Kureen, QLD
By Lauren McCaleb · Reviewed by Dylan Duncan ·
Around the national middle
Kureen is more socio-economically advantaged than about 47% of the 14,462 Australian suburbs we score, based on the ABS SEIFA index (raw score 982, 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.
Kureen at a glance
- Population (2021)
- 158
- Median age
- 49
- Median weekly household income
- $1,267
- SEIFA score
- 982
- Coordinates
- -17.3358, 145.5875
Kureen demographics (2021 Census)
The figures below profile Kureen 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 36%, 6% of homes are rented, and 15% of residents were born overseas.
Age profile
| Age group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Children (0–14) | 35 | 23% |
| Youth (15–24) | 9 | 6% |
| Young adults (25–44) | 20 | 13% |
| Mid-life (45–64) | 54 | 36% |
| Seniors (65+) | 34 | 22% |
Share of the 152 people counted by age.
Housing and households
| Tenure | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Owned outright | 37 | 60% |
| Owned with a mortgage | 21 | 34% |
| Rented | 4 | 6% |
| Dwelling type | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Houses | 57 | 100% |
| Townhouses & semis | 0 | 0% |
| Flats & apartments | 0 | 0% |
Tenure and dwelling shares are of the roughly 57 occupied private dwellings in Kureen.
- Median weekly rent
- $300
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,358
- Average household size
- 2.3 people
- Median weekly family income
- $1,481
- Median weekly personal income
- $749
Community and culture
- Born overseas
- 20 (15%)
- Speaks a language other than English at home
- 11 (8%)
- Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
- 8 (5%)
Work and education
- Completed Year 12
- 53 (44%)
- Labour-force participation
- 55.3%
- Employed full-time
- 37
- Employed part-time
- 28
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 Kureen
Based on 2014–2023 records, the warmest month in Kureen is December (average daytime high around 28.1°C) and the coolest is July (around 20.6°C). The area receives roughly 1267 mm of rain across the year.
| Month | Avg high | Avg low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 27.3°C | 19.9°C | 262 mm |
| Feb | 27°C | 20°C | 221 mm |
| Mar | 26.2°C | 19.3°C | 188 mm |
| Apr | 24.7°C | 17.9°C | 107 mm |
| May | 22.5°C | 15.7°C | 50 mm |
| Jun | 20.8°C | 14.2°C | 45 mm |
| Jul | 20.6°C | 13°C | 33 mm |
| Aug | 21.8°C | 13°C | 23 mm |
| Sep | 23.8°C | 14.5°C | 18 mm |
| Oct | 26.6°C | 16.3°C | 37 mm |
| Nov | 28°C | 17.9°C | 58 mm |
| Dec | 28.1°C | 19.3°C | 225 mm |
Climate normals, 2014–2023 (Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis).
Common questions about Kureen
Where is Kureen?
Kureen is a suburb of Queensland, Australia.
What is the population of Kureen?
At the 2021 Census, Kureen had a population of about 158.
Is Kureen an advantaged area?
Kureen has an ABS SEIFA score of 982, where about 1000 is the national average — higher scores indicate greater relative socio-economic advantage. That gives it a Suburb Score of 47 out of 100 — more socio-economically advantaged than about 47% of Australian suburbs.
What is the weather like in Kureen?
Kureen has average daytime highs of about 24.8°C and overnight lows of about 16.8°C, with roughly 1,267 mm of rain across the year (based on 2014–2023 climate normals).
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