Suburb in Fraser Coast

K'gari, QLD

K'gari had a population of 152 at the 2021 Census (−16.5% since 2016). Median age 52.0. Median weekly household income $1,204. Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. Census 2026 data arrives June 2027.

K'gari at a glance

What the 2021 Census says, compared with Queensland.

In Wide Bay

Between the 2016 and 2021 censuses, K'gari's population shrank by 16.5% to 152, slower than Queensland as a whole (+9.6%). With a median age of 52.0, it is older than the QLD average (38.0). Children under 10 make up 0.0% of residents, and people aged 70 and over 19.7%.

34.7% of households rent, close to the QLD average of 33.6%. 30.6% own their home outright. Almost every home is a house; flats and apartments are 0.0% of homes. The 2021 Census counted 53 households.

The median household earns $1,204 a week, below the QLD average of $1,675. Renters pay a median $54 a week, and households with a mortgage repay $1,300 a month.

27.4% of residents were born overseas, more than the QLD average of 24.1%. 13.2% use a language other than English at home. 52.3% report no religion, higher than the QLD average (44.8%).

Key figures

2021 Census, K'gari beside QLD and Australia.

MeasureK'gariQLDAustralia
Population1525,156,13825,422,788
Growth since 2016−16.5%+9.6%+8.6%
Median age52.038.038.0
Households531,869,4629,275,217
Flats and apartments0.0%12.5%14.3%
Renting34.7%33.6%31.1%
Owned outright30.6%29.5%31.4%
Median household income a week$1,204$1,675$1,746
Median rent a week$54$365$375
Median mortgage repayment a month$1,300$1,733$1,863
Born overseas27.4%24.1%29.3%
Other language at home13.2%14.1%23.6%
No religion52.3%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

−16.5% since 2016.

Population · each census
  1. 1372011
  2. 1822016
  3. 1522021

Age

Median age 52.0, against 38.0 for Queensland.

K'gari Queensland
Share of people by age, K'gari and Queensland
0–90.0%
10–193.9%
20–2911.8%
30–3919.7%
40–4910.5%
50–5917.8%
60–6917.1%
70–7915.1%
80+4.6%

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

Cultural background

The largest groups in K'gari at the 2021 Census.

Ancestry

Top 5 · ancestry
  1. English45.3%
  2. Australian30.7%
  3. Scottish13.1%
  4. Irish12.4%
  5. German10.9%

Languages at home

Top 5 · languages at home
  1. Hindi5.2%
  2. French3.7%
  3. Spanish3.0%

Country of birth

Top 5 · country of birth
  1. New Zealand6.7%
  2. England4.4%
  3. South Africa3.7%
  4. India3.0%
  5. the Philippines3.0%

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

Around K'gari

The places it belongs to, sits beside and contains.

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