Suburb profile · ABS Census 2021
Kulgun suburb profile
Kulgun, QLD · Postcode 4309
This Kulgun suburb profile summarises official Australian Bureau of Statistics Census 2021 data for Kulgun, QLD (postcode 4309). 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 Kulgun with nearby suburbs.
Kulgun at a glance
Population
104
Median rent
$350/wk
Household income
$1,833/wk
Median age
41
Kulgun 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
+19.5% over 10 years
Population
104
was 67 in 2016
+37 · +55.2%
Median rent
$350/wk
was $350/wk in 2016
$0 · 0%
Household income
$1,833/wk
was $1,583/wk in 2016
+$250 · +15.8%
Median age
41
was 38 in 2016
+3 · +7.9%
Dig deeper: Kulgun population growth · Kulgun then and now
Kulgun vs nearby & QLD
Median Census 2021 figures for Kulgun, nearby suburbs (8), and the QLD state median (suburbs with 1,000+ people).
Rent
-5.4% vs area
- Kulgun$350/wk
- Nearby$300/wk
- QLD$370/wk
Household income
+6.6% vs area
- Kulgun$1,833/wk
- Nearby$1,265.5/wk
- QLD$1,719/wk
Median age
+5.1% vs area
- Kulgun41
- Nearby41.5
- QLD39
Personal income
-16.1% vs area
- Kulgun$664/wk
- Nearby$596/wk
- QLD$791/wk
Nearby uses the same postcode first, then larger suburbs in QLD.
Socio-economic profile
How Kulgun compares to other Australian suburbs on income, education and occupation — from official ABS SEIFA 2021 data.
Kulgun sits around the national middle for socio-economic advantage.
Relative disadvantage (IRSD)
Decile 71,034.8
Lower score / decile = more relative disadvantage
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Decile 5977.8
Higher score / decile = more relative advantage
Economic resources (IER)
Decile 71,044.7
Access to economic resources (income, housing)
Education & occupation (IEO)
Decile 4945.4
Education and occupational skill levels
Source: ABS SEIFA 2021. See methodology.
Kulgun on the map
OpenStreetMap outline for Kulgun, QLD.
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Boundary matching is approximate.
Kulgun people
- Population
- 104
- Median age
- 41
- Born overseas
- 9.6%
- Average household size
- 3.2
Total usual residents (Census 2021)
Median age of residents in years
Percentage born outside Australia
Average number of people per household
Kulgun income
- Median household income
- $1,833/wk
- Median personal income
- $664/wk
Median total weekly household income
Median total weekly personal income
Kulgun housing
- Median rent
- $350/wk
- Median mortgage repayment
- $1,471/mo
- Separate houses
- 84.4%
- Flats & apartments
- 0%
- Owned outright
- 46.9%
- Mortgaged
- 46.9%
- Rented
- 0%
- Unoccupied dwellings
- 15.6%
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
Kulgun work
- Employment to population
- 67.8%
- Unemployment rate
- 0%
- Year 12 or above
- 56.8%
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 4309)
Compare Kulgun with nearby suburbs
Kulgun in numbers
Kulgun had 104 residents at the 2021 Census. The median age is 41, 3% above the typical QLD suburb. The average household has 3.2 people. 9.6% of residents were born overseas.
Among occupied homes, 46.9% own their home outright, 46.9% are paying a mortgage, 0% rent. Separate houses make up 84.4% of dwellings, with 0% in flats or apartments. Median rent was $350/wk, close to the typical QLD suburb.
Median household income was $1,833/wk, 9% above the typical QLD suburb. On the ABS SEIFA index of relative socio-economic disadvantage it sits in decile 7 nationally (1 is most disadvantaged, 10 least).
Between the 2016 and 2021 Censuses the population grew 55.2% (from 67 to 104). Median rent moved from $350/wk to $350/wk (+0%).
Kulgun suburb FAQs
- What is the median rent in Kulgun, QLD?
- The median weekly rent in Kulgun was $350/wk at the 2021 Census (ABS).
- How many people live in Kulgun, QLD?
- Kulgun had 104 residents at the 2021 Census, up 55.2% from 2016.
- What is the median household income in Kulgun?
- Median household income in Kulgun was $1,833/wk at the 2021 Census.
- Do most people rent or own in Kulgun?
- 0% of occupied homes in Kulgun were rented, 46.9% were owned outright and 46.9% were owned with a mortgage.
About this Kulgun suburb profile
Figures are from the ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) for the Suburbs and Localities boundary matching Kulgun. 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