Suburb in Bundaberg

Svensson Heights, QLD

Svensson Heights had a population of 3,334 at the 2021 Census (+4.1% since 2016). Median age 44.0. Median weekly household income $1,054. Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. Census 2026 data arrives June 2027.

Svensson Heights at a glance

What the 2021 Census says, compared with Queensland.

In Wide Bay

Between the 2016 and 2021 censuses, Svensson Heights's population grew by 4.1% to 3,334, slower than Queensland as a whole (+9.6%). With a median age of 44.0, it is older than the QLD average (38.0). Children under 10 make up 9.9% of residents, and people aged 70 and over 20.1%.

40.3% of households rent, a larger share than the QLD average of 33.6%. 32.9% own their home outright. Almost every home is a house; flats and apartments are 0.8% of homes. The 2021 Census counted 1,348 households.

The median household earns $1,054 a week, below the QLD average of $1,675. Renters pay a median $265 a week, and households with a mortgage repay $1,213 a month.

9.4% of residents were born overseas, fewer than the QLD average of 24.1%. 4.5% use a language other than English at home. 44.3% report no religion, close to the QLD average (44.8%).

Key figures

2021 Census, Svensson Heights beside QLD and Australia.

MeasureSvensson HeightsQLDAustralia
Population3,3345,156,13825,422,788
Growth since 2016+4.1%+9.6%+8.6%
Median age44.038.038.0
Households1,3481,869,4629,275,217
Flats and apartments0.8%12.5%14.3%
Renting40.3%33.6%31.1%
Owned outright32.9%29.5%31.4%
Median household income a week$1,054$1,675$1,746
Median rent a week$265$365$375
Median mortgage repayment a month$1,213$1,733$1,863
Born overseas9.4%24.1%29.3%
Other language at home4.5%14.1%23.6%
No religion44.3%44.8%41.9%

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

Population and age

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

Population

+4.1% since 2016.

Population · each census
  1. 3,2572011
  2. 3,2032016
  3. 3,3342021

Age

Median age 44.0, against 38.0 for Queensland.

Svensson Heights Queensland
Share of people by age, Svensson Heights and Queensland
0–99.9%
10–1912.6%
20–2911.8%
30–3910.6%
40–4910.5%
50–5912.1%
60–6912.0%
70–7910.1%
80+10.0%

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

Cultural background

The largest groups in Svensson Heights at the 2021 Census.

Ancestry

Top 5 · ancestry
  1. Australian46.1%
  2. English44.8%
  3. Irish11.0%
  4. Scottish10.4%
  5. German9.6%

Languages at home

Top 5 · languages at home
  1. Australian Indigenous languages0.4%
  2. Nepali0.3%
  3. Arabic0.3%
  4. Malayalam0.3%
  5. Italian0.3%

Country of birth

Top 5 · country of birth
  1. England2.1%
  2. New Zealand1.8%
  3. the Philippines0.5%
  4. Italy0.4%
  5. India0.4%

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

Around Svensson Heights

The places it belongs to, sits beside and contains.

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