Suburb profile · ABS Census 2021
Abergowrie suburb profile
Abergowrie, QLD · Postcode 4850
This Abergowrie suburb profile summarises official Australian Bureau of Statistics Census 2021 data for Abergowrie, QLD (postcode 4850). Use it as a free suburb report covering population, median rent, household income, age, housing tenure and employment, plus how those figures changed since Census 2016— then compare Abergowrie with nearby suburbs.
Abergowrie at a glance
Population
305
Median rent
$180/wk
Household income
$1,446/wk
Median age
47
Abergowrie trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
-21% over 10 years
Population
305
was 438 in 2016
-133 · -30.4%
Median rent
$180/wk
was $95/wk in 2016
+$85 · +89.5%
Household income
$1,446/wk
was $1,337/wk in 2016
+$109 · +8.2%
Median age
47
was 32 in 2016
+15 · +46.9%
Dig deeper: Abergowrie population growth · Abergowrie then and now
Abergowrie vs nearby & QLD
Median Census 2021 figures for Abergowrie, nearby suburbs (8), and the QLD state median (suburbs with 1,000+ people).
Rent
-51.4% vs area
- Abergowrie$180/wk
- Nearby$250/wk
- QLD$370/wk
Household income
-15.9% vs area
- Abergowrie$1,446/wk
- Nearby$1,263/wk
- QLD$1,719/wk
Median age
+20.5% vs area
- Abergowrie47
- Nearby49
- QLD39
Personal income
+2.9% vs area
- Abergowrie$814/wk
- Nearby$699.5/wk
- QLD$791/wk
Nearby uses the same postcode first, then larger suburbs in QLD.
Socio-economic profile
How Abergowrie compares to other Australian suburbs on income, education and occupation — from official ABS SEIFA 2021 data.
Abergowrie sits above average for socio-economic advantage compared with suburbs Australia-wide.
Relative disadvantage (IRSD)
Decile 81,056.5
Lower score / decile = more relative disadvantage
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Decile 71,010.1
Higher score / decile = more relative advantage
Economic resources (IER)
Decile 61,028.8
Access to economic resources (income, housing)
Education & occupation (IEO)
Decile 5966.2
Education and occupational skill levels
Source: ABS SEIFA 2021. See methodology.
Abergowrie on the map
OpenStreetMap outline for Abergowrie, QLD.
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Boundary matching is approximate.
Abergowrie people
- Population
- 305
- Median age
- 47
- Born overseas
- 8.5%
- Average household size
- 2.1
Total usual residents (Census 2021)
Median age of residents in years
Percentage born outside Australia
Average number of people per household
Abergowrie income
- Median household income
- $1,446/wk
- Median personal income
- $814/wk
Median total weekly household income
Median total weekly personal income
Abergowrie housing
- Median rent
- $180/wk
- Median mortgage repayment
- $1,200/mo
- Separate houses
- 91%
- Flats & apartments
- 0%
- Owned outright
- 42.9%
- Mortgaged
- 20.3%
- Rented
- 20.3%
- Unoccupied dwellings
- 10.5%
Median weekly rent for rented dwellings
Median monthly mortgage repayment
Percentage of dwellings that are separate houses
Percentage of dwellings that are flats or apartments
Percentage of dwellings owned without a mortgage
Percentage of dwellings with a mortgage
Percentage of dwellings rented
Percentage of private dwellings unoccupied on Census night
Abergowrie work
- Employment to population
- 66.3%
- Unemployment rate
- 0%
- Year 12 or above
- 45.2%
Employed persons as a percentage of population aged 15+
Unemployed persons as a percentage of the labour force
Percentage with Year 12 or equivalent as highest school level
Nearby suburb profiles (near 4850)
Compare Abergowrie with nearby suburbs
Abergowrie in numbers
Abergowrie had 305 residents at the 2021 Census. The median age is 47, 18% above the typical QLD suburb. The average household has 2.1 people. 8.5% of residents were born overseas.
Among occupied homes, 42.9% own their home outright, 20.3% are paying a mortgage, 20.3% rent. Separate houses make up 91% of dwellings, with 0% in flats or apartments. Median rent was $180/wk, 49% below the typical QLD suburb.
Median household income was $1,446/wk, 14% below the typical QLD suburb. On the ABS SEIFA index of relative socio-economic disadvantage it sits in decile 8 nationally (1 is most disadvantaged, 10 least).
Between the 2016 and 2021 Censuses the population fell 30.4% (from 438 to 305). Median rent moved from $95/wk to $180/wk (+89.5%).
Abergowrie suburb FAQs
- What is the median rent in Abergowrie, QLD?
- The median weekly rent in Abergowrie was $180/wk at the 2021 Census (ABS).
- How many people live in Abergowrie, QLD?
- Abergowrie had 305 residents at the 2021 Census, down 30.4% from 2016.
- What is the median household income in Abergowrie?
- Median household income in Abergowrie was $1,446/wk at the 2021 Census.
- Do most people rent or own in Abergowrie?
- 20.3% of occupied homes in Abergowrie were rented, 42.9% were owned outright and 20.3% were owned with a mortgage.
About this Abergowrie suburb profile
Figures are from the ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) for the Suburbs and Localities boundary matching Abergowrie. Where shown, 2016 values come from the 2016 State Suburbs (SSC) profile, linked via ABS geographic correspondence — boundaries are not always identical. Medians may be suppressed for very small areas. This is not financial or relocation advice — use it alongside current market data.
Source: ABS Census 2021. Methodology