Suburb profile · ABS Census 2021
Kinchant Dam suburb profile
Kinchant Dam, QLD · Postcode 4741
This Kinchant Dam suburb profile summarises official Australian Bureau of Statistics Census 2021 data for Kinchant Dam, 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 Kinchant Dam with nearby suburbs.
Kinchant Dam at a glance
Population
183
Median rent
$215/wk
Household income
$2,250/wk
Median age
41
Kinchant Dam 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
+83% over 10 years
Population
183
was 123 in 2016
+60 · +48.8%
Household income
$2,250/wk
was $1,625/wk in 2016
+$625 · +38.5%
Median age
41
was 44 in 2016
-3 · -6.8%
Dig deeper: Kinchant Dam population growth · Kinchant Dam then and now
Kinchant Dam vs nearby & QLD
Median Census 2021 figures for Kinchant Dam, nearby suburbs (8), and the QLD state median (suburbs with 1,000+ people).
Rent
-41.9% vs area
- Kinchant Dam$215/wk
- Nearby$290/wk
- QLD$370/wk
Household income
+30.9% vs area
- Kinchant Dam$2,250/wk
- Nearby$1,919.5/wk
- QLD$1,719/wk
Median age
+5.1% vs area
- Kinchant Dam41
- Nearby40.5
- QLD39
Personal income
-5.3% vs area
- Kinchant Dam$749/wk
- Nearby$842/wk
- QLD$791/wk
Nearby uses the same postcode first, then larger suburbs in QLD.
Socio-economic profile
How Kinchant Dam compares to other Australian suburbs on income, education and occupation — from official ABS SEIFA 2021 data.
Kinchant Dam sits around the national middle for socio-economic advantage. It shows lower education and occupation levels.
Relative disadvantage (IRSD)
Decile 51,010.9
Lower score / decile = more relative disadvantage
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Decile 5979
Higher score / decile = more relative advantage
Economic resources (IER)
Decile 81,062.4
Access to economic resources (income, housing)
Education & occupation (IEO)
Decile 3925.7
Education and occupational skill levels
Source: ABS SEIFA 2021. See methodology.
Kinchant Dam on the map
OpenStreetMap outline for Kinchant Dam, QLD.
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Kinchant Dam people
- Population
- 183
- Median age
- 41
- Born overseas
- 6%
- Average household size
- 2.7
Total usual residents (Census 2021)
Median age of residents in years
Percentage born outside Australia
Average number of people per household
Kinchant Dam income
- Median household income
- $2,250/wk
- Median personal income
- $749/wk
Median total weekly household income
Median total weekly personal income
Kinchant Dam housing
- Median rent
- $215/wk
- Median mortgage repayment
- $1,800/mo
- Separate houses
- 77.4%
- Flats & apartments
- 0%
- Owned outright
- 39.6%
- Mortgaged
- 43.4%
- Rented
- 11.3%
- 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
Kinchant Dam work
- Employment to population
- 49.6%
- Unemployment rate
- 5.7%
- Year 12 or above
- 37.9%
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 Kinchant Dam with nearby suburbs
Kinchant Dam in numbers
Kinchant Dam had 183 residents at the 2021 Census. The median age is 41, 3% above the typical QLD suburb. The average household has 2.7 people. 6% of residents were born overseas.
Among occupied homes, 39.6% own their home outright, 43.4% are paying a mortgage, 11.3% rent. Separate houses make up 77.4% of dwellings, with 0% in flats or apartments. Median rent was $215/wk, 39% below the typical QLD suburb.
Median household income was $2,250/wk, 33% 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 grew 48.8% (from 123 to 183).
Kinchant Dam suburb FAQs
- What is the median rent in Kinchant Dam, QLD?
- The median weekly rent in Kinchant Dam was $215/wk at the 2021 Census (ABS).
- How many people live in Kinchant Dam, QLD?
- Kinchant Dam had 183 residents at the 2021 Census, up 48.8% from 2016.
- What is the median household income in Kinchant Dam?
- Median household income in Kinchant Dam was $2,250/wk at the 2021 Census.
- Do most people rent or own in Kinchant Dam?
- 11.3% of occupied homes in Kinchant Dam were rented, 39.6% were owned outright and 43.4% were owned with a mortgage.
About this Kinchant Dam suburb profile
Figures are from the ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) for the Suburbs and Localities boundary matching Kinchant Dam. 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