Suburb profile · ABS Census 2021
Mount Kilcoy suburb profile
Mount Kilcoy, QLD · Postcode 4515
This Mount Kilcoy suburb profile summarises official Australian Bureau of Statistics Census 2021 data for Mount Kilcoy, QLD (postcode 4515). 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 Mount Kilcoy with nearby suburbs.
Mount Kilcoy at a glance
Population
277
Median rent
$310/wk
Household income
$1,762/wk
Median age
46
Mount Kilcoy 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
+8.6% over 10 years
Population
277
was 261 in 2016
+16 · +6.1%
Median rent
$310/wk
was $265/wk in 2016
+$45 · +17%
Household income
$1,762/wk
was $1,354/wk in 2016
+$408 · +30.1%
Median age
46
was 46 in 2016
0 · 0%
Dig deeper: Mount Kilcoy population growth · Mount Kilcoy then and now
Mount Kilcoy vs nearby & QLD
Median Census 2021 figures for Mount Kilcoy, nearby suburbs (8), and the QLD state median (suburbs with 1,000+ people).
Rent
-16.2% vs area
- Mount Kilcoy$310/wk
- Nearby$360/wk
- QLD$370/wk
Household income
+2.5% vs area
- Mount Kilcoy$1,762/wk
- Nearby$1,495.5/wk
- QLD$1,719/wk
Median age
+17.9% vs area
- Mount Kilcoy46
- Nearby38.5
- QLD39
Personal income
-12.1% vs area
- Mount Kilcoy$695/wk
- Nearby$769/wk
- QLD$791/wk
Nearby uses the same postcode first, then larger suburbs in QLD.
Socio-economic profile
How Mount Kilcoy compares to other Australian suburbs on income, education and occupation — from official ABS SEIFA 2021 data.
Mount Kilcoy sits above average for socio-economic advantage compared with suburbs Australia-wide. It shows strong access to economic resources.
Relative disadvantage (IRSD)
Decile 91,078.3
Lower score / decile = more relative disadvantage
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Decile 81,034.9
Higher score / decile = more relative advantage
Economic resources (IER)
Decile 91,083.7
Access to economic resources (income, housing)
Education & occupation (IEO)
Decile 5972
Education and occupational skill levels
Source: ABS SEIFA 2021. See methodology.
Mount Kilcoy on the map
OpenStreetMap outline for Mount Kilcoy, QLD.
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Mount Kilcoy people
- Population
- 277
- Median age
- 46
- Born overseas
- 10.5%
- 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
Mount Kilcoy income
- Median household income
- $1,762/wk
- Median personal income
- $695/wk
Median total weekly household income
Median total weekly personal income
Mount Kilcoy housing
- Median rent
- $310/wk
- Median mortgage repayment
- $1,400/mo
- Separate houses
- 88.7%
- Flats & apartments
- 0%
- Owned outright
- 38.7%
- Mortgaged
- 34.9%
- Rented
- 17.9%
- Unoccupied dwellings
- 8.5%
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
Mount Kilcoy work
- Employment to population
- 61.6%
- Unemployment rate
- 2.8%
- Year 12 or above
- 47.2%
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 4515)
Compare Mount Kilcoy with nearby suburbs
Mount Kilcoy in numbers
Mount Kilcoy had 277 residents at the 2021 Census. The median age is 46, 15% above the typical QLD suburb. The average household has 2.7 people. 10.5% of residents were born overseas.
Among occupied homes, 38.7% own their home outright, 34.9% are paying a mortgage, 17.9% rent. Separate houses make up 88.7% of dwellings, with 0% in flats or apartments. Median rent was $310/wk, 11% below the typical QLD suburb.
Median household income was $1,762/wk, 4% above the typical QLD suburb. On the ABS SEIFA index of relative socio-economic disadvantage it sits in decile 9 nationally (1 is most disadvantaged, 10 least).
Between the 2016 and 2021 Censuses the population grew 6.1% (from 261 to 277). Median rent moved from $265/wk to $310/wk (+17%).
Mount Kilcoy suburb FAQs
- What is the median rent in Mount Kilcoy, QLD?
- The median weekly rent in Mount Kilcoy was $310/wk at the 2021 Census (ABS).
- How many people live in Mount Kilcoy, QLD?
- Mount Kilcoy had 277 residents at the 2021 Census, up 6.1% from 2016.
- What is the median household income in Mount Kilcoy?
- Median household income in Mount Kilcoy was $1,762/wk at the 2021 Census.
- Do most people rent or own in Mount Kilcoy?
- 17.9% of occupied homes in Mount Kilcoy were rented, 38.7% were owned outright and 34.9% were owned with a mortgage.
About this Mount Kilcoy suburb profile
Figures are from the ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) for the Suburbs and Localities boundary matching Mount Kilcoy. 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