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QLD · Somerset Council
Kilcoy, 4515
Est. population · Jun 2025
2,140
Growth (1 yr)
+1.9%
Growth (5 yr)
+7.3%
Median age
38
Median income
$1,354/wk
Employment rate
52.8%
Languages at home
25.4%non-English
Most common: Filipino, Tagalog, Korean
2021 Census · usual residence
Desirability score
- High desirability
- Education hub
- Green suburb
- Café precinct
- National parks
Suburb profile
Kilcoy anchors everyday life in Somerset Council, a regional smaller community with its own identity and rhythm. Working households and growing families are the backbone of local life, with a strong presence of young families throughout. Many residents were born overseas or speak a language other than English at home.
Local parks and tree cover add a welcome outdoor dimension to suburban life. Buses link the suburb to surrounding neighbourhoods. Housing is more affordable than in many parts of the state.
Reported crime has been rising recently. The suburb still has an emerging character, as newer residents settle in and local identity forms.
Versus similar regional towns, the suburb reads around average on desirability, chiefly because community and employment trail behind.
At a glance
Kilcoy snapshot
A quick read of housing, growth, livability, and risk
Median rent
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No data available
Population (ERP)
2,140
+1.9% annual growth
Dwelling vacancy
6.9%
Census unoccupied dwellings
Livability profile
Desirability pillars vs the peer median (50th percentile)
How it compares
Relative standing using percentiles, ranks, and national deciles
Desirability
#44
among Country & regional · Emerging
Safety
51st
percentile in state (higher = safer)
Pop. growth
75th
percentile in QLD
Advantage (IRSAD)
1/10
national SEIFA decile
School ICSEA
35th
percentile among schools with ICSEA
Population growth
Recent ERP change over 1 and 5 years
Housing mix
Dwelling types from the 2021 Census
Risks & flags
Quick scan — open a section below for full context
Living here
Desirability
Ranks & confidence
- Desirability score
- 48.5/100 — Average
- State standing
- Top 34% of Queensland's suburbs
- National rank
- 2366th in Australia
- State rank
- 507th in QLD
- Peer rank
- #44 among Country & regional · Emerging suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #174 among Country & regional suburbs
- Data confidence
- 71%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
Population
Estimated resident population
2,140(June 2025)
+1.9% annual · +7.3% over 5 years · 75th percentile in QLD
Growth figures & methodology
- Annual growth
- +1.9%
- 5-year growth
- +7.3%
- Change in 1 year
- +41
- Change in 5 years
- +146
- Growth rank in QLD
- 75th percentile
ABS Estimated Resident Population allocated to this suburb from SA2-level data. Not an official ABS suburb count.
Methodology
Figures are allocated from ABS Estimated Resident Population at Statistical Area Level 2 (SA2), using 2021 Census share within overlapping SA2 regions. Where Census data is unavailable, area overlap is used instead.
The dashed chart line is a simple growth-trend estimate to June 2030 (~2,300), extrapolated at +1.6% average annual growth since 2011. It is illustrative only — not an official ABS forecast.
2021 Census figures
2021 Census
- Population
- 1,996
- Median age
- 38
- Median household income / week
- $1,354
- Dwelling vacancy
- 6.9%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 49 of 707
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,300
- Employment rate
- 52.8%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 628 / 19 / 0 (+ 8 other)
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Employment, household income and age diversity (2021 Census)
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
- Estimated Resident Population — Australian Bureau of Statistics · 2025 · Updated · SA2 ERP allocated to suburb boundaries
Community & culture
No 2021 Census cultural diversity data for this suburb yet.
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
Crime & safety
Reported offences are running lower than the same point last year.
Offence counts & rates
- Total offences (Jan 2026 to Aug 2026)
- 93
- Against the person
- 12
- Against property
- 30
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 43.5
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 166 residents
- State safety percentile
- 51.1th (lower crime is better)
- Increase (daily rate, partial year)
- +12.6%
Most common offence types
- Drug Offences36
- Good Order Offences13
- Other Theft (Excl. Unlawful Entry)41
- Traffic And Related Offences68
- Other Property Damage10
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Crime rate and year-on-year trend
Data sources & freshness
- QPS Online Crime Map — Queensland Police Service · Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 → Jan 2026 to Aug 2026; Jan 2026 to Aug 2026 · Updated · Calendar-year aggregates
Family & Lifestyle
Schools & preschools
- Schools within 2 km
- 2
- Median school ICSEA (2 schools)
- 974
- Median ICSEA percentile
- 35th
School list
- Kilcoy State SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 979 · 37th percentile · LBOTE 38% · 282 students · Top SEA quarter 7% · 0.4 km awayView on My School →
- Kilcoy State High SchoolSecondary · Government · ICSEA 969 · 33th percentile · LBOTE 19% · 432 students · Top SEA quarter 4% · 0.6 km awayView on My School →
Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)
School and preschool counts, median school ICSEA
Data sources & freshness
- ACARA school locations — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · 2025 · Updated · Annual release
- School ICSEA scores — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · 2025 · Updated · Annual release
Amenities
61 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
2 cafes · 2 pubs · 2 supermarkets · 2 bakeries · 1 libraries · 1 places of worship · 1 playgrounds · 1 sports centres
Local character & venue list
Local character
- A car helps for daily errands
- Decent local green space — 3 parks in suburb, 1 playgrounds nearby
- Walkability proxy
- 39/100
- Cafés per 1,000 residents
- 1
- Food & drink per 1,000 residents
- 3.01
- Parks per 1,000 residents
- 1.5
Food & drink(6)
- CJ's PastriesBakery
14 William Street, Kilcoy
- Coff & coBakery
- RCG’s CafeCafe
14 William Street
- The Central MilkbarCafe
64 Mary Street, Kilcoy
- Exchange HotelPub
13 William Street, Kilcoy
- The Stanley HotelPub
46 Mary Street, Kilcoy
Shopping(2)
- Luke's Supa IGASupermarket
- Supermarket
Community(4)
- Community centre
- Kilcoy LibraryLibrary
- Kilcoy State High SchoolSchool
- Kilcoy State SchoolSchool
Health & services(1)
- Kilcoy HospitalHospital
Sport & outdoors(10)
- Kilcoy Golf CourseGolf course
- Kilcoy Anzac Memorial ParkPark
- Park (2)
- Picnic area
- Playground
- Kilcoy Swimming PoolSports centre
- Sports field
- Swimming pool (2)
Entertainment(1)
- Hall of HistoryMuseum
Transport(1)
1 bus stops
Other(19)
- Liquor Legends KilcoyAlcohol
42 Mary St, Kilcoy
- The Kilcoy YowieArtwork
- Bbq (2)
- Bench
- Fred Greensil Lake (yowie Park)Camp Site
- Seib Street Kilcoy 20hr Free campCaravan Site
Seib Street
- Drinking water (3)
- Fire station
- Courthouse Art GalleryGallery
- Information (3)
- Parking (6)
- BPPetrol station
22 Hope Street, Kilcoy
- UnitedPetrol station
63 Hope Street, Kilcoy
- Picnic Table (7)
- St. Mary's Anglican Church KilcoyPlace of worship
- Kilcoy StationPolice
13 Rose Street, Kilcoy
- Post office
- Public toilets
- Shelter (2)
Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe). Transport stops are summarised by type rather than listed individually.
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)
Food, shopping, recreation and sport (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- Local amenity insights — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated
Parks & reserves
1 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Kilcoy Anzac Memorial ParkPark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · current · Updated
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 3
- Parks (OSM)
- 3
OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.
Contributes to desirability score · Environment (10%)
Parks and green cover (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap green cover — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated
Places of worship
1 places of worship within ~1.5 km
- St. Mary's Anglican Church Kilcoy
From OpenStreetMap within ~1.5 km of the suburb centre.
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated
Health access
- Hospitals & GP clinics in suburb
- 1
- Nearest hospital
- Kilcoy Hospital (0.2 km)
- Nearest hospital type
- Hospital
- Nearest hospital emergency
- Emergency department
- Emergency department in suburb
- On site
- Kilcoy HospitalHospital
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Hospitals and GP clinics
Data sources & freshness
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · current · Updated
NDIS participation
- NDIS participants (31 March 2026)
- 47
- Participants per 1,000 residents
- 22.0
Active NDIS participants allocated from NDIA Statistical Area Level 2 (SA2, ASGS 2016) counts to this suburb boundary. Not an official suburb-level NDIS figure · as at 31 March 2026.
For NDIS spend and service-demand exploration by SA2 or postcode, see the Care Sector Demand Map.
Data sources & freshness
- NDIS participants by SA2 — National Disability Insurance Agency · 2026-Q1 · Updated · Quarterly SA2 counts allocated to suburb boundaries
Weather
Typical conditions by season for suburbs in the same ~44 km climate area. Rainfall totals are summed from monthly WorldClim layers; rainy-day counts are approximate.
Summer (Dec–Feb)
- Usual max / min
- 29° / 17°
- Rainfall
- 345 mm · ~43 rainy days
Autumn (Mar–May)
- Usual max / min
- 24° / 13°
- Rainfall
- 199 mm · ~25 rainy days
Winter (Jun–Aug)
- Usual max / min
- 19° / 6°
- Rainfall
- 118 mm · ~15 rainy days
Spring (Sep–Nov)
- Usual max / min
- 25° / 12°
- Rainfall
- 197 mm · ~25 rainy days
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)
Temperature and humidity comfort
Data sources & freshness
- Seasonal climate normals — WorldClim 2.1 · Updated
Future & Planning
Hazards
- Bushfire planning zone
- No overlay at centroid
Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via Queensland Bushfire Prone Area mapping.
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Bushfire hazard overlays
Data sources & freshness
- Hazard planning overlays — State government hazard layers · current · Updated
Politics & representation
- Federal electorate
- Blair
- Member of Parliament
- Shayne NEUMANN (Australian Labor Party)
- Results from
- 2025 federal election
- Electorate enrolment (2025)
- 142,006
- Turnout (2025)
- 88.2%
- Swing since 2022 (2025)
- +0.5 pp toward Labor
Two-party preferred (2025)
Coalition 44.3%Labor 55.7%
Estimated suburb voting profile
Estimated from 8 nearby ordinary polling places (up to 57.5 km away).
Coalition 55.3%Labor 44.7%
11.0 percentage points more Coalition-leaning than the electorate
Estimated swing since 2022: +3.7 pp toward Labor
Nearest polling places
- KilcoyLabor 44.7% · Coalition 55.3% TPP (2025)0.3 km away
- Mount KilcoyLabor 37.4% · Coalition 62.6% TPP (2025)7.9 km away
- ToogoolawahLabor 38.6% · Coalition 61.4% TPP (2025)24.5 km away
- MooreLabor 38.3% · Coalition 61.7% TPP (2025)27.5 km away
- EskLabor 41.4% · Coalition 58.6% TPP (2025)36.5 km away
Federal electorate from AEC federal division boundaries (2025 redistribution). Division-level results are official AEC figures from the latest general election, with by-election updates where applicable. The estimated suburb profile blends up to eight nearest ordinary polling booths in the same electorate using inverse-distance weighting from the suburb centroid — an approximation, not official AEC data. Nearest polling places are shown for reference.
Data sources & freshness
- Federal election results — Australian Electoral Commission · Updated · 2025 election with by-election overlays
Socio-economic
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 1/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 2/10
ABS Socio-Economic Indexes for Areas (SEIFA), 2021 release — the latest available, derived from the 2021 Census. Deciles rank suburbs nationally from 1 (lowest) to 10 (highest).
What do IRSAD and IRSD measure?
IRSAD — Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage. Combines indicators of advantage (e.g. high income, skilled occupations) and disadvantage. Higher decile = more advantaged relative to other Australian areas.
IRSD — Index of Relative Socio-economic Disadvantage. Focuses on disadvantage only (e.g. low income, unemployment, limited education). Higher decile = less disadvantage nationally.
A new SEIFA edition typically follows each census; the ABS has not announced a release date beyond 2021.
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Socio-economic advantage (IRSAD decile)
Data sources & freshness
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
More in Somerset Council
Other suburbs in the same local government area.
Comparable suburbs
Similar population and socio-economic profile in other parts of Queensland.