Median price trend for houses
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The quick read on
Kirknie
QLD 4806 · Burdekin
What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.
- Population
- 70
- Postcode
- 4806
ABS 2021
Kirknie, Queensland
Property market insights for Kirknie
Median sale price and rental income of properties in Kirknie QLD
Market data updated February 2026.
Kirknie has a 12-month growth rate of -31.1% for houses.
Crime and safety
Is Kirknie safe?
The overall rate for Kirknie is 2,080 offences per 100,000 residents — 16% below the Rest of Qld benchmark.
That is the clearest suburb-wide answer. Open the detailed profile to see how the pattern changes across offence types and different parts of Kirknie.
Overall crime rate
2,080
offences per 100,000 residents
16% belowRest of Qld
KirknieRest of Qld: 2,462
Suburb-wide estimate from Microburbs' public crime model; it is not an address-level measure.
The people behind the postcode
Who lives in Kirknie?
Kirknie QLD 4806 is in Queensland, within Rest of Qld.
70 people call Kirknie home, with an average of 3.4 people per household and a median household income of $1,687 a week.
Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.
- Population
- 70
- Median age
- 36 years
- Median mortgage
- $2,967 / month
- 2021 household rent
- $113 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineRest of Qld benchmark
Age profile
Share of residents in each age band.
Under 1527.1%Above
15–3422.9%Below
35–5430.0%Above
55–7420.0%Below
75 and over0.0%Below
Homes
Share of occupied private dwellings.
Separate houses100.0%Above
Townhouses0.0%Below
Apartments0.0%Below
Ownership
Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.
Owned outright35.7%Above
Paying a mortgage42.9%Above
Renting21.4%Below
Cars at home
Vehicles available to occupied households.
No car0.0%Below
One car25.0%Below
Two cars18.8%Below
Three or more56.3%Above
Getting to work
Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.
Worked from home22.0%Above
Drove to work48.8%Below
Train, tram or bus0.0%Below
Walked or cycled9.8%Above
What stands out in Kirknie
22.0% of workers in Kirknie worked from home on Census day — about twice the rate across Rest of Qld.
32.9% of people in Kirknie described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.
A closer look at the Census
Questions people ask about Kirknie
Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Kirknie QLD 4806.
Is Kirknie family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.
27.1% of Kirknie's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is well above the Rest of Qld average.
14 family households lived in Kirknie; 71.4% were couple families and 0.0% were one-parent families.
78.6% of local families included children under 15. That is about twice the Rest of Qld rate.
These are suburb-wide household figures, not school or childcare ratings.
What is the age profile of Kirknie?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.
Kirknie had 70 residents at the 2021 Census.
22.9% of residents were aged 25 to 44.
20.0% were 55 or older. That is well below the Rest of Qld average.
Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.
What kind of homes are in Kirknie?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.
Separate houses made up 100.0% of occupied private dwellings in Kirknie.
Townhouses and other attached homes represented 0.0% of occupied private dwellings.
Flats and apartments accounted for 0.0% of occupied private dwellings.
All three shares use occupied private dwellings as the denominator.
Do people own or rent in Kirknie?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.
35.7% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is close to the Rest of Qld average.
42.9% were buying their home with a mortgage.
21.4% rented their home. That is well below the Rest of Qld average.
Tenure shares include households that stated one of these three arrangements.
How large are households in Kirknie?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.
The average household in Kirknie had 3.4 people.
One-person households made up 15.8% of occupied homes. That is well below the Rest of Qld average.
Two-person households represented 31.6%, while 36.8% had four or more usual residents.
Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.
How do people get to work in Kirknie?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.
22.0% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is about twice the Rest of Qld rate.
48.8% drove a car as their only travel method. That is well below the Rest of Qld average.
0.0% used only a train, tram or bus, while 9.8% walked or cycled.
Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.
How many cars do households have in Kirknie?Vehicle availability helps describe the routines local households can support.
0.0% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is about half the Rest of Qld rate.
One-car households formed 25.0% of the total.
75.0% of households had two or more vehicles.
Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.
Who's moving to Kirknie, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.
50.8% were at the same address five years earlier, while 49.2% reported a different address.
4.3% of residents were born outside Australia. That is about half the Rest of Qld rate.
Mobility figures cover residents who answered the relevant Census question.
What languages are spoken in Kirknie?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.
92.9% of residents used only English at home.
0.0% used a language other than English at home.
0.0% spoke Mandarin at home, 0.0% spoke Cantonese and 0.0% spoke Hindi.
Home language is separate from English proficiency.
Where were Kirknie residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.
4.3% of Kirknie's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 95.7% was born in Australia.
0.0% of residents were born in China.
0.0% were born in India, while Australian citizenship across the whole suburb stood at 95.7%.
Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.
What ancestries shape Kirknie?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.
English ancestry accounted for 31.4% of ancestry responses in Kirknie.
Australian ancestry made up 50.0% of responses.
Chinese ancestry represented 0.0% of responses.
People may nominate more than one ancestry, so these are shares of responses.
What work do people do in Kirknie?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.
14.6% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is somewhat below the Rest of Qld average.
Managers accounted for 34.1% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 9.8%.
Health care and social assistance employed 0.0% of workers, and education and training employed 7.3%.
Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.
How active is the workforce in Kirknie?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.
The labour-force participation rate was 74.5%, compared with 59.1% across Rest of Qld.
48.1% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 21.2% worked part time.
Unemployment was 0.0%, compared with 5.2% across Rest of Qld.
Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.
What does the health profile of Kirknie show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.
72.9% reported no selected long-term health condition.
4.3% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.
0.0% reported asthma, 5.7% arthritis and 0.0% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.
These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.
How educated is Kirknie?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.
25.0% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is somewhat above the Rest of Qld average.
Postgraduate degrees accounted for 0.0% of qualification responses.
Diploma-level qualifications represented 12.5%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 83.3%.
Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.
What do incomes and housing costs look like in Kirknie?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.
Median household income was $1,687 per week in the 2021 Census.
The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $2,967.
Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $113 per week.
These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.
How does Kirknie compare with Rest of Qld?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.
Working from home was 22.0% in Kirknie, compared with 10.6% across Rest of Qld.
Outright ownership was 35.7% locally and 33.4% across Rest of Qld. That is close to the Rest of Qld average.
Renting accounted for 21.4% in Kirknie, against 32.4% across Rest of Qld.
Capital-region comparisons use the same Census definitions and year.
Three useful questions
A buyer’s quick guide to Kirknie
Is Kirknie expensive?
There is not yet enough consistent market data for a dependable house median. The nearby suburb links make it easier to compare the wider market while local observations build.
Is Kirknie good for families?
The Census counted 14 local families, and 27.1% of residents were under 15. That describes the community; school quality, travel times and the right fit for a particular family need separate research.
What can I get for $1.5m in Kirknie?
The free data does not have a dependable bedroom breakdown for this suburb. Compare the current house and unit medians above, then use live listings to see what a $1.5m budget buys today.
Medians describe recorded market activity across the suburb; they are historical context, not a valuation or forecast for an individual home.
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Streets and suburbs around Kirknie
10 streets in Kirknie
Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.
- Barry Rd
- Gelling Rd
- Ham Kelly Dr
- Heatley Rd
- Kirknie Rd
- Old Fort Rd
- Piva Rd
- Rifle Range Rd
- Stevens Rd
- Ted Walsh Rd
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Figures update as new market and census data arrives. This suburb overview is general information, not a valuation or financial advice.