Queensland · Postcode 4574

Kenilworth postcode and suburb data

Queensland · Phone area code 07 · 102 km from Brisbane

Inner Regional
604
Population (2021)
$1,187
Household income/wk
$320
Median rent/wk
51
Median age
3/10
SEIFA advantage

Suburb snapshot

Kenilworth at a glance vs QLD

Fast facts and benchmark bars show the suburb's key postcode, Census, SEIFA, school and LGA signals in context.

Quick facts

4574 Postcode See every suburb sharing this postcode
604 People Resident population, Census 2021
Sunshine Coast Council area 124 suburbs, 24 postcodes
51 Median age Years, Census 2021
$1,187/wk Household income Suburb median, Census 2021 dollars
Decile 3/10 SEIFA advantage Lower SEIFA advantage
1 Schools ACARA 2025 profiles in this suburb

Benchmarks against QLD

Household income
$1,187/wk
33% below QLD average
Suburb median, Census 2021
Weekly rent
$320/wk
16% below QLD average
Suburb median, Census 2021
SEIFA advantage
3/10
1.0 deciles below QLD average
IRSAD decile, higher means more advantage
Median age
51 years
7.0 years older than QLD average
Resident median age
Unemployment
1.3%
4.7 pts below QLD average
Census labour-force rate

Income, rent and SEIFA figures are from the ABS 2021 Census and are reported in 2021 dollars, not adjusted for subsequent inflation.

Detailed comparison table

Kenilworth vs the QLD average and the national average, using population-weighted 2021 Census data.

MetricKenilworthQLD avgAU avg
Household income/wk $1,187 -QLD $1,770 $1,836
Rent/wk $320 -QLD $380 $390
Mortgage/month $1,500 -QLD $1,774 $1,958
Median age 51 44.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 3/10 ≈QLD 4.0/10 6.0/10
Unemployment 1.3% -QLD 6.0% 5.0%

Green pill = at least 10% above the QLD average; red = at least 10% below; grey = within 10%. For unemployment, colour polarity is inverted: lower is better.

Kenilworth is a locality 102 km from Brisbane in Queensland, classified as inner regional by the ABS. The postcode is 4574. It falls within the Wide Bay region. The local government area is Sunshine Coast.

According to the 2021 Census, Kenilworth has a population of 604 with a median age of 51. The median weekly household income is $1,187, below the QLD average. The unemployment rate is 1.3%, lower than the QLD average. The Indigenous population is 13 (2.2% of residents).

Housing in Kenilworth includes a median weekly rent of $320, median monthly mortgage repayment of $1,500, with 247 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the QLD average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 81.1% of housing.

On the SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, Kenilworth scores in decile 3 out of 10, which is below the national average.

Kenilworth is served by Kenilworth State Community College.

Kenilworth is part of the Gympie - Cooloola statistical area in Queensland.

Kenilworth details

Location, Census, housing, SEIFA and geography fields used across this profile.

Postcode4574
StateQueensland (QLD)
Phone Area Code07
Population (2021)604
Median Age51 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$1,187/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$629/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$320
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$1,500
Average Household Size2.3 persons
Area187.7 km²
Population Density3/km²
Total Dwellings247
Australian Citizens91.6%
Indigenous Population13 (2.2%)
Unemployment Rate1.3%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile3/10 (below average)
Latitude-26.5949499
Longitude152.7275682
Distance from Brisbane102 km
Region (SA4)Wide Bay
Area (SA3)Gympie - Cooloola
Local GovernmentSunshine Coast
Federal ElectorateFairfax
State ElectorateNicklin
Time ZoneAEST (UTC+10), Australia/Brisbane (standard time)

Age Profile

0–14 (13.9%) 15–24 (7.8%) 25–44 (21.4%) 45–64 (29.8%) 65+ (28.5%)
Show counts
0–14 years84 (13.9%)
15–24 years47 (7.8%)
25–44 years129 (21.4%)
45–64 years180 (29.8%)
65+ years172 (28.5%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (42.4%) Mortgaged (38.7%) Rented (18.9%)

SEIFA socio-economic index

Kenilworth is in SEIFA IRSAD decile 3 of 10. Higher deciles indicate more relative socio-economic advantage. This is an area-level index, not a score for individual households.
More disadvantagedMiddle rangeMore advantaged

Health Conditions (2021 Census)

Arthritis84 (13.9%)
Asthma56 (9.3%)
Heart Disease31 (5.1%)
Cancer26 (4.3%)
Diabetes25 (4.1%)
Lung Condition15 (2.5%)

Long-term health conditions self-reported in the 2021 Census. Persons may report more than one condition.

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle9 (3.7%)
1 vehicle78 (32.1%)
2 vehicles103 (42.4%)
3+ vehicles53 (21.8%)

Schools in Kenilworth

ACARA 2025 school profiles for schools located in Kenilworth. ICSEA is shown where ACARA publishes it.

Kenilworth State Community College
Primary · Gov · ICSEA 983 · 44 students

Suburbs Near Kenilworth

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Page last reviewed . Data sources: Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census (CC BY 4.0), SEIFA 2021 IRSAD, ACARA school profiles 2025. How this data is sourced.