Kirkwood, QLD
By Lauren McCaleb · Reviewed by Dylan Duncan ·
Around the national middle
Kirkwood is more socio-economically advantaged than about 48% of the 14,462 Australian suburbs we score, based on the ABS SEIFA index (raw score 984, 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.
Kirkwood at a glance
- Population (2021)
- 2,513
- Median age
- 28
- Median weekly household income
- $2,313
- SEIFA score
- 984
- Coordinates
- -23.9072, 151.2446
Kirkwood demographics (2021 Census)
The figures below profile Kirkwood 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 36%, 47% of homes are rented, and 22% of residents were born overseas.
Age profile
| Age group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Children (0–14) | 773 | 31% |
| Youth (15–24) | 327 | 13% |
| Young adults (25–44) | 906 | 36% |
| Mid-life (45–64) | 421 | 17% |
| Seniors (65+) | 90 | 4% |
Share of the 2,517 people counted by age.
Housing and households
| Tenure | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Owned outright | 70 | 9% |
| Owned with a mortgage | 338 | 42% |
| Rented | 379 | 47% |
| Dwelling type | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Houses | 778 | 97% |
| Townhouses & semis | 20 | 3% |
| Flats & apartments | 0 | 0% |
Tenure and dwelling shares are of the roughly 798 occupied private dwellings in Kirkwood.
- Median weekly rent
- $350
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,777
- Average household size
- 3.1 people
- Median weekly family income
- $2,402
- Median weekly personal income
- $990
Community and culture
- Born overseas
- 536 (22%)
- Speaks a language other than English at home
- 348 (14%)
- Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
- 171 (7%)
Work and education
- Completed Year 12
- 994 (61%)
- Labour-force participation
- 75.5%
- Unemployment rate
- 5.3%
- Employed full-time
- 803
- Employed part-time
- 364
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 Kirkwood
Based on 2014–2023 records, the warmest month in Kirkwood is February (average daytime high around 29.2°C) and the coolest is July (around 21.1°C). The area receives roughly 742 mm of rain across the year.
| Month | Avg high | Avg low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 28.9°C | 20.8°C | 96 mm |
| Feb | 29.2°C | 20.7°C | 99 mm |
| Mar | 28.2°C | 20.2°C | 111 mm |
| Apr | 26.2°C | 17.5°C | 47 mm |
| May | 23.7°C | 14.5°C | 41 mm |
| Jun | 21.6°C | 12.2°C | 27 mm |
| Jul | 21.1°C | 11°C | 52 mm |
| Aug | 22.3°C | 11.4°C | 18 mm |
| Sep | 24.3°C | 13.7°C | 22 mm |
| Oct | 26°C | 16.4°C | 74 mm |
| Nov | 27.4°C | 18.3°C | 78 mm |
| Dec | 28.7°C | 20°C | 77 mm |
Climate normals, 2014–2023 (Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis).
Common questions about Kirkwood
Where is Kirkwood?
Kirkwood is a suburb of Queensland, Australia.
What is the population of Kirkwood?
At the 2021 Census, Kirkwood had a population of about 2,513.
Is Kirkwood an advantaged area?
Kirkwood has an ABS SEIFA score of 984, where about 1000 is the national average — higher scores indicate greater relative socio-economic advantage. That gives it a Suburb Score of 48 out of 100 — more socio-economically advantaged than about 48% of Australian suburbs.
What is the weather like in Kirkwood?
Kirkwood has average daytime highs of about 25.6°C and overnight lows of about 16.4°C, with roughly 742 mm of rain across the year (based on 2014–2023 climate normals).
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