Suburbs Queenstown (SA)

South Australia · Suburb Profile

Queenstown SA — Suburb Profile

Population, median income, rent prices, housing costs and demographics for Queenstown, South Australia. ABS Census 2021.

The population of Queenstown SA is 1,943 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Queenstown is $623 per week ($32,396 per year). Median rent in Queenstown is $270 per week ($1,170 per month). Queenstown has a median age of 43 years, older than the national median of 38. Queenstown has a population density of 2514.6 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Queenstown is England. The most common religion is No Religion (51% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Greek. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Queenstown is $1,463.

There were 39 recorded offences in Queenstown in 2025-26, a rate of 20 offences per 1,000 people. The most common offence category was theft (11 offences).

Queenstown Map

📍
Loading map…

📍 Queenstown, South Australia — 34.8617°S, 138.5109°E

Crime: Low Med High 🏫 Schools (18)

Queenstown Population

0
residents (Census 2021)

Queenstown Median Income & Rent

💰
Median Income
$623/wk
$32,396 per year
#6733 of 14,663
🏠
Median Rent
$270/wk
$1,170 per month
#5664 of 14,663
👤
Median Age
43years
5 years older than national median
🏡
Mortgage
$1,463/mo
Avg household size: 2.1 · 0.8 per bedroom

Queenstown Demographics

Gender Split

Male 48.8% (949) Female 51.2% (996)

Population Density

2514.6
people per km²
1,943 people · 0.8 km²

Households

2.1
Avg household size
0.8
Persons per bedroom
$1,680
Family income/wk

Queenstown 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)

Queenstown Housing Tenure

🏠
Owned outright
45.7% 239 dwellings
🏦
Owned with mortgage
54.3% 284 dwellings

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

Queenstown Country of Birth

Australia
87.9%
England
3.6%
China
3.0%
India
2.3%
Greece
1.5%
Iran
0.6%
Afghanistan
0.4%
Bangladesh
0.4%
Hong Kong
0.4%

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

Queenstown Religion

No Religion
51.4%
Catholic
16.6%
Not stated
7.4%
Anglican
6.8%
Eastern Orthodox
6.0%
Christian (other)
4.3%
Pentecostal
4.1%
Uniting Church
3.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Queenstown Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent
54.9%
Year 11 or equivalent
19.5%
Year 10 or equivalent
19.0%
Year 9 or equivalent
6.6%

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

Queenstown Languages Spoken at Home

Greek
20.7%
Other
18.5%
Russian
17.8%
Italian
12.6%
SAL Tot
8.1%
Mandarin
7.4%
IAL Punjabi
7.4%
Vietnamese
7.4%

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

Queenstown Employment

💼
Employed full-time
32.6% 504 people
⏰
Employed part-time
20.7% 320 people
🔍
Unemployed
3.6% 55 people
🏠
Not in labour force
43.2% 668 people

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

Queenstown Qualifications

Certificate III/IV
45.1%
Bachelor Degree
27.7%
Advanced Diploma/Diploma
16.5%
Postgraduate Degree
5.3%
Certificate I/II
3.0%
Graduate Diploma/Certificate
2.4%

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

Queenstown Occupation

Professionals
24.6%
Community & Personal Service
19.5%
Technicians & Trade Workers
14.5%
Clerical & Administrative
14.3%
Managers
10.5%
Sales Workers
6.3%
Labourers
6.3%
Machinery Operators & Drivers
4.0%

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

Queenstown Field of Study

Management & Commerce
18.0%
Health
15.7%
Engineering
15.4%
Society & Culture
15.2%
Food, Hospitality & Personal Services
8.2%
Education
7.7%
Architecture & Building
6.4%
Creative Arts
5.4%
Information Technology
4.3%
Natural & Physical Sciences
2.6%
Agriculture & Environment
1.1%

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

Queenstown Dwelling Types

Separate house
59.2%
Semi-detached (1 storey)
31.7%
Semi-detached (2+ storey)
9.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Queenstown Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk
2.0%
$1-$149/wk
1.3%
$150-$299/wk
2.3%
$300-$399/wk
3.7%
$400-$499/wk
14.3%
$500-$649/wk
6.4%
$650-$799/wk
7.5%
$800-$999/wk
7.6%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
9.0%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
7.6%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
5.0%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
5.0%
$2,000-$2,499/wk
10.3%
$2,500-$2,999/wk
7.4%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
4.5%
$3,500-$3,999/wk
2.1%
$4,000+/wk
3.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Queenstown Marital Status

💍
Married
34.4% 577
↔️
Separated
3.8% 64
📋
Divorced
14.7% 246
🕊️
Widowed
7.7% 130
👤
Never married
39.4% 662

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Queenstown Ancestry

Australian
27.1%
English
27.0%
Other
9.1%
Irish
6.8%
Italian
6.0%
Scottish
5.8%
German
5.2%
Greek
3.7%
Russian
3.6%
Filipino
2.0%
Aboriginal Australianralian
1.9%
Chinese
1.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Queenstown School & University Attendance

Primary — Government
29.8%
Secondary — Government
21.0%
Vocational Education
15.3%
Primary — Catholic
11.8%
Pre-school
8.0%
Secondary — Catholic
5.3%
Primary — Other Non-Govt
4.6%
Secondary — Other Non-Govt
4.2%

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

Queenstown Need for Assistance

♿
Needs assistance
9.5% 355
✅
No need for assistance
90.5% 3,378

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

Queenstown Volunteering

🤝
Volunteer
10.6% 170
—
Not a volunteer
89.4% 1,438

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Queenstown Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo
6.6%
$300-$449/mo
1.6%
$450-$599/mo
3.1%
$600-$799/mo
6.6%
$800-$999/mo
6.3%
$1,000-$1,399/mo
21.5%
$1,400-$1,799/mo
25.4%
$1,800-$2,399/mo
23.8%
$2,400-$2,999/mo
2.0%
$3,000-$3,999/mo
3.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Queenstown How People Get to Work

Car (driver)
74.6%
Did not go to work
13.3%
Car (passenger)
3.9%
Walked only
2.4%
Bus
1.9%
Train
1.3%
Taxi/Rideshare
0.9%
Other
0.8%
Bicycle
0.6%
Tram/Light Rail
0.4%

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

Queenstown Car Ownership

0 vehicles
14.8%
1 vehicle
43.8%
2 vehicles
30.3%
3 vehicles
7.8%
4+ vehicles
3.2%

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

Queenstown Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom
4.6%
2 bedrooms
36.5%
3 bedrooms
49.0%
4 bedrooms
8.4%
5 bedrooms
1.2%
6+ bedrooms
0.3%

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

Queenstown Population Mobility

11.8%
moved in the last year
37.3%
moved in the last 5 years
6.0%
unemployment rate (Census)
56.3%
labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Queenstown Indigenous Population

3.3%
Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander
124
Indigenous residents
3,657
Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Queenstown Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health
247
Asthma
80
Arthritis
78
Lung condition
65
Heart disease
63
Diabetes
56
Stroke
28
Cancer
27
Kidney disease
24
Dementia
5

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

Queenstown Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk
10.2%
$1-$149/wk
3.6%
$150-$299/wk
7.4%
$300-$399/wk
7.4%
$400-$499/wk
6.3%
$500-$649/wk
4.8%
$650-$799/wk
9.2%
$800-$999/wk
10.0%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
12.8%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
10.1%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
7.4%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
4.6%
$2,000-$2,999/wk
5.2%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
0.4%
$3,500+/wk
0.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Queenstown Family Structure

Couple — children under 15
33.7%
Couple — no children
29.2%
Couple — no children under 15
17.4%
One parent — children under 15
10.2%
One parent — no children under 15
9.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Queenstown Military Service

🎖️
Current ADF — Regular
0.2% 3
🏅
Previously served
2.7% 44
👤
Never served
97.1% 1,556

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Queenstown Unpaid Carers

🤲
Provided unpaid assistance
13.2% 213
—
Did not provide
86.8% 1,397

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Queenstown Children Ever Born

No children
35.6%
1 child
19.7%
2 children
25.9%
3 children
12.2%
4 children
5.9%
5+ children
0.7%

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

Queenstown When Migrants Arrived

1951–1960
55
1961–1970
73
1971–1980
43
1981–1990
40
1991–2000
32
2001–2010
62
2011–2015
49
2016
7
2017
19
2018
16
2019
33

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

Queenstown Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours
20.6%
5–14 hours
31.0%
15–29 hours
12.4%
30+ hours
7.0%
Did not do domestic work
29.0%

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

Queenstown Household Size

1 person
41.6%
2 persons
30.3%
3 persons
13.9%
4 persons
10.6%
5 persons
2.1%
6+ persons
1.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Queenstown Where Residents Moved From

Same address
1,626
Moved from SA
149
Moved — same area (SA2)
41
Moved from VIC
15
Moved from overseas
8
Moved from WA
5

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

Queenstown Family Blending

Intact family — no other children
84.2%
Step family — no other children
8.2%
Blended family — no other children
4.3%
Intact family — other children present
3.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Queenstown Crime Statistics

Reported offences in 2025-26 — 39 total

Theft
11
Fraud
10
Assault
6
Property Damage
5
Break & Enter
5
Other Against Person
2

Offence trend by year:

2021
2022
2023
2024
2025

Source: SA Government Open Data — data.sa.gov.au

Queenstown Schools

18
schools nearby
10
government
994
avg ICSEA score
7,500
total students
Portside Christian College Independent
Combined · R-12 · 626 students
1067
ICSEA
West Lakes Shore School Government
Primary · R-6 · 554 students
1060
ICSEA
Dominican School Catholic
Primary · R-6 · 230 students
1048
ICSEA
Our Lady Queen of Peace School Catholic
Primary · R-6 · 278 students
1043
ICSEA
Westport Primary School Government
Primary · R-6 · 421 students
1025
ICSEA
Woodville Primary School Government
Primary · R-6 · 204 students
1020
ICSEA
Mount Carmel College Catholic
Secondary · R-12 · 1,204 students
1008
ICSEA
Alberton Primary School Government
Primary · R-6 · 262 students
1002
ICSEA
Seaton High School Government
Secondary · U, 7-12 · 917 students
1001
ICSEA
St Joseph's School Catholic
Primary · R-6 · 154 students
990
ICSEA
Woodville High School Government
Secondary · U, 7-12 · 1,170 students
973
ICSEA
Hendon Primary School Government
Primary · U, R-6 · 270 students
965
ICSEA
Le Fevre High School Government
Secondary · U, 7-12 · 456 students
951
ICSEA
Pennington School R-6 Government
Primary · U, R-6 · 262 students
934
ICSEA
Ngutu College Independent
Combined · R-11 · 260 students
909
ICSEA

Showing 15 of 18 schools

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

View all schools in Queenstown with map →

Queenstown Rent Prices & Affordability

24%
of income
Affordable
Household Income $1,115/wk
Median Rent $270/wk
Rent-to-Income 24.2%

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

If you earn X in Queenstown

≈ $4,832/month
Median rent $270/wk
Left after rent $845/wk
Rent share 24.2%

Cheaper alternatives with similar incomes

Keith
Income: $746/wk Rent: $180/wk Save: $90/wk
Risdon Park
Income: $577/wk Rent: $180/wk Save: $90/wk
Port Pirie South
Income: $616/wk Rent: $200/wk Save: $70/wk
Solomontown
Income: $512/wk Rent: $195/wk Save: $75/wk
New Town (SA)
Income: $604/wk Rent: $242/wk Save: $28/wk
Novar Gardens
Income: $630/wk Rent: $165/wk Save: $105/wk
Risdon Park South
Income: $713/wk Rent: $185/wk Save: $85/wk
Angle Park
Income: $516/wk Rent: $199/wk Save: $71/wk

Queenstown vs State & National Average

Nearby Suburbs in SA

Gawler West
Pop: 975 Income: $545/wk Rent: $200/wk
Cummins
Pop: 981 Income: $851/wk Rent: $180/wk
Yorketown
Pop: 997 Income: $567/wk Rent: $200/wk
Gawler Belt
Pop: 1,000 Income: $847/wk Rent: $350/wk
Upper Sturt
Pop: 1,005 Income: $1,009/wk Rent: $345/wk
Minlaton
Pop: 1,018 Income: $580/wk Rent: $200/wk

Compare Queenstown (SA)

Queenstown (SA) vs Gawler West →Queenstown (SA) vs Cummins →Queenstown (SA) vs Yorketown →Queenstown (SA) vs Gawler Belt →

Frequently Asked Questions About Queenstown

What is the population of Queenstown SA?

The population of Queenstown SA is 1,943 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 2514.6 people per km².Queenstown is ranked #3,076 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Queenstown?

The median personal income in Queenstown SA is $623 per week, or $32,396 per year.The median household income is $1,115 per week.Family income is $1,680 per week.Queenstown is ranked #6,733 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Queenstown?

Median rent in Queenstown SA is $270 per week ($1,170 per month).Rent represents 24.2% of household income, which is considered affordable.Queenstown ranks #5,664 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Queenstown?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Queenstown SA is $1,463. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Queenstown?

The median age in Queenstown SA is 43 years.This is older than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Queenstown a good suburb to live in?

Queenstown is a suburb in South Australia with a population of 1,943.The median income is $623/wk, which is below the SA average of $763/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (24.2% of household income). See the full suburb profile above for detailed statistics.

Explore More

📊 Australian Average Salary 🏘️ Australian House Prices 🌆 Adelaide Cost of Living

Data: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2021. SA2 area: 41232. All dollar figures in AUD.