Kuranda, QLD: suburb profile

The population of Kuranda QLD is 3,273 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Kuranda is $600 per week ($31,200 per year). Median rent in Kuranda is $260 per week ($1,127 per month). Kuranda has a median age of 46 years, older than the national median of 38. Kuranda has a population density of 30 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Kuranda is England. The most common religion is No religion (49.7% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Australian Indigenous Languages. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Kuranda is $1,595.

There were 798 recorded offences in Kuranda in 2025-26, a rate of 244 offences per 1,000 people. The most common offence category was assault (210 offences).

Source: ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021; offences from Queensland Police Service (data.qld.gov.au), 2025-26.

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Kuranda Population

3,273 residents at the 2021 Census.

Kuranda Median Income & Rent

Median Income

$600/wk

$31,200 per year

Ranked 7,087 of 14,663

Median Rent

$260/wk

$1,127 per month

Ranked 5,884 of 14,663

Median Age

46years

8 years older than the national median

Mortgage

$1,595/mo

Avg household size: 2.5 · 0.9 per bedroom

Kuranda Demographics

Gender Split

Male 50.2% (1,645) Female 49.8% (1,630)

Population Density

people per km²

3,273 people · 110.8 km²

Households

2.5

Avg household size

0.9

Persons per bedroom

$1,617

Family income/wk

Kuranda 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 and Locality (SAL)

Kuranda Housing Tenure

Of the 1,155 occupied private dwellings in Kuranda at the 2021 Census, 25.4% were rented, 38.4% owned outright and 32.9% owned with a mortgage.

Other tenure type

1.6% 19 dwellings

Owned outright

38.4% 443 dwellings

Owned with mortgage

32.9% 380 dwellings

Rented

25.4% 293 dwellings

Tenure type not stated

1.7% 20 dwellings

Source: ABS Census 2021, Suburb and Locality (SAL)

Most common overseas birthplaces

England

5.6%

New Zealand

2.6%

Germany

1.6%

United States of America

1.0%

Netherlands

0.7%

Canada

0.5%

Scotland

0.5%

Shares are of all residents. Source: ABS Census 2021, G09 Country of Birth by SAL

Kuranda Religion

No religion

49.7%

Not stated

16.1%

Catholic

9.1%

Christnty Sevnth dy Advntst

7.4%

Anglican

7.0%

Christian (other)

2.0%

Uniting Church

1.6%

Buddhism

1.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G14 Religion by SAL

Kuranda Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent

61.3%

Year 10 or equivalent

24.0%

Year 11 or equivalent

10.4%

Year 9 or equivalent

4.3%

Shares are of people whose highest year of school is Year 9 to 12 only. Source: ABS Census 2021, G16 Highest Year of School by SAL

Most common languages at home other than English

Australian Indigenous Languages

2.1%

German

1.4%

French

0.7%

Thai

0.4%

Japanese

0.4%

Spanish

0.4%

Mandarin

0.2%

Shares are of all residents. Source: ABS Census 2021, G13 Language Used at Home by SAL

Kuranda Employment

Employed full-time

27.4% 608 people

Employed part-time

24.0% 533 people

Unemployed

5.0% 110 people

Not in labour force

43.6% 967 people

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

Kuranda Qualifications

Certificate III/IV

35.0%

Bachelor Degree

27.1%

Advanced Diploma/Diploma

20.1%

Postgraduate Degree

9.0%

Graduate Diploma/Certificate

5.9%

Certificate I/II

3.0%

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

Kuranda Occupation

Professionals

29.6%

Community & Personal Service

17.4%

Technicians & Trade Workers

15.4%

Managers

12.0%

Clerical & Administrative

11.6%

Sales Workers

6.1%

Labourers

5.1%

Machinery Operators & Drivers

2.8%

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

Kuranda Field of Study

Society & Culture

16.8%

Health

14.3%

Engineering

12.8%

Management & Commerce

12.2%

Education

11.4%

Architecture & Building

8.0%

Food, Hospitality & Personal Services

6.6%

Natural & Physical Sciences

6.1%

Agriculture & Environment

5.3%

Creative Arts

4.7%

Information Technology

1.6%

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

Kuranda Dwelling Types

Separate house

96.9%

Semi-detached (1 storey)

3.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G36 Dwelling Structure by SAL

Kuranda Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk

1.6%

$1-$149/wk

1.1%

$150-$299/wk

1.7%

$300-$399/wk

3.8%

$400-$499/wk

8.1%

$500-$649/wk

6.8%

$650-$799/wk

8.1%

$800-$999/wk

8.1%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

9.4%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

8.3%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

6.7%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

5.0%

$2,000-$2,499/wk

10.5%

$2,500-$2,999/wk

6.9%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

5.1%

$3,500-$3,999/wk

3.8%

$4,000+/wk

5.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G33 Household Income by SAL

Kuranda Marital Status

Married

37.2% 993

Separated

4.4% 117

Divorced

14.3% 382

Widowed

3.2% 86

Never married

40.8% 1,089

Source: ABS Census 2021, G05 Marital Status by SAL

Kuranda Ancestry

English

34.4%

Australian

26.4%

Australian Aboriginal

15.4%

Irish

11.3%

Scottish

10.1%

German

6.1%

Dutch

2.9%

Italian

2.9%

French

1.1%

Chinese

1.0%

Welsh

0.9%

Shares are of the suburb population. People can report up to two ancestries, so shares add to more than 100%. Source: ABS Census 2021, G08 Ancestry by SAL

Kuranda School & University Attendance

Secondary — Government

28.9%

Primary — Government

26.2%

Vocational Education

10.4%

Primary — Other Non-Govt

10.2%

Primary — Catholic

7.2%

Secondary — Catholic

7.1%

Pre-school

5.2%

Secondary — Other Non-Govt

4.8%

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

Kuranda Need for Assistance

Does not have need for assistance

81.7%

Has need for assistance

4.9%

Need for assistance not stated

13.3%

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

Kuranda Volunteering

Volunteer

20.1% 465

Not a volunteer

79.9% 1,843

Source: ABS Census 2021, G23 Voluntary Work by SAL

Kuranda Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo

6.0%

$300-$449/mo

3.6%

$450-$599/mo

1.2%

$600-$799/mo

5.1%

$800-$999/mo

7.4%

$1,000-$1,399/mo

17.9%

$1,400-$1,799/mo

22.0%

$1,800-$2,399/mo

23.5%

$2,400-$2,999/mo

8.6%

$3,000-$3,999/mo

4.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G38 Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Kuranda How People Get to Work

Car (driver)

67.5%

Did not go to work

20.8%

Walked only

3.6%

Car (passenger)

3.6%

Other

1.3%

Truck

1.2%

Bicycle

0.9%

Bus

0.6%

Motorbike/Scooter

0.5%

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

Kuranda Car Ownership

0 vehicles

5.9%

1 vehicle

35.9%

2 vehicles

38.2%

3 vehicles

13.1%

4+ vehicles

6.9%

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

Kuranda Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom

8.8%

2 bedrooms

24.4%

3 bedrooms

41.5%

4 bedrooms

20.1%

5 bedrooms

4.0%

6+ bedrooms

1.3%

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

Kuranda Population Mobility

14.0%

moved in the last year

36.9%

moved in the last 5 years

8.2%

unemployment rate (Census)

50.4%

labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021, G43 Summary by SAL

Kuranda Indigenous Population

16.5%

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

Source: ABS Census 2021, G07 Indigenous Status by SAL

Kuranda Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health

240

Arthritis

103

Heart disease

Lung condition

Asthma

Cancer

Diabetes

Stroke

Kidney disease

Dementia

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

Kuranda Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk

10.5%

$1-$149/wk

4.7%

$150-$299/wk

9.7%

$300-$399/wk

6.6%

$400-$499/wk

6.2%

$500-$649/wk

5.0%

$650-$799/wk

9.3%

$800-$999/wk

9.3%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

9.9%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

7.1%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

6.5%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

4.9%

$2,000-$2,999/wk

7.1%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

1.3%

$3,500+/wk

2.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G17 Personal Income by SAL

Kuranda Family Structure

Couple — children under 15

38.9%

Couple — no children

32.3%

One parent — children under 15

11.9%

Couple — no children under 15

10.3%

One parent — no children under 15

6.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G29 Family Composition by SAL

Kuranda Military Service

Current ADF — Reserves

0.1% 3

Previously served

3.9% 91

Never served

96.0% 2,228

Source: ABS Census 2021, G22 ADF Service by SAL

Kuranda Unpaid Carers

Provided unpaid assistance

14.4% 331

Did not provide

85.6% 1,968

Source: ABS Census 2021, G25 Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Kuranda Children Ever Born

No children

32.1%

1 child

16.2%

2 children

28.6%

3 children

14.4%

4 children

6.4%

5+ children

2.2%

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

Kuranda When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951

1951–1960

1961–1970

1971–1980

123

1981–1990

133

1991–2000

2001–2010

2011–2015

2016

2018

2019

2020

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

Kuranda Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours

20.7%

5–14 hours

34.8%

15–29 hours

16.8%

30+ hours

11.4%

Did not do domestic work

16.3%

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

Kuranda Household Size

1 person

29.2%

2 persons

36.9%

3 persons

13.6%

4 persons

9.7%

5 persons

5.2%

6+ persons

5.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G35 Household Size by SAL

Kuranda Where Residents Moved From

Same address

2,411

Moved from QLD

221

Moved — same area (SA2)

Moved from NSW

Moved from VIC

Moved from WA

Moved from NT

Moved from overseas

Moved from SA

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

Kuranda Family Blending

Intact family — no other children

83.9%

Step family — no other children

8.4%

Blended family — no other children

4.0%

Intact family — other children present

1.8%

Other couple — children only

1.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G31 Family Blending by SAL

Kuranda Crime Statistics

798 reported offences in 2025-26, by category.

Assault

210

Theft

143

Break & Enter

140

Domestic Violence

104

Drug Offences

Property Damage

Traffic

Weapons

Sexual Offences

Fraud

Robbery

Total offences 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: Queensland Police Service (data.qld.gov.au).

Kuranda Schools

schools nearby

government

961

avg ICSEA score

442

total students

Cairns Hinterland Steiner School Independent

Combined · Prep-8 · 157 students

1059

ICSEA

Kuranda District State College Government

Combined · Prep-12 · 285 students

862

ICSEA

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

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Kuranda Rent Prices & Affordability

20% of median household income goes on median rent

Marks at 25% and 35%. Band: affordable.

Household income $1,284/wk

Median rent $260/wk

Rent to income 20.2%

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

Median rent in Kuranda against your income

Your weekly income

About $5,564 a month

Median rent $260/wk

Left after rent $1,024/wk

Rent share 20.2%

Cheaper alternatives with similar incomes

Barney Point

Income: $539/wk Rent: $220/wk $40/wk less rent

Gayndah

Income: $570/wk Rent: $230/wk $30/wk less rent

Millmerran

Income: $623/wk Rent: $240/wk $20/wk less rent

Ipswich

Income: $593/wk Rent: $250/wk $10/wk less rent

Murgon

Income: $546/wk Rent: $220/wk $40/wk less rent

Cooktown

Income: $678/wk Rent: $230/wk $30/wk less rent

Babinda (Qld)

Income: $548/wk Rent: $230/wk $30/wk less rent

Granville (Qld)

Income: $488/wk Rent: $239/wk $21/wk less rent

Kuranda vs the typical QLD suburb

The median personal income in Kuranda is $600 a week, 20% below the typical QLD suburb ($747). That ranks 1,207th of 1,527 QLD suburbs with 200 or more residents. Median rent is $260 a week, $60 less than the typical QLD suburb. Rent takes 20.2% of the median household income here, against 20.4% in the typical QLD suburb. The median resident is 46, 4 years older than in the typical QLD suburb (42).

The typical suburb is the median across suburbs with 200 or more residents. ABS Census 2021, calculated by GDP.com.au.
Measure	Kuranda	Typical QLD	Typical Australia
Personal income	$600/wk	$747/wk	$766/wk
Household income	$1,284/wk	$1,593/wk	$1,637/wk
Rent	$260/wk	$320/wk	$330/wk
Mortgage repayment	$1,595/mo	$1,625/mo	$1,733/mo
Median age	46	42	42
Rent share of household income	20.2%	20.4%	20.3%

Suburbs near Kuranda

The closest suburb to Kuranda is Caravonica, 9.0 km away.

Caravonica

9.0 km away · income $807/wk · rent $360/wk

Kewarra Beach

9.1 km away · income $834/wk · rent $425/wk

Smithfield (Qld)

9.2 km away · income $816/wk · rent $420/wk

Clifton Beach (Qld)

9.4 km away · income $808/wk · rent $365/wk

Trinity Beach

10.5 km away · income $871/wk · rent $380/wk

Trinity Park

10.9 km away · income $920/wk · rent $465/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Kuranda

What is the population of Kuranda QLD?

The population of Kuranda QLD is 3,273 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 30 people per km².Kuranda is ranked #2,247 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Kuranda?

The median personal income in Kuranda QLD is $600 per week, or $31,200 per year.The median household income is $1,284 per week.Family income is $1,617 per week.Kuranda is ranked #7,087 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Kuranda?

Median rent in Kuranda QLD is $260 per week ($1,127 per month).Rent represents 20.2% of household income, which is considered affordable.Kuranda ranks #5,884 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Kuranda?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Kuranda QLD is $1,595. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Kuranda?

The median age in Kuranda QLD is 46 years.This is older than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Kuranda a good suburb to live in?

Kuranda is a suburb in Queensland with a population of 3,273.The median income is $600/wk, which is below the typical QLD suburb ($747/wk).Rent affordability is rated as affordable (20.2% 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: 31589. All dollar figures in AUD.