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Kewarra Beach QLD — Suburb Profile

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

The population of Kewarra Beach QLD is 6,133 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Kewarra Beach is $834 per week ($43,368 per year). Median rent in Kewarra Beach is $425 per week ($1,842 per month). Kewarra Beach has a median age of 43 years, older than the national median of 38. Kewarra Beach has a population density of 1104.9 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Kewarra Beach is England. The most common religion is No Religion (51% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Other. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Kewarra Beach is $1,733.

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Kewarra Beach Population

residents (Census 2021)

Kewarra Beach Median Income & Rent

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Median Income

$834/wk

$43,368 per year

#3047 of 14,663

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Median Rent

$425/wk

$1,842 per month

#1459 of 14,663

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Median Age

43years

5 years older than national median

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Mortgage

$1,733/mo

Avg household size: 2.5 · 0.7 per bedroom

Kewarra Beach Demographics

Gender Split

Male 48.9% (3,000) Female 51.1% (3,136)

Population Density

1104.9

people per km²

6,133 people · 5.6 km²

Households

2.5

Avg household size

0.7

Persons per bedroom

$2,020

Family income/wk

Kewarra Beach 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)

Kewarra Beach Housing Tenure

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Owned outright

42.4% 723 dwellings

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Owned with mortgage

57.6% 981 dwellings

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

Kewarra Beach Country of Birth

Australia

85.4%

England

11.1%

Germany

1.6%

Canada

0.4%

China

0.4%

France

0.4%

Hong Kong

0.3%

India

0.2%

Brazil

0.1%

Chile

0.1%

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

Kewarra Beach Religion

No Religion

50.9%

Catholic

19.6%

Anglican

12.9%

Not stated

8.9%

Christian (other)

2.5%

Uniting Church

2.0%

Christinty Prsbytrin Refrmd

1.8%

Buddhism

1.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Kewarra Beach Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent

62.8%

Year 10 or equivalent

22.7%

Year 11 or equivalent

10.0%

Year 9 or equivalent

4.5%

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

Kewarra Beach Languages Spoken at Home

Other

26.3%

German

17.7%

Japan

15.5%

Italian

11.6%

Mandarin

8.6%

French

6.5%

Afrikaans

5.6%

Spanish

5.2%

SAL Tot

3.0%

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

Kewarra Beach Employment

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Employed full-time

39.6% 1,792 people

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Employed part-time

24.3% 1,098 people

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Unemployed

3.3% 148 people

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Not in labour force

32.8% 1,483 people

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

Kewarra Beach Qualifications

Certificate III/IV

39.3%

Bachelor Degree

25.8%

Advanced Diploma/Diploma

21.2%

Postgraduate Degree

8.0%

Graduate Diploma/Certificate

3.4%

Certificate I/II

2.3%

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

Kewarra Beach Occupation

Professionals

26.9%

Technicians & Trade Workers

18.0%

Community & Personal Service

14.8%

Managers

13.1%

Clerical & Administrative

11.7%

Labourers

6.3%

Sales Workers

6.1%

Machinery Operators & Drivers

3.0%

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

Kewarra Beach Field of Study

Management & Commerce

19.3%

Engineering

16.3%

Health

15.4%

Society & Culture

13.9%

Education

9.7%

Food, Hospitality & Personal Services

8.1%

Architecture & Building

8.1%

Natural & Physical Sciences

3.1%

Creative Arts

2.7%

Agriculture & Environment

2.2%

Information Technology

1.2%

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

Kewarra Beach Dwelling Types

Separate house

97.4%

Semi-detached (1 storey)

2.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Kewarra Beach Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk

1.5%

$1-$149/wk

0.2%

$150-$299/wk

1.1%

$300-$399/wk

1.9%

$400-$499/wk

4.7%

$500-$649/wk

3.4%

$650-$799/wk

6.0%

$800-$999/wk

6.8%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

7.9%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

8.7%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

7.8%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

7.2%

$2,000-$2,499/wk

14.4%

$2,500-$2,999/wk

9.0%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

7.6%

$3,500-$3,999/wk

4.4%

$4,000+/wk

7.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Kewarra Beach Marital Status

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Married

48.3% 2,429

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Separated

3.6% 179

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Divorced

10.3% 516

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Widowed

4.8% 239

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Never married

33.1% 1,662

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Kewarra Beach Ancestry

English

33.8%

Australian

24.4%

Other

9.0%

Scottish

8.7%

Irish

8.2%

German

4.7%

Italian

3.4%

Aboriginal Australianralian

2.6%

Dutch

1.7%

Chinese

1.3%

New Zealander

1.1%

French

1.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Kewarra Beach School & University Attendance

Primary — Government

25.4%

Secondary — Government

20.4%

Primary — Catholic

12.6%

Vocational Education

10.3%

Secondary — Catholic

10.1%

Pre-school

9.1%

Primary — Other Non-Govt

7.5%

Secondary — Other Non-Govt

4.6%

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

Kewarra Beach Need for Assistance

♿

Needs assistance

5.9% 676

✅

No need for assistance

94.1% 10,869

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

Kewarra Beach Volunteering

🤝

Volunteer

14.7% 693

—

Not a volunteer

85.3% 4,030

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Kewarra Beach Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo

6.3%

$300-$449/mo

1.7%

$450-$599/mo

0.7%

$600-$799/mo

3.3%

$800-$999/mo

5.0%

$1,000-$1,399/mo

16.3%

$1,400-$1,799/mo

24.4%

$1,800-$2,399/mo

25.9%

$2,400-$2,999/mo

8.7%

$3,000-$3,999/mo

7.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Kewarra Beach How People Get to Work

Car (driver)

68.2%

Did not go to work

21.2%

Car (passenger)

5.1%

Other

1.3%

Motorbike/Scooter

1.1%

Bus

1.0%

Walked only

0.9%

Truck

0.8%

Bicycle

0.4%

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

Kewarra Beach Car Ownership

0 vehicles

2.0%

1 vehicle

34.1%

2 vehicles

45.2%

3 vehicles

13.1%

4+ vehicles

5.6%

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

Kewarra Beach Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom

0.9%

2 bedrooms

8.0%

3 bedrooms

40.7%

4 bedrooms

44.1%

5 bedrooms

5.6%

6+ bedrooms

0.8%

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

Kewarra Beach Population Mobility

18.9%

moved in the last year

50.6%

moved in the last 5 years

4.6%

unemployment rate (Census)

64.7%

labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Kewarra Beach Indigenous Population

4.1%

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

480

Indigenous residents

11,128

Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Kewarra Beach Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health

518

Arthritis

182

Asthma

177

Heart disease

152

Diabetes

133

Lung condition

125

Cancer

110

Kidney disease

Stroke

Dementia

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

Kewarra Beach Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk

8.7%

$1-$149/wk

4.4%

$150-$299/wk

5.6%

$300-$399/wk

3.9%

$400-$499/wk

3.6%

$500-$649/wk

4.2%

$650-$799/wk

9.3%

$800-$999/wk

11.0%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

13.1%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

10.0%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

8.5%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

5.5%

$2,000-$2,999/wk

8.6%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

1.4%

$3,500+/wk

2.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Kewarra Beach Family Structure

Couple — children under 15

40.1%

Couple — no children

33.2%

Couple — no children under 15

12.4%

One parent — children under 15

8.8%

One parent — no children under 15

5.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Kewarra Beach Military Service

🎖️

Current ADF — Regular

0.3% 12

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Current ADF — Reserves

0.3% 13

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Previously served

4.3% 205

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Never served

95.1% 4,509

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Kewarra Beach Unpaid Carers

🤲

Provided unpaid assistance

11.2% 528

—

Did not provide

88.8% 4,200

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Kewarra Beach Children Ever Born

No children

31.5%

1 child

15.7%

2 children

33.1%

3 children

12.5%

4 children

5.5%

5+ children

1.8%

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

Kewarra Beach When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951

1951–1960

1961–1970

158

1971–1980

185

1981–1990

232

1991–2000

196

2001–2010

433

2011–2015

213

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

2021

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

Kewarra Beach Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours

20.5%

5–14 hours

32.8%

15–29 hours

13.7%

30+ hours

8.5%

Did not do domestic work

24.4%

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

Kewarra Beach Household Size

1 person

19.4%

2 persons

41.9%

3 persons

17.2%

4 persons

15.2%

5 persons

4.3%

6+ persons

1.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Kewarra Beach Where Residents Moved From

Same address

4,654

Moved from QLD

537

Moved — same area (SA2)

221

Moved from VIC

Moved from NSW

Moved from overseas

Moved from TAS

Moved from WA

Moved from SA

Moved from NT

Moved from ACT

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

Kewarra Beach Family Blending

Intact family — no other children

83.8%

Step family — no other children

11.6%

Blended family — no other children

3.4%

Other couple — children only

0.7%

Intact family — other children present

0.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Kewarra Beach Schools

schools nearby

government

1021

avg ICSEA score

3,231

total students

Holy Cross School Catholic

Primary · Prep-6 · 572 students

1058

ICSEA

Newman Catholic College Catholic

Secondary · 7-10 · 625 students

1046

ICSEA

Tropical North Learning Academy - Trinity Beach State School Government

Primary · Prep-6 · 899 students

996

ICSEA

Tropical North Learning Academy - Smithfield State High School Government

Secondary · 7-12 · 1,135 students

983

ICSEA

Trinity Anglican School - Marlin Coast Campus Independent

Primary

Northern Beaches Catholic Primary School Catholic

Primary

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

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Kewarra Beach Rent Prices & Affordability

24%

of income

Affordable

Household Income $1,748/wk

Median Rent $425/wk

Rent-to-Income 24.3%

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

If you earn X in Kewarra Beach

Your weekly income

≈ $7,575/month

Median rent $425/wk

Left after rent $1,323/wk

Rent share 24.3%

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Kewarra Beach vs State & National Average

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Riverview (Qld)

Pop: 3,067 Income: $497/wk Rent: $270/wk

Meadowbrook

Pop: 3,069 Income: $678/wk Rent: $385/wk

Yandina

Pop: 3,073 Income: $778/wk Rent: $369/wk

Brendale

Pop: 3,100 Income: $724/wk Rent: $350/wk

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Pop: 3,104 Income: $733/wk Rent: $420/wk

Fairfield (Qld)

Pop: 3,106 Income: $973/wk Rent: $410/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Kewarra Beach

What is the population of Kewarra Beach QLD?

The population of Kewarra Beach QLD is 6,133 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 1104.9 people per km².Kewarra Beach is ranked #1,284 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Kewarra Beach?

The median personal income in Kewarra Beach QLD is $834 per week, or $43,368 per year.The median household income is $1,748 per week.Family income is $2,020 per week.Kewarra Beach is ranked #3,047 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Kewarra Beach?

Median rent in Kewarra Beach QLD is $425 per week ($1,842 per month).Rent represents 24.3% of household income, which is considered affordable.Kewarra Beach ranks #1,459 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Kewarra Beach?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Kewarra Beach QLD is $1,733. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Kewarra Beach?

The median age in Kewarra Beach QLD is 43 years.This is older than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Kewarra Beach a good suburb to live in?

Kewarra Beach is a suburb in Queensland with a population of 6,133.The median income is $834/wk, which is above the QLD average of $759/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (24.3% 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: 31517. All dollar figures in AUD.