Suburb profile · ABS Census 2021
Gargett suburb profile
Gargett, QLD · Postcode 4741
This Gargett suburb profile summarises official Australian Bureau of Statistics Census 2021 data for Gargett, QLD (postcode 4741). 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 Gargett with nearby suburbs.
Gargett at a glance
Population
191
Median rent
$290/wk
Household income
$1,774/wk
Median age
45
Gargett 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
-20.1% over 10 years
Population
191
was 261 in 2016
-70 · -26.8%
Median rent
$290/wk
was $200/wk in 2016
+$90 · +45%
Household income
$1,774/wk
was $1,468/wk in 2016
+$306 · +20.8%
Median age
45
was 41 in 2016
+4 · +9.8%
Dig deeper: Gargett population growth · Gargett then and now
Gargett vs nearby & QLD
Median Census 2021 figures for Gargett, nearby suburbs (8), and the QLD state median (suburbs with 1,000+ people).
Rent
-21.6% vs area
- Gargett$290/wk
- Nearby$290/wk
- QLD$370/wk
Household income
+3.2% vs area
- Gargett$1,774/wk
- Nearby$1,919.5/wk
- QLD$1,719/wk
Median age
+15.4% vs area
- Gargett45
- Nearby40.5
- QLD39
Personal income
+2.1% vs area
- Gargett$808/wk
- Nearby$842/wk
- QLD$791/wk
Nearby uses the same postcode first, then larger suburbs in QLD.
Socio-economic profile
How Gargett compares to other Australian suburbs on income, education and occupation — from official ABS SEIFA 2021 data.
Gargett sits around the national middle for socio-economic advantage. It shows lower education and occupation levels.
Relative disadvantage (IRSD)
Decile 51,000.9
Lower score / decile = more relative disadvantage
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Decile 4962.6
Higher score / decile = more relative advantage
Economic resources (IER)
Decile 61,033
Access to economic resources (income, housing)
Education & occupation (IEO)
Decile 3918.2
Education and occupational skill levels
Source: ABS SEIFA 2021. See methodology.
Gargett on the map
OpenStreetMap outline for Gargett, QLD.
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Boundary matching is approximate.
Gargett people
- Population
- 191
- Median age
- 45
- Born overseas
- 8.4%
- Average household size
- 2.6
Total usual residents (Census 2021)
Median age of residents in years
Percentage born outside Australia
Average number of people per household
Gargett income
- Median household income
- $1,774/wk
- Median personal income
- $808/wk
Median total weekly household income
Median total weekly personal income
Gargett housing
- Median rent
- $290/wk
- Median mortgage repayment
- $2,167/mo
- Separate houses
- 95.9%
- Flats & apartments
- 0%
- Owned outright
- 31.1%
- Mortgaged
- 36.5%
- Rented
- 10.8%
- Unoccupied dwellings
- 0%
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
Gargett work
- Employment to population
- 66.4%
- Unemployment rate
- 3.8%
- 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 4741)
Compare Gargett with nearby suburbs
Gargett in numbers
Gargett had 191 residents at the 2021 Census. The median age is 45, 13% above the typical QLD suburb. The average household has 2.6 people. 8.4% of residents were born overseas.
Among occupied homes, 31.1% own their home outright, 36.5% are paying a mortgage, 10.8% rent. Separate houses make up 95.9% of dwellings, with 0% in flats or apartments. Median rent was $290/wk, 17% below the typical QLD suburb.
Median household income was $1,774/wk, 5% above the typical QLD suburb. On the ABS SEIFA index of relative socio-economic disadvantage it sits in decile 5 nationally (1 is most disadvantaged, 10 least).
Between the 2016 and 2021 Censuses the population fell 26.8% (from 261 to 191). Median rent moved from $200/wk to $290/wk (+45%).
Gargett suburb FAQs
- What is the median rent in Gargett, QLD?
- The median weekly rent in Gargett was $290/wk at the 2021 Census (ABS).
- How many people live in Gargett, QLD?
- Gargett had 191 residents at the 2021 Census, down 26.8% from 2016.
- What is the median household income in Gargett?
- Median household income in Gargett was $1,774/wk at the 2021 Census.
- Do most people rent or own in Gargett?
- 10.8% of occupied homes in Gargett were rented, 31.1% were owned outright and 36.5% were owned with a mortgage.
About this Gargett suburb profile
Figures are from the ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) for the Suburbs and Localities boundary matching Gargett. 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