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Koongal QLD — Suburb Profile

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

The population of Koongal QLD is 4,252 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Koongal is $716 per week ($37,232 per year). Median rent in Koongal is $260 per week ($1,127 per month). Koongal has a median age of 35 years, younger than the national median of 38. Koongal has a population density of 1181.2 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Koongal is China. The most common religion is No Religion (45% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Other. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Koongal is $1,300.

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Koongal Population

residents (Census 2021)

Koongal Median Income & Rent

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Median Income

$716/wk

$37,232 per year

#5172 of 14,663

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Median Rent

$260/wk

$1,127 per month

#5884 of 14,663

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Median Age

35years

3 years younger than national median

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Mortgage

$1,300/mo

Avg household size: 2.5 · 0.8 per bedroom

Koongal Demographics

Gender Split

Male 51.3% (2,180) Female 48.7% (2,073)

Population Density

1181.2

people per km²

4,252 people · 3.6 km²

Households

2.5

Avg household size

0.8

Persons per bedroom

$1,600

Family income/wk

Koongal 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)

Koongal Housing Tenure

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Owned outright

44.0% 429 dwellings

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Owned with mortgage

56.0% 546 dwellings

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

Koongal Country of Birth

Australia

94.1%

China

3.2%

England

1.0%

India

0.6%

Brazil

0.5%

Fiji

0.4%

Germany

0.2%

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

Koongal Religion

No Religion

45.2%

Catholic

20.7%

Anglican

11.6%

Not stated

9.8%

Uniting Church

4.2%

Christian (other)

3.4%

Baptist

2.6%

Christinty Prsbytrin Refrmd

2.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Koongal Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent

52.4%

Year 10 or equivalent

32.2%

Year 11 or equivalent

8.2%

Year 9 or equivalent

7.3%

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

Koongal Languages Spoken at Home

Other

23.8%

Mandarin

21.3%

Vietnamese

18.0%

SAL Tot

14.3%

Tamil

9.0%

SAL Tagalog

6.6%

SAL Filipin

3.7%

Arabic

3.3%

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

Koongal Employment

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Employed full-time

39.3% 1,174 people

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Employed part-time

20.5% 612 people

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Unemployed

4.5% 133 people

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Not in labour force

35.7% 1,066 people

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

Koongal Qualifications

Certificate III/IV

54.8%

Bachelor Degree

17.6%

Advanced Diploma/Diploma

16.0%

Certificate I/II

5.5%

Postgraduate Degree

3.4%

Graduate Diploma/Certificate

2.7%

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

Koongal Occupation

Technicians & Trade Workers

21.3%

Community & Personal Service

18.4%

Professionals

18.2%

Labourers

13.0%

Clerical & Administrative

11.4%

Managers

6.5%

Sales Workers

5.6%

Machinery Operators & Drivers

5.6%

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

Koongal Field of Study

Engineering

22.5%

Management & Commerce

19.4%

Society & Culture

16.5%

Health

10.9%

Education

10.3%

Food, Hospitality & Personal Services

7.6%

Architecture & Building

5.0%

Information Technology

2.5%

Creative Arts

2.3%

Agriculture & Environment

2.0%

Natural & Physical Sciences

1.1%

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

Koongal Dwelling Types

Separate house

92.8%

Semi-detached (1 storey)

4.7%

Semi-detached (2+ storey)

2.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Koongal Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk

1.7%

$1-$149/wk

0.5%

$150-$299/wk

1.9%

$300-$399/wk

2.8%

$400-$499/wk

8.8%

$500-$649/wk

5.7%

$650-$799/wk

8.1%

$800-$999/wk

10.3%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

8.0%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

8.5%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

7.0%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

5.4%

$2,000-$2,499/wk

12.5%

$2,500-$2,999/wk

6.8%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

4.8%

$3,500-$3,999/wk

2.5%

$4,000+/wk

4.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Koongal Marital Status

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Married

39.5% 1,331

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Separated

4.1% 139

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Divorced

9.4% 318

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Widowed

4.5% 151

👤

Never married

42.4% 1,430

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Koongal Ancestry

Australian

30.3%

English

29.2%

Aboriginal Australianralian

8.1%

Irish

7.7%

Other

6.9%

Scottish

6.4%

German

4.2%

Chinese

2.8%

Filipino

1.7%

Vietnamese

1.1%

Italian

1.0%

Dutch

0.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Koongal School & University Attendance

Primary — Government

34.1%

Secondary — Government

20.4%

Vocational Education

10.3%

Secondary — Catholic

9.7%

Primary — Catholic

8.5%

Pre-school

6.9%

Primary — Other Non-Govt

5.1%

Secondary — Other Non-Govt

5.1%

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

Koongal Need for Assistance

♿

Needs assistance

8.2% 647

✅

No need for assistance

91.8% 7,213

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

Koongal Volunteering

🤝

Volunteer

12.1% 375

—

Not a volunteer

87.9% 2,721

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Koongal Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo

3.0%

$300-$449/mo

4.2%

$450-$599/mo

3.0%

$600-$799/mo

4.8%

$800-$999/mo

10.9%

$1,000-$1,399/mo

35.4%

$1,400-$1,799/mo

24.3%

$1,800-$2,399/mo

11.5%

$2,400-$2,999/mo

1.6%

$3,000-$3,999/mo

1.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Koongal How People Get to Work

Car (driver)

76.1%

Did not go to work

9.7%

Car (passenger)

9.5%

Truck

1.3%

Bicycle

0.9%

Walked only

0.9%

Motorbike/Scooter

0.7%

Bus

0.6%

Taxi/Rideshare

0.3%

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

Koongal Car Ownership

0 vehicles

6.1%

1 vehicle

38.7%

2 vehicles

36.1%

3 vehicles

12.8%

4+ vehicles

6.3%

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

Koongal Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom

2.2%

2 bedrooms

19.2%

3 bedrooms

56.8%

4 bedrooms

17.5%

5 bedrooms

3.5%

6+ bedrooms

0.8%

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

Koongal Population Mobility

17.0%

moved in the last year

40.6%

moved in the last 5 years

6.7%

unemployment rate (Census)

60.7%

labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Koongal Indigenous Population

12.3%

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

980

Indigenous residents

6,957

Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Koongal Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health

494

Asthma

163

Arthritis

162

Heart disease

132

Lung condition

130

Diabetes

126

Stroke

Cancer

Kidney disease

Dementia

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

Koongal Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk

10.4%

$1-$149/wk

4.5%

$150-$299/wk

5.8%

$300-$399/wk

5.3%

$400-$499/wk

5.3%

$500-$649/wk

3.9%

$650-$799/wk

10.7%

$800-$999/wk

15.6%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

12.7%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

8.1%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

6.7%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

3.2%

$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

Koongal Family Structure

Couple — children under 15

40.6%

Couple — no children

25.1%

One parent — children under 15

15.3%

Couple — no children under 15

12.1%

One parent — no children under 15

6.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Koongal Military Service

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Current ADF — Regular

0.1% 4

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Previously served

3.4% 107

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Never served

96.4% 2,995

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Koongal Unpaid Carers

🤲

Provided unpaid assistance

13.5% 418

—

Did not provide

86.5% 2,668

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Koongal Children Ever Born

No children

31.1%

1 child

14.2%

2 children

26.6%

3 children

16.7%

4 children

8.1%

5+ children

3.2%

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

Koongal When Migrants Arrived

1951–1960

1961–1970

1971–1980

1981–1990

1991–2000

2001–2010

120

2011–2015

116

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

2021

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

Koongal Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours

18.3%

5–14 hours

27.2%

15–29 hours

11.3%

30+ hours

9.5%

Did not do domestic work

33.7%

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

Koongal Household Size

1 person

28.0%

2 persons

33.0%

3 persons

15.5%

4 persons

14.8%

5 persons

4.9%

6+ persons

3.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Koongal Where Residents Moved From

Same address

3,243

Moved from QLD

483

Moved — same area (SA2)

Moved from NSW

Moved from overseas

Moved from VIC

Moved from SA

Moved from ACT

Moved from NT

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

Koongal Family Blending

Intact family — no other children

71.5%

Step family — no other children

15.0%

Blended family — no other children

7.9%

Intact family — other children present

2.1%

Step family — other children present

1.9%

Other couple — children only

1.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Koongal Schools

schools nearby

government

942

avg ICSEA score

5,136

total students

St Mary's Catholic Primary School Catholic

Primary · Prep-6 · 349 students

1029

ICSEA

Frenchville State School Government

Primary · Prep-6 · 825 students

1005

ICSEA

Emmaus College Catholic

Secondary · 7-12 · 1,320 students

997

ICSEA

St Anthony's Catholic Primary School Catholic

Primary · Prep-6 · 619 students

995

ICSEA

Rockhampton North Special School Government

Combined · Prep-12 · 90 students

940

ICSEA

North Rockhampton State High School Government

Secondary · 7-12 · 968 students

896

ICSEA

Mount Archer State School Government

Primary · Prep-6 · 531 students

895

ICSEA

Lakes Creek State School Government

Primary · Prep-6 · 126 students

888

ICSEA

Berserker Street State School Government

Primary · Prep-6 · 308 students

837

ICSEA

Emmaus College - Yaamba Road Campus Catholic

Secondary

Autism Queensland Education & Therapy Centre - Koongal Campus Independent

Primary

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

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Koongal Rent Prices & Affordability

20%

of income

Affordable

Household Income $1,320/wk

Median Rent $260/wk

Rent-to-Income 19.7%

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

If you earn X in Koongal

Your weekly income

≈ $5,720/month

Median rent $260/wk

Left after rent $1,060/wk

Rent share 19.7%

Cheaper alternatives with similar incomes

Stuart (Qld)

Income: $702/wk Rent: $250/wk Save: $10/wk

West Rockhampton

Income: $724/wk Rent: $258/wk Save: $2/wk

Bundaberg South

Income: $596/wk Rent: $250/wk Save: $10/wk

Allenstown

Income: $701/wk Rent: $250/wk Save: $10/wk

Chinchilla

Income: $810/wk Rent: $250/wk Save: $10/wk

Hyde Park (Qld)

Income: $848/wk Rent: $253/wk Save: $7/wk

Miles

Income: $716/wk Rent: $200/wk Save: $60/wk

Queenton

Income: $671/wk Rent: $209/wk Save: $51/wk

Koongal vs State & National Average

Nearby Suburbs in QLD

Buccan

Pop: 2,134 Income: $808/wk Rent: $520/wk

Dutton Park

Pop: 2,134 Income: $806/wk Rent: $390/wk

Glenwood (Qld)

Pop: 2,137 Income: $430/wk Rent: $274/wk

Sunset

Pop: 2,137 Income: $1,184/wk Rent: $349/wk

Palm Island

Pop: 2,138 Income: $384/wk Rent: $125/wk

Freshwater (Qld)

Pop: 2,142 Income: $1,095/wk Rent: $350/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Koongal

What is the population of Koongal QLD?

The population of Koongal QLD is 4,252 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 1181.2 people per km².Koongal is ranked #1,812 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Koongal?

The median personal income in Koongal QLD is $716 per week, or $37,232 per year.The median household income is $1,320 per week.Family income is $1,600 per week.Koongal is ranked #5,172 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Koongal?

Median rent in Koongal QLD is $260 per week ($1,127 per month).Rent represents 19.7% of household income, which is considered affordable.Koongal ranks #5,884 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Koongal?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Koongal QLD is $1,300. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Koongal?

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

Is Koongal a good suburb to live in?

Koongal is a suburb in Queensland with a population of 4,252.The median income is $716/wk, which is below the QLD average of $759/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (19.7% 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: 31568. All dollar figures in AUD.