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Kin Kin QLD — Suburb Profile

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

The population of Kin Kin QLD is 844 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Kin Kin is $631 per week ($32,812 per year). Median rent in Kin Kin is $300 per week ($1,300 per month). Kin Kin has a median age of 49 years, older than the national median of 38. Kin Kin has a population density of 8.6 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Kin Kin is England. The most common religion is No Religion (59% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Afrikaans. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Kin Kin is $1,600.

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Kin Kin Population

residents (Census 2021)

Kin Kin Median Income & Rent

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Median Income

$631/wk

$32,812 per year

#6596 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

49years

11 years older than national median

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Mortgage

$1,600/mo

Avg household size: 2.4 · 0.9 per bedroom

Kin Kin Demographics

Gender Split

Male 52.3% (444) Female 47.7% (405)

Population Density

8.6

people per km²

844 people · 98.6 km²

Households

2.4

Avg household size

0.9

Persons per bedroom

$1,439

Family income/wk

Kin Kin 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)

Kin Kin Housing Tenure

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Owned outright

55.6% 143 dwellings

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Owned with mortgage

44.4% 114 dwellings

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

Kin Kin Country of Birth

Australia

91.7%

England

7.2%

Germany

1.1%

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

Kin Kin Religion

No Religion

58.6%

Not stated

14.7%

Anglican

10.4%

Catholic

9.0%

Uniting Church

2.5%

Christian (other)

2.1%

Baptist

1.4%

Buddhism

1.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Kin Kin Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent

60.2%

Year 10 or equivalent

28.2%

Year 11 or equivalent

7.6%

Year 9 or equivalent

4.0%

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

Kin Kin Languages Spoken at Home

Afrikaans

62.5%

SAL Tot

37.5%

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

Kin Kin Employment

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Employed full-time

29.4% 173 people

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Employed part-time

26.2% 154 people

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Unemployed

2.6% 15 people

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Not in labour force

41.8% 246 people

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

Kin Kin Qualifications

Certificate III/IV

38.3%

Bachelor Degree

27.8%

Advanced Diploma/Diploma

24.3%

Postgraduate Degree

4.6%

Graduate Diploma/Certificate

3.2%

Certificate I/II

1.7%

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

Kin Kin Occupation

Professionals

25.7%

Technicians & Trade Workers

20.0%

Managers

17.8%

Community & Personal Service

11.3%

Labourers

9.1%

Clerical & Administrative

9.1%

Sales Workers

3.9%

Machinery Operators & Drivers

3.0%

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

Kin Kin Field of Study

Engineering

19.7%

Health

13.7%

Management & Commerce

11.5%

Society & Culture

9.8%

Agriculture & Environment

8.1%

Creative Arts

8.1%

Education

7.7%

Architecture & Building

7.3%

Food, Hospitality & Personal Services

6.4%

Information Technology

3.8%

Natural & Physical Sciences

3.8%

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

Kin Kin Dwelling Types

Separate house

100.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Kin Kin Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk

1.4%

$1-$149/wk

1.4%

$150-$299/wk

1.1%

$300-$399/wk

3.2%

$400-$499/wk

6.0%

$500-$649/wk

6.0%

$650-$799/wk

8.5%

$800-$999/wk

9.9%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

11.6%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

9.2%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

7.7%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

9.9%

$2,000-$2,499/wk

7.0%

$2,500-$2,999/wk

6.7%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

4.9%

$3,500-$3,999/wk

1.8%

$4,000+/wk

3.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Kin Kin Marital Status

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Married

47.9% 334

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Separated

5.0% 35

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Divorced

13.1% 91

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Widowed

3.3% 23

👤

Never married

30.7% 214

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Kin Kin Ancestry

English

34.5%

Australian

28.1%

Irish

10.7%

Scottish

10.7%

Other

5.8%

German

4.4%

Dutch

1.5%

Greek

1.1%

Italian

1.0%

New Zealander

0.8%

South African

0.7%

Aboriginal Australianralian

0.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Kin Kin School & University Attendance

Primary — Government

31.6%

Secondary — Government

25.7%

Vocational Education

14.7%

Secondary — Other Non-Govt

13.2%

Primary — Other Non-Govt

5.1%

Primary — Catholic

3.7%

Pre-school

3.7%

Secondary — Catholic

2.2%

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

Kin Kin Need for Assistance

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Needs assistance

6.9% 106

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No need for assistance

93.1% 1,426

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

Kin Kin Volunteering

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Volunteer

15.9% 100

—

Not a volunteer

84.1% 527

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Kin Kin Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo

2.7%

$300-$449/mo

5.4%

$600-$799/mo

7.2%

$800-$999/mo

8.1%

$1,000-$1,399/mo

18.0%

$1,400-$1,799/mo

19.8%

$1,800-$2,399/mo

29.7%

$2,400-$2,999/mo

4.5%

$3,000-$3,999/mo

4.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Kin Kin How People Get to Work

Car (driver)

71.6%

Did not go to work

14.4%

Walked only

8.7%

Car (passenger)

3.0%

Truck

2.3%

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

Kin Kin Car Ownership

0 vehicles

2.3%

1 vehicle

26.9%

2 vehicles

44.5%

3 vehicles

16.6%

4+ vehicles

9.6%

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

Kin Kin Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom

8.0%

2 bedrooms

21.6%

3 bedrooms

42.9%

4 bedrooms

21.9%

5 bedrooms

4.3%

6+ bedrooms

1.3%

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

Kin Kin Population Mobility

11.2%

moved in the last year

42.7%

moved in the last 5 years

4.7%

unemployment rate (Census)

54.6%

labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Kin Kin Indigenous Population

1.3%

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

Indigenous residents

1,494

Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Kin Kin Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health

Arthritis

Asthma

Lung condition

Diabetes

Heart disease

Cancer

Stroke

Kidney disease

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

Kin Kin Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk

10.2%

$1-$149/wk

5.2%

$150-$299/wk

5.8%

$300-$399/wk

7.5%

$400-$499/wk

5.2%

$500-$649/wk

6.6%

$650-$799/wk

13.7%

$800-$999/wk

11.8%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

11.2%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

6.6%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

7.5%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

2.3%

$2,000-$2,999/wk

3.3%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

1.5%

$3,500+/wk

1.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Kin Kin Family Structure

Couple — children under 15

37.8%

Couple — no children

36.9%

Couple — no children under 15

11.1%

One parent — children under 15

8.3%

One parent — no children under 15

5.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Kin Kin Military Service

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Previously served

2.2% 14

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Never served

97.8% 614

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Kin Kin Unpaid Carers

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Provided unpaid assistance

14.6% 92

—

Did not provide

85.4% 537

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Kin Kin Children Ever Born

No children

24.0%

1 child

14.3%

2 children

32.8%

3 children

16.7%

4 children

10.8%

5+ children

1.4%

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

Kin Kin When Migrants Arrived

1951–1960

1961–1970

1971–1980

1981–1990

1991–2000

2001–2010

2011–2015

2018

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

Kin Kin Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours

18.5%

5–14 hours

30.3%

15–29 hours

15.9%

30+ hours

17.3%

Did not do domestic work

18.1%

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

Kin Kin Household Size

1 person

24.8%

2 persons

42.0%

3 persons

14.7%

4 persons

11.3%

5 persons

4.1%

6+ persons

3.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Kin Kin Where Residents Moved From

Same address

666

Moved from QLD

Moved — same area (SA2)

Moved from VIC

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

Kin Kin Family Blending

Intact family — no other children

94.5%

Step family — no other children

5.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Kin Kin Schools

schools nearby

government

1003

avg ICSEA score

total students

Kin Kin State School Government

Primary · Prep-6 · 51 students

1003

ICSEA

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

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Kin Kin Rent Prices & Affordability

24%

of income

Affordable

Household Income $1,254/wk

Median Rent $300/wk

Rent-to-Income 23.9%

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

If you earn X in Kin Kin

Your weekly income

≈ $5,434/month

Median rent $300/wk

Left after rent $954/wk

Rent share 23.9%

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Kin Kin vs State & National Average

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Pop: 424 Income: $777/wk Rent: $435/wk

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Pop: 426 Income: $453/wk Rent: $250/wk

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Pop: 427 Income: $624/wk Rent: $250/wk

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Pop: 429 Income: $850/wk Rent: $455/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Kin Kin

What is the population of Kin Kin QLD?

The population of Kin Kin QLD is 844 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 8.6 people per km².Kin Kin is ranked #4,217 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Kin Kin?

The median personal income in Kin Kin QLD is $631 per week, or $32,812 per year.The median household income is $1,254 per week.Family income is $1,439 per week.Kin Kin is ranked #6,596 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Kin Kin?

Median rent in Kin Kin QLD is $300 per week ($1,300 per month).Rent represents 23.9% of household income, which is considered affordable.Kin Kin ranks #4,529 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Kin Kin?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Kin Kin QLD is $1,600. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Kin Kin?

The median age in Kin Kin QLD is 49 years.This is older than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Kin Kin a good suburb to live in?

Kin Kin is a suburb in Queensland with a population of 844.The median income is $631/wk, which is below the QLD average of $759/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (23.9% 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: 31534. All dollar figures in AUD.