Kingaroy property market: the official numbers
What the census actually says about Kingaroy, QLD — who lives there, what they pay, and what they do for work. Every figure below is ABS Census 2021 data, linked at the bottom so you can check it yourself.
The straight answer
Median rent in Kingaroy was $262 a week at the 2021 Census — 30% below the national median. Rent all but covered the typical mortgage repayment ($1,135 against $1,213 a month) — that's a cashflow shape, not a scarcity story.
The numbers that matter
The typical repayment ran at about 22% of the median household income. These are point-in-time medians from August 2021. Rents and repayments have moved since — repayments especially, after the 2022–24 rate rises — so compare places with them; don't price today with them.
Renting vs paying a mortgage
At the census, the typical monthly rent worked out to $1,135 against a typical mortgage repayment of $1,213:
How to read the rent-repayment gap
The mortgage figure reflects loans and rates as at August 2021, before the 2022–24 rate rises — today's repayment on a new loan would be higher. The rent figure is what tenants were actually paying, not today's asking rents. The useful signal is the shape: where rent and repayments sit close together, buying has historically competed well with renting here; where repayments tower over rent, the market prices in growth. Run your own numbers with the mortgage vs invest tool or what can I afford?
Who owns, who rents
36.1% of Kingaroy households rent — that's the tenant pool an investor here would actually be renting into, and it's a deep pool by national standards.
The age mix
How to read an age profile
A heavy 25–44 band usually means family housing demand (and pressure on 3–4 bedroom stock); a heavy 65+ band signals downsizer and retiree demand (units, single-level living, proximity to health care). Kingaroy's median age of 38 sits right on the national median of 38.
What the local economy runs on
health care & social assistance employs 16.7% of Kingaroy's 4,444 workers (Census 2021). Local housing demand rises and falls with it.
Buying costs in QLD, exactly
Current sale prices live behind licensed feeds we won't republish. The costs of buying don't — they're public and exact:
- Stamp duty in Queensland — exact duty and first-home-buyer concessions.
- What can I afford? — borrowing power, price range and all-in upfront cash.
- The official QLD price trend — ABS state-level values since 2011, interactive.
Quick answers
What is the median rent in Kingaroy?
At the 2021 Census the median rent in Kingaroy was $262 a week — 30% below the national median ($375/wk). Rents have moved since 2021; check current listings for today's asking rents.
How many people live in Kingaroy?
10,545 people at the 2021 Census, with a median age of 38 (national median: 38). Kingaroy is one of Queensland's significant urban areas as defined by the ABS.
What do people in Kingaroy do for work?
The biggest employing industry is health care & social assistance, followed by manufacturing (ABS Census 2021). The industry mix shapes how resilient local housing demand is.
So, who buys here?
Your call
This is a cashflow shape — $1,135 a month in rent against a $1,213 repayment at the census. That suits a buyer who wants the rent to carry the loan, not one chasing a blue-chip postcode. Size is the catch — at 10,545 people, exits are slow here. Count on months, not weeks, if you ever need to sell.
Whatever you do, check the things the census can't show: today's asking rents, vacancy and days on market in Kingaroy. Then run your own numbers: what can I afford? for borrowing power and upfront cash, and the Queensland stamp duty calculator for the tax bill.
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General information only — not financial or property advice. All figures are ABS Census 2021 ( official QuickStats for Kingaroy, CC-BY 4.0), which predates the 2022–24 rate rises; conditions have moved since. Last reviewed 10 July 2026.