Suburb profile · ABS Census 2021
Battery Hill suburb profile
Battery Hill, QLD · Postcode 4551
This Battery Hill suburb profile summarises official Australian Bureau of Statistics Census 2021 data for Battery Hill, QLD (postcode 4551). 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 Battery Hill with nearby suburbs.
Battery Hill at a glance
Population
2,596
Median rent
$400/wk
Household income
$1,382/wk
Median age
43
Battery Hill 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
+0.3% over 10 years
Population
2,596
was 2,536 in 2016
+60 · +2.4%
Median rent
$400/wk
was $350/wk in 2016
+$50 · +14.3%
Household income
$1,382/wk
was $1,095/wk in 2016
+$287 · +26.2%
Median age
43
was 42 in 2016
+1 · +2.4%
Dig deeper: Battery Hill population growth · Battery Hill then and now
Battery Hill vs nearby & QLD
Median Census 2021 figures for Battery Hill, nearby suburbs (8), and the QLD state median (suburbs with 1,000+ people).
Rent
+8.1% vs area
- Battery Hill$400/wk
- Nearby$460.5/wk
- QLD$370/wk
Household income
-19.6% vs area
- Battery Hill$1,382/wk
- Nearby$1,540.5/wk
- QLD$1,719/wk
Median age
+10.3% vs area
- Battery Hill43
- Nearby44.5
- QLD39
Personal income
-9.6% vs area
- Battery Hill$715/wk
- Nearby$701.5/wk
- QLD$791/wk
Nearby uses the same postcode first, then larger suburbs in QLD.
Socio-economic profile
How Battery Hill compares to other Australian suburbs on income, education and occupation — from official ABS SEIFA 2021 data.
Battery Hill sits around the national middle for socio-economic advantage. It shows limited economic resources.
Relative disadvantage (IRSD)
Decile 5998.7
Lower score / decile = more relative disadvantage
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Decile 5971.2
Higher score / decile = more relative advantage
Economic resources (IER)
Decile 3988.8
Access to economic resources (income, housing)
Education & occupation (IEO)
Decile 5962.3
Education and occupational skill levels
Source: ABS SEIFA 2021. See methodology.
Battery Hill on the map
OpenStreetMap outline for Battery Hill, QLD.
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Boundary matching is approximate.
Battery Hill people
- Population
- 2,596
- Median age
- 43
- Born overseas
- 17.6%
- Average household size
- 2.4
Total usual residents (Census 2021)
Median age of residents in years
Percentage born outside Australia
Average number of people per household
Battery Hill income
- Median household income
- $1,382/wk
- Median personal income
- $715/wk
Median total weekly household income
Median total weekly personal income
Battery Hill housing
- Median rent
- $400/wk
- Median mortgage repayment
- $1,830/mo
- Separate houses
- 64.6%
- Flats & apartments
- 7.7%
- Owned outright
- 30.8%
- Mortgaged
- 30%
- Rented
- 29%
- Unoccupied dwellings
- 8.4%
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
Battery Hill work
- Employment to population
- 55.8%
- Unemployment rate
- 4.9%
- Year 12 or above
- 54.8%
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 4551)
Compare Battery Hill with nearby suburbs
Battery Hill in numbers
Battery Hill had 2,596 residents at the 2021 Census. The median age is 43, 8% above the typical QLD suburb. The average household has 2.4 people. 17.6% of residents were born overseas.
Among occupied homes, 30.8% own their home outright, 30% are paying a mortgage, 29% rent. Separate houses make up 64.6% of dwellings, with 7.7% in flats or apartments. Median rent was $400/wk, 14% above the typical QLD suburb.
Median household income was $1,382/wk, 18% below the typical QLD suburb. The unemployment rate on Census night was 4.9%. 54.8% of adults had completed Year 12 or above. On the ABS SEIFA index of relative socio-economic disadvantage it sits in decile 5 nationally (1 is most disadvantaged, 10 least).
Between the 2016 and 2021 Censuses the population grew 2.4% (from 2,536 to 2,596). Median rent moved from $350/wk to $400/wk (+14.3%).
Battery Hill suburb FAQs
- What is the median rent in Battery Hill, QLD?
- The median weekly rent in Battery Hill was $400/wk at the 2021 Census (ABS).
- How many people live in Battery Hill, QLD?
- Battery Hill had 2,596 residents at the 2021 Census, up 2.4% from 2016.
- What is the median household income in Battery Hill?
- Median household income in Battery Hill was $1,382/wk at the 2021 Census.
- Do most people rent or own in Battery Hill?
- 29% of occupied homes in Battery Hill were rented, 30.8% were owned outright and 30% were owned with a mortgage.
About this Battery Hill suburb profile
Figures are from the ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) for the Suburbs and Localities boundary matching Battery Hill. 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