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Regency Downs QLD — Suburb Profile

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

The population of Regency Downs QLD is 2,623 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Regency Downs is $660 per week ($34,320 per year). Median rent in Regency Downs is $368 per week ($1,595 per month). Regency Downs has a median age of 37 years, younger than the national median of 38. Regency Downs has a population density of 172.3 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Regency Downs is England. The most common religion is No Religion (47% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Other. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Regency Downs is $1,517.

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Regency Downs Population

residents (Census 2021)

Regency Downs Median Income & Rent

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Median Income

$660/wk

$34,320 per year

#6153 of 14,663

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Median Rent

$368/wk

$1,595 per month

#2819 of 14,663

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Median Age

37years

1 years younger than national median

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Mortgage

$1,517/mo

Avg household size: 2.9 · 0.8 per bedroom

Regency Downs Demographics

Gender Split

Male 50.6% (1,325) Female 49.4% (1,294)

Population Density

172.3

people per km²

2,623 people · 15.2 km²

Households

2.9

Avg household size

0.8

Persons per bedroom

$1,711

Family income/wk

Regency Downs 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)

Regency Downs Housing Tenure

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Owned outright

32.4% 223 dwellings

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Owned with mortgage

67.6% 466 dwellings

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

Regency Downs Country of Birth

Australia

94.4%

England

4.8%

Germany

0.8%

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

Regency Downs Religion

No Religion

47.4%

Catholic

15.7%

Anglican

14.7%

Not stated

8.7%

Uniting Church

4.5%

Christian (other)

3.8%

Baptist

2.7%

Lutheran

2.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Regency Downs Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent

46.5%

Year 10 or equivalent

36.4%

Year 9 or equivalent

8.7%

Year 11 or equivalent

8.4%

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

Regency Downs Languages Spoken at Home

Other

72.2%

Samoan

27.8%

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

Regency Downs Employment

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Employed full-time

36.6% 650 people

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Employed part-time

18.2% 323 people

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Unemployed

5.3% 94 people

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Not in labour force

39.9% 709 people

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

Regency Downs Qualifications

Certificate III/IV

59.8%

Advanced Diploma/Diploma

18.8%

Bachelor Degree

10.6%

Certificate I/II

5.8%

Graduate Diploma/Certificate

3.1%

Postgraduate Degree

1.8%

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

Regency Downs Occupation

Technicians & Trade Workers

19.2%

Community & Personal Service

18.1%

Professionals

14.1%

Labourers

11.3%

Clerical & Administrative

10.7%

Machinery Operators & Drivers

10.7%

Managers

10.0%

Sales Workers

6.0%

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

Regency Downs Field of Study

Engineering

21.1%

Society & Culture

19.1%

Management & Commerce

16.4%

Education

9.9%

Food, Hospitality & Personal Services

9.8%

Architecture & Building

8.2%

Health

7.3%

Agriculture & Environment

3.5%

Creative Arts

2.4%

Information Technology

1.4%

Natural & Physical Sciences

0.9%

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

Regency Downs Dwelling Types

Separate house

100.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Regency Downs Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk

2.4%

$1-$149/wk

0.8%

$150-$299/wk

0.9%

$300-$399/wk

0.9%

$400-$499/wk

5.1%

$500-$649/wk

3.8%

$650-$799/wk

8.2%

$800-$999/wk

8.3%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

8.3%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

9.2%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

7.4%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

7.9%

$2,000-$2,499/wk

15.9%

$2,500-$2,999/wk

7.0%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

6.0%

$3,500-$3,999/wk

2.9%

$4,000+/wk

5.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Regency Downs Marital Status

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Married

47.1% 931

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Separated

4.9% 96

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Divorced

9.7% 191

🕊️

Widowed

3.5% 70

👤

Never married

34.8% 688

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Regency Downs Ancestry

English

32.7%

Australian

32.4%

German

8.3%

Scottish

7.8%

Irish

7.0%

Aboriginal Australianralian

4.0%

Other

4.0%

Dutch

1.1%

New Zealander

0.9%

Italian

0.9%

French

0.4%

Chinese

0.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Regency Downs School & University Attendance

Primary — Government

36.5%

Secondary — Government

27.5%

Vocational Education

9.9%

Pre-school

8.2%

Secondary — Other Non-Govt

7.7%

Primary — Catholic

4.4%

Secondary — Catholic

3.4%

Primary — Other Non-Govt

2.4%

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

Regency Downs Need for Assistance

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Needs assistance

9.1% 449

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No need for assistance

90.9% 4,494

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

Regency Downs Volunteering

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Volunteer

12.4% 233

—

Not a volunteer

87.6% 1,639

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Regency Downs Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo

4.3%

$300-$449/mo

1.4%

$450-$599/mo

1.4%

$600-$799/mo

3.1%

$800-$999/mo

6.7%

$1,000-$1,399/mo

25.5%

$1,400-$1,799/mo

31.2%

$1,800-$2,399/mo

20.7%

$2,400-$2,999/mo

3.6%

$3,000-$3,999/mo

2.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Regency Downs How People Get to Work

Car (driver)

76.4%

Did not go to work

13.9%

Car (passenger)

5.7%

Truck

2.2%

Other

1.0%

Motorbike/Scooter

0.5%

Walked only

0.3%

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

Regency Downs Car Ownership

0 vehicles

1.1%

1 vehicle

22.1%

2 vehicles

41.3%

3 vehicles

21.1%

4+ vehicles

14.5%

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

Regency Downs Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom

0.6%

2 bedrooms

7.4%

3 bedrooms

36.4%

4 bedrooms

43.9%

5 bedrooms

8.8%

6+ bedrooms

2.9%

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

Regency Downs Population Mobility

14.8%

moved in the last year

43.1%

moved in the last 5 years

7.7%

unemployment rate (Census)

58.9%

labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Regency Downs Indigenous Population

6.1%

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

300

Indigenous residents

4,644

Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Regency Downs Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health

297

Asthma

149

Arthritis

126

Diabetes

Lung condition

Heart disease

Cancer

Stroke

Kidney disease

Dementia

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

Regency Downs Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk

12.1%

$1-$149/wk

5.2%

$150-$299/wk

7.3%

$300-$399/wk

6.4%

$400-$499/wk

4.9%

$500-$649/wk

3.3%

$650-$799/wk

9.2%

$800-$999/wk

12.1%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

13.8%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

7.5%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

6.3%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

5.1%

$2,000-$2,999/wk

5.0%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

1.0%

$3,500+/wk

0.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Regency Downs Family Structure

Couple — children under 15

45.2%

Couple — no children

25.4%

Couple — no children under 15

12.9%

One parent — children under 15

12.3%

One parent — no children under 15

4.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Regency Downs Military Service

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Current ADF — Regular

0.6% 12

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Current ADF — Reserves

0.3% 5

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Previously served

4.9% 91

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Never served

94.2% 1,757

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Regency Downs Unpaid Carers

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Provided unpaid assistance

15.2% 283

—

Did not provide

84.8% 1,574

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Regency Downs Children Ever Born

No children

25.3%

1 child

12.9%

2 children

28.3%

3 children

22.0%

4 children

8.7%

5+ children

2.9%

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

Regency Downs When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951

1951–1960

1961–1970

1971–1980

1981–1990

1991–2000

2001–2010

2011–2015

2016

2017

2019

2021

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

Regency Downs Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours

19.0%

5–14 hours

26.5%

15–29 hours

14.2%

30+ hours

13.9%

Did not do domestic work

26.3%

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

Regency Downs Household Size

1 person

16.6%

2 persons

36.3%

3 persons

14.6%

4 persons

16.3%

5 persons

9.9%

6+ persons

6.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Regency Downs Where Residents Moved From

Same address

2,077

Moved from QLD

219

Moved — same area (SA2)

Moved from overseas

Moved from NSW

Moved from SA

Moved from VIC

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

Regency Downs Family Blending

Intact family — no other children

74.4%

Step family — no other children

13.8%

Blended family — no other children

7.2%

Intact family — other children present

3.6%

Other couple — children only

1.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Regency Downs Schools

schools nearby

government

984

avg ICSEA score

1,001

total students

Sophia College Catholic

Secondary · 7-11 · 450 students

999

ICSEA

Hatton Vale State School Government

Primary · Prep-6 · 551 students

969

ICSEA

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

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Regency Downs Rent Prices & Affordability

23%

of income

Affordable

Household Income $1,570/wk

Median Rent $368/wk

Rent-to-Income 23.4%

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

If you earn X in Regency Downs

Your weekly income

≈ $6,803/month

Median rent $368/wk

Left after rent $1,202/wk

Rent share 23.4%

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Regency Downs vs State & National Average

Nearby Suburbs in QLD

Airlie Beach

Pop: 1,312 Income: $932/wk Rent: $380/wk

Tanawha

Pop: 1,312 Income: $905/wk Rent: $408/wk

Cardwell

Pop: 1,320 Income: $508/wk Rent: $250/wk

Arriga

Pop: 1,323 Income: $924/wk Rent: $266/wk

Wongaling Beach

Pop: 1,323 Income: $699/wk Rent: $273/wk

Alton Downs

Pop: 1,324 Income: $912/wk Rent: $330/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Regency Downs

What is the population of Regency Downs QLD?

The population of Regency Downs QLD is 2,623 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 172.3 people per km².Regency Downs is ranked #2,636 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Regency Downs?

The median personal income in Regency Downs QLD is $660 per week, or $34,320 per year.The median household income is $1,570 per week.Family income is $1,711 per week.Regency Downs is ranked #6,153 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Regency Downs?

Median rent in Regency Downs QLD is $368 per week ($1,595 per month).Rent represents 23.4% of household income, which is considered affordable.Regency Downs ranks #2,819 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Regency Downs?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Regency Downs QLD is $1,517. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Regency Downs?

The median age in Regency Downs QLD is 37 years.This is younger than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Regency Downs a good suburb to live in?

Regency Downs is a suburb in Queensland with a population of 2,623.The median income is $660/wk, which is below the QLD average of $759/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (23.4% 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: 32416. All dollar figures in AUD.