Suburb profile · ABS Census 2021
Quilpie suburb profile
Quilpie, QLD · Postcode 4480
This Quilpie suburb profile summarises official Australian Bureau of Statistics Census 2021 data for Quilpie, QLD (postcode 4480). 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 Quilpie with nearby suburbs.
Quilpie at a glance
Population
530
Median rent
$140/wk
Household income
$1,303/wk
Median age
39
Quilpie 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
-25% over 10 years
Population
530
was 595 in 2016
-65 · -10.9%
Median rent
$140/wk
was $130/wk in 2016
+$10 · +7.7%
Household income
$1,303/wk
was $1,100/wk in 2016
+$203 · +18.5%
Median age
39
was 40 in 2016
-1 · -2.5%
Dig deeper: Quilpie population growth · Quilpie then and now
Quilpie vs nearby & QLD
Median Census 2021 figures for Quilpie, nearby suburbs (8), and the QLD state median (suburbs with 1,000+ people).
Rent
-62.2% vs area
- Quilpie$140/wk
- Nearby$174/wk
- QLD$370/wk
Household income
-24.2% vs area
- Quilpie$1,303/wk
- Nearby$1,295.5/wk
- QLD$1,719/wk
Median age
0% vs area
- Quilpie39
- Nearby41
- QLD39
Personal income
+10.7% vs area
- Quilpie$876/wk
- Nearby$748/wk
- QLD$791/wk
Nearby uses the same postcode first, then larger suburbs in QLD.
Socio-economic profile
How Quilpie compares to other Australian suburbs on income, education and occupation — from official ABS SEIFA 2021 data.
Quilpie sits below average for socio-economic advantage compared with suburbs Australia-wide. It shows limited economic resources and lower education and occupation levels.
Relative disadvantage (IRSD)
Decile 3976.2
Lower score / decile = more relative disadvantage
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Decile 3942.4
Higher score / decile = more relative advantage
Economic resources (IER)
Decile 2945.9
Access to economic resources (income, housing)
Education & occupation (IEO)
Decile 2901
Education and occupational skill levels
Source: ABS SEIFA 2021. See methodology.
Quilpie on the map
OpenStreetMap outline for Quilpie, QLD.
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Boundary matching is approximate.
Quilpie people
- Population
- 530
- Median age
- 39
- Born overseas
- 5.7%
- Average household size
- 2.3
Total usual residents (Census 2021)
Median age of residents in years
Percentage born outside Australia
Average number of people per household
Quilpie income
- Median household income
- $1,303/wk
- Median personal income
- $876/wk
Median total weekly household income
Median total weekly personal income
Quilpie housing
- Median rent
- $140/wk
- Median mortgage repayment
- $884/mo
- Separate houses
- 59.8%
- Flats & apartments
- 4.6%
- Owned outright
- 23.2%
- Mortgaged
- 14.3%
- Rented
- 22.3%
- Unoccupied dwellings
- 31.7%
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
Quilpie work
- Employment to population
- 70.6%
- Unemployment rate
- 2%
- Year 12 or above
- 46.4%
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 4480)
Compare Quilpie with nearby suburbs
Quilpie in numbers
Quilpie had 530 residents at the 2021 Census. The median age is 39, close to the typical QLD suburb. The average household has 2.3 people. 5.7% of residents were born overseas.
Among occupied homes, 23.2% own their home outright, 14.3% are paying a mortgage, 22.3% rent. Separate houses make up 59.8% of dwellings, with 4.6% in flats or apartments. Median rent was $140/wk, 60% below the typical QLD suburb.
Median household income was $1,303/wk, 23% below the typical QLD suburb. The unemployment rate on Census night was 2%. 46.4% of adults had completed Year 12 or above. On the ABS SEIFA index of relative socio-economic disadvantage it sits in decile 3 nationally (1 is most disadvantaged, 10 least).
Between the 2016 and 2021 Censuses the population fell 10.9% (from 595 to 530). Median rent moved from $130/wk to $140/wk (+7.7%).
Quilpie suburb FAQs
- What is the median rent in Quilpie, QLD?
- The median weekly rent in Quilpie was $140/wk at the 2021 Census (ABS).
- How many people live in Quilpie, QLD?
- Quilpie had 530 residents at the 2021 Census, down 10.9% from 2016.
- What is the median household income in Quilpie?
- Median household income in Quilpie was $1,303/wk at the 2021 Census.
- Do most people rent or own in Quilpie?
- 22.3% of occupied homes in Quilpie were rented, 23.2% were owned outright and 14.3% were owned with a mortgage.
About this Quilpie suburb profile
Figures are from the ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) for the Suburbs and Localities boundary matching Quilpie. 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