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Kingsthorpe QLD — Suburb Profile

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

The population of Kingsthorpe QLD is 2,159 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Kingsthorpe is $787 per week ($40,924 per year). Median rent in Kingsthorpe is $310 per week ($1,343 per month). Kingsthorpe has a median age of 35 years, younger than the national median of 38. Kingsthorpe has a population density of 47.3 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Kingsthorpe 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 Kingsthorpe is $1,517.

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Kingsthorpe Population

residents (Census 2021)

Median Income

$787/wk

$40,924/yr

Median Rent

$310/wk

$1,343/mo

Median Age

35yrs

National: 38

Mortgage

$1,517/mo

Household size: —

Kingsthorpe Median Income & Rent

💰

Median Weekly Income

$787/wk

$40,924 per year

#3801 of 14,663

🏠

Median Weekly Rent

$310/wk

$1,343 per month

#4328 of 14,663

👤

Median Age

35years

3 years younger than national median

🏡

Housing

$1,517/mo mortgage

Avg household size: —

Kingsthorpe Demographics

Gender Split

Male 50.0% (1,082) Female 50.0% (1,081)

Population Density

47.3

people per km²

2,159 people · 45.6 km²

Households

—

Avg household size

—

Persons per bedroom

$1,819

Family income/wk

Kingsthorpe 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)

Kingsthorpe Housing Tenure

🏠

Owned outright

35.5% 213 dwellings

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Owned with mortgage

64.5% 387 dwellings

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

Kingsthorpe Country of Birth

Australia

98.1%

England

1.6%

Germany

0.3%

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

Kingsthorpe Religion

No Religion

44.4%

Catholic

18.3%

Anglican

13.5%

Not stated

7.5%

Uniting Church

4.8%

Lutheran

4.7%

Christian (other)

4.5%

Christinty Prsbytrin Refrmd

2.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Kingsthorpe Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent

49.6%

Year 10 or equivalent

35.5%

Year 11 or equivalent

8.9%

Year 9 or equivalent

6.0%

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

Kingsthorpe Languages Spoken at Home

Other

52.6%

Afrikaans

47.4%

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

Kingsthorpe Employment

💼

Employed full-time

43.2% 637 people

⏰

Employed part-time

19.7% 291 people

🔍

Unemployed

4.1% 61 people

🏠

Not in labour force

32.9% 486 people

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

Kingsthorpe Qualifications

Certificate III/IV

57.7%

Advanced Diploma/Diploma

19.4%

Bachelor Degree

13.0%

Certificate I/II

4.9%

Postgraduate Degree

2.7%

Graduate Diploma/Certificate

2.3%

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

Kingsthorpe Occupation

Technicians & Trade Workers

24.9%

Professionals

15.2%

Community & Personal Service

14.4%

Clerical & Administrative

14.2%

Managers

8.7%

Machinery Operators & Drivers

8.2%

Labourers

7.9%

Sales Workers

6.5%

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

Kingsthorpe Field of Study

Engineering

28.5%

Society & Culture

17.9%

Management & Commerce

15.2%

Health

11.1%

Architecture & Building

7.4%

Food, Hospitality & Personal Services

6.8%

Education

6.3%

Agriculture & Environment

4.2%

Creative Arts

1.1%

Natural & Physical Sciences

0.8%

Information Technology

0.6%

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

Kingsthorpe Dwelling Types

Separate house

100.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Kingsthorpe Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk

1.1%

$150-$299/wk

0.8%

$300-$399/wk

1.7%

$400-$499/wk

3.9%

$500-$649/wk

4.2%

$650-$799/wk

8.3%

$800-$999/wk

5.9%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

10.3%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

9.4%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

8.0%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

8.9%

$2,000-$2,499/wk

15.9%

$2,500-$2,999/wk

7.3%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

7.0%

$3,500-$3,999/wk

2.6%

$4,000+/wk

4.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Kingsthorpe Marital Status

💍

Married

51.8% 845

↔️

Separated

4.3% 70

📋

Divorced

7.8% 127

🕊️

Widowed

3.7% 60

👤

Never married

32.4% 529

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Kingsthorpe Ancestry

Australian

33.3%

English

30.0%

Irish

8.6%

Scottish

8.5%

German

8.4%

Aboriginal Australianralian

5.1%

Other

2.9%

Italian

1.1%

Dutch

0.9%

South African

0.4%

Filipino

0.4%

Maltese

0.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Kingsthorpe School & University Attendance

Primary — Government

40.2%

Secondary — Government

24.6%

Vocational Education

10.7%

Pre-school

8.6%

Primary — Catholic

5.1%

Secondary — Other Non-Govt

4.5%

Secondary — Catholic

4.1%

Primary — Other Non-Govt

2.3%

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

Kingsthorpe Need for Assistance

♿

Needs assistance

6.2% 254

✅

No need for assistance

93.8% 3,845

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

Kingsthorpe Volunteering

🤝

Volunteer

13.4% 205

—

Not a volunteer

86.6% 1,322

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Kingsthorpe Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo

5.2%

$300-$449/mo

2.5%

$450-$599/mo

1.6%

$600-$799/mo

3.6%

$800-$999/mo

6.6%

$1,000-$1,399/mo

22.5%

$1,400-$1,799/mo

26.0%

$1,800-$2,399/mo

22.5%

$2,400-$2,999/mo

6.6%

$3,000-$3,999/mo

3.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Kingsthorpe How People Get to Work

Car (driver)

80.4%

Did not go to work

11.6%

Car (passenger)

3.5%

Truck

1.7%

Walked only

1.4%

Other

0.7%

Motorbike/Scooter

0.6%

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

Kingsthorpe Car Ownership

0 vehicles

1.4%

1 vehicle

23.3%

2 vehicles

42.4%

3 vehicles

21.4%

4+ vehicles

11.6%

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

Kingsthorpe Number of Bedrooms

2 bedrooms

4.9%

3 bedrooms

47.0%

4 bedrooms

40.6%

5 bedrooms

6.8%

6+ bedrooms

0.7%

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

Kingsthorpe Population Mobility

16.2%

moved in the last year

42.8%

moved in the last 5 years

5.2%

unemployment rate (Census)

64.7%

labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Kingsthorpe Indigenous Population

7.3%

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

299

Indigenous residents

3,804

Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Kingsthorpe Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health

266

Asthma

108

Arthritis

Heart disease

Lung condition

Diabetes

Cancer

Kidney disease

Stroke

Dementia

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

Kingsthorpe Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk

9.8%

$1-$149/wk

3.5%

$150-$299/wk

6.0%

$300-$399/wk

5.1%

$400-$499/wk

3.5%

$500-$649/wk

3.3%

$650-$799/wk

10.5%

$800-$999/wk

12.6%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

13.6%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

10.7%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

8.7%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

4.9%

$2,000-$2,999/wk

5.8%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

1.1%

$3,500+/wk

0.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Kingsthorpe Family Structure

Couple — children under 15

50.1%

Couple — no children

26.7%

Couple — no children under 15

10.9%

One parent — children under 15

7.8%

One parent — no children under 15

4.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Kingsthorpe Military Service

🎖️

Current ADF — Regular

0.2% 3

🛡️

Current ADF — Reserves

0.6% 9

🏅

Previously served

5.4% 84

👤

Never served

93.8% 1,449

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Kingsthorpe Unpaid Carers

🤲

Provided unpaid assistance

13.5% 207

—

Did not provide

86.5% 1,323

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Kingsthorpe Children Ever Born

No children

24.5%

1 child

14.2%

2 children

28.4%

3 children

19.2%

4 children

10.0%

5+ children

3.6%

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

Kingsthorpe When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951

1951–1960

1961–1970

1971–1980

1981–1990

1991–2000

2001–2010

2011–2015

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

Kingsthorpe Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours

21.7%

5–14 hours

30.4%

15–29 hours

12.8%

30+ hours

11.4%

Did not do domestic work

23.7%

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

Kingsthorpe Household Size

1 person

16.8%

2 persons

37.7%

3 persons

16.1%

4 persons

15.3%

5 persons

8.4%

6+ persons

5.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Kingsthorpe Where Residents Moved From

Same address

1,677

Moved from QLD

240

Moved — same area (SA2)

Moved from NSW

Moved from VIC

Moved from overseas

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

Kingsthorpe Family Blending

Intact family — no other children

75.0%

Step family — no other children

12.1%

Blended family — no other children

11.8%

Intact family — other children present

1.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Kingsthorpe Schools

schools nearby

government

939

avg ICSEA score

205

total students

Kingsthorpe State School Government

Primary · Prep-6 · 205 students

939

ICSEA

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

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Kingsthorpe Rent Prices & Affordability

19%

of income

Affordable

Household Income $1,652/wk

Median Rent $310/wk

Rent-to-Income 18.8%

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

If you earn X in Kingsthorpe

Your weekly income

≈ $7,159/month

Median rent $310/wk

Left after rent $1,342/wk

Rent share 18.8%

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Frequently Asked Questions About Kingsthorpe

What is the population of Kingsthorpe QLD?

The population of Kingsthorpe QLD is 2,159 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 47.3 people per km².Kingsthorpe is ranked #2,916 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Kingsthorpe?

The median personal income in Kingsthorpe QLD is $787 per week, or $40,924 per year.The median household income is $1,652 per week.Family income is $1,819 per week.Kingsthorpe is ranked #3,801 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Kingsthorpe?

Median rent in Kingsthorpe QLD is $310 per week ($1,343 per month).Rent represents 18.8% of household income, which is considered affordable.Kingsthorpe ranks #4,328 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Kingsthorpe?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Kingsthorpe 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 Kingsthorpe?

The median age in Kingsthorpe QLD is 35 years.This is younger than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Kingsthorpe a good suburb to live in?

Kingsthorpe is a suburb in Queensland with a population of 2,159.The median income is $787/wk, which is above the QLD average of $759/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (18.8% 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: 31547. All dollar figures in AUD.