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Kings Beach QLD — Suburb Profile

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

The population of Kings Beach QLD is 3,042 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Kings Beach is $789 per week ($41,028 per year). Median rent in Kings Beach is $370 per week ($1,603 per month). Kings Beach has a median age of 53 years, older than the national median of 38. Kings Beach has a population density of 4485.4 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Kings Beach is England. The most common religion is No Religion (43% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is IAL Nepali. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Kings Beach is $1,517.

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Kings Beach Population

residents (Census 2021)

Kings Beach Median Income & Rent

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Median Income

$789/wk

$41,028 per year

#3765 of 14,663

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Median Rent

$370/wk

$1,603 per month

#2711 of 14,663

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Median Age

53years

15 years older than national median

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Mortgage

$1,517/mo

Avg household size: 1.8 · 0.8 per bedroom

Kings Beach Demographics

Gender Split

Male 47.6% (1,446) Female 52.4% (1,595)

Population Density

4485.4

people per km²

3,042 people · 0.7 km²

Households

1.8

Avg household size

0.8

Persons per bedroom

$1,648

Family income/wk

Kings 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)

Kings Beach Housing Tenure

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Owned outright

69.7% 556 dwellings

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Owned with mortgage

30.3% 242 dwellings

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

Kings Beach Country of Birth

Australia

89.9%

England

6.2%

India

1.5%

Canada

0.5%

Brazil

0.4%

China

0.4%

France

0.4%

Germany

0.3%

Hong Kong

0.3%

Indonesia

0.3%

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

Kings Beach Religion

No Religion

43.2%

Catholic

19.8%

Anglican

14.4%

Not stated

9.2%

Uniting Church

4.6%

Christinty Prsbytrin Refrmd

3.3%

Hinduism

2.8%

Christian (other)

2.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Kings Beach Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent

59.6%

Year 10 or equivalent

28.5%

Year 11 or equivalent

8.0%

Year 9 or equivalent

3.8%

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

Kings Beach Languages Spoken at Home

IAL Nepali

29.0%

IAL Punjabi

19.4%

German

12.9%

Other

11.8%

Spanish

8.6%

Japan

7.5%

Italian

6.5%

Portuguese

4.3%

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

Kings Beach Employment

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Employed full-time

31.5% 783 people

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Employed part-time

19.9% 495 people

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Unemployed

3.3% 82 people

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Not in labour force

45.2% 1,124 people

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

Kings Beach Qualifications

Certificate III/IV

33.2%

Bachelor Degree

31.7%

Advanced Diploma/Diploma

19.9%

Postgraduate Degree

9.4%

Graduate Diploma/Certificate

4.0%

Certificate I/II

1.8%

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

Kings Beach Occupation

Professionals

29.7%

Community & Personal Service

15.7%

Technicians & Trade Workers

14.1%

Managers

13.3%

Clerical & Administrative

10.9%

Sales Workers

6.7%

Labourers

6.6%

Machinery Operators & Drivers

3.0%

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

Kings Beach Field of Study

Management & Commerce

20.3%

Society & Culture

16.4%

Health

15.9%

Engineering

11.6%

Education

9.4%

Food, Hospitality & Personal Services

7.7%

Architecture & Building

6.6%

Creative Arts

4.9%

Agriculture & Environment

3.2%

Natural & Physical Sciences

2.5%

Information Technology

1.6%

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

Kings Beach Dwelling Types

Separate house

80.7%

Semi-detached (2+ storey)

16.5%

Semi-detached (1 storey)

2.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Kings Beach Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk

1.3%

$1-$149/wk

1.2%

$150-$299/wk

1.6%

$300-$399/wk

4.5%

$400-$499/wk

7.1%

$500-$649/wk

6.9%

$650-$799/wk

8.3%

$800-$999/wk

8.1%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

10.2%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

9.8%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

5.8%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

6.2%

$2,000-$2,499/wk

11.3%

$2,500-$2,999/wk

5.2%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

3.5%

$3,500-$3,999/wk

2.1%

$4,000+/wk

6.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Kings Beach Marital Status

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Married

41.7% 1,176

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Separated

4.6% 129

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Divorced

18.4% 519

🕊️

Widowed

5.6% 159

👤

Never married

29.7% 836

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Kings Beach Ancestry

English

34.9%

Australian

22.1%

Irish

11.8%

Scottish

10.9%

Other

7.3%

German

5.8%

Italian

2.1%

Aboriginal Australianralian

1.4%

Welsh

1.1%

Dutch

0.9%

Indian

0.8%

Chinese

0.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Kings Beach School & University Attendance

Secondary — Government

24.3%

Primary — Government

24.3%

Vocational Education

23.1%

Secondary — Other Non-Govt

9.3%

Pre-school

5.6%

Primary — Catholic

5.2%

Primary — Other Non-Govt

4.5%

Secondary — Catholic

3.7%

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

Kings Beach Need for Assistance

♿

Needs assistance

5.6% 316

✅

No need for assistance

94.4% 5,348

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

Kings Beach Volunteering

🤝

Volunteer

19.2% 505

—

Not a volunteer

80.8% 2,130

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Kings Beach Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo

5.2%

$300-$449/mo

2.2%

$450-$599/mo

4.3%

$600-$799/mo

4.3%

$800-$999/mo

9.5%

$1,000-$1,399/mo

19.0%

$1,400-$1,799/mo

19.4%

$1,800-$2,399/mo

17.7%

$2,400-$2,999/mo

10.8%

$3,000-$3,999/mo

7.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Kings Beach How People Get to Work

Car (driver)

73.0%

Did not go to work

13.2%

Car (passenger)

5.1%

Walked only

3.9%

Motorbike/Scooter

1.4%

Bus

1.3%

Bicycle

0.7%

Other

0.6%

Truck

0.4%

Taxi/Rideshare

0.4%

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

Kings Beach Car Ownership

0 vehicles

7.2%

1 vehicle

56.8%

2 vehicles

28.8%

3 vehicles

5.1%

4+ vehicles

2.1%

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

Kings Beach Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom

5.3%

2 bedrooms

56.2%

3 bedrooms

34.8%

4 bedrooms

3.1%

5 bedrooms

0.4%

6+ bedrooms

0.2%

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

Kings Beach Population Mobility

25.2%

moved in the last year

62.0%

moved in the last 5 years

5.2%

unemployment rate (Census)

53.4%

labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Kings Beach Indigenous Population

2.0%

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

115

Indigenous residents

5,579

Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Kings Beach Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health

309

Arthritis

142

Heart disease

132

Asthma

110

Diabetes

Cancer

Lung condition

Stroke

Kidney disease

Dementia

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

Kings Beach Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk

6.4%

$1-$149/wk

4.2%

$150-$299/wk

5.9%

$300-$399/wk

4.5%

$400-$499/wk

3.8%

$500-$649/wk

4.4%

$650-$799/wk

11.4%

$800-$999/wk

13.3%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

13.9%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

8.1%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

7.6%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

4.6%

$2,000-$2,999/wk

6.9%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

1.5%

$3,500+/wk

3.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Kings Beach Family Structure

Couple — no children

59.4%

Couple — children under 15

17.0%

One parent — children under 15

8.4%

Couple — no children under 15

8.2%

One parent — no children under 15

7.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Kings Beach Military Service

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Previously served

4.1% 109

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Never served

95.9% 2,527

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Kings Beach Unpaid Carers

🤲

Provided unpaid assistance

12.3% 323

—

Did not provide

87.7% 2,296

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Kings Beach Children Ever Born

No children

33.4%

1 child

12.2%

2 children

29.3%

3 children

16.4%

4 children

7.1%

5+ children

1.5%

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

Kings Beach When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951

1951–1960

1961–1970

1971–1980

1981–1990

1991–2000

2001–2010

105

2011–2015

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

2021

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

Kings Beach Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours

24.5%

5–14 hours

31.3%

15–29 hours

12.0%

30+ hours

6.4%

Did not do domestic work

25.8%

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

Kings Beach Household Size

1 person

40.1%

2 persons

45.9%

3 persons

8.9%

4 persons

3.7%

5 persons

1.1%

6+ persons

0.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Kings Beach Where Residents Moved From

Same address

2,109

Moved from QLD

473

Moved — same area (SA2)

106

Moved from NSW

Moved from overseas

Moved from VIC

Moved from NT

Moved from ACT

Moved from TAS

Moved from WA

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

Kings Beach Family Blending

Intact family — no other children

77.5%

Step family — no other children

15.5%

Blended family — no other children

4.9%

Other couple — children only

2.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Kings Beach Schools

schools nearby

government

1035

avg ICSEA score

4,874

total students

Our Lady of the Rosary School Catholic

Primary · Prep-6 · 321 students

1092

ICSEA

Caloundra Christian College Independent

Combined · Prep-12 · 438 students

1058

ICSEA

Currimundi State School Government

Primary · Prep-6 · 619 students

1041

ICSEA

Talara Primary College Government

Primary · Prep-6 · 974 students

1035

ICSEA

Caloundra State School Government

Primary · Prep-6 · 481 students

1027

ICSEA

Golden Beach State School Government

Primary · Prep-6 · 548 students

1015

ICSEA

Currimundi Special School Government

Combined · Prep-12 · 177 students

1006

ICSEA

Caloundra State High School Government

Secondary · 7-12 · 1,316 students

1004

ICSEA

Kairos Community College - Caloundra Campus Independent

Secondary

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

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Kings Beach Rent Prices & Affordability

29%

of income

Moderate

Household Income $1,266/wk

Median Rent $370/wk

Rent-to-Income 29.2%

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

If you earn X in Kings Beach

Your weekly income

≈ $5,486/month

Median rent $370/wk

Left after rent $896/wk

Rent share 29.2%

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Kings Beach vs State & National Average

Nearby Suburbs in QLD

Woodgate

Pop: 1,521 Income: $479/wk Rent: $310/wk

Anstead

Pop: 1,522 Income: $1,074/wk Rent: $490/wk

Parkside (Qld)

Pop: 1,530 Income: $1,214/wk Rent: $320/wk

Barcaldine

Pop: 1,540 Income: $869/wk Rent: $200/wk

Millmerran

Pop: 1,545 Income: $623/wk Rent: $240/wk

Alligator Creek (Townsville - Qld)

Pop: 1,550 Income: $1,018/wk Rent: $325/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Kings Beach

What is the population of Kings Beach QLD?

The population of Kings Beach QLD is 3,042 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 4485.4 people per km².Kings Beach is ranked #2,388 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Kings Beach?

The median personal income in Kings Beach QLD is $789 per week, or $41,028 per year.The median household income is $1,266 per week.Family income is $1,648 per week.Kings Beach is ranked #3,765 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Kings Beach?

Median rent in Kings Beach QLD is $370 per week ($1,603 per month).Rent represents 29.2% of household income, which is considered moderate.Kings Beach ranks #2,711 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Kings Beach?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Kings Beach QLD is $1,517. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Kings Beach?

The median age in Kings Beach QLD is 53 years.This is older than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Kings Beach a good suburb to live in?

Kings Beach is a suburb in Queensland with a population of 3,042.The median income is $789/wk, which is above the QLD average of $759/wk.Rent affordability is rated as moderate (29.2% 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: 31543. All dollar figures in AUD.