Suburb profile · ABS Census 2021
Coverty suburb profile
Coverty, QLD · Postcode 4613
This Coverty suburb profile summarises official Australian Bureau of Statistics Census 2021 data for Coverty, QLD (postcode 4613). 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 Coverty with nearby suburbs.
Coverty at a glance
Population
107
Median rent
$230/wk
Household income
$703/wk
Median age
54
Coverty 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
-18.9% over 10 years
Population
107
was 167 in 2016
-60 · -35.9%
Household income
$703/wk
was $714/wk in 2016
$11 · -1.5%
Median age
54
was 46 in 2016
+8 · +17.4%
Dig deeper: Coverty population growth · Coverty then and now
Coverty vs nearby & QLD
Median Census 2021 figures for Coverty, nearby suburbs (8), and the QLD state median (suburbs with 1,000+ people).
Rent
-37.8% vs area
- Coverty$230/wk
- Nearby$242.5/wk
- QLD$370/wk
Household income
-59.1% vs area
- Coverty$703/wk
- Nearby$940.5/wk
- QLD$1,719/wk
Median age
+38.5% vs area
- Coverty54
- Nearby52.5
- QLD39
Personal income
-53.9% vs area
- Coverty$365/wk
- Nearby$499.5/wk
- QLD$791/wk
Nearby uses the same postcode first, then larger suburbs in QLD.
Socio-economic profile
How Coverty compares to other Australian suburbs on income, education and occupation — from official ABS SEIFA 2021 data.
Coverty ranks among Australia's most disadvantaged suburbs. It shows limited economic resources and lower education and occupation levels.
Relative disadvantage (IRSD)
Decile 1809.6
Lower score / decile = more relative disadvantage
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Decile 1815.5
Higher score / decile = more relative advantage
Economic resources (IER)
Decile 1894.6
Access to economic resources (income, housing)
Education & occupation (IEO)
Decile 1823.8
Education and occupational skill levels
Source: ABS SEIFA 2021. See methodology.
Coverty on the map
OpenStreetMap outline for Coverty, QLD.
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Boundary matching is approximate.
Coverty people
- Population
- 107
- Median age
- 54
- Born overseas
- 15%
- Average household size
- 2.2
Total usual residents (Census 2021)
Median age of residents in years
Percentage born outside Australia
Average number of people per household
Coverty income
- Median household income
- $703/wk
- Median personal income
- $365/wk
Median total weekly household income
Median total weekly personal income
Coverty housing
- Median rent
- $230/wk
- Median mortgage repayment
- $758/mo
- Separate houses
- 66.1%
- Flats & apartments
- 0%
- Owned outright
- 48.4%
- Mortgaged
- 9.7%
- Rented
- 0%
- Unoccupied dwellings
- 46.8%
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
Coverty work
- Employment to population
- 18.2%
- Unemployment rate
- 16.7%
- Year 12 or above
- 28.2%
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 4613)
Compare Coverty with nearby suburbs
Coverty in numbers
Coverty had 107 residents at the 2021 Census. The median age is 54, 35% above the typical QLD suburb. The average household has 2.2 people. 15% of residents were born overseas.
Among occupied homes, 48.4% own their home outright, 9.7% are paying a mortgage, 0% rent. Separate houses make up 66.1% of dwellings, with 0% in flats or apartments. Median rent was $230/wk, 34% below the typical QLD suburb.
Median household income was $703/wk, 58% 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 35.9% (from 167 to 107).
Coverty suburb FAQs
- What is the median rent in Coverty, QLD?
- The median weekly rent in Coverty was $230/wk at the 2021 Census (ABS).
- How many people live in Coverty, QLD?
- Coverty had 107 residents at the 2021 Census, down 35.9% from 2016.
- What is the median household income in Coverty?
- Median household income in Coverty was $703/wk at the 2021 Census.
- Do most people rent or own in Coverty?
- 0% of occupied homes in Coverty were rented, 48.4% were owned outright and 9.7% were owned with a mortgage.
About this Coverty suburb profile
Figures are from the ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) for the Suburbs and Localities boundary matching Coverty. 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