Suburb profile · ABS Census 2021
Royston suburb profile
Royston, QLD · Postcode 4515
This Royston suburb profile summarises official Australian Bureau of Statistics Census 2021 data for Royston, 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 Royston with nearby suburbs.
Royston at a glance
Population
346
Median rent
$300/wk
Household income
$1,416/wk
Median age
46
Royston 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
+8.1% over 10 years
Population
346
was 336 in 2016
+10 · +3%
Median rent
$300/wk
was $283/wk in 2016
+$17 · +6%
Household income
$1,416/wk
was $1,265/wk in 2016
+$151 · +11.9%
Median age
46
was 45 in 2016
+1 · +2.2%
Dig deeper: Royston population growth · Royston then and now
Royston vs nearby & QLD
Median Census 2021 figures for Royston, nearby suburbs (8), and the QLD state median (suburbs with 1,000+ people).
Rent
-18.9% vs area
- Royston$300/wk
- Nearby$360/wk
- QLD$370/wk
Household income
-17.6% vs area
- Royston$1,416/wk
- Nearby$1,495.5/wk
- QLD$1,719/wk
Median age
+17.9% vs area
- Royston46
- Nearby38.5
- QLD39
Personal income
-14.9% vs area
- Royston$673/wk
- Nearby$769/wk
- QLD$791/wk
Nearby uses the same postcode first, then larger suburbs in QLD.
Socio-economic profile
How Royston compares to other Australian suburbs on income, education and occupation — from official ABS SEIFA 2021 data.
Royston sits around the national middle for socio-economic advantage.
Relative disadvantage (IRSD)
Decile 4983.3
Lower score / decile = more relative disadvantage
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Decile 4957.5
Higher score / decile = more relative advantage
Economic resources (IER)
Decile 61,037.7
Access to economic resources (income, housing)
Education & occupation (IEO)
Decile 4944
Education and occupational skill levels
Source: ABS SEIFA 2021. See methodology.
Royston on the map
OpenStreetMap outline for Royston, QLD.
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Boundary matching is approximate.
Royston people
- Population
- 346
- Median age
- 46
- Born overseas
- 12.7%
- 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
Royston income
- Median household income
- $1,416/wk
- Median personal income
- $673/wk
Median total weekly household income
Median total weekly personal income
Royston housing
- Median rent
- $300/wk
- Median mortgage repayment
- $1,956/mo
- Separate houses
- 88.6%
- Flats & apartments
- 0%
- Owned outright
- 35.6%
- Mortgaged
- 47.7%
- Rented
- 6.8%
- Unoccupied dwellings
- 6.8%
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
Royston work
- Employment to population
- 49%
- Unemployment rate
- 7.7%
- Year 12 or above
- 43.2%
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 Royston with nearby suburbs
Royston in numbers
Royston had 346 residents at the 2021 Census. The median age is 46, 15% above the typical QLD suburb. The average household has 2.7 people. 12.7% of residents were born overseas.
Among occupied homes, 35.6% own their home outright, 47.7% are paying a mortgage, 6.8% rent. Separate houses make up 88.6% of dwellings, with 0% in flats or apartments. Median rent was $300/wk, 14% below the typical QLD suburb.
Median household income was $1,416/wk, 16% below the typical QLD suburb. On the ABS SEIFA index of relative socio-economic disadvantage it sits in decile 4 nationally (1 is most disadvantaged, 10 least).
Between the 2016 and 2021 Censuses the population grew 3% (from 336 to 346). Median rent moved from $283/wk to $300/wk (+6%).
Royston suburb FAQs
- What is the median rent in Royston, QLD?
- The median weekly rent in Royston was $300/wk at the 2021 Census (ABS).
- How many people live in Royston, QLD?
- Royston had 346 residents at the 2021 Census, up 3% from 2016.
- What is the median household income in Royston?
- Median household income in Royston was $1,416/wk at the 2021 Census.
- Do most people rent or own in Royston?
- 6.8% of occupied homes in Royston were rented, 35.6% were owned outright and 47.7% were owned with a mortgage.
About this Royston suburb profile
Figures are from the ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) for the Suburbs and Localities boundary matching Royston. 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