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Narangba QLD — Suburb Profile

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

The population of Narangba QLD is 20,910 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Narangba is $889 per week ($46,228 per year). Median rent in Narangba is $415 per week ($1,798 per month). Narangba has a median age of 33 years, younger than the national median of 38. Narangba has a population density of 501.0 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Narangba is England. The most common religion is No Religion (53% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Other. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Narangba is $1,900.

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Narangba Population

residents (Census 2021)

Narangba Median Income & Rent

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Median Income

$889/wk

$46,228 per year

#2257 of 14,663

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Median Rent

$415/wk

$1,798 per month

#1663 of 14,663

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Median Age

33years

5 years younger than national median

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Mortgage

$1,900/mo

Avg household size: 3.1 · 0.8 per bedroom

Narangba Demographics

Gender Split

Male 49.1% (10,276) Female 50.9% (10,635)

Population Density

501.0

people per km²

20,910 people · 41.7 km²

Households

3.1

Avg household size

0.8

Persons per bedroom

$2,283

Family income/wk

Narangba 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)

Narangba Housing Tenure

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Owned outright

26.1% 1,264 dwellings

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Owned with mortgage

73.9% 3,571 dwellings

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

Narangba Country of Birth

Australia

91.8%

England

6.4%

India

0.5%

Fiji

0.4%

Germany

0.3%

Canada

0.2%

Brazil

0.1%

China

0.1%

Indonesia

0.1%

Chile

0.1%

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

Narangba Religion

No Religion

53.3%

Catholic

17.5%

Anglican

12.4%

Not stated

5.6%

Christian (other)

3.9%

Uniting Church

3.1%

Baptist

2.2%

Christinty Prsbytrin Refrmd

2.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Narangba Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent

64.2%

Year 10 or equivalent

24.0%

Year 11 or equivalent

8.1%

Year 9 or equivalent

3.7%

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

Narangba Languages Spoken at Home

Other

28.6%

Afrikaans

19.6%

SAL Tot

11.7%

Mandarin

9.8%

Spanish

9.0%

Korean

9.0%

Hindi

6.8%

German

5.4%

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

Narangba Employment

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Employed full-time

45.4% 6,437 people

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Employed part-time

23.5% 3,335 people

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Unemployed

3.8% 536 people

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Not in labour force

27.4% 3,881 people

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

Narangba Qualifications

Certificate III/IV

46.2%

Advanced Diploma/Diploma

21.3%

Bachelor Degree

21.3%

Postgraduate Degree

4.3%

Graduate Diploma/Certificate

3.9%

Certificate I/II

2.8%

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

Narangba Occupation

Professionals

22.6%

Technicians & Trade Workers

19.2%

Community & Personal Service

14.3%

Clerical & Administrative

14.0%

Managers

13.2%

Sales Workers

6.0%

Labourers

5.8%

Machinery Operators & Drivers

4.9%

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

Narangba Field of Study

Management & Commerce

22.0%

Engineering

18.7%

Society & Culture

13.7%

Health

11.3%

Education

9.5%

Architecture & Building

8.2%

Food, Hospitality & Personal Services

6.6%

Information Technology

3.6%

Creative Arts

2.8%

Natural & Physical Sciences

1.9%

Agriculture & Environment

1.8%

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

Narangba Dwelling Types

Separate house

96.4%

Semi-detached (1 storey)

1.9%

Semi-detached (2+ storey)

1.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Narangba Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk

0.9%

$1-$149/wk

0.3%

$150-$299/wk

0.4%

$300-$399/wk

1.0%

$400-$499/wk

2.4%

$500-$649/wk

2.1%

$650-$799/wk

4.4%

$800-$999/wk

4.5%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

6.7%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

7.5%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

6.1%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

6.9%

$2,000-$2,499/wk

16.5%

$2,500-$2,999/wk

12.3%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

10.2%

$3,500-$3,999/wk

6.4%

$4,000+/wk

11.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Narangba Marital Status

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Married

51.6% 8,102

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Separated

3.5% 543

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Divorced

7.6% 1,197

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Widowed

2.6% 413

👤

Never married

34.7% 5,454

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Narangba Ancestry

English

33.4%

Australian

31.4%

Scottish

8.1%

Irish

7.6%

Other

5.5%

German

4.7%

Aboriginal Australianralian

2.3%

Italian

1.8%

Dutch

1.6%

New Zealander

1.5%

Maori

1.2%

Filipino

0.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Narangba School & University Attendance

Primary — Government

34.9%

Secondary — Government

28.5%

Vocational Education

8.1%

Pre-school

8.0%

Primary — Other Non-Govt

6.0%

Secondary — Other Non-Govt

5.9%

Secondary — Catholic

4.6%

Primary — Catholic

4.0%

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

Narangba Need for Assistance

♿

Needs assistance

6.0% 2,425

✅

No need for assistance

94.0% 37,884

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

Narangba Volunteering

🤝

Volunteer

13.0% 1,970

—

Not a volunteer

87.0% 13,159

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Narangba Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo

2.8%

$300-$449/mo

1.1%

$450-$599/mo

0.9%

$600-$799/mo

2.1%

$800-$999/mo

3.0%

$1,000-$1,399/mo

12.0%

$1,400-$1,799/mo

24.0%

$1,800-$2,399/mo

35.8%

$2,400-$2,999/mo

12.1%

$3,000-$3,999/mo

6.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Narangba How People Get to Work

Car (driver)

72.9%

Did not go to work

14.9%

Car (passenger)

5.1%

Train

3.3%

Truck

1.2%

Walked only

0.8%

Motorbike/Scooter

0.7%

Other

0.6%

Bus

0.2%

Taxi/Rideshare

0.1%

Bicycle

0.1%

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

Narangba Car Ownership

0 vehicles

1.3%

1 vehicle

23.5%

2 vehicles

45.2%

3 vehicles

18.9%

4+ vehicles

11.2%

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

Narangba Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom

0.6%

2 bedrooms

1.8%

3 bedrooms

22.2%

4 bedrooms

62.1%

5 bedrooms

11.1%

6+ bedrooms

2.2%

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

Narangba Population Mobility

16.2%

moved in the last year

46.8%

moved in the last 5 years

4.7%

unemployment rate (Census)

71.9%

labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Narangba Indigenous Population

3.1%

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

1,256

Indigenous residents

39,321

Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Narangba Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health

2,355

Asthma

872

Arthritis

568

Diabetes

461

Heart disease

398

Lung condition

312

Cancer

235

Kidney disease

170

Stroke

109

Dementia

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

Narangba Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk

10.7%

$1-$149/wk

5.4%

$150-$299/wk

5.3%

$300-$399/wk

3.0%

$400-$499/wk

2.5%

$500-$649/wk

2.3%

$650-$799/wk

8.9%

$800-$999/wk

11.0%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

13.1%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

9.8%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

8.2%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

6.3%

$2,000-$2,999/wk

10.1%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

1.7%

$3,500+/wk

1.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Narangba Family Structure

Couple — children under 15

51.0%

Couple — no children

18.9%

Couple — no children under 15

16.3%

One parent — children under 15

8.9%

One parent — no children under 15

4.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Narangba Military Service

🎖️

Current ADF — Regular

0.2% 27

🛡️

Current ADF — Reserves

0.2% 30

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Previously served

4.1% 627

👤

Never served

95.5% 14,437

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Narangba Unpaid Carers

🤲

Provided unpaid assistance

12.5% 1,892

—

Did not provide

87.5% 13,193

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Narangba Children Ever Born

No children

29.2%

1 child

12.3%

2 children

31.9%

3 children

18.0%

4 children

6.8%

5+ children

1.9%

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

Narangba When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951

1951–1960

109

1961–1970

224

1971–1980

325

1981–1990

477

1991–2000

411

2001–2010

1,200

2011–2015

622

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

2021

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

Narangba Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours

23.3%

5–14 hours

32.0%

15–29 hours

13.8%

30+ hours

9.8%

Did not do domestic work

21.1%

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

Narangba Household Size

1 person

11.2%

2 persons

28.9%

3 persons

20.0%

4 persons

23.9%

5 persons

10.3%

6+ persons

5.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Narangba Where Residents Moved From

Same address

16,763

Moved from QLD

2,219

Moved — same area (SA2)

670

Moved from NSW

Moved from overseas

Moved from VIC

Moved from ACT

Moved from WA

Moved from SA

Moved from TAS

Moved from NT

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

Narangba Family Blending

Intact family — no other children

78.9%

Step family — no other children

12.4%

Blended family — no other children

7.2%

Intact family — other children present

0.7%

Step family — other children present

0.4%

Other couple — children only

0.3%

Blended family — other children present

0.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Narangba Schools

schools nearby

government

1008

avg ICSEA score

5,159

total students

Carmichael College Independent

Combined · Prep-12 · 958 students

1052

ICSEA

Narangba Valley State School Government

Primary · Prep-6 · 1,067 students

1016

ICSEA

Narangba Valley State High School Government

Secondary · 7-12 · 1,821 students

999

ICSEA

Burpengary Meadows State School Government

Primary · Prep-6 · 702 students

994

ICSEA

Jinibara State School Government

Primary · Prep-6 · 611 students

980

ICSEA

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

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Narangba Rent Prices & Affordability

19%

of income

Affordable

Household Income $2,207/wk

Median Rent $415/wk

Rent-to-Income 18.8%

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

If you earn X in Narangba

Your weekly income

≈ $9,564/month

Median rent $415/wk

Left after rent $1,792/wk

Rent share 18.8%

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Income: $860/wk Rent: $300/wk Save: $115/wk

Mirani

Income: $794/wk Rent: $325/wk Save: $90/wk

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Income: $827/wk Rent: $340/wk Save: $75/wk

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Income: $1,033/wk Rent: $350/wk Save: $65/wk

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Income: $795/wk Rent: $350/wk Save: $65/wk

Narangba vs State & National Average

Nearby Suburbs in QLD

Redcliffe (Qld)

Pop: 10,460 Income: $626/wk Rent: $335/wk

Kingston (Qld)

Pop: 10,506 Income: $522/wk Rent: $315/wk

Chapel Hill (Qld)

Pop: 10,511 Income: $1,084/wk Rent: $555/wk

Norman Gardens

Pop: 10,534 Income: $836/wk Rent: $300/wk

Redlynch

Pop: 10,571 Income: $1,005/wk Rent: $440/wk

Burleigh Heads

Pop: 10,572 Income: $889/wk Rent: $480/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Narangba

What is the population of Narangba QLD?

The population of Narangba QLD is 20,910 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 501.0 people per km².Narangba is ranked #132 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Narangba?

The median personal income in Narangba QLD is $889 per week, or $46,228 per year.The median household income is $2,207 per week.Family income is $2,283 per week.Narangba is ranked #2,257 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Narangba?

Median rent in Narangba QLD is $415 per week ($1,798 per month).Rent represents 18.8% of household income, which is considered affordable.Narangba ranks #1,663 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Narangba?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Narangba QLD is $1,900. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Narangba?

The median age in Narangba QLD is 33 years.This is younger than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Narangba a good suburb to live in?

Narangba is a suburb in Queensland with a population of 20,910.The median income is $889/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: 32107. All dollar figures in AUD.