Suburb in South Burnett

Speedwell, QLD

Speedwell had a population of 42 at the 2021 Census (+50.0% since 2016). Median age 43.0. Median weekly household income $725. Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. Census 2026 data arrives June 2027.

Speedwell at a glance

What the 2021 Census says, compared with Queensland.

In Wide Bay

Between the 2016 and 2021 censuses, Speedwell's population grew by 50.0% to 42, faster than Queensland as a whole (+9.6%). With a median age of 43.0, it is older than the QLD average (38.2). Children under 10 make up 9.5% of residents, and people aged 70 and over 23.8%.

0.0% of households rent, a smaller share than the QLD average of 33.6%. 0.0% own their home outright. Almost every home is a house; flats and apartments are 0.0% of homes. The 2021 Census counted 10 households.

The median household earns $725 a week, below the QLD average of $1,676.

36.1% of residents were born overseas, more than the QLD average of 24.1%. 26.5% use a language other than English at home. 0.0% report no religion, lower than the QLD average (44.8%).

Key figures

2021 Census, Speedwell beside QLD and Australia.

MeasureSpeedwellQLDAustralia
Population425,156,15825,422,828
Growth since 2016+50.0%+9.6%+8.6%
Median age43.038.238.2
Households101,869,4529,275,123
Flats and apartments0.0%12.5%14.3%
Renting0.0%33.6%31.1%
Owned outright0.0%29.5%31.4%
Median household income a week$725$1,676$1,747
Median rent a week–$364$376
Median mortgage repayment a month–$1,740$1,866
Born overseas36.1%24.1%29.3%
Other language at home26.5%14.1%23.6%
No religion0.0%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

+50.0% since 2016.

Population · each census
  1. 632011
  2. 282016
  3. 422021

Age

Median age 43.0, against 38.2 for Queensland.

Speedwell Queensland
Share of people by age, Speedwell and Queensland
0–99.5%
10–1911.9%
20–297.1%
30–390.0%
40–4928.6%
50–5914.3%
60–690.0%
70–799.5%
80+14.3%

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

Cultural background

The largest groups in Speedwell at the 2021 Census.

Ancestry

Top 5 · ancestry
  1. Australian45.5%
  2. Filipino27.3%
  3. English24.2%
  4. Scottish21.2%
  5. Irish15.2%

Languages at home

Top 5 · languages at home
  1. Tagalog9.1%

Country of birth

Top 5 · country of birth
  1. the Philippines27.3%

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

Around Speedwell

The places it belongs to, sits beside and contains.

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