Kureelpa, QLD
By Lauren McCaleb · Reviewed by Dylan Duncan ·
Around the national middle
Kureelpa is more socio-economically advantaged than about 55% of the 14,462 Australian suburbs we score, based on the ABS SEIFA index (raw score 996, 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.
Kureelpa at a glance
- Population (2021)
- 968
- Median age
- 50
- Median weekly household income
- $1,784
- SEIFA score
- 996
- Coordinates
- -26.6083, 152.8837
Kureelpa demographics (2021 Census)
The figures below profile Kureelpa 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 34%, 10% of homes are rented, and 16% of residents were born overseas.
Age profile
| Age group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Children (0–14) | 159 | 16% |
| Youth (15–24) | 106 | 11% |
| Young adults (25–44) | 165 | 17% |
| Mid-life (45–64) | 325 | 34% |
| Seniors (65+) | 214 | 22% |
Share of the 969 people counted by age.
Housing and households
| Tenure | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Owned outright | 148 | 46% |
| Owned with a mortgage | 138 | 42% |
| Rented | 32 | 10% |
| Dwelling type | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Houses | 320 | 99% |
| Townhouses & semis | 0 | 0% |
| Flats & apartments | 4 | 1% |
Tenure and dwelling shares are of the roughly 324 occupied private dwellings in Kureelpa.
- Median weekly rent
- $478
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,950
- Average household size
- 2.8 people
- Median weekly family income
- $1,842
- Median weekly personal income
- $717
Community and culture
- Born overseas
- 149 (16%)
- Speaks a language other than English at home
- 35 (4%)
- Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
- 20 (2%)
Work and education
- Completed Year 12
- 429 (55%)
- Labour-force participation
- 57.4%
- Unemployment rate
- 4.5%
- Employed full-time
- 226
- Employed part-time
- 161
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.
Weather and climate in Kureelpa
Based on 2014–2023 records, the warmest month in Kureelpa is January (average daytime high around 28.1°C) and the coolest is July (around 20.4°C). The area receives roughly 1191 mm of rain across the year.
| Month | Avg high | Avg low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 28.1°C | 21.2°C | 120 mm |
| Feb | 27.7°C | 21.1°C | 207 mm |
| Mar | 27.2°C | 20.5°C | 162 mm |
| Apr | 24.9°C | 17.6°C | 76 mm |
| May | 22.5°C | 14.6°C | 97 mm |
| Jun | 20.6°C | 12.3°C | 56 mm |
| Jul | 20.4°C | 11.3°C | 52 mm |
| Aug | 21.8°C | 11.8°C | 38 mm |
| Sep | 23.6°C | 14°C | 43 mm |
| Oct | 25.4°C | 16.4°C | 119 mm |
| Nov | 27.1°C | 18.4°C | 98 mm |
| Dec | 27.9°C | 20.2°C | 123 mm |
Climate normals, 2014–2023 (Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis).
Common questions about Kureelpa
Where is Kureelpa?
Kureelpa is a suburb of Queensland, Australia.
What is the population of Kureelpa?
At the 2021 Census, Kureelpa had a population of about 968.
Is Kureelpa an advantaged area?
Kureelpa has an ABS SEIFA score of 996, where about 1000 is the national average — higher scores indicate greater relative socio-economic advantage. That gives it a Suburb Score of 55 out of 100 — more socio-economically advantaged than about 55% of Australian suburbs.
What is the weather like in Kureelpa?
Kureelpa has average daytime highs of about 24.8°C and overnight lows of about 16.6°C, with roughly 1,191 mm of rain across the year (based on 2014–2023 climate normals).
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