Kingaroy, QLD
By Lauren McCaleb · Reviewed by Dylan Duncan ·
Kingaroy is the main town of the South Burnett region in southern Queensland, about 218 kilometres north-west of Brisbane. The surrounding district lies in country associated with the Wakka Wakka language. The town's name is usually said to derive from an Aboriginal word for red ant, though its precise origin is uncertain. European settlement spread through the district from the 1840s, and the arrival of the railway in 1904 triggered rapid growth. Kingaroy is known as the Peanut Capital of Australia, and its towering heritage-listed peanut silos remain the most visible landmark on the skyline. The town was also the home of former Queensland Premier Sir Joh Bjelke-Petersen. Its economy rests on peanuts, beans, grain, pork processing and a growing wine industry.
Among Australia's less advantaged suburbs
Kingaroy is more socio-economically advantaged than about 12% of the 14,462 Australian suburbs we score, based on the ABS SEIFA index (raw score 901, 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.
Kingaroy at a glance
- Population (2021)
- 10,266
- Median age
- 38
- Median weekly household income
- $1,244
- SEIFA score
- 901
- Coordinates
- -26.5254, 151.8357
Kingaroy demographics (2021 Census)
The figures below profile Kingaroy 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 24%, 37% of homes are rented, and 12% of residents were born overseas.
Age profile
| Age group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Children (0–14) | 2,050 | 20% |
| Youth (15–24) | 1,293 | 13% |
| Young adults (25–44) | 2,506 | 24% |
| Mid-life (45–64) | 2,251 | 22% |
| Seniors (65+) | 2,157 | 21% |
Share of the 10,257 people counted by age.
Housing and households
| Tenure | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Owned outright | 1,249 | 32% |
| Owned with a mortgage | 1,076 | 28% |
| Rented | 1,441 | 37% |
| Dwelling type | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Houses | 3,346 | 86% |
| Townhouses & semis | 184 | 5% |
| Flats & apartments | 343 | 9% |
Tenure and dwelling shares are of the roughly 3,896 occupied private dwellings in Kingaroy.
- Median weekly rent
- $260
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,200
- Average household size
- 2.4 people
- Median weekly family income
- $1,531
- Median weekly personal income
- $663
Community and culture
- Born overseas
- 1,106 (12%)
- Speaks a language other than English at home
- 543 (6%)
- Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
- 656 (6%)
Work and education
- Completed Year 12
- 3,360 (43%)
- Labour-force participation
- 55.1%
- Unemployment rate
- 4.8%
- Employed full-time
- 2,546
- Employed part-time
- 1,469
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 Kingaroy
Where is Kingaroy?
Kingaroy is a suburb of Queensland, Australia.
What is the population of Kingaroy?
At the 2021 Census, Kingaroy had a population of about 10,266.
Is Kingaroy an advantaged area?
Kingaroy has an ABS SEIFA score of 901, where about 1000 is the national average — higher scores indicate greater relative socio-economic advantage. That gives it a Suburb Score of 12 out of 100 — more socio-economically advantaged than about 12% of Australian suburbs.
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