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Kawana QLD 4701

2,502 addresses · 108 streets

Capricornia Electorate › Rockhampton LGA › Kawana · 524 km from Brisbane

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Living Here

Kawana is a suburb of Queensland, home to about 4,434 people, with a median age of 38. The typical household earns around $1,327 a week, with median rent near $255 a week. Most homes are houses. About 60% of households own their home and 38% rent. Most workers drive to work. Common community backgrounds include Australian, English, Ancestry NS. On the ABS socio-economic scale it sits in decile 2 of 10 nationally — a more disadvantaged area.

4,434Population
38Median age
$1,327Median household income / wk
$255Median rent / wk
2.5Avg household

Over time — Census 2001 → 2021

Dashed line: district figures for the Parkhurst - Kawana statistical area (SA2), the smallest area the ABS published before 2011. Solid line: Kawana itself.

Getting Around & Local Services

Getting around. Train station: Rockhampton, 5.7 km south · Railway halt: Archer Park, 4.2 km south · Bus interchange: Oval Bus Zone, 1 km north-east · Airport: Rockhampton Airport, 5.7 km south-west.

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Socio-economic Standing

😟More disadvantaged · 2/10
Economic resources1/10
Education & jobs2/10

Greenery

🌳 Tree canopy: 25.2% satellite estimate · 2021

Demographics

Unemployment 6.3% · Labour-force participation 56.1%

Population by age in Kawana
Population by age, Kawana QLD (ABS Census 2021)
0-4256
5-14600
15-19286
20-24283
25-34587
35-44587
45-54471
55-64495
65-74430
75-84256
85+188
Dwelling types in Kawana
Dwelling types, Kawana QLD (ABS Census 2021)
House1,374
Townhouse192
Apartment33
Other0
Households by weekly income in Kawana
Households by weekly income, Kawana QLD (ABS Census 2021)
<$650295
$650-1,499516
$1,500-2,999453
$3,000+194
Top ancestries in Kawana
Top ancestries, Kawana QLD (ABS Census 2021)
Australian1,814
English1,605
Ancestry NS406
Scottish405
Aboriginal399
Irish393
Housing tenure in Kawana
Housing tenure, Kawana QLD (ABS Census 2021)
Owned428
Mortgage516
Rented602
Other35
Cars per household in Kawana
Cars per household, Kawana QLD (ABS Census 2021)
0131
1636
2553
3157
4+91
Commute to work in Kawana
Commute to work, Kawana QLD (ABS Census 2021)
Car1,490
Train0
Bus24
Tram/ferry0
Walked39
Bicycle11
Home49
Top countries of birth in Kawana
Top countries of birth, Kawana QLD (ABS Census 2021)
Philippines90
New Zealand54
England44
Nepal40
China36
India26
Languages used at home in Kawana
Languages used at home, Kawana QLD (ABS Census 2021)
Nepali45
Tagalog45
Mandarin44
Portuguese23
Filipino21
Vietnamese19

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