Suburb in Townsville

Kirwan, QLD

Kirwan had a population of 20,780 at the 2021 Census (−3.0% since 2016). Median age 37.6. Median weekly household income $1,674. Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. Census 2026 data arrives June 2027.

Kirwan at a glance

What the 2021 Census says, compared with Queensland.

In Townsville

Between the 2016 and 2021 censuses, Kirwan's population shrank by 3.0% to 20,780, slower than Queensland as a whole (+9.6%). Its median age of 37.6 is close to the QLD average (38.2). Children under 10 make up 12.5% of residents, and people aged 70 and over 10.0%.

35.1% of households rent, close to the QLD average of 33.6%. 26.7% own their home outright. Almost every home is a house; flats and apartments are 0.9% of homes. The 2021 Census counted 7,480 households.

The median household earns $1,674 a week, in line with the QLD average of $1,676. Renters pay a median $327 a week, and households with a mortgage repay $1,462 a month.

13.7% of residents were born overseas, fewer than the QLD average of 24.1%. 8.1% use a language other than English at home. 40.4% report no religion, lower than the QLD average (44.8%).

Key figures

2021 Census, Kirwan beside QLD and Australia.

MeasureKirwanQLDAustralia
Population20,7805,156,15825,422,828
Growth since 2016−3.0%+9.6%+8.6%
Median age37.638.238.2
Households7,4801,869,4529,275,123
Flats and apartments0.9%12.5%14.3%
Renting35.1%33.6%31.1%
Owned outright26.7%29.5%31.4%
Median household income a week$1,674$1,676$1,747
Median rent a week$327$364$376
Median mortgage repayment a month$1,462$1,740$1,866
Born overseas13.7%24.1%29.3%
Other language at home8.1%14.1%23.6%
No religion40.4%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

−3.0% since 2016.

Population · each census
  1. 22,0472011
  2. 21,4182016
  3. 20,7802021

Age

Median age 37.6, against 38.2 for Queensland.

Kirwan Queensland
Share of people by age, Kirwan and Queensland
0–912.5%
10–1915.3%
20–2912.5%
30–3912.3%
40–4913.3%
50–5913.2%
60–6911.0%
70–797.0%
80+3.0%

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

Cultural background

The largest groups in Kirwan at the 2021 Census.

Ancestry

Top 5 · ancestry
  1. Australian41.2%
  2. English40.1%
  3. Irish11.7%
  4. Scottish11.0%
  5. Australian Aboriginal9.2%

Languages at home

Top 5 · languages at home
  1. Australian Indigenous languages0.7%
  2. Tagalog0.7%
  3. Italian0.4%
  4. Filipino0.3%
  5. Malayalam0.3%

Country of birth

Top 5 · country of birth
  1. England2.4%
  2. New Zealand2.3%
  3. the Philippines1.4%
  4. India0.6%
  5. Papua New Guinea0.6%

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

Around Kirwan

The places it belongs to, sits beside and contains.

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