Suburb profile · ABS Census 2021
Kuranda suburb profile
Kuranda, QLD · Postcode 4881
This Kuranda suburb profile summarises official Australian Bureau of Statistics Census 2021 data for Kuranda, QLD (postcode 4881). 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 Kuranda with nearby suburbs.
Kuranda at a glance
Population
3,273
Median rent
$260/wk
Household income
$1,284/wk
Median age
46
Kuranda 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
+12.2% over 10 years
Population
3,273
was 3,008 in 2016
+265 · +8.8%
Median rent
$260/wk
was $225/wk in 2016
+$35 · +15.6%
Household income
$1,284/wk
was $1,076/wk in 2016
+$208 · +19.3%
Median age
46
was 45 in 2016
+1 · +2.2%
Dig deeper: Kuranda population growth · Kuranda then and now
Kuranda vs nearby & QLD
Median Census 2021 figures for Kuranda, nearby suburbs (8), and the QLD state median (suburbs with 1,000+ people).
Rent
-29.7% vs area
- Kuranda$260/wk
- Nearby$286.5/wk
- QLD$370/wk
Household income
-25.3% vs area
- Kuranda$1,284/wk
- Nearby$1,504.5/wk
- QLD$1,719/wk
Median age
+17.9% vs area
- Kuranda46
- Nearby44.5
- QLD39
Personal income
-24.1% vs area
- Kuranda$600/wk
- Nearby$725/wk
- QLD$791/wk
Nearby uses the same postcode first, then larger suburbs in QLD.
Socio-economic profile
How Kuranda compares to other Australian suburbs on income, education and occupation — from official ABS SEIFA 2021 data.
Kuranda sits below average for socio-economic advantage compared with suburbs Australia-wide. It shows limited economic resources.
Relative disadvantage (IRSD)
Decile 2944.5
Lower score / decile = more relative disadvantage
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Decile 3938.8
Higher score / decile = more relative advantage
Economic resources (IER)
Decile 2941
Access to economic resources (income, housing)
Education & occupation (IEO)
Decile 5979.2
Education and occupational skill levels
Source: ABS SEIFA 2021. See methodology.
Kuranda on the map
OpenStreetMap outline for Kuranda, QLD.
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Boundary matching is approximate.
Kuranda people
- Population
- 3,273
- Median age
- 46
- Born overseas
- 20.1%
- Average household size
- 2.5
Total usual residents (Census 2021)
Median age of residents in years
Percentage born outside Australia
Average number of people per household
Kuranda income
- Median household income
- $1,284/wk
- Median personal income
- $600/wk
Median total weekly household income
Median total weekly personal income
Kuranda housing
- Median rent
- $260/wk
- Median mortgage repayment
- $1,595/mo
- Separate houses
- 79.8%
- Flats & apartments
- 3.4%
- Owned outright
- 34.8%
- Mortgaged
- 29.9%
- Rented
- 23%
- Unoccupied dwellings
- 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
Kuranda work
- Employment to population
- 46.3%
- Unemployment rate
- 8.2%
- Year 12 or above
- 50.7%
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 4881)
Compare Kuranda with nearby suburbs
Kuranda in numbers
Kuranda had 3,273 residents at the 2021 Census, making it the 494th most populous suburb or locality in QLD out of 3,110. The median age is 46, 15% above the typical QLD suburb. The average household has 2.5 people. 20.1% of residents were born overseas.
Among occupied homes, 34.8% own their home outright, 29.9% are paying a mortgage, 23% rent. Separate houses make up 79.8% of dwellings, with 3.4% in flats or apartments. Median rent was $260/wk, 26% below the typical QLD suburb.
Median household income was $1,284/wk, 24% below the typical QLD suburb. The unemployment rate on Census night was 8.2%. 50.7% 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 8.8% (from 3,008 to 3,273). Median rent moved from $225/wk to $260/wk (+15.6%).
Kuranda suburb FAQs
- What is the median rent in Kuranda, QLD?
- The median weekly rent in Kuranda was $260/wk at the 2021 Census (ABS).
- How many people live in Kuranda, QLD?
- Kuranda had 3,273 residents at the 2021 Census, up 8.8% from 2016.
- What is the median household income in Kuranda?
- Median household income in Kuranda was $1,284/wk at the 2021 Census.
- Do most people rent or own in Kuranda?
- 23% of occupied homes in Kuranda were rented, 34.8% were owned outright and 29.9% were owned with a mortgage.
About this Kuranda suburb profile
Figures are from the ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) for the Suburbs and Localities boundary matching Kuranda. 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