Suburbs Sippy Downs

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Sippy Downs QLD — Suburb Profile

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

The population of Sippy Downs QLD is 11,544 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Sippy Downs is $669 per week ($34,788 per year). Median rent in Sippy Downs is $460 per week ($1,993 per month). Sippy Downs has a median age of 33 years, younger than the national median of 38. Sippy Downs has a population density of 795.5 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Sippy Downs is England. The most common religion is No Religion (51% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Mandarin. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Sippy Downs is $1,889.

There were 965 recorded offences in Sippy Downs in 2025-26, a rate of 84 offences per 1,000 people. The most common offence category was theft (359 offences).

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📍 Sippy Downs, Queensland — 26.7257°S, 153.0834°E

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Sippy Downs Population

0
residents (Census 2021)

Sippy Downs Median Income & Rent

💰
Median Income
$669/wk
$34,788 per year
#6006 of 14,663
🏠
Median Rent
$460/wk
$1,993 per month
#939 of 14,663
👤
Median Age
33years
5 years younger than national median
🏡
Mortgage
$1,889/mo
Avg household size: 2.6 · 0.8 per bedroom

Sippy Downs Demographics

Gender Split

Male 46.6% (5,378) Female 53.4% (6,162)

Population Density

795.5
people per km²
11,544 people · 14.5 km²

Households

2.6
Avg household size
0.8
Persons per bedroom
$1,822
Family income/wk

Sippy 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)

Sippy Downs Housing Tenure

🏠
Owned outright
36.7% 730 dwellings
🏦
Owned with mortgage
63.3% 1,261 dwellings

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

Sippy Downs Country of Birth

Australia
87.9%
England
7.3%
India
2.0%
China
0.9%
Canada
0.6%
Germany
0.4%
France
0.3%
Brazil
0.2%
Iran
0.2%
Egypt
0.2%

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

Sippy Downs Religion

No Religion
50.7%
Catholic
17.6%
Anglican
11.7%
Not stated
8.5%
Christian (other)
3.6%
Uniting Church
3.4%
Baptist
2.4%
Christinty Prsbytrin Refrmd
2.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Sippy Downs Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent
68.3%
Year 10 or equivalent
20.4%
Year 11 or equivalent
7.5%
Year 9 or equivalent
3.8%

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

Sippy Downs Languages Spoken at Home

Mandarin
20.4%
Other
19.6%
IAL Nepali
13.3%
IAL Punjabi
11.9%
Korean
11.6%
Vietnamese
8.3%
Malayalam
7.5%
SAL Tot
7.5%

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

Sippy Downs Employment

💼
Employed full-time
32.8% 2,687 people
⏰
Employed part-time
26.7% 2,185 people
🔍
Unemployed
4.0% 331 people
🏠
Not in labour force
36.5% 2,990 people

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

Sippy Downs Qualifications

Certificate III/IV
38.9%
Bachelor Degree
27.4%
Advanced Diploma/Diploma
19.2%
Postgraduate Degree
7.5%
Certificate I/II
3.7%
Graduate Diploma/Certificate
3.2%

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

Sippy Downs Occupation

Professionals
24.5%
Community & Personal Service
19.4%
Technicians & Trade Workers
16.1%
Clerical & Administrative
10.5%
Managers
10.4%
Sales Workers
8.2%
Labourers
7.4%
Machinery Operators & Drivers
3.5%

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

Sippy Downs Field of Study

Management & Commerce
21.1%
Society & Culture
15.7%
Health
15.0%
Engineering
12.7%
Education
9.1%
Food, Hospitality & Personal Services
8.8%
Architecture & Building
6.8%
Creative Arts
3.8%
Natural & Physical Sciences
2.7%
Information Technology
2.3%
Agriculture & Environment
2.0%

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

Sippy Downs Dwelling Types

Separate house
73.3%
Semi-detached (1 storey)
24.1%
Semi-detached (2+ storey)
2.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Sippy Downs Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk
1.2%
$1-$149/wk
0.6%
$150-$299/wk
0.9%
$300-$399/wk
2.1%
$400-$499/wk
9.0%
$500-$649/wk
4.9%
$650-$799/wk
8.6%
$800-$999/wk
7.3%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
7.3%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
8.7%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
6.2%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
6.1%
$2,000-$2,499/wk
13.2%
$2,500-$2,999/wk
8.1%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
6.1%
$3,500-$3,999/wk
3.4%
$4,000+/wk
6.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Sippy Downs Marital Status

💍
Married
40.6% 3,849
↔️
Separated
2.9% 279
📋
Divorced
8.7% 821
🕊️
Widowed
5.7% 544
👤
Never married
42.0% 3,979

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Sippy Downs Ancestry

English
33.1%
Australian
28.1%
Scottish
8.8%
Irish
8.3%
Other
7.6%
German
4.4%
Aboriginal Australianralian
2.2%
Italian
1.9%
Chinese
1.7%
Dutch
1.7%
New Zealander
1.2%
Indian
1.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Sippy Downs School & University Attendance

Primary — Government
33.8%
Secondary — Government
29.0%
Vocational Education
11.9%
Pre-school
8.3%
Primary — Catholic
5.7%
Secondary — Catholic
5.1%
Secondary — Other Non-Govt
3.2%
Primary — Other Non-Govt
2.9%

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

Sippy Downs Need for Assistance

♿
Needs assistance
6.6% 1,437
✅
No need for assistance
93.4% 20,194

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

Sippy Downs Volunteering

🤝
Volunteer
14.5% 1,280
—
Not a volunteer
85.5% 7,538

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Sippy Downs Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo
3.6%
$300-$449/mo
2.5%
$450-$599/mo
1.2%
$600-$799/mo
1.2%
$800-$999/mo
3.4%
$1,000-$1,399/mo
11.8%
$1,400-$1,799/mo
21.6%
$1,800-$2,399/mo
39.2%
$2,400-$2,999/mo
10.5%
$3,000-$3,999/mo
5.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Sippy Downs How People Get to Work

Car (driver)
73.5%
Did not go to work
15.0%
Car (passenger)
4.8%
Walked only
2.1%
Bus
2.0%
Truck
0.7%
Bicycle
0.7%
Other
0.5%
Motorbike/Scooter
0.5%
Taxi/Rideshare
0.1%
Train
0.1%

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

Sippy Downs Car Ownership

0 vehicles
5.7%
1 vehicle
37.3%
2 vehicles
38.3%
3 vehicles
12.0%
4+ vehicles
6.6%

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

Sippy Downs Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom
1.1%
2 bedrooms
17.4%
3 bedrooms
33.2%
4 bedrooms
42.6%
5 bedrooms
4.8%
6+ bedrooms
0.8%

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

Sippy Downs Population Mobility

23.5%
moved in the last year
56.6%
moved in the last 5 years
5.7%
unemployment rate (Census)
61.9%
labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Sippy Downs Indigenous Population

3.0%
Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander
655
Indigenous residents
21,150
Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Sippy Downs Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health
1,175
Asthma
386
Arthritis
361
Heart disease
251
Lung condition
241
Diabetes
208
Cancer
154
Stroke
124
Kidney disease
90
Dementia
48

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

Sippy Downs Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk
9.2%
$1-$149/wk
4.7%
$150-$299/wk
7.9%
$300-$399/wk
6.0%
$400-$499/wk
3.9%
$500-$649/wk
4.5%
$650-$799/wk
11.3%
$800-$999/wk
12.5%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
12.6%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
8.5%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
6.5%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
4.4%
$2,000-$2,999/wk
5.6%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
1.1%
$3,500+/wk
1.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Sippy Downs Family Structure

Couple — children under 15
42.8%
Couple — no children
27.2%
Couple — no children under 15
12.8%
One parent — children under 15
11.2%
One parent — no children under 15
6.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Sippy Downs Military Service

🎖️
Current ADF — Regular
0.1% 6
🛡️
Current ADF — Reserves
0.2% 15
🏅
Previously served
3.6% 319
👤
Never served
96.2% 8,510

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Sippy Downs Unpaid Carers

🤲
Provided unpaid assistance
10.8% 953
—
Did not provide
89.2% 7,845

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Sippy Downs Children Ever Born

No children
40.5%
1 child
11.0%
2 children
26.7%
3 children
15.4%
4 children
5.0%
5+ children
1.4%

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

Sippy Downs When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951
34
1951–1960
121
1961–1970
177
1971–1980
189
1981–1990
253
1991–2000
244
2001–2010
746
2011–2015
468
2016
98
2017
137
2018
122
2019
120
2020
68
2021
15

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

Sippy Downs Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours
24.2%
5–14 hours
28.6%
15–29 hours
11.8%
30+ hours
7.9%
Did not do domestic work
27.5%

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

Sippy Downs Household Size

1 person
23.0%
2 persons
33.5%
3 persons
16.1%
4 persons
17.4%
5 persons
7.4%
6+ persons
2.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Sippy Downs Where Residents Moved From

Same address
8,216
Moved from QLD
1,632
Moved — same area (SA2)
385
Moved from VIC
120
Moved from NSW
112
Moved from overseas
98
Moved from TAS
36
Moved from SA
34
Moved from NT
13
Moved from ACT
13
Moved from WA
6

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

Sippy Downs Family Blending

Intact family — no other children
80.9%
Step family — no other children
12.7%
Blended family — no other children
5.7%
Intact family — other children present
0.3%
Step family — other children present
0.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Sippy Downs Crime Statistics

Reported offences in 2025-26 — 965 total

Theft
359
Drug Offences
122
Assault
112
Break & Enter
81
Traffic
66
Property Damage
64
Domestic Violence
63
Fraud
48
Sexual Offences
40
Robbery
4
Weapons
4
Homicide
2

Offence trend 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: QLD Police Service — data.qld.gov.au

Sippy Downs Schools

9
schools nearby
5
government
1061
avg ICSEA score
7,350
total students
Matthew Flinders Anglican College Independent
Combined · Prep-12 · 1,426 students
1155
ICSEA
Siena Catholic Primary School Catholic
Primary · Prep-6 · 616 students
1081
ICSEA
Siena Catholic College Catholic
Secondary · 7-12 · 889 students
1073
ICSEA
Brightwater State School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 733 students
1055
ICSEA
Chancellor State College Government
Combined · Prep-12 · 2,609 students
1042
ICSEA
Palmview State Primary School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 596 students
1037
ICSEA
Palmview State Special School Government
Combined · Prep-12 · 102 students
1023
ICSEA
Palmview State Secondary College Government
Secondary · 7-10 · 379 students
1021
ICSEA
Autism Queensland Education & Therapy Centre - Mountain Creek Campus Independent
Combined

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

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Sippy Downs Rent Prices & Affordability

31%
of income
Moderate
Household Income $1,484/wk
Median Rent $460/wk
Rent-to-Income 31.0%

Rent is between 25–35% of household income — moderate housing costs.

If you earn X in Sippy Downs

≈ $6,431/month
Median rent $460/wk
Left after rent $1,024/wk
Rent share 31.0%

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Sippy Downs vs State & National Average

Nearby Suburbs in QLD

Waterford (Qld)
Pop: 5,796 Income: $806/wk Rent: $400/wk
Upper Kedron
Pop: 5,800 Income: $1,238/wk Rent: $455/wk
Flinders View
Pop: 5,816 Income: $836/wk Rent: $300/wk
Red Hill (Brisbane - Qld)
Pop: 5,834 Income: $1,121/wk Rent: $430/wk
Cranbrook (Qld)
Pop: 5,844 Income: $703/wk Rent: $293/wk
Enoggera
Pop: 5,849 Income: $1,188/wk Rent: $368/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Sippy Downs

What is the population of Sippy Downs QLD?

The population of Sippy Downs QLD is 11,544 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 795.5 people per km².Sippy Downs is ranked #485 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Sippy Downs?

The median personal income in Sippy Downs QLD is $669 per week, or $34,788 per year.The median household income is $1,484 per week.Family income is $1,822 per week.Sippy Downs is ranked #6,006 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Sippy Downs?

Median rent in Sippy Downs QLD is $460 per week ($1,993 per month).Rent represents 31.0% of household income, which is considered moderate.Sippy Downs ranks #939 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Sippy Downs?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Sippy Downs QLD is $1,889. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Sippy Downs?

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

Is Sippy Downs a good suburb to live in?

Sippy Downs is a suburb in Queensland with a population of 11,544.The median income is $669/wk, which is below the QLD average of $759/wk.Rent affordability is rated as moderate (31.0% 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: 32574. All dollar figures in AUD.