Sippy Downs, QLD: suburb profile

The population of Sippy Downs QLD is 11,544 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Sippy Downs is $669 per week ($34,788 per year). Median rent in Sippy Downs is $460 per week ($1,993 per month). Sippy Downs has a median age of 33 years, younger than the national median of 38. Sippy Downs has a population density of 796 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Sippy Downs is England. The most common religion is No religion (45.9% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Mandarin. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Sippy Downs is $1,889.

There were 965 recorded offences in Sippy Downs in 2025-26, a rate of 84 offences per 1,000 people. The most common offence category was theft (359 offences).

Population
11,544
Census 2021
Median income
$669/wk
Personal, Census 2021
Median rent
$460/wk
Weekly, Census 2021
Median age
33years
Census 2021

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

Sippy Downs vs the typical QLD suburb

The median personal income in Sippy Downs is $669 a week, 10% below the typical QLD suburb ($747). That ranks 1,019th of 1,527 QLD suburbs with 200 or more residents. Median rent is $460 a week, $140 more than the typical QLD suburb. Rent takes 31.0% of the median household income here, against 20.4% in the typical QLD suburb. The median resident is 33, 9 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.
MeasureSippy DownsTypical QLDDifferenceTypical Australia
Personal income$669/wk$747/wk −10%$766/wk
Household income$1,484/wk$1,593/wk −7%$1,637/wk
Rent$460/wk$320/wk +44%$330/wk
Mortgage repayment$1,889/mo$1,625/mo +16%$1,733/mo
Median age3342 −9 yrs42
Rent share of household income31.0%20.4% +10.6 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 Sippy Downs, the typical QLD suburb and the typical Australian suburb.

Sippy Downs Population

11,544 residents at the 2021 Census.

Sippy Downs Median Income & Rent

Median Income
$669/wk
$34,788 per year
Ranked 6,006 of 14,663
Median Rent
$460/wk
$1,993 per month
Ranked 939 of 14,663
Median Age
33years
5 years younger than the national median
Mortgage
$1,889/mo
Avg household size: 2.6 · 0.8 per bedroom

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

Sippy Downs Rent Prices & Affordability

31% of median household income goes on median rent

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

Household income $1,484/wk
Median rent $460/wk
Rent to income 31.0%

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

Median rent in Sippy Downs against your income

About $6,431 a month
Median rent $460/wk
Left after rent $1,024/wk
Rent share 31.0%

Sippy Downs Schools

9
schools nearby
5
government
1061
avg ICSEA score
7,350
total students
Matthew Flinders Anglican College Independent
Combined · Prep-12 · 1,426 students
1155
ICSEA
Siena Catholic Primary School Catholic
Primary · Prep-6 · 616 students
1081
ICSEA
Siena Catholic College Catholic
Secondary · 7-12 · 889 students
1073
ICSEA
Brightwater State School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 733 students
1055
ICSEA
Chancellor State College Government
Combined · Prep-12 · 2,609 students
1042
ICSEA
Palmview State Primary School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 596 students
1037
ICSEA
Palmview State Special School Government
Combined · Prep-12 · 102 students
1023
ICSEA
Palmview State Secondary College Government
Secondary · 7-10 · 379 students
1021
ICSEA
Autism Queensland Education & Therapy Centre - Mountain Creek Campus Independent
Combined

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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Sippy Downs Map

Sippy Downs, Queensland Map data: OpenStreetMap
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Sippy Downs, Queensland: 26.7257°S, 153.0834°E

Sippy Downs Circle size: offences per 1,000 residents Schools (9)

People in Sippy Downs

Demographics

Gender Split

Male 46.6% (5,378) Female 53.4% (6,162)

Population Density

796
people per km²
11,544 people · 14.5 km²

Households

2.6
Avg household size
0.8
Persons per bedroom
$1,822
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
5.8%
New Zealand
4.4%
South Africa
1.7%
India
1.3%
Nepal
0.9%
China
0.7%
South Korea
0.6%

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

Most common languages at home other than English

Mandarin
1.3%
Nepali
0.9%
Korean
0.7%
Punjabi
0.6%
Vietnamese
0.6%
Afrikaans
0.5%
Malayalam
0.5%

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

Ancestry

English
41.6%
Australian
35.3%
Scottish
11.1%
Irish
10.4%
German
5.6%
Australian Aboriginal
2.7%
Italian
2.4%
Chinese
2.1%
Dutch
2.1%
New Zealander
1.5%
Indian
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
15.9%
Anglican
10.6%
Not stated
7.7%
Christian (other)
3.2%
Uniting Church
3.1%
Baptist
2.2%
Presbyterian and Reformed
1.9%

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
40.6% 3,849
Separated
2.9% 279
Divorced
8.7% 821
Widowed
5.7% 544
Never married
42.0% 3,979

Source: ABS Census 2021, G05 Marital Status by SAL

Family Structure

Couple: children under 15
42.8%
Couple: no children
27.2%
Couple: no children under 15
12.8%
One parent: children under 15
11.2%
One parent: no children under 15
6.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G29 Family Composition by SAL

Household Size

1 person
23.0%
2 persons
33.5%
3 persons
16.1%
4 persons
17.4%
5 persons
7.4%
6+ persons
2.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G35 Household Size by SAL

Homes in Sippy Downs

Housing Tenure

Of the 3,854 occupied private dwellings in Sippy Downs at the 2021 Census, 33.2% were rented, 18.9% owned outright and 32.7% owned with a mortgage.

Other tenure type
13.4% 515 dwellings
Owned outright
18.9% 730 dwellings
Owned with mortgage
32.7% 1,261 dwellings
Rented
33.2% 1,281 dwellings
Tenure type not stated
1.9% 75 dwellings

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

Dwelling Types

Separate house
73.3%
Semi-detached (1 storey)
24.1%
Semi-detached (2+ storey)
2.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G36 Dwelling Structure by SAL

Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom
1.1%
2 bedrooms
17.4%
3 bedrooms
33.2%
4 bedrooms
42.6%
5 bedrooms
4.8%
6+ bedrooms
0.8%

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

Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo
3.6%
$300-$449/mo
2.5%
$450-$599/mo
1.2%
$600-$799/mo
1.2%
$800-$999/mo
3.4%
$1,000-$1,399/mo
11.8%
$1,400-$1,799/mo
21.6%
$1,800-$2,399/mo
39.2%
$2,400-$2,999/mo
10.5%
$3,000-$3,999/mo
5.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G38 Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Car Ownership

0 vehicles
5.7%
1 vehicle
37.3%
2 vehicles
38.3%
3 vehicles
12.0%
4+ vehicles
6.6%

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

Work, income and education in Sippy Downs

Employment

Employed full-time
32.8% 2,687 people
Employed part-time
26.7% 2,185 people
Unemployed
4.0% 331 people
Not in labour force
36.5% 2,990 people

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

Occupation

Professionals
24.5%
Community & Personal Service
19.4%
Technicians & Trade Workers
16.1%
Clerical & Administrative
10.5%
Managers
10.4%
Sales Workers
8.2%
Labourers
7.4%
Machinery Operators & Drivers
3.5%

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

Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk
1.2%
$1-$149/wk
0.6%
$150-$299/wk
0.9%
$300-$399/wk
2.1%
$400-$499/wk
9.0%
$500-$649/wk
4.9%
$650-$799/wk
8.6%
$800-$999/wk
7.3%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
7.3%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
8.7%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
6.2%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
6.1%
$2,000-$2,499/wk
13.2%
$2,500-$2,999/wk
8.1%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
6.1%
$3,500-$3,999/wk
3.4%
$4,000+/wk
6.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G33 Household Income by SAL

Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk
9.2%
$1-$149/wk
4.7%
$150-$299/wk
7.9%
$300-$399/wk
6.0%
$400-$499/wk
3.9%
$500-$649/wk
4.5%
$650-$799/wk
11.3%
$800-$999/wk
12.5%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
12.6%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
8.5%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
6.5%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
4.4%
$2,000-$2,999/wk
5.6%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
1.1%
$3,500+/wk
1.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G17 Personal Income by SAL

How People Get to Work

Car (driver)
73.5%
Did not go to work
15.0%
Car (passenger)
4.8%
Walked only
2.1%
Bus
2.0%
Truck
0.7%
Bicycle
0.7%
Other
0.5%
Motorbike/Scooter
0.5%
Taxi/Rideshare
0.1%
Train
0.1%

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

Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent
68.3%
Year 10 or equivalent
20.4%
Year 11 or equivalent
7.5%
Year 9 or equivalent
3.8%

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
38.9%
Bachelor Degree
27.4%
Advanced Diploma/Diploma
19.2%
Postgraduate Degree
7.5%
Certificate I/II
3.7%
Graduate Diploma/Certificate
3.2%

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

Field of Study

Management & Commerce
21.1%
Society & Culture
15.7%
Health
15.0%
Engineering
12.7%
Education
9.1%
Food, Hospitality & Personal Services
8.8%
Architecture & Building
6.8%
Creative Arts
3.8%
Natural & Physical Sciences
2.7%
Information Technology
2.3%
Agriculture & Environment
2.0%

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

School & University Attendance

Primary: Government
33.8%
Secondary: Government
29.0%
Vocational Education
11.9%
Pre-school
8.3%
Primary: Catholic
5.7%
Secondary: Catholic
5.1%
Secondary: Other Non-Govt
3.2%
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
87.5%
Has need for assistance
6.2%
Need for assistance not stated
6.3%

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

Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health
1,175
Asthma
386
Arthritis
361
Heart disease
251
Lung condition
241
Diabetes
208
Cancer
154
Stroke
124
Kidney disease
90
Dementia
48

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

Unpaid Carers

Provided unpaid assistance
10.8% 953
Did not provide
89.2% 7,845

Source: ABS Census 2021, G25 Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Volunteering

Volunteer
14.5% 1,280
Not a volunteer
85.5% 7,538

Source: ABS Census 2021, G23 Voluntary Work by SAL

Military Service

Current ADF: Regular
0.1% 6
Current ADF: Reserves
0.2% 15
Previously served
3.6% 319
Never served
96.2% 8,510

Source: ABS Census 2021, G22 ADF Service by SAL

Children Ever Born

No children
40.5%
1 child
11.0%
2 children
26.7%
3 children
15.4%
4 children
5.0%
5+ children
1.4%

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

When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951
34
1951: 1960
121
1961: 1970
177
1971: 1980
189
1981: 1990
253
1991: 2000
244
2001: 2010
746
2011: 2015
468
2016
98
2017
137
2018
122
2019
120
2020
68
2021
15

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

Population Mobility

23.5%
moved in the last year
56.6%
moved in the last 5 years
5.7%
unemployment rate (Census)
61.9%
labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021, G43 Summary by SAL

Where Residents Moved From

Same address
8,216
Moved from QLD
1,632
Moved: same area (SA2)
385
Moved from VIC
120
Moved from NSW
112
Moved from overseas
98
Moved from TAS
36
Moved from SA
34
Moved from NT
13
Moved from ACT
13
Moved from WA
6

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

Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours
24.2%
5: 14 hours
28.6%
15: 29 hours
11.8%
30+ hours
7.9%
Did not do domestic work
27.5%

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

Family Blending

Intact family: no other children
80.9%
Step family: no other children
12.7%
Blended family: no other children
5.7%
Intact family: other children present
0.3%
Step family: other children present
0.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G31 Family Blending by SAL

Sippy Downs Crime Statistics

965 reported offences in 2025-26, by category.

Theft
359
Drug Offences
122
Assault
112
Break & Enter
81
Traffic
66
Property Damage
64
Domestic Violence
63
Fraud
48
Sexual Offences
40
Robbery
4
Weapons
4
Homicide
2

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 Sippy Downs

The closest suburb to Sippy Downs is Palmview, 3.1 km away.

Palmview
3.1 km away · income $1,001/wk · rent $510/wk
Mountain Creek (Qld)
3.4 km away · income $857/wk · rent $500/wk
Meridan Plains
3.6 km away · income $777/wk · rent $460/wk
Warana
3.9 km away · income $724/wk · rent $420/wk
Parrearra
4.2 km away · income $773/wk · rent $490/wk
Birtinya
4.2 km away · income $888/wk · rent $490/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Sippy Downs

What is the population of Sippy Downs QLD?

The population of Sippy Downs QLD is 11,544 according to the ABS Census 2021. The suburb has a population density of 796 people per km². Sippy Downs is ranked #485 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Sippy Downs?

The median personal income in Sippy Downs QLD is $669 per week, or $34,788 per year. The median household income is $1,484 per week. Family income is $1,822 per week. Sippy Downs is ranked #6,006 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Sippy Downs?

Median rent in Sippy Downs QLD is $460 per week ($1,993 per month). Rent represents 31.0% of household income, which is considered moderate. Sippy Downs ranks #939 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Sippy Downs?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Sippy Downs QLD is $1,889. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Sippy Downs?

The median age in Sippy Downs QLD is 33 years. This is younger than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Sippy Downs a good suburb to live in?

Sippy Downs is a suburb in Queensland with a population of 11,544. The median income is $669/wk, which is below the typical QLD suburb ($747/wk). Rent affordability is rated as moderate (31.0% 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: 32574. All dollar figures in AUD.