Suburb profile · ABS Census 2021
Childers suburb profile
Childers, QLD · Postcode 4660
This Childers suburb profile summarises official Australian Bureau of Statistics Census 2021 data for Childers, QLD (postcode 4660). 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 Childers with nearby suburbs.
Childers at a glance
Population
1,682
Median rent
$265/wk
Household income
$816/wk
Median age
50
Childers 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
+1.8% over 10 years
Population
1,682
was 1,584 in 2016
+98 · +6.2%
Median rent
$265/wk
was $250/wk in 2016
+$15 · +6%
Household income
$816/wk
was $773/wk in 2016
+$43 · +5.6%
Median age
50
was 51 in 2016
-1 · -2%
Dig deeper: Childers population growth · Childers then and now
Childers vs nearby & QLD
Median Census 2021 figures for Childers, nearby suburbs (8), and the QLD state median (suburbs with 1,000+ people).
Rent
-28.4% vs area
- Childers$265/wk
- Nearby$275/wk
- QLD$370/wk
Household income
-52.5% vs area
- Childers$816/wk
- Nearby$910.5/wk
- QLD$1,719/wk
Median age
+28.2% vs area
- Childers50
- Nearby58
- QLD39
Personal income
-31.1% vs area
- Childers$545/wk
- Nearby$461/wk
- QLD$791/wk
Nearby uses the same postcode first, then larger suburbs in QLD.
Socio-economic profile
How Childers compares to other Australian suburbs on income, education and occupation — from official ABS SEIFA 2021 data.
Childers ranks among Australia's most disadvantaged suburbs. It shows limited economic resources and lower education and occupation levels.
Relative disadvantage (IRSD)
Decile 1858.6
Lower score / decile = more relative disadvantage
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Decile 1849.9
Higher score / decile = more relative advantage
Economic resources (IER)
Decile 1890.3
Access to economic resources (income, housing)
Education & occupation (IEO)
Decile 1852.2
Education and occupational skill levels
Source: ABS SEIFA 2021. See methodology.
Childers on the map
OpenStreetMap outline for Childers, QLD.
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Boundary matching is approximate.
Childers people
- Population
- 1,682
- Median age
- 50
- Born overseas
- 16%
- Average household size
- 2.0
Total usual residents (Census 2021)
Median age of residents in years
Percentage born outside Australia
Average number of people per household
Childers income
- Median household income
- $816/wk
- Median personal income
- $545/wk
Median total weekly household income
Median total weekly personal income
Childers housing
- Median rent
- $265/wk
- Median mortgage repayment
- $1,170/mo
- Separate houses
- 69.3%
- Flats & apartments
- 7.5%
- Owned outright
- 33.6%
- Mortgaged
- 15.3%
- Rented
- 25.8%
- Unoccupied dwellings
- 10%
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
Childers work
- Employment to population
- 40.8%
- Unemployment rate
- 7.2%
- Year 12 or above
- 33.6%
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 4660)
Compare Childers with nearby suburbs
Childers in numbers
Childers had 1,682 residents at the 2021 Census. The median age is 50, 25% above the typical QLD suburb. The average household has 2 people. 16% of residents were born overseas.
Among occupied homes, 33.6% own their home outright, 15.3% are paying a mortgage, 25.8% rent. Separate houses make up 69.3% of dwellings, with 7.5% in flats or apartments. Median rent was $265/wk, 24% below the typical QLD suburb.
Median household income was $816/wk, 52% below the typical QLD suburb. The unemployment rate on Census night was 7.2%. 33.6% of adults had completed Year 12 or above. On the ABS SEIFA index of relative socio-economic disadvantage it sits in decile 1 nationally (1 is most disadvantaged, 10 least).
Between the 2016 and 2021 Censuses the population grew 6.2% (from 1,584 to 1,682). Median rent moved from $250/wk to $265/wk (+6%).
Childers suburb FAQs
- What is the median rent in Childers, QLD?
- The median weekly rent in Childers was $265/wk at the 2021 Census (ABS).
- How many people live in Childers, QLD?
- Childers had 1,682 residents at the 2021 Census, up 6.2% from 2016.
- What is the median household income in Childers?
- Median household income in Childers was $816/wk at the 2021 Census.
- Do most people rent or own in Childers?
- 25.8% of occupied homes in Childers were rented, 33.6% were owned outright and 15.3% were owned with a mortgage.
About this Childers suburb profile
Figures are from the ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) for the Suburbs and Localities boundary matching Childers (Qld). 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