Deebing Heights, QLD: suburb profile

The population of Deebing Heights QLD is 3,960 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Deebing Heights is $1,093 per week ($56,836 per year). Median rent in Deebing Heights is $370 per week ($1,603 per month). Deebing Heights has a median age of 29 years, younger than the national median of 38. Deebing Heights has a population density of 348 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Deebing Heights is India. The most common religion is No religion (45.9% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Malayalam. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Deebing Heights is $1,800.

Population
3,960
Census 2021
Median income
$1,093/wk
Personal, Census 2021
Median rent
$370/wk
Weekly, Census 2021
Median age
29years
Census 2021

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

Deebing Heights vs the typical QLD suburb

The median personal income in Deebing Heights is $1,093 a week, 46% above the typical QLD suburb ($747). That ranks 98th of 1,527 QLD suburbs with 200 or more residents. Median rent is $370 a week, $50 more than the typical QLD suburb. Rent takes 16.6% of the median household income here, against 20.4% in the typical QLD suburb. The median resident is 29, 13 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.
MeasureDeebing HeightsTypical QLDDifferenceTypical Australia
Personal income$1,093/wk$747/wk +46%$766/wk
Household income$2,225/wk$1,593/wk +40%$1,637/wk
Rent$370/wk$320/wk +16%$330/wk
Mortgage repayment$1,800/mo$1,625/mo +11%$1,733/mo
Median age2942 −13 yrs42
Rent share of household income16.6%20.4% −3.8 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 Deebing Heights, the typical QLD suburb and the typical Australian suburb.

Deebing Heights Population

3,960 residents at the 2021 Census.

Deebing Heights Median Income & Rent

Median Income
$1,093/wk
$56,836 per year
Ranked 732 of 14,663
Median Rent
$370/wk
$1,603 per month
Ranked 2,711 of 14,663
Median Age
29years
9 years younger than the national median
Mortgage
$1,800/mo
Avg household size: 3 · 0.8 per bedroom

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

Deebing Heights Rent Prices & Affordability

17% of median household income goes on median rent

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

Household income $2,225/wk
Median rent $370/wk
Rent to income 16.6%

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

Median rent in Deebing Heights against your income

About $9,642 a month
Median rent $370/wk
Left after rent $1,855/wk
Rent share 16.6%

Deebing Heights Schools

2
schools nearby
2
government
1020
avg ICSEA score
1,275
total students
Deebing Heights State School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 710 students
1035
ICSEA
Ripley Central State School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 565 students
1005
ICSEA

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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Deebing Heights Map

Deebing Heights, Queensland Map data: OpenStreetMap
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Deebing Heights, Queensland: 27.6876°S, 152.7615°E

Deebing Heights Circle size: offences per 1,000 residents Schools (2)

People in Deebing Heights

Demographics

Gender Split

Male 47.9% (1,892) Female 52.1% (2,062)

Population Density

348
people per km²
3,960 people · 11.4 km²

Households

3
Avg household size
0.8
Persons per bedroom
$2,392
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
Male Female

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

Most common overseas birthplaces

India
3.5%
New Zealand
3.1%
England
1.8%
Philippines
0.8%
United States of America
0.3%
Malaysia
0.3%
Pakistan
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

Malayalam
3.6%
Punjabi
0.6%
Samoan
0.4%
Tagalog
0.4%
Filipino
0.4%
Hindi
0.3%
Mandarin
0.3%

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

Ancestry

Australian
44.4%
English
39.1%
Scottish
9.6%
Irish
9.3%
German
8.7%
Indian
4.4%
Australian Aboriginal
4.4%
Italian
2.2%
Dutch
1.5%
New Zealander
1.5%
Filipino
1.4%

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
45.9%
Catholic
20.7%
Anglican
8.9%
Not stated
4.2%
Christian (other)
3.1%
Uniting Church
2.9%
Pentecostal
2.6%
Presbyterian and Reformed
2.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G14 Religion by SAL

Indigenous Population

4.4%
Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

Source: ABS Census 2021, G07 Indigenous Status by SAL

Marital Status

Married
50.9% 1,454
Separated
3.4% 97
Divorced
6.3% 179
Widowed
1.2% 34
Never married
38.2% 1,092

Source: ABS Census 2021, G05 Marital Status by SAL

Family Structure

Couple: children under 15
56.9%
Couple: no children
17.5%
Couple: no children under 15
12.8%
One parent: children under 15
9.1%
One parent: no children under 15
3.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G29 Family Composition by SAL

Household Size

1 person
14.9%
2 persons
27.7%
3 persons
19.1%
4 persons
24.8%
5 persons
10.2%
6+ persons
3.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G35 Household Size by SAL

Homes in Deebing Heights

Housing Tenure

Of the 1,305 occupied private dwellings in Deebing Heights at the 2021 Census, 36.1% were rented, 12.1% owned outright and 51.3% owned with a mortgage.

Owned outright
12.1% 158 dwellings
Owned with mortgage
51.3% 670 dwellings
Rented
36.1% 471 dwellings
Tenure type not stated
0.6% 8 dwellings

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

Dwelling Types

Separate house
99.2%
Semi-detached (1 storey)
0.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G36 Dwelling Structure by SAL

Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom
1.5%
2 bedrooms
0.6%
3 bedrooms
18.5%
4 bedrooms
71.4%
5 bedrooms
7.3%
6+ bedrooms
0.8%

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

Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo
2.3%
$300-$449/mo
0.6%
$450-$599/mo
0.8%
$600-$799/mo
0.6%
$800-$999/mo
2.4%
$1,000-$1,399/mo
12.9%
$1,400-$1,799/mo
30.6%
$1,800-$2,399/mo
31.9%
$2,400-$2,999/mo
9.2%
$3,000-$3,999/mo
8.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G38 Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Car Ownership

0 vehicles
0.8%
1 vehicle
26.9%
2 vehicles
48.3%
3 vehicles
16.2%
4+ vehicles
7.8%

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

Work, income and education in Deebing Heights

Employment

Employed full-time
53.7% 1,370 people
Employed part-time
24.2% 616 people
Unemployed
2.7% 70 people
Not in labour force
19.4% 494 people

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

Occupation

Professionals
25.5%
Technicians & Trade Workers
19.3%
Community & Personal Service
16.6%
Clerical & Administrative
12.5%
Managers
12.2%
Sales Workers
5.6%
Machinery Operators & Drivers
4.5%
Labourers
3.8%

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

Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk
0.9%
$1-$149/wk
0.3%
$150-$299/wk
0.2%
$300-$399/wk
0.7%
$400-$499/wk
0.8%
$500-$649/wk
1.7%
$650-$799/wk
2.2%
$800-$999/wk
4.5%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
5.6%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
9.0%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
6.7%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
7.6%
$2,000-$2,499/wk
19.7%
$2,500-$2,999/wk
11.6%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
10.8%
$3,500-$3,999/wk
6.3%
$4,000+/wk
11.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G33 Household Income by SAL

Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk
8.1%
$1-$149/wk
4.6%
$150-$299/wk
3.7%
$300-$399/wk
2.0%
$400-$499/wk
1.1%
$500-$649/wk
1.9%
$650-$799/wk
7.4%
$800-$999/wk
10.6%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
13.5%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
13.0%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
10.5%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
8.0%
$2,000-$2,999/wk
12.4%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
1.4%
$3,500+/wk
1.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G17 Personal Income by SAL

How People Get to Work

Car (driver)
78.2%
Did not go to work
14.0%
Car (passenger)
4.6%
Truck
1.0%
Train
0.8%
Motorbike/Scooter
0.6%
Other
0.4%
Taxi/Rideshare
0.3%
Walked only
0.2%

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

Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent
70.3%
Year 10 or equivalent
18.7%
Year 11 or equivalent
7.8%
Year 9 or equivalent
3.1%

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
44.1%
Bachelor Degree
23.1%
Advanced Diploma/Diploma
21.3%
Postgraduate Degree
4.9%
Certificate I/II
3.4%
Graduate Diploma/Certificate
3.2%

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

Field of Study

Management & Commerce
23.2%
Engineering
19.4%
Health
13.4%
Society & Culture
13.1%
Education
10.6%
Food, Hospitality & Personal Services
6.9%
Architecture & Building
5.7%
Information Technology
2.7%
Creative Arts
2.7%
Natural & Physical Sciences
1.2%
Agriculture & Environment
1.0%

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

School & University Attendance

Primary: Government
37.6%
Secondary: Government
14.8%
Vocational Education
10.3%
Secondary: Catholic
9.0%
Pre-school
9.0%
Primary: Other Non-Govt
8.1%
Secondary: Other Non-Govt
7.4%
Primary: Catholic
3.8%

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
93.7%
Has need for assistance
3.2%
Need for assistance not stated
3.1%

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

Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health
371
Asthma
174
Arthritis
87
Diabetes
46
Heart disease
40
Cancer
31
Lung condition
30
Kidney disease
20
Stroke
15

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

Unpaid Carers

Provided unpaid assistance
9.4% 259
Did not provide
90.6% 2,495

Source: ABS Census 2021, G25 Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Volunteering

Volunteer
12.2% 337
Not a volunteer
87.8% 2,431

Source: ABS Census 2021, G23 Voluntary Work by SAL

Military Service

Current ADF: Regular
7.6% 210
Current ADF: Reserves
1.0% 29
Previously served
3.9% 108
Never served
87.4% 2,417

Source: ABS Census 2021, G22 ADF Service by SAL

Children Ever Born

No children
34.8%
1 child
14.2%
2 children
31.1%
3 children
15.7%
4 children
3.5%
5+ children
0.8%

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

When Migrants Arrived

1951: 1960
3
1961: 1970
22
1971: 1980
34
1981: 1990
44
1991: 2000
45
2001: 2010
156
2011: 2015
118
2016
20
2017
26
2018
32
2019
20
2020
9

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

Population Mobility

25.1%
moved in the last year
68.9%
moved in the last 5 years
3.0%
unemployment rate (Census)
79.8%
labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021, G43 Summary by SAL

Where Residents Moved From

Same address
2,819
Moved from QLD
647
Moved: same area (SA2)
134
Moved from NSW
76
Moved from VIC
34
Moved from NT
29
Moved from SA
6
Moved from ACT
4
Moved from TAS
3
Moved from overseas
3

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

Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours
22.0%
5: 14 hours
32.5%
15: 29 hours
14.3%
30+ hours
8.7%
Did not do domestic work
22.6%

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

Family Blending

Intact family: no other children
79.8%
Step family: no other children
12.0%
Blended family: no other children
6.8%
Intact family: other children present
1.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G31 Family Blending by SAL

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Suburbs near Deebing Heights

The closest suburb to Deebing Heights is Ripley, 2.7 km away.

Ripley
2.7 km away · income $1,011/wk · rent $375/wk
Flinders View
4.4 km away · income $836/wk · rent $300/wk
Yamanto
4.9 km away · income $874/wk · rent $318/wk
Raceview
5.7 km away · income $728/wk · rent $315/wk
Churchill (Qld)
5.9 km away · income $615/wk · rent $300/wk
One Mile (Qld)
6.2 km away · income $577/wk · rent $280/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Deebing Heights

What is the population of Deebing Heights QLD?

The population of Deebing Heights QLD is 3,960 according to the ABS Census 2021. The suburb has a population density of 348 people per km². Deebing Heights is ranked #1,940 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Deebing Heights?

The median personal income in Deebing Heights QLD is $1,093 per week, or $56,836 per year. The median household income is $2,225 per week. Family income is $2,392 per week. Deebing Heights is ranked #732 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Deebing Heights?

Median rent in Deebing Heights QLD is $370 per week ($1,603 per month). Rent represents 16.6% of household income, which is considered affordable. Deebing Heights ranks #2,711 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Deebing Heights?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Deebing Heights QLD is $1,800. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Deebing Heights?

The median age in Deebing Heights QLD is 29 years. This is younger than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Deebing Heights a good suburb to live in?

Deebing Heights is a suburb in Queensland with a population of 3,960. The median income is $1,093/wk, which is above the typical QLD suburb ($747/wk). Rent affordability is rated as affordable (16.6% 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: 30821. All dollar figures in AUD.