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Kelvin Grove QLD — Suburb Profile

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

The population of Kelvin Grove QLD is 7,909 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Kelvin Grove is $757 per week ($39,364 per year). Median rent in Kelvin Grove is $400 per week ($1,733 per month). Kelvin Grove has a median age of 28 years, younger than the national median of 38. Kelvin Grove has a population density of 4690.2 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Kelvin Grove is China. The most common religion is No Religion (57% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Mandarin. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Kelvin Grove is $2,000.

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Kelvin Grove Population

residents (Census 2021)

Kelvin Grove Median Income & Rent

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Median Income

$757/wk

$39,364 per year

#4390 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

28years

10 years younger than national median

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Mortgage

$2,000/mo

Avg household size: 2.3 · 1.1 per bedroom

Kelvin Grove Demographics

Gender Split

Male 49.0% (3,868) Female 51.0% (4,032)

Population Density

4690.2

people per km²

7,909 people · 1.7 km²

Households

2.3

Avg household size

1.1

Persons per bedroom

$2,253

Family income/wk

Kelvin Grove 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)

Kelvin Grove Housing Tenure

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Owned outright

38.4% 404 dwellings

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Owned with mortgage

61.6% 647 dwellings

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

Kelvin Grove Country of Birth

Australia

78.5%

China

7.1%

India

4.9%

England

3.7%

Hong Kong

1.7%

Brazil

1.2%

Bangladesh

0.8%

Iran

0.8%

Canada

0.7%

Indonesia

0.6%

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

Kelvin Grove Religion

No Religion

57.3%

Catholic

15.8%

Not stated

6.3%

Anglican

5.4%

Islam

4.7%

Buddhism

4.5%

Hinduism

3.9%

Christian (other)

2.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Kelvin Grove Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent

91.3%

Year 10 or equivalent

4.8%

Year 11 or equivalent

3.1%

Year 9 or equivalent

0.8%

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

Kelvin Grove Languages Spoken at Home

Mandarin

33.9%

Other

17.3%

Vietnamese

10.1%

Arabic

9.7%

Spanish

9.2%

Cantonese

8.1%

SAL Tot

6.1%

Hindi

5.7%

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

Kelvin Grove Employment

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Employed full-time

37.9% 2,314 people

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Employed part-time

26.8% 1,633 people

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Unemployed

6.5% 397 people

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Not in labour force

28.8% 1,754 people

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

Kelvin Grove Qualifications

Bachelor Degree

44.7%

Postgraduate Degree

22.5%

Advanced Diploma/Diploma

13.1%

Certificate III/IV

12.5%

Graduate Diploma/Certificate

5.7%

Certificate I/II

1.6%

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

Kelvin Grove Occupation

Professionals

44.9%

Managers

12.1%

Community & Personal Service

11.5%

Clerical & Administrative

10.5%

Technicians & Trade Workers

7.4%

Labourers

5.7%

Sales Workers

5.6%

Machinery Operators & Drivers

2.3%

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

Kelvin Grove Field of Study

Management & Commerce

22.5%

Society & Culture

15.1%

Health

14.3%

Engineering

11.3%

Creative Arts

9.7%

Education

6.4%

Information Technology

6.1%

Natural & Physical Sciences

6.0%

Architecture & Building

4.3%

Food, Hospitality & Personal Services

3.3%

Agriculture & Environment

1.2%

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

Kelvin Grove Dwelling Types

Separate house

83.3%

Semi-detached (2+ storey)

16.3%

Semi-detached (1 storey)

0.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Kelvin Grove Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk

4.5%

$1-$149/wk

1.1%

$150-$299/wk

2.2%

$300-$399/wk

2.5%

$400-$499/wk

3.9%

$500-$649/wk

5.2%

$650-$799/wk

4.1%

$800-$999/wk

6.1%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

7.7%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

8.3%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

6.4%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

6.1%

$2,000-$2,499/wk

12.7%

$2,500-$2,999/wk

5.6%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

5.7%

$3,500-$3,999/wk

3.4%

$4,000+/wk

14.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Kelvin Grove Marital Status

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Married

29.1% 1,997

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Separated

2.5% 173

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Divorced

5.6% 386

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Widowed

1.7% 116

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Never married

61.0% 4,184

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Kelvin Grove Ancestry

English

23.3%

Australian

20.3%

Other

15.3%

Chinese

9.3%

Irish

9.2%

Scottish

7.8%

German

4.0%

Indian

3.4%

Italian

2.7%

Vietnamese

1.9%

Dutch

1.4%

Filipino

1.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Kelvin Grove School & University Attendance

Secondary — Government

30.8%

Primary — Government

30.0%

Vocational Education

18.7%

Pre-school

8.9%

Secondary — Other Non-Govt

4.7%

Primary — Catholic

3.2%

Secondary — Catholic

3.2%

Primary — Other Non-Govt

0.5%

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

Kelvin Grove Need for Assistance

♿

Needs assistance

3.1% 471

✅

No need for assistance

96.9% 14,724

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

Kelvin Grove Volunteering

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Volunteer

18.3% 1,194

—

Not a volunteer

81.7% 5,344

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Kelvin Grove Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo

4.2%

$300-$449/mo

1.2%

$600-$799/mo

3.0%

$800-$999/mo

6.2%

$1,000-$1,399/mo

11.9%

$1,400-$1,799/mo

20.2%

$1,800-$2,399/mo

23.0%

$2,400-$2,999/mo

14.3%

$3,000-$3,999/mo

15.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Kelvin Grove How People Get to Work

Car (driver)

44.3%

Did not go to work

18.2%

Bus

15.2%

Walked only

9.8%

Car (passenger)

4.6%

Bicycle

3.0%

Motorbike/Scooter

1.8%

Taxi/Rideshare

1.5%

Other

0.9%

Train

0.4%

Truck

0.1%

Ferry

0.1%

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

Kelvin Grove Car Ownership

0 vehicles

17.6%

1 vehicle

51.3%

2 vehicles

23.6%

3 vehicles

4.9%

4+ vehicles

2.6%

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

Kelvin Grove Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom

25.4%

2 bedrooms

36.4%

3 bedrooms

24.2%

4 bedrooms

8.7%

5 bedrooms

3.4%

6+ bedrooms

2.0%

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

Kelvin Grove Population Mobility

35.6%

moved in the last year

74.4%

moved in the last 5 years

8.2%

unemployment rate (Census)

70.3%

labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Kelvin Grove Indigenous Population

1.3%

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

205

Indigenous residents

15,125

Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Kelvin Grove Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health

877

Asthma

260

Arthritis

Diabetes

Heart disease

Lung condition

Cancer

Stroke

Kidney disease

Dementia

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

Kelvin Grove Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk

14.0%

$1-$149/wk

4.0%

$150-$299/wk

7.2%

$300-$399/wk

4.0%

$400-$499/wk

3.7%

$500-$649/wk

4.8%

$650-$799/wk

7.2%

$800-$999/wk

8.3%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

9.2%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

8.2%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

6.4%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

5.3%

$2,000-$2,999/wk

10.7%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

2.2%

$3,500+/wk

4.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Kelvin Grove Family Structure

Couple — children under 15

44.0%

Couple — no children

30.9%

Couple — no children under 15

10.1%

One parent — children under 15

8.4%

One parent — no children under 15

6.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Kelvin Grove Military Service

🎖️

Current ADF — Regular

0.4% 29

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Current ADF — Reserves

0.2% 15

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Previously served

1.5% 97

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Never served

97.8% 6,417

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Kelvin Grove Unpaid Carers

🤲

Provided unpaid assistance

7.7% 503

—

Did not provide

92.3% 6,013

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Kelvin Grove Children Ever Born

No children

64.8%

1 child

11.7%

2 children

16.1%

3 children

5.9%

4 children

1.4%

5+ children

0.2%

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

Kelvin Grove When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951

1951–1960

1961–1970

1971–1980

1981–1990

125

1991–2000

165

2001–2010

609

2011–2015

565

2016

207

2017

294

2018

349

2019

445

2020

208

2021

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

Kelvin Grove Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours

27.2%

5–14 hours

31.0%

15–29 hours

9.6%

30+ hours

4.9%

Did not do domestic work

27.4%

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

Kelvin Grove Household Size

1 person

31.8%

2 persons

35.4%

3 persons

15.2%

4 persons

12.7%

5 persons

3.7%

6+ persons

1.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Kelvin Grove Where Residents Moved From

Same address

4,867

Moved from QLD

1,796

Moved — same area (SA2)

431

Moved from overseas

172

Moved from NSW

124

Moved from VIC

Moved from TAS

Moved from SA

Moved from WA

Moved from NT

Moved from ACT

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

Kelvin Grove Family Blending

Intact family — no other children

89.2%

Step family — no other children

9.7%

Blended family — no other children

0.6%

Intact family — other children present

0.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Kelvin Grove Schools

schools nearby

government

1129

avg ICSEA score

24,261

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

Rainworth State School Government

Primary · Prep-6 · 590 students

1206

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

Ithaca Creek State School Government

Primary · Prep-6 · 604 students

1170

ICSEA

Wilston State School Government

Primary · Prep-6 · 840 students

1165

ICSEA

St Ambrose's Primary School Catholic

Primary · Prep-6 · 152 students

1160

ICSEA

Compass Independent School Independent

Combined · Prep-7 · 47 students

1157

ICSEA

St Columba's Primary School Catholic

Primary · Prep-6 · 495 students

1155

ICSEA

Mt St Michael's College Catholic

Combined · 5-12 · 849 students

1155

ICSEA

Oakleigh State School Government

Primary · Prep-6 · 496 students

1153

ICSEA

Milton State School Government

Primary · Prep-6 · 607 students

1151

ICSEA

St Finbarr's School Catholic

Primary · Prep-6 · 187 students

1151

ICSEA

Brisbane State High School Government

Secondary · 7-12 · 3,594 students

1145

ICSEA

Showing 15 of 45 schools

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

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Kelvin Grove Rent Prices & Affordability

24%

of income

Affordable

Household Income $1,670/wk

Median Rent $400/wk

Rent-to-Income 24.0%

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

If you earn X in Kelvin Grove

Your weekly income

≈ $7,237/month

Median rent $400/wk

Left after rent $1,270/wk

Rent share 24.0%

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Kelvin Grove vs State & National Average

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Pop: 3,959 Income: $618/wk Rent: $390/wk

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Pop: 3,960 Income: $1,093/wk Rent: $370/wk

Bohle Plains

Pop: 3,989 Income: $1,130/wk Rent: $350/wk

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Pop: 3,998 Income: $938/wk Rent: $500/wk

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Pop: 4,022 Income: $643/wk Rent: $328/wk

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Pop: 4,026 Income: $835/wk Rent: $270/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Kelvin Grove

What is the population of Kelvin Grove QLD?

The population of Kelvin Grove QLD is 7,909 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 4690.2 people per km².Kelvin Grove is ranked #894 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Kelvin Grove?

The median personal income in Kelvin Grove QLD is $757 per week, or $39,364 per year.The median household income is $1,670 per week.Family income is $2,253 per week.Kelvin Grove is ranked #4,390 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Kelvin Grove?

Median rent in Kelvin Grove QLD is $400 per week ($1,733 per month).Rent represents 24.0% of household income, which is considered affordable.Kelvin Grove ranks #1,854 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Kelvin Grove?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Kelvin Grove QLD is $2,000. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Kelvin Grove?

The median age in Kelvin Grove QLD is 28 years.This is younger than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Kelvin Grove a good suburb to live in?

Kelvin Grove is a suburb in Queensland with a population of 7,909.The median income is $757/wk, which is below the QLD average of $759/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (24.0% 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: 31500. All dollar figures in AUD.