Suburb profile · ABS Census 2021
Chillagoe suburb profile
Chillagoe, QLD · Postcode 4871
This Chillagoe suburb profile summarises official Australian Bureau of Statistics Census 2021 data for Chillagoe, QLD (postcode 4871). 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 Chillagoe with nearby suburbs.
Chillagoe at a glance
Population
214
Median rent
$170/wk
Household income
$772/wk
Median age
49
Chillagoe 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
-25.7% over 10 years
Population
214
was 251 in 2016
-37 · -14.7%
Median rent
$170/wk
was $58/wk in 2016
+$112 · +193.1%
Household income
$772/wk
was $661/wk in 2016
+$111 · +16.8%
Median age
49
was 49 in 2016
0 · 0%
Dig deeper: Chillagoe population growth · Chillagoe then and now
Chillagoe vs nearby & QLD
Median Census 2021 figures for Chillagoe, nearby suburbs (8), and the QLD state median (suburbs with 1,000+ people).
Rent
-54.1% vs area
- Chillagoe$170/wk
- Nearby$265/wk
- QLD$370/wk
Household income
-55.1% vs area
- Chillagoe$772/wk
- Nearby$1,299.5/wk
- QLD$1,719/wk
Median age
+25.6% vs area
- Chillagoe49
- Nearby41
- QLD39
Personal income
-37.5% vs area
- Chillagoe$494/wk
- Nearby$654.5/wk
- QLD$791/wk
Nearby uses the same postcode first, then larger suburbs in QLD.
Socio-economic profile
How Chillagoe compares to other Australian suburbs on income, education and occupation — from official ABS SEIFA 2021 data.
Chillagoe ranks among Australia's most disadvantaged suburbs. It shows limited economic resources and lower education and occupation levels.
Relative disadvantage (IRSD)
Decile 1841.6
Lower score / decile = more relative disadvantage
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Decile 1864.5
Higher score / decile = more relative advantage
Economic resources (IER)
Decile 1866.4
Access to economic resources (income, housing)
Education & occupation (IEO)
Decile 2885.6
Education and occupational skill levels
Source: ABS SEIFA 2021. See methodology.
Chillagoe on the map
OpenStreetMap outline for Chillagoe, QLD.
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Boundary matching is approximate.
Chillagoe people
- Population
- 214
- Median age
- 49
- Born overseas
- 12.1%
- 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
Chillagoe income
- Median household income
- $772/wk
- Median personal income
- $494/wk
Median total weekly household income
Median total weekly personal income
Chillagoe housing
- Median rent
- $170/wk
- Median mortgage repayment
- $1,083/mo
- Separate houses
- 69.2%
- Flats & apartments
- 0%
- Owned outright
- 41%
- Mortgaged
- 7.7%
- Rented
- 20.5%
- Unoccupied dwellings
- 26.5%
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
Chillagoe work
- Employment to population
- 40.2%
- Unemployment rate
- 6.2%
- Year 12 or above
- 28.4%
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 4871)
Compare Chillagoe with nearby suburbs
Chillagoe in numbers
Chillagoe had 214 residents at the 2021 Census. The median age is 49, 23% above the typical QLD suburb. The average household has 2 people. 12.1% of residents were born overseas.
Among occupied homes, 41% own their home outright, 7.7% are paying a mortgage, 20.5% rent. Separate houses make up 69.2% of dwellings, with 0% in flats or apartments. Median rent was $170/wk, 51% below the typical QLD suburb.
Median household income was $772/wk, 54% below the typical QLD suburb. 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 fell 14.7% (from 251 to 214). Median rent moved from $58/wk to $170/wk (+193.1%).
Chillagoe suburb FAQs
- What is the median rent in Chillagoe, QLD?
- The median weekly rent in Chillagoe was $170/wk at the 2021 Census (ABS).
- How many people live in Chillagoe, QLD?
- Chillagoe had 214 residents at the 2021 Census, down 14.7% from 2016.
- What is the median household income in Chillagoe?
- Median household income in Chillagoe was $772/wk at the 2021 Census.
- Do most people rent or own in Chillagoe?
- 20.5% of occupied homes in Chillagoe were rented, 41% were owned outright and 7.7% were owned with a mortgage.
About this Chillagoe suburb profile
Figures are from the ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) for the Suburbs and Localities boundary matching Chillagoe. 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