Walkamin QLD — Suburb Profile

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

The population of Walkamin QLD is 532 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Walkamin is $736 per week ($38,272 per year). Median rent in Walkamin is $300 per week ($1,300 per month). Walkamin has a median age of 47 years, older than the national median of 38. Walkamin has a population density of 11.9 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Walkamin is England. The most common religion is No Religion (37% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Other. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Walkamin is $1,257.

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Walkamin Population

0
residents (Census 2021)

Walkamin Median Income & Rent

💰
Median Income
$736/wk
$38,272 per year
#4814 of 14,663
🏠
Median Rent
$300/wk
$1,300 per month
#4529 of 14,663
👤
Median Age
47years
9 years older than national median
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Mortgage
$1,257/mo
Avg household size: 2.4 · 0.9 per bedroom

Walkamin Demographics

Gender Split

Male 52.0% (276) Female 48.0% (255)

Population Density

11.9
people per km²
532 people · 44.7 km²

Households

2.4
Avg household size
0.9
Persons per bedroom
$1,802
Family income/wk

Walkamin 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)

Walkamin Housing Tenure

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Owned outright
66.9% 97 dwellings
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Owned with mortgage
33.1% 48 dwellings

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

Walkamin Country of Birth

Australia
93.9%
England
4.7%
India
1.4%

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

Walkamin Religion

No Religion
37.0%
Catholic
20.4%
Anglican
11.9%
Not stated
11.7%
Christian (other)
5.9%
Christinty Prsbytrin Refrmd
5.5%
Uniting Church
5.1%
Baptist
2.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Walkamin Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent
44.8%
Year 10 or equivalent
38.2%
Year 11 or equivalent
10.0%
Year 9 or equivalent
7.0%

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

Walkamin Languages Spoken at Home

Other
54.2%
German
16.7%
Italian
16.7%
Samoan
12.5%

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

Walkamin Employment

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Employed full-time
43.1% 170 people
Employed part-time
18.3% 72 people
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Unemployed
3.0% 12 people
🏠
Not in labour force
35.5% 140 people

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

Walkamin Qualifications

Certificate III/IV
51.7%
Bachelor Degree
20.3%
Advanced Diploma/Diploma
18.0%
Certificate I/II
5.8%
Postgraduate Degree
4.1%

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

Walkamin Occupation

Community & Personal Service
17.1%
Managers
16.2%
Professionals
16.2%
Technicians & Trade Workers
13.7%
Clerical & Administrative
11.1%
Machinery Operators & Drivers
10.3%
Labourers
8.5%
Sales Workers
6.8%

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

Walkamin Field of Study

Engineering
26.2%
Management & Commerce
20.5%
Agriculture & Environment
12.3%
Education
9.8%
Health
9.8%
Society & Culture
8.2%
Architecture & Building
4.9%
Creative Arts
4.9%
Food, Hospitality & Personal Services
3.3%

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

Walkamin Dwelling Types

Separate house
100.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Walkamin Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk
1.7%
$150-$299/wk
1.7%
$300-$399/wk
1.7%
$400-$499/wk
4.0%
$500-$649/wk
8.0%
$650-$799/wk
8.6%
$800-$999/wk
9.1%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
8.6%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
6.9%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
6.3%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
8.0%
$2,000-$2,499/wk
6.3%
$2,500-$2,999/wk
11.4%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
7.4%
$3,500-$3,999/wk
4.6%
$4,000+/wk
5.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Walkamin Marital Status

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Married
48.1% 211
↔️
Separated
4.1% 18
📋
Divorced
12.1% 53
🕊️
Widowed
5.9% 26
👤
Never married
29.8% 131

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Walkamin Ancestry

Australian
32.7%
English
29.1%
Italian
7.9%
Irish
7.8%
Other
6.7%
Scottish
6.4%
German
4.3%
Aboriginal Australianralian
1.9%
Polish
1.3%
Dutch
0.6%
New Zealander
0.6%
French
0.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Walkamin School & University Attendance

Primary — Government
36.7%
Secondary — Government
22.2%
Vocational Education
18.9%
Secondary — Other Non-Govt
8.9%
Primary — Other Non-Govt
3.3%
Primary — Catholic
3.3%
Secondary — Catholic
3.3%
Pre-school
3.3%

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

Walkamin Need for Assistance

Needs assistance
5.7% 55
No need for assistance
94.3% 908

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

Walkamin Volunteering

🤝
Volunteer
18.9% 75
Not a volunteer
81.1% 322

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Walkamin Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo
11.4%
$600-$799/mo
8.6%
$800-$999/mo
20.0%
$1,000-$1,399/mo
28.6%
$1,400-$1,799/mo
20.0%
$1,800-$2,399/mo
11.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Walkamin How People Get to Work

Car (driver)
70.0%
Did not go to work
9.9%
Car (passenger)
6.1%
Bus
5.6%
Walked only
4.7%
Motorbike/Scooter
1.9%
Other
1.9%

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

Walkamin Car Ownership

1 vehicle
26.4%
2 vehicles
40.9%
3 vehicles
17.1%
4+ vehicles
15.5%

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

Walkamin Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom
14.0%
2 bedrooms
15.1%
3 bedrooms
47.8%
4 bedrooms
19.9%
5 bedrooms
1.6%
6+ bedrooms
1.6%

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

Walkamin Population Mobility

21.2%
moved in the last year
43.9%
moved in the last 5 years
4.1%
unemployment rate (Census)
60.5%
labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Walkamin Indigenous Population

2.5%
Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander
24
Indigenous residents
947
Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Walkamin Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health
31
Arthritis
27
Heart disease
14
Lung condition
13
Asthma
12
Diabetes
11
Cancer
9
Kidney disease
9
Stroke
3

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

Walkamin Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk
7.8%
$1-$149/wk
4.6%
$150-$299/wk
3.2%
$300-$399/wk
6.1%
$400-$499/wk
5.5%
$500-$649/wk
6.7%
$650-$799/wk
11.9%
$800-$999/wk
14.5%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
11.9%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
7.2%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
7.0%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
4.1%
$2,000-$2,999/wk
4.3%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
1.2%
$3,500+/wk
4.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Walkamin Family Structure

Couple — no children
39.8%
Couple — children under 15
37.9%
Couple — no children under 15
12.7%
One parent — children under 15
7.2%
One parent — no children under 15
2.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Walkamin Military Service

🏅
Previously served
2.7% 11
👤
Never served
97.3% 391

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Walkamin Unpaid Carers

🤲
Provided unpaid assistance
11.3% 45
Did not provide
88.7% 352

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Walkamin Children Ever Born

No children
23.9%
1 child
17.4%
2 children
29.7%
3 children
21.3%
4 children
7.7%

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

Walkamin When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951
4
1951–1960
10
1961–1970
15
1971–1980
10
1981–1990
4
1991–2000
6
2001–2010
15
2017
4
2019
3
2020
6
2021
8

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

Walkamin Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours
17.3%
5–14 hours
23.2%
15–29 hours
14.0%
30+ hours
16.5%
Did not do domestic work
29.0%

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

Walkamin Household Size

1 person
29.1%
2 persons
40.7%
3 persons
7.5%
4 persons
12.6%
5 persons
4.0%
6+ persons
6.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Walkamin Where Residents Moved From

Same address
376
Moved from QLD
60
Moved — same area (SA2)
23
Moved from overseas
7
Moved from WA
4

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

Walkamin Family Blending

Intact family — no other children
100.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Walkamin Schools

1
schools nearby
1
government
1000
avg ICSEA score
45
total students
Walkamin State School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 45 students
1000
ICSEA

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

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Walkamin Rent Prices & Affordability

22%
of income
Affordable
Household Income $1,385/wk
Median Rent $300/wk
Rent-to-Income 21.7%

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

If you earn X in Walkamin

≈ $6,002/month
Median rent $300/wk
Left after rent $1,085/wk
Rent share 21.7%

Cheaper alternatives with similar incomes

Walkamin vs State & National Average

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Frequently Asked Questions About Walkamin

What is the population of Walkamin QLD?

The population of Walkamin QLD is 532 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 11.9 people per km².Walkamin is ranked #4,934 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Walkamin?

The median personal income in Walkamin QLD is $736 per week, or $38,272 per year.The median household income is $1,385 per week.Family income is $1,802 per week.Walkamin is ranked #4,814 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Walkamin?

Median rent in Walkamin QLD is $300 per week ($1,300 per month).Rent represents 21.7% of household income, which is considered affordable.Walkamin ranks #4,529 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Walkamin?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Walkamin QLD is $1,257. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Walkamin?

The median age in Walkamin QLD is 47 years.This is older than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Walkamin a good suburb to live in?

Walkamin is a suburb in Queensland with a population of 532.The median income is $736/wk, which is below the QLD average of $759/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (21.7% of household income). See the full suburb profile above for detailed statistics.

Data: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2021. SA2 area: 32957. All dollar figures in AUD.