Suburb in Gladstone

Kirkwood, QLD

Kirkwood had a population of 2,513 at the 2021 Census (+11.7% since 2016). Median age 28.0. Median weekly household income $2,313. Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. Census 2026 data arrives June 2027.

Kirkwood at a glance

What the 2021 Census says, compared with Queensland.

In Central Queensland

Between the 2016 and 2021 censuses, Kirkwood's population grew by 11.7% to 2,513, faster than Queensland as a whole (+9.6%). With a median age of 28.0, it is younger than the QLD average (38.0). Children under 10 make up 21.3% of residents, and people aged 70 and over 2.3%.

48.0% of households rent, a larger share than the QLD average of 33.6%. 8.9% own their home outright. Almost every home is a house; flats and apartments are 0.0% of homes. The 2021 Census counted 799 households.

The median household earns $2,313 a week, above the QLD average of $1,675. Renters pay a median $350 a week, and households with a mortgage repay $1,777 a month.

22.1% of residents were born overseas, fewer than the QLD average of 24.1%. 14.4% use a language other than English at home. 52.7% report no religion, higher than the QLD average (44.8%).

Key figures

2021 Census, Kirkwood beside QLD and Australia.

MeasureKirkwoodQLDAustralia
Population2,5135,156,13825,422,788
Growth since 2016+11.7%+9.6%+8.6%
Median age28.038.038.0
Households7991,869,4629,275,217
Flats and apartments0.0%12.5%14.3%
Renting48.0%33.6%31.1%
Owned outright8.9%29.5%31.4%
Median household income a week$2,313$1,675$1,746
Median rent a week$350$365$375
Median mortgage repayment a month$1,777$1,733$1,863
Born overseas22.1%24.1%29.3%
Other language at home14.4%14.1%23.6%
No religion52.7%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

+11.7% since 2016.

Population · each census
  1. 4172011
  2. 2,2502016
  3. 2,5132021

Age

Median age 28.0, against 38.0 for Queensland.

Kirkwood Queensland
Share of people by age, Kirkwood and Queensland
0–921.3%
10–1916.4%
20–2915.0%
30–3919.6%
40–4912.9%
50–598.2%
60–693.9%
70–792.1%
80+0.3%

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

Cultural background

The largest groups in Kirkwood at the 2021 Census.

Ancestry

Top 5 · ancestry
  1. Australian41.8%
  2. English35.4%
  3. Scottish8.4%
  4. Irish7.6%
  5. German6.9%

Languages at home

Top 5 · languages at home
  1. Afrikaans2.4%
  2. Tagalog1.9%
  3. Filipino1.7%
  4. Hindi1.0%
  5. Tamil0.9%

Country of birth

Top 5 · country of birth
  1. the Philippines4.2%
  2. South Africa3.7%
  3. New Zealand3.7%
  4. India2.3%
  5. England1.5%

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

Around Kirkwood

The places it belongs to, sits beside and contains.

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