Suburb profile · ABS Census 2021
Kamerunga suburb profile
Kamerunga, QLD · Postcode 4870
This Kamerunga suburb profile summarises official Australian Bureau of Statistics Census 2021 data for Kamerunga, QLD (postcode 4870). 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 Kamerunga with nearby suburbs.
Kamerunga at a glance
Population
962
Median rent
$400/wk
Household income
$2,104/wk
Median age
39
Kamerunga 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
+7.6% over 10 years
Population
962
was 1,049 in 2016
-87 · -8.3%
Median rent
$400/wk
was $370/wk in 2016
+$30 · +8.1%
Household income
$2,104/wk
was $1,666/wk in 2016
+$438 · +26.3%
Median age
39
was 37 in 2016
+2 · +5.4%
Dig deeper: Kamerunga population growth · Kamerunga then and now
Kamerunga vs nearby & QLD
Median Census 2021 figures for Kamerunga, nearby suburbs (8), and the QLD state median (suburbs with 1,000+ people).
Rent
+8.1% vs area
- Kamerunga$400/wk
- Nearby$335/wk
- QLD$370/wk
Household income
+22.4% vs area
- Kamerunga$2,104/wk
- Nearby$1,448.5/wk
- QLD$1,719/wk
Median age
0% vs area
- Kamerunga39
- Nearby39
- QLD39
Personal income
+28.6% vs area
- Kamerunga$1,017/wk
- Nearby$803.5/wk
- QLD$791/wk
Nearby uses the same postcode first, then larger suburbs in QLD.
Socio-economic profile
How Kamerunga compares to other Australian suburbs on income, education and occupation — from official ABS SEIFA 2021 data.
Kamerunga sits above average for socio-economic advantage compared with suburbs Australia-wide.
Relative disadvantage (IRSD)
Decile 81,056
Lower score / decile = more relative disadvantage
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Decile 81,026.5
Higher score / decile = more relative advantage
Economic resources (IER)
Decile 71,053.3
Access to economic resources (income, housing)
Education & occupation (IEO)
Decile 81,027.7
Education and occupational skill levels
Source: ABS SEIFA 2021. See methodology.
Kamerunga on the map
OpenStreetMap outline for Kamerunga, QLD.
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Boundary matching is approximate.
Kamerunga people
- Population
- 962
- Median age
- 39
- Born overseas
- 17.4%
- 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
Kamerunga income
- Median household income
- $2,104/wk
- Median personal income
- $1,017/wk
Median total weekly household income
Median total weekly personal income
Kamerunga housing
- Median rent
- $400/wk
- Median mortgage repayment
- $1,733/mo
- Separate houses
- 79.1%
- Flats & apartments
- 11.1%
- Owned outright
- 26%
- Mortgaged
- 48.5%
- Rented
- 14.1%
- Unoccupied dwellings
- 8.9%
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
Kamerunga work
- Employment to population
- 67%
- Unemployment rate
- 4.5%
- Year 12 or above
- 62.2%
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 4870)
Compare Kamerunga with nearby suburbs
Kamerunga in numbers
Kamerunga had 962 residents at the 2021 Census. The median age is 39, close to the typical QLD suburb. The average household has 2.6 people. 17.4% of residents were born overseas.
Among occupied homes, 26% own their home outright, 48.5% are paying a mortgage, 14.1% rent. Separate houses make up 79.1% of dwellings, with 11.1% in flats or apartments. Median rent was $400/wk, 14% above the typical QLD suburb.
Median household income was $2,104/wk, 25% above the typical QLD suburb. The unemployment rate on Census night was 4.5%. 62.2% of adults had completed Year 12 or above. On the ABS SEIFA index of relative socio-economic disadvantage it sits in decile 8 nationally (1 is most disadvantaged, 10 least).
Between the 2016 and 2021 Censuses the population fell 8.3% (from 1,049 to 962). Median rent moved from $370/wk to $400/wk (+8.1%).
Kamerunga suburb FAQs
- What is the median rent in Kamerunga, QLD?
- The median weekly rent in Kamerunga was $400/wk at the 2021 Census (ABS).
- How many people live in Kamerunga, QLD?
- Kamerunga had 962 residents at the 2021 Census, down 8.3% from 2016.
- What is the median household income in Kamerunga?
- Median household income in Kamerunga was $2,104/wk at the 2021 Census.
- Do most people rent or own in Kamerunga?
- 14.1% of occupied homes in Kamerunga were rented, 26% were owned outright and 48.5% were owned with a mortgage.
About this Kamerunga suburb profile
Figures are from the ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) for the Suburbs and Localities boundary matching Kamerunga. 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