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Kingaroy QLD — Suburb Profile

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

The population of Kingaroy QLD is 10,266 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Kingaroy is $663 per week ($34,476 per year). Median rent in Kingaroy is $260 per week ($1,127 per month). Kingaroy has a median age of 38 years, equal to the national median. Kingaroy has a population density of 150.1 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Kingaroy is England. The most common religion is No Religion (44% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Other. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Kingaroy is $1,200.

There were 1,773 recorded offences in Kingaroy in 2025-26, a rate of 173 offences per 1,000 people. The most common offence category was theft (432 offences).

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Kingaroy Population

residents (Census 2021)

Kingaroy Median Income & Rent

💰

Median Income

$663/wk

$34,476 per year

#6105 of 14,663

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Median Rent

$260/wk

$1,127 per month

#5884 of 14,663

👤

Median Age

38years

Same as than national median

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Mortgage

$1,200/mo

Avg household size: 2.4 · 0.7 per bedroom

Kingaroy Demographics

Gender Split

Male 48.7% (5,004) Female 51.3% (5,270)

Population Density

150.1

people per km²

10,266 people · 68.4 km²

Households

2.4

Avg household size

0.7

Persons per bedroom

$1,531

Family income/wk

Kingaroy 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)

Kingaroy Housing Tenure

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Owned outright

53.7% 1,249 dwellings

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Owned with mortgage

46.3% 1,076 dwellings

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

Kingaroy Country of Birth

Australia

96.2%

England

2.4%

India

0.5%

Canada

0.4%

Germany

0.2%

Fiji

0.1%

China

0.1%

Egypt

0.1%

France

0.1%

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

Kingaroy Religion

No Religion

44.3%

Catholic

15.0%

Anglican

12.3%

Not stated

9.1%

Uniting Church

6.9%

Christian (other)

4.7%

Lutheran

4.5%

Christinty Prsbytrin Refrmd

3.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Kingaroy Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent

50.7%

Year 10 or equivalent

33.4%

Year 11 or equivalent

8.7%

Year 9 or equivalent

7.2%

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

Kingaroy Languages Spoken at Home

Other

34.2%

SAL Tot

16.4%

Mandarin

14.7%

Afrikaans

10.2%

SAL Filipin

9.3%

SAL Tagalog

7.1%

Malayalam

4.9%

Arabic

3.1%

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

Kingaroy Employment

💼

Employed full-time

34.6% 2,551 people

⏰

Employed part-time

20.1% 1,477 people

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Unemployed

2.9% 215 people

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Not in labour force

42.4% 3,122 people

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

Kingaroy Qualifications

Certificate III/IV

49.4%

Bachelor Degree

20.6%

Advanced Diploma/Diploma

17.7%

Certificate I/II

5.1%

Postgraduate Degree

4.3%

Graduate Diploma/Certificate

2.9%

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

Kingaroy Occupation

Professionals

22.2%

Technicians & Trade Workers

17.6%

Community & Personal Service

17.3%

Labourers

11.9%

Managers

10.5%

Clerical & Administrative

9.6%

Sales Workers

5.8%

Machinery Operators & Drivers

5.1%

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

Kingaroy Field of Study

Engineering

19.6%

Management & Commerce

18.2%

Society & Culture

16.6%

Education

12.2%

Health

11.8%

Food, Hospitality & Personal Services

7.9%

Architecture & Building

5.3%

Agriculture & Environment

3.8%

Information Technology

1.9%

Natural & Physical Sciences

1.9%

Creative Arts

1.0%

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

Kingaroy Dwelling Types

Separate house

94.7%

Semi-detached (1 storey)

5.0%

Semi-detached (2+ storey)

0.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Kingaroy Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk

1.8%

$1-$149/wk

0.9%

$150-$299/wk

1.3%

$300-$399/wk

2.5%

$400-$499/wk

9.7%

$500-$649/wk

6.7%

$650-$799/wk

9.6%

$800-$999/wk

9.4%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

8.3%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

9.0%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

7.1%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

4.7%

$2,000-$2,499/wk

10.8%

$2,500-$2,999/wk

6.1%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

4.5%

$3,500-$3,999/wk

2.3%

$4,000+/wk

5.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Kingaroy Marital Status

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Married

42.4% 3,484

↔️

Separated

4.3% 353

📋

Divorced

9.7% 800

🕊️

Widowed

6.9% 571

👤

Never married

36.6% 3,008

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Kingaroy Ancestry

English

31.3%

Australian

31.2%

German

8.9%

Scottish

7.3%

Irish

7.2%

Aboriginal Australianralian

4.6%

Other

4.4%

Filipino

1.3%

Dutch

1.0%

Italian

1.0%

Chinese

1.0%

New Zealander

0.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Kingaroy School & University Attendance

Secondary — Government

30.0%

Primary — Government

29.3%

Vocational Education

10.6%

Primary — Other Non-Govt

10.2%

Pre-school

8.9%

Primary — Catholic

5.4%

Secondary — Other Non-Govt

3.0%

Secondary — Catholic

2.5%

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

Kingaroy Need for Assistance

♿

Needs assistance

9.7% 1,860

✅

No need for assistance

90.3% 17,298

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

Kingaroy Volunteering

🤝

Volunteer

17.5% 1,327

—

Not a volunteer

82.5% 6,275

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Kingaroy Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo

4.6%

$300-$449/mo

2.8%

$450-$599/mo

4.6%

$600-$799/mo

9.1%

$800-$999/mo

15.7%

$1,000-$1,399/mo

29.5%

$1,400-$1,799/mo

20.1%

$1,800-$2,399/mo

9.6%

$2,400-$2,999/mo

2.2%

$3,000-$3,999/mo

1.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Kingaroy How People Get to Work

Car (driver)

73.4%

Did not go to work

10.1%

Car (passenger)

7.8%

Walked only

3.9%

Bus

1.4%

Bicycle

1.0%

Truck

0.8%

Motorbike/Scooter

0.7%

Other

0.5%

Taxi/Rideshare

0.3%

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

Kingaroy Car Ownership

0 vehicles

7.3%

1 vehicle

39.1%

2 vehicles

34.9%

3 vehicles

12.6%

4+ vehicles

6.1%

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

Kingaroy Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom

2.4%

2 bedrooms

15.6%

3 bedrooms

42.4%

4 bedrooms

34.4%

5 bedrooms

4.6%

6+ bedrooms

0.6%

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

Kingaroy Population Mobility

20.6%

moved in the last year

48.6%

moved in the last 5 years

4.8%

unemployment rate (Census)

55.1%

labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Kingaroy Indigenous Population

6.9%

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

1,319

Indigenous residents

17,923

Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Kingaroy Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health

1,286

Arthritis

460

Asthma

426

Diabetes

308

Heart disease

294

Lung condition

245

Cancer

163

Stroke

141

Kidney disease

136

Dementia

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

Kingaroy Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk

8.8%

$1-$149/wk

4.6%

$150-$299/wk

6.7%

$300-$399/wk

6.1%

$400-$499/wk

5.6%

$500-$649/wk

5.0%

$650-$799/wk

11.5%

$800-$999/wk

14.0%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

11.8%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

7.1%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

6.0%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

3.9%

$2,000-$2,999/wk

6.1%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

0.9%

$3,500+/wk

1.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Kingaroy Family Structure

Couple — children under 15

38.1%

Couple — no children

30.2%

One parent — children under 15

14.3%

Couple — no children under 15

10.9%

One parent — no children under 15

6.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Kingaroy Military Service

🎖️

Current ADF — Regular

0.1% 5

🛡️

Current ADF — Reserves

0.1% 5

🏅

Previously served

3.9% 298

👤

Never served

96.0% 7,349

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Kingaroy Unpaid Carers

🤲

Provided unpaid assistance

14.3% 1,084

—

Did not provide

85.7% 6,510

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Kingaroy Children Ever Born

No children

30.1%

1 child

11.0%

2 children

26.7%

3 children

19.3%

4 children

9.4%

5+ children

3.5%

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

Kingaroy When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951

1951–1960

1961–1970

112

1971–1980

1981–1990

1991–2000

2001–2010

192

2011–2015

121

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

2021

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

Kingaroy Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours

19.0%

5–14 hours

27.6%

15–29 hours

12.7%

30+ hours

11.3%

Did not do domestic work

29.5%

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

Kingaroy Household Size

1 person

30.5%

2 persons

35.5%

3 persons

13.4%

4 persons

11.0%

5 persons

5.9%

6+ persons

3.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Kingaroy Where Residents Moved From

Same address

7,497

Moved from QLD

909

Moved — same area (SA2)

808

Moved from overseas

Moved from NSW

Moved from VIC

Moved from TAS

Moved from WA

Moved from NT

Moved from SA

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

Kingaroy Family Blending

Intact family — no other children

79.4%

Step family — no other children

12.0%

Blended family — no other children

6.9%

Other couple — children only

1.1%

Intact family — other children present

0.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Kingaroy Crime Statistics

Reported offences in 2025-26 — 1,773 total

Theft

432

Drug Offences

372

Assault

226

Break & Enter

198

Traffic

192

Domestic Violence

132

Property Damage

Sexual Offences

Fraud

Weapons

Robbery

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

Kingaroy Schools

schools nearby

government

951

avg ICSEA score

2,293

total students

St John's Lutheran School Independent

Combined · Prep-12 · 692 students

1010

ICSEA

St Mary's Catholic College Catholic

Combined · Prep-12 · 288 students

984

ICSEA

Kingaroy State High School Government

Secondary · 7-12 · 946 students

942

ICSEA

Crawford State School Government

Primary · Prep-6 · 42 students

913

ICSEA

Kingaroy State School Government

Primary · Prep-6 · 325 students

908

ICSEA

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

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Kingaroy Rent Prices & Affordability

21%

of income

Affordable

Household Income $1,244/wk

Median Rent $260/wk

Rent-to-Income 20.9%

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

If you earn X in Kingaroy

Your weekly income

≈ $5,391/month

Median rent $260/wk

Left after rent $984/wk

Rent share 20.9%

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Kingaroy vs State & National Average

Nearby Suburbs in QLD

Darling Heights

Pop: 5,157 Income: $696/wk Rent: $320/wk

Manunda

Pop: 5,191 Income: $648/wk Rent: $259/wk

Tannum Sands

Pop: 5,227 Income: $877/wk Rent: $290/wk

The Range (Qld)

Pop: 5,231 Income: $842/wk Rent: $320/wk

Palmview

Pop: 5,236 Income: $1,001/wk Rent: $510/wk

Calliope (Qld)

Pop: 5,263 Income: $800/wk Rent: $300/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Kingaroy

What is the population of Kingaroy QLD?

The population of Kingaroy QLD is 10,266 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 150.1 people per km².Kingaroy is ranked #620 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Kingaroy?

The median personal income in Kingaroy QLD is $663 per week, or $34,476 per year.The median household income is $1,244 per week.Family income is $1,531 per week.Kingaroy is ranked #6,105 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Kingaroy?

Median rent in Kingaroy QLD is $260 per week ($1,127 per month).Rent represents 20.9% of household income, which is considered affordable.Kingaroy ranks #5,884 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Kingaroy?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Kingaroy QLD is $1,200. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Kingaroy?

The median age in Kingaroy QLD is 38 years.This is equal to the national median age of 38 years.

Is Kingaroy a good suburb to live in?

Kingaroy is a suburb in Queensland with a population of 10,266.The median income is $663/wk, which is below the QLD average of $759/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (20.9% 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: 31542. All dollar figures in AUD.