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Kangaroo Point QLD — Suburb Profile

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

The population of Kangaroo Point QLD is 9,689 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Kangaroo Point is $1,172 per week ($60,944 per year). Median rent in Kangaroo Point is $450 per week ($1,950 per month). Kangaroo Point has a median age of 36 years, younger than the national median of 38. Kangaroo Point has a population density of 7264.8 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Kangaroo Point is England. The most common religion is No Religion (49% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Spanish. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Kangaroo Point is $1,950.

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Kangaroo Point Population

residents (Census 2021)

Kangaroo Point Median Income & Rent

💰

Median Income

$1,172/wk

$60,944 per year

#489 of 14,663

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Median Rent

$450/wk

$1,950 per month

#1049 of 14,663

👤

Median Age

36years

2 years younger than national median

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Mortgage

$1,950/mo

Avg household size: 1.8 · 0.9 per bedroom

Kangaroo Point Demographics

Gender Split

Male 50.7% (4,910) Female 49.3% (4,781)

Population Density

7264.8

people per km²

9,689 people · 1.3 km²

Households

1.8

Avg household size

0.9

Persons per bedroom

$2,682

Family income/wk

Kangaroo Point 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)

Kangaroo Point Housing Tenure

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Owned outright

51.7% 871 dwellings

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Owned with mortgage

48.3% 815 dwellings

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

Kangaroo Point Country of Birth

Australia

83.6%

England

6.6%

India

2.6%

Brazil

1.7%

China

1.5%

Iran

1.2%

Hong Kong

0.9%

Germany

0.9%

Canada

0.5%

France

0.4%

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

Kangaroo Point Religion

No Religion

48.9%

Catholic

23.9%

Anglican

9.2%

Not stated

9.1%

Christian (other)

2.5%

Uniting Church

2.3%

Buddhism

2.0%

Eastern Orthodox

1.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Kangaroo Point Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent

83.9%

Year 10 or equivalent

10.0%

Year 11 or equivalent

5.0%

Year 9 or equivalent

1.1%

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

Kangaroo Point Languages Spoken at Home

Spanish

24.2%

Other

19.2%

Mandarin

17.2%

Italian

9.6%

Portuguese

9.3%

SAL Tot

8.1%

Persian ED

6.4%

Cantonese

6.1%

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

Kangaroo Point Employment

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Employed full-time

49.8% 3,981 people

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Employed part-time

21.2% 1,698 people

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Unemployed

4.1% 327 people

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Not in labour force

24.9% 1,990 people

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

Kangaroo Point Qualifications

Bachelor Degree

44.5%

Certificate III/IV

16.9%

Postgraduate Degree

16.6%

Advanced Diploma/Diploma

15.2%

Graduate Diploma/Certificate

5.5%

Certificate I/II

1.3%

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

Kangaroo Point Occupation

Professionals

41.6%

Managers

16.6%

Clerical & Administrative

11.4%

Community & Personal Service

9.2%

Technicians & Trade Workers

9.1%

Sales Workers

5.0%

Labourers

4.9%

Machinery Operators & Drivers

2.3%

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

Kangaroo Point Field of Study

Management & Commerce

28.5%

Society & Culture

14.2%

Health

13.8%

Engineering

12.4%

Creative Arts

6.3%

Education

5.4%

Food, Hospitality & Personal Services

5.3%

Architecture & Building

5.0%

Information Technology

4.2%

Natural & Physical Sciences

3.9%

Agriculture & Environment

0.9%

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

Kangaroo Point Dwelling Types

Separate house

79.4%

Semi-detached (2+ storey)

15.2%

Semi-detached (1 storey)

5.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Kangaroo Point Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk

1.5%

$1-$149/wk

0.8%

$150-$299/wk

1.0%

$300-$399/wk

2.4%

$400-$499/wk

3.0%

$500-$649/wk

3.8%

$650-$799/wk

4.0%

$800-$999/wk

4.7%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

7.1%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

7.3%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

6.6%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

6.0%

$2,000-$2,499/wk

15.1%

$2,500-$2,999/wk

6.9%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

7.7%

$3,500-$3,999/wk

4.1%

$4,000+/wk

18.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Kangaroo Point Marital Status

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Married

30.6% 2,785

↔️

Separated

3.4% 310

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Divorced

9.7% 885

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Widowed

3.1% 282

👤

Never married

53.2% 4,836

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Kangaroo Point Ancestry

English

28.5%

Australian

18.8%

Other

13.5%

Irish

12.0%

Scottish

9.2%

German

4.4%

Italian

3.9%

Chinese

3.6%

Indian

1.9%

Filipino

1.6%

Dutch

1.3%

Aboriginal Australianralian

1.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Kangaroo Point School & University Attendance

Vocational Education

45.8%

Primary — Catholic

11.9%

Primary — Government

11.8%

Secondary — Government

7.7%

Pre-school

7.0%

Secondary — Catholic

7.0%

Secondary — Other Non-Govt

5.8%

Primary — Other Non-Govt

3.0%

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

Kangaroo Point Need for Assistance

♿

Needs assistance

4.1% 738

✅

No need for assistance

95.9% 17,334

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

Kangaroo Point Volunteering

🤝

Volunteer

14.6% 1,242

—

Not a volunteer

85.4% 7,245

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Kangaroo Point Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo

7.8%

$300-$449/mo

2.2%

$450-$599/mo

1.9%

$600-$799/mo

3.5%

$800-$999/mo

2.5%

$1,000-$1,399/mo

15.0%

$1,400-$1,799/mo

20.4%

$1,800-$2,399/mo

22.0%

$2,400-$2,999/mo

11.5%

$3,000-$3,999/mo

13.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Kangaroo Point How People Get to Work

Car (driver)

52.3%

Did not go to work

13.0%

Walked only

9.2%

Bus

7.6%

Car (passenger)

5.1%

Ferry

3.6%

Bicycle

3.6%

Taxi/Rideshare

1.9%

Motorbike/Scooter

1.6%

Other

1.5%

Train

0.4%

Truck

0.1%

Tram/Light Rail

0.1%

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

Kangaroo Point Car Ownership

0 vehicles

12.2%

1 vehicle

53.7%

2 vehicles

26.7%

3 vehicles

5.4%

4+ vehicles

2.0%

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

Kangaroo Point Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom

20.9%

2 bedrooms

49.9%

3 bedrooms

22.6%

4 bedrooms

4.4%

5 bedrooms

1.5%

6+ bedrooms

0.7%

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

Kangaroo Point Population Mobility

35.2%

moved in the last year

72.4%

moved in the last 5 years

5.0%

unemployment rate (Census)

71.9%

labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Kangaroo Point Indigenous Population

1.7%

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

307

Indigenous residents

17,911

Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Kangaroo Point Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health

889

Asthma

356

Arthritis

196

Heart disease

185

Diabetes

169

Cancer

161

Lung condition

Kidney disease

Stroke

Dementia

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

Kangaroo Point Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk

5.6%

$1-$149/wk

2.1%

$150-$299/wk

3.4%

$300-$399/wk

2.9%

$400-$499/wk

2.7%

$500-$649/wk

3.5%

$650-$799/wk

7.6%

$800-$999/wk

8.8%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

11.6%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

9.8%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

9.5%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

7.1%

$2,000-$2,999/wk

13.6%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

4.1%

$3,500+/wk

7.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Kangaroo Point Family Structure

Couple — no children

60.6%

Couple — children under 15

20.8%

Couple — no children under 15

9.2%

One parent — children under 15

5.1%

One parent — no children under 15

4.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Kangaroo Point Military Service

🎖️

Current ADF — Regular

0.2% 17

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Current ADF — Reserves

0.2% 15

🏅

Previously served

2.8% 239

👤

Never served

96.8% 8,247

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Kangaroo Point Unpaid Carers

🤲

Provided unpaid assistance

8.6% 731

—

Did not provide

91.4% 7,734

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Kangaroo Point Children Ever Born

No children

61.8%

1 child

10.6%

2 children

16.6%

3 children

8.0%

4 children

2.2%

5+ children

0.9%

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

Kangaroo Point When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951

1951–1960

1961–1970

136

1971–1980

173

1981–1990

268

1991–2000

342

2001–2010

672

2011–2015

510

2016

137

2017

171

2018

221

2019

355

2020

146

2021

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

Kangaroo Point Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours

28.5%

5–14 hours

32.3%

15–29 hours

8.1%

30+ hours

4.3%

Did not do domestic work

26.9%

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

Kangaroo Point Household Size

1 person

40.3%

2 persons

42.6%

3 persons

10.9%

4 persons

4.4%

5 persons

1.3%

6+ persons

0.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Kangaroo Point Where Residents Moved From

Same address

5,843

Moved from QLD

2,108

Moved — same area (SA2)

402

Moved from overseas

203

Moved from NSW

182

Moved from VIC

125

Moved from SA

Moved from WA

Moved from NT

Moved from ACT

Moved from TAS

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

Kangaroo Point Family Blending

Intact family — no other children

86.9%

Step family — no other children

13.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Kangaroo Point Schools

schools nearby

government

1113

avg ICSEA score

38,096

total students

Brisbane Girls Grammar School Independent

Secondary · 7-12 · 1,558 students

1211

ICSEA

Brisbane Grammar School Independent

Combined · 5-12 · 1,996 students

1210

ICSEA

All Hallows' School Catholic

Combined · 5-12 · 1,707 students

1183

ICSEA

St Joseph's College Catholic

Combined · 5-12 · 1,896 students

1182

ICSEA

Somerville House Independent

Combined · Prep-12 · 1,377 students

1180

ICSEA

Anglican Church Grammar School Independent

Combined · Prep-12 · 1,901 students

1170

ICSEA

Compass Independent School Independent

Combined · Prep-7 · 47 students

1157

ICSEA

Sts Peter and Paul's School Catholic

Primary · Prep-6 · 548 students

1156

ICSEA

Our Lady of Mount Carmel School Catholic

Primary · Prep-6 · 605 students

1151

ICSEA

Brisbane State High School Government

Secondary · 7-12 · 3,594 students

1145

ICSEA

West End State School Government

Primary · Prep-6 · 1,461 students

1143

ICSEA

Hubbard's School Independent

Secondary · 11-12 · 58 students

1143

ICSEA

Holy Spirit School Catholic

Primary · Prep-6 · 265 students

1138

ICSEA

St Ita's Regional Primary School Catholic

Primary · Prep-6 · 356 students

1137

ICSEA

Brisbane South State Secondary College Government

Secondary · 7-11 · 1,236 students

1137

ICSEA

Showing 15 of 57 schools

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

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Kangaroo Point Rent Prices & Affordability

22%

of income

Affordable

Household Income $2,058/wk

Median Rent $450/wk

Rent-to-Income 21.9%

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

If you earn X in Kangaroo Point

Your weekly income

≈ $8,918/month

Median rent $450/wk

Left after rent $1,608/wk

Rent share 21.9%

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Kangaroo Point vs State & National Average

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Pop: 4,895 Income: $902/wk Rent: $480/wk

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Pop: 4,896 Income: $844/wk Rent: $630/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Kangaroo Point

What is the population of Kangaroo Point QLD?

The population of Kangaroo Point QLD is 9,689 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 7264.8 people per km².Kangaroo Point is ranked #678 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Kangaroo Point?

The median personal income in Kangaroo Point QLD is $1,172 per week, or $60,944 per year.The median household income is $2,058 per week.Family income is $2,682 per week.Kangaroo Point is ranked #489 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Kangaroo Point?

Median rent in Kangaroo Point QLD is $450 per week ($1,950 per month).Rent represents 21.9% of household income, which is considered affordable.Kangaroo Point ranks #1,049 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Kangaroo Point?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Kangaroo Point QLD is $1,950. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Kangaroo Point?

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

Is Kangaroo Point a good suburb to live in?

Kangaroo Point is a suburb in Queensland with a population of 9,689.The median income is $1,172/wk, which is above the QLD average of $759/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (21.9% 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: 31481. All dollar figures in AUD.