Kenilworth, QLD
By Lauren McCaleb · Reviewed by Dylan Duncan ·
Kenilworth is a small town in the Mary Valley hinterland of Queensland's Sunshine Coast region, about 149 kilometres north of Brisbane and some 33 kilometres west of Nambour. The surrounding country lies within the Dalla (Dallambara) language area, and the locality was known to Aboriginal people as 'Hinka Booma', with the Mary River called 'Numabulla'. The town takes its name from Sir Walter Scott's novel Kenilworth: Richard Joseph Smith began a cattle run here in 1850, and his wife, reading the novel, chose the name. Dairying later took hold, with a butter factory opening in 1907 and a cheese factory in 1952, and the town is still known for its cheese. It is also a base for Conondale National Park and Imbil State Forest.
Less advantaged than the national average
Kenilworth is more socio-economically advantaged than about 27% of the 14,462 Australian suburbs we score, based on the ABS SEIFA index (raw score 944, 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.
Kenilworth at a glance
- Population (2021)
- 604
- Median age
- 51
- Median weekly household income
- $1,187
- SEIFA score
- 944
- Coordinates
- -26.6353, 152.6166
Kenilworth demographics (2021 Census)
The figures below profile Kenilworth 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 29%, 18% of homes are rented, and 13% of residents were born overseas.
Age profile
| Age group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Children (0–14) | 84 | 14% |
| Youth (15–24) | 47 | 8% |
| Young adults (25–44) | 129 | 21% |
| Mid-life (45–64) | 180 | 29% |
| Seniors (65+) | 172 | 28% |
Share of the 612 people counted by age.
Housing and households
| Tenure | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Owned outright | 101 | 41% |
| Owned with a mortgage | 92 | 38% |
| Rented | 45 | 18% |
| Dwelling type | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Houses | 237 | 94% |
| Townhouses & semis | 0 | 0% |
| Flats & apartments | 0 | 0% |
Tenure and dwelling shares are of the roughly 253 occupied private dwellings in Kenilworth.
- Median weekly rent
- $320
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,500
- Average household size
- 2.3 people
- Median weekly family income
- $1,429
- Median weekly personal income
- $629
Community and culture
- Born overseas
- 76 (13%)
- Speaks a language other than English at home
- 17 (3%)
- Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
- 13 (2%)
Work and education
- Completed Year 12
- 222 (44%)
- Labour-force participation
- 57.5%
- Unemployment rate
- 2%
- Employed full-time
- 158
- Employed part-time
- 103
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 Kenilworth
Where is Kenilworth?
Kenilworth is a suburb of Queensland, Australia.
What is the population of Kenilworth?
At the 2021 Census, Kenilworth had a population of about 604.
Is Kenilworth an advantaged area?
Kenilworth has an ABS SEIFA score of 944, where about 1000 is the national average — higher scores indicate greater relative socio-economic advantage. That gives it a Suburb Score of 27 out of 100 — more socio-economically advantaged than about 27% of Australian suburbs.
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