Suburb profile · ABS Census 2021
Point Arkwright suburb profile
Point Arkwright, QLD · Postcode 4573
This Point Arkwright suburb profile summarises official Australian Bureau of Statistics Census 2021 data for Point Arkwright, QLD (postcode 4573). 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 Point Arkwright with nearby suburbs.
Point Arkwright at a glance
Population
309
Median rent
$393/wk
Household income
$1,547/wk
Median age
47
Point Arkwright 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
+34.3% over 10 years
Population
309
was 273 in 2016
+36 · +13.2%
Median rent
$393/wk
was $353/wk in 2016
+$40 · +11.3%
Household income
$1,547/wk
was $1,215/wk in 2016
+$332 · +27.3%
Median age
47
was 45 in 2016
+2 · +4.4%
Dig deeper: Point Arkwright population growth · Point Arkwright then and now
Point Arkwright vs nearby & QLD
Median Census 2021 figures for Point Arkwright, nearby suburbs (8), and the QLD state median (suburbs with 1,000+ people).
Rent
+6.2% vs area
- Point Arkwright$393/wk
- Nearby$459/wk
- QLD$370/wk
Household income
-10% vs area
- Point Arkwright$1,547/wk
- Nearby$1,686/wk
- QLD$1,719/wk
Median age
+20.5% vs area
- Point Arkwright47
- Nearby44.5
- QLD39
Personal income
+12.8% vs area
- Point Arkwright$892/wk
- Nearby$810.5/wk
- QLD$791/wk
Nearby uses the same postcode first, then larger suburbs in QLD.
Socio-economic profile
How Point Arkwright compares to other Australian suburbs on income, education and occupation — from official ABS SEIFA 2021 data.
Point Arkwright sits above average for socio-economic advantage compared with suburbs Australia-wide. It shows limited economic resources.
Relative disadvantage (IRSD)
Decile 61,020.2
Lower score / decile = more relative disadvantage
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Decile 71,005.7
Higher score / decile = more relative advantage
Economic resources (IER)
Decile 3980.5
Access to economic resources (income, housing)
Education & occupation (IEO)
Decile 71,009.9
Education and occupational skill levels
Source: ABS SEIFA 2021. See methodology.
Point Arkwright on the map
OpenStreetMap outline for Point Arkwright, QLD.
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Point Arkwright people
- Population
- 309
- Median age
- 47
- Born overseas
- 17.2%
- Average household size
- 2.2
Total usual residents (Census 2021)
Median age of residents in years
Percentage born outside Australia
Average number of people per household
Point Arkwright income
- Median household income
- $1,547/wk
- Median personal income
- $892/wk
Median total weekly household income
Median total weekly personal income
Point Arkwright housing
- Median rent
- $393/wk
- Median mortgage repayment
- $2,200/mo
- Separate houses
- 42%
- Flats & apartments
- 20.4%
- Owned outright
- 21%
- Mortgaged
- 18.2%
- Rented
- 26.5%
- Unoccupied dwellings
- 33.7%
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
Point Arkwright work
- Employment to population
- 56.9%
- Unemployment rate
- 1.9%
- Year 12 or above
- 57.4%
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 4573)
Compare Point Arkwright with nearby suburbs
Point Arkwright in numbers
Point Arkwright had 309 residents at the 2021 Census. The median age is 47, 18% above the typical QLD suburb. The average household has 2.2 people. 17.2% of residents were born overseas.
Among occupied homes, 21% own their home outright, 18.2% are paying a mortgage, 26.5% rent. Separate houses make up 42% of dwellings, with 20.4% in flats or apartments. Median rent was $393/wk, 12% above the typical QLD suburb.
Median household income was $1,547/wk, 8% below the typical QLD suburb. On the ABS SEIFA index of relative socio-economic disadvantage it sits in decile 6 nationally (1 is most disadvantaged, 10 least).
Between the 2016 and 2021 Censuses the population grew 13.2% (from 273 to 309). Median rent moved from $353/wk to $393/wk (+11.3%).
Point Arkwright suburb FAQs
- What is the median rent in Point Arkwright, QLD?
- The median weekly rent in Point Arkwright was $393/wk at the 2021 Census (ABS).
- How many people live in Point Arkwright, QLD?
- Point Arkwright had 309 residents at the 2021 Census, up 13.2% from 2016.
- What is the median household income in Point Arkwright?
- Median household income in Point Arkwright was $1,547/wk at the 2021 Census.
- Do most people rent or own in Point Arkwright?
- 26.5% of occupied homes in Point Arkwright were rented, 21% were owned outright and 18.2% were owned with a mortgage.
About this Point Arkwright suburb profile
Figures are from the ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) for the Suburbs and Localities boundary matching Point Arkwright. 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