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Walkerston QLD 4751

1,696 addresses · 77 streets

Capricornia Electorate › Mackay LGA › Walkerston · 808 km from Brisbane

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Living Here

Walkerston is a suburb of Queensland, home to about 3,615 people, with a median age of 35. The typical household earns around $2,142 a week, with median rent near $360 a week. Most homes are houses. About 76% of households own their home and 23% rent. Most workers drive to work. Common community backgrounds include Australian, English, Scottish. On the ABS socio-economic scale it sits in decile 4 of 10 nationally — a mid-range area.

3,615Population
35Median age
$2,142Median household income / wk
$360Median rent / wk
2.7Avg household

Over time — Census 2001 → 2021

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

Getting Around & Local Services

Getting around. Train station: Mackay, 10.6 km east · Airport: Mackay Airport, 12.6 km east.

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Socio-economic Standing

🙁Below average · 4/10
Economic resources7/10
Education & jobs2/10

Deciles from 1 (lowest) to 10 (highest), against all Australian suburbs. The overall figure weighs advantage and disadvantage together; economic resources counts income and housing, and education & jobs counts qualifications and occupation. They often differ. Source: ABS SEIFA 2021.

Tree cover

🌳 Tree canopy: 7.3% share of land under canopy · satellite map, 2020

Where the trees are in Walkerston

Green: 10 m cells where trees dominate, satellite 2021. Blue: water. The line is the suburb boundary.

Tree cover measures, Walkerston QLD
Canopy share, 1 m canopy height map, 20207.3%
Land with trees, 10 m satellite map, 202131.9%

Demographics

Unemployment 2.6% · Labour-force participation 66.8%

Population by age in Walkerston
Population by age, Walkerston QLD (ABS Census 2021)
0-4292
5-14516
15-19219
20-24228
25-34520
35-44421
45-54478
55-64466
65-74286
75-84139
85+43
Dwelling types in Walkerston
Dwelling types, Walkerston QLD (ABS Census 2021)
House1,122
Townhouse87
Apartment0
Other9
Households by weekly income in Walkerston
Households by weekly income, Walkerston QLD (ABS Census 2021)
<$650139
$650-1,499233
$1,500-2,999374
$3,000+298
Top ancestries in Walkerston
Top ancestries, Walkerston QLD (ABS Census 2021)
Australian1,487
English1,423
Scottish442
Ancestry NS364
Irish358
German266
Housing tenure in Walkerston
Housing tenure, Walkerston QLD (ABS Census 2021)
Owned364
Mortgage540
Rented281
Other11
Cars per household in Walkerston
Cars per household, Walkerston QLD (ABS Census 2021)
028
1307
2505
3246
4+113
Commute to work in Walkerston
Commute to work, Walkerston QLD (ABS Census 2021)
Car1,394
Train0
Bus23
Tram/ferry0
Walked24
Bicycle4
Home72
Top countries of birth in Walkerston
Top countries of birth, Walkerston QLD (ABS Census 2021)
New Zealand75
England43
South Africa25
Malta17
Philippines16
Scotland9
Languages used at home in Walkerston
Languages used at home, Walkerston QLD (ABS Census 2021)
Afrikaans12
Tagalog6
Australian Indigenous4
German3
Hindi3

Birds & Wildlife Nearby

3,616 bird observations recorded near Walkerston — most often seen:

Show all 30 birds recorded near Walkerston

Sightings reported by observers, not a survey, so the counts show what people record rather than what lives here. Source: Atlas of Living Australia.

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