Suburb profile · ABS Census 2021
Hermit Park suburb profile
Hermit Park, QLD · Postcode 4812
This Hermit Park suburb profile summarises official Australian Bureau of Statistics Census 2021 data for Hermit Park, QLD (postcode 4812). 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 Hermit Park with nearby suburbs.
Hermit Park at a glance
Population
3,512
Median rent
$255/wk
Household income
$1,382/wk
Median age
36
Hermit Park 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
+0.7% over 10 years
Population
3,512
was 3,414 in 2016
+98 · +2.9%
Median rent
$255/wk
was $241/wk in 2016
+$14 · +5.8%
Household income
$1,382/wk
was $1,114/wk in 2016
+$268 · +24.1%
Median age
36
was 36 in 2016
0 · 0%
Dig deeper: Hermit Park population growth · Hermit Park then and now
Hermit Park vs nearby & QLD
Median Census 2021 figures for Hermit Park, nearby suburbs (8), and the QLD state median (suburbs with 1,000+ people).
Rent
-31.1% vs area
- Hermit Park$255/wk
- Nearby$270/wk
- QLD$370/wk
Household income
-19.6% vs area
- Hermit Park$1,382/wk
- Nearby$1,343.5/wk
- QLD$1,719/wk
Median age
-7.7% vs area
- Hermit Park36
- Nearby39
- QLD39
Personal income
+9% vs area
- Hermit Park$862/wk
- Nearby$828.5/wk
- QLD$791/wk
Nearby uses the same postcode first, then larger suburbs in QLD.
Socio-economic profile
How Hermit Park compares to other Australian suburbs on income, education and occupation — from official ABS SEIFA 2021 data.
Hermit Park sits below average for socio-economic advantage compared with suburbs Australia-wide. It shows limited economic resources.
Relative disadvantage (IRSD)
Decile 2945.3
Lower score / decile = more relative disadvantage
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Decile 3947.4
Higher score / decile = more relative advantage
Economic resources (IER)
Decile 1897.6
Access to economic resources (income, housing)
Education & occupation (IEO)
Decile 6987
Education and occupational skill levels
Source: ABS SEIFA 2021. See methodology.
Hermit Park on the map
OpenStreetMap outline for Hermit Park, QLD.
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Boundary matching is approximate.
Hermit Park people
- Population
- 3,512
- Median age
- 36
- Born overseas
- 15.5%
- Average household size
- 2.1
Total usual residents (Census 2021)
Median age of residents in years
Percentage born outside Australia
Average number of people per household
Hermit Park income
- Median household income
- $1,382/wk
- Median personal income
- $862/wk
Median total weekly household income
Median total weekly personal income
Hermit Park housing
- Median rent
- $255/wk
- Median mortgage repayment
- $1,406/mo
- Separate houses
- 48.5%
- Flats & apartments
- 8.4%
- Owned outright
- 18.1%
- Mortgaged
- 25.3%
- Rented
- 42.2%
- Unoccupied dwellings
- 11.7%
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
Hermit Park work
- Employment to population
- 61.2%
- Unemployment rate
- 6%
- Year 12 or above
- 57.6%
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 4812)
Compare Hermit Park with nearby suburbs
Hermit Park in numbers
Hermit Park had 3,512 residents at the 2021 Census, making it the 477th most populous suburb or locality in QLD out of 3,110. The median age is 36, 10% below the typical QLD suburb. The average household has 2.1 people. 15.5% of residents were born overseas.
Among occupied homes, 18.1% own their home outright, 25.3% are paying a mortgage, 42.2% rent. Separate houses make up 48.5% of dwellings, with 8.4% in flats or apartments. Median rent was $255/wk, 27% below the typical QLD suburb.
Median household income was $1,382/wk, 18% below the typical QLD suburb. The unemployment rate on Census night was 6%. 57.6% of adults had completed Year 12 or above. On the ABS SEIFA index of relative socio-economic disadvantage it sits in decile 2 nationally (1 is most disadvantaged, 10 least).
Between the 2016 and 2021 Censuses the population grew 2.9% (from 3,414 to 3,512). Median rent moved from $241/wk to $255/wk (+5.8%).
Hermit Park suburb FAQs
- What is the median rent in Hermit Park, QLD?
- The median weekly rent in Hermit Park was $255/wk at the 2021 Census (ABS).
- How many people live in Hermit Park, QLD?
- Hermit Park had 3,512 residents at the 2021 Census, up 2.9% from 2016.
- What is the median household income in Hermit Park?
- Median household income in Hermit Park was $1,382/wk at the 2021 Census.
- Do most people rent or own in Hermit Park?
- 42.2% of occupied homes in Hermit Park were rented, 18.1% were owned outright and 25.3% were owned with a mortgage.
About this Hermit Park suburb profile
Figures are from the ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) for the Suburbs and Localities boundary matching Hermit Park. 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