Suburb profile · ABS Census 2021
Centenary Heights suburb profile
Centenary Heights, QLD · Postcode 4350
This Centenary Heights suburb profile summarises official Australian Bureau of Statistics Census 2021 data for Centenary Heights, QLD (postcode 4350). 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 Centenary Heights with nearby suburbs.
Centenary Heights at a glance
Population
6,152
Median rent
$320/wk
Household income
$1,432/wk
Median age
37
Centenary Heights 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
+4.7% over 10 years
Population
6,152
was 6,063 in 2016
+89 · +1.5%
Median rent
$320/wk
was $290/wk in 2016
+$30 · +10.3%
Household income
$1,432/wk
was $1,179/wk in 2016
+$253 · +21.5%
Median age
37
was 38 in 2016
-1 · -2.6%
Dig deeper: Centenary Heights population growth · Centenary Heights then and now
Centenary Heights vs nearby & QLD
Median Census 2021 figures for Centenary Heights, nearby suburbs (8), and the QLD state median (suburbs with 1,000+ people).
Rent
-13.5% vs area
- Centenary Heights$320/wk
- Nearby$305/wk
- QLD$370/wk
Household income
-16.7% vs area
- Centenary Heights$1,432/wk
- Nearby$1,463/wk
- QLD$1,719/wk
Median age
-5.1% vs area
- Centenary Heights37
- Nearby37.5
- QLD39
Personal income
-5.1% vs area
- Centenary Heights$751/wk
- Nearby$786.5/wk
- QLD$791/wk
Nearby uses the same postcode first, then larger suburbs in QLD.
Socio-economic profile
How Centenary Heights compares to other Australian suburbs on income, education and occupation — from official ABS SEIFA 2021 data.
Centenary Heights sits around the national middle for socio-economic advantage. It shows limited economic resources.
Relative disadvantage (IRSD)
Decile 4991.8
Lower score / decile = more relative disadvantage
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Decile 4962.8
Higher score / decile = more relative advantage
Economic resources (IER)
Decile 2952
Access to economic resources (income, housing)
Education & occupation (IEO)
Decile 6984.5
Education and occupational skill levels
Source: ABS SEIFA 2021. See methodology.
Centenary Heights on the map
OpenStreetMap outline for Centenary Heights, QLD.
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Boundary matching is approximate.
Centenary Heights people
- Population
- 6,152
- Median age
- 37
- Born overseas
- 16.8%
- Average household size
- 2.3
Total usual residents (Census 2021)
Median age of residents in years
Percentage born outside Australia
Average number of people per household
Centenary Heights income
- Median household income
- $1,432/wk
- Median personal income
- $751/wk
Median total weekly household income
Median total weekly personal income
Centenary Heights housing
- Median rent
- $320/wk
- Median mortgage repayment
- $1,408/mo
- Separate houses
- 71%
- Flats & apartments
- 2.4%
- Owned outright
- 27.9%
- Mortgaged
- 28%
- Rented
- 34.4%
- Unoccupied dwellings
- 8.1%
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
Centenary Heights work
- Employment to population
- 58.9%
- Unemployment rate
- 5.3%
- Year 12 or above
- 59.4%
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 4350)
Compare Centenary Heights with nearby suburbs
Centenary Heights in numbers
Centenary Heights had 6,152 residents at the 2021 Census, making it the 284th most populous suburb or locality in QLD out of 3,110. The median age is 37, 7% below the typical QLD suburb. The average household has 2.3 people. 16.8% of residents were born overseas.
Among occupied homes, 27.9% own their home outright, 28% are paying a mortgage, 34.4% rent. Separate houses make up 71% of dwellings, with 2.4% in flats or apartments. Median rent was $320/wk, 9% below the typical QLD suburb.
Median household income was $1,432/wk, 15% below the typical QLD suburb. The unemployment rate on Census night was 5.3%. 59.4% of adults had completed Year 12 or above. On the ABS SEIFA index of relative socio-economic disadvantage it sits in decile 4 nationally (1 is most disadvantaged, 10 least).
Between the 2016 and 2021 Censuses the population grew 1.5% (from 6,063 to 6,152). Median rent moved from $290/wk to $320/wk (+10.3%).
Centenary Heights suburb FAQs
- What is the median rent in Centenary Heights, QLD?
- The median weekly rent in Centenary Heights was $320/wk at the 2021 Census (ABS).
- How many people live in Centenary Heights, QLD?
- Centenary Heights had 6,152 residents at the 2021 Census, up 1.5% from 2016.
- What is the median household income in Centenary Heights?
- Median household income in Centenary Heights was $1,432/wk at the 2021 Census.
- Do most people rent or own in Centenary Heights?
- 34.4% of occupied homes in Centenary Heights were rented, 27.9% were owned outright and 28% were owned with a mortgage.
About this Centenary Heights suburb profile
Figures are from the ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) for the Suburbs and Localities boundary matching Centenary Heights. 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