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Zillmere QLD — Suburb Profile

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

The population of Zillmere QLD is 9,323 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Zillmere is $788 per week ($40,976 per year). Median rent in Zillmere is $350 per week ($1,517 per month). Zillmere has a median age of 34 years, younger than the national median of 38. Zillmere has a population density of 2549.5 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Zillmere is India. The most common religion is No Religion (42% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is IAL Punjabi. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Zillmere is $1,677.

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Zillmere Population

residents (Census 2021)

Zillmere Median Income & Rent

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Median Income

$788/wk

$40,976 per year

#3780 of 14,663

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Median Rent

$350/wk

$1,517 per month

#3104 of 14,663

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Median Age

34years

4 years younger than national median

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Mortgage

$1,677/mo

Avg household size: —

Zillmere Demographics

Gender Split

Male 49.0% (4,567) Female 51.0% (4,759)

Population Density

2549.5

people per km²

9,323 people · 3.7 km²

Households

—

Avg household size

—

Persons per bedroom

$1,756

Family income/wk

Zillmere 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)

Zillmere Housing Tenure

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Owned outright

40.8% 704 dwellings

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Owned with mortgage

59.2% 1,023 dwellings

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

Zillmere Country of Birth

Australia

84.8%

India

9.3%

England

3.3%

China

0.6%

Fiji

0.5%

Iran

0.4%

Brazil

0.4%

Bangladesh

0.3%

Canada

0.3%

Hong Kong

0.2%

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

Zillmere Religion

No Religion

41.6%

Catholic

21.6%

Not stated

9.8%

Anglican

8.1%

Other Religions Tot

5.6%

Hinduism

5.2%

Othr Rel Sikhism

4.9%

Uniting Church

3.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Zillmere Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent

71.6%

Year 10 or equivalent

18.6%

Year 11 or equivalent

6.2%

Year 9 or equivalent

3.6%

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

Zillmere Languages Spoken at Home

IAL Punjabi

31.0%

Other

25.0%

IAL Nepali

11.3%

SAL Tot

10.3%

Hindi

7.7%

SAL Tagalog

5.9%

Spanish

4.7%

Arabic

4.1%

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

Zillmere Employment

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Employed full-time

40.3% 2,711 people

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Employed part-time

20.2% 1,363 people

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Unemployed

5.0% 336 people

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Not in labour force

34.5% 2,324 people

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

Zillmere Qualifications

Certificate III/IV

34.3%

Bachelor Degree

30.3%

Advanced Diploma/Diploma

18.9%

Postgraduate Degree

9.5%

Graduate Diploma/Certificate

4.3%

Certificate I/II

2.7%

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

Zillmere Occupation

Professionals

26.6%

Clerical & Administrative

14.3%

Technicians & Trade Workers

14.2%

Community & Personal Service

14.0%

Managers

9.9%

Labourers

9.1%

Machinery Operators & Drivers

6.3%

Sales Workers

5.7%

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

Zillmere Field of Study

Management & Commerce

23.4%

Society & Culture

14.3%

Engineering

14.2%

Health

12.0%

Food, Hospitality & Personal Services

7.4%

Education

6.9%

Information Technology

6.2%

Architecture & Building

5.7%

Creative Arts

5.4%

Natural & Physical Sciences

3.1%

Agriculture & Environment

1.3%

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

Zillmere Dwelling Types

Separate house

77.4%

Semi-detached (2+ storey)

15.9%

Semi-detached (1 storey)

6.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Zillmere Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk

1.5%

$1-$149/wk

0.5%

$150-$299/wk

1.8%

$300-$399/wk

3.4%

$400-$499/wk

7.5%

$500-$649/wk

5.2%

$650-$799/wk

6.2%

$800-$999/wk

8.0%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

8.7%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

10.2%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

7.0%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

6.2%

$2,000-$2,499/wk

12.8%

$2,500-$2,999/wk

7.1%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

6.0%

$3,500-$3,999/wk

3.4%

$4,000+/wk

4.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Zillmere Marital Status

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Married

34.9% 2,699

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Separated

3.9% 304

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Divorced

10.9% 841

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Widowed

4.6% 359

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Never married

45.7% 3,535

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Zillmere Ancestry

English

26.0%

Australian

23.4%

Other

15.4%

Irish

8.2%

Scottish

7.2%

Indian

4.1%

German

3.9%

Aboriginal Australianralian

3.8%

Italian

2.7%

Filipino

2.4%

Chinese

1.7%

Maori

1.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Zillmere School & University Attendance

Primary — Government

30.3%

Secondary — Government

22.7%

Vocational Education

20.5%

Pre-school

10.2%

Primary — Catholic

8.8%

Secondary — Catholic

4.8%

Secondary — Other Non-Govt

1.6%

Primary — Other Non-Govt

1.1%

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

Zillmere Need for Assistance

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Needs assistance

6.9% 1,189

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No need for assistance

93.1% 16,092

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

Zillmere Volunteering

🤝

Volunteer

10.9% 777

—

Not a volunteer

89.1% 6,356

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Zillmere Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo

3.4%

$300-$449/mo

1.1%

$450-$599/mo

0.6%

$600-$799/mo

3.7%

$800-$999/mo

4.5%

$1,000-$1,399/mo

20.0%

$1,400-$1,799/mo

25.7%

$1,800-$2,399/mo

26.6%

$2,400-$2,999/mo

8.7%

$3,000-$3,999/mo

5.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Zillmere How People Get to Work

Car (driver)

66.8%

Did not go to work

12.9%

Train

6.9%

Car (passenger)

4.4%

Bus

3.8%

Walked only

1.7%

Motorbike/Scooter

0.9%

Truck

0.8%

Taxi/Rideshare

0.7%

Other

0.6%

Bicycle

0.6%

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

Zillmere Car Ownership

0 vehicles

11.1%

1 vehicle

47.9%

2 vehicles

30.1%

3 vehicles

7.5%

4+ vehicles

3.3%

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

Zillmere Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom

5.6%

2 bedrooms

34.8%

3 bedrooms

46.0%

4 bedrooms

11.2%

5 bedrooms

1.9%

6+ bedrooms

0.7%

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

Zillmere Population Mobility

19.9%

moved in the last year

52.4%

moved in the last 5 years

6.8%

unemployment rate (Census)

62.6%

labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Zillmere Indigenous Population

5.4%

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

936

Indigenous residents

16,530

Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Zillmere Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health

1,129

Asthma

370

Diabetes

257

Arthritis

242

Lung condition

224

Heart disease

210

Kidney disease

107

Stroke

106

Cancer

101

Dementia

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

Zillmere Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk

9.2%

$1-$149/wk

3.0%

$150-$299/wk

5.7%

$300-$399/wk

4.7%

$400-$499/wk

4.1%

$500-$649/wk

4.3%

$650-$799/wk

10.3%

$800-$999/wk

13.8%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

12.9%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

9.8%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

7.8%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

5.5%

$2,000-$2,999/wk

6.9%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

1.3%

$3,500+/wk

0.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Zillmere Family Structure

Couple — children under 15

39.3%

Couple — no children

28.6%

One parent — children under 15

13.1%

Couple — no children under 15

9.6%

One parent — no children under 15

9.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Zillmere Military Service

🎖️

Current ADF — Regular

0.1% 4

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Current ADF — Reserves

0.3% 24

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Previously served

2.9% 207

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Never served

96.7% 6,948

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Zillmere Unpaid Carers

🤲

Provided unpaid assistance

11.7% 833

—

Did not provide

88.3% 6,276

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Zillmere Children Ever Born

No children

43.9%

1 child

17.7%

2 children

19.6%

3 children

11.7%

4 children

5.0%

5+ children

2.1%

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

Zillmere When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951

1951–1960

1961–1970

102

1971–1980

134

1981–1990

254

1991–2000

226

2001–2010

626

2011–2015

524

2016

2017

157

2018

180

2019

206

2020

2021

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

Zillmere Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours

21.2%

5–14 hours

29.4%

15–29 hours

10.8%

30+ hours

7.5%

Did not do domestic work

31.0%

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

Zillmere Household Size

1 person

33.4%

2 persons

34.1%

3 persons

15.6%

4 persons

11.0%

5 persons

4.0%

6+ persons

1.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Zillmere Where Residents Moved From

Same address

6,828

Moved from QLD

1,266

Moved — same area (SA2)

184

Moved from overseas

Moved from NSW

Moved from VIC

Moved from WA

Moved from NT

Moved from ACT

Moved from TAS

Moved from SA

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

Zillmere Family Blending

Intact family — no other children

84.6%

Step family — no other children

9.3%

Blended family — no other children

3.5%

Intact family — other children present

1.7%

Step family — other children present

0.5%

Other couple — children only

0.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Zillmere Schools

schools nearby

government

1038

avg ICSEA score

11,523

total students

St Joseph's Nudgee College Catholic

Combined · 5-12 · 1,730 students

1115

ICSEA

Aspley State School Government

Primary · Prep-6 · 690 students

1107

ICSEA

St Dympna's Parish School Catholic

Primary · Prep-6 · 647 students

1105

ICSEA

Virginia State School Government

Primary · Prep-6 · 469 students

1092

ICSEA

St Kevin's School Catholic

Primary · Prep-6 · 356 students

1086

ICSEA

Holy Spirit College Catholic

Secondary · 7-10 · 455 students

1077

ICSEA

St Flannan's School Catholic

Primary · Prep-6 · 419 students

1077

ICSEA

Craigslea State School Government

Primary · Prep-6 · 599 students

1070

ICSEA

Craigslea State High School Government

Secondary · 7-12 · 1,236 students

1070

ICSEA

Aspley East State School Government

Primary · Prep-6 · 849 students

1063

ICSEA

Geebung State School Government

Primary · Prep-6 · 391 students

1030

ICSEA

Geebung Special School Government

Primary · Prep-6 · 150 students

1029

ICSEA

Aspley Special School Government

Secondary · 7-12 · 142 students

1014

ICSEA

Sandgate District State High School Government

Secondary · 7-12 · 993 students

1010

ICSEA

Boondall State School Government

Primary · Prep-6 · 621 students

1009

ICSEA

Showing 15 of 21 schools

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

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Zillmere Rent Prices & Affordability

25%

of income

Affordable

Household Income $1,426/wk

Median Rent $350/wk

Rent-to-Income 24.5%

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

If you earn X in Zillmere

Your weekly income

≈ $6,179/month

Median rent $350/wk

Left after rent $1,076/wk

Rent share 24.5%

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Zillmere vs State & National Average

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Pop: 7,486 Income: $628/wk Rent: $335/wk

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Pop: 4,797 Income: $740/wk Rent: $270/wk

Alderley

Pop: 6,748 Income: $1,190/wk Rent: $390/wk

Algester

Pop: 9,020 Income: $752/wk Rent: $395/wk

Andergrove

Pop: 9,924 Income: $835/wk Rent: $350/wk

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Pop: 8,376 Income: $931/wk Rent: $380/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Zillmere

What is the population of Zillmere QLD?

The population of Zillmere QLD is 9,323 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 2549.5 people per km².Zillmere is ranked #719 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Zillmere?

The median personal income in Zillmere QLD is $788 per week, or $40,976 per year.The median household income is $1,426 per week.Family income is $1,756 per week.Zillmere is ranked #3,780 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Zillmere?

Median rent in Zillmere QLD is $350 per week ($1,517 per month).Rent represents 24.5% of household income, which is considered affordable.Zillmere ranks #3,104 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Zillmere?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Zillmere QLD is $1,677. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Zillmere?

The median age in Zillmere QLD is 34 years.This is younger than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Zillmere a good suburb to live in?

Zillmere is a suburb in Queensland with a population of 9,323.The median income is $788/wk, which is above the QLD average of $759/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (24.5% 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: 33232. All dollar figures in AUD.