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The quick read on

Kolonga

QLD 4671 · Bundaberg

What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.

Median house
$562,000

latest suburb median

Population
33

ABS 2021

Postcode
4671

Kolonga, Queensland

Property market insights for Kolonga

Median sale price and rental income of properties in Kolonga QLD

Median price trend for houses

Based on 1 sales in the preceding 12 months

$562,000

$800k$600k$400k20222023202420252026
3 bed
$473k

The median house price in Kolonga, QLD is currently $562,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales.

Three-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $473,000 in Kolonga.

Crime and safety

Is Kolonga safe?

The overall rate for Kolonga is 4,914 offences per 100,000 residents — 100% above 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 Kolonga.

Overall crime rate

4,914

offences per 100,000 residents

100% aboveRest of Qld

KolongaRest 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 Kolonga?

Kolonga QLD 4671 is in Queensland, within Rest of Qld.

33 people call Kolonga home, with an average of 1.7 people per household and a median household income of $700 a week.

Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.

Population
33
Median age
57 years
Median mortgage
$1,300 / month
2021 household rent
$270 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineRest of Qld benchmark

Age profile

Share of residents in each age band.

Under 150.0%Below
15–349.1%Below
35–5421.2%Below
55–7442.4%Above
75 and over0.0%Below

Homes

Share of occupied private dwellings.

Separate houses89.5%Above
Townhouses0.0%Below
Apartments0.0%Below

Ownership

Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.

Owned outright61.9%Above
Paying a mortgage38.1%Above
Renting0.0%Below

Cars at home

Vehicles available to occupied households.

No car0.0%Below
One car42.1%Above
Two cars52.6%Above
Three or more26.3%Above

Getting to work

Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.

Worked from home0.0%Below
Drove to work45.5%Below
Train, tram or bus0.0%Below
Walked or cycled0.0%Below

What stands out in Kolonga

0.0% of workers in Kolonga worked from home on Census day — about half the rate across Rest of Qld.

54.5% of people in Kolonga described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.

A closer look at the Census

Questions people ask about Kolonga

Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Kolonga QLD 4671.

Is Kolonga family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.

0.0% of Kolonga's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is about half the Rest of Qld rate.

11 family households lived in Kolonga; 0.0% were couple families and 27.3% were one-parent families.

0.0% of local families included children under 15. That is about half the Rest of Qld rate.

These are suburb-wide household figures, not school or childcare ratings.

What is the age profile of Kolonga?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.

Kolonga had 33 residents at the 2021 Census.

9.1% of residents were aged 25 to 44.

42.4% were 55 or older. That is well above the Rest of Qld average.

Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.

What kind of homes are in Kolonga?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.

Separate houses made up 89.5% of occupied private dwellings in Kolonga.

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 Kolonga?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.

61.9% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is about twice the Rest of Qld rate.

38.1% were buying their home with a mortgage.

0.0% rented their home. That is about half the Rest of Qld rate.

Tenure shares include households that stated one of these three arrangements.

How large are households in Kolonga?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.

The average household in Kolonga had 1.7 people.

One-person households made up 47.4% of occupied homes. That is about twice the Rest of Qld rate.

Two-person households represented 36.8%, while 0.0% had four or more usual residents.

Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.

How do people get to work in Kolonga?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.

0.0% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is about half the Rest of Qld rate.

45.5% 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 0.0% walked or cycled.

Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.

How many cars do households have in Kolonga?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 42.1% of the total.

78.9% of households had two or more vehicles.

Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.

Who's moving to Kolonga, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.

74.3% were at the same address five years earlier, while 25.7% reported a different address.

0.0% 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 Kolonga?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.

93.9% 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 Kolonga residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.

0.0% of Kolonga's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 100.0% 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 84.8%.

Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.

What ancestries shape Kolonga?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.

English ancestry accounted for 63.6% of ancestry responses in Kolonga.

Australian ancestry made up 48.5% 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 Kolonga?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.

0.0% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is about half the Rest of Qld rate.

Managers accounted for 45.5% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 0.0%.

Health care and social assistance employed 0.0% of workers, and education and training employed 0.0%.

Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.

How active is the workforce in Kolonga?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.

The labour-force participation rate was 38.2%, compared with 59.1% across Rest of Qld.

27.3% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 15.2% 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 Kolonga show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.

39.4% reported no selected long-term health condition.

18.2% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.

0.0% reported asthma, 45.5% arthritis and 9.1% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.

These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.

How educated is Kolonga?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.

0.0% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is about half the Rest of Qld rate.

Postgraduate degrees accounted for 0.0% of qualification responses.

Diploma-level qualifications represented 0.0%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 41.2%.

Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.

What do incomes and housing costs look like in Kolonga?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.

Median household income was $700 per week in the 2021 Census.

The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $1,300.

Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $270 per week.

These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.

How does Kolonga compare with Rest of Qld?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.

Working from home was 0.0% in Kolonga, compared with 10.6% across Rest of Qld.

Outright ownership was 61.9% locally and 33.4% across Rest of Qld. That is about twice the Rest of Qld rate.

Renting accounted for 0.0% in Kolonga, 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 Kolonga

Is Kolonga expensive?

The median house price is $562,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.

Is Kolonga good for families?

The Census counted 11 local families. 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 Kolonga?

3-bedroom houses have a median around $473,000, the closest bedroom benchmark we hold to a $1.5m budget. Individual homes can differ substantially with block size, renovation and location.

Medians describe recorded market activity across the suburb; they are historical context, not a valuation or forecast for an individual home.

Explore the area

Streets and suburbs around Kolonga

10 streets in Kolonga

Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.

  • Baileys Road
  • Barton Rd
  • Bruce Hwy
  • E. Claxton Rd
  • E Claxton Road
  • Fishers Rd
  • Hintons Rd
  • Kalpowar Rd
  • Rickards Rd
  • Rosehill Rd

Keep exploring

Is Kolonga right for your search?

Use the finders to compare places and properties, or open the full report when you need the street, risk, schools and growth research.

Figures update as new market and census data arrives. This suburb overview is general information, not a valuation or financial advice.