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Pacific Heights QLD — Suburb Profile

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

The population of Pacific Heights QLD is 1,111 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Pacific Heights is $857 per week ($44,564 per year). Median rent in Pacific Heights is $445 per week ($1,928 per month). Pacific Heights has a median age of 45 years, older than the national median of 38. Pacific Heights has a population density of 435.3 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Pacific Heights is England. The most common religion is No Religion (35% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Afrikaans. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Pacific Heights is $1,839.

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Pacific Heights Population

residents (Census 2021)

Pacific Heights Median Income & Rent

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Median Income

$857/wk

$44,564 per year

#2666 of 14,663

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Median Rent

$445/wk

$1,928 per month

#1221 of 14,663

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Median Age

45years

7 years older than national median

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Mortgage

$1,839/mo

Avg household size: 2.7 · 0.7 per bedroom

Pacific Heights Demographics

Gender Split

Male 50.2% (560) Female 49.8% (556)

Population Density

435.3

people per km²

1,111 people · 2.6 km²

Households

2.7

Avg household size

0.7

Persons per bedroom

$2,146

Family income/wk

Pacific Heights 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)

Pacific Heights Housing Tenure

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Owned outright

51.6% 173 dwellings

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Owned with mortgage

48.4% 162 dwellings

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

Pacific Heights Country of Birth

Australia

93.6%

England

5.8%

Brazil

0.6%

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

Pacific Heights Religion

No Religion

35.4%

Catholic

26.6%

Anglican

16.4%

Not stated

7.2%

Uniting Church

6.2%

Christinty Prsbytrin Refrmd

3.7%

Christian (other)

3.2%

Pentecostal

1.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Pacific Heights Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent

60.2%

Year 10 or equivalent

28.3%

Year 11 or equivalent

7.8%

Year 9 or equivalent

3.7%

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

Pacific Heights Languages Spoken at Home

Afrikaans

50.0%

Other

31.3%

Japan

18.8%

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

Pacific Heights Employment

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Employed full-time

38.4% 303 people

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Employed part-time

19.0% 150 people

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Unemployed

1.4% 11 people

🏠

Not in labour force

41.2% 325 people

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

Pacific Heights Qualifications

Certificate III/IV

38.4%

Bachelor Degree

26.4%

Advanced Diploma/Diploma

19.1%

Postgraduate Degree

8.8%

Graduate Diploma/Certificate

4.5%

Certificate I/II

2.8%

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

Pacific Heights Occupation

Professionals

27.7%

Technicians & Trade Workers

20.7%

Managers

15.7%

Community & Personal Service

13.7%

Clerical & Administrative

9.6%

Machinery Operators & Drivers

6.4%

Sales Workers

3.2%

Labourers

2.9%

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

Pacific Heights Field of Study

Engineering

20.7%

Management & Commerce

17.6%

Health

14.6%

Education

14.6%

Society & Culture

12.2%

Food, Hospitality & Personal Services

6.1%

Architecture & Building

5.8%

Natural & Physical Sciences

3.3%

Agriculture & Environment

2.1%

Information Technology

1.8%

Creative Arts

1.2%

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

Pacific Heights Dwelling Types

Separate house

97.9%

Semi-detached (1 storey)

2.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Pacific Heights Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk

2.3%

$150-$299/wk

0.9%

$400-$499/wk

5.8%

$500-$649/wk

3.8%

$650-$799/wk

6.9%

$800-$999/wk

6.4%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

8.1%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

5.2%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

5.2%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

6.4%

$2,000-$2,499/wk

10.7%

$2,500-$2,999/wk

7.8%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

9.8%

$3,500-$3,999/wk

4.6%

$4,000+/wk

16.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Pacific Heights Marital Status

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Married

62.8% 553

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Separated

2.2% 19

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Divorced

6.8% 60

🕊️

Widowed

4.1% 36

👤

Never married

24.1% 212

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Pacific Heights Ancestry

English

34.7%

Australian

28.5%

Irish

10.6%

Scottish

8.8%

German

4.6%

Other

4.2%

Aboriginal Australianralian

3.3%

Dutch

1.4%

New Zealander

1.4%

South African

1.2%

Italian

0.7%

Maltese

0.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Pacific Heights School & University Attendance

Secondary — Catholic

27.8%

Primary — Government

22.2%

Primary — Catholic

21.8%

Secondary — Government

12.4%

Vocational Education

6.4%

Pre-school

4.7%

Secondary — Other Non-Govt

2.6%

Primary — Other Non-Govt

2.1%

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

Pacific Heights Need for Assistance

♿

Needs assistance

3.9% 80

✅

No need for assistance

96.1% 1,984

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

Pacific Heights Volunteering

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Volunteer

18.2% 150

—

Not a volunteer

81.8% 673

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Pacific Heights Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo

3.0%

$450-$599/mo

3.0%

$600-$799/mo

3.8%

$800-$999/mo

6.1%

$1,000-$1,399/mo

8.3%

$1,400-$1,799/mo

19.7%

$1,800-$2,399/mo

34.8%

$2,400-$2,999/mo

13.6%

$3,000-$3,999/mo

7.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Pacific Heights How People Get to Work

Car (driver)

77.1%

Did not go to work

17.9%

Car (passenger)

2.9%

Bus

1.4%

Truck

0.7%

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

Pacific Heights Car Ownership

0 vehicles

1.6%

1 vehicle

23.5%

2 vehicles

51.2%

3 vehicles

17.2%

4+ vehicles

6.6%

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

Pacific Heights Number of Bedrooms

2 bedrooms

0.8%

3 bedrooms

27.3%

4 bedrooms

60.2%

5 bedrooms

10.1%

6+ bedrooms

1.6%

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

Pacific Heights Population Mobility

19.4%

moved in the last year

48.2%

moved in the last 5 years

2.8%

unemployment rate (Census)

57.3%

labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Pacific Heights Indigenous Population

4.3%

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

Indigenous residents

2,002

Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Pacific Heights Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health

Arthritis

Asthma

Diabetes

Heart disease

Lung condition

Cancer

Stroke

Kidney disease

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

Pacific Heights Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk

11.1%

$1-$149/wk

4.9%

$150-$299/wk

5.9%

$300-$399/wk

4.7%

$400-$499/wk

2.9%

$500-$649/wk

2.7%

$650-$799/wk

6.8%

$800-$999/wk

10.6%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

7.3%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

8.2%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

5.6%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

7.6%

$2,000-$2,999/wk

13.2%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

4.0%

$3,500+/wk

4.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Pacific Heights Family Structure

Couple — children under 15

39.3%

Couple — no children

37.9%

Couple — no children under 15

12.6%

One parent — children under 15

7.6%

One parent — no children under 15

2.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Pacific Heights Military Service

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Previously served

4.8% 40

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Never served

95.2% 792

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Pacific Heights Unpaid Carers

🤲

Provided unpaid assistance

15.7% 129

—

Did not provide

84.3% 693

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Pacific Heights Children Ever Born

No children

21.3%

1 child

10.0%

2 children

31.9%

3 children

24.3%

4 children

10.6%

5+ children

1.9%

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

Pacific Heights When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951

1951–1960

1961–1970

1971–1980

1981–1990

1991–2000

2001–2010

2011–2015

2018

2019

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

Pacific Heights Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours

21.4%

5–14 hours

30.4%

15–29 hours

15.9%

30+ hours

11.5%

Did not do domestic work

20.9%

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

Pacific Heights Household Size

1 person

13.7%

2 persons

46.9%

3 persons

12.4%

4 persons

13.9%

5 persons

9.0%

6+ persons

4.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Pacific Heights Where Residents Moved From

Same address

833

Moved from QLD

Moved — same area (SA2)

Moved from NSW

Moved from VIC

Moved from NT

Moved from overseas

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

Pacific Heights Family Blending

Intact family — no other children

70.3%

Step family — no other children

20.3%

Blended family — no other children

7.0%

Other couple — children only

2.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Pacific Heights Schools

schools nearby

government

996

avg ICSEA score

2,066

total students

St Benedict's Catholic Primary School Catholic

Primary · Prep-6 · 370 students

1052

ICSEA

St Brendan's College Catholic

Secondary · 7-12 · 1,034 students

994

ICSEA

Farnborough State School Government

Primary · Prep-6 · 361 students

993

ICSEA

Yeppoon State School Government

Primary · Prep-6 · 301 students

945

ICSEA

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

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Pacific Heights Rent Prices & Affordability

23%

of income

Affordable

Household Income $1,960/wk

Median Rent $445/wk

Rent-to-Income 22.7%

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

If you earn X in Pacific Heights

Your weekly income

≈ $8,493/month

Median rent $445/wk

Left after rent $1,515/wk

Rent share 22.7%

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Pacific Heights vs State & National Average

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Pop: 559 Income: $953/wk Rent: $120/wk

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Pop: 559 Income: $884/wk Rent: $420/wk

Biboohra

Pop: 561 Income: $739/wk Rent: $280/wk

Purga

Pop: 561 Income: $735/wk Rent: $300/wk

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Pop: 562 Income: $966/wk Rent: $575/wk

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Pop: 563 Income: $808/wk Rent: $405/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Pacific Heights

What is the population of Pacific Heights QLD?

The population of Pacific Heights QLD is 1,111 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 435.3 people per km².Pacific Heights is ranked #3,815 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Pacific Heights?

The median personal income in Pacific Heights QLD is $857 per week, or $44,564 per year.The median household income is $1,960 per week.Family income is $2,146 per week.Pacific Heights is ranked #2,666 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Pacific Heights?

Median rent in Pacific Heights QLD is $445 per week ($1,928 per month).Rent represents 22.7% of household income, which is considered affordable.Pacific Heights ranks #1,221 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Pacific Heights?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Pacific Heights QLD is $1,839. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Pacific Heights?

The median age in Pacific Heights QLD is 45 years.This is older than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Pacific Heights a good suburb to live in?

Pacific Heights is a suburb in Queensland with a population of 1,111.The median income is $857/wk, which is above the QLD average of $759/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (22.7% 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: 32246. All dollar figures in AUD.