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Kuraby QLD — Suburb Profile

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

The population of Kuraby QLD is 8,737 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Kuraby is $740 per week ($38,480 per year). Median rent in Kuraby is $400 per week ($1,733 per month). Kuraby has a median age of 34 years, younger than the national median of 38. Kuraby has a population density of 1864.2 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Kuraby is India. The most common religion is Islam (38% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Mandarin. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Kuraby is $2,100.

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Kuraby Population

residents (Census 2021)

Kuraby Median Income & Rent

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Median Income

$740/wk

$38,480 per year

#4735 of 14,663

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Median Rent

$400/wk

$1,733 per month

#1854 of 14,663

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Median Age

34years

4 years younger than national median

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Mortgage

$2,100/mo

Avg household size: 3.3 · 0.8 per bedroom

Kuraby Demographics

Gender Split

Male 49.7% (4,344) Female 50.3% (4,397)

Population Density

1864.2

people per km²

8,737 people · 4.7 km²

Households

3.3

Avg household size

0.8

Persons per bedroom

$2,171

Family income/wk

Kuraby 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)

Kuraby Housing Tenure

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Owned outright

45.8% 852 dwellings

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Owned with mortgage

54.2% 1,010 dwellings

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

Kuraby Country of Birth

Australia

70.0%

India

10.6%

China

7.2%

Hong Kong

2.7%

England

2.2%

Fiji

2.0%

Bangladesh

2.0%

Afghanistan

1.4%

Indonesia

1.0%

Cambodia

0.8%

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

Kuraby Religion

Islam

37.5%

No Religion

27.6%

Catholic

11.9%

Not stated

5.1%

Anglican

4.7%

Buddhism

4.6%

Other Religions Tot

4.5%

Othr Rel Sikhism

4.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Kuraby Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent

84.0%

Year 10 or equivalent

10.9%

Year 11 or equivalent

3.3%

Year 9 or equivalent

1.8%

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

Kuraby Languages Spoken at Home

Mandarin

23.5%

Urdu

18.7%

Other

14.0%

IAL Punjabi

11.4%

Arabic

10.9%

Cantonese

10.4%

Korean

6.3%

Bengali

4.8%

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

Kuraby Employment

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Employed full-time

37.5% 2,292 people

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Employed part-time

22.5% 1,377 people

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Unemployed

4.4% 266 people

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Not in labour force

35.6% 2,175 people

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

Kuraby Qualifications

Bachelor Degree

41.7%

Certificate III/IV

18.2%

Postgraduate Degree

17.8%

Advanced Diploma/Diploma

17.0%

Graduate Diploma/Certificate

3.8%

Certificate I/II

1.6%

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

Kuraby Occupation

Professionals

39.5%

Managers

12.7%

Clerical & Administrative

12.0%

Community & Personal Service

10.4%

Technicians & Trade Workers

10.3%

Sales Workers

5.3%

Machinery Operators & Drivers

5.2%

Labourers

4.5%

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

Kuraby Field of Study

Management & Commerce

26.0%

Health

16.2%

Engineering

14.9%

Society & Culture

11.4%

Education

8.0%

Information Technology

7.7%

Food, Hospitality & Personal Services

4.1%

Architecture & Building

4.0%

Creative Arts

3.7%

Natural & Physical Sciences

3.5%

Agriculture & Environment

0.5%

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

Kuraby Dwelling Types

Separate house

86.4%

Semi-detached (2+ storey)

11.2%

Semi-detached (1 storey)

2.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Kuraby Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk

2.1%

$1-$149/wk

0.9%

$150-$299/wk

1.1%

$300-$399/wk

1.3%

$400-$499/wk

2.7%

$500-$649/wk

2.3%

$650-$799/wk

5.1%

$800-$999/wk

4.7%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

6.1%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

7.7%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

6.0%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

6.1%

$2,000-$2,499/wk

14.0%

$2,500-$2,999/wk

10.2%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

8.1%

$3,500-$3,999/wk

6.3%

$4,000+/wk

15.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Kuraby Marital Status

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Married

59.6% 3,987

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Separated

2.1% 140

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Divorced

5.0% 336

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Widowed

2.7% 181

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Never married

30.6% 2,044

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Kuraby Ancestry

Other

30.6%

Chinese

15.0%

English

13.8%

Australian

13.3%

Indian

11.2%

Irish

3.3%

Scottish

2.9%

Korean

2.5%

German

2.4%

Vietnamese

1.8%

South African

1.8%

Greek

1.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Kuraby School & University Attendance

Primary — Government

24.0%

Secondary — Government

20.9%

Primary — Other Non-Govt

14.8%

Secondary — Other Non-Govt

11.2%

Vocational Education

10.8%

Pre-school

8.2%

Primary — Catholic

5.6%

Secondary — Catholic

4.6%

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

Kuraby Need for Assistance

♿

Needs assistance

3.9% 649

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No need for assistance

96.1% 16,178

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

Kuraby Volunteering

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Volunteer

15.6% 1,001

—

Not a volunteer

84.4% 5,428

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Kuraby Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo

4.5%

$300-$449/mo

1.7%

$450-$599/mo

2.1%

$600-$799/mo

2.0%

$800-$999/mo

4.5%

$1,000-$1,399/mo

11.1%

$1,400-$1,799/mo

13.2%

$1,800-$2,399/mo

28.5%

$2,400-$2,999/mo

19.7%

$3,000-$3,999/mo

12.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Kuraby How People Get to Work

Car (driver)

74.5%

Did not go to work

11.4%

Car (passenger)

5.3%

Bus

3.3%

Train

2.6%

Truck

0.9%

Other

0.6%

Walked only

0.5%

Motorbike/Scooter

0.4%

Taxi/Rideshare

0.4%

Bicycle

0.1%

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

Kuraby Car Ownership

0 vehicles

1.7%

1 vehicle

26.3%

2 vehicles

47.2%

3 vehicles

16.3%

4+ vehicles

8.5%

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

Kuraby Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom

0.1%

2 bedrooms

2.3%

3 bedrooms

26.7%

4 bedrooms

51.1%

5 bedrooms

16.8%

6+ bedrooms

3.0%

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

Kuraby Population Mobility

12.4%

moved in the last year

41.0%

moved in the last 5 years

6.3%

unemployment rate (Census)

64.0%

labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Kuraby Indigenous Population

0.7%

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

127

Indigenous residents

16,895

Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Kuraby Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health

386

Asthma

244

Diabetes

224

Heart disease

164

Arthritis

150

Lung condition

Cancer

Kidney disease

Stroke

Dementia

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

Kuraby Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk

17.1%

$1-$149/wk

5.2%

$150-$299/wk

6.8%

$300-$399/wk

3.6%

$400-$499/wk

3.0%

$500-$649/wk

3.0%

$650-$799/wk

7.8%

$800-$999/wk

9.4%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

10.5%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

8.0%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

6.9%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

5.2%

$2,000-$2,999/wk

8.9%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

1.9%

$3,500+/wk

2.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Kuraby Family Structure

Couple — children under 15

51.2%

Couple — no children under 15

21.3%

Couple — no children

17.0%

One parent — children under 15

6.1%

One parent — no children under 15

4.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Kuraby Military Service

🎖️

Current ADF — Regular

0.0% 3

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Current ADF — Reserves

0.1% 8

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Previously served

1.4% 89

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Never served

98.5% 6,357

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Kuraby Unpaid Carers

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Provided unpaid assistance

11.5% 738

—

Did not provide

88.5% 5,655

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Kuraby Children Ever Born

No children

33.0%

1 child

14.0%

2 children

29.4%

3 children

15.9%

4 children

5.9%

5+ children

1.7%

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

Kuraby When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951

1951–1960

1961–1970

1971–1980

163

1981–1990

515

1991–2000

725

2001–2010

1,517

2011–2015

777

2016

133

2017

125

2018

141

2019

140

2020

2021

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

Kuraby Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours

23.4%

5–14 hours

26.4%

15–29 hours

12.1%

30+ hours

10.5%

Did not do domestic work

27.4%

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

Kuraby Household Size

1 person

10.6%

2 persons

25.5%

3 persons

19.7%

4 persons

23.5%

5 persons

12.7%

6+ persons

8.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Kuraby Where Residents Moved From

Same address

7,348

Moved from QLD

703

Moved — same area (SA2)

163

Moved from overseas

Moved from NSW

Moved from VIC

Moved from SA

Moved from WA

Moved from NT

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

Kuraby Family Blending

Intact family — no other children

91.5%

Step family — no other children

5.5%

Blended family — no other children

1.9%

Intact family — other children present

0.6%

Other couple — children only

0.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Kuraby Schools

schools nearby

government

1001

avg ICSEA score

8,030

total students

Warrigal Road State School Government

Primary · Prep-6 · 1,159 students

1085

ICSEA

Islamic College of Brisbane Independent

Combined · Prep-12 · 1,712 students

1057

ICSEA

Rochedale State High School Government

Secondary · 7-12 · 1,547 students

1034

ICSEA

Runcorn State School Government

Primary · Prep-6 · 448 students

1032

ICSEA

Runcorn Heights State School Government

Primary · Prep-6 · 553 students

1028

ICSEA

Eight Mile Plains State School Government

Primary · Prep-6 · 324 students

1023

ICSEA

Kuraby Special School Government

Combined · Prep-12 · 88 students

1008

ICSEA

Kuraby State School Government

Primary · Prep-6 · 359 students

998

ICSEA

Runcorn State High School Government

Secondary · 7-12 · 838 students

973

ICSEA

Harris Fields State School Government

Primary · Prep-6 · 506 students

889

ICSEA

Woodridge North State School Government

Primary · Prep-6 · 496 students

884

ICSEA

Faith Christian School of Distance Education Independent

Combined

Faith Christian School of Distance Education - Woodridge 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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Kuraby Rent Prices & Affordability

19%

of income

Affordable

Household Income $2,136/wk

Median Rent $400/wk

Rent-to-Income 18.7%

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

If you earn X in Kuraby

Your weekly income

≈ $9,256/month

Median rent $400/wk

Left after rent $1,736/wk

Rent share 18.7%

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Kuraby vs State & National Average

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Pop: 4,377 Income: $1,126/wk Rent: $488/wk

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Pop: 4,378 Income: $888/wk Rent: $490/wk

Tamborine

Pop: 4,388 Income: $770/wk Rent: $450/wk

Wulguru

Pop: 4,389 Income: $747/wk Rent: $290/wk

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Pop: 4,390 Income: $1,209/wk Rent: $365/wk

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Pop: 4,395 Income: $732/wk Rent: $540/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Kuraby

What is the population of Kuraby QLD?

The population of Kuraby QLD is 8,737 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 1864.2 people per km².Kuraby is ranked #795 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Kuraby?

The median personal income in Kuraby QLD is $740 per week, or $38,480 per year.The median household income is $2,136 per week.Family income is $2,171 per week.Kuraby is ranked #4,735 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Kuraby?

Median rent in Kuraby QLD is $400 per week ($1,733 per month).Rent represents 18.7% of household income, which is considered affordable.Kuraby ranks #1,854 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Kuraby?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Kuraby QLD is $2,100. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Kuraby?

The median age in Kuraby QLD is 34 years.This is younger than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Kuraby a good suburb to live in?

Kuraby is a suburb in Queensland with a population of 8,737.The median income is $740/wk, which is below the QLD average of $759/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (18.7% 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: 31588. All dollar figures in AUD.