Suburb in Rockhampton

Port Curtis, QLD

Port Curtis had a population of 309 at the 2021 Census (+10.0% since 2016). Median age 41.0. Median weekly household income $1,156. Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. Census 2026 data arrives June 2027.

Port Curtis at a glance

What the 2021 Census says, compared with Queensland.

In Central Queensland

Between the 2016 and 2021 censuses, Port Curtis's population grew by 10.0% to 309, in step with Queensland as a whole (+9.6%). With a median age of 41.0, it is older than the QLD average (38.0). Children under 10 make up 12.0% of residents, and people aged 70 and over 8.4%.

12.5% of households rent, a smaller share than the QLD average of 33.6%. 35.6% own their home outright. Almost every home is a house; flats and apartments are 0.0% of homes. The 2021 Census counted 107 households.

The median household earns $1,156 a week, below the QLD average of $1,675. Renters pay a median $250 a week, and households with a mortgage repay $1,043 a month.

4.7% of residents were born overseas, fewer than the QLD average of 24.1%. 1.1% use a language other than English at home. 45.1% report no religion, close to the QLD average (44.8%).

Key figures

2021 Census, Port Curtis beside QLD and Australia.

MeasurePort CurtisQLDAustralia
Population3095,156,13825,422,788
Growth since 2016+10.0%+9.6%+8.6%
Median age41.038.038.0
Households1071,869,4629,275,217
Flats and apartments0.0%12.5%14.3%
Renting12.5%33.6%31.1%
Owned outright35.6%29.5%31.4%
Median household income a week$1,156$1,675$1,746
Median rent a week$250$365$375
Median mortgage repayment a month$1,043$1,733$1,863
Born overseas4.7%24.1%29.3%
Other language at home1.1%14.1%23.6%
No religion45.1%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

+10.0% since 2016.

Population · each census
  1. 3272011
  2. 2812016
  3. 3092021

Age

Median age 41.0, against 38.0 for Queensland.

Port Curtis Queensland
Share of people by age, Port Curtis and Queensland
0–912.0%
10–1911.0%
20–299.1%
30–3913.9%
40–4910.7%
50–5915.2%
60–6912.6%
70–797.4%
80+1.0%

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

Cultural background

The largest groups in Port Curtis at the 2021 Census.

Ancestry

Top 5 · ancestry
  1. Australian50.0%
  2. English45.6%
  3. German14.6%
  4. Irish10.6%
  5. Scottish10.6%

Languages at home

Country of birth

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

Around Port Curtis

The places it belongs to, sits beside and contains.

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