Suburb in Cloncurry

Three Rivers, QLD

Three Rivers had a population of 93 at the 2021 Census (+244.4% since 2016). Median age 33.0. Median weekly household income $1,656. Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. Census 2026 data arrives June 2027.

Three Rivers at a glance

What the 2021 Census says, compared with Queensland.

In Queensland - Outback

Between the 2016 and 2021 censuses, Three Rivers's population grew by 244.4% to 93, faster than Queensland as a whole (+9.6%). With a median age of 33.0, it is younger than the QLD average (38.0). Children under 10 make up 20.4% of residents, and people aged 70 and over 8.6%.

20.0% of households rent, a smaller share than the QLD average of 33.6%. 40.0% own their home outright. Almost every home is a house; flats and apartments are 0.0% of homes. The 2021 Census counted 20 households.

The median household earns $1,656 a week, in line with the QLD average of $1,675.

4.5% of residents were born overseas, fewer than the QLD average of 24.1%. 0.0% use a language other than English at home. 40.3% report no religion, lower than the QLD average (44.8%).

Key figures

2021 Census, Three Rivers beside QLD and Australia.

MeasureThree RiversQLDAustralia
Population935,156,13825,422,788
Growth since 2016+244.4%+9.6%+8.6%
Median age33.038.038.0
Households201,869,4629,275,217
Flats and apartments0.0%12.5%14.3%
Renting20.0%33.6%31.1%
Owned outright40.0%29.5%31.4%
Median household income a week$1,656$1,675$1,746
Median rent a week–$365$375
Median mortgage repayment a month–$1,733$1,863
Born overseas4.5%24.1%29.3%
Other language at home0.0%14.1%23.6%
No religion40.3%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

+244.4% since 2016.

Population · each census
  1. 752011
  2. 272016
  3. 932021

Age

Median age 33.0, against 38.0 for Queensland.

Three Rivers Queensland
Share of people by age, Three Rivers and Queensland
0–920.4%
10–1910.8%
20–2910.8%
30–3918.3%
40–498.6%
50–597.5%
60–6911.8%
70–798.6%
80+0.0%

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

Cultural background

The largest groups in Three Rivers at the 2021 Census.

Ancestry

Top 5 · ancestry
  1. Australian67.2%
  2. English49.3%
  3. Australian Aboriginal9.0%
  4. German9.0%
  5. Irish7.5%

Languages at home

Country of birth

Top 5 · country of birth
  1. England4.5%

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

Around Three Rivers

The places it belongs to, sits beside and contains.

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