Suburb in Hinchinbrook

Upper Stone, QLD

Upper Stone had a population of 111 at the 2021 Census (+27.6% since 2016). Median age 50.7. Median weekly household income $1,275. Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. Census 2026 data arrives June 2027.

Upper Stone at a glance

What the 2021 Census says, compared with Queensland.

In Townsville

Between the 2016 and 2021 censuses, Upper Stone's population grew by 27.6% to 111, faster than Queensland as a whole (+9.6%). With a median age of 50.7, it is older than the QLD average (38.2). Children under 10 make up 11.7% of residents, and people aged 70 and over 19.8%.

9.3% of households rent, a smaller share than the QLD average of 33.6%. 44.2% own their home outright. Almost every home is a house; flats and apartments are 0.0% of homes. The 2021 Census counted 43 households.

The median household earns $1,275 a week, below the QLD average of $1,676.

3.0% of residents were born overseas, fewer than the QLD average of 24.1%. 0.0% use a language other than English at home. 29.3% report no religion, lower than the QLD average (44.8%).

Key figures

2021 Census, Upper Stone beside QLD and Australia.

MeasureUpper StoneQLDAustralia
Population1115,156,15825,422,828
Growth since 2016+27.6%+9.6%+8.6%
Median age50.738.238.2
Households431,869,4529,275,123
Flats and apartments0.0%12.5%14.3%
Renting9.3%33.6%31.1%
Owned outright44.2%29.5%31.4%
Median household income a week$1,275$1,676$1,747
Median rent a week–$364$376
Median mortgage repayment a month–$1,740$1,866
Born overseas3.0%24.1%29.3%
Other language at home0.0%14.1%23.6%
No religion29.3%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

+27.6% since 2016.

Population · each census
  1. 1442011
  2. 872016
  3. 1112021

Age

Median age 50.7, against 38.2 for Queensland.

Upper Stone Queensland
Share of people by age, Upper Stone and Queensland
0–911.7%
10–199.9%
20–2913.5%
30–392.7%
40–496.3%
50–5918.0%
60–699.9%
70–7915.3%
80+4.5%

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

Cultural background

The largest groups in Upper Stone at the 2021 Census.

Ancestry

Top 5 · ancestry
  1. English64.5%
  2. Australian37.4%
  3. Irish16.8%
  4. Italian10.3%
  5. Scottish4.7%

Languages at home

Country of birth

Top 5 · country of birth
  1. New Zealand2.9%

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

Around Upper Stone

The places it belongs to, sits beside and contains.

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