Living in Kingaroy

In Kingaroy, the median rent tenants pay is €721 a month (2021) and unemployment is 4.7% (2021).

Population density was 157.5 people per km² in 2025. The city covered 70.2 km² in 2021.

Last checked 2026-10-077 sources

Population10,545people10 Aug 2021Official source · 2021 Census General Community Profile — Significant Urban Areas, Table G01

Median gross salary (region)1,791EUR/month31 Dec 2021Official source · www.abs.gov.au

Median rent720.9EUR/month31 Dec 2021Official source · 2021 Census General Community Profile, SUA, G02

Unemployment rate4.7%country median 4.5% — 4% aboveOfficial source · 2021 Census GCP Significant Urban Areas for Australia (DataPack)

Recorded crime12,629incidents per 100,00031 Aug 2026Official source · LGA Reported Offences Rates

Which Australia-wide rules apply when you move to Kingaroy?

National rules stay on the country page instead of being relabelled as city data.

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Housing and cost

What recurs every month2 published recurring costs, € per month

€ / month

Internet, 60 Mbps€70

Mobile plan, 10 GB€46

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited	69.92 EUR/month	31 Jul 2026	Telstra nbn100⁵Official · national market
Mobile plan, 10 GB	45.79 EUR/month	31 Jul 2026	Telstra Upfront Basic⁶Official · national market
Dwellings	4,400 dwellings	31 Dec 2021	Australian Bureau of Statistics²Official
Main residence dwellings	3,989 dwellings	31 Dec 2021	Australian Bureau of Statistics²Official
Median weekly rent (AUD)	262 AUD/week	10 Aug 2021	2021 Census General Community Profile — Significant Urban Areas, Australia²Official
Median monthly rent	720.9 EUR/month	31 Dec 2021	2021 Census General Community Profile, SUA, G02²Official
Median monthly rent (whole dwelling)	720.9 EUR/month	31 Dec 2021	2021 Census General Community Profile, SUA, G02²Official

Is Kingaroy a good place to live?

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Remote worker46%strong on work, weak on air quality · range 37–55%

Skilled employee53%strong on work, weak on safety · range 45–61%

Student25%strong on education, weak on work · range 18–32%

Family42%strong on family, weak on cost · range 34–50%

Retirement50%strong on legal route, weak on admin · range 39–61%

Work and income

What is the unemployment rate in Kingaroy?

The unemployment rate is 4.7 % (August 2021). Source: 2021 Census GCP Significant Urban Areas for Australia (DataPack)²

Unemployment across cities in AustraliaUnemployment in Kingaroy is 4.7%. Of 100 cities with data, 32 have unemployment of 4 to under 5%.

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Kingaroy 4.7%

Unemployment rate (%)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
People in full-time employment	2,625 people	31 Dec 2021	Australian Bureau of Statistics²Official
Employment rate	52.7 %	31 Dec 2021	Australian Bureau of Statistics²Official
Median household income (AUD/week)	1,257 AUD/week	10 Aug 2021	2021 Census General Community Profile — Significant Urban Areas, Australia²Official
Median personal income (AUD/week)	666 AUD/week	10 Aug 2021	2021 Census General Community Profile — Significant Urban Areas, Australia²Official
Median gross salary (regional)	1,791 EUR/month	31 Dec 2021	www.abs.gov.au⁷Official
Unemployment rate	4.7 %country median 4.5%	10 Aug 2021	2021 Census GCP Significant Urban Areas for Australia (DataPack)²Official

What does a salary buy in Kingaroy?

Take-home pay after tax, minus rent and the everyday bills this city publishes. Each line names its source.

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Each month	€
Take-home payOECD Taxing Wages 2025, single, no children. Includes central and local income tax and employee social contributions; euro amounts at the ECB average for 2026-08.	outside the model's range
Rentmedian rent of a whole dwelling · official · 2021 Census General Community Profile, SUA, G02 · 2021-12-31	− €721
Internet€70 · official · Telstra nbn100 · 2026-07-31	− €70
Mobile plan€46 · official · Telstra Upfront Basic · 2026-07-31	− €46
Other everyday billsnot published for this city: public transport pass, utilities	—
Left overbefore the bills this city does not publish	—

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Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to Kingaroy. The verified national service may still offer online registration, job search or an official office finder.

Country-level information

Workforce Australia — Public employment service

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Country-level service information is not treated as proof of a physical office in Kingaroy. Sources checked through 11 Aug 2026.

Family and education

Metric	Value	Period	Source
People who speak a language other than English at home	5.15 %	10 Aug 2021	2021 Census General Community Profile — Significant Urban Areas, Australia²Official

Safety

How safe is Kingaroy?

Police recorded about 12,629 incidents per 100,000 (2025-09/2026-08). This counts all offences, so it is not comparable with a violent-crime-only rate from another source. Source: LGA Reported Offences Rates¹

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents	12,629 incidents per 100,000	31 Aug 2026	LGA Reported Offences Rates¹Official

Language courses and integration

No exact city-level course record is currently published for Kingaroy. These verified national programmes may still apply; use the official programme page to check local availability.

Country-level information

Adult Migrant English Program (AMEP) — State Language Course

Australian Government Department of Home Affairs

For eligible migrants, humanitarian entrants.

EnglishIn Person, Online, HybridFree

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Humanitarian Settlement Program (HSP) — Newcomer Adaptation

Australian Government Department of Home Affairs

For humanitarian entrants.

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Population and city profile

How many people live in Kingaroy?

The published population was 10,545 people in August 2021. Source: 2021 Census General Community Profile — Significant Urban Areas, Table G01²

Foreign residents and their share come from different publications that count different groups (for example citizens of another country, or people born abroad, or of foreign origin), so 1,127 is not 17.4% of the population. Each row names its source.

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population

By nationality

National passport89.3%

Calculated from the population and foreign-resident facts on this page.

Metric	Value	Period	Source
City area	70.19 km²	31 Dec 2021	Official ASGS2016 SUA area from ABS ArcGIS attributes, area albers sqkm. Exact queue geography; not GCCSA or LGA.³Official
Foreign-resident share	17.4 %	10 Aug 2021	2021 Census GCP Significant Urban Areas for Australia (DataPack)²Official
Foreign residents	1,127 people	10 Aug 2021	Official 2021 Census GCP G01 Birthplace_Elsewhere_P: persons born outside Australia, at exact associated 2021 SUA grain. This is foreign-born, not foreign nationality.²Official
Population density	157.5 people/km²	31 Dec 2025	Reproducible exact-ASGS2016-SUA density: ABS ERP at 30 June 2021 divided by ABS ASGS2016 SUA area. Existing local population baseline is only a recovered cross-check; no GCCSA/LGA observation.⁴Official
Female residents	5,400 people	31 Dec 2021	Australian Bureau of Statistics²Official
Male residents	5,149 people	31 Dec 2021	Australian Bureau of Statistics²Official
Population	10,545 people	10 Aug 2021	2021 Census General Community Profile — Significant Urban Areas, Table G01²Official

Population over time25 published observations, 2001–2025

8,037

9,119

10,201

11,283

11,059200120052011201520212025

Population rose 33.9% between 2001 and 2025, from 8,261 to 11,059.

International community in Kingaroy

Named groups from exact city-grain official distributions. Citizenship, birthplace, language and ancestry answer different questions and stay separate.

Country of birth

Persons usually resident in the ABS Significant Urban Area; 2021 Census G01 total persons denominator · 2021 Census

Published group	People	Share
Total persons	10,545	100.0%
Australia	8,712	82.6%
Elsewhere (excludes country of birth not stated)	1,127	10.7%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source²

Country of birth

Persons usually resident in the ABS Significant Urban Area; 2021 Census G09 PERSONS total across age groups and sex · 2021 Census

Published group	People	Share
Total	10,545	100.0%
Australia	8,712	82.6%
Country of birth not stated	705	6.7%
England	183	1.7%
New Zealand	181	1.7%
Born elsewhere(d)	127	1.2%
Philippines	124	1.2%
South Africa	74	0.7%
Taiwan	49	0.5%
India	45	0.4%
Germany	29	0.3%

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Published group	People	Share
Netherlands	26	0.2%
United States of America	26	0.2%
Scotland	23	0.2%
Thailand	19	0.2%
Korea, Republic of (South)	17	0.2%
Malaysia	17	0.2%
Canada	16	0.2%
Vietnam	16	0.2%
Nepal	14	0.1%
Papua New Guinea	14	0.1%
Sri Lanka	11	0.1%
China (excludes SARs and Taiwan)(c)	10	0.1%
Ireland	10	0.1%
Hong Kong (SAR of China)(c)	9	0.1%
Zimbabwe	9	0.1%
Fiji	8	0.1%
Indonesia	5	0.0%
Iran	5	0.0%
Poland	5	0.0%
France	4	0.0%
Italy	4	0.0%
Singapore	4	0.0%
Brazil	3	0.0%
Egypt	3	0.0%
Japan	3	0.0%
Malta	3	0.0%
Pakistan	3	0.0%
Wales	3	0.0%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source²

Citizenship

Persons usually resident in the ABS Significant Urban Area; 2021 Census G01 total persons denominator · 2021 Census

Published group	People	Share
Total persons	10,545	100.0%
Australian citizen	9,345	88.6%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source²

Additional context

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Residents born abroad	10.69 %	10 Aug 2021	2021 Census General Community Profile — Significant Urban Areas, Australia²Official
Households	3,989 households	31 Dec 2021	Australian Bureau of Statistics²Official
Labour force participation rate	55.3 %	31 Dec 2021	Australian Bureau of Statistics²Official
Median age	38 years	10 Aug 2021	2021 Census General Community Profile — Significant Urban Areas, Australia²Official
Median monthly mortgage repayment (AUD)	1,213 AUD/month	10 Aug 2021	2021 Census General Community Profile — Significant Urban Areas, Australia²Official

Alternatives for people set on Kingaroy

Three places for the three reasons people leave a city on the shortlist: stay in the region, stay in the country, or keep the budget and change the country. A percentage appears only where both cities publish that metric from the same source, period and grain. Distances are straight lines — travel times are not collected yet.

Mackay as a Kingaroy alternative in the same country

Better on 2 of 3 metrics measured the same way, worse on 0.

Median gross pay, region: €2,382 Mackay vs €1,791 Kingaroy+33%
Foreign residents: 22.5% Mackay vs 17.4% Kingaroy+29%
Recorded crime, per 100k: 12,450 Mackay vs 12,629 Kingaroysame level

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Alternative cities in Australia

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Common questions

Answered from the published values on this page, each with its source and date.

How many people live in Kingaroy?

The published population was 10,545 people in August 2021. Source: 2021 Census General Community Profile — Significant Urban Areas, Table G01.

How safe is Kingaroy?

What is the unemployment rate in Kingaroy?

The unemployment rate is 4.7 % (August 2021). Source: 2021 Census GCP Significant Urban Areas for Australia (DataPack).

What is the typical salary around Kingaroy?

The median gross salary is 1,791 EUR/month. Source: www.abs.gov.au.

How many foreign residents live in Kingaroy?

1,127 residents hold a foreign nationality. Source: Official 2021 Census GCP G01 Birthplace_Elsewhere_P: persons born outside Australia, at exact associated 2021 SUA grain. This is foreign-born, not foreign nationality..

Is Kingaroy a good place to live?

Kingaroy may suit different people for different reasons. The page's profile scores compare published cost, work, housing, safety, healthcare and other available factors; they are a decision aid, not a universal recommendation.

How many people born in Australia live in Kingaroy?

The official country of birth distribution records 8,712 people (82.6%) in the source-defined population for 2021 Census. This is a country of birth measure, not a general estimate of ethnicity or migration status.

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LGA Reported Offences Rates open-crime-data.s3-ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com · checked 2026-10-07
Official 2021 Census GCP G01 Birthplace_Elsewhere_P: persons born outside Australia, at exact associated 2021 SUA grain. This is foreign-born, not foreign nationality. abs.gov.au · checked 2021-08-10
Official ASGS2016 SUA area from ABS ArcGIS attributes, area albers sqkm. Exact queue geography; not GCCSA or LGA. geo.abs.gov.au · checked 2016-07-01
Reproducible exact-ASGS2016-SUA density: ABS ERP at 30 June 2021 divided by ABS ASGS2016 SUA area. Existing local population baseline is only a recovered cross-check; no GCCSA/LGA observation. abs.gov.au · checked 2021-06-30
Telstra nbn100 telstra.com.au · checked 2026-09-15
Telstra Upfront Basic telstra.com.au · checked 2026-09-15
www.abs.gov.au abs.gov.au · checked 2026-08-27

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