Kelvinhaugh, QLD
By Lauren McCaleb · Reviewed by Dylan Duncan ·
More advantaged than the national average
Kelvinhaugh is more socio-economically advantaged than about 61% of the 14,462 Australian suburbs we score, based on the ABS SEIFA index (raw score 1006, 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.
Kelvinhaugh at a glance
- Population (2021)
- 49
- Median age
- 38
- Median weekly household income
- $1,375
- SEIFA score
- 1006
- Coordinates
- -27.3938, 151.7570
Kelvinhaugh demographics (2021 Census)
The figures below profile Kelvinhaugh 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 seniors (65+) at 40%, 16% of homes are rented, and 8% of residents were born overseas.
Age profile
| Age group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Children (0–14) | 10 | 24% |
| Youth (15–24) | 4 | 10% |
| Young adults (25–44) | 11 | 26% |
| Mid-life (45–64) | 0 | 0% |
| Seniors (65+) | 17 | 40% |
Share of the 42 people counted by age.
Housing and households
| Tenure | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Owned outright | 9 | 47% |
| Owned with a mortgage | 7 | 37% |
| Rented | 3 | 16% |
| Dwelling type | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Houses | 17 | 100% |
| Townhouses & semis | 0 | 0% |
| Flats & apartments | 0 | 0% |
Tenure and dwelling shares are of the roughly 17 occupied private dwellings in Kelvinhaugh.
- Median weekly rent
- $165
- Median monthly mortgage
- $3,000
- Average household size
- 2.6 people
- Median weekly family income
- $1,416
- Median weekly personal income
- $474
Community and culture
- Born overseas
- 4 (8%)
- Speaks a language other than English at home
- 0 (0%)
- Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
- 3 (6%)
Work and education
- Completed Year 12
- 15 (43%)
- Labour-force participation
- 67.5%
- Employed full-time
- 13
- Employed part-time
- 9
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 Kelvinhaugh
Based on 2014–2023 records, the warmest month in Kelvinhaugh is January (average daytime high around 29.7°C) and the coolest is July (around 17.7°C). The area receives roughly 605 mm of rain across the year.
| Month | Avg high | Avg low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 29.7°C | 18.7°C | 54 mm |
| Feb | 29.1°C | 18.4°C | 74 mm |
| Mar | 27.5°C | 17.9°C | 93 mm |
| Apr | 24.2°C | 14.3°C | 21 mm |
| May | 20.7°C | 10.9°C | 43 mm |
| Jun | 18°C | 8.4°C | 25 mm |
| Jul | 17.7°C | 7.4°C | 28 mm |
| Aug | 19.5°C | 8.1°C | 30 mm |
| Sep | 22.8°C | 10.8°C | 23 mm |
| Oct | 25.8°C | 13.7°C | 70 mm |
| Nov | 28.2°C | 15.8°C | 67 mm |
| Dec | 29.4°C | 17.7°C | 77 mm |
Climate normals, 2014–2023 (Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis).
Common questions about Kelvinhaugh
Where is Kelvinhaugh?
Kelvinhaugh is a suburb of Queensland, Australia.
What is the population of Kelvinhaugh?
At the 2021 Census, Kelvinhaugh had a population of about 49.
Is Kelvinhaugh an advantaged area?
Kelvinhaugh has an ABS SEIFA score of 1006, where about 1000 is the national average — higher scores indicate greater relative socio-economic advantage. That gives it a Suburb Score of 61 out of 100 — more socio-economically advantaged than about 61% of Australian suburbs.
What is the weather like in Kelvinhaugh?
Kelvinhaugh has average daytime highs of about 24.4°C and overnight lows of about 13.5°C, with roughly 605 mm of rain across the year (based on 2014–2023 climate normals).
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