Withcott, QLD
By Lauren McCaleb · Reviewed by Dylan Duncan ·
More advantaged than the national average
Withcott 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.
Withcott at a glance
- Population (2021)
- 2,067
- Median age
- 37
- Median weekly household income
- $2,088
- SEIFA score
- 1006
- Coordinates
- -27.5339, 152.0153
Withcott demographics (2021 Census)
The figures below profile Withcott 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 27%, 11% of homes are rented, and 10% of residents were born overseas.
Age profile
| Age group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Children (0–14) | 491 | 24% |
| Youth (15–24) | 223 | 11% |
| Young adults (25–44) | 540 | 26% |
| Mid-life (45–64) | 556 | 27% |
| Seniors (65+) | 260 | 13% |
Share of the 2,070 people counted by age.
Housing and households
| Tenure | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Owned outright | 202 | 30% |
| Owned with a mortgage | 392 | 58% |
| Rented | 73 | 11% |
| Dwelling type | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Houses | 661 | 97% |
| Townhouses & semis | 10 | 1% |
| Flats & apartments | 5 | 1% |
Tenure and dwelling shares are of the roughly 682 occupied private dwellings in Withcott.
- Median weekly rent
- $350
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,653
- Average household size
- 2.9 people
- Median weekly family income
- $2,239
- Median weekly personal income
- $908
Community and culture
- Born overseas
- 204 (10%)
- Speaks a language other than English at home
- 62 (3%)
- Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
- 72 (3%)
Work and education
- Completed Year 12
- 770 (52%)
- Labour-force participation
- 71.2%
- Unemployment rate
- 3.1%
- Employed full-time
- 684
- Employed part-time
- 326
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 Withcott
Based on 2014–2023 records, the warmest month in Withcott is January (average daytime high around 29°C) and the coolest is July (around 17.7°C). The area receives roughly 777 mm of rain across the year.
| Month | Avg high | Avg low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 29°C | 18.3°C | 82 mm |
| Feb | 28.4°C | 18.1°C | 106 mm |
| Mar | 26.9°C | 17.7°C | 120 mm |
| Apr | 23.8°C | 14.2°C | 30 mm |
| May | 20.5°C | 11°C | 54 mm |
| Jun | 17.9°C | 8.6°C | 29 mm |
| Jul | 17.7°C | 7.7°C | 31 mm |
| Aug | 19.5°C | 8.3°C | 30 mm |
| Sep | 22.7°C | 10.7°C | 28 mm |
| Oct | 25.4°C | 13.4°C | 87 mm |
| Nov | 27.7°C | 15.6°C | 81 mm |
| Dec | 28.9°C | 17.4°C | 99 mm |
Climate normals, 2014–2023 (Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis).
Common questions about Withcott
Where is Withcott?
Withcott is a suburb of Queensland, Australia.
What is the population of Withcott?
At the 2021 Census, Withcott had a population of about 2,067.
Is Withcott an advantaged area?
Withcott 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 Withcott?
Withcott has average daytime highs of about 24°C and overnight lows of about 13.4°C, with roughly 777 mm of rain across the year (based on 2014–2023 climate normals).
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