Suburb in Mackay

Te Kowai, QLD

Te Kowai had a population of 227 at the 2021 Census (+4.1% since 2016). Median age 40.6. Median weekly household income $2,050. Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. Census 2026 data arrives June 2027.

Te Kowai at a glance

What the 2021 Census says, compared with Queensland.

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Between the 2016 and 2021 censuses, Te Kowai's population grew by 4.1% to 227, slower than Queensland as a whole (+9.6%). With a median age of 40.6, it is older than the QLD average (38.2). Children under 10 make up 12.3% of residents, and people aged 70 and over 15.4%.

10.8% of households rent, a smaller share than the QLD average of 33.6%. 54.1% own their home outright. Almost every home is a house; flats and apartments are 0.0% of homes. The 2021 Census counted 80 households.

The median household earns $2,050 a week, above the QLD average of $1,676. Renters pay a median $356 a week, and households with a mortgage repay $1,340 a month.

4.4% of residents were born overseas, fewer than the QLD average of 24.1%. 1.4% use a language other than English at home. 16.7% report no religion, lower than the QLD average (44.8%).

Key figures

2021 Census, Te Kowai beside QLD and Australia.

MeasureTe KowaiQLDAustralia
Population2275,156,15825,422,828
Growth since 2016+4.1%+9.6%+8.6%
Median age40.638.238.2
Households801,869,4529,275,123
Flats and apartments0.0%12.5%14.3%
Renting10.8%33.6%31.1%
Owned outright54.1%29.5%31.4%
Median household income a week$2,050$1,676$1,747
Median rent a week$356$364$376
Median mortgage repayment a month$1,340$1,740$1,866
Born overseas4.4%24.1%29.3%
Other language at home1.4%14.1%23.6%
No religion16.7%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

+4.1% since 2016.

Population · each census
  1. 2172011
  2. 2182016
  3. 2272021

Age

Median age 40.6, against 38.2 for Queensland.

Te Kowai Queensland
Share of people by age, Te Kowai and Queensland
0–912.3%
10–1915.9%
20–299.7%
30–399.3%
40–4916.3%
50–5910.1%
60–697.5%
70–7911.9%
80+3.5%

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

Cultural background

The largest groups in Te Kowai at the 2021 Census.

Ancestry

Top 5 · ancestry
  1. English45.9%
  2. Australian33.5%
  3. Irish17.7%
  4. Maltese14.4%
  5. Scottish13.9%

Languages at home

Top 5 · languages at home
  1. Gujarati1.4%

Country of birth

Top 5 · country of birth
  1. New Zealand3.4%
  2. India1.5%

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

Around Te Kowai

The places it belongs to, sits beside and contains.

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