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Kearneys Spring QLD — Suburb Profile

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

The population of Kearneys Spring QLD is 9,419 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Kearneys Spring is $746 per week ($38,792 per year). Median rent in Kearneys Spring is $310 per week ($1,343 per month). Kearneys Spring has a median age of 35 years, younger than the national median of 38. Kearneys Spring has a population density of 1448.4 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Kearneys Spring is India. The most common religion is No Religion (31% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Other. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Kearneys Spring is $1,517.

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Kearneys Spring Population

residents (Census 2021)

Kearneys Spring Median Income & Rent

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Median Income

$746/wk

$38,792 per year

#4605 of 14,663

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Median Rent

$310/wk

$1,343 per month

#4328 of 14,663

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Median Age

35years

3 years younger than national median

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Mortgage

$1,517/mo

Avg household size: 2.4 · 0.8 per bedroom

Kearneys Spring Demographics

Gender Split

Male 46.1% (4,338) Female 53.9% (5,080)

Population Density

1448.4

people per km²

9,419 people · 6.5 km²

Households

2.4

Avg household size

0.8

Persons per bedroom

$1,724

Family income/wk

Kearneys Spring 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)

Kearneys Spring Housing Tenure

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Owned outright

52.0% 1,007 dwellings

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Owned with mortgage

48.0% 928 dwellings

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

Kearneys Spring Country of Birth

Australia

86.3%

India

8.0%

England

1.8%

China

1.4%

Iran

0.7%

Bangladesh

0.4%

Egypt

0.4%

Afghanistan

0.4%

Fiji

0.3%

Germany

0.3%

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

Kearneys Spring Religion

No Religion

31.1%

Catholic

21.2%

Anglican

14.0%

Hinduism

8.1%

Not stated

8.0%

Christian (other)

7.1%

Other Religions Tot

6.0%

Islam

4.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Kearneys Spring Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent

65.0%

Year 10 or equivalent

24.7%

Year 11 or equivalent

5.8%

Year 9 or equivalent

4.5%

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

Kearneys Spring Languages Spoken at Home

Other

33.2%

IAL Punjabi

15.4%

IAL Nepali

15.0%

Mandarin

10.3%

Arabic

10.0%

Malayalam

6.4%

Gujarati

5.1%

Hindi

4.6%

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

Kearneys Spring Employment

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Employed full-time

35.3% 2,433 people

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Employed part-time

22.1% 1,521 people

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Unemployed

3.8% 264 people

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Not in labour force

38.8% 2,678 people

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

Kearneys Spring Qualifications

Certificate III/IV

32.5%

Bachelor Degree

31.1%

Advanced Diploma/Diploma

16.7%

Postgraduate Degree

12.2%

Graduate Diploma/Certificate

4.3%

Certificate I/II

3.2%

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

Kearneys Spring Occupation

Professionals

29.5%

Community & Personal Service

18.9%

Technicians & Trade Workers

14.0%

Clerical & Administrative

11.1%

Managers

8.6%

Labourers

7.4%

Sales Workers

5.9%

Machinery Operators & Drivers

4.6%

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

Kearneys Spring Field of Study

Management & Commerce

19.6%

Health

18.3%

Engineering

14.6%

Society & Culture

14.1%

Education

9.1%

Food, Hospitality & Personal Services

8.4%

Information Technology

4.3%

Architecture & Building

4.1%

Creative Arts

2.8%

Natural & Physical Sciences

2.5%

Agriculture & Environment

2.2%

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

Kearneys Spring Dwelling Types

Separate house

63.7%

Semi-detached (1 storey)

28.1%

Semi-detached (2+ storey)

8.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Kearneys Spring Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk

1.1%

$1-$149/wk

0.7%

$150-$299/wk

1.4%

$300-$399/wk

2.9%

$400-$499/wk

7.5%

$500-$649/wk

7.2%

$650-$799/wk

8.5%

$800-$999/wk

8.6%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

9.1%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

8.9%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

7.0%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

6.8%

$2,000-$2,499/wk

11.5%

$2,500-$2,999/wk

7.3%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

4.6%

$3,500-$3,999/wk

2.7%

$4,000+/wk

4.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Kearneys Spring Marital Status

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Married

45.5% 3,442

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Separated

3.5% 263

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Divorced

9.1% 690

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Widowed

7.8% 588

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Never married

34.1% 2,579

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Kearneys Spring Ancestry

English

25.7%

Australian

24.7%

Other

16.5%

Irish

7.7%

Scottish

7.0%

German

6.4%

Indian

4.0%

Aboriginal Australianralian

3.1%

Chinese

1.7%

Filipino

1.2%

Dutch

1.1%

Italian

0.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Kearneys Spring School & University Attendance

Primary — Government

25.6%

Secondary — Government

18.2%

Vocational Education

14.0%

Primary — Catholic

10.5%

Pre-school

10.2%

Secondary — Catholic

8.4%

Primary — Other Non-Govt

7.1%

Secondary — Other Non-Govt

6.0%

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

Kearneys Spring Need for Assistance

♿

Needs assistance

7.8% 1,395

✅

No need for assistance

92.2% 16,388

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

Kearneys Spring Volunteering

🤝

Volunteer

15.3% 1,082

—

Not a volunteer

84.7% 5,991

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Kearneys Spring Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo

3.6%

$300-$449/mo

1.2%

$450-$599/mo

2.7%

$600-$799/mo

4.8%

$800-$999/mo

7.2%

$1,000-$1,399/mo

24.2%

$1,400-$1,799/mo

27.5%

$1,800-$2,399/mo

20.6%

$2,400-$2,999/mo

5.3%

$3,000-$3,999/mo

3.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Kearneys Spring How People Get to Work

Car (driver)

77.4%

Did not go to work

10.2%

Car (passenger)

7.3%

Walked only

1.6%

Taxi/Rideshare

0.9%

Bicycle

0.6%

Motorbike/Scooter

0.6%

Bus

0.6%

Other

0.6%

Truck

0.2%

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

Kearneys Spring Car Ownership

0 vehicles

9.0%

1 vehicle

44.7%

2 vehicles

34.5%

3 vehicles

8.5%

4+ vehicles

3.4%

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

Kearneys Spring Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom

2.5%

2 bedrooms

25.0%

3 bedrooms

39.2%

4 bedrooms

30.1%

5 bedrooms

2.7%

6+ bedrooms

0.6%

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

Kearneys Spring Population Mobility

21.7%

moved in the last year

57.4%

moved in the last 5 years

5.9%

unemployment rate (Census)

58.8%

labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Kearneys Spring Indigenous Population

4.1%

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

747

Indigenous residents

17,335

Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Kearneys Spring Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health

1,009

Arthritis

341

Asthma

330

Diabetes

247

Heart disease

228

Lung condition

213

Cancer

149

Kidney disease

122

Stroke

122

Dementia

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

Kearneys Spring Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk

8.6%

$1-$149/wk

3.9%

$150-$299/wk

6.5%

$300-$399/wk

5.1%

$400-$499/wk

3.6%

$500-$649/wk

4.2%

$650-$799/wk

10.9%

$800-$999/wk

14.0%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

14.4%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

9.2%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

7.3%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

5.0%

$2,000-$2,999/wk

5.5%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

1.0%

$3,500+/wk

1.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Kearneys Spring Family Structure

Couple — children under 15

45.1%

Couple — no children

27.9%

One parent — children under 15

12.7%

Couple — no children under 15

8.2%

One parent — no children under 15

6.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Kearneys Spring Military Service

🎖️

Current ADF — Regular

0.6% 41

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Current ADF — Reserves

0.0% 3

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Previously served

3.6% 254

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Never served

95.8% 6,817

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Kearneys Spring Unpaid Carers

🤲

Provided unpaid assistance

12.9% 904

—

Did not provide

87.1% 6,121

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Kearneys Spring Children Ever Born

No children

34.2%

1 child

14.4%

2 children

26.8%

3 children

15.2%

4 children

7.1%

5+ children

2.3%

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

Kearneys Spring When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951

1951–1960

1961–1970

1971–1980

1981–1990

1991–2000

111

2001–2010

632

2011–2015

546

2016

120

2017

217

2018

190

2019

299

2020

2021

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

Kearneys Spring Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours

20.5%

5–14 hours

27.5%

15–29 hours

11.8%

30+ hours

9.1%

Did not do domestic work

31.1%

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

Kearneys Spring Household Size

1 person

33.5%

2 persons

31.3%

3 persons

15.0%

4 persons

11.3%

5 persons

5.3%

6+ persons

3.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Kearneys Spring Where Residents Moved From

Same address

6,911

Moved from QLD

1,325

Moved — same area (SA2)

328

Moved from NSW

Moved from overseas

Moved from VIC

Moved from TAS

Moved from ACT

Moved from SA

Moved from WA

Moved from NT

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

Kearneys Spring Family Blending

Intact family — no other children

84.5%

Step family — no other children

9.5%

Blended family — no other children

3.8%

Intact family — other children present

1.3%

Other couple — children only

0.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Kearneys Spring Schools

schools nearby

government

979

avg ICSEA score

6,677

total students

Highlands Christian College Independent

Combined · Prep-12 · 670 students

1060

ICSEA

Middle Ridge State School Government

Primary · Prep-6 · 735 students

1044

ICSEA

St Thomas More's Primary School Catholic

Primary · Prep-6 · 319 students

1032

ICSEA

Gabbinbar State School Government

Primary · Prep-6 · 356 students

1010

ICSEA

Centenary Heights State High School Government

Secondary · 7-12 · 1,738 students

1006

ICSEA

Darling Heights State School Government

Primary · Prep-6 · 607 students

944

ICSEA

Drayton State School Government

Primary · Prep-6 · 165 students

929

ICSEA

Harristown State High School Government

Secondary · 7-12 · 1,641 students

929

ICSEA

Harristown State School Government

Primary · Prep-6 · 446 students

859

ICSEA

OneSchool Global QLD - Toowoomba Independent

Combined

Concordia Lutheran College - Concordia Primary Campus Independent

Primary

Concordia Lutheran College - Martin Luther Primary Campus Independent

Primary

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

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Kearneys Spring Rent Prices & Affordability

23%

of income

Affordable

Household Income $1,335/wk

Median Rent $310/wk

Rent-to-Income 23.2%

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

If you earn X in Kearneys Spring

Your weekly income

≈ $5,785/month

Median rent $310/wk

Left after rent $1,025/wk

Rent share 23.2%

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Frequently Asked Questions About Kearneys Spring

What is the population of Kearneys Spring QLD?

The population of Kearneys Spring QLD is 9,419 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 1448.4 people per km².Kearneys Spring is ranked #709 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Kearneys Spring?

The median personal income in Kearneys Spring QLD is $746 per week, or $38,792 per year.The median household income is $1,335 per week.Family income is $1,724 per week.Kearneys Spring is ranked #4,605 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Kearneys Spring?

Median rent in Kearneys Spring QLD is $310 per week ($1,343 per month).Rent represents 23.2% of household income, which is considered affordable.Kearneys Spring ranks #4,328 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Kearneys Spring?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Kearneys Spring QLD is $1,517. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Kearneys Spring?

The median age in Kearneys Spring QLD is 35 years.This is younger than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Kearneys Spring a good suburb to live in?

Kearneys Spring is a suburb in Queensland with a population of 9,419.The median income is $746/wk, which is below the QLD average of $759/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (23.2% 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: 31496. All dollar figures in AUD.