Suburb profile · ABS Census 2021
Cloncurry suburb profile
Cloncurry, QLD · Postcode 4824
This Cloncurry suburb profile summarises official Australian Bureau of Statistics Census 2021 data for Cloncurry, QLD (postcode 4824). 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 Cloncurry with nearby suburbs.
Cloncurry at a glance
Population
3,167
Median rent
$240/wk
Household income
$1,953/wk
Median age
34
Cloncurry 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
+18% over 10 years
Population
3,167
was 2,719 in 2016
+448 · +16.5%
Median rent
$240/wk
was $155/wk in 2016
+$85 · +54.8%
Household income
$1,953/wk
was $1,707/wk in 2016
+$246 · +14.4%
Median age
34
was 35 in 2016
-1 · -2.9%
Dig deeper: Cloncurry population growth · Cloncurry then and now
Cloncurry vs nearby & QLD
Median Census 2021 figures for Cloncurry, nearby suburbs (8), and the QLD state median (suburbs with 1,000+ people).
Rent
-35.1% vs area
- Cloncurry$240/wk
- Nearby$290.5/wk
- QLD$370/wk
Household income
+13.6% vs area
- Cloncurry$1,953/wk
- Nearby$2,251/wk
- QLD$1,719/wk
Median age
-12.8% vs area
- Cloncurry34
- Nearby31
- QLD39
Personal income
+57.5% vs area
- Cloncurry$1,246/wk
- Nearby$1,187/wk
- QLD$791/wk
Nearby uses the same postcode first, then larger suburbs in QLD.
Socio-economic profile
How Cloncurry compares to other Australian suburbs on income, education and occupation — from official ABS SEIFA 2021 data.
Cloncurry sits below average for socio-economic advantage compared with suburbs Australia-wide. It shows limited economic resources and lower education and occupation levels.
Relative disadvantage (IRSD)
Decile 3972.4
Lower score / decile = more relative disadvantage
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Decile 3943.8
Higher score / decile = more relative advantage
Economic resources (IER)
Decile 2942.6
Access to economic resources (income, housing)
Education & occupation (IEO)
Decile 2903
Education and occupational skill levels
Source: ABS SEIFA 2021. See methodology.
Cloncurry on the map
OpenStreetMap outline for Cloncurry, QLD.
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Boundary matching is approximate.
Cloncurry people
- Population
- 3,167
- Median age
- 34
- Born overseas
- 8.9%
- Average household size
- 2.5
Total usual residents (Census 2021)
Median age of residents in years
Percentage born outside Australia
Average number of people per household
Cloncurry income
- Median household income
- $1,953/wk
- Median personal income
- $1,246/wk
Median total weekly household income
Median total weekly personal income
Cloncurry housing
- Median rent
- $240/wk
- Median mortgage repayment
- $1,200/mo
- Separate houses
- 63.6%
- Flats & apartments
- 8.8%
- Owned outright
- 17.7%
- Mortgaged
- 16.8%
- Rented
- 34.5%
- Unoccupied dwellings
- 20.4%
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
Cloncurry work
- Employment to population
- 62.2%
- Unemployment rate
- 4%
- Year 12 or above
- 42.7%
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 4824)
Compare Cloncurry with nearby suburbs
Cloncurry in numbers
Cloncurry had 3,167 residents at the 2021 Census. The median age is 34, 15% below the typical QLD suburb. The average household has 2.5 people. 8.9% of residents were born overseas.
Among occupied homes, 17.7% own their home outright, 16.8% are paying a mortgage, 34.5% rent. Separate houses make up 63.6% of dwellings, with 8.8% in flats or apartments. Median rent was $240/wk, 31% below the typical QLD suburb.
Median household income was $1,953/wk, 16% above the typical QLD suburb. The unemployment rate on Census night was 4%. 42.7% of adults had completed Year 12 or above. On the ABS SEIFA index of relative socio-economic disadvantage it sits in decile 3 nationally (1 is most disadvantaged, 10 least).
Between the 2016 and 2021 Censuses the population grew 16.5% (from 2,719 to 3,167). Median rent moved from $155/wk to $240/wk (+54.8%).
Cloncurry suburb FAQs
- What is the median rent in Cloncurry, QLD?
- The median weekly rent in Cloncurry was $240/wk at the 2021 Census (ABS).
- How many people live in Cloncurry, QLD?
- Cloncurry had 3,167 residents at the 2021 Census, up 16.5% from 2016.
- What is the median household income in Cloncurry?
- Median household income in Cloncurry was $1,953/wk at the 2021 Census.
- Do most people rent or own in Cloncurry?
- 34.5% of occupied homes in Cloncurry were rented, 17.7% were owned outright and 16.8% were owned with a mortgage.
About this Cloncurry suburb profile
Figures are from the ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) for the Suburbs and Localities boundary matching Cloncurry. 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