Suburbs Kenilworth

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Kenilworth QLD — Suburb Profile

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

The population of Kenilworth QLD is 604 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Kenilworth is $629 per week ($32,708 per year). Median rent in Kenilworth is $320 per week ($1,387 per month). Kenilworth has a median age of 51 years, older than the national median of 38. Kenilworth has a population density of 3.2 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Kenilworth is England. The most common religion is No Religion (49% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is IAL Nepali. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Kenilworth is $1,500.

There were 98 recorded offences in Kenilworth in 2025-26, a rate of 162 offences per 1,000 people. The most common offence category was drug offences (28 offences).

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📍 Kenilworth, Queensland — 26.6353°S, 152.6604°E

Crime: Low Med High

Kenilworth Population

0
residents (Census 2021)

Kenilworth Median Income & Rent

💰
Median Income
$629/wk
$32,708 per year
#6627 of 14,663
🏠
Median Rent
$320/wk
$1,387 per month
#4051 of 14,663
👤
Median Age
51years
13 years older than national median
🏡
Mortgage
$1,500/mo
Avg household size: 2.3 · 0.9 per bedroom

Kenilworth Demographics

Gender Split

Male 49.0% (297) Female 51.0% (309)

Population Density

3.2
people per km²
604 people · 187.7 km²

Households

2.3
Avg household size
0.9
Persons per bedroom
$1,429
Family income/wk

Kenilworth 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)

Kenilworth Housing Tenure

🏠
Owned outright
52.3% 101 dwellings
🏦
Owned with mortgage
47.7% 92 dwellings

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

Kenilworth Country of Birth

Australia
91.7%
England
5.3%
Croatia
1.5%
Germany
1.5%

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

Kenilworth Religion

No Religion
49.0%
Anglican
16.1%
Catholic
13.3%
Not stated
7.7%
Christian (other)
5.1%
Uniting Church
5.1%
Pentecostal
2.1%
Christinty Prsbytrin Refrmd
1.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Kenilworth Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent
48.4%
Year 10 or equivalent
37.0%
Year 11 or equivalent
8.9%
Year 9 or equivalent
5.7%

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

Kenilworth Languages Spoken at Home

IAL Nepali
100.0%

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

Kenilworth Employment

💼
Employed full-time
33.3% 154 people
⏰
Employed part-time
21.2% 98 people
🔍
Unemployed
2.2% 10 people
🏠
Not in labour force
43.4% 201 people

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

Kenilworth Qualifications

Certificate III/IV
51.4%
Bachelor Degree
23.7%
Advanced Diploma/Diploma
14.9%
Postgraduate Degree
5.6%
Graduate Diploma/Certificate
2.4%
Certificate I/II
2.0%

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

Kenilworth Occupation

Technicians & Trade Workers
20.2%
Professionals
19.7%
Managers
15.2%
Labourers
11.8%
Sales Workers
11.8%
Community & Personal Service
7.9%
Machinery Operators & Drivers
7.3%
Clerical & Administrative
6.2%

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

Kenilworth Field of Study

Engineering
19.9%
Management & Commerce
18.2%
Education
14.2%
Society & Culture
11.4%
Food, Hospitality & Personal Services
10.8%
Health
7.4%
Agriculture & Environment
7.4%
Architecture & Building
6.8%
Creative Arts
4.0%

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

Kenilworth Dwelling Types

Separate house
100.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Kenilworth Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk
3.1%
$300-$399/wk
3.1%
$400-$499/wk
10.2%
$500-$649/wk
4.9%
$650-$799/wk
9.8%
$800-$999/wk
12.9%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
8.9%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
9.3%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
6.7%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
4.0%
$2,000-$2,499/wk
11.6%
$2,500-$2,999/wk
5.8%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
2.7%
$3,500-$3,999/wk
1.3%
$4,000+/wk
5.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Kenilworth Marital Status

💍
Married
51.3% 264
↔️
Separated
2.7% 14
📋
Divorced
10.7% 55
🕊️
Widowed
5.8% 30
👤
Never married
29.5% 152

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Kenilworth Ancestry

English
35.1%
Australian
29.2%
Irish
9.2%
Scottish
7.9%
German
6.2%
Other
3.3%
Aboriginal Australianralian
1.8%
French
1.8%
Italian
1.8%
Dutch
1.5%
New Zealander
1.0%
Welsh
1.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Kenilworth School & University Attendance

Primary — Government
45.3%
Secondary — Government
29.7%
Vocational Education
10.9%
Pre-school
9.4%
Secondary — Other Non-Govt
4.7%

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

Kenilworth Need for Assistance

♿
Needs assistance
5.3% 62
✅
No need for assistance
94.7% 1,099

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

Kenilworth Volunteering

🤝
Volunteer
23.4% 115
—
Not a volunteer
76.6% 376

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Kenilworth Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$450-$599/mo
4.2%
$600-$799/mo
12.5%
$800-$999/mo
6.9%
$1,000-$1,399/mo
27.8%
$1,400-$1,799/mo
20.8%
$1,800-$2,399/mo
19.4%
$2,400-$2,999/mo
4.2%
$3,000-$3,999/mo
4.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Kenilworth How People Get to Work

Car (driver)
68.4%
Did not go to work
13.4%
Walked only
10.1%
Car (passenger)
4.0%
Truck
2.8%
Motorbike/Scooter
1.2%

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

Kenilworth Car Ownership

0 vehicles
3.7%
1 vehicle
32.1%
2 vehicles
42.4%
3 vehicles
11.1%
4+ vehicles
10.7%

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

Kenilworth Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom
8.4%
2 bedrooms
20.1%
3 bedrooms
46.0%
4 bedrooms
18.4%
5 bedrooms
5.0%
6+ bedrooms
2.1%

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

Kenilworth Population Mobility

15.5%
moved in the last year
42.0%
moved in the last 5 years
2.0%
unemployment rate (Census)
57.5%
labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Kenilworth Indigenous Population

1.4%
Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander
16
Indigenous residents
1,138
Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Kenilworth Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health
55
Arthritis
40
Asthma
19
Lung condition
18
Heart disease
17
Diabetes
15
Cancer
14
Kidney disease
4
Stroke
4

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

Kenilworth Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk
6.3%
$1-$149/wk
3.3%
$150-$299/wk
8.1%
$300-$399/wk
7.8%
$400-$499/wk
9.1%
$500-$649/wk
5.1%
$650-$799/wk
10.4%
$800-$999/wk
16.2%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
12.2%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
6.3%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
4.1%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
5.1%
$2,000-$2,999/wk
4.6%
$3,500+/wk
1.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Kenilworth Family Structure

Couple — no children
47.3%
Couple — children under 15
35.4%
Couple — no children under 15
10.9%
One parent — no children under 15
3.7%
One parent — children under 15
2.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Kenilworth Military Service

🏅
Previously served
5.8% 29
👤
Never served
94.2% 470

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Kenilworth Unpaid Carers

🤲
Provided unpaid assistance
14.2% 70
—
Did not provide
85.8% 422

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Kenilworth Children Ever Born

No children
26.2%
1 child
11.1%
2 children
32.9%
3 children
18.7%
4 children
9.3%
5+ children
1.8%

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

Kenilworth When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951
3
1951–1960
9
1961–1970
12
1971–1980
5
1981–1990
8
1991–2000
4
2001–2010
14
2011–2015
6
2018
6
2019
4

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

Kenilworth Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours
17.1%
5–14 hours
29.7%
15–29 hours
18.9%
30+ hours
12.8%
Did not do domestic work
21.5%

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

Kenilworth Household Size

1 person
26.2%
2 persons
43.5%
3 persons
13.3%
4 persons
11.7%
5 persons
2.8%
6+ persons
2.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Kenilworth Where Residents Moved From

Same address
484
Moved from QLD
62
Moved — same area (SA2)
14
Moved from NSW
3

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

Kenilworth Family Blending

Intact family — no other children
92.9%
Step family — no other children
7.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Kenilworth Crime Statistics

Reported offences in 2025-26 — 98 total

Drug Offences
28
Theft
19
Assault
12
Break & Enter
11
Domestic Violence
10
Traffic
8
Sexual Offences
4
Property Damage
2
Weapons
2
Fraud
2

Offence trend by year:

2000
2001
2002
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
2011
2012
2013
2014
2015
2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025

Source: QLD Police Service — data.qld.gov.au

Kenilworth Rent Prices & Affordability

27%
of income
Moderate
Household Income $1,187/wk
Median Rent $320/wk
Rent-to-Income 27.0%

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

If you earn X in Kenilworth

≈ $5,144/month
Median rent $320/wk
Left after rent $867/wk
Rent share 27.0%

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Kenilworth vs State & National Average

Nearby Suburbs in QLD

Balmoral Ridge
Pop: 302 Income: $841/wk Rent: $375/wk
Barrine
Pop: 303 Income: $768/wk Rent: $220/wk
Roadvale
Pop: 303 Income: $758/wk Rent: $205/wk
Glencoe (Qld)
Pop: 304 Income: $778/wk Rent: $350/wk
Towen Mountain
Pop: 304 Income: $653/wk Rent: $362/wk
Abergowrie
Pop: 305 Income: $814/wk Rent: $180/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Kenilworth

What is the population of Kenilworth QLD?

The population of Kenilworth QLD is 604 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 3.2 people per km².Kenilworth is ranked #4,736 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Kenilworth?

The median personal income in Kenilworth QLD is $629 per week, or $32,708 per year.The median household income is $1,187 per week.Family income is $1,429 per week.Kenilworth is ranked #6,627 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Kenilworth?

Median rent in Kenilworth QLD is $320 per week ($1,387 per month).Rent represents 27.0% of household income, which is considered moderate.Kenilworth ranks #4,051 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Kenilworth?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Kenilworth QLD is $1,500. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Kenilworth?

The median age in Kenilworth QLD is 51 years.This is older than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Kenilworth a good suburb to live in?

Kenilworth is a suburb in Queensland with a population of 604.The median income is $629/wk, which is below the QLD average of $759/wk.Rent affordability is rated as moderate (27.0% 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: 31503. All dollar figures in AUD.