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Kawungan QLD — Suburb Profile

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

The population of Kawungan QLD is 5,460 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Kawungan is $550 per week ($28,600 per year). Median rent in Kawungan is $340 per week ($1,473 per month). Kawungan has a median age of 50 years, older than the national median of 38. Kawungan has a population density of 965.0 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Kawungan is England. The most common religion is No Religion (45% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Other. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Kawungan is $1,408.

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Kawungan Population

residents (Census 2021)

Median Income

$550/wk

$28,600/yr

Median Rent

$340/wk

$1,473/mo

Median Age

50yrs

National: 38

Mortgage

$1,408/mo

Household size: —

Kawungan Median Income & Rent

💰

Median Weekly Income

$550/wk

$28,600 per year

#7716 of 14,663

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Median Weekly Rent

$340/wk

$1,473 per month

#3592 of 14,663

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Median Age

50years

12 years older than national median

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Housing

$1,408/mo mortgage

Avg household size: —

Kawungan Demographics

Gender Split

Male 47.2% (2,575) Female 52.8% (2,886)

Population Density

965.0

people per km²

5,460 people · 5.7 km²

Households

—

Avg household size

—

Persons per bedroom

$1,357

Family income/wk

Kawungan 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)

Kawungan Housing Tenure

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Owned outright

60.9% 905 dwellings

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Owned with mortgage

39.1% 582 dwellings

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

Kawungan Country of Birth

Australia

92.3%

England

5.7%

Germany

0.6%

India

0.5%

Canada

0.2%

Fiji

0.2%

France

0.2%

China

0.1%

Hong Kong

0.1%

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

Kawungan Religion

No Religion

44.7%

Anglican

17.8%

Catholic

16.5%

Not stated

7.6%

Uniting Church

4.6%

Christian (other)

3.0%

Baptist

3.0%

Christinty Prsbytrin Refrmd

2.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Kawungan Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent

46.4%

Year 10 or equivalent

35.7%

Year 11 or equivalent

10.1%

Year 9 or equivalent

7.8%

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

Kawungan Languages Spoken at Home

Other

49.3%

Mandarin

9.6%

Spanish

8.2%

IAL Sinhal

8.2%

Italian

6.8%

Persian ED

6.8%

IAL Nepali

5.5%

Macedon

5.5%

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

Kawungan Employment

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Employed full-time

24.6% 1,038 people

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Employed part-time

18.0% 760 people

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Unemployed

3.2% 136 people

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Not in labour force

54.1% 2,284 people

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

Kawungan Qualifications

Certificate III/IV

50.4%

Advanced Diploma/Diploma

20.8%

Bachelor Degree

18.9%

Certificate I/II

3.4%

Graduate Diploma/Certificate

3.3%

Postgraduate Degree

3.2%

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

Kawungan Occupation

Professionals

23.2%

Community & Personal Service

21.6%

Technicians & Trade Workers

17.4%

Clerical & Administrative

10.4%

Managers

9.8%

Labourers

7.0%

Sales Workers

6.8%

Machinery Operators & Drivers

3.8%

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

Kawungan Field of Study

Management & Commerce

17.2%

Health

17.1%

Society & Culture

16.3%

Engineering

15.4%

Education

10.8%

Food, Hospitality & Personal Services

8.3%

Architecture & Building

7.7%

Agriculture & Environment

2.9%

Creative Arts

2.1%

Information Technology

1.3%

Natural & Physical Sciences

0.8%

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

Kawungan Dwelling Types

Separate house

86.1%

Semi-detached (1 storey)

13.0%

Semi-detached (2+ storey)

0.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Kawungan Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk

2.1%

$1-$149/wk

0.7%

$150-$299/wk

1.5%

$300-$399/wk

2.5%

$400-$499/wk

9.5%

$500-$649/wk

6.9%

$650-$799/wk

11.2%

$800-$999/wk

9.0%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

11.2%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

9.9%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

5.4%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

5.3%

$2,000-$2,499/wk

8.3%

$2,500-$2,999/wk

6.2%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

4.2%

$3,500-$3,999/wk

1.9%

$4,000+/wk

4.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Kawungan Marital Status

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Married

47.8% 2,203

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Separated

3.5% 160

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Divorced

11.1% 513

🕊️

Widowed

10.6% 487

👤

Never married

27.0% 1,241

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Kawungan Ancestry

English

35.5%

Australian

29.0%

Scottish

8.8%

Irish

7.7%

German

5.7%

Other

5.2%

Aboriginal Australianralian

3.2%

Italian

1.5%

Dutch

1.1%

Filipino

1.0%

New Zealander

0.6%

Maori

0.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Kawungan School & University Attendance

Primary — Government

30.9%

Secondary — Government

25.4%

Vocational Education

10.5%

Pre-school

9.8%

Secondary — Other Non-Govt

7.0%

Primary — Catholic

6.4%

Primary — Other Non-Govt

6.0%

Secondary — Catholic

4.1%

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

Kawungan Need for Assistance

♿

Needs assistance

13.6% 1,415

✅

No need for assistance

86.4% 8,956

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

Kawungan Volunteering

🤝

Volunteer

12.9% 561

—

Not a volunteer

87.1% 3,790

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Kawungan Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo

4.8%

$300-$449/mo

3.5%

$450-$599/mo

4.1%

$600-$799/mo

4.3%

$800-$999/mo

5.4%

$1,000-$1,399/mo

25.9%

$1,400-$1,799/mo

29.8%

$1,800-$2,399/mo

18.1%

$2,400-$2,999/mo

3.1%

$3,000-$3,999/mo

0.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Kawungan How People Get to Work

Car (driver)

76.8%

Did not go to work

11.9%

Car (passenger)

7.0%

Walked only

1.3%

Truck

1.0%

Other

0.6%

Motorbike/Scooter

0.4%

Bus

0.4%

Bicycle

0.4%

Taxi/Rideshare

0.3%

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

Kawungan Car Ownership

0 vehicles

6.0%

1 vehicle

39.9%

2 vehicles

36.2%

3 vehicles

12.1%

4+ vehicles

5.7%

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

Kawungan Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom

2.6%

2 bedrooms

10.1%

3 bedrooms

40.2%

4 bedrooms

41.8%

5 bedrooms

4.2%

6+ bedrooms

1.0%

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

Kawungan Population Mobility

17.3%

moved in the last year

46.8%

moved in the last 5 years

6.6%

unemployment rate (Census)

44.9%

labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Kawungan Indigenous Population

4.2%

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

437

Indigenous residents

9,962

Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Kawungan Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health

629

Arthritis

343

Lung condition

256

Heart disease

240

Asthma

231

Diabetes

229

Stroke

153

Cancer

151

Kidney disease

Dementia

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

Kawungan Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk

10.4%

$1-$149/wk

5.2%

$150-$299/wk

7.7%

$300-$399/wk

8.8%

$400-$499/wk

6.4%

$500-$649/wk

5.6%

$650-$799/wk

11.3%

$800-$999/wk

10.7%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

10.8%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

7.5%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

5.8%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

3.4%

$2,000-$2,999/wk

4.7%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

0.6%

$3,500+/wk

1.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Kawungan Family Structure

Couple — no children

37.0%

Couple — children under 15

34.2%

Couple — no children under 15

11.4%

One parent — children under 15

9.6%

One parent — no children under 15

7.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Kawungan Military Service

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Previously served

5.7% 250

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Never served

94.3% 4,104

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Kawungan Unpaid Carers

🤲

Provided unpaid assistance

16.0% 691

—

Did not provide

84.0% 3,637

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Kawungan Children Ever Born

No children

25.0%

1 child

12.4%

2 children

31.9%

3 children

18.1%

4 children

9.8%

5+ children

2.7%

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

Kawungan When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951

1951–1960

1961–1970

145

1971–1980

129

1981–1990

120

1991–2000

2001–2010

145

2011–2015

2016

2017

2018

2019

2021

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

Kawungan Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours

17.6%

5–14 hours

27.2%

15–29 hours

13.6%

30+ hours

10.2%

Did not do domestic work

31.5%

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

Kawungan Household Size

1 person

26.4%

2 persons

41.7%

3 persons

13.0%

4 persons

10.6%

5 persons

5.3%

6+ persons

3.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Kawungan Where Residents Moved From

Same address

4,249

Moved from QLD

541

Moved — same area (SA2)

177

Moved from VIC

Moved from NSW

Moved from overseas

Moved from SA

Moved from WA

Moved from NT

Moved from ACT

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

Kawungan Family Blending

Intact family — no other children

75.5%

Step family — no other children

13.4%

Blended family — no other children

7.5%

Intact family — other children present

2.1%

Other couple — children only

1.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Kawungan Schools

schools nearby

government

969

avg ICSEA score

6,258

total students

Fraser Coast Anglican College Independent

Combined · Prep-12 · 1,010 students

1098

ICSEA

Star of the Sea Catholic School Catholic

Primary · Prep-6 · 388 students

1010

ICSEA

Kawungan State School Government

Primary · Prep-6 · 877 students

976

ICSEA

Hervey Bay Special School Government

Combined · Prep-12 · 105 students

970

ICSEA

Sandy Strait State School Government

Primary · Prep-6 · 706 students

965

ICSEA

Hervey Bay State High School Government

Secondary · 7-12 · 1,280 students

963

ICSEA

Urangan State High School Government

Secondary · 7-12 · 1,342 students

961

ICSEA

Pialba State School Government

Primary · Prep-6 · 367 students

901

ICSEA

Torquay State School Government

Primary · Prep-6 · 183 students

875

ICSEA

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

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Kawungan Rent Prices & Affordability

30%

of income

Moderate

Household Income $1,148/wk

Median Rent $340/wk

Rent-to-Income 29.6%

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

If you earn X in Kawungan

Your weekly income

≈ $4,975/month

Median rent $340/wk

Left after rent $808/wk

Rent share 29.6%

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Pop: 8,164 Income: $889/wk Rent: $600/wk

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Pop: 8,162 Income: $491/wk Rent: $300/wk

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Pop: 8,120 Income: $827/wk Rent: $340/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Kawungan

What is the population of Kawungan QLD?

The population of Kawungan QLD is 5,460 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 965.0 people per km².Kawungan is ranked #1,446 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Kawungan?

The median personal income in Kawungan QLD is $550 per week, or $28,600 per year.The median household income is $1,148 per week.Family income is $1,357 per week.Kawungan is ranked #7,716 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Kawungan?

Median rent in Kawungan QLD is $340 per week ($1,473 per month).Rent represents 29.6% of household income, which is considered moderate.Kawungan ranks #3,592 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Kawungan?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Kawungan QLD is $1,408. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Kawungan?

The median age in Kawungan QLD is 50 years.This is older than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Kawungan a good suburb to live in?

Kawungan is a suburb in Queensland with a population of 5,460.The median income is $550/wk, which is below the QLD average of $759/wk.Rent affordability is rated as moderate (29.6% 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: 31495. All dollar figures in AUD.