Kenmore, QLD: suburb profile

The population of Kenmore QLD is 9,675 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Kenmore is $1,034 per week ($53,768 per year). Median rent in Kenmore is $513 per week ($2,223 per month). Kenmore has a median age of 40 years, older than the national median of 38. Kenmore has a population density of 1,729 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Kenmore is England. The most common religion is No religion (43.5% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Mandarin. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Kenmore is $2,200.

Population
9,675
Census 2021
Median income
$1,034/wk
Personal, Census 2021
Median rent
$513/wk
Weekly, Census 2021
Median age
40years
Census 2021

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

Kenmore vs the typical QLD suburb

The median personal income in Kenmore is $1,034 a week, 38% above the typical QLD suburb ($747). That ranks 144th of 1,527 QLD suburbs with 200 or more residents. Median rent is $513 a week, $193 more than the typical QLD suburb. Rent takes 20.6% of the median household income here, against 20.4% in the typical QLD suburb. The median resident is 40, 2 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.
MeasureKenmoreTypical QLDDifferenceTypical Australia
Personal income$1,034/wk$747/wk +38%$766/wk
Household income$2,491/wk$1,593/wk +56%$1,637/wk
Rent$513/wk$320/wk +60%$330/wk
Mortgage repayment$2,200/mo$1,625/mo +35%$1,733/mo
Median age4042 −2 yrs42
Rent share of household income20.6%20.4% +0.2 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 Kenmore, the typical QLD suburb and the typical Australian suburb.

Kenmore Population

9,675 residents at the 2021 Census.

Kenmore Median Income & Rent

Median Income
$1,034/wk
$53,768 per year
Ranked 1,011 of 14,663
Median Rent
$513/wk
$2,223 per month
Ranked 541 of 14,663
Median Age
40years
2 years older than the national median
Mortgage
$2,200/mo
Avg household size: 2.8 · 0.7 per bedroom

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

Kenmore Rent Prices & Affordability

21% of median household income goes on median rent

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

Household income $2,491/wk
Median rent $513/wk
Rent to income 20.6%

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

Median rent in Kenmore against your income

About $10,794 a month
Median rent $513/wk
Left after rent $1,978/wk
Rent share 20.6%

Kenmore Schools

15
schools nearby
10
government
1127
avg ICSEA score
10,568
total students
Chapel Hill State School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 772 students
1171
ICSEA
Kenmore South State School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 684 students
1170
ICSEA
Fig Tree Pocket State School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 477 students
1169
ICSEA
Indooroopilly State School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 1,326 students
1165
ICSEA
Brookfield State School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 453 students
1164
ICSEA
Kenmore State School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 520 students
1158
ICSEA
Ambrose Treacy College Catholic
Combined · 4-12 · 1,273 students
1139
ICSEA
Brisbane Independent School Independent
Primary · Prep-6 · 60 students
1135
ICSEA
Brisbane Montessori School Independent
Combined · Prep-10 · 189 students
1128
ICSEA
Our Lady of the Rosary School Catholic
Primary · Prep-6 · 221 students
1126
ICSEA
Kenmore State High School Government
Secondary · 7-12 · 1,973 students
1110
ICSEA
Mancel College Independent
Combined · U · 223 students
1084
ICSEA
Jindalee State School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 522 students
1082
ICSEA
Mount Ommaney Special School Government
Combined · Prep-12 · 156 students
1056
ICSEA
Centenary State High School Government
Secondary · 7-12 · 1,719 students
1049
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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Kenmore Map

Kenmore, Queensland Map data: OpenStreetMap
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Kenmore, Queensland: 27.5156°S, 152.9385°E

Kenmore Circle size: offences per 1,000 residents Schools (15)

People in Kenmore

Demographics

Gender Split

Male 48.8% (4,722) Female 51.2% (4,955)

Population Density

1,729
people per km²
9,675 people · 5.6 km²

Households

2.8
Avg household size
0.7
Persons per bedroom
$2,921
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
5.2%
South Africa
3.7%
China
2.9%
New Zealand
2.4%
India
2.0%
South Korea
1.2%
Malaysia
1.0%

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

Most common languages at home other than English

Mandarin
4.1%
Korean
1.5%
Spanish
1.0%
Cantonese
1.0%
Japanese
0.9%
Afrikaans
0.8%
German
0.7%

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

Ancestry

English
39.5%
Australian
29.1%
Irish
14.3%
Scottish
12.2%
Chinese
7.2%
German
5.7%
Indian
3.3%
Italian
2.5%
South African
2.5%
Dutch
1.8%
Korean
1.6%

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
43.5%
Catholic
18.1%
Anglican
11.5%
Not stated
3.9%
Uniting Church
3.9%
Baptist
3.1%
Hinduism
2.7%
Christian (other)
2.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G14 Religion by SAL

Indigenous Population

0.7%
Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

Source: ABS Census 2021, G07 Indigenous Status by SAL

Marital Status

Married
56.4% 4,251
Separated
2.4% 180
Divorced
7.8% 586
Widowed
4.5% 339
Never married
28.9% 2,181

Source: ABS Census 2021, G05 Marital Status by SAL

Family Structure

Couple: children under 15
50.4%
Couple: no children
20.7%
Couple: no children under 15
17.3%
One parent: children under 15
5.9%
One parent: no children under 15
5.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G29 Family Composition by SAL

Household Size

1 person
16.9%
2 persons
30.2%
3 persons
18.2%
4 persons
24.0%
5 persons
8.1%
6+ persons
2.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G35 Household Size by SAL

Homes in Kenmore

Housing Tenure

Of the 3,377 occupied private dwellings in Kenmore at the 2021 Census, 17.0% were rented, 35.8% owned outright and 45.6% owned with a mortgage.

Other tenure type
0.8% 26 dwellings
Owned outright
35.8% 1,209 dwellings
Owned with mortgage
45.6% 1,540 dwellings
Rented
17.0% 574 dwellings
Tenure type not stated
0.7% 23 dwellings

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

Dwelling Types

Separate house
93.4%
Semi-detached (2+ storey)
5.3%
Semi-detached (1 storey)
1.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G36 Dwelling Structure by SAL

Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom
0.3%
2 bedrooms
3.2%
3 bedrooms
37.8%
4 bedrooms
43.8%
5 bedrooms
12.7%
6+ bedrooms
2.1%

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

Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo
5.0%
$300-$449/mo
0.9%
$450-$599/mo
0.8%
$600-$799/mo
2.2%
$800-$999/mo
2.4%
$1,000-$1,399/mo
8.7%
$1,400-$1,799/mo
13.3%
$1,800-$2,399/mo
28.0%
$2,400-$2,999/mo
22.1%
$3,000-$3,999/mo
16.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G38 Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Car Ownership

0 vehicles
3.2%
1 vehicle
33.0%
2 vehicles
46.4%
3 vehicles
11.5%
4+ vehicles
5.8%

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

Work, income and education in Kenmore

Employment

Employed full-time
40.7% 2,826 people
Employed part-time
23.1% 1,608 people
Unemployed
3.5% 244 people
Not in labour force
32.7% 2,269 people

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

Occupation

Professionals
47.4%
Managers
18.4%
Clerical & Administrative
11.0%
Technicians & Trade Workers
8.2%
Community & Personal Service
7.0%
Sales Workers
3.8%
Labourers
2.6%
Machinery Operators & Drivers
1.6%

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

Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk
1.1%
$1-$149/wk
0.7%
$150-$299/wk
1.0%
$300-$399/wk
1.1%
$400-$499/wk
3.0%
$500-$649/wk
3.2%
$650-$799/wk
3.3%
$800-$999/wk
4.4%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
5.2%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
5.9%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
4.7%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
5.1%
$2,000-$2,499/wk
11.4%
$2,500-$2,999/wk
7.9%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
9.7%
$3,500-$3,999/wk
6.3%
$4,000+/wk
26.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G33 Household Income by SAL

Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk
10.8%
$1-$149/wk
5.3%
$150-$299/wk
5.9%
$300-$399/wk
2.6%
$400-$499/wk
2.1%
$500-$649/wk
2.4%
$650-$799/wk
6.5%
$800-$999/wk
7.4%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
8.4%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
7.7%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
7.3%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
7.2%
$2,000-$2,999/wk
15.1%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
4.2%
$3,500+/wk
7.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G17 Personal Income by SAL

How People Get to Work

Car (driver)
66.6%
Did not go to work
17.7%
Bus
4.6%
Car (passenger)
4.5%
Bicycle
2.3%
Walked only
1.4%
Motorbike/Scooter
0.9%
Train
0.7%
Other
0.5%
Truck
0.3%
Taxi/Rideshare
0.3%
Ferry
0.1%

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

Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent
87.0%
Year 10 or equivalent
8.4%
Year 11 or equivalent
3.7%
Year 9 or equivalent
0.9%

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

Bachelor Degree
42.4%
Postgraduate Degree
22.5%
Advanced Diploma/Diploma
15.2%
Certificate III/IV
12.4%
Graduate Diploma/Certificate
6.5%
Certificate I/II
1.1%

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

Field of Study

Management & Commerce
24.0%
Society & Culture
14.5%
Engineering
13.0%
Health
12.5%
Education
8.8%
Natural & Physical Sciences
6.7%
Creative Arts
5.5%
Information Technology
5.3%
Architecture & Building
5.1%
Food, Hospitality & Personal Services
2.8%
Agriculture & Environment
1.7%

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

School & University Attendance

Primary: Government
37.6%
Secondary: Government
21.7%
Pre-school
9.7%
Secondary: Catholic
8.0%
Vocational Education
7.1%
Secondary: Other Non-Govt
6.7%
Primary: Catholic
6.2%
Primary: Other Non-Govt
2.9%

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
93.9%
Has need for assistance
4.1%
Need for assistance not stated
2.0%

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

Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health
800
Asthma
324
Arthritis
232
Heart disease
226
Diabetes
161
Cancer
129
Lung condition
118
Stroke
71
Kidney disease
63
Dementia
19

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

Unpaid Carers

Provided unpaid assistance
13.5% 992
Did not provide
86.5% 6,357

Source: ABS Census 2021, G25 Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Volunteering

Volunteer
22.2% 1,638
Not a volunteer
77.8% 5,728

Source: ABS Census 2021, G23 Voluntary Work by SAL

Military Service

Current ADF: Regular
0.4% 32
Current ADF: Reserves
0.3% 20
Previously served
3.1% 231
Never served
96.2% 7,089

Source: ABS Census 2021, G22 ADF Service by SAL

Children Ever Born

No children
27.4%
1 child
13.1%
2 children
37.4%
3 children
15.8%
4 children
5.0%
5+ children
1.4%

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

When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951
33
1951: 1960
57
1961: 1970
148
1971: 1980
226
1981: 1990
331
1991: 2000
423
2001: 2010
972
2011: 2015
486
2016
122
2017
73
2018
91
2019
136
2020
37
2021
24

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

Population Mobility

13.6%
moved in the last year
40.4%
moved in the last 5 years
4.8%
unemployment rate (Census)
67.9%
labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021, G43 Summary by SAL

Where Residents Moved From

Same address
8,127
Moved from QLD
803
Moved: same area (SA2)
211
Moved from overseas
84
Moved from NSW
69
Moved from VIC
47
Moved from ACT
14
Moved from WA
13
Moved from SA
10
Moved from TAS
6

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

Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours
22.5%
5: 14 hours
35.2%
15: 29 hours
16.8%
30+ hours
10.0%
Did not do domestic work
15.5%

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

Family Blending

Intact family: no other children
89.4%
Step family: no other children
7.9%
Blended family: no other children
2.0%
Intact family: other children present
0.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G31 Family Blending by SAL

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Income: $997/wk Rent: $285/wk $228/wk less rent
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Income: $1,033/wk Rent: $360/wk $153/wk less rent
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Income: $931/wk Rent: $380/wk $133/wk less rent
Tanawha
Income: $905/wk Rent: $408/wk $105/wk less rent
Dayboro
Income: $933/wk Rent: $410/wk $103/wk less rent

Suburbs near Kenmore

The closest suburb to Kenmore is Chapel Hill (Qld), 2.1 km away.

Chapel Hill (Qld)
2.1 km away · income $1,084/wk · rent $555/wk
Jindalee (Qld)
2.2 km away · income $958/wk · rent $470/wk
Fig Tree Pocket
2.6 km away · income $1,205/wk · rent $590/wk
Kenmore Hills
2.6 km away · income $898/wk · rent $598/wk
Sinnamon Park
3.4 km away · income $902/wk · rent $460/wk
Mount Ommaney
3.4 km away · income $853/wk · rent $540/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Kenmore

What is the population of Kenmore QLD?

The population of Kenmore QLD is 9,675 according to the ABS Census 2021. The suburb has a population density of 1,729 people per km². Kenmore is ranked #680 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Kenmore?

The median personal income in Kenmore QLD is $1,034 per week, or $53,768 per year. The median household income is $2,491 per week. Family income is $2,921 per week. Kenmore is ranked #1,011 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Kenmore?

Median rent in Kenmore QLD is $513 per week ($2,223 per month). Rent represents 20.6% of household income, which is considered affordable. Kenmore ranks #541 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Kenmore?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Kenmore QLD is $2,200. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Kenmore?

The median age in Kenmore QLD is 40 years. This is older than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Kenmore a good suburb to live in?

Kenmore is a suburb in Queensland with a population of 9,675. The median income is $1,034/wk, which is above the typical QLD suburb ($747/wk). Rent affordability is rated as affordable (20.6% 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: 31504. All dollar figures in AUD.