Suburb profile · ABS Census 2021
Kilkivan suburb profile
Kilkivan, QLD · Postcode 4600
This Kilkivan suburb profile summarises official Australian Bureau of Statistics Census 2021 data for Kilkivan, QLD (postcode 4600). 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 Kilkivan with nearby suburbs.
Kilkivan at a glance
Population
689
Median rent
$200/wk
Household income
$896/wk
Median age
54
Kilkivan 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
+1% over 10 years
Population
689
was 713 in 2016
-24 · -3.4%
Median rent
$200/wk
was $150/wk in 2016
+$50 · +33.3%
Household income
$896/wk
was $728/wk in 2016
+$168 · +23.1%
Median age
54
was 50 in 2016
+4 · +8%
Dig deeper: Kilkivan population growth · Kilkivan then and now
Kilkivan vs nearby & QLD
Median Census 2021 figures for Kilkivan, nearby suburbs (8), and the QLD state median (suburbs with 1,000+ people).
Rent
-45.9% vs area
- Kilkivan$200/wk
- Nearby$224/wk
- QLD$370/wk
Household income
-47.9% vs area
- Kilkivan$896/wk
- Nearby$970.5/wk
- QLD$1,719/wk
Median age
+38.5% vs area
- Kilkivan54
- Nearby48
- QLD39
Personal income
-38.6% vs area
- Kilkivan$486/wk
- Nearby$536.5/wk
- QLD$791/wk
Nearby uses the same postcode first, then larger suburbs in QLD.
Socio-economic profile
How Kilkivan compares to other Australian suburbs on income, education and occupation — from official ABS SEIFA 2021 data.
Kilkivan ranks among Australia's most disadvantaged suburbs. It shows limited economic resources and lower education and occupation levels.
Relative disadvantage (IRSD)
Decile 2911
Lower score / decile = more relative disadvantage
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Decile 1884.3
Higher score / decile = more relative advantage
Economic resources (IER)
Decile 2945.3
Access to economic resources (income, housing)
Education & occupation (IEO)
Decile 2899.4
Education and occupational skill levels
Source: ABS SEIFA 2021. See methodology.
Kilkivan on the map
OpenStreetMap outline for Kilkivan, QLD.
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Boundary matching is approximate.
Kilkivan people
- Population
- 689
- Median age
- 54
- Born overseas
- 8.6%
- Average household size
- 2.0
Total usual residents (Census 2021)
Median age of residents in years
Percentage born outside Australia
Average number of people per household
Kilkivan income
- Median household income
- $896/wk
- Median personal income
- $486/wk
Median total weekly household income
Median total weekly personal income
Kilkivan housing
- Median rent
- $200/wk
- Median mortgage repayment
- $964/mo
- Separate houses
- 85.4%
- Flats & apartments
- 2.6%
- Owned outright
- 48.1%
- Mortgaged
- 22.9%
- Rented
- 13.5%
- Unoccupied dwellings
- 10.3%
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
Kilkivan work
- Employment to population
- 36%
- Unemployment rate
- 6.7%
- Year 12 or above
- 27%
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 4600)
Compare Kilkivan with nearby suburbs
Kilkivan in numbers
Kilkivan had 689 residents at the 2021 Census. The median age is 54, 35% above the typical QLD suburb. The average household has 2 people. 8.6% of residents were born overseas.
Among occupied homes, 48.1% own their home outright, 22.9% are paying a mortgage, 13.5% rent. Separate houses make up 85.4% of dwellings, with 2.6% in flats or apartments. Median rent was $200/wk, 43% below the typical QLD suburb.
Median household income was $896/wk, 47% below the typical QLD suburb. The unemployment rate on Census night was 6.7%. 27% 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 fell 3.4% (from 713 to 689). Median rent moved from $150/wk to $200/wk (+33.3%).
Kilkivan suburb FAQs
- What is the median rent in Kilkivan, QLD?
- The median weekly rent in Kilkivan was $200/wk at the 2021 Census (ABS).
- How many people live in Kilkivan, QLD?
- Kilkivan had 689 residents at the 2021 Census, down 3.4% from 2016.
- What is the median household income in Kilkivan?
- Median household income in Kilkivan was $896/wk at the 2021 Census.
- Do most people rent or own in Kilkivan?
- 13.5% of occupied homes in Kilkivan were rented, 48.1% were owned outright and 22.9% were owned with a mortgage.
About this Kilkivan suburb profile
Figures are from the ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) for the Suburbs and Localities boundary matching Kilkivan. 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