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Kelso QLD — Suburb Profile

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

The population of Kelso QLD is 10,599 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Kelso is $777 per week ($40,404 per year). Median rent in Kelso is $300 per week ($1,300 per month). Kelso has a median age of 34 years, younger than the national median of 38. Kelso has a population density of 617.3 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Kelso 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 Kelso is $1,496.

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Kelso Population

residents (Census 2021)

Kelso Median Income & Rent

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Median Income

$777/wk

$40,404 per year

#4002 of 14,663

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Median Rent

$300/wk

$1,300 per month

#4529 of 14,663

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Median Age

34years

4 years younger than national median

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Mortgage

$1,496/mo

Avg household size: 2.8 · 0.8 per bedroom

Kelso Demographics

Gender Split

Male 49.2% (5,216) Female 50.8% (5,386)

Population Density

617.3

people per km²

10,599 people · 17.2 km²

Households

2.8

Avg household size

0.8

Persons per bedroom

$1,809

Family income/wk

Kelso 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)

Kelso Housing Tenure

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Owned outright

35.0% 799 dwellings

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Owned with mortgage

65.0% 1,486 dwellings

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

Kelso Country of Birth

Australia

96.7%

England

2.6%

Germany

0.4%

Indonesia

0.1%

India

0.1%

China

0.1%

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

Kelso Religion

No Religion

44.6%

Catholic

22.4%

Anglican

12.8%

Not stated

10.8%

Uniting Church

3.5%

Christian (other)

2.5%

Christinty Prsbytrin Refrmd

2.2%

Baptist

1.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Kelso Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent

53.1%

Year 10 or equivalent

29.8%

Year 11 or equivalent

10.6%

Year 9 or equivalent

6.5%

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

Kelso Languages Spoken at Home

Other

54.9%

Australian Indigenous

18.3%

Italian

6.1%

SAL Tot

5.6%

German

5.2%

Thai

2.8%

Afrikaans

2.8%

Spanish

2.3%

Arabic

1.9%

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

Kelso Employment

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Employed full-time

40.6% 2,870 people

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Employed part-time

20.3% 1,432 people

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Unemployed

4.7% 333 people

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Not in labour force

34.4% 2,434 people

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

Kelso Qualifications

Certificate III/IV

55.5%

Advanced Diploma/Diploma

18.4%

Bachelor Degree

16.0%

Certificate I/II

3.9%

Graduate Diploma/Certificate

3.2%

Postgraduate Degree

3.0%

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

Kelso Occupation

Technicians & Trade Workers

20.0%

Community & Personal Service

18.2%

Professionals

17.8%

Clerical & Administrative

12.5%

Managers

9.7%

Labourers

8.2%

Machinery Operators & Drivers

6.8%

Sales Workers

6.7%

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

Kelso Field of Study

Engineering

20.5%

Management & Commerce

18.1%

Society & Culture

17.7%

Health

11.9%

Food, Hospitality & Personal Services

8.7%

Education

8.4%

Architecture & Building

7.2%

Natural & Physical Sciences

2.5%

Agriculture & Environment

1.8%

Information Technology

1.7%

Creative Arts

1.6%

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

Kelso Dwelling Types

Separate house

98.4%

Semi-detached (1 storey)

1.1%

Semi-detached (2+ storey)

0.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Kelso Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk

1.7%

$1-$149/wk

0.3%

$150-$299/wk

1.0%

$300-$399/wk

1.9%

$400-$499/wk

4.6%

$500-$649/wk

3.6%

$650-$799/wk

7.3%

$800-$999/wk

7.0%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

8.8%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

9.9%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

8.0%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

7.0%

$2,000-$2,499/wk

14.2%

$2,500-$2,999/wk

8.9%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

6.0%

$3,500-$3,999/wk

3.5%

$4,000+/wk

6.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Kelso Marital Status

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Married

41.5% 3,365

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Separated

4.7% 378

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Divorced

9.1% 738

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Widowed

3.4% 274

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Never married

41.3% 3,347

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Kelso Ancestry

Australian

30.2%

English

28.7%

Aboriginal Australianralian

8.9%

Irish

7.4%

Scottish

7.4%

Other

7.2%

German

4.0%

Italian

3.1%

Dutch

1.0%

Chinese

0.8%

Filipino

0.7%

New Zealander

0.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Kelso School & University Attendance

Primary — Government

27.2%

Secondary — Government

20.6%

Primary — Catholic

17.7%

Secondary — Catholic

11.0%

Vocational Education

9.5%

Pre-school

7.8%

Secondary — Other Non-Govt

3.8%

Primary — Other Non-Govt

2.6%

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

Kelso Need for Assistance

♿

Needs assistance

8.1% 1,566

✅

No need for assistance

91.9% 17,709

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

Kelso Volunteering

🤝

Volunteer

11.5% 846

—

Not a volunteer

88.5% 6,537

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Kelso Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo

4.1%

$300-$449/mo

1.7%

$450-$599/mo

2.7%

$600-$799/mo

5.2%

$800-$999/mo

8.3%

$1,000-$1,399/mo

24.9%

$1,400-$1,799/mo

24.1%

$1,800-$2,399/mo

18.7%

$2,400-$2,999/mo

6.8%

$3,000-$3,999/mo

3.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Kelso How People Get to Work

Car (driver)

76.3%

Did not go to work

12.0%

Car (passenger)

6.4%

Bus

1.3%

Motorbike/Scooter

1.1%

Walked only

0.9%

Truck

0.8%

Other

0.7%

Bicycle

0.4%

Taxi/Rideshare

0.2%

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

Kelso Car Ownership

0 vehicles

3.5%

1 vehicle

31.1%

2 vehicles

39.6%

3 vehicles

16.6%

4+ vehicles

9.2%

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

Kelso Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom

0.7%

2 bedrooms

2.5%

3 bedrooms

53.0%

4 bedrooms

35.9%

5 bedrooms

6.0%

6+ bedrooms

1.9%

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

Kelso Population Mobility

14.0%

moved in the last year

40.2%

moved in the last 5 years

6.6%

unemployment rate (Census)

61.5%

labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Kelso Indigenous Population

15.5%

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

3,018

Indigenous residents

16,477

Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Kelso Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health

1,306

Arthritis

440

Asthma

400

Diabetes

345

Heart disease

251

Lung condition

235

Cancer

143

Kidney disease

117

Stroke

Dementia

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

Kelso Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk

9.9%

$1-$149/wk

4.5%

$150-$299/wk

6.6%

$300-$399/wk

4.7%

$400-$499/wk

3.3%

$500-$649/wk

3.4%

$650-$799/wk

10.1%

$800-$999/wk

13.0%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

13.2%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

9.9%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

7.5%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

5.1%

$2,000-$2,999/wk

6.6%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

1.0%

$3,500+/wk

1.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Kelso Family Structure

Couple — children under 15

39.9%

Couple — no children

23.3%

One parent — children under 15

16.1%

Couple — no children under 15

13.5%

One parent — no children under 15

7.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Kelso Military Service

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Current ADF — Regular

1.6% 116

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Current ADF — Reserves

0.4% 32

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Previously served

7.9% 586

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Never served

90.1% 6,667

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Kelso Unpaid Carers

🤲

Provided unpaid assistance

15.0% 1,106

—

Did not provide

85.0% 6,250

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Kelso Children Ever Born

No children

27.9%

1 child

13.1%

2 children

27.8%

3 children

18.6%

4 children

8.8%

5+ children

3.8%

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

Kelso When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951

1951–1960

1961–1970

137

1971–1980

114

1981–1990

125

1991–2000

2001–2010

200

2011–2015

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

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

Kelso Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours

19.7%

5–14 hours

28.5%

15–29 hours

12.5%

30+ hours

9.9%

Did not do domestic work

29.3%

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

Kelso Household Size

1 person

18.3%

2 persons

34.2%

3 persons

19.0%

4 persons

14.0%

5 persons

8.1%

6+ persons

6.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Kelso Where Residents Moved From

Same address

8,214

Moved from QLD

948

Moved — same area (SA2)

236

Moved from NSW

Moved from WA

Moved from TAS

Moved from NT

Moved from VIC

Moved from overseas

Moved from SA

Moved from ACT

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

Kelso Family Blending

Intact family — no other children

71.4%

Step family — no other children

16.1%

Blended family — no other children

8.5%

Intact family — other children present

1.9%

Other couple — children only

1.2%

Step family — other children present

0.5%

Blended family — other children present

0.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Kelso Schools

schools nearby

government

847

avg ICSEA score

915

total students

Good Shepherd Catholic School Catholic

Primary · Prep-6 · 276 students

928

ICSEA

Kelso State School Government

Primary · Prep-6 · 303 students

828

ICSEA

Rasmussen State School Government

Primary · Prep-6 · 336 students

784

ICSEA

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

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Kelso Rent Prices & Affordability

18%

of income

Affordable

Household Income $1,626/wk

Median Rent $300/wk

Rent-to-Income 18.5%

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

If you earn X in Kelso

Your weekly income

≈ $7,046/month

Median rent $300/wk

Left after rent $1,326/wk

Rent share 18.5%

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Income: $924/wk Rent: $266/wk Save: $34/wk

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Income: $909/wk Rent: $275/wk Save: $25/wk

Kelso vs State & National Average

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Pop: 5,316 Income: $756/wk Rent: $455/wk

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Pop: 5,320 Income: $958/wk Rent: $470/wk

Cairns North

Pop: 5,334 Income: $873/wk Rent: $340/wk

Ningi

Pop: 5,349 Income: $635/wk Rent: $370/wk

Kawungan

Pop: 5,460 Income: $550/wk Rent: $340/wk

Mount Low

Pop: 5,488 Income: $1,052/wk Rent: $370/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Kelso

What is the population of Kelso QLD?

The population of Kelso QLD is 10,599 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 617.3 people per km².Kelso is ranked #580 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Kelso?

The median personal income in Kelso QLD is $777 per week, or $40,404 per year.The median household income is $1,626 per week.Family income is $1,809 per week.Kelso is ranked #4,002 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Kelso?

Median rent in Kelso QLD is $300 per week ($1,300 per month).Rent represents 18.5% of household income, which is considered affordable.Kelso ranks #4,529 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Kelso?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Kelso QLD is $1,496. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Kelso?

The median age in Kelso QLD is 34 years.This is younger than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Kelso a good suburb to live in?

Kelso is a suburb in Queensland with a population of 10,599.The median income is $777/wk, which is above the QLD average of $759/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (18.5% 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: 31499. All dollar figures in AUD.