/wk

11.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Hinchinbrook Marital Status

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Married

49.6% 4,566

↔️

Separated

4.0% 372

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Divorced

6.7% 616

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Widowed

4.1% 375

👤

Never married

35.6% 3,271

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Hinchinbrook Ancestry

Other

39.1%

Australian

12.6%

English

8.4%

Vietnamese

7.8%

Chinese

6.2%

Italian

5.6%

Lebanese

5.3%

Indian

4.8%

Filipino

3.3%

Serbian

2.7%

Samoan

2.3%

Irish

1.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Hinchinbrook School & University Attendance

Primary — Government

26.6%

Secondary — Government

21.7%

Vocational Education

12.0%

Secondary — Catholic

11.2%

Primary — Catholic

8.5%

Pre-school

7.5%

Primary — Other Non-Govt

6.5%

Secondary — Other Non-Govt

6.0%

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

Hinchinbrook Need for Assistance

♿

Needs assistance

7.3% 1,612

✅

No need for assistance

92.7% 20,355

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

Hinchinbrook Volunteering

🤝

Volunteer

6.1% 538

—

Not a volunteer

93.9% 8,228

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Hinchinbrook Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo

6.4%

$300-$449/mo

1.4%

$450-$599/mo

1.6%

$600-$799/mo

2.8%

$800-$999/mo

3.6%

$1,000-$1,399/mo

10.2%

$1,400-$1,799/mo

13.7%

$1,800-$2,399/mo

27.7%

$2,400-$2,999/mo

18.7%

$3,000-$3,999/mo

13.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Hinchinbrook How People Get to Work

Car (driver)

67.4%

Did not go to work

22.6%

Car (passenger)

5.9%

Truck

1.1%

Bus

0.9%

Other

0.8%

Train

0.7%

Walked only

0.3%

Bicycle

0.2%

Taxi/Rideshare

0.1%

Motorbike/Scooter

0.1%

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

Hinchinbrook Car Ownership

0 vehicles

3.7%

1 vehicle

23.5%

2 vehicles

39.4%

3 vehicles

19.7%

4+ vehicles

13.7%

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

Hinchinbrook Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom

0.2%

2 bedrooms

3.1%

3 bedrooms

38.0%

4 bedrooms

48.8%

5 bedrooms

7.7%

6+ bedrooms

2.3%

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

Hinchinbrook Population Mobility

7.8%

moved in the last year

27.1%

moved in the last 5 years

7.0%

unemployment rate (Census)

51.7%

labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Hinchinbrook Indigenous Population

1.5%

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

326

Indigenous residents

21,887

Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Hinchinbrook Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health

502

Diabetes

369

Asthma

333

Heart disease

252

Arthritis

243

Lung condition

Kidney disease

Stroke

Cancer

Dementia

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

Hinchinbrook Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk

18.2%

$1-$149/wk

4.1%

$150-$299/wk

7.4%

$300-$399/wk

5.9%

$400-$499/wk

3.5%

$500-$649/wk

3.2%

$650-$799/wk

9.6%

$800-$999/wk

11.5%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

11.6%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

8.7%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

6.5%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

3.9%

$2,000-$2,999/wk

4.3%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

0.7%

$3,500+/wk

0.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Hinchinbrook Family Structure

Couple — children under 15

42.6%

Couple — no children under 15

28.0%

Couple — no children

12.8%

One parent — no children under 15

8.7%

One parent — children under 15

7.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Hinchinbrook Military Service

🛡️

Current ADF — Reserves

0.0% 3

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Previously served

0.4% 38

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Never served

99.5% 8,771

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Hinchinbrook Unpaid Carers

🤲

Provided unpaid assistance

12.2% 1,063

—

Did not provide

87.8% 7,674

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Hinchinbrook Children Ever Born

No children

34.4%

1 child

10.6%

2 children

26.9%

3 children

17.0%

4 children

8.1%

5+ children

2.9%

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

Hinchinbrook When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951

1951–1960

1961–1970

240

1971–1980

492

1981–1990

1,258

1991–2000

1,203

2001–2010

1,035

2011–2015

566

2016

201

2017

143

2018

2019

130

2020

2021

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

Hinchinbrook Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours

16.7%

5–14 hours

19.9%

15–29 hours

8.9%

30+ hours

9.5%

Did not do domestic work

45.0%

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

Hinchinbrook Household Size

1 person

9.9%

2 persons

21.4%

3 persons

19.5%

4 persons

23.1%

5 persons

14.5%

6+ persons

11.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Hinchinbrook Where Residents Moved From

Same address

10,108

Moved from NSW

692

Moved — same area (SA2)

Moved from overseas

Moved from VIC

Moved from ACT

Moved from QLD

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

Hinchinbrook Family Blending

Intact family — no other children

89.1%

Step family — no other children

5.9%

Blended family — no other children

3.0%

Intact family — other children present

1.3%

Step family — other children present

0.5%

Other couple — children only

0.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Hinchinbrook Crime Statistics

Reported offences in 2025-26 — 78 total

Assault

Other Against Property

Other Against Person

Theft

Property Damage

Drug Offences

Sexual Offences

Offence trend by year:

2020

2021

2022

2023

2024

2025

Source: NSW BOCSAR — bocsar.nsw.gov.au

Hinchinbrook Schools

schools nearby

government

972

avg ICSEA score

21,147

total students

Amity College Independent

Combined · K-12 · 2,588 students

1096

ICSEA

Thomas Hassall Anglican College Independent

Combined · K-12 · 1,721 students

1083

ICSEA

Holy Spirit Catholic Primary School Catholic

Primary · K-6 · 669 students

1059

ICSEA

Clancy Catholic College Catholic

Secondary · 7-12 · 1,211 students

1054

ICSEA

Good Shepherd Catholic Primary School Catholic

Primary · K-6 · 469 students

1037

ICSEA

Cecil Hills Public School Government

Primary · K-6 · 721 students

1017

ICSEA

Minarah College Independent

Combined · K-12 · 1,129 students

1014

ICSEA

Dalmeny Public School Government

Primary · K-6 · 671 students

1012

ICSEA

Greenway Park Public School Government

Primary · K-6 · 620 students

1011

ICSEA

Middleton Grange Public School Government

Primary · K-6 · 465 students

1010

ICSEA

Good Samaritan Catholic College Catholic

Secondary · 7-12 · 1,297 students

1006

ICSEA

St Therese Catholic Primary School Catholic

Primary · K-6 · 315 students

1003

ICSEA

Bonnyrigg Heights Public School Government

Primary · K-6 · 769 students

989

ICSEA

Cecil Hills High School Government

Secondary · 7-12 · 1,342 students

986

ICSEA

Hoxton Park Public School Government

Primary · K-6 · 531 students

985

ICSEA

Showing 15 of 31 schools

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

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Hinchinbrook Rent Prices & Affordability

24%

of income

Affordable

Household Income $1,909/wk

Median Rent $463/wk

Rent-to-Income 24.3%

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

If you earn X in Hinchinbrook

Your weekly income

≈ $8,272/month

Median rent $463/wk

Left after rent $1,446/wk

Rent share 24.3%

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Hinchinbrook vs State & National Average

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Pop: 5,762 Income: $569/wk Rent: $460/wk

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Pop: 5,773 Income: $904/wk Rent: $490/wk

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Pop: 5,777 Income: $711/wk Rent: $508/wk

Tahmoor

Pop: 5,777 Income: $792/wk Rent: $410/wk

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Pop: 5,778 Income: $832/wk Rent: $450/wk

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Pop: 5,785 Income: $743/wk Rent: $400/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Hinchinbrook

What is the population of Hinchinbrook NSW?

The population of Hinchinbrook NSW is 11,521 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 3568.9 people per km².Hinchinbrook is ranked #486 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Hinchinbrook?

The median personal income in Hinchinbrook NSW is $631 per week, or $32,812 per year.The median household income is $1,909 per week.Family income is $1,866 per week.Hinchinbrook is ranked #6,596 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Hinchinbrook?

Median rent in Hinchinbrook NSW is $463 per week ($2,006 per month).Rent represents 24.3% of household income, which is considered affordable.Hinchinbrook ranks #916 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Hinchinbrook?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Hinchinbrook NSW is $2,134. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Hinchinbrook?

The median age in Hinchinbrook NSW is 35 years.This is younger than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Hinchinbrook a good suburb to live in?

Hinchinbrook is a suburb in New South Wales with a population of 11,521.The median income is $631/wk, which is below the NSW average of $781/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (24.3% 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: 11922. All dollar figures in AUD.