Suburbs Svensson Heights

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Svensson Heights QLD — Suburb Profile

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

The population of Svensson Heights QLD is 3,334 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Svensson Heights is $574 per week ($29,848 per year). Median rent in Svensson Heights is $265 per week ($1,148 per month). Svensson Heights has a median age of 44 years, older than the national median of 38. Svensson Heights has a population density of 1201.1 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Svensson Heights is England. The most common religion is No Religion (45% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Other. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Svensson Heights is $1,213.

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📍 Svensson Heights, Queensland — 24.8889°S, 152.3337°E

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Svensson Heights Population

0
residents (Census 2021)

Svensson Heights Median Income & Rent

💰
Median Income
$574/wk
$29,848 per year
#7473 of 14,663
🏠
Median Rent
$265/wk
$1,148 per month
#5794 of 14,663
👤
Median Age
44years
6 years older than national median
🏡
Mortgage
$1,213/mo
Avg household size: 2.2 · 0.8 per bedroom

Svensson Heights Demographics

Gender Split

Male 47.8% (1,589) Female 52.2% (1,738)

Population Density

1201.1
people per km²
3,334 people · 2.8 km²

Households

2.2
Avg household size
0.8
Persons per bedroom
$1,408
Family income/wk

Svensson 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)

Svensson Heights Housing Tenure

🏠
Owned outright
55.9% 436 dwellings
🏦
Owned with mortgage
44.1% 344 dwellings

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

Svensson Heights Country of Birth

Australia
95.5%
England
2.5%
Canada
0.5%
India
0.5%
Germany
0.3%
Egypt
0.3%
Fiji
0.2%
Iran
0.2%

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

Svensson Heights Religion

No Religion
44.8%
Catholic
17.3%
Anglican
15.5%
Not stated
7.3%
Uniting Church
7.3%
Christian (other)
3.5%
Christinty Prsbytrin Refrmd
2.7%
Lutheran
1.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Svensson Heights Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent
49.2%
Year 10 or equivalent
35.2%
Year 11 or equivalent
7.9%
Year 9 or equivalent
7.7%

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

Svensson Heights Languages Spoken at Home

Other
33.3%
Malayalam
15.8%
IAL Nepali
12.3%
Italian
10.5%
Vietnamese
8.8%
Arabic
7.0%
Turkish
7.0%
Afrikaans
5.3%

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

Svensson Heights Employment

💼
Employed full-time
28.8% 736 people
⏰
Employed part-time
18.9% 482 people
🔍
Unemployed
3.9% 99 people
🏠
Not in labour force
48.4% 1,237 people

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

Svensson Heights Qualifications

Certificate III/IV
54.3%
Bachelor Degree
19.7%
Advanced Diploma/Diploma
15.4%
Certificate I/II
4.2%
Postgraduate Degree
3.5%
Graduate Diploma/Certificate
2.9%

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

Svensson Heights Occupation

Professionals
25.1%
Community & Personal Service
21.9%
Technicians & Trade Workers
14.1%
Labourers
9.4%
Clerical & Administrative
9.1%
Managers
8.7%
Sales Workers
7.3%
Machinery Operators & Drivers
4.4%

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

Svensson Heights Field of Study

Society & Culture
18.9%
Management & Commerce
18.7%
Health
17.6%
Engineering
13.3%
Education
9.0%
Food, Hospitality & Personal Services
8.4%
Architecture & Building
6.8%
Agriculture & Environment
2.9%
Natural & Physical Sciences
1.7%
Creative Arts
1.4%
Information Technology
1.3%

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

Svensson Heights Dwelling Types

Separate house
82.0%
Semi-detached (1 storey)
16.1%
Semi-detached (2+ storey)
1.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Svensson Heights Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk
1.6%
$1-$149/wk
0.8%
$150-$299/wk
2.7%
$300-$399/wk
4.6%
$400-$499/wk
10.1%
$500-$649/wk
8.9%
$650-$799/wk
10.0%
$800-$999/wk
8.7%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
9.9%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
8.8%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
6.7%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
6.1%
$2,000-$2,499/wk
8.0%
$2,500-$2,999/wk
4.8%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
4.2%
$3,500-$3,999/wk
1.5%
$4,000+/wk
2.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Svensson Heights Marital Status

💍
Married
36.7% 1,021
↔️
Separated
5.3% 147
📋
Divorced
10.8% 299
🕊️
Widowed
10.3% 285
👤
Never married
37.0% 1,028

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Svensson Heights Ancestry

Australian
32.5%
English
31.5%
Irish
7.8%
Scottish
7.4%
German
6.8%
Other
5.3%
Aboriginal Australianralian
4.7%
Italian
1.6%
Dutch
0.8%
Filipino
0.6%
Chinese
0.6%
Indian
0.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Svensson Heights School & University Attendance

Primary — Government
30.5%
Secondary — Government
27.5%
Vocational Education
13.1%
Secondary — Catholic
10.8%
Primary — Catholic
6.9%
Pre-school
5.8%
Primary — Other Non-Govt
3.4%
Secondary — Other Non-Govt
2.1%

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

Svensson Heights Need for Assistance

♿
Needs assistance
13.9% 875
✅
No need for assistance
86.1% 5,439

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

Svensson Heights Volunteering

🤝
Volunteer
13.1% 343
—
Not a volunteer
86.9% 2,271

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Svensson Heights Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo
5.1%
$300-$449/mo
2.5%
$450-$599/mo
1.6%
$600-$799/mo
3.5%
$800-$999/mo
16.5%
$1,000-$1,399/mo
39.7%
$1,400-$1,799/mo
19.0%
$1,800-$2,399/mo
8.6%
$2,400-$2,999/mo
1.9%
$3,000-$3,999/mo
1.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Svensson Heights How People Get to Work

Car (driver)
76.4%
Did not go to work
11.1%
Car (passenger)
6.7%
Walked only
2.3%
Bicycle
1.3%
Other
0.7%
Truck
0.5%
Taxi/Rideshare
0.4%
Bus
0.3%
Motorbike/Scooter
0.2%

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

Svensson Heights Car Ownership

0 vehicles
10.6%
1 vehicle
44.6%
2 vehicles
30.4%
3 vehicles
9.8%
4+ vehicles
4.6%

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

Svensson Heights Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom
8.3%
2 bedrooms
17.8%
3 bedrooms
52.0%
4 bedrooms
18.3%
5 bedrooms
3.0%
6+ bedrooms
0.5%

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

Svensson Heights Population Mobility

19.2%
moved in the last year
42.4%
moved in the last 5 years
6.8%
unemployment rate (Census)
50.0%
labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Svensson Heights Indigenous Population

7.1%
Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander
456
Indigenous residents
5,927
Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Svensson Heights Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health
471
Arthritis
197
Lung condition
175
Asthma
165
Heart disease
126
Diabetes
125
Cancer
77
Stroke
77
Kidney disease
68
Dementia
26

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

Svensson Heights Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk
9.7%
$1-$149/wk
4.2%
$150-$299/wk
7.1%
$300-$399/wk
8.3%
$400-$499/wk
7.1%
$500-$649/wk
6.1%
$650-$799/wk
12.1%
$800-$999/wk
13.1%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
10.9%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
7.3%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
5.7%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
2.7%
$2,000-$2,999/wk
4.2%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
0.7%
$3,500+/wk
0.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Svensson Heights Family Structure

Couple — children under 15
33.5%
Couple — no children
29.0%
One parent — children under 15
14.4%
Couple — no children under 15
12.8%
One parent — no children under 15
10.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Svensson Heights Military Service

🛡️
Current ADF — Reserves
0.2% 4
🏅
Previously served
4.1% 106
👤
Never served
95.8% 2,485

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Svensson Heights Unpaid Carers

🤲
Provided unpaid assistance
15.9% 416
—
Did not provide
84.1% 2,196

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Svensson Heights Children Ever Born

No children
28.3%
1 child
12.2%
2 children
27.2%
3 children
21.7%
4 children
7.2%
5+ children
3.3%

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

Svensson Heights When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951
9
1951–1960
21
1961–1970
33
1971–1980
36
1981–1990
35
1991–2000
31
2001–2010
38
2011–2015
35
2016
6
2017
12
2018
16
2019
14
2020
6

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

Svensson Heights Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours
19.6%
5–14 hours
25.3%
15–29 hours
12.9%
30+ hours
9.9%
Did not do domestic work
32.2%

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

Svensson Heights Household Size

1 person
36.6%
2 persons
32.2%
3 persons
13.1%
4 persons
10.3%
5 persons
4.6%
6+ persons
3.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Svensson Heights Where Residents Moved From

Same address
2,514
Moved from QLD
482
Moved — same area (SA2)
52
Moved from VIC
17
Moved from NSW
12
Moved from overseas
11
Moved from TAS
9
Moved from WA
6
Moved from ACT
5
Moved from SA
4

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

Svensson Heights Family Blending

Intact family — no other children
76.9%
Step family — no other children
12.5%
Blended family — no other children
8.5%
Intact family — other children present
2.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Svensson Heights Schools

13
schools nearby
8
government
953
avg ICSEA score
5,962
total students
St Patrick's Catholic Primary School Catholic
Primary · Prep-6 · 510 students
1029
ICSEA
Shalom College Catholic
Secondary · 7-12 · 1,558 students
1027
ICSEA
St John's Lutheran Primary School Independent
Primary · Prep-6 · 333 students
1024
ICSEA
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Catholic
Primary · Prep-6 · 167 students
1003
ICSEA
Bundaberg Special School Government
Combined · Prep-12 · 106 students
961
ICSEA
Avoca State School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 310 students
957
ICSEA
Bundaberg State High School Government
Secondary · 7-12 · 1,593 students
944
ICSEA
Norville State School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 518 students
939
ICSEA
Bundaberg West State School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 267 students
915
ICSEA
Walkervale State School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 350 students
900
ICSEA
Bundaberg South State School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 168 students
882
ICSEA
Bundaberg Central State School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 82 students
860
ICSEA
Tom Quinn Community Centre Alternative School Independent
Secondary

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

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Svensson Heights Rent Prices & Affordability

25%
of income
Moderate
Household Income $1,054/wk
Median Rent $265/wk
Rent-to-Income 25.1%

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

If you earn X in Svensson Heights

≈ $4,567/month
Median rent $265/wk
Left after rent $789/wk
Rent share 25.1%

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Svensson Heights vs State & National Average

Nearby Suburbs in QLD

Maroochy River
Pop: 1,667 Income: $827/wk Rent: $460/wk
Rocklea (Qld)
Pop: 1,672 Income: $793/wk Rent: $335/wk
Park Ridge South
Pop: 1,680 Income: $706/wk Rent: $453/wk
Childers (Qld)
Pop: 1,682 Income: $545/wk Rent: $265/wk
Pine Mountain (Qld)
Pop: 1,695 Income: $985/wk Rent: $400/wk
Kooralbyn
Pop: 1,697 Income: $474/wk Rent: $250/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Svensson Heights

What is the population of Svensson Heights QLD?

The population of Svensson Heights QLD is 3,334 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 1201.1 people per km².Svensson Heights is ranked #2,212 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Svensson Heights?

The median personal income in Svensson Heights QLD is $574 per week, or $29,848 per year.The median household income is $1,054 per week.Family income is $1,408 per week.Svensson Heights is ranked #7,473 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Svensson Heights?

Median rent in Svensson Heights QLD is $265 per week ($1,148 per month).Rent represents 25.1% of household income, which is considered moderate.Svensson Heights ranks #5,794 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Svensson Heights?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Svensson Heights QLD is $1,213. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Svensson Heights?

The median age in Svensson Heights QLD is 44 years.This is older than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Svensson Heights a good suburb to live in?

Svensson Heights is a suburb in Queensland with a population of 3,334.The median income is $574/wk, which is below the QLD average of $759/wk.Rent affordability is rated as moderate (25.1% 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: 32705. All dollar figures in AUD.