Suburb in Brisbane

Kangaroo Point, QLD

Kangaroo Point had a population of 9,665 at the 2021 Census (+18.6% since 2016). Median age 36.4. Median weekly household income $2,059. Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. Census 2026 data arrives June 2027.

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Kangaroo Point at a glance

What the 2021 Census says, compared with Queensland.

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Between the 2016 and 2021 censuses, Kangaroo Point's population grew by 18.6% to 9,665, faster than Queensland as a whole (+9.6%). With a median age of 36.4, it is younger than the QLD average (38.0). Children under 10 make up 4.5% of residents, and people aged 70 and over 10.7%.

62.8% of households rent, a larger share than the QLD average of 33.6%. 18.8% own their home outright. Most homes are flats or apartments (87.3%). The 2021 Census counted 4,671 households.

The median household earns $2,059 a week, above the QLD average of $1,675. Renters pay a median $452 a week, and households with a mortgage repay $1,959 a month.

36.8% of residents were born overseas, more than the QLD average of 24.1%. 22.0% use a language other than English at home. 49.1% report no religion, higher than the QLD average (44.8%).

Key figures

2021 Census, Kangaroo Point beside QLD and Australia.

Kangaroo PointQLDAustralia
Population9,665*5,156,13825,422,788
Growth since 2016+18.6%+9.6%+8.6%
Median age36.4*38.038.0
Households4,671*1,869,4629,275,217
Flats and apartments87.3%*12.5%14.3%
Renting62.8%*33.6%31.1%
Owned outright18.8%*29.5%31.4%
Median household income a week$2,059*$1,675$1,746
Median rent a week$452*$365$375
Median mortgage repayment a month$1,959*$1,733$1,863
Born overseas36.8%*24.1%29.3%
Other language at home22.0%*14.1%23.6%
No religion49.1%*44.8%41.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. * estimated on 2026 boundaries. How the figures are built

Population and age

Each census since 2011, and the age profile in 2021.

Population

+18.6% since 2016.

Population · each census
  1. 6,9442011
  2. 8,1472016
  3. 9,6652021

Age

Median age 36.4, against 38.0 for Queensland.

Kangaroo Point Queensland
0–94.5%
10–194.4%
20–2925.8%
30–3921.3%
40–4911.7%
50–5911.6%
60–6910.0%
70–797.1%
80+3.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. How the figures are built

Cultural background

The largest groups in Kangaroo Point at the 2021 Census.

Ancestry

Top 5 · ancestry
  1. English37.4%
  2. Australian24.6%
  3. Irish15.7%
  4. Scottish12.1%
  5. German5.8%

Languages at home

Top 5 · languages at home
  1. Spanish3.0%
  2. Mandarin2.6%
  3. Portuguese1.3%
  4. Italian1.1%
  5. Cantonese0.8%

Country of birth

Top 5 · country of birth
  1. England4.7%
  2. New Zealand4.0%
  3. India1.8%
  4. the Philippines1.5%
  5. Brazil1.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. How the figures are built

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