Andergrove, QLD: suburb profile

The population of Andergrove QLD is 9,924 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Andergrove is $835 per week ($43,420 per year). Median rent in Andergrove is $350 per week ($1,517 per month). Andergrove has a median age of 36 years, younger than the national median of 38. Andergrove has a population density of 1,170 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Andergrove is New Zealand. The most common religion is No religion (40.1% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Afrikaans. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Andergrove is $1,647.

Population
9,924
Census 2021
Median income
$835/wk
Personal, Census 2021
Median rent
$350/wk
Weekly, Census 2021
Median age
36years
Census 2021

Valid: Census 2021 · Source: ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021.

Andergrove vs the typical QLD suburb

The median personal income in Andergrove is $835 a week, 12% above the typical QLD suburb ($747). That ranks 496th of 1,527 QLD suburbs with 200 or more residents. Median rent is $350 a week, $30 more than the typical QLD suburb. Rent takes 20.2% of the median household income here, against 20.4% in the typical QLD suburb. The median resident is 36, 6 years younger than in the typical QLD suburb (42).

The typical suburb is the median across suburbs with 200 or more residents. ABS Census 2021, calculated by GDP.com.au.
MeasureAndergroveTypical QLDDifferenceTypical Australia
Personal income$835/wk$747/wk +12%$766/wk
Household income$1,735/wk$1,593/wk +9%$1,637/wk
Rent$350/wk$320/wk +9%$330/wk
Mortgage repayment$1,647/mo$1,625/mo +1%$1,733/mo
Median age3642 −6 yrs42
Rent share of household income20.2%20.4% −0.3 pts20.3%
Income, rent and mortgage against the typical suburb Valid: Census 2021 · Source: ABS, calculated by GDP.com.au
Bar chart of median income, rent and mortgage repayment in Andergrove, the typical QLD suburb and the typical Australian suburb.

Andergrove Population

9,924 residents at the 2021 Census.

Andergrove Median Income & Rent

Median Income
$835/wk
$43,420 per year
Ranked 3,034 of 14,663
Median Rent
$350/wk
$1,517 per month
Ranked 3,104 of 14,663
Median Age
36years
2 years younger than the national median
Mortgage
$1,647/mo
Avg household size: 2.5 · 0.8 per bedroom

Valid: Census 2021 · Source: ABS Census of Population and Housing.

Andergrove Rent Prices & Affordability

20% of median household income goes on median rent

Marks at 25% and 35%. Band: affordable.

Household income $1,735/wk
Median rent $350/wk
Rent to income 20.2%

Rent is under 25% of household income, generally considered affordable.

Median rent in Andergrove against your income

About $7,518 a month
Median rent $350/wk
Left after rent $1,385/wk
Rent share 20.2%

Andergrove Schools

16
schools nearby
8
government
972
avg ICSEA score
9,212
total students
Whitsunday Anglican School Independent
Combined · Prep-12 · 1,151 students
1102
ICSEA
Emmanuel Catholic Primary School Catholic
Primary · Prep-6 · 597 students
1025
ICSEA
Holy Spirit College Catholic
Secondary · 7-12 · 1,139 students
1023
ICSEA
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Catholic
Primary · Prep-6 · 349 students
1016
ICSEA
Mackay Christian College Independent
Combined · Prep-12 · 879 students
1000
ICSEA
Carlisle Adventist College Independent
Combined · Prep-12 · 281 students
990
ICSEA
MacKillop Catholic Primary School Catholic
Primary · Prep-6 · 149 students
990
ICSEA
Mackay North State High School Government
Secondary · 7-12 · 1,253 students
958
ICSEA
Fitzgerald State School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 632 students
955
ICSEA
Mackay Northern Beaches State High School Government
Secondary · 7-12 · 1,012 students
950
ICSEA
Mackay District Special School Government
Combined · Prep-12 · 82 students
949
ICSEA
Mackay North State School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 401 students
933
ICSEA
Beaconsfield State School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 481 students
924
ICSEA
Andergrove State School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 270 students
887
ICSEA
Pioneer State High School Government
Secondary · 7-12 · 536 students
875
ICSEA

Showing 15 of 16 schools.

Source: Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority (ACARA), 2025. ICSEA is the Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage (national average 1000).

All schools near Andergrove, with a map

Andergrove Map

Andergrove, Queensland Map data: OpenStreetMap
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Andergrove, Queensland: 21.0926°S, 149.1838°E

Andergrove Circle size: offences per 1,000 residents Schools (16)

People in Andergrove

Demographics

Gender Split

Male 49.2% (4,883) Female 50.8% (5,042)

Population Density

1,170
people per km²
9,924 people · 8.5 km²

Households

2.5
Avg household size
0.8
Persons per bedroom
$2,078
Family income/wk

Age Distribution

0-4
5-9
10-14
15-19
20-24
25-29
30-34
35-39
40-44
45-49
50-54
55-59
60-64
65-69
70-74
75-79
80-84
85+
Male Female

Source: ABS Census 2021, Suburb and Locality (SAL)

Most common overseas birthplaces

New Zealand
2.3%
England
1.5%
South Africa
1.4%
Philippines
1.1%
India
0.6%
Zimbabwe
0.4%
Germany
0.3%

Shares are of all residents. Source: ABS Census 2021, G09 Country of Birth by SAL

Most common languages at home other than English

Afrikaans
0.8%
Filipino
0.5%
Mandarin
0.5%
Punjabi
0.3%
Tagalog
0.3%
Thai
0.2%
Australian Indigenous Languages
0.2%

Shares are of all residents. Source: ABS Census 2021, G13 Language Used at Home by SAL

Ancestry

English
39.5%
Australian
38.5%
Irish
10.4%
Scottish
10.0%
German
7.0%
Australian Aboriginal
6.1%
Italian
2.5%
Maltese
1.9%
Dutch
1.5%
Filipino
1.5%
Chinese
1.2%

Shares are of the suburb population. People can report up to two ancestries, so shares add to more than 100%. Source: ABS Census 2021, G08 Ancestry by SAL

Religion

No religion
40.1%
Catholic
20.3%
Anglican
11.2%
Not stated
8.9%
Uniting Church
5.9%
Christian (other)
3.0%
Presbyterian and Reformed
2.3%
Pentecostal
2.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G14 Religion by SAL

Indigenous Population

7.8%
Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

Source: ABS Census 2021, G07 Indigenous Status by SAL

Marital Status

Married
42.6% 3,327
Separated
4.6% 362
Divorced
10.8% 846
Widowed
4.2% 332
Never married
37.7% 2,948

Source: ABS Census 2021, G05 Marital Status by SAL

Family Structure

Couple: children under 15
41.6%
Couple: no children
26.9%
Couple: no children under 15
13.0%
One parent: children under 15
11.9%
One parent: no children under 15
6.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G29 Family Composition by SAL

Household Size

1 person
25.2%
2 persons
34.9%
3 persons
16.2%
4 persons
13.5%
5 persons
6.9%
6+ persons
3.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G35 Household Size by SAL

Homes in Andergrove

Housing Tenure

Of the 3,621 occupied private dwellings in Andergrove at the 2021 Census, 31.6% were rented, 24.3% owned outright and 40.7% owned with a mortgage.

Other tenure type
0.8% 28 dwellings
Owned outright
24.3% 881 dwellings
Owned with mortgage
40.7% 1,474 dwellings
Rented
31.6% 1,146 dwellings
Tenure type not stated
2.6% 94 dwellings

Source: ABS Census 2021, Suburb and Locality (SAL)

Dwelling Types

Separate house
89.6%
Semi-detached (1 storey)
6.7%
Semi-detached (2+ storey)
3.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G36 Dwelling Structure by SAL

Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom
5.1%
2 bedrooms
10.5%
3 bedrooms
46.8%
4 bedrooms
32.5%
5 bedrooms
4.4%
6+ bedrooms
0.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G41 Number of Bedrooms by SAL

Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo
3.5%
$300-$449/mo
1.6%
$450-$599/mo
1.1%
$600-$799/mo
2.4%
$800-$999/mo
4.9%
$1,000-$1,399/mo
21.9%
$1,400-$1,799/mo
27.3%
$1,800-$2,399/mo
24.6%
$2,400-$2,999/mo
9.4%
$3,000-$3,999/mo
3.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G38 Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Car Ownership

0 vehicles
4.5%
1 vehicle
33.9%
2 vehicles
38.4%
3 vehicles
15.4%
4+ vehicles
7.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G34 Motor Vehicles per Dwelling by SAL

Work, income and education in Andergrove

Employment

Employed full-time
45.9% 3,159 people
Employed part-time
20.1% 1,385 people
Unemployed
3.0% 205 people
Not in labour force
31.0% 2,138 people

Source: ABS Census 2021, G46 Labour Force Status by SAL

Occupation

Technicians & Trade Workers
26.5%
Professionals
19.5%
Community & Personal Service
13.9%
Clerical & Administrative
11.4%
Managers
9.6%
Machinery Operators & Drivers
8.8%
Labourers
5.3%
Sales Workers
4.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G51 Industry of Employment by Occupation

Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk
1.7%
$1-$149/wk
0.6%
$150-$299/wk
1.3%
$300-$399/wk
2.7%
$400-$499/wk
6.3%
$500-$649/wk
5.3%
$650-$799/wk
6.0%
$800-$999/wk
6.0%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
7.1%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
7.7%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
5.7%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
6.3%
$2,000-$2,499/wk
13.6%
$2,500-$2,999/wk
9.6%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
8.1%
$3,500-$3,999/wk
4.1%
$4,000+/wk
8.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G33 Household Income by SAL

Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk
9.7%
$1-$149/wk
4.3%
$150-$299/wk
5.5%
$300-$399/wk
3.5%
$400-$499/wk
3.4%
$500-$649/wk
3.4%
$650-$799/wk
9.5%
$800-$999/wk
11.3%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
11.0%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
9.0%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
8.1%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
6.6%
$2,000-$2,999/wk
10.6%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
2.3%
$3,500+/wk
1.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G17 Personal Income by SAL

How People Get to Work

Car (driver)
77.1%
Did not go to work
11.7%
Car (passenger)
6.6%
Bus
1.3%
Walked only
1.1%
Motorbike/Scooter
0.7%
Truck
0.5%
Other
0.4%
Bicycle
0.3%
Taxi/Rideshare
0.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G62 Method of Travel to Work by SAL

Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent
53.5%
Year 10 or equivalent
31.7%
Year 11 or equivalent
9.1%
Year 9 or equivalent
5.7%

Shares are of people whose highest year of school is Year 9 to 12 only. Source: ABS Census 2021, G16 Highest Year of School by SAL

Qualifications

Certificate III/IV
56.7%
Bachelor Degree
18.6%
Advanced Diploma/Diploma
15.2%
Certificate I/II
3.6%
Postgraduate Degree
2.9%
Graduate Diploma/Certificate
2.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G49 Non-School Qualification by SAL

Field of Study

Engineering
30.0%
Management & Commerce
19.3%
Health
10.8%
Society & Culture
10.6%
Education
10.0%
Architecture & Building
7.1%
Food, Hospitality & Personal Services
6.3%
Information Technology
1.7%
Creative Arts
1.6%
Natural & Physical Sciences
1.4%
Agriculture & Environment
1.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G51 Field of Study by SAL

School & University Attendance

Primary: Government
30.4%
Secondary: Government
21.6%
Vocational Education
9.1%
Secondary: Catholic
9.0%
Primary: Catholic
8.3%
Pre-school
8.0%
Secondary: Other Non-Govt
7.6%
Primary: Other Non-Govt
6.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G15 Type of Educational Institution by SAL

More from the 2021 Census

Need for Assistance

Does not have need for assistance
86.6%
Has need for assistance
5.4%
Need for assistance not stated
7.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G18 Core Activity Need for Assistance by SAL

Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health
941
Asthma
339
Arthritis
297
Diabetes
270
Heart disease
238
Lung condition
183
Cancer
127
Stroke
93
Kidney disease
87
Dementia
16

Source: ABS Census 2021, G19 Long-term Health Conditions by SAL

Unpaid Carers

Provided unpaid assistance
11.8% 843
Did not provide
88.2% 6,276

Source: ABS Census 2021, G25 Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Volunteering

Volunteer
13.2% 945
Not a volunteer
86.8% 6,198

Source: ABS Census 2021, G23 Voluntary Work by SAL

Military Service

Current ADF: Reserves
0.1% 6
Previously served
2.9% 211
Never served
97.0% 6,955

Source: ABS Census 2021, G22 ADF Service by SAL

Children Ever Born

No children
28.8%
1 child
12.4%
2 children
29.2%
3 children
18.6%
4 children
8.2%
5+ children
2.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G28 Children Ever Born by SAL

When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951
14
1951: 1960
34
1961: 1970
83
1971: 1980
89
1981: 1990
95
1991: 2000
103
2001: 2010
355
2011: 2015
159
2016
45
2017
25
2018
29
2019
48
2020
17
2021
5

Source: ABS Census 2021, G10 Year of Arrival by SAL

Population Mobility

17.7%
moved in the last year
43.7%
moved in the last 5 years
4.1%
unemployment rate (Census)
64.6%
labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021, G43 Summary by SAL

Where Residents Moved From

Same address
7,459
Moved from QLD
1,109
Moved: same area (SA2)
340
Moved from NSW
44
Moved from overseas
36
Moved from VIC
28
Moved from NT
15
Moved from WA
4
Moved from SA
3

Source: ABS Census 2021, G44 Address 1 Year Ago by SAL

Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours
21.9%
5: 14 hours
28.9%
15: 29 hours
11.8%
30+ hours
9.1%
Did not do domestic work
28.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G24 Unpaid Domestic Work by SAL

Family Blending

Intact family: no other children
74.1%
Step family: no other children
16.7%
Blended family: no other children
6.9%
Intact family: other children present
1.3%
Other couple: children only
0.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G31 Family Blending by SAL

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Suburbs near Andergrove

The closest suburb to Andergrove is Beaconsfield (Qld), 2.0 km away.

Beaconsfield (Qld)
2.0 km away · income $811/wk · rent $350/wk
North Mackay
3.2 km away · income $786/wk · rent $300/wk
Slade Point
3.2 km away · income $781/wk · rent $300/wk
Blacks Beach
3.4 km away · income $949/wk · rent $390/wk
Mount Pleasant (Mackay - Qld)
4.0 km away · income $853/wk · rent $390/wk
Rural View
4.1 km away · income $1,065/wk · rent $420/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Andergrove

What is the population of Andergrove QLD?

The population of Andergrove QLD is 9,924 according to the ABS Census 2021. The suburb has a population density of 1,170 people per km². Andergrove is ranked #654 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Andergrove?

The median personal income in Andergrove QLD is $835 per week, or $43,420 per year. The median household income is $1,735 per week. Family income is $2,078 per week. Andergrove is ranked #3,034 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Andergrove?

Median rent in Andergrove QLD is $350 per week ($1,517 per month). Rent represents 20.2% of household income, which is considered affordable. Andergrove ranks #3,104 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Andergrove?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Andergrove QLD is $1,647. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Andergrove?

The median age in Andergrove QLD is 36 years. This is younger than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Andergrove a good suburb to live in?

Andergrove is a suburb in Queensland with a population of 9,924. The median income is $835/wk, which is above the typical QLD suburb ($747/wk). Rent affordability is rated as affordable (20.2% of household income). See the full suburb profile above for detailed statistics.

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Data: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2021. SA2 area: 30059. All dollar figures in AUD.