Agnes Water, QLD
By Lauren McCaleb · Reviewed by Dylan Duncan ·
Agnes Water is a small coastal town on the Discovery Coast in central Queensland, just south of the better-known Town of 1770 and roughly midway between Bundaberg and Gladstone. The surrounding country lies within the lands of the Gurang people, and the locality is associated with the Meerooni. The town is generally said to take its name from the Agnes, a schooner wrecked nearby in the nineteenth century. Long isolated by rough roads, it grew slowly into a relaxed holiday spot known for its surf beach, national parks and turtle-nesting season. Sealed access and steady tourism have since made it a favourite stop for travellers exploring the stretch of coast around Seventeen Seventy.
Less advantaged than the national average
Agnes Water is more socio-economically advantaged than about 20% of the 14,462 Australian suburbs we score, based on the ABS SEIFA index (raw score 929, where about 1000 is the national average).
A socio-economic measure from ABS Census data — not a measure of how good a suburb is to live in or visit. How we calculate this.
Agnes Water at a glance
- Population (2021)
- 2,729
- Median age
- 49
- Median weekly household income
- $1,112
- SEIFA score
- 929
- Coordinates
- -24.2245, 151.8932
Agnes Water demographics (2021 Census)
The figures below profile Agnes Water using the Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census; every percentage is a share of a clearly stated Census count, so each one traces back to the source. At a glance, the largest age group is mid-life (45–64) at 37%, 23% of homes are rented, and 18% of residents were born overseas.
Age profile
| Age group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Children (0–14) | 426 | 16% |
| Youth (15–24) | 177 | 7% |
| Young adults (25–44) | 536 | 20% |
| Mid-life (45–64) | 993 | 37% |
| Seniors (65+) | 578 | 21% |
Share of the 2,710 people counted by age.
Housing and households
| Tenure | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Owned outright | 412 | 42% |
| Owned with a mortgage | 298 | 30% |
| Rented | 227 | 23% |
| Dwelling type | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Houses | 870 | 88% |
| Townhouses & semis | 39 | 4% |
| Flats & apartments | 67 | 7% |
Tenure and dwelling shares are of the roughly 991 occupied private dwellings in Agnes Water.
- Median weekly rent
- $320
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,500
- Average household size
- 2.3 people
- Median weekly family income
- $1,382
- Median weekly personal income
- $579
Community and culture
- Born overseas
- 413 (18%)
- Speaks a language other than English at home
- 105 (4%)
- Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
- 89 (3%)
Work and education
- Completed Year 12
- 891 (40%)
- Labour-force participation
- 47.2%
- Unemployment rate
- 7.7%
- Employed full-time
- 509
- Employed part-time
- 408
Source: ABS Census of Population and Housing, 2021 (General Community Profile, by Suburb and Locality). © Australian Bureau of Statistics, released under CC BY 4.0. How we group bands and derive each share is set out on our methodology page.
Common questions about Agnes Water
Where is Agnes Water?
Agnes Water is a suburb of Queensland, Australia.
What is the population of Agnes Water?
At the 2021 Census, Agnes Water had a population of about 2,729.
Is Agnes Water an advantaged area?
Agnes Water has an ABS SEIFA score of 929, where about 1000 is the national average — higher scores indicate greater relative socio-economic advantage. That gives it a Suburb Score of 20 out of 100 — more socio-economically advantaged than about 20% of Australian suburbs.
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