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St George QLD — Suburb Profile

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

The population of St George QLD is 3,130 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in St George is $776 per week ($40,352 per year). Median rent in St George is $210 per week ($910 per month). St George has a median age of 38 years, equal to the national median. St George has a population density of 0.3 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in St George is England. The most common religion is No Religion (30% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is SAL Tot. The median monthly mortgage repayment in St George is $1,224.

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St George Population

residents (Census 2021)

St George Median Income & Rent

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Median Income

$776/wk

$40,352 per year

#4021 of 14,663

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Median Rent

$210/wk

$910 per month

#7231 of 14,663

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Median Age

38years

Same as than national median

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Mortgage

$1,224/mo

Avg household size: 2.5 · 0.8 per bedroom

St George Demographics

Gender Split

Male 49.6% (1,551) Female 50.4% (1,577)

Population Density

0.3

people per km²

3,130 people · 11070.8 km²

Households

2.5

Avg household size

0.8

Persons per bedroom

$1,704

Family income/wk

St George 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)

St George Housing Tenure

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Owned outright

54.1% 334 dwellings

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Owned with mortgage

45.9% 283 dwellings

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

St George Country of Birth

Australia

98.1%

England

0.7%

India

0.4%

China

0.3%

Germany

0.3%

Canada

0.2%

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

St George Religion

No Religion

30.0%

Catholic

24.9%

Anglican

21.0%

Not stated

11.5%

Christian (other)

4.4%

Christinty Prsbytrin Refrmd

3.8%

Uniting Church

2.7%

Pentecostal

1.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

St George Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent

53.2%

Year 10 or equivalent

32.8%

Year 11 or equivalent

7.5%

Year 9 or equivalent

6.5%

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

St George Languages Spoken at Home

SAL Tot

25.4%

Other

25.4%

SAL Tagalog

19.0%

Australian Indigenous

15.9%

French

9.5%

Greek

4.8%

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

St George Employment

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Employed full-time

45.7% 972 people

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Employed part-time

19.6% 418 people

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Unemployed

3.2% 68 people

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Not in labour force

31.5% 671 people

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

St George Qualifications

Certificate III/IV

48.2%

Bachelor Degree

25.1%

Advanced Diploma/Diploma

17.0%

Certificate I/II

3.3%

Postgraduate Degree

3.2%

Graduate Diploma/Certificate

3.2%

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

St George Occupation

Professionals

23.6%

Managers

19.3%

Technicians & Trade Workers

15.9%

Community & Personal Service

11.9%

Clerical & Administrative

10.7%

Labourers

9.4%

Sales Workers

4.7%

Machinery Operators & Drivers

4.3%

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

St George Field of Study

Engineering

18.8%

Health

15.0%

Management & Commerce

13.7%

Education

12.2%

Society & Culture

11.9%

Agriculture & Environment

11.9%

Food, Hospitality & Personal Services

7.2%

Architecture & Building

5.7%

Creative Arts

1.3%

Natural & Physical Sciences

1.1%

Information Technology

1.0%

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

St George Dwelling Types

Separate house

94.2%

Semi-detached (1 storey)

5.3%

Semi-detached (2+ storey)

0.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

St George Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk

2.3%

$1-$149/wk

0.9%

$150-$299/wk

1.5%

$300-$399/wk

2.6%

$400-$499/wk

6.7%

$500-$649/wk

5.5%

$650-$799/wk

9.3%

$800-$999/wk

7.0%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

8.6%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

9.9%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

6.3%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

6.3%

$2,000-$2,499/wk

10.5%

$2,500-$2,999/wk

7.6%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

6.5%

$3,500-$3,999/wk

1.4%

$4,000+/wk

6.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

St George Marital Status

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Married

44.6% 1,106

↔️

Separated

3.8% 93

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Divorced

7.0% 174

🕊️

Widowed

5.1% 126

👤

Never married

39.5% 979

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

St George Ancestry

Australian

34.2%

English

25.9%

Aboriginal Australianralian

16.1%

Irish

7.4%

Scottish

6.4%

German

3.8%

Other

3.1%

Filipino

0.9%

Italian

0.7%

Dutch

0.5%

Chinese

0.5%

New Zealander

0.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

St George School & University Attendance

Secondary — Government

32.0%

Primary — Government

27.1%

Primary — Catholic

20.4%

Pre-school

7.4%

Vocational Education

7.1%

Secondary — Other Non-Govt

3.1%

Primary — Other Non-Govt

2.0%

Secondary — Catholic

0.9%

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

St George Need for Assistance

♿

Needs assistance

4.8% 268

✅

No need for assistance

95.2% 5,341

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

St George Volunteering

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Volunteer

22.9% 502

—

Not a volunteer

77.1% 1,688

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

St George Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo

10.1%

$300-$449/mo

5.0%

$450-$599/mo

3.5%

$600-$799/mo

7.0%

$800-$999/mo

12.0%

$1,000-$1,399/mo

22.5%

$1,400-$1,799/mo

16.7%

$1,800-$2,399/mo

14.0%

$2,400-$2,999/mo

6.6%

$3,000-$3,999/mo

2.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

St George How People Get to Work

Car (driver)

75.2%

Walked only

8.4%

Did not go to work

7.2%

Car (passenger)

6.3%

Truck

1.2%

Other

1.0%

Motorbike/Scooter

0.4%

Bicycle

0.2%

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

St George Car Ownership

0 vehicles

5.8%

1 vehicle

32.7%

2 vehicles

36.1%

3 vehicles

14.2%

4+ vehicles

11.2%

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

St George Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom

3.3%

2 bedrooms

15.3%

3 bedrooms

45.5%

4 bedrooms

27.3%

5 bedrooms

6.6%

6+ bedrooms

2.1%

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

St George Population Mobility

16.4%

moved in the last year

40.0%

moved in the last 5 years

4.4%

unemployment rate (Census)

62.6%

labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

St George Indigenous Population

24.4%

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

1,389

Indigenous residents

4,294

Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

St George Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health

198

Asthma

143

Arthritis

123

Diabetes

104

Lung condition

Heart disease

Cancer

Kidney disease

Stroke

Dementia

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

St George Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk

8.5%

$1-$149/wk

4.0%

$150-$299/wk

6.0%

$300-$399/wk

4.6%

$400-$499/wk

4.2%

$500-$649/wk

3.8%

$650-$799/wk

10.9%

$800-$999/wk

11.6%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

14.0%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

8.5%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

8.5%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

4.6%

$2,000-$2,999/wk

5.7%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

1.5%

$3,500+/wk

3.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

St George Family Structure

Couple — children under 15

39.5%

Couple — no children

28.7%

One parent — children under 15

15.0%

Couple — no children under 15

12.6%

One parent — no children under 15

4.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

St George Military Service

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Previously served

2.1% 47

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Never served

97.9% 2,166

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

St George Unpaid Carers

🤲

Provided unpaid assistance

11.6% 256

—

Did not provide

88.4% 1,943

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

St George Children Ever Born

No children

26.5%

1 child

11.5%

2 children

24.9%

3 children

21.9%

4 children

10.7%

5+ children

4.5%

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

St George When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951

1951–1960

1961–1970

1971–1980

1981–1990

1991–2000

2001–2010

2011–2015

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

2021

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

St George Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours

21.7%

5–14 hours

28.4%

15–29 hours

11.4%

30+ hours

9.2%

Did not do domestic work

29.3%

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

St George Household Size

1 person

28.8%

2 persons

33.8%

3 persons

14.5%

4 persons

12.2%

5 persons

6.9%

6+ persons

3.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

St George Where Residents Moved From

Same address

2,302

Moved — same area (SA2)

232

Moved from QLD

173

Moved from NSW

Moved from VIC

Moved from NT

Moved from WA

Moved from overseas

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

St George Family Blending

Intact family — no other children

84.6%

Step family — no other children

9.9%

Blended family — no other children

2.9%

Intact family — other children present

1.6%

Other couple — children only

1.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

St George Schools

schools nearby

government

877

avg ICSEA score

298

total students

St Patrick's School Catholic

Primary · Prep-6 · 149 students

959

ICSEA

St George State School Government

Primary · Prep-6 · 149 students

794

ICSEA

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

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St George Rent Prices & Affordability

15%

of income

Affordable

Household Income $1,399/wk

Median Rent $210/wk

Rent-to-Income 15.0%

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

If you earn X in St George

Your weekly income

≈ $6,062/month

Median rent $210/wk

Left after rent $1,189/wk

Rent share 15.0%

Cheaper alternatives with similar incomes

Miles

Income: $716/wk Rent: $200/wk Save: $10/wk

Queenton

Income: $671/wk Rent: $209/wk Save: $1/wk

Hughenden

Income: $770/wk Rent: $160/wk Save: $50/wk

Charleville

Income: $822/wk Rent: $178/wk Save: $32/wk

Barcaldine

Income: $869/wk Rent: $200/wk Save: $10/wk

Collinsville (Qld)

Income: $638/wk Rent: $200/wk Save: $10/wk

Normanton

Income: $750/wk Rent: $170/wk Save: $40/wk

Thursday Island

Income: $902/wk Rent: $200/wk Save: $10/wk

St George vs State & National Average

Nearby Suburbs in QLD

Stuart (Qld)

Pop: 1,576 Income: $702/wk Rent: $250/wk

North Maclean

Pop: 1,581 Income: $630/wk Rent: $450/wk

Bakers Creek (Qld)

Pop: 1,590 Income: $916/wk Rent: $398/wk

Cotswold Hills

Pop: 1,620 Income: $912/wk Rent: $390/wk

Booral (Qld)

Pop: 1,636 Income: $585/wk Rent: $335/wk

Gaven

Pop: 1,638 Income: $715/wk Rent: $455/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About St George

What is the population of St George QLD?

The population of St George QLD is 3,130 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 0.3 people per km².St George is ranked #2,340 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in St George?

The median personal income in St George QLD is $776 per week, or $40,352 per year.The median household income is $1,399 per week.Family income is $1,704 per week.St George is ranked #4,021 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in St George?

Median rent in St George QLD is $210 per week ($910 per month).Rent represents 15.0% of household income, which is considered affordable.St George ranks #7,231 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in St George?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in St George QLD is $1,224. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in St George?

The median age in St George QLD is 38 years.This is equal to the national median age of 38 years.

Is St George a good suburb to live in?

St George is a suburb in Queensland with a population of 3,130.The median income is $776/wk, which is above the QLD average of $759/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (15.0% 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: 32639. All dollar figures in AUD.