Suburb profile · ABS Census 2021
Paget suburb profile
Paget, QLD · Postcode 4740
This Paget suburb profile summarises official Australian Bureau of Statistics Census 2021 data for Paget, QLD (postcode 4740). 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 Paget with nearby suburbs.
Paget at a glance
Population
339
Median rent
$263/wk
Household income
$1,199/wk
Median age
45
Paget 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
-7.6% over 10 years
Population
339
was 273 in 2016
+66 · +24.2%
Median rent
$263/wk
was $275/wk in 2016
$12 · -4.4%
Household income
$1,199/wk
was $1,125/wk in 2016
+$74 · +6.6%
Median age
45
was 44 in 2016
+1 · +2.3%
Dig deeper: Paget population growth · Paget then and now
Paget vs nearby & QLD
Median Census 2021 figures for Paget, nearby suburbs (8), and the QLD state median (suburbs with 1,000+ people).
Rent
-28.9% vs area
- Paget$263/wk
- Nearby$350/wk
- QLD$370/wk
Household income
-30.3% vs area
- Paget$1,199/wk
- Nearby$1,711/wk
- QLD$1,719/wk
Median age
+15.4% vs area
- Paget45
- Nearby39
- QLD39
Personal income
+6.6% vs area
- Paget$843/wk
- Nearby$836.5/wk
- QLD$791/wk
Nearby uses the same postcode first, then larger suburbs in QLD.
Socio-economic profile
How Paget compares to other Australian suburbs on income, education and occupation — from official ABS SEIFA 2021 data.
Paget ranks among Australia's most disadvantaged suburbs. It shows limited economic resources and lower education and occupation levels.
Relative disadvantage (IRSD)
Decile 1904.8
Lower score / decile = more relative disadvantage
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Decile 1873.6
Higher score / decile = more relative advantage
Economic resources (IER)
Decile 1891
Access to economic resources (income, housing)
Education & occupation (IEO)
Decile 1802.7
Education and occupational skill levels
Source: ABS SEIFA 2021. See methodology.
Paget on the map
OpenStreetMap outline for Paget, QLD.
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Boundary matching is approximate.
Paget people
- Population
- 339
- Median age
- 45
- Born overseas
- 12.4%
- 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
Paget income
- Median household income
- $1,199/wk
- Median personal income
- $843/wk
Median total weekly household income
Median total weekly personal income
Paget housing
- Median rent
- $263/wk
- Median mortgage repayment
- $1,950/mo
- Separate houses
- 49.3%
- Flats & apartments
- 0%
- Owned outright
- 26.1%
- Mortgaged
- 13.4%
- Rented
- 29.6%
- 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
Paget work
- Employment to population
- 56.2%
- Unemployment rate
- 6.9%
- Year 12 or above
- 29.6%
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 4740)
Compare Paget with nearby suburbs
Paget in numbers
Paget had 339 residents at the 2021 Census. The median age is 45, 13% above the typical QLD suburb. The average household has 2 people. 12.4% of residents were born overseas.
Among occupied homes, 26.1% own their home outright, 13.4% are paying a mortgage, 29.6% rent. Separate houses make up 49.3% of dwellings, with 0% in flats or apartments. Median rent was $263/wk, 25% below the typical QLD suburb.
Median household income was $1,199/wk, 29% below the typical QLD suburb. On the ABS SEIFA index of relative socio-economic disadvantage it sits in decile 1 nationally (1 is most disadvantaged, 10 least).
Between the 2016 and 2021 Censuses the population grew 24.2% (from 273 to 339). Median rent moved from $275/wk to $263/wk (-4.4%).
Paget suburb FAQs
- What is the median rent in Paget, QLD?
- The median weekly rent in Paget was $263/wk at the 2021 Census (ABS).
- How many people live in Paget, QLD?
- Paget had 339 residents at the 2021 Census, up 24.2% from 2016.
- What is the median household income in Paget?
- Median household income in Paget was $1,199/wk at the 2021 Census.
- Do most people rent or own in Paget?
- 29.6% of occupied homes in Paget were rented, 26.1% were owned outright and 13.4% were owned with a mortgage.
About this Paget suburb profile
Figures are from the ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) for the Suburbs and Localities boundary matching Paget. 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