Centenary Heights, QLD
By Lauren McCaleb · Reviewed by Dylan Duncan ·
Less advantaged than the national average
Centenary Heights is more socio-economically advantaged than about 36% of the 14,462 Australian suburbs we score, based on the ABS SEIFA index (raw score 963, 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.
Centenary Heights at a glance
- Population (2021)
- 6,152
- Median age
- 37
- Median weekly household income
- $1,432
- SEIFA score
- 963
- Coordinates
- -27.5863, 151.9623
Centenary Heights demographics (2021 Census)
The figures below profile Centenary Heights 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 young adults (25–44) at 27%, 37% of homes are rented, and 17% of residents were born overseas.
Age profile
| Age group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Children (0–14) | 1,123 | 18% |
| Youth (15–24) | 824 | 13% |
| Young adults (25–44) | 1,632 | 27% |
| Mid-life (45–64) | 1,372 | 22% |
| Seniors (65+) | 1,203 | 20% |
Share of the 6,154 people counted by age.
Housing and households
| Tenure | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Owned outright | 778 | 30% |
| Owned with a mortgage | 781 | 30% |
| Rented | 960 | 37% |
| Dwelling type | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Houses | 1,980 | 77% |
| Townhouses & semis | 518 | 20% |
| Flats & apartments | 66 | 3% |
Tenure and dwelling shares are of the roughly 2,564 occupied private dwellings in Centenary Heights.
- Median weekly rent
- $320
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,408
- Average household size
- 2.3 people
- Median weekly family income
- $1,761
- Median weekly personal income
- $751
Community and culture
- Born overseas
- 1,032 (17%)
- Speaks a language other than English at home
- 690 (12%)
- Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
- 241 (4%)
Work and education
- Completed Year 12
- 2,853 (59%)
- Labour-force participation
- 62.2%
- Unemployment rate
- 5.4%
- Employed full-time
- 1,780
- Employed part-time
- 1,020
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.
Weather and climate in Centenary Heights
Based on 2014–2023 records, the warmest month in Centenary Heights is January (average daytime high around 29°C) and the coolest is July (around 17.7°C). The area receives roughly 777 mm of rain across the year.
| Month | Avg high | Avg low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 29°C | 18.3°C | 82 mm |
| Feb | 28.4°C | 18.1°C | 106 mm |
| Mar | 26.9°C | 17.7°C | 120 mm |
| Apr | 23.8°C | 14.2°C | 30 mm |
| May | 20.5°C | 11°C | 54 mm |
| Jun | 17.9°C | 8.6°C | 29 mm |
| Jul | 17.7°C | 7.7°C | 31 mm |
| Aug | 19.5°C | 8.3°C | 30 mm |
| Sep | 22.7°C | 10.7°C | 28 mm |
| Oct | 25.4°C | 13.4°C | 87 mm |
| Nov | 27.7°C | 15.6°C | 81 mm |
| Dec | 28.9°C | 17.4°C | 99 mm |
Climate normals, 2014–2023 (Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis).
Common questions about Centenary Heights
Where is Centenary Heights?
Centenary Heights is a suburb of Queensland, Australia.
What is the population of Centenary Heights?
At the 2021 Census, Centenary Heights had a population of about 6,152.
Is Centenary Heights an advantaged area?
Centenary Heights has an ABS SEIFA score of 963, where about 1000 is the national average — higher scores indicate greater relative socio-economic advantage. That gives it a Suburb Score of 36 out of 100 — more socio-economically advantaged than about 36% of Australian suburbs.
What is the weather like in Centenary Heights?
Centenary Heights has average daytime highs of about 24°C and overnight lows of about 13.4°C, with roughly 777 mm of rain across the year (based on 2014–2023 climate normals).
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