Chewko, QLD
By Lauren McCaleb · Reviewed by Dylan Duncan ·
Less advantaged than the national average
Chewko is more socio-economically advantaged than about 36% of the 14,462 Australian suburbs we score, based on the ABS SEIFA index (raw score 963, where about 1000 is the national average).
A socio-economic measure from ABS Census data — not a measure of how good a suburb is to live in or visit. How we calculate this.
Chewko at a glance
- Population (2021)
- 213
- Median age
- 51
- Median weekly household income
- $1,218
- SEIFA score
- 963
- Coordinates
- -17.0673, 145.3711
Chewko demographics (2021 Census)
The figures below profile Chewko using the Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census; every percentage is a share of a clearly stated Census count, so each one traces back to the source. At a glance, the largest age group is mid-life (45–64) at 46%, 34% of homes are rented, and 19% of residents were born overseas.
Age profile
| Age group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Children (0–14) | 13 | 6% |
| Youth (15–24) | 22 | 11% |
| Young adults (25–44) | 41 | 20% |
| Mid-life (45–64) | 94 | 46% |
| Seniors (65+) | 36 | 17% |
Share of the 206 people counted by age.
Housing and households
| Tenure | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Owned outright | 31 | 39% |
| Owned with a mortgage | 17 | 22% |
| Rented | 27 | 34% |
| Dwelling type | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Houses | 77 | 89% |
| Townhouses & semis | 4 | 5% |
| Flats & apartments | 0 | 0% |
Tenure and dwelling shares are of the roughly 87 occupied private dwellings in Chewko.
- Median weekly rent
- $250
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,559
- Average household size
- 2.3 people
- Median weekly family income
- $1,531
- Median weekly personal income
- $590
Community and culture
- Born overseas
- 36 (19%)
- Speaks a language other than English at home
- 26 (13%)
- Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
- 17 (8%)
Work and education
- Completed Year 12
- 73 (40%)
- Labour-force participation
- 62%
- Unemployment rate
- 5%
- Employed full-time
- 63
- Employed part-time
- 37
Source: ABS Census of Population and Housing, 2021 (General Community Profile, by Suburb and Locality). © Australian Bureau of Statistics, released under CC BY 4.0. How we group bands and derive each share is set out on our methodology page.
Common questions about Chewko
Where is Chewko?
Chewko is a suburb of Queensland, Australia.
What is the population of Chewko?
At the 2021 Census, Chewko had a population of about 213.
Is Chewko an advantaged area?
Chewko has an ABS SEIFA score of 963, where about 1000 is the national average — higher scores indicate greater relative socio-economic advantage. That gives it a Suburb Score of 36 out of 100 — more socio-economically advantaged than about 36% of Australian suburbs.
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