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Kangaroo Point, QLD 4169 — Suburb Profile

Population growth, migration, income, rent and the Census 2021 profile for this Statistical Area 2, drawn from ABS regional population and Census releases.

Compared with Queensland average

Suburb profile

Census 2021 characteristics. Every figure carries its definition, so a reader knows what is being counted.

People
9,761
Population
Usual residents, Census 2021
36
Median age
Years
36.8%
Born overseas
Born outside Australia
1.8
Household size
Average people per household
Income
$2,059/wk
Household income
Median total weekly household income
$1,170/wk
Personal income
Median total weekly personal income
Housing
$450/wk
Median rent
Median weekly rent for rented dwellings
$1,950/mo
Median mortgage
Median monthly mortgage repayment
9.7%
Separate houses
Share of occupied dwellings
86.9%
Flats & apartments
Share of occupied dwellings
18.7%
Unoccupied
Private dwellings unoccupied on Census night
Work
68.3%
Employment rate
Employed as a share of people aged 15+
5.0%
Unemployment rate
Unemployed as a share of the labour force
82.3%
Year 12 or above
Highest school year completed
Tenure mix
Owned outright 18.5%Mortgaged 17.5%Rented 62.1%Other / not stated 1.9%

Where the growth came from

Kangaroo Point gained 1,199 residents from internal migration and 945 from overseas in the year to June 2025, while 1,795 people moved away — a net addition of 349 before natural increase.

Components of change, 2024–25 sample period. Natural increase is shown separately from migration so the two are not read as one figure.

Internal migration in+1,199
Internal migration out+1,312
Overseas migration in+945
Natural increase-7
Population (ERP)
12,206
▲ 6,608 since 2001
SA2 · year to Jun 2025
YoY growth
+2.88%
▲ state average +1.76%
Year to Jun 2025
Net migration
+349
2,144 in · 1,795 out
Internal + overseas · 2025
Rank in Greater BrisbaneNice-to-have
45th
Top 19% of 243 SA2s
By growth rate

Estimated resident population

Kangaroo Point against the Queensland average, rebased to the first year shown.

201620202025

Kangaroo Point population grew from 8,843 in 2016 to 12,206 in 2025, a change of 38.0% over the period, against the Queensland average.

Show data table
YearKangaroo PointQueensland average
20168,8434,845,152
20179,0574,926,380
20189,3035,006,623
20199,5795,088,847
20209,9325,165,613
20219,9545,215,814
202210,4955,310,905
202311,3975,450,235
202411,8645,571,890
202512,2065,669,764

Then and now

Census 2016 against Census 2021. Historical figures are mapped onto current boundaries, so comparisons are approximate where borders moved.

Census DataPacks · 5-yearly
Population8,2139,761+19%
Median age3436+2 yrs
Median household income$1,831/wk$2,059/wk+12%
Median weekly rent$450/wk$450/wk+0.0%
Born overseas41.4%36.8%-4.6 pts

Facilities & amenities

What OpenStreetMap records inside the SA2 boundary. Counts reflect features tagged in OSM and can undercount a real, less-mapped area; public pools exclude private backyard pools where tagged.

SchoolsOSM
1
within the SA2
OpenStreetMap · Sept 2026
ChildcareOSM
0
childcare & kindergartens
OpenStreetMap · Sept 2026
Hospitals & GPsOSM
2
1 hospital · 1 GP/clinic
OpenStreetMap · Sept 2026
SupermarketsOSM
0
full-line grocery
OpenStreetMap · Sept 2026
ParksOSM
8
public open space
OpenStreetMap · Sept 2026

Within the Kangaroo Point SA2, OpenStreetMap records 1 school, 1 hospital, 1 GP or clinic location and 8 parks. For families: 5 playgrounds. Eating out and socialising: 7 cafés, 11 restaurants and 7 pubs and bars. Staying active: 2 gyms, 1 public pool and 7 sports fields. The nearest train station, South Bank, is about 1,500 m from the suburb centre. OpenStreetMap also maps 19 bus stops here.

Show facility list
Schools
  • St Joseph's Parish School
Gyms & fitness
  • Health and Fitness Kangaroo Gym
  • Snap fitness
Hospitals
  • Saint Vincent's Private Hospital Brisbane
GPs & clinics
  • Woolloongabba Medical Centre
Parks
  • Kangaroo Point Park
  • Raymond Park
  • C.T. White Park
  • Maloney Park
  • James Warner Park
  • Captain Burke Park

Source: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), via the Overpass API.

Socio-economic indexes

ABS SEIFA 2021 ranks areas by relative advantage and disadvantage. Decile 1 is the lowest tenth nationally, decile 10 the highest.

Relative disadvantage (IRSD)
Lower decile means more relative disadvantage
Decile 8
score 1,058
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Higher decile means more relative advantage
Decile 9
score 1,088
Economic resources (IER)
Income and housing capacity
Decile 2
score 927
Education & occupation (IEO)
Education and occupational skill levels
Decile 9
score 1,114

Nearby suburbs by growth

Ranked list stands in for the choropleth map; the map module is a later phase.

Map module — future phase
01Spring Hill+5.0%
02Brisbane City+3.9%
03Fortitude Valley+3.3%
04West End+2.9%
05South Brisbane+2.5%
06Highgate Hill+1.9%
07New Farm+1.1%