Suburb profile · ABS Census 2021
Cassowary suburb profile
Cassowary, QLD · Postcode 4873
This Cassowary suburb profile summarises official Australian Bureau of Statistics Census 2021 data for Cassowary, QLD (postcode 4873). 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 Cassowary with nearby suburbs.
Cassowary at a glance
Population
119
Median rent
$410/wk
Household income
$2,229/wk
Median age
46
Cassowary 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% over 10 years
Population
119
was 119 in 2016
0 · 0%
Median rent
$410/wk
was $170/wk in 2016
+$240 · +141.2%
Household income
$2,229/wk
was $1,916/wk in 2016
+$313 · +16.3%
Median age
46
was 38 in 2016
+8 · +21.1%
Dig deeper: Cassowary population growth · Cassowary then and now
Cassowary vs nearby & QLD
Median Census 2021 figures for Cassowary, nearby suburbs (8), and the QLD state median (suburbs with 1,000+ people).
Rent
+10.8% vs area
- Cassowary$410/wk
- Nearby$287.5/wk
- QLD$370/wk
Household income
+29.7% vs area
- Cassowary$2,229/wk
- Nearby$1,179/wk
- QLD$1,719/wk
Median age
+17.9% vs area
- Cassowary46
- Nearby41
- QLD39
Personal income
+23.1% vs area
- Cassowary$974/wk
- Nearby$671/wk
- QLD$791/wk
Nearby uses the same postcode first, then larger suburbs in QLD.
Socio-economic profile
How Cassowary compares to other Australian suburbs on income, education and occupation — from official ABS SEIFA 2021 data.
Cassowary sits above average for socio-economic advantage compared with suburbs Australia-wide. It shows strong access to economic resources.
Relative disadvantage (IRSD)
Decile 91,069.1
Lower score / decile = more relative disadvantage
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Decile 81,031.5
Higher score / decile = more relative advantage
Economic resources (IER)
Decile 91,080.6
Access to economic resources (income, housing)
Education & occupation (IEO)
Decile 6996.4
Education and occupational skill levels
Source: ABS SEIFA 2021. See methodology.
Cassowary on the map
OpenStreetMap outline for Cassowary, QLD.
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Boundary matching is approximate.
Cassowary people
- Population
- 119
- Median age
- 46
- Born overseas
- 10.9%
- Average household size
- 2.6
Total usual residents (Census 2021)
Median age of residents in years
Percentage born outside Australia
Average number of people per household
Cassowary income
- Median household income
- $2,229/wk
- Median personal income
- $974/wk
Median total weekly household income
Median total weekly personal income
Cassowary housing
- Median rent
- $410/wk
- Median mortgage repayment
- $2,000/mo
- Separate houses
- 86.3%
- Flats & apartments
- 0%
- Owned outright
- 43.1%
- Mortgaged
- 29.4%
- Rented
- 7.8%
- Unoccupied dwellings
- 13.7%
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
Cassowary work
- Employment to population
- 73.5%
- Unemployment rate
- 0%
- Year 12 or above
- 49.5%
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 4873)
Compare Cassowary with nearby suburbs
Cassowary in numbers
Cassowary had 119 residents at the 2021 Census. The median age is 46, 15% above the typical QLD suburb. The average household has 2.6 people. 10.9% of residents were born overseas.
Among occupied homes, 43.1% own their home outright, 29.4% are paying a mortgage, 7.8% rent. Separate houses make up 86.3% of dwellings, with 0% in flats or apartments. Median rent was $410/wk, 17% above the typical QLD suburb.
Median household income was $2,229/wk, 32% above the typical QLD suburb. On the ABS SEIFA index of relative socio-economic disadvantage it sits in decile 9 nationally (1 is most disadvantaged, 10 least).
Between the 2016 and 2021 Censuses the population grew 0% (from 119 to 119). Median rent moved from $170/wk to $410/wk (+141.2%).
Cassowary suburb FAQs
- What is the median rent in Cassowary, QLD?
- The median weekly rent in Cassowary was $410/wk at the 2021 Census (ABS).
- How many people live in Cassowary, QLD?
- Cassowary had 119 residents at the 2021 Census, up 0% from 2016.
- What is the median household income in Cassowary?
- Median household income in Cassowary was $2,229/wk at the 2021 Census.
- Do most people rent or own in Cassowary?
- 7.8% of occupied homes in Cassowary were rented, 43.1% were owned outright and 29.4% were owned with a mortgage.
About this Cassowary suburb profile
Figures are from the ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) for the Suburbs and Localities boundary matching Cassowary. 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