Suburb report · QLD 4817
Kirwan
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Population
20,616
Kirwan suburb profile
Who lives in Kirwan
Kirwan is a regional centre 1,112km from the Brisbane CBD. With 20,616 residents, Kirwan is in the largest fifth of Queensland suburbs, well above the 4,480 of the median suburb. Among the 528 Queensland suburbs and towns more than 40km from the Brisbane CBD, it ranks 12 by population. At 39, the median age sits in the middle of the Queensland range, older than 49% of suburbs. Among Queensland suburbs and towns more than 40km from the Brisbane CBD, 319 of 528 have an older median age. That is in line with the average of 39 in the other suburb of the Kirwan-West statistical area.
Income and home ownership
At $94,800, household income here sits in the middle band for Queensland. That is 5.4% below the average of $100,200 in the other suburb of the Kirwan-West statistical area. On household income it ranks 223 of 528 Queensland suburbs and towns more than 40km from the Brisbane CBD. Ownership runs at 64.5%, with 35.5% renting, at the 39th percentile of Queensland suburbs. 343 of the 528 Queensland suburbs and towns more than 40km from the Brisbane CBD have a higher ownership share. In the other suburb of the Kirwan-West statistical area the ownership share is 71.5%, 7 points higher than in Kirwan.
Household mix
The 2021 Census counted 7,480 occupied private dwellings in Kirwan, one of the larger housing stocks in Queensland. Families with children are the largest household type at 46%, ahead of couples without children at 28.3% and people living alone at 22.4%. Of the 526 Queensland suburbs and towns more than 40km from the Brisbane CBD, 178 have a higher share of families with children and 347 a lower one. At 46%, families with children are about as common here as in a typical Queensland suburb, above 56% of them. The 28.3% share of couples without children is typical for Queensland. The rest of the Kirwan-West statistical area averages 48.6% families with children, 2.6 points above Kirwan.
Housing supply
Approvals picked up to 6 in the year to June 2025 across the Kirwan-West statistical area, above its 2020 to 2024 average of 5 a year. Supply figures here are for the Kirwan-West statistical area, home to 15,115 residents in 2025, which covers only part of Kirwan. Per head of population the pipeline is thin: 0.4 approvals per 1,000 residents of that area against 3.2 for the median Queensland area. Over the 6 years to June 2025, annual approvals ranged from 3 in 2023 to 7 in 2022.
Population trend
The population of the Kirwan-West statistical area fell 2.3% from 2020 to 2025, against 9.7% for Queensland as a whole. The median Queensland statistical area grew 6.3% over the same 5 years, 8.6 points faster than this one. That rate is faster than 1% of Queensland statistical areas. Growth was strongest in the year to 2024 (0.4%) and weakest in the year to 2021 (-1.5%).
Against its neighbours
Of the suburbs profiled in the region listed below, Edmonton differs most on the median age: 34 there against 39 in Kirwan. Kelso is the closest match on the median household income, at $96,300 against $94,800. Bowen, 177km away, has 12,611 residents and a median household income of $73,900.
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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.