Battery Hill, QLD: suburb profile

The population of Battery Hill QLD is 2,596 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Battery Hill is $715 per week ($37,180 per year). Median rent in Battery Hill is $400 per week ($1,733 per month). Battery Hill has a median age of 43 years, older than the national median of 38. Battery Hill has a population density of 2,799 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Battery Hill is England. The most common religion is No religion (46.9% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is German. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Battery Hill is $1,830.

Population
2,596
Census 2021
Median income
$715/wk
Personal, Census 2021
Median rent
$400/wk
Weekly, Census 2021
Median age
43years
Census 2021

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

Battery Hill vs the typical QLD suburb

The median personal income in Battery Hill is $715 a week, 4% below the typical QLD suburb ($747). That ranks 873rd of 1,527 QLD suburbs with 200 or more residents. Median rent is $400 a week, $80 more than the typical QLD suburb. Rent takes 28.9% of the median household income here, against 20.4% in the typical QLD suburb. The median resident is 43, 1 year older 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.
MeasureBattery HillTypical QLDDifferenceTypical Australia
Personal income$715/wk$747/wk −4%$766/wk
Household income$1,382/wk$1,593/wk −13%$1,637/wk
Rent$400/wk$320/wk +25%$330/wk
Mortgage repayment$1,830/mo$1,625/mo +13%$1,733/mo
Median age4342 +1 yrs42
Rent share of household income28.9%20.4% +8.5 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 Battery Hill, the typical QLD suburb and the typical Australian suburb.

Battery Hill Population

2,596 residents at the 2021 Census.

Battery Hill Median Income & Rent

Median Income
$715/wk
$37,180 per year
Ranked 5,198 of 14,663
Median Rent
$400/wk
$1,733 per month
Ranked 1,854 of 14,663
Median Age
43years
5 years older than the national median
Mortgage
$1,830/mo
Avg household size: 2.4 · 0.8 per bedroom

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

Battery Hill Rent Prices & Affordability

29% of median household income goes on median rent

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

Household income $1,382/wk
Median rent $400/wk
Rent to income 28.9%

Rent is between 25% and 35% of household income: moderate housing costs.

Median rent in Battery Hill against your income

About $5,989 a month
Median rent $400/wk
Left after rent $982/wk
Rent share 28.9%

Battery Hill Schools

10
schools nearby
6
government
1043
avg ICSEA score
7,325
total students
Pacific Lutheran College Independent
Combined · Prep-12 · 1,204 students
1114
ICSEA
Our Lady of the Rosary School Catholic
Primary · Prep-6 · 321 students
1092
ICSEA
Caloundra Christian College Independent
Combined · Prep-12 · 438 students
1058
ICSEA
Currimundi State School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 619 students
1041
ICSEA
Talara Primary College Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 974 students
1035
ICSEA
Caloundra State School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 481 students
1027
ICSEA
Meridan State College Government
Combined · Prep-12 · 1,795 students
1013
ICSEA
Currimundi Special School Government
Combined · Prep-12 · 177 students
1006
ICSEA
Caloundra State High School Government
Secondary · 7-12 · 1,316 students
1004
ICSEA
Kairos Community College - Caloundra Campus Independent
Secondary

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

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Battery Hill Map

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Battery Hill, Queensland: 26.7790°S, 153.1292°E

Battery Hill Circle size: offences per 1,000 residents Schools (10)

People in Battery Hill

Demographics

Gender Split

Male 48.0% (1,249) Female 52.0% (1,351)

Population Density

2,799
people per km²
2,596 people · 0.9 km²

Households

2.4
Avg household size
0.8
Persons per bedroom
$1,847
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

England
4.5%
New Zealand
4.5%
South Africa
0.6%
United States of America
0.6%
India
0.4%
China
0.3%
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

German
0.7%
Spanish
0.4%
Hindi
0.4%
Portuguese
0.4%
French
0.3%
Italian
0.3%
Japanese
0.3%

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

Ancestry

English
46.6%
Australian
39.2%
Irish
13.6%
Scottish
12.0%
German
6.9%
Australian Aboriginal
2.7%
Italian
2.7%
New Zealander
1.9%
Dutch
1.1%
Maori
1.0%
Welsh
0.8%

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
46.9%
Catholic
16.7%
Anglican
12.5%
Not stated
5.3%
Uniting Church
4.5%
Christian (other)
3.1%
Baptist
2.4%
Presbyterian and Reformed
1.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G14 Religion by SAL

Indigenous Population

2.9%
Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

Source: ABS Census 2021, G07 Indigenous Status by SAL

Marital Status

Married
45.6% 981
Separated
3.9% 84
Divorced
11.9% 256
Widowed
6.0% 129
Never married
32.6% 702

Source: ABS Census 2021, G05 Marital Status by SAL

Family Structure

Couple: children under 15
38.8%
Couple: no children
31.5%
Couple: no children under 15
14.4%
One parent: no children under 15
9.1%
One parent: children under 15
6.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G29 Family Composition by SAL

Household Size

1 person
30.2%
2 persons
35.9%
3 persons
13.0%
4 persons
13.5%
5 persons
4.8%
6+ persons
2.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G35 Household Size by SAL

Homes in Battery Hill

Housing Tenure

Of the 1,046 occupied private dwellings in Battery Hill at the 2021 Census, 31.5% were rented, 33.5% owned outright and 32.6% owned with a mortgage.

Other tenure type
1.2% 13 dwellings
Owned outright
33.5% 350 dwellings
Owned with mortgage
32.6% 341 dwellings
Rented
31.5% 329 dwellings
Tenure type not stated
1.6% 17 dwellings

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

Dwelling Types

Separate house
76.8%
Semi-detached (1 storey)
15.2%
Semi-detached (2+ storey)
8.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G36 Dwelling Structure by SAL

Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom
4.3%
2 bedrooms
18.1%
3 bedrooms
47.5%
4 bedrooms
24.2%
5 bedrooms
4.2%
6+ bedrooms
1.7%

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

Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo
4.0%
$300-$449/mo
2.0%
$450-$599/mo
2.6%
$600-$799/mo
6.0%
$800-$999/mo
4.3%
$1,000-$1,399/mo
16.6%
$1,400-$1,799/mo
16.6%
$1,800-$2,399/mo
30.8%
$2,400-$2,999/mo
11.9%
$3,000-$3,999/mo
5.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G38 Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Car Ownership

0 vehicles
6.0%
1 vehicle
37.6%
2 vehicles
36.2%
3 vehicles
13.6%
4+ vehicles
6.6%

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

Work, income and education in Battery Hill

Employment

Employed full-time
32.4% 635 people
Employed part-time
23.3% 456 people
Unemployed
3.1% 60 people
Not in labour force
41.3% 809 people

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

Occupation

Professionals
28.8%
Community & Personal Service
16.3%
Technicians & Trade Workers
16.1%
Clerical & Administrative
11.2%
Managers
11.0%
Labourers
8.9%
Sales Workers
4.6%
Machinery Operators & Drivers
3.1%

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

Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk
1.7%
$1-$149/wk
1.1%
$150-$299/wk
1.7%
$300-$399/wk
2.3%
$400-$499/wk
9.2%
$500-$649/wk
5.9%
$650-$799/wk
6.2%
$800-$999/wk
8.2%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
8.7%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
8.3%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
7.0%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
6.1%
$2,000-$2,499/wk
10.4%
$2,500-$2,999/wk
7.3%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
5.9%
$3,500-$3,999/wk
3.4%
$4,000+/wk
6.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G33 Household Income by SAL

Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk
7.6%
$1-$149/wk
4.1%
$150-$299/wk
6.9%
$300-$399/wk
4.9%
$400-$499/wk
5.3%
$500-$649/wk
5.1%
$650-$799/wk
10.9%
$800-$999/wk
12.3%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
12.3%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
8.6%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
7.4%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
5.5%
$2,000-$2,999/wk
6.5%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
1.3%
$3,500+/wk
1.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G17 Personal Income by SAL

How People Get to Work

Car (driver)
73.6%
Did not go to work
13.9%
Car (passenger)
5.2%
Bicycle
1.7%
Walked only
1.5%
Bus
1.3%
Other
1.2%
Motorbike/Scooter
0.8%
Truck
0.8%

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

Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent
60.0%
Year 10 or equivalent
26.1%
Year 11 or equivalent
8.9%
Year 9 or equivalent
4.9%

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
40.7%
Bachelor Degree
26.8%
Advanced Diploma/Diploma
18.4%
Postgraduate Degree
6.3%
Graduate Diploma/Certificate
4.6%
Certificate I/II
3.2%

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

Field of Study

Management & Commerce
17.1%
Health
16.0%
Society & Culture
14.2%
Engineering
13.2%
Architecture & Building
10.8%
Education
9.9%
Food, Hospitality & Personal Services
7.3%
Creative Arts
5.2%
Agriculture & Environment
3.2%
Information Technology
1.9%
Natural & Physical Sciences
1.2%

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

School & University Attendance

Primary: Government
36.1%
Secondary: Government
25.7%
Vocational Education
10.6%
Pre-school
9.7%
Secondary: Catholic
4.9%
Secondary: Other Non-Govt
4.6%
Primary: Catholic
4.4%
Primary: Other Non-Govt
3.9%

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
88.8%
Has need for assistance
7.3%
Need for assistance not stated
3.8%

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

Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health
264
Arthritis
126
Asthma
107
Heart disease
80
Lung condition
79
Diabetes
70
Cancer
50
Stroke
31
Kidney disease
26
Dementia
6

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

Unpaid Carers

Provided unpaid assistance
12.8% 265
Did not provide
87.2% 1,798

Source: ABS Census 2021, G25 Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Volunteering

Volunteer
16.1% 330
Not a volunteer
83.9% 1,726

Source: ABS Census 2021, G23 Voluntary Work by SAL

Military Service

Current ADF: Regular
0.4% 8
Previously served
5.4% 111
Never served
94.3% 1,955

Source: ABS Census 2021, G22 ADF Service by SAL

Children Ever Born

No children
29.5%
1 child
12.6%
2 children
32.0%
3 children
17.8%
4 children
6.7%
5+ children
1.4%

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

When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951
4
1951: 1960
40
1961: 1970
53
1971: 1980
43
1981: 1990
57
1991: 2000
43
2001: 2010
99
2011: 2015
53
2016
3
2017
3
2018
12
2019
23
2020
7
2021
6

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

Population Mobility

13.3%
moved in the last year
41.5%
moved in the last 5 years
4.8%
unemployment rate (Census)
58.7%
labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021, G43 Summary by SAL

Where Residents Moved From

Same address
2,137
Moved from QLD
212
Moved: same area (SA2)
43
Moved from overseas
26
Moved from VIC
17
Moved from NSW
16
Moved from NT
6
Moved from TAS
5
Moved from WA
3

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

Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours
21.6%
5: 14 hours
28.6%
15: 29 hours
14.6%
30+ hours
9.9%
Did not do domestic work
25.2%

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

Family Blending

Intact family: no other children
85.2%
Step family: no other children
11.4%
Blended family: no other children
3.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G31 Family Blending by SAL

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Income: $609/wk Rent: $300/wk $100/wk less rent

Suburbs near Battery Hill

The closest suburb to Battery Hill is Dicky Beach, 0.8 km away.

Dicky Beach
0.8 km away · income $664/wk · rent $400/wk
Aroona
1.3 km away · income $775/wk · rent $450/wk
Currimundi
1.4 km away · income $698/wk · rent $450/wk
Moffat Beach
1.9 km away · income $782/wk · rent $400/wk
Caloundra
2.0 km away · income $584/wk · rent $360/wk
Wurtulla
2.6 km away · income $782/wk · rent $465/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Battery Hill

What is the population of Battery Hill QLD?

The population of Battery Hill QLD is 2,596 according to the ABS Census 2021. The suburb has a population density of 2,799 people per km². Battery Hill is ranked #2,662 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Battery Hill?

The median personal income in Battery Hill QLD is $715 per week, or $37,180 per year. The median household income is $1,382 per week. Family income is $1,847 per week. Battery Hill is ranked #5,198 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Battery Hill?

Median rent in Battery Hill QLD is $400 per week ($1,733 per month). Rent represents 28.9% of household income, which is considered moderate. Battery Hill ranks #1,854 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Battery Hill?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Battery Hill QLD is $1,830. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Battery Hill?

The median age in Battery Hill QLD is 43 years. This is older than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Battery Hill a good suburb to live in?

Battery Hill is a suburb in Queensland with a population of 2,596. The median income is $715/wk, which is below the typical QLD suburb ($747/wk). Rent affordability is rated as moderate (28.9% 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: 30183. All dollar figures in AUD.