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Kamerunga QLD — Suburb Profile

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

The population of Kamerunga QLD is 962 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Kamerunga is $1,017 per week ($52,884 per year). Median rent in Kamerunga is $400 per week ($1,733 per month). Kamerunga has a median age of 39 years, older than the national median of 38. Kamerunga has a population density of 223.7 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Kamerunga is England. The most common religion is No Religion (52% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Other. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Kamerunga is $1,733.

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Kamerunga Population

residents (Census 2021)

Kamerunga Median Income & Rent

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Median Income

$1,017/wk

$52,884 per year

#1122 of 14,663

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Median Rent

$400/wk

$1,733 per month

#1854 of 14,663

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Median Age

39years

1 years older than national median

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Mortgage

$1,733/mo

Avg household size: 2.6 · 0.7 per bedroom

Kamerunga Demographics

Gender Split

Male 50.9% (490) Female 49.1% (472)

Population Density

223.7

people per km²

962 people · 4.3 km²

Households

2.6

Avg household size

0.7

Persons per bedroom

$2,416

Family income/wk

Kamerunga 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)

Kamerunga Housing Tenure

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Owned outright

34.9% 96 dwellings

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Owned with mortgage

65.1% 179 dwellings

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

Kamerunga Country of Birth

Australia

92.9%

England

4.8%

Germany

2.3%

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

Kamerunga Religion

No Religion

51.6%

Catholic

17.9%

Not stated

10.3%

Anglican

9.7%

Christian (other)

3.9%

Lutheran

2.7%

Uniting Church

2.0%

Buddhism

1.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Kamerunga Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent

68.4%

Year 10 or equivalent

19.0%

Year 11 or equivalent

9.0%

Year 9 or equivalent

3.6%

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

Kamerunga Languages Spoken at Home

Other

46.3%

Japan

16.7%

German

14.8%

Australian Indigenous

13.0%

French

9.3%

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

Kamerunga Employment

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Employed full-time

46.7% 316 people

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Employed part-time

23.1% 156 people

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Unemployed

4.4% 30 people

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Not in labour force

25.7% 174 people

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

Kamerunga Qualifications

Certificate III/IV

39.2%

Bachelor Degree

25.6%

Advanced Diploma/Diploma

16.4%

Postgraduate Degree

9.9%

Graduate Diploma/Certificate

6.3%

Certificate I/II

2.7%

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

Kamerunga Occupation

Professionals

34.9%

Technicians & Trade Workers

16.5%

Community & Personal Service

14.3%

Clerical & Administrative

11.6%

Managers

9.7%

Sales Workers

6.5%

Labourers

4.3%

Machinery Operators & Drivers

2.2%

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

Kamerunga Field of Study

Management & Commerce

18.5%

Health

14.8%

Society & Culture

13.4%

Engineering

13.4%

Education

12.9%

Food, Hospitality & Personal Services

7.3%

Natural & Physical Sciences

6.2%

Architecture & Building

5.1%

Creative Arts

4.8%

Agriculture & Environment

2.4%

Information Technology

1.1%

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

Kamerunga Dwelling Types

Separate house

98.6%

Semi-detached (1 storey)

1.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Kamerunga Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk

1.3%

$1-$149/wk

1.0%

$300-$399/wk

2.3%

$400-$499/wk

3.0%

$500-$649/wk

1.0%

$650-$799/wk

7.6%

$800-$999/wk

5.0%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

5.3%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

7.3%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

4.3%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

7.0%

$2,000-$2,499/wk

14.6%

$2,500-$2,999/wk

12.0%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

8.3%

$3,500-$3,999/wk

9.3%

$4,000+/wk

10.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Kamerunga Marital Status

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Married

46.1% 356

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Separated

3.1% 24

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Divorced

10.7% 83

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Widowed

2.2% 17

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Never married

37.9% 293

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Kamerunga Ancestry

English

29.8%

Australian

24.0%

Other

11.7%

Irish

9.1%

Scottish

8.5%

German

7.1%

Aboriginal Australianralian

3.9%

Italian

2.2%

Chinese

1.5%

Dutch

1.1%

French

0.6%

Samoan

0.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Kamerunga School & University Attendance

Secondary — Government

22.6%

Secondary — Other Non-Govt

22.2%

Primary — Government

12.7%

Primary — Other Non-Govt

11.3%

Vocational Education

9.0%

Pre-school

9.0%

Secondary — Catholic

8.1%

Primary — Catholic

5.0%

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

Kamerunga Need for Assistance

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Needs assistance

3.0% 54

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No need for assistance

97.0% 1,729

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

Kamerunga Volunteering

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Volunteer

19.2% 135

—

Not a volunteer

80.8% 569

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Kamerunga Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$300-$449/mo

2.5%

$450-$599/mo

2.5%

$800-$999/mo

3.8%

$1,000-$1,399/mo

19.7%

$1,400-$1,799/mo

26.8%

$1,800-$2,399/mo

30.6%

$2,400-$2,999/mo

8.3%

$3,000-$3,999/mo

5.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Kamerunga How People Get to Work

Car (driver)

67.0%

Did not go to work

22.0%

Car (passenger)

5.6%

Other

2.2%

Walked only

1.6%

Motorbike/Scooter

0.9%

Bicycle

0.7%

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

Kamerunga Car Ownership

0 vehicles

0.9%

1 vehicle

27.9%

2 vehicles

49.7%

3 vehicles

14.5%

4+ vehicles

7.0%

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

Kamerunga Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom

1.2%

2 bedrooms

8.3%

3 bedrooms

44.6%

4 bedrooms

36.3%

5 bedrooms

8.6%

6+ bedrooms

0.9%

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

Kamerunga Population Mobility

18.2%

moved in the last year

46.7%

moved in the last 5 years

4.8%

unemployment rate (Census)

70.4%

labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Kamerunga Indigenous Population

9.0%

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

162

Indigenous residents

1,642

Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Kamerunga Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health

Asthma

Arthritis

Heart disease

Diabetes

Lung condition

Cancer

Stroke

Kidney disease

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

Kamerunga Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk

10.7%

$1-$149/wk

4.8%

$150-$299/wk

5.7%

$300-$399/wk

3.3%

$400-$499/wk

1.4%

$500-$649/wk

2.3%

$650-$799/wk

7.1%

$800-$999/wk

8.9%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

11.0%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

12.0%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

9.8%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

7.5%

$2,000-$2,999/wk

11.2%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

1.4%

$3,500+/wk

3.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Kamerunga Family Structure

Couple — children under 15

45.3%

Couple — no children

29.1%

Couple — no children under 15

11.6%

One parent — children under 15

7.0%

One parent — no children under 15

6.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Kamerunga Military Service

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Current ADF — Reserves

0.4% 3

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Previously served

2.4% 17

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Never served

97.2% 691

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Kamerunga Unpaid Carers

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Provided unpaid assistance

10.2% 72

—

Did not provide

89.8% 636

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Kamerunga Children Ever Born

No children

36.8%

1 child

8.7%

2 children

35.0%

3 children

13.9%

4 children

4.6%

5+ children

0.9%

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

Kamerunga When Migrants Arrived

1951–1960

1961–1970

1971–1980

1981–1990

1991–2000

2001–2010

2011–2015

2016

2017

2018

2019

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

Kamerunga Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours

23.1%

5–14 hours

37.6%

15–29 hours

11.5%

30+ hours

9.0%

Did not do domestic work

18.8%

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

Kamerunga Household Size

1 person

21.5%

2 persons

34.4%

3 persons

20.2%

4 persons

17.5%

5 persons

5.4%

6+ persons

0.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Kamerunga Where Residents Moved From

Same address

713

Moved from QLD

114

Moved — same area (SA2)

Moved from SA

Moved from ACT

Moved from NSW

Moved from overseas

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

Kamerunga Family Blending

Intact family — no other children

86.2%

Step family — no other children

11.0%

Blended family — no other children

2.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Kamerunga Schools

schools nearby

government

1042

avg ICSEA score

5,447

total students

St Andrew's Catholic College Redlynch Valley Catholic

Combined · Prep-12 · 1,373 students

1067

ICSEA

Freshwater State School Government

Primary · Prep-6 · 594 students

1064

ICSEA

Peace Lutheran College Independent

Combined · Prep-12 · 544 students

1054

ICSEA

Freshwater Christian College Independent

Combined · Prep-12 · 562 students

1041

ICSEA

Caravonica State School Government

Primary · Prep-6 · 540 students

1020

ICSEA

Redlynch State College Government

Combined · Prep-12 · 1,834 students

1007

ICSEA

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

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Kamerunga Rent Prices & Affordability

19%

of income

Affordable

Household Income $2,104/wk

Median Rent $400/wk

Rent-to-Income 19.0%

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

If you earn X in Kamerunga

Your weekly income

≈ $9,117/month

Median rent $400/wk

Left after rent $1,704/wk

Rent share 19.0%

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Kamerunga vs State & National Average

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Pop: 486 Income: $548/wk Rent: $300/wk

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Pop: 486 Income: $840/wk Rent: $300/wk

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Pop: 486 Income: $427/wk Rent: $250/wk

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Pop: 487 Income: $638/wk Rent: $350/wk

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Pop: 487 Income: $640/wk Rent: $220/wk

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Pop: 487 Income: $477/wk Rent: $196/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Kamerunga

What is the population of Kamerunga QLD?

The population of Kamerunga QLD is 962 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 223.7 people per km².Kamerunga is ranked #4,036 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Kamerunga?

The median personal income in Kamerunga QLD is $1,017 per week, or $52,884 per year.The median household income is $2,104 per week.Family income is $2,416 per week.Kamerunga is ranked #1,122 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Kamerunga?

Median rent in Kamerunga QLD is $400 per week ($1,733 per month).Rent represents 19.0% of household income, which is considered affordable.Kamerunga ranks #1,854 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Kamerunga?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Kamerunga QLD is $1,733. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Kamerunga?

The median age in Kamerunga QLD is 39 years.This is older than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Kamerunga a good suburb to live in?

Kamerunga is a suburb in Queensland with a population of 962.The median income is $1,017/wk, which is above the QLD average of $759/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (19.0% 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: 31478. All dollar figures in AUD.