Canungra, QLD: suburb profile

The population of Canungra QLD is 1,436 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Canungra is $865 per week ($44,980 per year). Median rent in Canungra is $420 per week ($1,820 per month). Canungra has a median age of 41 years, older than the national median of 38. Canungra has a population density of 48 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Canungra is England. The most common religion is No religion (49.2% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Afrikaans. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Canungra is $1,950.

There were 394 recorded offences in Canungra in 2025-26, a rate of 274 offences per 1,000 people. The most common offence category was theft (170 offences).

Population
1,436
Census 2021
Median income
$865/wk
Personal, Census 2021
Median rent
$420/wk
Weekly, Census 2021
Median age
41years
Census 2021

Valid: Census 2021 · Source: ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021; offences from Queensland Police Service (data.qld.gov.au), 2025-26.

Canungra vs the typical QLD suburb

The median personal income in Canungra is $865 a week, 16% above the typical QLD suburb ($747). That ranks 411th of 1,527 QLD suburbs with 200 or more residents. Median rent is $420 a week, $100 more than the typical QLD suburb. Rent takes 22.3% of the median household income here, against 20.4% in the typical QLD suburb. The median resident is 41, 1 year 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.
MeasureCanungraTypical QLDDifferenceTypical Australia
Personal income$865/wk$747/wk +16%$766/wk
Household income$1,883/wk$1,593/wk +18%$1,637/wk
Rent$420/wk$320/wk +31%$330/wk
Mortgage repayment$1,950/mo$1,625/mo +20%$1,733/mo
Median age4142 −1 yrs42
Rent share of household income22.3%20.4% +1.9 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 Canungra, the typical QLD suburb and the typical Australian suburb.

Canungra Population

1,436 residents at the 2021 Census.

Canungra Median Income & Rent

Median Income
$865/wk
$44,980 per year
Ranked 2,563 of 14,663
Median Rent
$420/wk
$1,820 per month
Ranked 1,513 of 14,663
Median Age
41years
3 years older than the national median
Mortgage
$1,950/mo
Avg household size: 2.7 · 0.8 per bedroom

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

Canungra Rent Prices & Affordability

22% of median household income goes on median rent

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

Household income $1,883/wk
Median rent $420/wk
Rent to income 22.3%

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

Median rent in Canungra against your income

About $8,160 a month
Median rent $420/wk
Left after rent $1,463/wk
Rent share 22.3%

Canungra Schools

1
schools nearby
1
government
1012
avg ICSEA score
384
total students
Canungra State School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 384 students
1012
ICSEA

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

All schools near Canungra, with a map

Canungra Map

Canungra, Queensland Map data: OpenStreetMap
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Canungra, Queensland: 28.0382°S, 153.1359°E

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

People in Canungra

Demographics

Gender Split

Male 50.2% (717) Female 49.8% (712)

Population Density

48
people per km²
1,436 people · 30.1 km²

Households

2.7
Avg household size
0.8
Persons per bedroom
$2,087
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
6.4%
New Zealand
5.1%
Scotland
0.8%
United States of America
0.6%
Germany
0.5%
Indonesia
0.5%
Netherlands
0.5%

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

Most common languages at home other than English

Afrikaans
0.3%
Mandarin
0.3%
German
0.3%
Italian
0.2%
Arabic
0.0%
Australian Indigenous Languages
0.0%
Cantonese
0.0%

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

Ancestry

English
45.7%
Australian
40.3%
Irish
12.6%
Scottish
12.1%
German
6.3%
Dutch
2.3%
Australian Aboriginal
2.0%
Italian
1.6%
New Zealander
1.5%
Maori
1.3%
Filipino
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
49.2%
Catholic
15.7%
Anglican
13.2%
Not stated
8.7%
Uniting Church
4.7%
Christian (other)
2.2%
Presbyterian and Reformed
1.3%
Pentecostal
0.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G14 Religion by SAL

Indigenous Population

1.7%
Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

Source: ABS Census 2021, G07 Indigenous Status by SAL

Marital Status

Married
49.4% 560
Separated
3.7% 42
Divorced
10.8% 123
Widowed
2.8% 32
Never married
33.2% 377

Source: ABS Census 2021, G05 Marital Status by SAL

Family Structure

Couple: children under 15
44.6%
Couple: no children
26.3%
Couple: no children under 15
15.9%
One parent: children under 15
7.3%
One parent: no children under 15
6.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G29 Family Composition by SAL

Household Size

1 person
17.9%
2 persons
35.3%
3 persons
20.0%
4 persons
15.2%
5 persons
8.5%
6+ persons
3.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G35 Household Size by SAL

Homes in Canungra

Housing Tenure

Of the 488 occupied private dwellings in Canungra at the 2021 Census, 19.1% were rented, 28.9% owned outright and 49.8% owned with a mortgage.

Other tenure type
1.0% 5 dwellings
Owned outright
28.9% 141 dwellings
Owned with mortgage
49.8% 243 dwellings
Rented
19.1% 93 dwellings
Tenure type not stated
1.2% 6 dwellings

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

Dwelling Types

Separate house
96.9%
Semi-detached (2+ storey)
2.1%
Semi-detached (1 storey)
1.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G36 Dwelling Structure by SAL

Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom
1.9%
2 bedrooms
11.1%
3 bedrooms
39.1%
4 bedrooms
39.6%
5 bedrooms
5.3%
6+ bedrooms
3.0%

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

Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo
2.8%
$300-$449/mo
2.3%
$600-$799/mo
2.8%
$800-$999/mo
2.8%
$1,000-$1,399/mo
11.5%
$1,400-$1,799/mo
23.9%
$1,800-$2,399/mo
37.2%
$2,400-$2,999/mo
11.9%
$3,000-$3,999/mo
5.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G38 Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Car Ownership

1 vehicle
22.2%
2 vehicles
48.9%
3 vehicles
16.8%
4+ vehicles
12.1%

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

Work, income and education in Canungra

Employment

Employed full-time
41.4% 400 people
Employed part-time
22.9% 221 people
Unemployed
2.3% 22 people
Not in labour force
33.4% 323 people

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

Occupation

Technicians & Trade Workers
22.1%
Professionals
19.3%
Community & Personal Service
16.0%
Managers
14.5%
Clerical & Administrative
11.6%
Labourers
7.8%
Machinery Operators & Drivers
5.5%
Sales Workers
3.4%

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

Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk
0.9%
$1-$149/wk
1.1%
$150-$299/wk
1.9%
$300-$399/wk
1.7%
$400-$499/wk
5.2%
$500-$649/wk
1.5%
$650-$799/wk
6.0%
$800-$999/wk
5.6%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
7.5%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
8.8%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
6.2%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
6.2%
$2,000-$2,499/wk
16.3%
$2,500-$2,999/wk
10.9%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
5.8%
$3,500-$3,999/wk
6.4%
$4,000+/wk
7.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G33 Household Income by SAL

Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk
8.3%
$1-$149/wk
3.7%
$150-$299/wk
7.0%
$300-$399/wk
4.8%
$400-$499/wk
4.6%
$500-$649/wk
3.6%
$650-$799/wk
6.9%
$800-$999/wk
11.5%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
15.6%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
9.3%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
9.0%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
6.3%
$2,000-$2,999/wk
7.3%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
0.3%
$3,500+/wk
1.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G17 Personal Income by SAL

How People Get to Work

Car (driver)
74.8%
Did not go to work
14.4%
Walked only
4.1%
Car (passenger)
3.6%
Truck
1.1%
Motorbike/Scooter
0.5%
Bus
0.5%
Bicycle
0.5%
Other
0.5%

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

Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent
56.4%
Year 10 or equivalent
28.8%
Year 11 or equivalent
10.8%
Year 9 or equivalent
4.0%

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
49.2%
Advanced Diploma/Diploma
22.9%
Bachelor Degree
18.0%
Postgraduate Degree
3.6%
Graduate Diploma/Certificate
3.1%
Certificate I/II
3.1%

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

Field of Study

Management & Commerce
21.4%
Engineering
16.6%
Health
13.0%
Society & Culture
11.0%
Architecture & Building
10.6%
Education
9.1%
Food, Hospitality & Personal Services
7.4%
Agriculture & Environment
3.4%
Creative Arts
3.4%
Information Technology
2.1%
Natural & Physical Sciences
1.9%

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

School & University Attendance

Primary: Government
44.0%
Secondary: Government
28.0%
Pre-school
11.7%
Vocational Education
8.3%
Primary: Catholic
3.7%
Secondary: Other Non-Govt
2.0%
Primary: Other Non-Govt
1.3%
Secondary: Catholic
1.0%

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
88.6%
Has need for assistance
4.4%
Need for assistance not stated
6.8%

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

Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health
130
Arthritis
65
Asthma
43
Lung condition
41
Heart disease
33
Diabetes
30
Cancer
24
Stroke
14
Kidney disease
8
Dementia
4

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

Unpaid Carers

Provided unpaid assistance
14.4% 151
Did not provide
85.6% 895

Source: ABS Census 2021, G25 Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Volunteering

Volunteer
14.9% 156
Not a volunteer
85.1% 894

Source: ABS Census 2021, G23 Voluntary Work by SAL

Military Service

Current ADF: Regular
0.8% 8
Previously served
5.1% 54
Never served
94.1% 990

Source: ABS Census 2021, G22 ADF Service by SAL

Children Ever Born

No children
26.9%
1 child
18.4%
2 children
26.7%
3 children
18.8%
4 children
8.0%
5+ children
1.2%

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

When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951
6
1951: 1960
8
1961: 1970
27
1971: 1980
26
1981: 1990
38
1991: 2000
28
2001: 2010
79
2011: 2015
30
2017
8
2019
3
2020
8

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

Population Mobility

13.8%
moved in the last year
53.2%
moved in the last 5 years
2.9%
unemployment rate (Census)
64.6%
labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021, G43 Summary by SAL

Where Residents Moved From

Same address
1,135
Moved from QLD
117
Moved: same area (SA2)
40
Moved from NSW
20

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

Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours
22.0%
5: 14 hours
34.3%
15: 29 hours
17.2%
30+ hours
10.5%
Did not do domestic work
16.0%

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

Family Blending

Intact family: no other children
83.0%
Step family: no other children
12.4%
Blended family: no other children
4.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G31 Family Blending by SAL

Canungra Crime Statistics

394 reported offences in 2025-26, by category.

Theft
170
Traffic
52
Break & Enter
37
Drug Offences
30
Fraud
28
Assault
24
Domestic Violence
23
Property Damage
16
Sexual Offences
10
Weapons
4

Total offences by year

2000
2001
2002
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
2011
2012
2013
2014
2015
2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025

Source: Queensland Police Service (data.qld.gov.au).

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Suburbs near Canungra

The closest suburb to Canungra is Lower Beechmont, 10.0 km away.

Lower Beechmont
10.0 km away · income $794/wk · rent $410/wk
Tamborine Mountain
11.3 km away · income $681/wk · rent $420/wk
Beaudesert
14.8 km away · income $575/wk · rent $310/wk
Mount Nathan
14.9 km away · income $943/wk · rent $600/wk
Mundoolun
17.2 km away · income $860/wk · rent $560/wk
Maudsland
17.9 km away · income $971/wk · rent $540/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Canungra

What is the population of Canungra QLD?

The population of Canungra QLD is 1,436 according to the ABS Census 2021. The suburb has a population density of 48 people per km². Canungra is ranked #3,464 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Canungra?

The median personal income in Canungra QLD is $865 per week, or $44,980 per year. The median household income is $1,883 per week. Family income is $2,087 per week. Canungra is ranked #2,563 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Canungra?

Median rent in Canungra QLD is $420 per week ($1,820 per month). Rent represents 22.3% of household income, which is considered affordable. Canungra ranks #1,513 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Canungra?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Canungra QLD is $1,950. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Canungra?

The median age in Canungra QLD is 41 years. This is older than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Canungra a good suburb to live in?

Canungra is a suburb in Queensland with a population of 1,436. The median income is $865/wk, which is above the typical QLD suburb ($747/wk). Rent affordability is rated as affordable (22.3% 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: 30523. All dollar figures in AUD.