Suburb report · QLD 4610
Kingaroy
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Population
10,651
Kingaroy suburb profile
Who lives in Kingaroy
Kingaroy sits 157km from the Brisbane CBD, well outside the capital's orbit. With 10,651 residents, Kingaroy is in the largest fifth of Queensland suburbs, well above the 4,480 of the median suburb. By population it is number 51 of 528 Queensland suburbs and towns more than 40km from the Brisbane CBD. At 38, the median age sits in the middle of the Queensland range, older than 42% of suburbs. Among Queensland suburbs and towns more than 40km from the Brisbane CBD, 357 of 528 have an older median age.
Income and home ownership
Median household income is $71,000, below the $98,100 of the median Queensland suburb. Among the 528 Queensland suburbs and towns more than 40km from the Brisbane CBD, 382 report a higher median household income. A renting share of 38.3% is above the state norm, where the median suburb has 69.2% ownership. 379 of the 528 Queensland suburbs and towns more than 40km from the Brisbane CBD have a higher ownership share.
Household mix
At the 2021 Census, 3,900 households lived in Kingaroy, more than in 87% of Queensland suburbs. The household mix leans to families: families with children 37.9%, couples without children 27.4%, people living alone 30.5% and group households 4.2%. Of the 526 Queensland suburbs and towns more than 40km from the Brisbane CBD, 323 have a higher share of families with children and 198 a lower one. At 30.5%, people living alone are more common here than in 73% of Queensland suburbs. Couples without children, at 27.4%, sit near the Queensland middle, at the 46th percentile.
Housing supply
41 new dwellings were approved across the Kingaroy statistical area in the year to June 2025, 58% above its 2020 to 2024 average of 26 a year. The Kingaroy statistical area had 11,059 residents in 2025 and closely matches Kingaroy. That is 3.7 approvals per 1,000 residents of that area, close to the 3.2 of a typical Queensland statistical area. Between 2020 and 2025 the area's approvals peaked at 41 in 2025 and bottomed at 17 in 2020.
Population trend
From 2020 to 2025, the Kingaroy statistical area added 4.5% to its population, against 9.7% for Queensland as a whole. Over those 5 years a typical Queensland statistical area added 6.3%, putting this area 1.8 points behind. That rate is faster than 36% of Queensland statistical areas. The fastest single year was to 2023, at 1.3%, and the slowest to 2025, at 0.5%.
Against its neighbours
The sharpest contrast among the suburbs profiled in the region is Gympie, where the median age is 42 compared with 38 here. On the median household income, Nambour comes closest to Kingaroy: $70,800 against $71,000. Dalby sits 93km away, with a median household income of $87,300 against $71,000 here.
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ABS Data by Region to 2025, on ABS Census 2021 suburb baselineHousehold Mix Census 2021
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This report is market intelligence prepared by Chase Wealth Australia for general information only. Figures are statistical estimates for the suburb, not valuations of any individual property, and do not constitute financial or credit advice. Consider your circumstances and seek professional advice before acting. Demographic figures are sourced from the Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census 2021 (licensed CC BY 4.0) where available.