Prince Of Wales, QLD
By Lauren McCaleb · Reviewed by Dylan Duncan ·
Among Australia's less advantaged suburbs
Prince Of Wales is more socio-economically advantaged than about 19% of the 14,462 Australian suburbs we score, based on the ABS SEIFA index (raw score 926, 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.
Prince Of Wales at a glance
- Population (2021)
- 62
- Median age
- 60
- Median weekly household income
- $630
- SEIFA score
- 926
- Coordinates
- -10.6711, 142.1935
Prince Of Wales demographics (2021 Census)
The figures below profile Prince Of Wales 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 38%, 0% of homes are rented, and 20% of residents were born overseas.
Age profile
| Age group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Children (0–14) | 3 | 7% |
| Youth (15–24) | 3 | 7% |
| Young adults (25–44) | 9 | 20% |
| Mid-life (45–64) | 17 | 38% |
| Seniors (65+) | 13 | 29% |
Share of the 45 people counted by age.
Housing and households
| Tenure | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Owned outright | 20 | 69% |
| Owned with a mortgage | 6 | 21% |
| Rented | 0 | 0% |
| Dwelling type | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Houses | 27 | 84% |
| Townhouses & semis | 0 | 0% |
| Flats & apartments | 0 | 0% |
Tenure and dwelling shares are of the roughly 32 occupied private dwellings in Prince Of Wales.
- Median weekly rent
- $138
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,791
- Average household size
- 2.2 people
- Median weekly family income
- $899
- Median weekly personal income
- $550
Community and culture
- Born overseas
- 11 (20%)
- Speaks a language other than English at home
- 16 (29%)
- Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
- 34 (55%)
Work and education
- Completed Year 12
- 9 (19%)
- Labour-force participation
- 53.8%
- Unemployment rate
- 3.6%
- Employed full-time
- 11
- Employed part-time
- 13
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 Prince Of Wales
Where is Prince Of Wales?
Prince Of Wales is a suburb of Queensland, Australia.
What is the population of Prince Of Wales?
At the 2021 Census, Prince Of Wales had a population of about 62.
Is Prince Of Wales an advantaged area?
Prince Of Wales has an ABS SEIFA score of 926, where about 1000 is the national average — higher scores indicate greater relative socio-economic advantage. That gives it a Suburb Score of 19 out of 100 — more socio-economically advantaged than about 19% of Australian suburbs.
Nearby suburbs in Queensland
More suburb guides in Queensland
Other hand-written, cited guides — browse all guides.